[R129 SL] Newbie introduction

[Tom Reynolds]

Thanks very much, Mike.  Good historical site, too bad they don't have any
"factory" performance figures or have the U.S. Government's fuel economy
stats.  Great to see how the prices varied, equipment, etc.  Never saw that
site before, thanks very much for the heads up.
Best,
Tom

At 09:17 AM 01/18/2002 -0800, Michael Willnow wrote:
>Tom,
>
>Check out www.mbusa.com. It has a lot of information about all Mercedes
>models including data that goes back 14 model years. There are several good
>books available about SL's also. Go to www.amazon.com and do a search on
>Mercedes Benz and you will get a list of several books for sale that
>includes reader reviews.
>
>Mike Willnow
>1997 SL500
>2000 E320
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar@earthlink.net>
>To: <r129list@mbcoupes.com>
>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 5:27 AM
>Subject: [R129 SL] Newbie introduction
>
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>         Just subscribed in order to get some feedback and information on
>> the R129 500SL/SL500 cars.  I have had 2 W124 cars (still have one) and
>> while up in Scottsdale yesterday saw an absolutely gorgeous/take breath
>> away/fixated LONG second look silver SL500.  Unfortunately did not see the
>> owner(s) of the car.  It looked as though it might have larger
>> wheels/tires, but I didn't look, as I figured the last thing I needed at
>> that point was to start poking around the car trying to see tire sizes,
>and
>> have the alarm go off, and have half the Scottsdale Camelback Resort
>> security detail on my back.  :)
>> Perhaps a lister's car?  Didn't get the plate number,either, such a state
>I
>> was in.
>> Anyway, I'd just like to know about gas mileage, performance stats, etc.,
>> you know, typical road test information, where I can find it, if it's
>> posted on the 'net anywhere, etc.  Oh, and did any R129 500SL/SL500 have
>> any  kind of "manually active" automatic transmission?  I'm in the
>position
>> where my darling wife (who hates to drive manual transmissions, even hates
>> to be IN cars with them) wants me to look at cars "for fun" only with a
>> manual trans, but something like a P-car Tiptronic might be acceptable to
>> me...
>>
>> Thanks very much,
>> Tom Reynolds
>> Hereford, AZ
>>
>>
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