CLK GTR User’s Guide

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[@SilaKazama]

I'm learning how it works so I know how to operate it when I go back to sleep

[@lordheimdallr]

Exactly :D

[@arviscikste694]

the best :D

[@PaulHipToBeSquareAllen]

I know right. I can’t wait to steal this in my dreams tonight. It’s going to be a good night.

[@sierratrey]

@@PaulHipToBeSquareAllen I hope you don’t have to get into reverse quickly. 😂

[@tbmdd]

OmegaLUL

[@MrShacky96]

A video user guide for the 25 lucky owners lol

[@MrShacky96]

@@aaron-fauth no it's awesome, shows how special the car is

[@thesim1990]

@@MrShacky96 dO yOu HaVe A PrObLeM wItH tHaT? - Some jumped up tosser on the internet.

[@Zelielz1]

@@aaron-fauth chill daddy

[@aaron-fauth]

@@Zelielz1 I’m more chill than you

[@aaron-fauth]

@@MrShacky96 nah I’m joking those owners are lucky!

[@ognjen6655]

11:54 JC: "There we are, all 665hp" Can we see? JC: "No"

[@REALmacheight]

Shame that they missed the opportunity to show the engine.

[@geemanbmw]

@@REALmacheight agreed! He did a nice breakdown of different gadgets and not seeing that V12 like you said was a missed opportunity. But hey we got to see under the front hood 😔

[@twinturbo1989]

I would not mind seeing it too...pity

[@Ureallydontknow]

he did show off the broken transmission gear indicator though

[@REALmacheight]

@@Ureallydontknow Not broken it's a 'feature'

[@staycold547]

this car is unimaginably impractical and I love it

[@DuBstep115]

I always thought it was just CLK with big engine and more extreme but jeez this car is proper race car with licence plate.

[@rob1508]

That’s a great way to describe it haha I was trying to put words to it myself 😂

[@wailfaridi2070]

Well it IS a race car, those aren't really made for practicality lol

[@KsCHL1]

You can see it's a racing car from its core. I love it too

[@solar901]

That exactly why you buy a car like that.

[@pjrebordao]

Many years ago, I bought a CLK-GTR model from a MB dealership in Frankfurt, and I have kept the invoice just because it lists: CLK-GTR / Qty - 1 / Price 30€

[@yusufffff]

Hot wheels

[@sandergjertsenstvold1051]

@@yusufffff No mate the real deal

[@AlexZanderMuro]

take it in as an in-writing offer to another dealer and see what they do lmao

[@SANDSCORCHER]

😆👍🏻

[@cyrilthomas3561]

He is like the classy version of Doug Demuro.

[@paltaprimo]

lmao yes

[@enqane]

„But my absolute favorite feature…“ - 50 times in a Doug video

[@wraitheful]

You nailed it: these mechanical how-to’s coming from everywhere are because of Doug.

[@nielsie86]

I can remember an episode where Doug looked unshowered, had sweaty hands, wrists and arms, sweatstained armpits, drenching back, forehead beading.. the guy was salivating all over the car and leaving it all sweaty and gross.. After seeing that video it made me wonder what the owner thought after that

[@enqane]

@@nielsie86 watch his video on the Lexus RC-F he farts in the back seat while climbing in and later scratches the leather of the rear arm rest.

[@baselhs]

I waited for over 20 years for someone to properly show this incredible car to the world. Thank you sir :)

[@MyRealName]

man, you could've just asked, i'd have let you take mine for a spin

[@anzof5361]

👍

[@pistonburner6448]

I've been waiting with my CLK GTR in the garage for 20 years not knowing how to use it. It's been quite frustrating. Finally I can take it out for a spin!

[@ayanamireiii]

Ha ha, same. Just kept asking Doug DeMuro to do it, no success though. But this is better. This is how you handle such a beautiful and rare car.

[@Wolfdings]

Over one decade ago a CLK GTR appeared behind me on the Autobahn and waited patiently for me to switch lanes (since it was quite busy). Luckily my GF had enough time to grab her phone and took a picture of him when he passed us. We still heard the revs minutes later :D Absolutely mesmerizing!

[@cripknuckles9112]

I want to see one in the wild one day. Too cool.

[@jarrodmcmillian1747]

@The Slap something tells me youre fake and gay

[@MDDeGrande1994]

AWESOME!!! I'd love to see that picture! Does she still have it in her phone? If so, can you send it to my email?

[@Disturbed666METAL]

Really nice. I had the chance to see a Ford GT MK1 couple of Years ago. The CLK GTR only as Racecar at Stars and Cars 2014

[@visionist7]

The more special the car, the less you have to prove. The worst driving always comes from frustrated guys in resale silver/white/black 1.9TDI hatchbacks. Literally nothing worth getting behind the wheel for

[@slcarlsson7424]

Why didn‘t you give us a proper look on the V12?? 😱🤯

[@TelecomsHelper]

Please do more of these type of videos, extremely interesting

[@geemanbmw]

TelecomsHelper ... yeah please do more videos like this so we don't see the 🖤 of the car. I mention that because it was a epic fail.

[@JDMism]

@@geemanbmw If you want to see that just Google a picture… that omission is completely trivial considering all the other information we got to learn about the car that is available nowhere else

[@geemanbmw]

@@JDMism nah that's ok. It would of been nice to see it in the video along with everything else he explained. It seems trivial now but a week ago..... no it wasn't. Maybe googling pictures works for you but I'm good. It still a fail.

[@10Tenths]

"When you want to have a look at the V12 engine it's very easy..." and you'll need four people to do it! 😅

[@nicolasrose3968]

....... and we still didn't get a look !!

[@geemanbmw]

@@nicolasrose3968 yep EPIC FAIL

[@Frisky_Panda]

@@geemanbmw such a hater 😂

[@geemanbmw]

@@Frisky_Panda no I'm definitely not a hater but they could of showed the engine. Do you agree with that?

[@bedeckt]

@@Frisky_Panda i really enjoyed the video, and seeing the engine bay would have been the cherry on top. the Gman k guy above me is not a hater, but a lover of the machine.

[@damonhill33]

Thank you, that made the delivery process of my CLK GTR much easier 😂

[@drverano1918]

still patiently waiting for mine to be delivered...

[@wildcate9]

@@drverano1918 you got the address wrong, your delivery guy just delivered it to my address 😂

[@Komarske]

​@@wildcate9mine had a scratch on the fender so i took it to the junkyard and bought another one

[@wildcate9]

​@@Komarske, one man's trash is another man's treasure

[@SH-ly1uy]

Imagine pulling up in front of your favorite club and then go down on your knees to disable this fire protection system. Coooooool

[@StewartLucrative]

LMAO 🤣😂

[@adwaitnair5262]

The guys who own these cars probably would like to take it to Cars and Coffee or track events rather than nightclubs. I hope so, at least...

[@ZondaF355]

I think you are on to something here. Would love to see similar videos for Mclaren F1, F50 etc. DK has flawless taste in automobiles.

[@gabrielviana9883]

Doug haves a 41 minute review in the Jay Leno F1!

[@torbinzix1]

@@gabrielviana9883 but Jay sucks and doug is rather meh...

[@TomTheCat.]

@@gabrielviana9883 I feel like DK would make the F1 more interesting than Doug.

[@richardbryant7505]

These videos exist mate

[@farmerlamb2372]

Love how the car flexes when you start it up outside!

[@Gravengaard]

This video should have a millions views! Finally an in-depth look to this mythical beast. And no one disliked that.

[@DapperHesher]

Why?

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

Can't dislike videos any more, too many people disliked any of Biden's videos and anything related to covid.

[@TheGreener121]

Marvelous! To this day there are hardly any cars that fascinate as much as these roadgoing GT1 cars do.

[@shravanav993]

This is the most in deapth video on KZbin about this car. Love the work guys, great content

[@rahulsudhir666]

Fun fact(assuming you're Indian): DK Engineering maintains Vijay Mallya's CLK GTR Roadster. The only RHD one in existence. Sadly has seen just under 18 or so miles on the road

[@shravanav993]

@@rahulsudhir666 I didn't even know he owned one. Thanks for the information

[@rahulsudhir666]

@@shravanav993 0003 VJM 🤘🏼 Was initially built as RHD at the request of the Prince of Brunei, who didn't bother taking delivery of it. VJM bought it from the Prince's family about 10-15 years ago

[@rahulsudhir666]

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[@tonykolino]

Imagine how rare it is just being ABLE to see the car in person and how rare it is to be able to review this car.

[@ebro8655]

I’ve seen it loads in my top trumps pacs from 10 y ago

[@xaviistoroben6805]

needed this vid, sometimes i forget where the fire system button is

[@MrClassy1991]

Rich ppl problems 🙄😒

[@wildcate9]

Make a video for us commoners showing the v12 engine. That way we can enjoy your car with you. Having something without sharing is no fun 😜

[@yashjmehta03]

This car is more complicated than the COVID situation right now. Absolutely love it !

[@Att7h]

Shoutout to everybody who‘s here before this video goes viral 🤝

[@user-rn4yg6ok9k]

It ain’t gonna

[@leozebiosthor6242]

You could easily become the best car reviewer on youtube. Please carry on. Thank you.

[@TommyWalls007]

Cheers mate. Mine's been sat on my drive for the best part of 20 years so I'm glad to finally give it a whirl.

[@ZondaF355]

Procedures I believe are what make special cars special. This is such a special machine and will never be equaled modern day unfortunately. The build quality and homologation details are stunning. Thank you for sharing. Love following DKE from the States!

[@pmwaffle9348]

We are going to get similar cars soon. Toyota has one, the project one, valkyrie, glickenhaus and I believe ferrari has one in development. It's for the new hypercar class.

[@tonykolino]

@@pmwaffle9348 similar but not the same. analog cars like these will never fully come back

[@trabantfreak2370]

i realy love how this car has so many racecar features and components yet at the same time it shares alot of parts with the normal CLK.

[@alecman95]

It shares close to nothing with the normal CLK. Actually I’m unable to straight away think of anything they share

[@MyRealName]

@@alecman95 either you're dumb or just a jerk. he was clearly talking about the interior, lights etc.

[@r3cker744]

​@alecman95 The Headlights/rear lights are the exact same with the CLK because that's what the GT1 regulations wanted

[@kirra77]

I’ve been driving mine for the past eight years and never activated armed my fire suppression system!!! I’m glad that I saw this video!!

[@racingfan787b2]

Thank you sir. I haven’t been able to drive my $5,000,000, 1 of 25 Mercedes CLK GTR since I got it. But now I can thanks to you❤️

[@gtboard]

So anyone can just dissasemple and basically walk away with the front and back? 🤔

[@clutchbangers8790]

Gustav's ebay account soon: for sale, trunk and hood from a CLK GTR.

[@gtboard]

@@clutchbangers8790 LOL!

[@Leroy1Jenkins]

Not exactly the car you park on the street though

[@SEAC_1986]

Well has its pros and cons in this question.....the pro is actually anyone can walk away with front and back pieces!!! The cons is: 1st finding a crew to help you out 2nd finding a CLK GTR on outside 3rd having the luck to get nearby one Well before that point of view i guess is not that easy 😁😁

[@johnyguitar258]

and who the fuck whould buy this

[@mrflyingsourcer3515]

Lovely to have an induction tour a decade before I buy my CLK GTR.

[@cripknuckles9112]

Lets just hope they dont double in value (they will, if not more)

[@qwasd0r]

That startup sound is brilliant.

[@thomasmatthew7759]

Thank you for this. None of this was explained to me when I took delivery of my last few CLK GTRs. This is sure to help a lot of other people!

[@GBOtech-ukraine]

For me it is a great pleasure to see how rare and special cars can be handled by professionals . Thank you !

[@kijanilong2395]

Ah yes, now I can finally use the fire extinguisher in my clk gtr that I *definitely* own

[@russellmoroney5187]

Great to see the workshop guys are still there, an absolutely cracking bunch of guys in DK, from the top down, they are extremely professional and their knowledge is incredible, as is their attention to detail. Have been lucky enough to visit the premises and would recommend them for their workmanship and they're attitude, plus James can really drive!

[@blurryyyy7]

Thank you for doing this, these cars are so rare, special, revolutionary, and barely driven. However, you guys gave us an in-depth, knowledge and fascinating look at this stunning supercar!

[@geemanbmw]

throttle girl in- depth and fascinating look? Seriously?? He overlooked the best part of this car lol

[@dylanmontealegre1914]

The most relatable video on KZbin...

[@ImSPN]

Very professional, if i were the owner id find this video really useful. Thank you for sharing it not only with the owner!

[@MrNicox16]

This channel should have millions of subscribers. Proper and exquisite entertainment 👌🏼

[@TheMdog8]

Phew! It was beginning to stress me out that I wouldn't know what to do when I picked up my CLK, but thankfully this guide has helped a lot.

[@aviationlba747]

Absolutely stunning! This and the McLaren F1 are two of my all time favourite cars for sure.

[@rahulsudhir666]

They do have very similar DNA considering Mercedes secretly acquired and used an actual F1 GTR to develop the CLK GTR. It's a very interesting story too if you haven't known it before: jalopnik.com/the-original-prototype-for-the-mercedes-clk-gtr-was-a-m-321212058

[@gtboard]

Great job going through it! Thanks!

[@GOLTURBO555]

Gonna be useful for my next life

[@visionist7]

Ever since I saw one take off and flip through the air I thought it was badass. Also I love how this literal racecar had a Mercedes bonnet emblem whereas today even the most luxurious Mercedes don't have one anymore

[@GHOST-im3xh]

Sir, I honestly think that this is one of the best (if not the best one) car guide video ever! Love the professionalism! Enjoyed every minute of the video! Everything is very clear and straight forward! Excellent job thank you so much! Btw I didn't even notices how 18 minutes past so fast 😳😳😳😳

[@tristandesade8635]

Finally someone made this video. I was wondering all this time how to properly use the fire extinguish system in my GTR.😅

[@mducheine2784]

Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing! Minor gripe: I was expecting a view of the engine bay after the clam shell came off.

[@AVV_Beats]

The sense of bewilderment I felt when, in 2009, at 18 years old, I took my slightly rusty, 1987 Mini to DK Engineering to have the timing adjusted, only to find myself in a showroom surrounded by a Ferrari 250 TDF, an F50 and F40, was staggering. Hats off to them for happily servicing my humble little car, when metal like this is their bread and butter.

[@bruhmomento_2197]

Just bought one didn’t know to fully use it, thanks for the guide! 🙌🏼

[@CarLoverPhotography]

Still one of the best looking cars ever made

[@georgiosxirouchakis439]

I am 43 years old and I waiting for this all my life. This is amazing! Thank you!!

[@user-nw4si3jq3w]

Πραγματικά θρυλικό αυτοκίνητο με τεράστια αξία και ιστορία.

[@jayernster5627]

Congratulations once again to James for giving us a very detailed course on how to perform every task imaginable on this incredible machine. A Beauty. A Beast. Beautifully machined racing parts and car.....but WHAT a pain in the arse! Thank You, James for yet another world class video.

[@xperiaz8557]

I don't usually watch videos longer than 10min. But that was so entertaining I didn't skip a second! Great job! 🔥👌

[@OutdoorPOV]

Happy to think that KZbin believes I'm able to afford one of these😂😅

[@mikeicee]

Do you own Doge coins... perhaps you will be able? LMAO To the Moon!

[@TomTheCat.]

@@mikeicee I own Doge and Shiba. This is one of my cars on my list to own in the future.

[@andib.2455]

@@TomTheCat. if are lucky you get a wheel of a used fiat with that

[@TomTheCat.]

@@andib.2455 we’ll see.

[@elvis_chen]

Awesome! This is surely an unicorn on the road, the 26 owners must be proud.

[@granturismobohemica6263]

This video made me smile like a child! Thank you, DK Engineering!

[@cologist]

Thanks for the information. I was cross-shopping this with a 2013 Honda Jazz. Now I feel I have enough information to make an informed decision. Thanks again.

[@christian669]

Life without challenges is boring...so true!

[@MrSoundgoodizerz]

This is absolutely fantastic contet, more of this please! How about a Porsche GT1 next ;)

[@hugolafhugolaf]

I'm glad this user guide has finally been posted, my GTRs were sitting unused in my garage.

[@sholehan]

A quarter of a million views. And for one of those views, someone very lucky watched it and realised it was all for them. Brilliant stuff, love these very in depth informative videos, keep it up!

[@kkoonnradd1381]

This video is a realistic depiction of how long most journeys are in those ultra rare cars

[@athostriglianos357]

OMG I’ve been looking for the users guide of this thing I’ve had one for a while but didn’t know how it worked thanks for helping me out

[@dbrandon4528]

My single most favorite car of all time. Thank you so much for the video

[@high5compliments45]

Great information what normally people dont letting see,its good to see someone from higher classes can imagine what people like to see.Thanx and i hope this channel will get a few million subscribers before the end of the year👍

[@killuminatii1]

I hold my breath everytime you touch something on the car lol

[@niekie1999]

My new life goal is needing this guide

[@sebastianh-man1879]

That car is so raw and pure... My absolute dream car when I was a child. 🥺

[@NeilMagill]

Arguably the best car video on KZbin... thanks for uploading this video folks, superb detail.

[@milesromanus7041]

I like to think that one of us will eventually find this video useful, not just entertaining. If you know what I mean.

[@gaskim]

After all those years... still sexy still art on 4 wheels

[@Chrispypullen]

Saw one of these many years ago in South Florida. What a beastly machine.

[@gvaspirated]

Thank you so much for this video, I wasn't able to find any video guides in my subconscious state. I'll make sure to apply what I've learned when I return to said state. Cheers!

[@richboy900]

Do you get the mechanics when you buy the car, or do you get the car when you buy the mechanics?

[@Datoda]

I'll come back to this video in a few years when I've bought this sublime car

[@tubeme4vr]

Car is a dream, the guy does a pretty good job explaining, even the PITA of the gearbox!

[@keltongraham3790]

Best in the business, and it's great to see the car is going to someone that's going to use it.

[@wika1117]

I love how the dude talks like you could just walk in a dealership and order a CLK GTR :D

[@TheFear37]

If this video was made by Doug DeMuro it would have been 40 min long full of unnecessarily dragged on content and unfunny jokes

[@christianherrera4729]

I took delivery of my CLK GTR back in ‘04. An absolutely incredible machine. Thank you for making this video, I thought I already knew everything about my GTR! Anyway, time to turn on GT4 and take my GTR for a spin!

[@cdula26]

Okay buddy 😂

[@joseignaciosuarez210]

I have waited for a video on the clk gtr for so long thank you 🙏🏽

[@gabrielevan148]

This video was very helpful! I can't wait to buy my own unit tomorrow on a local mercedes dealership nearby

[@a20axf]

I follow you on Instagram but, didn’t realise you had a KZbin channel. Well I’ve just found one of my favourite automotive channels on here! Now to watch all the previous videos...

[@imgriizzly4179]

Thanks for reminding me man I always forget to turn this on when I go out with my CLK GTR.

[@0liverGM]

Thank you I will need this user guide in a few years! Thank you sir!

[@Locoandchooch]

My favorite car of all time. I got to drive one in Vegas a few years back. It was loud and uncomfortable lol but I think these are absolutely beautiful.

[@HA63J]

Thanks DK Engineering for the CLK GTR and 911 GT1 videos. One day i hope I’ll own both

[@andyfranklunamorales2511]

What a good program, what an elegant channel, I like the way you carry the video, the way the program is treated, I congratulate you, excellent!!!!!

[@pero9254]

Can't believe I've been driving mine around without arming the fire extinguishing system. Insightful and helpful video! /s

[@orronoco524]

Aaah the sound when the engine start, lovely 👌

[@Steven-zp8hf]

This is a really good user guide, bookmarked for when i take delivery of my CLK GTR

[@siemprebmw3284]

Wwow ..again really love these videos . The gear situation sounds like a little pf a pain in the butt ... thought it would be so much more simple . Amazing car either way and love your shop , content and how much you know about these cars .

[@Ondraasha]

This is an absolutely dream car. Thanks for the presentation!

[@bzmaro]

I always wondered what the silver knob was for. Figured it was probably a shifter but since in pictures it always was recessed in, it had me second guess. This video is really special, thank you for creating it!

[@MyRealName]

i actually thought it might have something to do with the lift system

[@WavyMaxy313]

Incredible car! I first seen this car in the video game midnight club 3 dub edition. The jack feature is definitely amazing. Great review greatly demonstrated too

[@pedrol.1782]

Amazing. One of the best supercar videos I have seen

[@Alimukz]

Grew up seeing pics of this car in magazines... What an epic shape

[@Casper9]

Thank you for this video, now I know how to operate my CLK GTR with no issues

[@przemoczat1]

This is so amazing, would love to see more cars shown like this!

[@Bruh-jt3xq]

Thanks for this video. i now know more about how to use my CLK GTR, which i definitely own.

[@alex9046]

made me realize how much stuff I missed on my CLK GTR! like having a CLK GTR for example