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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 10:05 AM
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Fall Weather Made Me Want to Post...

I live in Mississippi where the heat and humidity make owning a convertible useless in the summer. Last week the weather broke - no clouds, very cool temperatures and very little humidity. After returning from a beautiful Sunday drive I was reminded of why I bought this car in the first place. BTW, the color of the car is Designo Mocha, looks almost bronze in direct sunlight.

I hope everyone is enjoying their SLs this time of year.







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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 01:24 PM
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Fall is usually a great time for a cabriolet in western MD EXCEPT we are still suffering through the remnants of Ian, it's been cloudy, cool and rainy for about 4 straight days. Supposed to start to clear tomorrow and I do intend to get the SL out of the garage for some top down driving.
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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 01:39 PM
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Fall is usually a great time for a cabriolet in western MD EXCEPT we are still suffering through the remnants of Ian, it's been cloudy, cool and rainy for about 4 straight days. Supposed to start to clear tomorrow and I do intend to get the SL out of the garage for some top down driving.
I was up in Carlisle, Pa. for a wedding two weeks ago...weather was gorgeous. Hope you get some good weather soon.
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We’re having the usual rubbish British weather.
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Old Oct 5, 2022 | 06:22 PM
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We have rented a house in the Ozark Mountains and National Forest area. We are taking the SL up to watch the leaves turn and drive the curvy twisty roads with the top down. Will post some pictures when we get back from the trip...

I love the fall.
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