R129 SL500 - 97-02

Yeah I guess so. By feel I meant tactile feel and visual appeal - sitting in the car I did not feel like I was in a car worth 100K. I understand that it is very fast - tons of torque - a blast to drive I get it I really do. I just thought that it would be nice if the interior was on par with others in the class/price…

That is how I felt when I sat in one - I was underwhelmed. It is funny I thought it was just me, because people rave about it all the time and I thought yes cool technology no doubt - but it feels more like a like a Camry and they blew all their money on stuff I could not see or feel.

Julian - where were these bars? That sounds super harsh place to work.

For some people getting a piece of history is worth it - they did not call it the Widowmaker for nothing. My older Brother had one when I was a kid - this thing was legendary.

Hockey though is changing both for young players and professionals Stiffer penalties for head hits and far less fighting than there use to be. Also I know at the younger levels they take any concussion very seriously and a kid can’t go back on the ice until he has been cleared by his or her doctor first. I think the…

I really enjoyed reading that.

Do you, (or your source), know if any of them are S600 ‘Guard’ editions?

Do you think they are all S600 ‘Guard’ editions?

Wait I take back the W140 trunk size bit - it is just me - I think it was a bit too small given how big the rest of the car was.

Yes and with the hard top on - it is a nice car - even better with a pano top. All I am saying is the soft top is not S-Class to me - but maybe it will be a great soft top - we shall see.

Yes I understand it is - but it is like the w207 cabriolet - really who wants to get stuck in the back? But hey I will reserve judgement until I see it in the showroom.

Do you really think it is going to be nice back there? I guess they have that half glass bit to see out. I was also thinking about how they need space for the trunk and to store the top when in it is collapsed. They can’t fail on the trunk space like they did on the W140 and so something will give and I think it will…

Soft top? Like a R129 SL - no thanks. How about you just get a R231 SL - who is sitting in the back? I can imagine it would be pretty terrible in the back seat with the soft top up - and yes sometimes you need to put that thing up when it gets too hot out.

Wearing mine right now - often asked - “What the..what? - I don’t get it.”

Thanks for the pro tip on the coil overs that solves one of the bigger problems I was having with the R230’s - I still have a few more years with my 2000 SL500 R129 - but on my list is the SL55 - will let them depreciate a bit more and then move on over. And you are right on the money - they made too many of them to…

I thought that track looked familiar.

Casino - the movie.

I saw that Mercedes video a few weeks back and thought the same thing - who is this asshat and how did he get so many views?

Thanks for posting this - that was a real treat.