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SL/R230: Dude, My Girlfriend Is Getting An Sl 500

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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 09:17 PM
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Thumbs up Dude, My Girlfriend Is Getting An Sl 500

Getting my girlfriend an SL500 friday..silver/charcoal...trading her Lexus SC430 in....
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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fock..ur a lucky guymake sure to post pics of ur g/f next to her new baby
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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Good job, get rid of that Lexus. SL500's are lots better.
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nice....my dad traded his sc430 for a sl500 2003..
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Old Feb 1, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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Re: Dude, My Girlfriend Is Getting An Sl 500

Originally posted by TestnDoc
Getting my girlfriend an SL500 friday..silver/charcoal...trading her Lexus SC430 in....
what color was her SC?
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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You can't go with the SL ... Congrats ....
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 11:20 PM
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The SC was Red with Ecru interior...beautiful!! However, the Silver SL500 with Charcoal interior is a dream!! I love it and I am a very very lucky woman....
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The SC was Red with Ecru interior...beautiful!! However, the Silver SL500 with Charcoal interior is a dream!! I love it and I am a very very lucky woman....
I always thought SC's were a ladies car
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I don't disagree with you!! The SC was a great car and I loved it while I had it. But, there is no comparing the SC to the SL. They are two totally different animals and the SL outperforms the SC hands down. The SL is a true driving enthusiasts car.
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