00slk
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- 2002 SL55 AMG, 2005 E320 CDi, 2014 SLK250 CDi, 2003 SLK200
Hi Guys and Girls, I am new to the forum, but not to Mercedes Benz ownership as I have had Mercs for over 29 years and have never had any problems with my cars in that time, (well that was apart from a perished oil cooler and a failed fuel pump, incidently on the same car) How I came to Benz ownership in 1983 is when I drove a milan brown 450 saloon (not by choice, had to collect it for someone) After jumping in and starting off I thought to myself how lively this car was, so I detoured a little.....Holy Smoke!!!! This things really shifts So when I arrived home that night I told the wife we are going to buy a 450 saloon Mercedes.
After a few months looking at the adverts decided that they were worth a lot more than the '77 Daimler Sovereign we had, but eventually came across a sightly damaged 450 saloon at a dealers and a deal was struck. 2 months down the track and the Merc was ready to send to the paint shop, plus its first drive for me. Man was I disappointed with the performance, just didn't seem to have the get up and go of the brown one I drove before Christmas. Anyway to cut a long story short and 3 months later I came across the 450 again I drove before and upon looking over the car noticed 2 distinctive boot lid badges one saying 450 SEL and the other 6.9 It didn't take me long before I was a little more clued up on the Mercedes models
Regards
Pete
After a few months looking at the adverts decided that they were worth a lot more than the '77 Daimler Sovereign we had, but eventually came across a sightly damaged 450 saloon at a dealers and a deal was struck. 2 months down the track and the Merc was ready to send to the paint shop, plus its first drive for me. Man was I disappointed with the performance, just didn't seem to have the get up and go of the brown one I drove before Christmas. Anyway to cut a long story short and 3 months later I came across the 450 again I drove before and upon looking over the car noticed 2 distinctive boot lid badges one saying 450 SEL and the other 6.9 It didn't take me long before I was a little more clued up on the Mercedes models
Regards
Pete
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