SL/R129: What is the most fun you have had in your SL?
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What is the most fun you have had in your SL?
I just love dropping the top on a fall, winter or spring day when it is unusually warm and clear. Fleeting moments stolen from the clutches of winter 
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I also love flooring it when going up a steep hill and just blowing the doors off of lesser vehicles on the road :v .
Longer drives through hill and twisty roads. To Whistler from Vancouver on the sea to sky higway. And to Toffino accross Vancouver Island. Both are great trips on a sunny day
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I find it hard to believe now that I even hesitated to buy a convertible and wondered for a while if the MB would be worth the extra money. NO doubt on eather point
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.I also love flooring it when going up a steep hill and just blowing the doors off of lesser vehicles on the road :v .
Longer drives through hill and twisty roads. To Whistler from Vancouver on the sea to sky higway. And to Toffino accross Vancouver Island. Both are great trips on a sunny day
.I find it hard to believe now that I even hesitated to buy a convertible and wondered for a while if the MB would be worth the extra money. NO doubt on eather point
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You have probably enjoyed the sence of acceleration in your SL from time to time. Do you concider youself to be a bully?
I have found that there is fewer and fewer new posts of any interest. And not much follow up on new topics.
I attempt to stimulate post / reply interest to encourage people to get into the R129 now that it is more affordable.
I regularily encourage people to share their experiences and freely share my own ... simply to have a bit of a buzz going about the great cars we own.
Judging by your responce you feel this is lame some how?
I have found that there is fewer and fewer new posts of any interest. And not much follow up on new topics.
I attempt to stimulate post / reply interest to encourage people to get into the R129 now that it is more affordable.
I regularily encourage people to share their experiences and freely share my own ... simply to have a bit of a buzz going about the great cars we own.
Judging by your responce you feel this is lame some how?
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
Do you concider youself to be a bully?
Judging by your responce you feel this is lame some how?
Judging by your responce you feel this is lame some how?
Anyhow, you pretty well set the scene. Put the top down, turn up the CD and gooooooooo
Do love that SL
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I am very much a "live and let live" kind of person. I am glad you enjoy your car. I enjoy mine.
But, yes I do think you are bit lame, or as we would affectionately say over here in Blighty, you are a "bit of a ****".
But, yes I do think you are bit lame, or as we would affectionately say over here in Blighty, you are a "bit of a ****".
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For the sake of us remaining friends, I don't think you should.
Seriously though, no offence was intended.
I respect your right to post whatever Merc related thoughts you wish. I have no right to pass judgement and please accept my apology if I caused you any offence - just my dry British sense of humour...........
Seriously though, no offence was intended.
I respect your right to post whatever Merc related thoughts you wish. I have no right to pass judgement and please accept my apology if I caused you any offence - just my dry British sense of humour...........
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For the short time I owned a 96 SL600 the Most fun was going by a poor little saab at 145+ on Interstate 81 in Virgina (3 AM on a wed night..). Xenon's on fire, ASD set to sport.. Going that fast was so easy it was Silly : I'll Never forget it..!
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Originally Posted by nickg
no offence was intended.
...please accept my apology if I caused you any offence - just my dry British sense of humour...........
...please accept my apology if I caused you any offence - just my dry British sense of humour...........
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Originally Posted by m117968
For the short time I owned a 96 SL600 the Most fun was going by a poor little saab at 145+ on Interstate 81 in Virgina (3 AM on a wed night..). Xenon's on fire, ASD set to sport.. Going that fast was so easy it was Silly : I'll Never forget it..!
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All I could think of is ... what happens if I blow a tire. A bit of a downer.
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Originally Posted by nickg
is this forum seriously running out of steam?
I tend now to focus on the R129 and R230 (OK I want a SL 600) forums. I do hope the R129 forum will grow to be a place where regular people can exchange views on enjoying a reasonably priced, great car.
Before we all have to be preoccupied with stories of how to fix our mid tech cars.
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
About 16 years ago I did 135 mph + for the first time. At 10 PM on a straight deserted highway. I was driving a Jaguar XJS V12 I owned for a short period of time. The car rose an inch or so at 120 mph and felt lighter (usually that happens at 85 mph in a north american car) ... and the sound of V12 working at high revs. I'll never forget those sensations.
All I could think of is ... what happens if I blow a tire. A bit of a downer.
All I could think of is ... what happens if I blow a tire. A bit of a downer.
I wasn't terribly worried, the car had a brand new set of Mich. Z rated tyres...
Considering some of the tyres I'd driven my healey at speed w/ this was nothing!
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Most fun I had was driving down Highway 1 starting in Monterrey along the pacific coast line to San Louis Obispo. It was early morning during the week so not too much traffic. The weather was superb, had the top down, music up loud. You don't have to go too fast to serious enjoy that drive because the road is very twisty. Also, I drove the car through the Mohave desert, no police or traffic, and reached top speed. That was a blast.
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Originally Posted by swany
Besides driving with the top down, I had sex on it and in it...can't really beat that.
Can you post Pics?
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Isn't this a family forum, I'd probably get 
My time has come with the fun in my SL, gonna be sellin' her and pickin' up a Vette. Was a great, fun car but gonna keep livin' my dream and enjoyin' life!
My time has come with the fun in my SL, gonna be sellin' her and pickin' up a Vette. Was a great, fun car but gonna keep livin' my dream and enjoyin' life!
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Originally Posted by swany
My time has come with the fun in my SL, gonna be sellin' her and pickin' up a Vette.
Will you be going for high HP, manual transmission, convertible options?
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
Vettes consistently rank top in magazine road tests as being King of the Road. Excellent performance as a reasonable price.
Will you be going for high HP, manual transmission, convertible options?
Will you be going for high HP, manual transmission, convertible options?
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the most fun i have EVER had was going down to san deago in the Goose with my buddy and we were shirtless and had a 12pack in the back, then i took a wrong turn and ended up in a army base at 3 oclock AM on a monday. then on the way back we stopped at an indian casino but got caught (16 years old) so on the way back with the top down we got her up to 148MPH. it was wild 200mi trip on a sunday night/monday morning. WOW..
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the most fun i have EVER had was going down to san deago in the Goose with my buddy and we were shirtless and had a 12pack in the back, then i took a wrong turn and ended up in a army base at 3 oclock AM on a monday. then on the way back we stopped at an indian casino but got caught (16 years old) so on the way back with the top down we got her up to 148MPH. it was wild 200mi trip on a sunday night/monday morning. WOW..
(i never drank the 12pck)
(i never drank the 12pck)
