As much as I love the CLK I am running around in at the moment, it is making me a lazy driver.  There is nil driver involvement (it feels like) in most parts of its driving.  Auto box, Auto lights, Auto wipers - Just two pedals, stop and go.  It just wafts along, takes everything in its stride, is comfy as hell.

Jesus it would be a great car if it did 50mpg......

 

Give me my Skoda back!  

 

Here's the beast!

 

I could think of worse things to be driving around in

I could think of worse things to be driving around in

 

Absolutely.  Car is lush.  It's just its affect on me I am noticing.

 

Plus, even though its got a 2.6 litre engine its SLOW..... [comparatively]

Does it have auto indicators too?

 

Seeing as it is an 02 plate, has it started rusting yet?

Does it have auto indicators too?

 

Seeing as it is an 02 plate, has it started rusting yet?

 

No - actually the indicators is one of its downfalls as the "stickiness" has gone in a lot of the turn, so you need to hold the stick....  Good job its an auto!

 

No rust that I have seen whilst polishing it.  (yet....)

No - actually the indicators is one of its downfalls as the "stickiness" has gone in a lot of the turn, so you need to hold the stick....  Good job its an auto!

 

No rust that I have seen whilst polishing it.  (yet....)

 

The indicator stalk has obviously been worn out by the previous owner who didn't realise the stalk is purely for ornamental purposes on a merc.

Absolutely. Car is lush. It's just its affect on me I am noticing.

Plus, even though its got a 2.6 litre engine its SLOW..... [comparatively]

I bet it's quite the giant compared to a little Fabia. When do you get yours back then?

Does it have auto indicators too?

It's a Merc, they don't come with them, much like BMW's etc! Some of them have the 'Psychic' indicator option but you need to have a special receiver fitted to take advantage of this great advance in technology

Hiway code chapter 4, subsection 7.1.6 rule 76

 

''Drivers of German prestige cars must substitute use of the indicators for use of a mobile phone.

 

After all they know exactly where they are going, why should they inform others, its usually more important that they take the call.''

I so very nearly ended up with comparable year CLK too.....but the "official" mpg is way, way short of real world.

Such a shame, as I love the ease of an auto!

I so very nearly ended up with comparable year CLK too.....but the "official" mpg is way, way short of real world.

Such a shame, as I love the ease of an auto!

 

Official combined is 37mpg.  I have seen the computer get up to 35 on a long downhill steady 65mph run for 30 miles or so.  Real world is about 21 to 23mpg....