1992 300SL - Is the rear seat any good?

[nickchristian]

Hi,
I would like to buy an early 90's 300SL but having not sat in one, am struggling to find one for sale that we can all get to look at anyway & am not sure on the room in the back seat.

Obviously I know that the rear seat is a token gesture and the space is going to be limited but are there any differences in years/models etc or changes to the rear seat that give more room than others that I should look out for?
I have 2 young kids (6 & 4) but they are quite tall and if they can't sit in the rear seat SAFELY it renders the exercise pretty much null & void before I start.

Any tips, details or info would be appreciated and if anyone in the SE of England has a decent model for sale or if you know of a good dealer for this age & type of car then please let me know.

Thanks,
Nick

 

[television]

In a nutshell it will be of no use at all, 2 very young at a push, you will get one 5-6 year old in, but not two. the driver only just has enough leg room on the 129, that's why the new one is 2" longer.

Malcolm

 

[Speedmaster]

I would second Malcolm's views - it is only any good for puttin things on. I am not that tall but with me in the front, the front seat is right up against the rear seat

 

[davidsl500]

To measure the distance between the drivers back rest and the rear seat squab I use a feeler gauge...... You would get one behind the passenger seat if you had a short passenger