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As an owner of one with a much better, updated transmission, I can say for 100% sure that 6.4 seconds is a very, very conservative posted 0-60 time for the V8. 6.4 seconds 0-60 is LS430 speed and the Benz would obliterate it at any speed.
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
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As an owner of one with a much better, updated transmission, I can say for 100% sure that 6.4 seconds is a very, very conservative posted 0-60 time for the V8. 6.4 seconds 0-60 is LS430 speed and the Benz would obliterate it at any speed.
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
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Right. I've seen a pull of a 600 past 100MPH and it's kind of insane. But the V8 is no slouch. We were up to 125 the other day effortlessly.
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As an owner of one with a much better, updated transmission, I can say for 100% sure that 6.4 seconds is a very, very conservative posted 0-60 time for the V8. 6.4 seconds 0-60 is LS430 speed and the Benz would obliterate it at any speed.
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
It's under six seconds 0-60 for sure, positively. I've never owned a car that you have to take your foot off the gas if you start having fun because you're gaining speed so fast.
Car and Driver tested a 600SL and got reallllly good numbers.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 18, 2023 at 03:02 PM.
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The only thing the Lexus lacks is giving you the man to machine connection that a sporty European car does, even if said LS is still extremely, extremely lovely to drive.
The passion all starts with the Mercedes the second you turn the key and hear the German high torque starter whirl. It's hard to explain. In that aspect, Lexus is lacking. But build quality, materials, and luxury? Takes a back seat to nobody, at least an LS430.
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That’s too bad. Other manufacturers don’t really use such a system so perhaps there is an inherent design flaw or something. I just like the simple design where you can replace the rubber insert. It has worked for me forever Also the cost to replace the OEM blades is absurd. Really too much
Not really. If that car is perfect and has not one blemish on it, perhaps. To me it looks just like a regular R129 in decent shape with low mileage. You don't want these with low low mileage.
It's easy to acquire one of these and not spend TWENTY THOUSAND to get it going.
It's easy to acquire one of these and not spend TWENTY THOUSAND to get it going.
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MB should have never discontinued the mono blade, even though it never went on an S-Class. That Monoblade is one of the coolest engineering feats I've ever seen in a car.
If people want true true garage queens, they don't want ones with blemishes at all to begin with. Nothing they're gonna buy they are gonna want to have to "fix" when they're paying the big bucks like that. That SL600 Jill posted looked unremarkable, low mileage and all.
Doesn't change the fact that the #1 killer of an R129 is to not drive it (semi often-often). Like I said, people buy these low mileage ones and get stuck with $20k in repairs and maintenance because the car hasn't been used. More power to them if they want low low miles, but that's not ideal for an owner who wants one of these to drive and enjoy. As far as I'm concerned, if I keep driving my SL often like I do, I really don't expect any significant mechanical problems. It's very solid. 6k miles a year is my goal. Sometimes I'll drive it 7 days a week, now that it's colder just every couple days or so.
Doesn't change the fact that the #1 killer of an R129 is to not drive it (semi often-often). Like I said, people buy these low mileage ones and get stuck with $20k in repairs and maintenance because the car hasn't been used. More power to them if they want low low miles, but that's not ideal for an owner who wants one of these to drive and enjoy. As far as I'm concerned, if I keep driving my SL often like I do, I really don't expect any significant mechanical problems. It's very solid. 6k miles a year is my goal. Sometimes I'll drive it 7 days a week, now that it's colder just every couple days or so.
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It's all very nonsensical. So many different numbers all over the place.
But look at those glorious burnouts, lol. It does have the power to do all that easily.
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I wonder how on earth they do it with digital. Like how you would reset 155k miles from my LS430?
With the old analog, "lines" would appear between the numbers if the ODO was tampered with. At least it was designed that way.
With the old analog, "lines" would appear between the numbers if the ODO was tampered with. At least it was designed that way.