Comments on: Affordable Classic Review: Mercedes-Benz SL 320 Roadster (Series R129) http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223 Reviews, opinions and market analysis of classic cars we can all afford Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:03:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-182 admin Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:00:27 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-182 Thanks for your interest here John. I'll put some thought into your question this weekend and perhaps add a new post on the subject. Thanks for your interest here John. I’ll put some thought into your question this weekend and perhaps add a new post on the subject.

]]> By: admin http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-181 admin Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:46:33 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-181 Thanks for your thoughts Matthew. Check back soon for more on late model SLs, I've got a few blog post ideas in the works. Thanks for your thoughts Matthew. Check back soon for more on late model SLs, I’ve got a few blog post ideas in the works.

]]> By: John Busby http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-177 John Busby Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:22:36 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-177 A nice, succinct review David. Any thoughts on the relative merits of the pre- and post- 1997 facelift models. For the SL320, the M104 versus M112 engine seems to be the most widely debated issue. What's your view and are there other significant considerations? I have a particular interest in asking, since I am looking to buy one of two cars, the first a 1996 SL320 with full dealer history and 57,000 miles the other a 1998 model with 44,000 miles and only partial history. The two cars are similarly specced (both with panoramic roofs) and are in immaculate condition. Your views would be much apreciated. John Busby A nice, succinct review David. Any thoughts on the relative merits of the pre- and post- 1997 facelift models. For the SL320, the M104 versus M112 engine seems to be the most widely debated issue. What’s your view and are there other significant considerations? I have a particular interest in asking, since I am looking to buy one of two cars, the first a 1996 SL320 with full dealer history and 57,000 miles the other a 1998 model with 44,000 miles and only partial history. The two cars are similarly specced (both with panoramic roofs) and are in immaculate condition.

Your views would be much apreciated.

John Busby

]]> By: matthew whyte http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-165 matthew whyte Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:39:56 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-165 Well said indeed these lovely mercedes sl's are amazingly good value at the moment and as time goes on will if chosen carefully provide years of wonderful motoring pleasure and i cannot agree more there really isn't anything more expensive than a cheap german car!!! Well said indeed these lovely mercedes sl’s are amazingly good value at the moment and as time goes on will if chosen carefully provide years of wonderful motoring pleasure and i cannot agree more there really isn’t anything more expensive than a cheap german car!!!

]]> By: admin http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-30 admin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:24:37 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-30 Well said Ken, my thoughts exactly. While complex for their day, the 1996 model SLs are far from the space ships being produced today with their multitude of sensors and complicated computers and should be more reliable and easier to fix in the long run. Well said Ken, my thoughts exactly. While complex for their day, the 1996 model SLs are far from the space ships being produced today with their multitude of sensors and complicated computers and should be more reliable and easier to fix in the long run.

]]> By: Ken http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/archives/223/comment-page-1#comment-27 Ken Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:45:25 +0000 http://affordableclassiccarreviews.com/?p=223#comment-27 Excellent analysis. Very informative. Another reason I love about the old SL's is that it does not have a complicated computer system like the new SL's, which might be hard to maintain in the long run. Excellent analysis. Very informative. Another reason I love about the old SL’s is that it does not have a complicated computer system like the new SL’s, which might be hard to maintain in the long run.

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