My Mercedes SL500

Varaman · 30th June 2010, 21:19

Acquired her two weeks back. 5000cc engine; 302 BHP; Hard-top convertible; Red nappa leather interiors; Rear wheels 285/35 R18; Front 255/40 R18. Max speed done on Mumbai-Pune Expressway: 210kph, before needing to take the foot off the gas due to traffic ahead. Sweet car.

theragingbull · 30th June 2010, 21:40

wow! It's beautiful and immaculately maintained!!! Congratulations Varaman. Love the red interiors in your car. But I'm not sure if I like those wheels. Just my opinion

Scorcher · 30th June 2010, 21:41

Nice buy there dude. Love the interiors. Somehow, the rims looks a bit Sci-fi for my taste. Other than that, its perfect !

PAVAN KADAM · 30th June 2010, 21:54

SL 500. Does it have a V8 / V12 engine.?

A great looking car, congratulations.

jagxf · 30th June 2010, 21:56

sweet car! interiors look good as well! congratulations!!

Nitin · 30th June 2010, 21:56

Sweet car indeed! Good choice, to say the least.

prince_pervez · 30th June 2010, 21:58

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Originally Posted by Varaman

Acquired her two weeks back. 5000cc engine; 302 BHP; Hard-top convertible; Red nappa leather interiors; Rear wheels 285/35 R18; Front 255/40 R18. Max speed done on Mumbai-Pune Expressway: 210kph, before needing to take the foot off the gas due to traffic ahead. Sweet car.

Congrats man! Its a beautiful car. Aah, well that comment was needless for a Merc anyway. 210 kmph, be careful buddy. Drive safe.

Varaman · 30th June 2010, 22:05

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Originally Posted by Scorcher

Nice buy there dude. Love the interiors. Somehow, the rims looks a bit Sci-fi for my taste. Other than that, its perfect !

Oddly enough, I found the rims to be particularly appealing when I bought her - probably because there is so much 'sameness' in the alloy wheels you see these days.

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

SL 500. Does it have a V8 / V12 engine.?

A great looking car, congratulations.

It is a V8 engine, not V12... the V12 is on the SL55AMG and the SL600

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Congrats man! Its a beautiful car. Aah, well that comment was needless for a Merc anyway. 210 kmph, be careful buddy. Drive safe.

Thanks, mate! Will be careful, no worries. It's just that the car begs you to push her and the burble of the engine is just addicting... but your advice is well received

Stratos · 30th June 2010, 22:11

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the V12 is on the SL55AMG

The SL55AMG has a 5.4 litre supercharged V8, not a V12.

Dippy · 30th June 2010, 22:12

Sweet looking car Varaman. Seems to be in pristine condition. How many kms on the odo when you bought her?

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Originally Posted by Varaman

It is a V8 engine, not V12... the V12 is on the SL55AMG and the SL600

The SL55 AMG comes with a 5.5 litre Supercharged V8

By far one of the best cars I have driven. The SL600 has the V12 while the SL65 AMG gets a bi turbo version of the V12.

Varaman · 30th June 2010, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Dippy

Sweet looking car Varaman. Seems to be in pristine condition. How many kms on the odo when you bought her?

The SL55 AMG comes with a 5.5 litre Supercharged V8

By far one of the best cars I have driven. The SL600 has the V12 while the SL65 AMG gets a bi turbo version of the V12.

Only 25K kms... and the leather still smells new

djbasscreator · 30th June 2010, 22:22

Congrats man! the car looks great with those interiors. Drive Safe.

SDP · 30th June 2010, 22:24

Wow ! That one is absolutely drool-worthy.
The model is from which year?
Can you post a few closeup pics of the dash and the gizmos?

BTW, congrats !!

desideep · 30th June 2010, 22:34

it is a beautiful car, those alloys are looking stunning may be the most amazing stock aloys i have seen. and do they come stock that ways?

Varaman · 30th June 2010, 22:47

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Originally Posted by desideep

it is a beautiful car, those alloys are looking stunning may be the most amazing stock aloys i have seen. and do they come stock that ways?

The stock alloys are 17"... the ones you see are 18" rims specially ordered from Mercedes Benz.

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Varaman BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune, India Posts: 86 Thanked: 30 Times	My Mercedes SL500 Acquired her two weeks back. 5000cc engine; 302 BHP; Hard-top convertible; Red nappa leather interiors; Rear wheels 285/35 R18; Front 255/40 R18. Max speed done on Mumbai-Pune Expressway: 210kph, before needing to take the foot off the gas due to traffic ahead. Sweet car. Attached Thumbnails
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theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	wow! It's beautiful and immaculately maintained!!! Congratulations Varaman. Love the red interiors in your car. But I'm not sure if I like those wheels. Just my opinion
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Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,916 Thanked: 7,118 Times	Nice buy there dude. Love the interiors. Somehow, the rims looks a bit Sci-fi for my taste. Other than that, its perfect !
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	SL 500. Does it have a V8 / V12 engine.? A great looking car, congratulations.
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jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	sweet car! interiors look good as well! congratulations!!
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Sweet car indeed! Good choice, to say the least.
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djbasscreator BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 65 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Congrats man! the car looks great with those interiors. Drive Safe.
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SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,737 Thanked: 11,279 Times	Neat! Wow ! That one is absolutely drool-worthy. The model is from which year? Can you post a few closeup pics of the dash and the gizmos? BTW, congrats !!
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desideep Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,159 Thanked: 318 Times View My Garage	it is a beautiful car, those alloys are looking stunning may be the most amazing stock aloys i have seen. and do they come stock that ways?
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