SL55/63/65/R230 AMG 03 04 sl55 purchase

05-29-2006, 05:37 PM

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03 04 sl55 purchase

hello everyone im about to purchase a 03 or 04 white sl55 on red interior and was wondering...
In the years of 03 and 04 did this car come with paddle shifting?

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05-29-2006, 05:42 PM

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No

There are steering wheel mounted push button shifters on the 03's and 04's but no paddles. I believe paddles were added on the 06's.

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05-30-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jmf003

There are steering wheel mounted push button shifters on the 03's and 04's but no paddles. I believe paddles were added on the 07's.

where are they located? are they on the front or behind? left and right or together goin up and down(the bottons)?

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05-30-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by M-attack

where are they located? are they on the front or behind? left and right or together goin up and down(the bottons)?

On the front of the steering wheel (away from the driver). If you grip the wheel at 9 and 3, your middle fingers are positioned over the buttons. The left button (which you press with your left middle finger) downshifts, the right button upshifts.

Jim