MERCEDES-BENZ, The SLK models: The R172 - Paperback

by Bernd S. Koehling (Author)

If you want to learn more about the Mercedes R172 SLK, this is your book! It covers its history, explains VIN/FIN and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer's guide. These are some of the topics covered:

• Development of the R172
• Trouble shooting the vario roof
• The engines
• Suspension and interior
• R172 buyer's guide
• The COMAND system
• The SLK55 AMG
• The SLK250 CDI
• The special editions
• The tuners, from Brabus to RENNtech
• VIN/FIN and data card explained
• R172 model codes
• Technical specifications

This guide ends with a free e-book offer. Enjoy!

Author Biography

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1936 170V to the 2012 SL R231.

Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230, he has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books. Bernd has always considered Mercedes one of his favorite car manufacturers and has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.