The monoblock wheels, amg body w pano roof is chefs kiss

All the R129 are just cool looking...

I have the same car and just rebuilt all of the hydraulic roof cylinders myself. They are not that difficult to rebuild, time consuming. There is a great video series on YT done by Klaus at Top Hydraulics. Goes in detail about the removal of every cylinder and there are 11 in the 1997. Cost me less than 100 bucks and time. Great car.

I love mine . I have had a r230 r107 and currently daily a R231 . The r129 is the best car out of them all . I’ve owned mine for 17 years and I will never sell it .

I now own my third R129. After selling the first one I kicked myself and bought another. The first one was a triple black SL500 w/ 19K miles. It was so nice I was afraid to drive it. It fetched top, and I mean top dollar for it. The second one was just OK so I sold it. I now have a silver 2001 w/ 53K miles. It is in tip top shape and is meant for driving rather than stared at. Great cars and I'll be buried with mine! (BTW, plastic replacement parts for these cars can be located on EBay. That includes sun visors and rear mirror components.)

Bought mine at the end of Spring 20'. A Black Green Metallic 1996 500 model with the exclusive leather package. Can't believe that after 25 years (according to the build date) there's zero rattles! Everything is smooth and comfy despite me changing the shocks to Bilsteins instead of Sachs. Mechanically wise it's seriously well thought! Most parts that you'll change as consumables are super easy to change. The rest too except as you've mentionned, the hydraulics. But if you know where to shop for parts and work on your cars yourself, it's cheap to run for what it is. Good thing people are afraid of old german cars for nothing, this keeps the prices low for us to snag hahaha.

Love my 1998 129 such a sleeper . I can drive it daily and smoke most Mondern sports cars from 2 to drive only thing I did was tune the ecu . Love it

I’m still driving my 1993 at 133,000 miles. Car is tight. FAST. And with the new BF Goodrich g-Force Comp 2s it handles like a dream. Car is a blast to drive and I love putting on my hardtop for the harsh rainy season in San Diego and then switching to soft top mode in the spring! There’s nothing like an R129 - especially with the V8 and V12 engines. Last of the handmade cars and the M119 block and heads than won Le Mans!!!

I have a 1997 Sl500. The hydraulics were shot. There are 8 for the roof, 2 for the rollbar. It cost me 8K to get all of them replaced in 2019. The car runs fantastic and is a joy to drive. It’s a beautiful car.

Beautiful car man! I bought a 1998 500sl last September triple black with 58,000 miles garage kept (and still is) it’s immaculate! I get lots of looks too when I take it out on the weekends. You’re 100% right when you say they are the last classic Mercedes Benz. My dad bought a 2020 sl550 and I show my friends and coworkers and they prefer mine to his. Great video thanks!

Nice video and beautiful car. I see you still have the dealer tag on your key chain. :-) I have a 1999 SL 500 Sport in the same Silver / Grey color combination which I bought in 2001 from my local Mercedes Dealer. The car was a lease return that i purchased with 19,000 miles on the odometer. I drove it as my only car for about 3 years and then bought something more practical and made the SL a weekend driver. I now have 96,000 miles on the odometer and have experienced both the "newness" of the car and now the "old school" vibe of the car. Its always been a head turner. With regular maintenance, they will last forever. Enjoy your car and thanks for the video.

Just subscribed. We love our 1995 SL500, what a great car . We are fortunate enough to own a 1977 450 SL, owned for 30+ years. But we seem to be using the R129 more often. Really enjoyed your video!

Nice video man My first car, and I absolutely love it

Just stumbled across this video. Bought a 99 with the SP1 AMG package, Brilliant Silver, 66k miles 3 weeks ago. Bucket list car, and it's my daily. Then I bought a dingy 95 yesterday for dirt cheap.

glass roof🤯🤯🤯 you just got a new subscriber my guy💪🏿💪🏿🌱🌱

I own the 1997 la costa edition, one of only 30 made, it used to be my daily driver (since 2002) up until last year when I bought my S63, but now I'm just keeping it covered in my driveway I take it out once in a while , I'm not letting go of it I know it's gonna a rare find one day.

Back in 2016 I had been retired for 2 years and been playing the rising stock market successfully like most were. One day I made a significant amount in one day and decided on a whim to buy one of these as a retirement present to myself. I wanted a 500 but couldn't find a decent one locally, but did find a 1999 one lady owner 320 with heated seats and the uplift package - best of all the lady must have been slight so the interior was immaculate so I bought it off the advert off the lady's son - she had sadly passed away otherwise it would have never been sold he told me! Paid £7,000, what's it worth now? The plastic windows needed replacement like they all do at that age and the ECU packed up and the roof wouldn't work, but I took that as normal. I got a lifetime guarantee on the rebuilt ECU and love the car - it came with the panoramic roof that is a MUST! It's not a sports car it's a cruiser a grand touring car and it's probably one of the best cars ever made! I don't miss the 500 the 320 is good enough, but the package is what counts with these cars and of course a decent service record and one old lady owner!

Awesome video, deserves a ton of subscribers!

Great video on a great car. I have just bought a 1992 SL500 in silver in fantastic well sorted order. Whilst I love the panoramic roof I can't see that working with the hot weather here in Sydney and I mostly drive with the roof up in summer.

Interesting: I alsochave a 97 SL500. Have the European model with a couple of nice options: 17 inch 3pce AMG rims, back seats, panorama hard top. I have it for 7 years now. Very nice car, never any problems, it's my daily driver, 300k km on the clock. I consider it the best car ever made: it is the best mercedes from the end of the era when mercedes made the best cars on the road. Ahh, you have the panoramic roof as well. Nice.

Absolutely beautiful car bro always was my dream car as well

Excellent review, I think I need one 😎

Great video...I think you should do more videos of your SL.

The greatest carmaker on earth....7 times sure

Front bumper is not a sport bumper. It was probably replaced at some point and a used non sport front bumper was installed.

Picked up a 2000 a few months ago.

Beautiful Benz!

Nice video 👍I have a 1997 with the same color combo and a Pano roof and 53k on the odometer. Also had to fix my rearview mirror which I did with used parts from E-bay. You are correct with the hydraulic top issue its actually not the motor that goes but the seals in the cylinders they degrade over time. I replaced 2 of them myself (which was a pain because where they were located) there is a company called Top Hydraulics and they have step by step instructions on YT and thats where I bought my cylinders from. You will have to send your old cylinder back to them. It cost me only $200.00 and since they use new upgraded high grade seals they should not ever leak again.

love your AMG wheels! they have very expensive prices also if pre-owned, i was looking for a set of AMG wheels at a fair price for my SL

Nice bro, I went for the final edition M113 engine, got enough old skool felling Mercs😂 love the M113 so punchy thou, just got a CL55 AMG non super charged so might just stick that in her. Easy plug n play 😂👍

I love my ‘92 R129 500 SL. I got mine last summer. I also live in Michigan. We should meet up for a cruise!

Beauty, getting myself a 97 280sl soon in silver, cannot wait. Also the panoramic roof looks wicked! hopefully i can find myself a spare one in the future once i got some more £££

Nice car👍👍👍💪👍

I also have a 1995 tourmaline green with tan seats 💺 I love my car it’s a 320sl it was my daily car but now it’s being redone STAY CLASSY MY R129 drivers 😎😎

If you have one top cylinder leak get them rebuilt at one time by sending them to Top Hydraulics in Oregon. They rebuild them for $50 a piece.

DOPE

Must change the front bumper to Match the code package Sport your car came equipped with, the front bumper is the wrong one Cheers 🍷

A very nice car....mine is a 1990 300sl. A beautiful dark blue car. I find reliability with the distributor issues and occasional reliability sometimes a problem.

You can get a good SL for less than $5k honestly. I got my 95 for $2200 with 101k miles, no mechanical issues and it’s my daily

Hey love your video! I’m going to check a 1990 500sl red. With the hard top. The gentleman is the second owner. What is there to look out for and what are key questions that I should ask to make me feel “safe” with my purchase?

Found a super clean 97 with onky 34k miles for 15k

Have one I'm so torn dont wanna maintain it but love to drive it! 😞

I have a Merc sl500 04 with 24k and I'm still looking at car like yours , have you spent much on repair ? I have , most on the ABC . Thank you !! Lusting after a Silver Arrow 01 /////

I bought a 1999 R129 SL500 with 170K Miles - All dealer serviced - less than $4K and I've put 5K miles on it trouble free - drives like new. /S2

Still have this beauty?

where can look to buy one of these?

Love the car - That rearview mirror will be a PITA to fix but it is possible .. been there done that!

i have the V12, awesome cars.......

Do they come with an lsd?

Best car ever my is 1996 and drive like a wind .

Great vid Got an offering to buy one 1997 white with Amg wheels with only 37.000 miles for 30k do you think it’s worth it ?

Could you make a video showing how you store this beauty in the winter please? I'm getting my 280sl R129 next week and would appreciate some tips bro!

Great video. I'm considering buying my Dad's 2000 SL500 from him. Any recommendations on a Nav / Display system for these? I see you installed one

Hi, Is this still avaiable?

there's nothing negative here, it's 20 + yr old classic w/a solid drive train & build quality. If you want a 1997 vehicle with low cost maintenance buy a 1997 Camry

I drive a 2007 Honda Accord V6. Would this feel like a much faster car, or would it be pretty much similar?

theres a 98 SL500 for sale with 117k miles... i have an urge to buy it but i have heard the soft top hydraulics arent the best. Do you rock the hard top often? Lovin the ride man!

I replaced the two very small cylinders and rebuilt the other nine hydraulic cylinders myself all said and done. Less than $500.

Also see " Mercedes Benz SL600 V12 drive and review (R129) " on the channel " Harry's garage "

Save a little and get a windschott! We'll hear you better.

Yo man I would luv you to give me a ride in ur sweet ride bro 👍

Where is your rear view mirror

Mercedes Benz the best or nothing!

Looks is all your going to get with this vehicle. All other department meh.....

What you have is a electronic nightmare, Every Module in the car was designed to fail creating a cascade of more failures in the system with age.

Everyone in the comment section buys these with 20-50K miles on the clock so ppl bought Mercedes cruisers for $100k just to not drive them....sure, idiots.

TO ALL KZfaqRS, WE DONT WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE, WE WANT TO SEE THE CAR, DONT SHOW US YOUR FACE WHEN DRIVING THE CAR