i own a 2009 CLK 350 grand edition at now 153K miles (owned at @69K Miles) and still running smooth and in prestine condition. other than minor oil leaks from oil cooler housing (wear and tead)that i can do repairs on my own + regular oil changes it's still in amazing condition. either you have to have sincere interest/passion for basic mechanical repairs or you're extremely wealthy otherwise don't own a benz and/or any other luxury sports car. you will make dealerships richer.
I cant believe i forgot to mention that one 😫😫 it's definitely something that wasn't common back then. SL600 is amazing, was almost thinking of getting one before the SL55, just for that insane V12 turbo.
@@ShutterSpeed_auto got a SL55 also, the way they both deliverer the power is amazing, the SL55 is direct…here you go bang 💪, the V12 is like a gentle push and much more refined 😇, no drama and the torque on the V12 wow!!! The SL600 is a true sleeper once de-badged. But ease of maintenance the M113K all day ❤️
Most definitely will. Love these older SLs, I think as long as you do research beforehand so you know what you're getting into, it might not be as scary as some people make it seem
@@ShutterSpeed_automy grandmother just bought one of these and I am terrified but previous owner used it as a weekend daily and said everything is sorted so I guess we will see 🎉😂 an absolute pleasure to drive 🎉🎉
@@toeleg Very real. sometimes only way to find issues is just to drive it and see how everything is after a few months. Thankfully lots of forum reading and youtube videos helped me sort out lots of the issues with this car myself. Definitely worth it to drive when the top is down and you're just cruising 😁😁
Great but you barely scratched the surface. R230's are a technological tour-de-force from turn of the century Mercedes. I won't spoil your future episodes but there's a lot going on here.
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i own a 2009 CLK 350 grand edition at now 153K miles (owned at @69K Miles) and still running smooth and in prestine condition. other than minor oil leaks from oil cooler housing (wear and tead)that i can do repairs on my own + regular oil changes it's still in amazing condition. either you have to have sincere interest/passion for basic mechanical repairs or you're extremely wealthy otherwise don't own a benz and/or any other luxury sports car. you will make dealerships richer.
You could also get distonic cruise control as an option some models. I think voice control for some functions was also fairly new.
Pretty cool, my 2003 SL has those except the sunroof. These are great cars, they handle like no other. Good video.
thank you! every time i jump in i'm surprised at how old it is with all the features it has
Really enjoyed your vids!👌🏽
Actually thinking of switching my corvette C5 for an SL55🤔
/mike
R230 all the time !!!!!!!!
distronic is amazing, have that feature in my SL600 2004. Apart from SBC/ABC which is when it fails. Amazing car. 👌
I cant believe i forgot to mention that one 😫😫 it's definitely something that wasn't common back then. SL600 is amazing, was almost thinking of getting one before the SL55, just for that insane V12 turbo.
@@ShutterSpeed_auto got a SL55 also, the way they both deliverer the power is amazing, the SL55 is direct…here you go bang 💪, the V12 is like a gentle push and much more refined 😇, no drama and the torque on the V12 wow!!! The SL600 is a true sleeper once de-badged. But ease of maintenance the M113K all day ❤️
When the SBC/ABC goes it’s cool over time for my SL65
Hope to see more content, as I’m looking into buying either a R129 or R230 next year.
Most definitely will. Love these older SLs, I think as long as you do research beforehand so you know what you're getting into, it might not be as scary as some people make it seem
@@ShutterSpeed_automy grandmother just bought one of these and I am terrified but previous owner used it as a weekend daily and said everything is sorted so I guess we will see 🎉😂 an absolute pleasure to drive 🎉🎉
@@toeleg Very real. sometimes only way to find issues is just to drive it and see how everything is after a few months. Thankfully lots of forum reading and youtube videos helped me sort out lots of the issues with this car myself. Definitely worth it to drive when the top is down and you're just cruising 😁😁
My UK spec R230 has the 'Rest' button for warm air when the engine is off. I think I've used it once in 18 years!
Yeah it's definitely not something I'd expect in most, or any car haha
Is it just so you stay warm if you wana chill in the car?
its so versatile like a swiss army knife..
Hey! Love the content looks like you need to replace the convertible o rings signs of leaky convertible is the curled window seals
thank you!! yes thats definitely on the list haha. hopefully i can get it done before the peak summer 😅
Most 2001 jaguars had all of those features too
The only two bad parts are the abc and sbc, but still the r230 my fab chasis
Most definitely, and very costly too.. Im glad mercedes has a 25year warranty on the SBC though
@@ShutterSpeed_auto not in south america
@@gian_zapattini In Europe, only 350 - V6 - did not have this feature. 500 and 600 had SBC automatically.
@@mljm9209 same here, the sl500 and beyond are with sbc and abc
The SBC isn’t as bad since it has a 25 years warranty
Great but you barely scratched the surface. R230's are a technological tour-de-force from turn of the century Mercedes. I won't spoil your future episodes but there's a lot going on here.
Very true, I realize even after I posted this that there was just too much to cover in one video
I have a slk 230 it’s very similar
that's actually the car I'm coming from. Very fun car, just a bit smaller!