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10-03-2006, 12:58 AM
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Our Newest Baby 1988 107 300 SL
Our Newest Baby – 1988 107 300 SL
My multiyear quest for an SL inline six mated to a manual transmission has ended. My oldest said, “Cool, Daddy FINALLY got his roadster.” He’s still trying to figure out, absent rear doors, how to access the back seats. (He keeps opening and closing the trunk, though). We brought her home last week but have yet to name her. She’s really, really fun to drive. Great road manners and so smooth… We got her from a couple, the original owners, that purchased her in Germany and federalized her in 1988. They did 62,000 miles over 18 years. The picture below is them saying goodbye. 107.041
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Michael 1988 300 SL (5 Speed) 1994 E320 Wagon 1997 C230 Last edited by Michael K; 10-25-2006 at 11:06 PM. 
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10-03-2006, 01:08 AM
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Euro everything. They ordered it from Mannheim branch 225 (dealer) with Italian spec (c 01.01.1967 # 31.08.1969) including catalyst, reinforced euro-style bumpers, reinforced doors, and US-legal headlights that actually work. It's 904 blue over 278 gray leather. My wife even likes her.
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Michael 1988 300 SL (5 Speed) 1994 E320 Wagon 1997 C230 Last edited by Michael K; 10-03-2006 at 05:03 PM.
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10-03-2006, 12:20 PM
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sweet!
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RM Smith 1988 560SL "Where is it again that we are going, and why are we in this handbasket"?
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10-03-2006, 08:29 PM
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John Roncallo
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10-04-2006, 12:49 AM
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I love Euro lights and, when these get cracked or crap out, I will install them. I believe, though, that Euro spec lights are technically outside U.S. DOT regulations. Who enforces that, I have no idea.
The issue is the U.S. DOT mandates SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) conformity and, by complying with ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) standards, Euro lights do not meet SAE standards. It boils down to the light beam pattern. Look at section 5.1.1: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=777§ion=571.108§ion_toc=2075. I think they cheated on the lights for our SL. They look like SAE lights but function like Euro lights. Meaning they are brighter than SAE lights up to a certain horizontal point and then theres an abrupt cut off. They work well. Is there such a thing?
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Michael 1988 300 SL (5 Speed) 1994 E320 Wagon 1997 C230 Last edited by Michael K; 10-04-2006 at 12:58 AM.
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07-17-2007, 09:16 PM
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The five speed makes the car. I can definitely see the benefits of the lighter-weight six cylinder on the post-1985 chassis. I was awfully glad to come into my 500 5-speed because the power and the noise is very addicting, and I know exactly how you feel.
I haven't had the hard top on yet, but with Texas' rain and heat this summer, I might be forced to. In Texas, the top goes on for the summer, and off for the winter, but I can't bring myself to "killing" my little roadster by putting a top on it.
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- Brian 1989 500SEL Euro 1966 250SE Cabriolet 1958 BMW Isetta 600
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07-12-2011, 09:24 AM
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First thing you need to do is start a new thread with the correct subject line. Sticking your unrelated question at the end of a four year old thread will likely not get you much response.
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Len '59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta '83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD '88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home '99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles '03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter '14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles '14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles '15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles 
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07-13-2011, 11:13 PM
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