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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 11:40 AM
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What does the "R" mean? I am looking at an SL%% for sale but the picture shows an SL55R. Anyone know what this means?
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 01:48 AM
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You mean one of these cars? Very Rare - I've only seen 1.
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 11:34 AM
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sincerely doubt this "R" is a Mercedes designation. Likely a Renntech (or poser). Here is a video of an SL55r where it is referred to as a Rientech (Rientech?)
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 12:21 PM
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You mean one of these cars? Very Rare - I've only seen 1.
Yes, this one (above) is that uber-rare mercedes-Nissan joint effort . Someone merged the technologies by successfully cutting the "GT" off of a Nissan GT-R badge and then sticking the "R" on the back of an an SL55 : )


INTACT "GT-R" badge shown below
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 10:31 PM
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its a false emblem. But in the 17 and up, the sl63 goes by sl63R for Roadster
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 01:01 AM
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Yea,

That is not a real SL55R, in fact I forget if I've ever really seen one!

There was a guy in a Mustang Forum that like to add a "R" to every Mustang he had - and got a lot of rash for doing it.

Mercedes people are even more rash to Mercedes posers! Especially AMG posers !
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They could not even place the badge in line with the original badge.
They either wanted it to look like a Race version or they like Rutgers.
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