A belated hello - I think !!

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Hi to you all out there. I joined the forum on the 1st April 2018 simply because I had become so exasperated looking for several years for an SLK 230 but had also considered a SLK 320 in both cases it would be an automatic.
I am fully retired and in the greater scheme of things I am skint and survive on my State Pension (Most definitely NOT A BENEFIT) and a very modest Private Pension.
I do not smoke,gamble or entertain fast/loose women and my only real crime is my love of motor cars of which I have had a few over the years.

I was 31 years self employed and forced into retirement earlier than I wanted - in November 2010 after a total left knee replacement that required more surgery than most experience - it left me with a non load bearing joint and as my trade/profession meant being on my feet all day and handling furniture that inevitably got heavier as it progressed through the stages of being built-up.

At 73 years young I am still here above ground and hopefully will be so for many more years into the future.

I finally dipped my toe into SLK ownership with a 2004 (53) plate CAT N (light front bumper damage) low mileage 59,961 miles example with MoT history and a service book that would support it as correct !!
The car is Pewter Silver Metallic aka Cubanite Silver Metallic.
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Hello and welcome

Cubanite silver or gold to the man in the street :p:D
 
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Hello and welcome

Cubanite silver or gold to the man in the street :p:D

Hi Blobcat. I suppose that one mans Silver Grey is another mans Gold unless they both suffer with colour blindness !!

Here is my understanding of Gold;there again it was mine and is a BMW 3 series 325Ci Convertible Automatic. DSCF0165.JPG
 

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Hi and welcome to the forum. I hope you and your Mercedes have many happy miles together. It should definitely be cheaper to run than a fast or loose woman ;)
 

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Welcome, maybe the car will turn out to be a babe-magnet and your years of abstemious living will come to an emergency stop.
Anyway welcome and may your car bring you boundless pleasure.
 

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That ain’t gold. THIS is gold!
 
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Welcome, maybe the car will turn out to be a babe-magnet and your years of abstemious living will come to an emergency stop.
Anyway welcome and may your car bring you boundless pleasure.

Hi McD. The only real Babe Magnets that I have had in the last 35 years were a 1983 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X Automatic Estate, a Rover 825i Quad cam Sterling Automatic,a 1997 Volvo V70 T5 CD Automatic and of course my BMW Z3 2.0 litre Auto.
 

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Hi McD. The only real Babe Magnets that I have had in the last 35 years were a 1983 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X Automatic Estate, a Rover 825i Quad cam Sterling Automatic,a 1997 Volvo V70 T5 CD Automatic and of course my BMW Z3 2.0 litre Auto.

Well you've moved up the pecking order with a Merc. Enjoy it every day.
 

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Welcome. I like the R170 and yours looks to be in great condition - I wish you many happy miles :)
 
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Welcome. I like the R170 and yours looks to be in great condition - I wish you many happy miles :)

Hi Conor. Thank you,there is a small amount of cosmetic paintwork required but generally speaking it is OK;that said the car is now 14+yrs old albeit only just now 60,000 miles with a stamped history and an MOT history that supports the mileage.
The car is a three owner car and was last used in and around Harlow judging be the proliferation of council parking tickets that were under the seat rails. HTC One M8 12-05-2019 031.jpg
 

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Hello and welcome! Hoping you enjoy the car even more this summer.
 
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Hello and welcome! Hoping you enjoy the car even more this summer.

Hi DSK. Thank you. Yes I will be much more relaxed and in a position to enjoy the SLK in a few days when the transmission service and a minor service has been carried out.
It is being done at the premises of TCRM Independent/Specialist in Tarleton,Lancashire.
Although the car has only just done 60,000 miles the transmission service is overdue I am told by 15,000 miles.

I find that the absolutely TOTAL ABSENCE of a transmission dip stick on a premium brand motorcar an absolute joke;this is apparently not as bad as the case with BMW (which I also have) when they claim that their transmission (2001 Series 3 330i Touring Automatic) is sealed for life - I have just had a transmission service carried out on that and the difference in the car is very very obvious. 2001 BMW 330i Touring Automatic 002.JPG
 
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I see Tony Hadley is back

Hi JB. I am sorry but what is the significance of :-- I see Tony Hadley is back

Is that a typo error that your location is spelt Torquey or is it some other location that is perhaps not in the UK ?
 

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