SL/R230: Some important life lessons in a SL
04-28-2007, 11:59 AM
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'08 Audi R8, '09 SL63, '10 GLK, '10 ML550
Some important life lessons in a SL
I have learned (at least) two important lessons with my SL.
One, be careful when parking your SL in a parking spot with one of those cement parking blocks. I once inched too far forward and hit one, which damaged the underside of my bumper. I wish someone would have forewarned me about those cement blocks. The SL won't clear them. My SL is now always raised in the up position.
And two, don't ever round a right-hand corner at a stop light (when the light is green) at high speeds (one of my most-fun SL maneuvers), because you could come face to face with an ambulance barreling down the wrong side of the street. That was a close call.
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Sue’s 2006 SL500
European Delivery February 2006
US Delivery April 2006
One, be careful when parking your SL in a parking spot with one of those cement parking blocks. I once inched too far forward and hit one, which damaged the underside of my bumper. I wish someone would have forewarned me about those cement blocks. The SL won't clear them. My SL is now always raised in the up position.
And two, don't ever round a right-hand corner at a stop light (when the light is green) at high speeds (one of my most-fun SL maneuvers), because you could come face to face with an ambulance barreling down the wrong side of the street. That was a close call.
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Sue’s 2006 SL500
European Delivery February 2006
US Delivery April 2006
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04-28-2007, 12:52 PM
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2005 SL55, 2000 CL500
SL and the cement monsters
One of the first things you learn in a SL is to avoid
the cement monsters. They are mean and ugly.
Especially if a bit of rebar is sticking up like teeth.
Try this trick. Back it in.
Also when giving your car to a Valet. Remind him
of the cement monster and how your precious Mercedes SL
can be eaten by these vicious parking lot creatures.
the cement monsters. They are mean and ugly.
Especially if a bit of rebar is sticking up like teeth.
Try this trick. Back it in.
Also when giving your car to a Valet. Remind him
of the cement monster and how your precious Mercedes SL
can be eaten by these vicious parking lot creatures.
04-29-2007, 09:15 AM
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Ride Height Control
The proper use of the ride height control "raise" feature is for rough road and parking obstacle avoidance. The vehicle should not be raised under normal driving conditions as it reduces good handling. If raised, at higher speeds the vehicle will automatically revert to the lower setting for handling safety reasons and will have to be set again. The optional parking sensors are helpful, but may not sense objects under a certain height. I have scraped my lower bumber valence many times in parking spaces with both height control and parking sensors used; now I don't let the vehicle approach objects past the edge of the nose and I use more caution when parking.
04-29-2007, 05:30 PM
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The proper use of the ride height control "raise" feature is for rough road and parking obstacle avoidance. The vehicle should not be raised under normal driving conditions as it reduces good handling. If raised, at higher speeds the vehicle will automatically revert to the lower setting for handling safety reasons and will have to be set again. The optional parking sensors are helpful, but may not sense objects under a certain height. I have scraped my lower bumber valence many times in parking spaces with both height control and parking sensors used; now I don't let the vehicle approach objects past the edge of the nose and I use more caution when parking.
05-01-2007, 05:59 PM
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That reminds me of a funny (now) embarrasing (then) of a situation I had.
I had a new Corvette (2000) with about 1000 miles on it and I went to a Corvette show. As I drove into the parking area where the event was taking place (Olde Mystic Village) I had the roof panel out, the stereo blaring, feeling like I was on top of the world- and then it happened-I hit the damned cement monsters while pulling into a parking place. People were pointing and laughing, I felt like crawling away! Got to watch for those suckers- they are EVIL
I had a new Corvette (2000) with about 1000 miles on it and I went to a Corvette show. As I drove into the parking area where the event was taking place (Olde Mystic Village) I had the roof panel out, the stereo blaring, feeling like I was on top of the world- and then it happened-I hit the damned cement monsters while pulling into a parking place. People were pointing and laughing, I felt like crawling away! Got to watch for those suckers- they are EVIL
