LabelKing
Stylish Dinosaur
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^It's a great car and, though of course I've never met you, from what I can "read" of your personality, it seems like a perfect fit... at least until you find the right AM Lagonda from the other thread. I especially like the color; so many people seem to go "blagh!" with their Benzes... white, light grey, sand, etc. The bright Red is the way to go; back in the 80's my neighbor had a bright red 560SL and I still think it was one of the coolest things on the planet. I'm just curious how much gas that thing sucks up... I assume it's not a Diesel? Have you had to take out a second mortgage to drive it to work/school?
I've always been fond of the SLC series, which was the fixed roof version of that car. It was the most expensive flagship that Mercedes offered in the '70s aside from the special-order 600. The best colors are those hideously dated '70s ones--mustard, etc. However, my signal red is rather popular, and accordingly, a ticket-waver for police. It's not a diesel, but the smaller 3.8L V8. It gets about 17-18 MPG, which is not bad. Of course, it requires premium. It has a nice little sign inside to remind you, "UNLEADED ONLY".