Re expected mileage for a 450/560 V8, note the comment in this article: http://fly.hiwaay.net/~gbf/107/rt.html

Seems a truly well-maintained version ought to go a long, long time.

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Craig Bethune

'97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition

'04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's)
'06 Lexus ES330
'89 560SL (sold)


SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes.
(Kudos to whoever said it first)