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SLK55 new buyer

Gman220

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Hi,

I've got my heart set on purchasing an SLK55 from the early R171 period and just wondered if there was any specific areas of concern I should look for when purchasing?

Secondly I have seen one listed as being a Black Series on an 05 plate but all my research has pointed to the black series being released later than this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hello and welcome. Good choice of car :thumb:

IIRC the black series didn't come out until 2007 so I think your 05 one may be mis-described. It's easy to tell the difference though, the major giveaway being that the black doesn't have a folding roof, rather a fixed carbon-fibre hard top.

From my own experience and from what I've heard, there's not too much to look out for on the regular 55. The M113 engine is widely regarded as being unstressed and tough as old boots, the 7G gearbox has its fans and detractors but I've not heard of any horror stories regarding reliability. The main thing you may want to look out for if you're searching for an early one is brakes - they are 6 pot front and 4 pot back and hugely expensive to replace.

Hope you find a good one! I've had mine for 4 years now and although it's a bit of a garage queen (27K miles in 8 years!) it still puts a smile on my face every time I hear that V8 fire up :devil:

Cheers,

Gaz
 
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Thanks for the advice.

I'm guessing this one may have had the black series badge stuck on then as it has a folding roof and doesn't have the same grills as the top gear pictures I've seen. That and it is a 2005 model.
 

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