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SLK 99...does it come in manual?


tannee
06-05-2003, 03:39 AM
Is the 1999 SLK a normal manual or is it tiptronic?

Thanks!

MioCLK
10-14-2003, 11:08 AM
I believe the 99 SLK was the first model year to have manual transmission standard

blindside.AMG
10-14-2003, 08:25 PM
You can get an SLK in a manual. I believe it's a pretty damn good transmission too. We don't get too many manual SLK's with tranny problems in our shop.

tarheelguy
07-13-2004, 11:31 AM
all mercedes manual trannys suck. not as far as problems go but just in general

blindside.AMG
07-14-2004, 07:32 AM
all mercedes manual trannys suck. not as far as problems go but just in general

Would like to prove that with facts or is that just a really dumb statement? :rolleyes:

finally_retired
07-16-2004, 07:01 AM
The old SLK manuals were a little stodgy. It was the same manual as in the base spec C - Class. The changes were un-involvong and soft, and the throw was huge too, if its the 1996-2004 SLK, the go for auto/tiptron. The new '04 SLK on the other hand is brilliant. Its the first time I could really say that I'd buy a new mercedes with in a manual. Its a 6 speed, and its so sharp, and crisp. It really adds to the new dynamic drive of the SLK which owes nothing to the C - Class this time around (thank god)!

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