Originally Posted by bdh
I was told by a member on a different thread that 98-04 is the same parts & he seems to know his stuff, so I am going with that.
Thanks for the reply 
For the most part, they are. Almost anything for the SLK32, when it comes to mechanical/electrical components, will fit our cars too. Don't quote me on that though. Sometimes it makes a difference what year or sometimes a part will fit the whole generation. Sometimes car manufacturers change a part or 2 (or more) after the first few years.