Hello from Apprentice707

[Apprentice707]

Thank you for letting me into this forum. My wife has a 2005 SLK 200 Auto which she loves and sometimes does 400 miles between MOTs!! The car drives well but does have small issues from time to time which I would like to fix myself. I served an Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship with the RAF and own a reasonably well-equipped workshop but have to admit that I do lack modern engineering (electronic principles, CNC, etc) knowledge. In the past, I have owned a CLK 320 convertible and an ML350 SUV. Both great cars. My regular ride now is a 2012 Lexus RX450 Hybrid which I have had for 7 years.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome,

How is the paint on the SLK?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Welcome, like that SLK - what shade of red is it?

 

[Apprentice707]

The car has always been garaged and has done 66,000 miles. It had to have a new front end due to a very low-speed collision with the garage door, about 2 years ago. The rest of the paint is original and in good condition. There are small stone chips on the front and when these become unacceptable I will have them painted.

 

[A.J.]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Where abouts are you located, doesn't look like UK soil plus you have left hand drive on a couple of your cars

 

[Apprentice707]

Welcome, like that SLK - what shade of red is it?

Don't know the paint number, the Reg Doc says red but I would call it Maroon, the inside is white.

 

[Apprentice707]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Where abouts are you located, doesn't look like UK soil plus you have left hand drive on a couple of your cars

I live in Suffolk UK, but I spend the winter in Florida hence the LHD and Flora. I no longer own the ML, I replaced it with a Volvo XC90.

 

[Srdl]

Hello and welcome. Must soon be time to change the Lexus for another three pointed star!

The questions about the red relate to the well know quality issues with Fire Opal Red, code 590, where Mercedes often have to do a full respray because of original paint issues.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome. Must soon be time to change the Lexus for another three pointed star!

The questions about the red relate to the well know quality issues with Fire Opal Red, code 590, where Mercedes often have to do a full respray because of original paint issues.

Or "Mars Red" in the colonies

 

[John Laidlaw]

I'm thinking it's Carneol red?

 

[Apprentice707]

Thank you for the welcome, and the tongue in cheek Lexus comment. I have owned a few Lexus RXs and all of them have been trouble-free and certainly, the comfort level has been superior to the ML I owned, given that it was a US-produced car, the seats were very hard. I have looked at the GLC but it is too big for my wife to drive and I want a classic car for my own use (or an MB E220 convertible). Life is very complicated at the moment and at 75 years old with health complications maybe I should concentrate on other things, but hey I have always been a petrol head so why would I change??

 

[Blobcat]

Thank you for the welcome, and the tongue in cheek Lexus comment. I have owned a few Lexus RXs and all of them have been trouble-free and certainly, the comfort level has been superior to the ML I owned, given that it was a US-produced car, the seats were very hard. I have looked at the GLC but it is too big for my wife to drive and I want a classic car for my own use (or an MB E220 convertible). Life is very complicated at the moment and at 75 years old with health complications maybe I should concentrate on other things, but hey I have always been a petrol head so why would I change??

75 and health issues... get a V8 or V12 in AMG guise and enjoy

We're here for a "good time", not a "long time"...

 

[John Laidlaw]

75 and health issues... get a V8 or V12 in AMG guise and enjoy

We're here for a "good time", not a "long time"...

G63 would cover all bases.....

 

[Blobcat]

G63 would cover all bases.....

G63



GL63

Although I'd have the below...




S65 Coupe

 

[John Laidlaw]

Any of those would work

 

[Blobcat]

Any of those would work

How nice would that S65 be...
I'd have that full of fuel and sat nav set for the end of the earth the second my backside hit the seat

 

[John Laidlaw]

How nice would that S65 be...
I'd have that full of fuel and sat nav set for the end of the earth the second my backside hit the seat

I'm with you there...what a way to go
My other comment is why some pillock would trade it for an Audi ???

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome.........That's right chaps scare the poor Apprentice off with your tormenting him over his lovely Lexus's (trouble free Lexus I might add) and showing him naughty pictures of AMG's...............

 

[alexanderfoti]

G63



GL63

Although I'd have the below...

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S65 Coupe

I have been eyeing up that listing for a while. Colour needs to be something else IMO. Interior is great though!

 

[Blobcat]

I have been eyeing up that listing for a while. Colour needs to be something else IMO. Interior is great though!

I think it's a colour that will look much better in the metal