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Old 11-09-2014, 05:56 PM
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I am 62 and that car even makes an old long hair like me look good !
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Well old farts like us should be allowed to have fun - right?

The SL does not do 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds like the newer cars. But she still looks great & she can still make my heart flitter when I hit the gas ...
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Old 11-09-2014, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
Well old farts like us should be allowed to have fun - right?

The SL does not do 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds like the newer cars. But she still looks great & she can still make my heart flitter when I hit the gas ...

Mine is only a Straight Six, but I love it too..I think I's the best car I've ever owned.
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I am 53 and my SL 20
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I am 53 and my SL 20

Cool !!!
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Just picked up a 1998 SL500 with 35000 miles. I'm 55 and love every minute in the car!
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Just picked up a 1998 SL500 with 35000 miles. I'm 55 and love every minute in the car!

Well congratulations.

You just got a smoking good deal on one of the best cars ever designed & built.

Have you had any complements yet on how good she looks?

I still do.
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Old 11-21-2014, 04:31 AM
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I purchased my `99 Sl500 when I was 48, 8 years ago. This is the longest by far I have held on to one vehicle and I doubt I will ever sell.
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Old 11-21-2014, 12:31 PM
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I purchased my `99 Sl500 when I was 48, 8 years ago. This is the longest by far I have held on to one vehicle and I doubt I will ever sell.
I purchased our '99 SL500 when I was 46, 12 years ago. I have gotten over the itch to upgrade. Still looks good, fun to drive, solid as a rock, no large maintenance issues ... why change?
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I'm 50 and she's 12......my SL500 that is!
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I'm 26 years old the 500SL is a 1992 I've had it 3 years in a month
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Bringing down the average. I'm 29
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I'm a 1952 model and my SL500 is a 1998.
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
OK after almost 3 years of collecting data ... the 110 respondents had an average age of 37.4 years. But we are now all older!

Let's start again!

I'm respondent # 1 ... I am now 50 years old and after 4 years of owning a pre-owned 1999 SL 500, I am still loving every minute of driving my R129 !
Well I own a special edition 500SL 1998 mint and I am 70 and still take from North of Scotland to Spain every year about 3000 miles around trip.have owner 3 SLs 1/500sl 1/SL320 1/500 SL my car at the moment just fitted new springs and shocks all round,Why? Because I just thought it was time to renew as car is 1998
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It's not the cars age that's important I am 70 and my 500SL is 1998 and thankfully we are both going strong ,who will last the longest The Car of course
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Yes correct my wife drives a Smart which does have full set of winter wheels and tyres supplied by Alloy wheels direct from Germany.but I have a 500SL 1998 and for my daily driving I have just bought a Fiat 500 pop. The best company I have ever dealt with Alloy wheels direct check on line they are just so helpful.
I also bought from them a complete set of Mercedes alloys and tyres for my 500. Got rid of the huge AMGs which were difficult to balance and if you ever have a puncture which I had there is nowhere to put the damaged wheel without getting rid of you passenger.
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I will push the average back up a bit - I'm 73 and the SL500 is 20 (1995).
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72 and enjoying my 94 SL320.
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39 when I bought mine. Now 40
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Just turned 68, had my 95 SL320 for a year.

Call it a late mid-life crisis.....
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Bought mine at 26 and still have it today at 30
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'90 420SEL, '95-E320 COUPE, 2000 SL500
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I just purchased my 2000 SL500 this week at age 58.
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1990 500sl R129 (red)
Im 37, my wife's 44 and we bought her '90 500sl a year ago. 129k miles and still her dream car from high school! Lots of looks still.....with her driving of course.....because when I drive it they just see a red blur go by!

WE LOVE OUR 129! ................Chuck
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