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[W00DY]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've never really come to terms with the slightly overweight look of the CLK.

Me neither. Darker shades work better.

[SpeckledJim]

W00DY said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've never really come to terms with the slightly overweight look of the CLK.

Me neither. Darker shades work better.

There is really not a million miles between the C Pillar and rear flank of the CLK and that of a C124, but the former looks dumpy and heavy-handed, whereas the latter looks sleek and energetic. The stylist's art. Not easy.

[bmthnick1981]

4941cc said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Mora E38 750 with a lovely interior........ and a leaky head gasket..;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-750-il-individual-to...

Leaky headgasket and ABS light on. Bugger that.

Shame, otherwise potentially lovely. SWB would make it close to perfect (and unborked).

Would look nice in your new shed.

[r129sl]

SpeckledJim said:

W00DY said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've never really come to terms with the slightly overweight look of the CLK.

Me neither. Darker shades work better.

There is really not a million miles between the C Pillar and rear flank of the CLK and that of a C124, but the former looks dumpy and heavy-handed, whereas the latter looks sleek and energetic. The stylist's art. Not easy.

I agree with you three. It's just wrong for some reason. A bit too blobby. I think the skirts and bumper treatments don't help; nor does the presence of a 'B' pillar. It does look better in dark colours; and the AMG version looks neater, too. The C124 was the last really handsome Merc coupé. The 215 CL is almost there but the fiddly detailing lets it down.

[L100NYY]

I like it more now that I have seen it's a 430 but I agree about the styling, it sort of works sometimes and at others, well, it just looks odd.

[RobinBanks]

W00DY said:

Nice 530i!

On the subject of E39s, this looks like it could be nice.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-BMW-540I-AUTO-SILVE...

Gone!

I was going to try to make this my first thread acquisition.

[mr TICKHILL]

0a said:

mr TICKHILL said:

0a said:

Over budget, but what an interesting colour. Could I get away with gold? Probably not. A brave choice to order new! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

I like that colour can't be many about in that

I like it from the front and side. The painted bumpers at the back are just too much though.

maybe after all the comments this could be one for the £399 full respray thread

[Stegel]

r129sl said:

I agree with you three. It's just wrong for some reason. A bit too blobby. I think the skirts and bumper treatments don't help; nor does the presence of a 'B' pillar. It does look better in dark colours; and the AMG version looks neater, too. The C124 was the last really handsome Merc coupé. The 215 CL is almost there but the fiddly detailing lets it down.

I agree with darker colours working more successfully, but I'm actually coming full circle with the C208 (and indeed the first SLK) having really disliked their appearance a few years ago but gradually warming to them. With the CLK my growing fondness for the design is perhaps driven by the really unsuccessful concept - what has been seen, cannot etc.. One of the few concepts from MB ever to be bettered by production:

[S3_Graham]

r129sl said:

SpeckledJim said:

W00DY said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've never really come to terms with the slightly overweight look of the CLK.

Me neither. Darker shades work better.

There is really not a million miles between the C Pillar and rear flank of the CLK and that of a C124, but the former looks dumpy and heavy-handed, whereas the latter looks sleek and energetic. The stylist's art. Not easy.

I agree with you three. It's just wrong for some reason. A bit too blobby. I think the skirts and bumper treatments don't help; nor does the presence of a 'B' pillar. It does look better in dark colours; and the AMG version looks neater, too. The C124 was the last really handsome Merc coupé. The 215 CL is almost there but the fiddly detailing lets it down.

I was desperate for a black CLK55 when I bought mine but they are so rare that you most certainly have to buy on condition more than anything so ended up with silver. IIRC these are still a bd and have 16 plugs? If so, I servicing expensive.

I still miss the noise and the instant shove of that big V8, the M3 is the better looking, better driving car.... but.... that engine.

[W00DY]

Stegel said:

r129sl said:

I agree with you three. It's just wrong for some reason. A bit too blobby. I think the skirts and bumper treatments don't help; nor does the presence of a 'B' pillar. It does look better in dark colours; and the AMG version looks neater, too. The C124 was the last really handsome Merc coupé. The 215 CL is almost there but the fiddly detailing lets it down.

I agree with darker colours working more successfully, but I'm actually coming full circle with the C208 (and indeed the first SLK) having really disliked their appearance a few years ago but gradually warming to them. With the CLK my growing fondness for the design is perhaps driven by the really unsuccessful concept - what has been seen, cannot etc.. One of the few concepts from MB ever to be bettered by production:

Lucky I haven't had dinner yet.

[BlueMR2]

W00DY said:

Stegel said:

r129sl said:

I agree with you three. It's just wrong for some reason. A bit too blobby. I think the skirts and bumper treatments don't help; nor does the presence of a 'B' pillar. It does look better in dark colours; and the AMG version looks neater, too. The C124 was the last really handsome Merc coupé. The 215 CL is almost there but the fiddly detailing lets it down.

I agree with darker colours working more successfully, but I'm actually coming full circle with the C208 (and indeed the first SLK) having really disliked their appearance a few years ago but gradually warming to them. With the CLK my growing fondness for the design is perhaps driven by the really unsuccessful concept - what has been seen, cannot etc.. One of the few concepts from MB ever to be bettered by production:

Lucky I haven't had dinner yet.

I wondered what Bentley used as a benchmark when they designed the Chav GT.

[Geekman]

Probably not a sensible proposition in a financial sense, but if it could talk I bet it'd have a great story to tell.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anthracite-E38-BMW-750iL...

[tombar]

Almost certainly the wrong question, but what would a real world MPG for that CLK 430 be? I must be mad but I really like it, and a great advert too.....

[CharlesdeGaulle]

tombar said:

Almost certainly the wrong question, but what would a real world MPG for that CLK 430 be? I must be mad but I really like it, and a great advert too.....

Someone will know, although I have no idea. And yes, the wrong question.

[cat220]

tombar said:

Almost certainly the wrong question, but what would a real world MPG for that CLK 430 be? I must be mad but I really like it, and a great advert too.....

I'd work on the basis of high teens about town and low 20's average. On a run up to 30mpg.

[Agent Orange]

One for the SL hunters
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-ben...

[PowerslideSWE]

Geekman said:

Probably not a sensible proposition in a financial sense, but if it could talk I bet it'd have a great story to tell.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anthracite-E38-BMW-750iL...

Wow, thats a good price for a late 2000, and the steering wheel on the correct side for continental europe aswell. Wonder what the cost of importing that to Sweden might add up to. Going to look at a 2 owner 750iL this weekend that might replace my shorty 750.

[Rincewind209]

cat220 said:

tombar said:

Almost certainly the wrong question, but what would a real world MPG for that CLK 430 be? I must be mad but I really like it, and a great advert too.....

I'd work on the basis of high teens about town and low 20's average. On a run up to 30mpg.

My E430 averages 24 but 30 is easy on a run. Pathetic round town so I try not to but it is quite a civilised thing in traffic.

[BlueMR2]

Rincewind209 said:

cat220 said:

tombar said:

Almost certainly the wrong question, but what would a real world MPG for that CLK 430 be? I must be mad but I really like it, and a great advert too.....

I'd work on the basis of high teens about town and low 20's average. On a run up to 30mpg.

My E430 averages 24 but 30 is easy on a run. Pathetic round town so I try not to but it is quite a civilised thing in traffic.

I quite fancy an S430.

[anonymous-user]

Geekman said:

Probably not a sensible proposition in a financial sense, but if it could talk I bet it'd have a great story to tell.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anthracite-E38-BMW-750iL...

It can talk via onboard diagnostics and its saying 'Help me, my gearbox is knackered'

£2.2k (with reserve still not met) + circa £1500 for a gearbox rebuild - You can get a runner for lesss, no?