Not sure if I qualify or not, but I've always been in love with the SL models, and now, at the age of 62, I have bought my first Mercedes. I bought a 1997 SLK 200 that was new in Singapore, before being sold to the dealer in NZ. It is in pristine condition with only 47,000km. I was eyeing it on the lot for about a month before my wife said, "well, go and try it!" The salesman said it hadn't sold because the color was too much for the conservative kiwis-- it is bright yellow.
Got it two weeks ago and loving it. Wish it was a 5 speed, but I'll get used to the auto.
Keep finding more and more details that show it was really thought out through the design stage.

Best to all from sunny NZ (summer solstice today!)

JW