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[two steep]

what dose letters SL mean and the r129

 

[Theothers]

No idea! but welcome to the Forum.

 

[Spinal]

SL stands for: Sport Leicht (meaning Sport Light in German)

Welcome to the forum!

Michele

 

[stats007]

Fairly ironic seeing as the R129 (chassis code for the 4th generation SL) weighs almost 2 tonnes.

 

[Dec]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Mercedes-Benz_vehicles

Dec

 

[SG CL500]

"Originally, SL stood for 'Sehr Leicht' or 'very light', but at some point in history this was comprimised to 'Sport Leicht', which was more realistic and offered fewer hostages to fortune or reputation. Rightly so, since by 1990 to W129 SL500 weighed 4,165lbs"

Mercedes Magazine, Summer 07, 'Family Values' article.

 

[gurpz]

Although in German, this is a very nice video about the R129 SL, deffinatly worth watching now that you have one !

http://500sec.com/video/new/0510_3/R129_%20sl.wmv

 

[television]

The 230 goes from 1910-2200 kg depending on the model and roughly the same as a 129, but the 129 was a touch more than the 230

 

[stats007]

"Originally, SL stood for 'Sehr Leicht' or 'very light', but at some point in history this was comprimised to 'Sport Leicht', which was more realistic and offered fewer hostages to fortune or reputation. Rightly so, since by 1990 to W129 SL500 weighed 4,165lbs"

Mercedes Magazine, Summer 07, 'Family Values' article.

I don't know who wrote that but I've never seen 'Sehr Leicht' in official print as a meaning for SL.

 

[BTB 500]

The R129 hardback brochure says

Their new car had a gross weight of only 850 kg. It was super-light and that is where its name comes from: SL.