Mercedes-Benz, The SLK story, R171 with buyer’s guide, VIN, data card explanation and all option codes shown: From the SLK200 K to the SLK55 AMG and tuners, updated in March 2017

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Discover the Mercedes R171 SLK. Updated in March 2017, this 210-page guide tells you everything about its history; it explains in detail VIN/FIN and data card and comes with a comprehensive buyer’s guide. These are some of the topics covered:
·Development of the R171
·Trouble shooting the vario roof
·M272 balance shaft issues
·R171 buyer’s guide
·The COMAND system
·The SLK55 AMG and SLK55 Black Series
·The SLK55 AMG Asia Cup
·The special editions
·The Brabus SLK
·VIN/FIN and data card explained
·R171 model codes
·Technical specifications and production history of each model

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From the Publisher

Mercedes-Benz SLK R171, 03.2004-03.2011

The SLK R171 was the second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster with retractable hardtop

The R171 offered a variety of engines, starting with the SLK200 Kompressor. Popular, especially in the US, was the SLK350 with its V6 engine, pictured here

Its front nose design was derived from the Mercedes F1 race cars of that period

Mercedes-Benz SLK R171, 03.2004-03.2011

In 2008 the R171 received its usual mid-term facelift. The revised car came with a redesigned front bumper with a modified air dam and a pronounced arrow shape

In November 2012, Road&Track voted the SLK350 to be among their top ten picks for the year

The rear bumper featured a diffuser-style lower portion and the rearview mirrors were enlarged and offered LED indicators

Mercedes-Benz SLK R171 Special Edition

Various special editions were offered again for the SLK. It started with an “SLK Edition” in 2007

A “2Look Edition” was offered in 2009

This was followed in the same year with a “Grand Edition”

Mercedes-Benz SLK R171 AMG model

Top of the line was again the AMG model, this time with a 5.4 L V8 engine (M113), producing 360 hp with a max torque of 510 Nm (376 ft-lb)

The SLK55 came with an additional engine oil cooler, a lower and stiffer suspension and the in-house developed 7G-Tronic with AMG speedshift

In 2006 a special Black Series with fixed roof and 400 hp was launched, capable of a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph)

Mercedes-Benz SLK R171, other tuners

Brabus enlarged the AMG engine to 6.1 L. It was capable of 445 hp with a max torque of 635 Nm (468 ft-lb) at 3,800 rpm and reached 305 km/h (190 mph)

Also Carlsson offered engine tuning and body kits for the R171. Their good-looking interior upgrades were especially popular

RENNtech offered upgrades for the R171 for the North American market, starting with the SLK230 and bringing it up to 212 hp. It ended with an SLK55 and 460 hp

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QISHYR0
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 17049 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages