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Classic Cars Mercedes 380--450--560 SLs
437 messages, Last post on Aug 26, 2009 at 7:45 AM
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That's interesting. I had no idea that the late 560SL's were that quick. I have driven a friend's '88 a few times, though only in cruising mode, and although quite responsive, I never felt it had more than a bit of an edge on my '85 280SL, but I guess with a little more lead in the foot it would react differently. You alluded to gas mileage though and that rule rarely changes - the faster you drive the more gas you will use and none of the V8 SL's are specifically known for economy.
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Replying to: freshairfiend (Jun 12, 2009 8:42 am) 
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| I have an 82 560sl that was a gift to me from a family member in california. the day before I drive it back to Colorado I had to have the fuel pump and relay replaced. the service manager told me that they didn't make a 560sl in 82 and that it's a 380. I thought maybe the dealer had changed the plate to get more money for it, but after reading some of the history on this car from MB I thinking that because of the changes that had to be made ( it is a gray market) it may have changed the horsepower to a 560. Also can anyone tell me what the MPG should be for this vehicle. The car runs fantastic and I love putting it on the highway. The motor (V8) is strong and quiet. | |
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Replying to: hscolnss1 (Jul 10, 2009 9:29 am)
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| According to the owner's manual you should get about 24/25 mpg on the highway if the car is a Euro 380SL. (this figure is extrapolated from the mpg shown in Imperial gallons) The US version of this car, though pretty popular and a fine cruiser, was no speedster and only produced 155 hp. The Euro version on the other hand developed 204 hp, while I believe I'm correct in saying the 560SL developed around 225hp. The Euro 380SL is also a much rarer car than most 107's as most of the gray market cars coming into N America were the six cylinder 280SL together with a smaller number of 500SL's. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come. | |
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Replying to: hscolnss1 (Jul 10, 2009 9:29 am) I'd guess that around 16 mpg would be a realistic average if you do a fair amount of highway driving. Depends a lot on how and where you drive. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 10, 2009 10:06 am) |
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Replying to: texases (Jul 10, 2009 9:37 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 10, 2009 10:06 am) |
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 Please help. 1. How do you open the fuel door on a 1979 450 SL? 2. How do you open the hood after unlatching the inside lever? Many thanks to all. |
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