SL/R129: SLs in LA
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SLs in LA
On a recent cruise vacation, we spent two days & nights on Sun Set Strip in Los Angeles.
On the first day, in a 1 1/2 hour walk from the west end of the strip to Rodeo Drive I counted 12 R129s, 15 R230s and 5 R107s.
I was suprised in some way of how many R107s and R129s are still being driven with pride in such a ritzy area.
More R230s come out at night.
By compairison I saw relativily very few BMWs. Quite a few Porches.
Was impressed by a few Lamoborginis, Ferraris, Auston Martins driving by. Beautifull exhaust notes! Like music.
Looking down on the strip from our 12th floor Hyatt balcony ... I was suprised how there seemed to be almost no street racing action away from the lights. All so calm and sedate.
With the freeways all being jambed with cars. I guess people must either go out to the country to enjoy the performance of their cars. Or those cars are never driven anywhere close to their potential.Probably saw as many
On the first day, in a 1 1/2 hour walk from the west end of the strip to Rodeo Drive I counted 12 R129s, 15 R230s and 5 R107s.
I was suprised in some way of how many R107s and R129s are still being driven with pride in such a ritzy area.
More R230s come out at night.
By compairison I saw relativily very few BMWs. Quite a few Porches.
Was impressed by a few Lamoborginis, Ferraris, Auston Martins driving by. Beautifull exhaust notes! Like music.
Looking down on the strip from our 12th floor Hyatt balcony ... I was suprised how there seemed to be almost no street racing action away from the lights. All so calm and sedate.
With the freeways all being jambed with cars. I guess people must either go out to the country to enjoy the performance of their cars. Or those cars are never driven anywhere close to their potential.Probably saw as many
Last edited by ChrisB; May 7, 2005 at 01:28 PM.
