I have the a 500SL and 280 (both Euros).

I talked my brother into buying the '86 300Sl (Signal Ed, black softop 7 tan insides w/36K miles). The bonehead has put about 300 miles on it in 2 years.

Regards,
Kevin

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"Dangerous with a wrench...and not smart enough to know it"

Stable (in order of acqusition):
'84 500SL, 280SEL (Euros)
'77 280SE. '90 560SEL
'79 450SEL 6.9,
'95 C280 (totalled by daughter 8/07)
'81 280SL (rescued) '88 300CE
'86 560SEC '95 C36
'01 CL55

DD's: '04 S500 4Matic (SWMBO)
'04 F150 Crew