Hi
I've a UK '88 300SL and it is a great car - I've had it up to 115mph with the roof on and it had some left at that but it's a bit low on bite at the low end, especialy in "E" as it starts of in 2nd.
I've attached a page from the original launch glossy - hope you can read it (as I've had to downsize the image a bit to get it inside th 65Kbit limit) and I've got lots of the original "tech" stuff if you want any from the previous owner ( send me an e-mail if you want more -
jim.coley@btinternet.com)
Happy hunting
Cheers