Do you start with a normal Mercedes SL500?
Also, did you start with a normal sl500 and if so is there an advantage to doing it this way as opposed to just swapping for a sl55 given the current prices they can be had for? Classic! Given the Subaru badge, I would hope my 550 could have enjoyed similar success!
Is there a performance upgrade for the SL500?
There’s also Veloce Performance ( Veloce Performance) that sell an ECU upgrade. It can take the 302hp 5.0L up to about 335hp or so. I was going to get one until my wife shot me down pretty hard. I’ll have to wait until I can sneak it past her — which is hard because the SL is my daily driver. just as an add on.
Where is the fault code on a Mercedes SL?
The AC control unit in the R129 Mercedes SL model along with a few other MB models of the time (outlined in the CS1000 manual) could be accessed to diagnose system problems by retrieving fault codes directly from the AC control unit console in the car.
What are the diagnostic pins on a Mercedes SL R129?
The first being either through an 8 pin (X92) or 16 pin (X11/4) square block fastened to the bulkhead. There were actually only14 diagnostic pins on some 16 pin X11/4 models as slot 2 was a small momentary push button and slot 4 was a small red LED used to read out fault codes flashes.
Is the Mercedes Benz 500SL a classic car?
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Is there a 1998 Mercedes Benz 500SL convertible?
This is one of those few lucky times that you can fulfill a luxury and performance promise without 1998 MERCEDES=BENZ 500SL CONVERTIBLE 2-TOPS 19,000 ORIGINAL MILES YEAR; 1998 MAKE; MERCEDES-BENZ MO Gateway Classic Cars Milwaukee is excited to offer this 1992 Mercedes Benz 500SL convertible.
When did the Mercedes Benz SL come out?
The SL is the hero model in the ’Benz range. It was when it was introduced in the 1950s and it still holds a special place in the hearts of Mercedes-Benz aficionados today. In the Mercedes-Benz lexicon SL literally means “lightweight sports”.
What was the top speed of a Mercedes Benz 500 SL?
When the taps were opened to their maximum the 500 SL required a little over six seconds to reach 100 km/h, but it really came into its own on the open road where it would run all day at its electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h. It also had impressive road manners.