R107 just looks so much more of a classic. Maybe it’s all the chrome? But a real head turner!

SL R129 without doubt

I have an R129 SL500 and an R230 SL55 AMG. I love the R129 more

Good video, very true, R129 is the way to go...

I have a 1997 Sl500, the R129. It has 315hp I had all of the hydraulics rebuilt. It’s an excellent car.

Good review on the SL. 6 generations of beautiful SL. Cannot say that to many models as far as it's history.

I have my R129 for six years, fortunately I am able to maintain it myself. Be careful of the wiring harnesses on some year models and the hydraulics, if not done use as a price negotiator, but you can still buy and have them, great car 🔥😻👌😎 good video

Great video, I have always fancied an R107 being a fan of that era Mercedes, but the W140/R129 is becoming more appealing and more importantly is a cheaper option!

I bought an r230 3.7 2006 one early this year and I have never had so much pride and love for a car.! Beautiful car! I’m just worried about the lights going foggy, at the moment it’s like new as the previous owner kept it in a heated garage. Will keep it in a garage over the winter. Great video btw

“Super Light”. Hahaha! My R129, 92 500 SL weighs 4220 pounds. I didn’t know Germans had a sense of humor. It has its drawbacks, however, she’s a fantastic driver and I love it. These can be had quite cheap here in the states. However, fuel mileage makes it quite expensive to operate. The exact opposite of a Prius!

R129 💪

I have SL 500 r129 great car.

I had an 8 year old 190 SL in high school. It was amazingly slow.

Quick Correction on the Facts: At 2:22 in the video he states the R129 was around until 2001, when in fact is was around until 2002 when Mercedes capped off the series with the R129 Silver Arrow. Personally I own a 2002 R129 SL500. One of my favorite features of 2002 my SL is that it has a completely different look in the cooler months vs. the summer months with 2 different tops. 2002 was the last year the SL had both a hard top and a soft top.

Thanks for the video. It definitely opens a can of worms hey?! I’m considering an R107 right now. I’m in Western Canada and I have an opportunity to acquire a good solid running 79 450SL at a very reasonable price, granted it’ll need a bit of recommissioning as you say across the pond. These cars are very under appreciated here on the prairies, especially the eastern prairies, they are seen as very complex machines in collector circles here, and of course they are when compared to the usual North American big lump V8 fare folks are used to. The asking price for the SL is the equivalent of £3000 for a rust free running car with both tops and driver quality original paint and interior. It’s been on offer all summer and no buyer has stepped forward. I apologize for the long story, you have helped me decide to take the plunge.

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Thanks a very good guide to the SL. I think the removable hardtops were a winter option (particularly for parts of Germany). In the Spring/Summer the soft top can be used. The R107 was better built? and certainly better looking than the next series.

For MB SL stands for both SPORTS a. LEICHT

That you daily an R230 is very conclusive for me. It's the most livable in amongst modern SL's. Also the quickest.

Great Video just for info In Germany the R107 was nick named Panzerwagan built like a Tank

I have SL55 AMG R230 i love it.

Beautiful

As a fellow R230 owner I think you’re right on your assessment. For me though the R230 is the prettiest, best drive for your bucks and at the current prices an absolute bargain if you choose carefully. Like you I’m hoping that prices will start to climb over the next few years but even if they don’t I have a wonderful car to enjoy 😊

I daily drove a r107 for a few years and found it hard to keep up with traffic and brakes along with the heaviness weren’t the greatest. Now I daily a r129 and it’s a world a difference. All are great but I can confirm the r129 handles anything I throw at it, including driving through flash flood rains in south Florida. (No water in oils, I checked)

R107 has run. Our old men drive those. You wanted to get a r107 15 years ago. It's well and truly the start of the r129 and those will rise. The r230 just don't have the cool look and that bloody important in the long run and motor won't go forever either so it's got a shorter lifespan. The latest model looks cool but you'll need to wait for the bottom and that may take 15 years and wait another 15 after that to find value. Get yourself the r129

R107 is The Golden one

If you the work yourself you are way ahead

Good Vlog but sound is a bit of a worry. Thank you. I have an SLK 350.

Hi and thanks for a great video. I am currently looking for a 560 SL from the late 80. I am interested in just gliding around. So I think 560 should fit. Not easy to find in Sweden where I live, so probably import it from Germany. What are your thougts about that car? Thanks

Can’t beat the W121 for style! On my wish list.. haha! Next up, let me guess, surely the Pagoda?

Great advice, thanks Please upgrade your camera brackets though all the shaking was very off putting to watch until the end

As SL55 R230 owner I’d say there are cars before that, and there are cars after that. And crazy thing, all cars after that, when you compare, they all fail to it and, you come back to SL55.

it depends on what you need from your SL, there is no rule, is something just personal

The nickname for the R107 was the the Panzer Wagon.

I’d like to see a runner pagoda for £50k , no chance these days. r107 is where it’s at, last of the classics that’s not too expensive to run and easier to maintain , the later models could break the bank in repairs , too many electronics and massively expensive parts .

Louisy sound!

Great information but the sound is terrible

C107 all the way 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I wanted to save thousands and get a R230, but the interior was just too dated for my liking. So, I bit the bullet and found a R231... 2013 SL550 with 17k miles. I think it's the only car that makes me forget to drive my Tesla Model S.

Idea is good but the video and audio quality are making the video bad, u don’t have to do the video while ur driving. If u don’t have the right equipment

Personally I'd love an R107 or an R129 or both. My favorite of the SL series. I have a 2014 C63 AMG that I drive. Have almost 70000 miles on it. But if I had half a million or more to spend on a car. Bet your ass I would have a gull wing

Something to also note is how do these cars drive and what are you actually looking for? With the exception of the R230 & R231 the other models just drive like old cars, so for example the auto gear change on the older models will be slow and probably won’t change at the correct change point. Unless the transmission has been overhauled and even then old auto gearboxes are rubbish compared to modern auto transmissions which can do 100k before needing any maintenance. I guess it all boils down to money and nostalgia…

£20k for a really good R230?? Thats crazy cheap!!! Its the price of a watch! 🙂 wow

Lets not talk about money ... i think the r129 is the prettiest

Mercedes Benz SL S350 S500

2008,, SL 550 best

Started watching but the crappy sound turned me off so only watched 1 min. Get the sound sorted.

The 230 was a down grade and 231 isn't really any better.

Why is he, like many others, driving and doing a program at the same time. Maybe it's trendy of something.

Was looking at buying another SL, but there's that much crap out there,, and everyone thinks their selling a future classic, truth is the ones that have been properly used are overpriced and a mess,,especially the R129. Your not buying an appreciating classic anymore, they will soon be unusable, unsellable garage ornaments. Unless they are concourse condition, but in that case would you want to devalue it by actually using it for it's very purpose,, pathetic really.

Sport leicht. Getting it wrong from the start.

Seriously the audio sucks on this..do you ever check your vids before posting them...smh...

Your video is jiggily and the sound keeps breaking up. Poor video quality. Too bad.

The R230 can be an expensive nightmare when the roof and suspension start to give trouble. You may need to dig deep into your bank account as it gets older...

Nobody know about r230 GS 03 only 50 made….

But the R129 is just so.......nineties! I like a curvier car

「こんなにいいとは思えない」、

Bad audio