Well done David, I'm somewhat envious but still very happy with my 230.
Can't help you with production numbers regrettably, although I'm surprised there are so few. There must have been only a fw dozen sold in Australia.
We need pictures and your impressions of the new ride please.

 

I'm also still very happy with my 230.....will probably keep it for every day driving.....the 32 is really a collector car ....but if anybody arranges a 'track day' up here in Qld...........
First impressions are.......very different ride.....32 is much firmer.....for everyday driving on our 'less than perfect' roads in Queensland, the 230 is much more pleasant........but find a few twisty, mountain roads and the 32 is a delight that is hard to put in words

I guess you weren't able to fly down, then drive the '32 home?

Enjoy your little monster - you'll need to get the smile surgically removed from your face once you've driven it a while though!

Thanks Nick......I found my 32 whilst towing a 30 foot Caravan with my Landcruiser on a 5000 mile trip........you're right about the smile....

Thanks Biosphere

It was a struggle for me to find one too. My car came all of the way from Florida. Scariest thing I had ever done, buying a car sight unseen. But it worked out! congrats on the purchase.

I had seen the 32 on the internet.......but was not prepared to buy it unseen.........I was on a trip with my wife and just happened to mention to her that there was a car I would like to look at whilst she was shopping

........I was able to drive the 32 and the service records were ok.....but didn't have time for full inspection.........got a good deal and a fuller inspection when it arrived has turned out ok
.......my wife wasn't impressed...but hey!!!

I'm still keen to find out the import stats to Australia.......being a RHD may help if I could find out the RHD production numbers......RHD would have gone to UK, Sth Africa, Japan, Singapore and a few other spots......

Thanks for the replies

Cheers

David

 

I guess you weren't able to fly down, then drive the '32 home?

Enjoy your little monster - you'll need to get the smile surgically removed from your face once you've driven it a while though!

 

congrats

 

It was a struggle for me to find one too. My car came all of the way from Florida. Scariest thing I had ever done, buying a car sight unseen. But it worked out! congrats on the purchase.

 

Is your SLK32 RHD or LHD?

 

RHD in Australia.

 

Thanks!

 

Congrats with purchase of your AMG!!!

 

Hi David

We are from Christchurch, New Zealand and are also proud owners of an SLK 32 AMG. Not sure how many made it to New Zealand but we know of two in Christchurch, one being ours. We also have a C43 AMG. The smiles never stop.

 

We rented a 1999 SLK230 from Christchurch a couple of years ago while on holidays. It had only 20000kms on the clock then. We spotted a SLK32 parked on the street in Wanaka while on our driving holiday. Silver with black interior. Looked nice. Must be very rare in NZ.
Great roads in the South Island for open top touring in a SLK. The sun is deceptively fierce though - must be the ozone hole.

 

I would be interested in knowing how many SLK 32's were made in each color. Anybody have that info?

 

Hi all, a long article on the SLK32 in Mercedes Enthusiast (July 05) states there were about 50 exported to Oz according to an owner in Sydney, but you could probably find out from MB Oz or the customs dept even?

Our SLK32 is a very rare beast anywhere and you'll probably be lucky to see another in Oz. I did see a C32 in Byron Bay two years ago and I've seen 4 SLK32's in two years of ownership in the UK - all brilliant silver and around East London.

You've got some awesome roads out there so I hope you drive with your roof down because it's the best way of hearing that exhaust note. You might as well take the hi-fi out :thumbsup:

 

Congrats on the new baby! It's nice to have a rare breed on the road (I think) Enjoy the ride :thumbsup:

 

Dave - how did you end up with your research in 2009 into production numbers etc....?