HIGHLIGHTS
- Stunning example of high-spec SL
- Genuine low mileage
- Full service history
- Rare alloy wheel option
THE APPEAL
When Mercedes-Benz replaced the R129 generation of SL in 2001, it brought the model bang up to date and created one of the most desirable cars of the early 2000s at the same time.
The new “R230” model was not only sleek and stylish, but it also added new technology, modernised styling and a much more modern cabin. It also introduced the company’s trademark electric folding hard top – or VarioRoof - to the model, which had debuted four years earlier on the SLK.
It was a strikingly handsome car but also a very expensive one. At launch, it was offered only as the 386bhp SL500 – a cool £79,995 before you ventured near the options list. Today, it offers astonishing value for money and is one of the most stylish and best-equipped modern classic sports cars going.
This one is bound to gain plenty of interest – not only is it an early example of the top-spec SL, but it’s a genuine low mileage example with less than 48k on the clock and a full service history.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- First registered in September 2002
- Supplied by Mercedes-Benz of Epsom, Surrey
- UK V5C
- MOT July 2023
- Fully stamped service book up to 45,000 miles in 2020
- Independently serviced from 2020-22
- Lots of receipts and invoices for work carried out
- Original factory build sheet
- Dealer pre-delivery inspection report
- Over £3,000 spent since 2020
- Private registration included – valued at around £1,000
THE INTERIOR
- Two-tone grey leather
- Fully functional Mercedes-Benz COMAND infotainment with nav
- Dual zone climate control
- Cruise control
- Hands-free Parrot Bluetooth kit
- Parking sensors
- Wind deflector
- Electrically adjustable memory seats
- Dealer floor mats
- Superbly presented in excellent condition throughout
THE EXTERIOR
- Brilliant Silver
- Factory option 20-spoke alloys – as fitted as standard to SL55 AMG
- Brand-new Uniroyal tyres all-round
- Superb condition with no damage or visible corrosion
- Vario-Roof operates perfectly
- Keyless entry system
THE MECHANICS
- 5.0-litre V8
- Six-speed adaptable automatic
- Recent service – over £3k spent in past two years
- Very well maintained
- ABC air suspension system checked and in good order
- Drives and runs beautifully
SUMMARY
With prices of previous generation R107 and R129 SLs going stratospheric, the R230 must surely be about to follow suit. After all, it turns 20 this year and was one of the best cars in the world when it was new – and in many respects still is today.
This one is a fine example – genuine low mileage, high specification and finished in the most popular colour. You’ll struggle to find a better value luxury sports car, or one as well-equipped or as nice to drive as this particular example, which has to be one of the best on the market right now. With all the toys and gadgets this SL has you’ll not want for anything regardless of how long the journey…
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