So I did a thing..... bloody cars

[Neil clark]

Sold my SLK a couple of weeks ago and instantly regretted it, the moment it drove away I missed it!

So I thought so what's better than a 200 SLK, well a 350 SLK!. So the hunt was on, had to be facelift (meaner look) had to have heated seats and air scarf. A few days on autotrader and one popped up. Really really nice bloke selling, owned it almost 6 years but was 110 miles away.

I hate travelling for cars now but I had to go! And it was everything as described and better, loads of factory options not listed on advert and the facelift cars are 305bhp so it absolutely flies!

Just thought I'd share lol, I'm like the pig in poo today

Third and fourth pics are collection pics after rain!

 

 

 

[PhilA]

Funny, I don't think I've ever seen one of these with that front end.

It's an interesting look, the body/glasshouse proportions remind me of the gullwing.

[Neil clark]

  On 26/06/2022 at 18:42, PhilA said:

Funny, I don't think I've ever seen one of these with that front end.

It's an interesting look, the body/glasshouse proportions remind me of the gullwing.

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It's the facelift mate, I think it looks a little more mean lol, for a hairdresser's car

[gadgetgricey]

That looks fantastic. 

[Uphillbox]

It's the right season for it, great purchase, looks menacing in black too. Well done!

[DVee8]

You have had a busy weekend.

[Neil clark]

  On 27/06/2022 at 03:58, DVee8 said:

You have had a busy weekend.

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I worked Saturday night mate aswell! She texted me last night, absolutely loves it

[Out Run]

Nice, mate. Looks a lovely example.

I'd consider 110 miles away as close, for buying a car! 

[stripped fred]

I like these. How does it drive?

[Neil clark]

  On 27/06/2022 at 07:08, stripped fred said:

I like these. How does it drive?

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It's amazing, on low throttle it just potters on, floor it and it's mental honestly mental. The 350 has the 7 speed gearbox fitted so its always in the "right" gear. Put it in manual mode and the paddle shift works really well. Smooth, quiet but press on and the exhaust comes alive

Completely different to the 200 model, I was told that but until you drive both it's hard to know why

[Neil clark]

  On 27/06/2022 at 06:50, Out Run said:

Nice, mate. Looks a lovely example.

I'd consider 110 miles away as close, for buying a car! 

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Not any more, years ago I'd travel but I'm old now lol

[skoda_fan]

Interesting. From your thread title I was anticipating some tale of woe! I'm kind of in the same boat having just sold my R170 230. I may* have to replace it. I've ignored the R171 up to now as I preferred the purity of the original. But there's no doubt they're a better car and they're growing on me. Was looking at a 280 yesterday...but sounds like 350 is the one to have. Btw you're prob not as old as me lol.

[Neil clark]

  On 27/06/2022 at 08:40, skoda_fan said:

Interesting. From your thread title I was anticipating some tale of woe! I'm kind of in the same boat having just sold my R170 230. I may* have to replace it. I've ignored the R171 up to now as I preferred the purity of the original. But there's no doubt they're a better car and they're growing on me. Was looking at a 280 yesterday...but sounds like 350 is the one to have. Btw you're prob not as old as me lol.

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I've had a 230 R170, lovely cars but alot different to the R171. They drive lovely, my 200 drove so so nice. I wudnt have a 280, my thought was just go that extra bit. Tax is cheap enough on these too. People want the air scarf and heated seats so makes them easier to sell if they got these options. If your local and want a drive out give us a shout lol