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As Car magazine puts it in its present issue's review of the CLK500, the CLK embodies the principle of "less is more": a C-Class with only two doors for the price of the E-Class. Their recommendation was to buy a new E500: same price, much more car.
One good thing about the new CLK being based on the W203 C-Class platform is that it suggests a V8 will fit in the presently V6-only new C-Class! A C500 anybody? A replacement for the C55 of old? Perhaps with supercharger? Yes, please!
On a further note, the rumour of another coupe, between the CLK and CL in size and based on the new E-Class chassis, stems from MB's desire to counetr the forthcoming BMW 6-series. What will they call it? CLM (M for median or mittag)?
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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190
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