The SL may not be very Sport Leicht anymore, but it is a brilliant Benz - here's how to get a good one.
Note for reference: car weight and power data are hard to pin down with absolute certainty. For consistency, we use the same source for all our guides. We hope the data we use is right more often than it’s wrong. Our advice is to treat it as relative rather than definitive.When there’s a V8 to be had in any car range there’s a tendency to ignore any ‘lesser’ six-cylinder engines that might be sitting in the shadows.
Both the seven- and nine-speed transmissions fitted to the SL 350/400 were smooth and efficient. Paddle operation wasn’t lightning-fast but only low-speed downshifts were vaguely noticeable. There was a problem with some 7-speed boxes locking themselves in Park, the fix for which was nothing short of a new gear selector. The paperwork may show it’s been replaced, or that there’s no sign of any replacement. Either way, life going forward should be sweet.
When looking at cars to buy, don’t get carried away into thinking that you have to have big wheels on an SL. All they’ll do is add an unwanted sharp edge to the ride quality. Be comfortable in your own skin and resist the temptation to go large. If you feel you really need a knobbly ride, an SL with the AMG Sports package gives you a lowered ride height courtesy of stiffer springs.
The extras list included ‘Magic Sky Control’ in the panoramic glass roof, an £1,800 option using electro-reactive particles to give you the instant ability to switch from transparent to opaque, a lovely touch. Another piece of ‘magic’ naming that was perhaps not as grown-up sounding as a typical SL owner might like was ‘Magic Vision Control’.
There was good space under the composite bootlid too, even when the roof was folded away. Hands Free Access for opening the boot by a foot wave was a neat option. The boot reflected the SL’s suitability for two-up touring, holding a decent 364 litres of cargo even when the roof was in the down position. That was 129 litres up on the previous SL and enough for two golf bags. Space rose to around 500 litres with the roof up.
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