Hello

[Excoder]

I have just found this forum.

I started about 5 years ago with a old SLK230 as my first Mercedes. I kept that car for a few years with no problems apart from condensation in a headlight and then upgraded to a few year old SLK250 CDI. Again a nice car with just a few issues around sensors failing. Very economical to run though as I was getting around 43mpg on average.

In a moment of madness I recently traded it in and bought my current car. This is not economical to run as it is a SL500 AMG Sport.
For some reason I am driving mostly using cruise control which means my long term average after 2.5k miles driven is around 29.4mpg, which is not bad for this model. On longer runs I have even seen 32mpg! Certainly a feel good car and amazing acceleration (compared to all my previous cars) when I put my foot down. I don't do that often as our roads are too busy for that and I want to keep my driving license clean, hence why I drive on cruise control

I haven't seen many of these models around. Any things I should worry about once the warranty is finished?

 

[kianok]

Welcome.

Nice car, love the colour.

Know nothing about that model but plenty on here will.

 

[E53AMG]

I have just found this forum.

I started about 5 years ago with a old SLK230 as my first Mercedes. I kept that car for a few years with no problems apart from condensation in a headlight and then upgraded to a few year old SLK250 CDI. Again a nice car with just a few issues around sensors failing. Very economical to run though as I was getting around 43mpg on average.

In a moment of madness I recently traded it in and bought my current car. This is not economical to run as it is a SL500 AMG Sport.
For some reason I am driving mostly using cruise control which means my long term average after 2.5k miles driven is around 29.4mpg, which is not bad for this model. On longer runs I have even seen 32mpg! Certainly a feel good car and amazing acceleration (compared to all my previous cars) when I put my foot down. I don't do that often as our roads are too busy for that and I want to keep my driving license clean, hence why I drive on cruise control

I haven't seen many of these models around. Any things I should worry about once the warranty is finished?

Nice example, glad to find another SL500 fan, how on earth are you managing 29mpg, mine is reading 19.6! Mind you I have only covered 80 miles and Mrs uses it as her shopping trolley..

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[leef44]

Welcome to the forum. Lovely car. Sorry again, another who knows very little about this car.

 

[Excoder]

Nice example, glad to find another SL500 fan, how on earth are you managing 29mpg, mine is reading 19.6! Mind you I have only covered 80 miles and Mrs uses it as her shopping trolley..

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Avoid town driving and use cruise control keeping this around c.70mph avoid manual acceleration as much as possible. Turn off air conditioning. On a c. 200 mile journey in flowing traffic I achieved 32.6mpg!

 

[BaldGuy]

Awesome cars the R231.... here's mine......

 

[E53AMG]

Awesome cars the R231.... here's mine......

Nice wheels are they aftermarket or selectable? That is a 63 isn't it? Love the sound of those proper AMG!

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[BaldGuy]

Yep a 22k mile 63... They're an option 19" front and 20" rear....