SL500 first run

My husband bought a Mercedes-Benz SL500 (R129) in February, but since it is a two-seater, it has been a long time since I had a chance to drive it with two children.

In Car Graphic's magazine at the time.Be impressed."The headline was "Is it really this much of a compliment? I felt I could understand why it was called a great car when I drove it.(Though my eldest daughter came with me, so we rode around town for about 30 minutes.)

first impression

(1) Heavy body of the vehicle

First of all, I was surprised when I opened the door. It was extremely heavy. The sturdy door closed firmly with a clunking sound.

(2) Seats are like leather sofas

Porsche's seats are sporty and you feel like you're driving with the seat up and the steering wheel firmly in your hands. but the SL's seats are like leather sofas.It is so spacious that you will want to sit in this seat and watch TV in the living room.So it is said that it is better to drive with the seats a little more folded down than in a Porsche.

(3) Smooth ride

My husband used to say, "Moist rideI found that to be the case. The Porsche is rather dry, but the SL500 is moist, like lotion on the tires...（I can't think of a better way to describe it.)Feel. I thought it was a mature car to ride in.

(4) Relaxed driving

I'm going to drive as fast as I can! and instead, you want to drive slowly and leisurely.I felt like I was the chairman of some company.However, I found myself driving at a sluggish 40 km/h on a national highway, and there were times when I had to step up the gas pedal a bit to make sure I wasn't going too fast.

5) Handling when turning right and left is a little scary

This means I turn too mellowly, but I felt like the steering wheel was hard to return automatically after a turn, and I had to waddle back to the wheel.

SL Grandpa, again...

However, I haven't run in the open yet, and I haven't run on the highway or Ashiyu Driveway, so I'd like to go back and run again... My husband was driving his SL yesterday on the Ashiyu Driveway.They said the blinker fell with a crash in the middle of the road and the plastic part was wrecked ( p.s.).

...What, do blinkers fall off or something! ...So I had to put off driving it until I could get a new blinker. I wonder if it's because it's a classic car...I guess it takes a lot of time and money to repair and maintain.