Is 2003 mercedes SL500 a good car?

Is 2003 mercedes SL500 a good car?

2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Ratings Overview 13 car owners like you reviewed their 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The average rating is a 3.7 out of 5 stars.

Why is my convertible top not working on my Mercedes SL500?

Start the vehicle’s engine, and let the car run while you open or close the hardtop. The hardtop does not operate if the car’s battery voltage is too low. Wait 10 minutes before trying to operate the hardtop again.

How much power does a Mercedes SL55 have?

In a straight line, the SL55 is almost as steady at triple digits as it is standing still. With 5.5-litres of 24-valve, supercharged V8 power on tap, and enough torque to tow a pocket battleship, it only takes 10.2 seconds to crest the ton.

How does the Mercedes SL55 pass the sleep test?

Forgeddaboutit. To pass the Sleep Test, to make progress in the traditional, unruffled Mercedes manner, there is but one possible strategy. Gradually accelerate the SL55 down the straights, slow down before the corners and then glide around the bends. Call it ‘fast cruising’.

Is the Mercedes SL55 AMG a rally car?

Have a little respect. The SL55 may be Mercedes’ fastest ever production automobile, but it is not a rally-bred Subaru. It’s a Benz. It’s a big, heavy, luxury car. Tradition dictates that the SL55’s driver displays a certain amount of ‘decorum’. Progress should be rapid, yet safe and effortless. Hence the Sleep Test.

What’s the average speed of a Mercedes Benz SL55?

The SL55 AMG feels dramatically quicker, as the anticipated numbers indicate. In the 15 seconds it should take the SL55 to reach 125 mph, the SL500 would be at 105 mph. Nor do they sound alike.

Have a little respect. The SL55 may be Mercedes’ fastest ever production automobile, but it is not a rally-bred Subaru. It’s a Benz. It’s a big, heavy, luxury car. Tradition dictates that the SL55’s driver displays a certain amount of ‘decorum’. Progress should be rapid, yet safe and effortless. Hence the Sleep Test.

Start the vehicle’s engine, and let the car run while you open or close the hardtop. The hardtop does not operate if the car’s battery voltage is too low. Wait 10 minutes before trying to operate the hardtop again.

Forgeddaboutit. To pass the Sleep Test, to make progress in the traditional, unruffled Mercedes manner, there is but one possible strategy. Gradually accelerate the SL55 down the straights, slow down before the corners and then glide around the bends. Call it ‘fast cruising’.

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