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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 08:47 PM
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We have been looking to get a convertible for about a year and finally pulled the trigger on a 2016 SL550. Drove just about every convertible out there and we both agreed the SL checked all the right boxes.



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Old Nov 24, 2020 | 10:13 PM
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Welcome aboard Jimmy. Your car is beautiful and I wish you much luck with it.
There’s a lot of useful information on this forum. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 06:41 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 08:13 AM
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This forum is the place to be. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your beautiful new ride.
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 12:10 PM
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 12:44 PM
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Welcome to the group! By the way, when I first bought my SL I used to park it like you do in the picture but I found that a lot of oil runs out of the filler cap. LOL😊
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Congrats on your SL. Where can I buy those super grippy tires you have?
They MUST be Pilot Sport 4S's.
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 10:06 PM
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Thanks everyone. Of course, I lasted only 5 days before buying Weistec air filters. A tune and exhaust will be waiting for Spring time when we can really begin enjoying the car (ugh Chicago Winters)
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CONGRATS on your SL ! And excellent color selection, might I add lol
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Congratulations on the SL. We are fairly new owners as well. We like it more and more as we get used to it. I hope you find the same experience.

So what is the car under the cover to the right?
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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 08:19 PM
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Congratulations on the SL. We are fairly new owners as well. We like it more and more as we get used to it. I hope you find the same experience.

So what is the car under the cover to the right?
Thats my first car: 1969 Mustang Coupe. Hasn’t seen the road since 1995, but I am working on fixing that in 2021. Resto-mod project to begin.
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Excellent colour choice.
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