Need help/advice

[SLbenz0]

Hey this is my first time posting here but i have been a reader for a while.

Ok let me tell you my situation. My father currently drives a red 96 r129 sl600 and he just put in his order for a brand new sl63. He totally surprised me by asking if i wanted to take his sl600!! im currently driving a 99 pathfinder so i didnt hesitate on saying **** YEA:zoom: The only thing he requested was that i keep my pathfinder and split time in the cars. Then i asked him if i could tune it if i put my money into it and took responsibility for any repairs and i got the thumbs up!!! to make this even better ive been saving up for a car so i have a good amount of money that i am not going to need for a while so i really want to achieve a goal that i have had for a while and tune a beast. The only problem with this is the lack of available performance parts. I did a basic search of google and looking through forums but being a older rare car it isnt that easy finding. From reading the boards i know there are many knowledgeable members, so can anybody help me find performance parts for a 96 r129 sl600?!?!

[tecqboy]

A sad reality is that this car ( 600SL ) is not a practical choice for "tuning". It's a wonderful machine, but IMHO Mercedes already took it about as far as it should go. Smooth and strong, but heavy. Extremely expensive to maintain what is essentially a luxury autobahn cruiser, not a rocket. While there maybe be a few performance "tweaks" available, the costs VS the gains are minimal. Other opinions welcomed.

[moakesr]

Originally Posted by tecqboy

A sad reality is that this car ( 600SL ) is not a practical choice for "tuning". It's a wonderful machine, but IMHO Mercedes already took it about as far as it should go. Smooth and strong, but heavy. Extemely expensive to maintain what is essentially a luxury cruiser, not a rocket. While there maybe be a few performance "tweaks" available, the costs VS the gains are minimal. Other opinions welcomed.

I fully agree, if you want a masterpiece that will occasionally demand some expensive repairs, then the 600SL is perfect.

However, if you want tuning, then it's totally the wrong car, sorry !