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Hey guys, I've been driving an 03 Volvo S60 base with the 5-speed for a couple of years now at around 35, miles a year and it's getting far enough along in its life that I'm starting to lose a little trust. I'm also just getting a bit bored. I drive across the Causeway to New Orleans every day for school so 50 miles of my 85 mile commute is 65mph and straight as an arrow, so the comfort of the Volvo has been appreciated and I'm not sure I could endure much worse. My first car was a 95 E Diesel with over k miles and it was still amazingly solid, so I have a bit of a soft spot for that era of Mercedes. A manual is a must for me, a convertible is nice for a couple months, and I imagine it'll be quite comfy. So what do I need to look out for? Is this as cool as I think it is? Does anyone have any experience with putting a lot of miles on an R? I'm definitely not afraid of continually tinkering but I'd rather not have to worry about anything being too much of an undertaking or prohibitively expensive. Let's see what the hive says. IIRC, that era of Mercedes was one of the most over-engineered, over-built cars ever built.

I'm having an overheating problem with my car when in traffic the temperature goes up to All times are GMT The fact that the 6cyl makes peak power at rpm r 129 forum the manual all the more enticing.

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Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But I felt overall a good guide to a new purchaser and worth a read. Mercedes-Benz SL buying guide The advertising tag-line for the Mercedes-Benz SL was 'Engineered like no other car', and we reckon it's justified — especially at today's prices. Two 3. The SL and SL were available with a choice of manual or automatic transmissions, the SL shipped with an old-tech four-speed automatic only. As with the previous SL roadsters, the R shared a basic platform with the mid-range saloon contemporary - in this case, the W series.

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BoatWaco 5d ago. I've noticed that one particular parts seller specialising in R parts is more expensive than buying new parts from my main dealer, what's that all about? I looked into one of these in manual when a local example came up at a good price. Y R Wiring Harness I am looking at purchasing a R SL which is right in with the production run that had the dreaded biodegradeable wiring. The manual is a dogleg and has more gears than the early auto, which is super useful considering this is a 3 liter in a fairly heavy car. Originally Posted by oliverte. Other than that, I really like it. Rear Ended This Weekend. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Jan 15, by marvel. The hoist makes it an easy one man job. Shouldn't be rust on these, so don't buy a rusty one! Thread Tools.

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My guess is that electronic stuff is the biggest problem, and expensive to fix. Top Contributors this Month View All. Follow us on. My mechanic has disappeared off the face of the earth. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers. I'm not talking I drove all the way to Pau and all round France in complete comfort with mine. My opinion, with a 30 year old car you are never going to find one in excellent condition - if you do you would be certainly paying a hefty premium. I went through a period of looking at SL and EVERY one was suffering from rust under the arch liners and the inside of the wings. That is ok if the price reflects work to be done, but not if asking top money. Am I right in saying if it has 2 vents on the front wings it will have coil packs and the 5 speed box?