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I do know that, but no one has a better list, as I said before, everything was thrown in after 07-98. but even in 1998 the 600 got a few things free that was not on the 500
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We're not talking about a 600 - or a car after 08/98 (1999 MY)
I am well aware of that and I said it at the start, but at least Ian knows why he does not have heated seats thank you
and that was the main topic of this thread
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The SL60 is a V8 IIRC and was built on the SL500 not 600 hence why it wasnt standard...
IanA2
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No, at one point they were standard in the 6o's as well as the 600's.
IanA2
MB Enthusiast
Apologies, I should have pointed out that I'm still quoting MB, attached the relevant section from their June 1997 UK spec sheet.
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A very bizarre spec sheet.
ESP has always been standard on 500s from MY96. Panoramic roof was always standard on SL600s since 97, as was the wood steering wheel, cruise control etc. Multi-piece AMG wheels weren't standard on 600s either - they had their own design.
Best put that in the bin!
ESP has always been standard on 500s from MY96. Panoramic roof was always standard on SL600s since 97, as was the wood steering wheel, cruise control etc. Multi-piece AMG wheels weren't standard on 600s either - they had their own design.
Best put that in the bin!
MBManInKen
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When I got my 1996 S500, the ESP was still a paid-for option (still have the invoice somewhere 
).According to this link:
Admittedly different countries have different standard specs, but it seems odd to me that on the S500 it would be optional, yet standard on an SL500 - that doesn't seem logical.
I still have the 96 brochures somewhere, I can check tonight if you like.
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ESP from 1996 was not possible, BAS came in in MY96, ESP came MY1998 so that would be mid 97 and these are MB words and it would have code 472A.
As said the Pano roof was only standard on the 600 after 1999 along with the wooden wheel
Your link is for an American spec:
I have pretty much every brochure for the R129 - unfortunately they seem to contradict each other so going by what I've seen. They do all agree, however, that heated seats were a cost option on the SL60.
This is corroborated by the fact that Ian's car doesn't have them - nor do 95% of the SL60s that have been up for sale. Bill has forever been going on about it as his car doesn't either yet has ADS
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I have pretty much every brochure for the R129 - unfortunately they seem to contradict each other so going by what I've seen. They do all agree, however, that heated seats were a cost option on the SL60.
This is corroborated by the fact that Ian's car doesn't have them - nor do 95% of the SL60s that have been up for sale. Bill has forever been going on about it as his car doesn't either yet has ADS
.Doesn't make much sense when MBManInKen has just mentioned his '96 S500 had ESP?
Wood trim has always been standard on 600s. Attached a spec from '96 - ESP standard too.
IanA2
MB Enthusiast
Dealer's lost touch with the guy that bought it but has promised to contact me if it turns up again....I'll let you know...............
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Though ESP did not become standard in the way we know it now until 1998 there was an early version with only one fault code, and the 129 seems to be the only car with it that I can find
According to this link:
Admittedly different countries have different standard specs, but it seems odd to me that on the S500 it would be optional, yet standard on an SL500 - that doesn't seem logical.
I still have the 96 brochures somewhere, I can check tonight if you like.
