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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 03:55 PM
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which month of the year when the model year change for SL, ie when does it go from an 03 to 04 model year

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 04:12 AM
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04 on 1st March and 54 on 1st Sept.

I've reserved my 04 plate for June delivery.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Here in the US...the new car model year begins between Sept and Oct. For the R230 the new arrivals come in Oct.
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Just dawned on me I was talking crap!! Thought it was plate change. Still half-asleep I guess. Sorry.


So in answer to your real question - don't know! I'll now go hide in a corner. What a diddy.
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