Tagged: R170

Guest Post: SLK230 fixing creaking/squeaking rubber noises 0

Guest Post: SLK230 fixing creaking/squeaking rubber noises

Editors Note: This is part five in a series by Nick Gruzevskis about owning a Modern Mercedes convertible – in this case his R170 SLK230.   The previous entries can be found here.    After two years of ownership, I now feel I’ve just about sorted my SLK230. Many will know the challenges of sorting a car.  Yes, the major issues are sorted quickly, but...

Guest Post:  Comparing two different R170 SLKs 0

Guest Post: Comparing two different R170 SLKs

Editors Note: This is part four in a series by Nick Gruzevskis about owning a Modern Mercedes convertible – in this case his R170 SLK230.   The previous entries can be found here.    Two cars of the same chassis/model often drive differently after 20-30 years, depending on mileage, maintenance & number of owners. I got the opportunity this weekend to drive a 2003 SLK230...

Guest Post: Owning an R170 SLK230 4

Guest Post: Owning an R170 SLK230

Editors Note: This is part two in a series by Nick Gruzevskis about owning a Modern Mercedes convertible – in this case his R170 SLK230.   The first part can be found here.   Sometimes the journey on improving a classic car seems to be more fulfilling than using the car. I’ve now owned the Sally the SLK since July 2022.  Every time I looked at...

Guest Article: In search of another Benz – Part 1 6

Guest Article: In search of another Benz – Part 1

It’s only been a bit over a year since I sold Oskar, my 1988 300SE at the 2021 Shannons Autumn Auction. It was my father Oskar’s pride and joy, and I was keen to join the MBCV when I inherited the car in 2011. For many years I used the car as a daily driver, then later it was swapped to club plates, with...

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