31 years old male ownz a 500sl '91...and I LOVE it!
The car has some mods like bumbers etc. making it look like a '97 model.

300sl (5 Speed Manual)
 

I'm 56 years young and I bought mine 5 years ago. Wouldn't take anything for it!! Well, if the price is right. :D There aren't that many out there.

Man , reading this i feel like i have peaked early at 27.... the general age for most owners here in 35-40..... i have SL320 01 model bought jan 06.
JJ how the you running a 5 ltr V8 here in the UK... you must have a filling station in your back garden...... at nearly 93p per litre you must have a big fuel bill at the end of each month...... fair play to you though for jumping in there with the 500..

Raj

27's the right age for your first SL, I was 26 back in March 2003 when I got mine. The insurance was, um, expensive. But now I'm heading for middle age (30 this year), it's not too bad.

It's the maintenance and not just the fuel that kills me. I run a BMW 120d during the week, commuting 60 miles a day I have to. Even that costs me GBP200 a month in fuel. The SL I only fill up about three times a month, more come the summer, but even that runs to GBP175 or so.

Age is only in the mind
 

Middle aged at 30!!!!! not likely:(

I'm 58 and I'm not middle aged yet,:wacko:

Seriously though I think that anyone buying an SL has got to have a mental age of about 19 and a bank ballance of a 50 year old.

Enjoy it while you can

cheers

I'm 66, will soon be 67. Since I have two SL's, that makes only 33 per car!
:) :)

I'm 29 and just got my '98 SL320 - its true love! My girlfriend thinks I love it more than her - I've assured her that they're both equal in my eyes. ;)

Whats Your Age Sl Owner?
 

HAD A 1975 450 AND LOVED IT. SOLD IN 1992. hAVE WANTED ONE SINCE. RECENT WIDOWER AND LOOKED FOR ONE FOR 6 MONTHS. USED ALL SORTS OF INTERNET AND PHYSICAL SEARCHS.I AM 80 AND HAVE AN ALL ORIGINAL CABERNET RED 88 560. LIVE IN A RETIERMENT COMMUNITY AND MY NEW WIFE LOVES IT ALSO. -RAY

Im 48 and working on the new age theory if I can add up the ages of all of the old cars I own I'm about-90. I bought it because I loved them when I was a kid and didnt even know anyone who could afford one
cheers
Barri

My 380 SL "Merc" shares space with a 49 chopped top Mercury. I'm 65 going on 19.

Oh boy kid,,,, you are in for some BIG trouble if you told her that. :eek:

YEP!! 55 yrs and just bought our first one. The only problem I see is that once we are MATURE enough to afford one, too MATURE to get in and out of it:D

LOL i had a few older folk in my sl and its a nightmare watching them climb in and out.... i havent seen so many hand prints is so many random places on one car ever.... although i must say it does take some getting used to....
But like where your coming fron kbannister...

45 with and '84 380SL, purchased last year as a toy. My experience with the 380SL led to purchase of 300TE wagon and 300E recently for work partner.

These aging MBs are an incredible car value, even if they do need TLC frequently.

30 - first SL was a '72 R107 350SL when I was 26 - on my 2nd R129 SL500. Am in the UK in Surrey.