[R129 SL] 500SL interior photos?

Tom Reynolds r129list@mbcoupes.com
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:07:19 -0700


Okay, understand, thanks Satish.
Best,
Tom

At 06:02 PM 02/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I think Derek's saying that by installing the rear jump seats, you would
>render the lockable storage boxes useless.  Also, that the actual usable
>area would decrease with the rear jump seats installed.
>
>Do keep in mind that any SL with rear jumper seats can simply have them
>removed to revert back to the factory look.  Also, some manufacturers
>make rear seats that fold down flat.
>
>Satish
>
>
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>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] 500SL interior photos?
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>Ah, thanks very much, Derek.  Does that mean that the rear deck space in
>a 500SL (R129) is not the same in all cases?  At this point, it is
>merely a matter of curiosity, but in the future, it may become a
>deciding factor in the purchase of a (preferably) silver SL.  Anyone
>else have a take on this issue? Thanks very much indeed, Tom Reynolds
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>At 04:55 PM 02/15/2002 -0000, Derek Callender wrote:
>>The amount of space depends on whether or not you buy an SL with the 
>>rear child seats. Frankly the leg room is almost non existant so you 
>>are better off without the rear seats which then gives plenty of room 
>>for 2 maybe 3 sets of golf clubs. also you then get 2 lockable storage 
>>bins set in the floor, which are quite useful as well. Derek Callender 
>>- London
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar@earthlink.net>
>>To: <r129list@mbcoupes.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 1:19 PM
>>Subject: [R129 SL] 500SL interior photos?
>>
>>
>>> Can anyone on the list help me with getting some interior (rear deck 
>>> area) photos of a R129 500SL/SL500?  There are none around here that 
>>> I can look at, and I'm considering the purchase of one in the fairly 
>>> near future, but would like to at least see a picture of how much 
>>> space is back there
>>behind
>>> the two front seats.  I've heard there's enough room for a couple 
>>> sets of golf clubs, but everone who takes pictures of cars mainly 
>>> does it of the exterior or the driver's seat, and I just flat can't 
>>> find anything on the net that helps me in this regard.
>>>
>>> Thanks very much,
>>> Tom Reynolds
>>> Hereford, AZ
>>>
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