# MB CLK DTM Cabriolet

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 11, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812 "2006-08-11T07:40:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/1 "2006-08-11T07:40:13Z")

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AT A GLANCE:

2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK DTM CABRIOLET  
ON SALE: Sold out  
BASE PRICE: $336,000  
POWERTRAIN: 5.4-liter, 582-hp, 590-lb-ft supercharged V8; rwd, five-speed automatic  
CURB WEIGHT: 4862 lbs  
0 TO 62 MPH: 4.0 seconds (mfr.)

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/2 "2006-08-11T07:41:01Z")

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That wing looks sooooooo fucking out of place it’s not funny.

Otherwise, :drool:

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**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/3 "2006-08-11T07:44:35Z")

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That wing is the first thing that stood out to me :tdown:  
Otherwise :tup:

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/4 "2006-08-11T07:50:36Z")

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wide body & wing…?

but, i’d sleep with it.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/5 "2006-08-11T07:54:26Z")

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So let’s take a hardcore DTM racer and cut the roof off…? I’m not sure I follow their logic (besides making more money).

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/6 "2006-08-11T07:56:08Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> So let’s take a hardcore DTM racer and cut the roof off…? I’m not sure I follow their logic **(besides making more money)**.

ding ding. they have racers on the market; this is for the 17 - 25 year old daddie’s girls who dont want to deal with the finnicky (er) italian roadsters.

just a thought

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**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/7 "2006-08-11T07:58:15Z")

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4800 lbs?!?!

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/8 "2006-08-11T07:59:13Z")

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> [@BikerFry](#):
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> That wing looks sooooooo fucking out of place it’s not funny.
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> Otherwise, :drool:

Word. Not feeling the wing.

The widebody kit makes that thing look mean as hell though.

> [@DrDos](#):
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> 4,800lbs

ewww

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**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/9 "2006-08-11T08:01:41Z")

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Dig the body :tup:  
the wing is WTF

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/10 "2006-08-11T08:05:20Z")

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that car is heavier then my xterra. fuck that.

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/11 "2006-08-11T08:10:39Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> that car is heavier then my xterra. fuck that.

it makes enough power that it doesnt matter how heavy it is.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/12 "2006-08-11T08:22:22Z")

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doesnt matter, in a straight line maybe, ide like to see how it stacks up on the track.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/13 "2006-08-11T08:28:59Z")

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Extremely well, believe it or not.

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/14 "2006-08-11T08:55:22Z")

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Vert ruins it.

But, i’d still stick it in the butt.

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**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/15 "2006-08-11T08:59:34Z")

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Most any aerodynamic piece on a DTM car looks out of place.

My question is: is the 4800lbs due to the extra bracing they might have thrown in because its a vert? Either way, beautiful, but I don’t think I would track it.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/16 "2006-08-11T09:02:41Z")

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Stats say the coupe weighs 3800lbs. I’m starting to think that 4800lb number on the cabrio is wrong.

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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/17 "2006-08-11T09:04:48Z")

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doesn’t look good with the roof cut off

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/18 "2006-08-11T09:49:23Z")

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autotragic

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/19 "2006-08-11T20:34:51Z")

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meh

clk gtr roadster seckssss

![http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134616&width=640](http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134616&width=640)

![http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134619&width=640](http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134619&width=640)

Door sill anyone?

![http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134626&width=640](http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134626&width=640)

![http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134634&width=640](http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134634&width=640)

![http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134640&width=640](http://www.carclassic.com/scripts/show_image.asp?ImageID=134640&width=640)

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**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mb-clk-dtm-cabriolet/15812/20 "2006-08-11T20:39:56Z")

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^^^omg that thing is pure secks
