Mercedes-Benz SL500 - roof folding race. R230 v R231
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Folding metal hardtops on convertibles, they're pretty cool but they are nothing new. In fact, the first car to feature one was the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner. But we're here today with the Mercedes-Benz SL, arguably one of the better known folding tin-tops that has been doing the retractable roof thing for more than 10 years.
Now both cars, as you can see, are 500 SL. This is the 2014 R231, where as the other car here dates back to 2001 and was the first SL to feature the Vario roof technology.
But how far have we come in that 10 years? Sounds like we need a race.
So boys, start your engines.
Gentlemen, drop your tops.
When the Vario roof is in operation, you can see the boot is actually double hinged and will fold back towards the rear to allow the roof to fold. But when you open the boot to put things in, it folds forward.
Now looking at that, it looks to me that the newer car is a little bit faster but it's not that far off the pace.
With your roof down, how do you know your golf clubs are going to fit?
Well, the SL has got a very handy little cover that shows you that anything that fits underneath it is yours to keep.
Showing again that the Mercedes-Benz SL is still one of the world's greatest tourers.
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Facelifted sl from 2010 one of the best looking cars ever made
thank you, got my 2011!
R230 is so much better looking
The sl500 is the best sports ever built
Correction *THE SL65 IS THE BEST SPORTS COUPE EVER BUILT*
@@dexterjsullen correction: the SL55 is the best sports car ever built.
vs the R129; squirts hydraulic fluid everywhere
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Luxurious sporty and koolIt has it all
They look so similar from the rear, you would think they would change it more in a decade.
The Ford Fairlane was not the first; the Peugeot Eclipse from 1934 was the first one!!!!!!!!
You're exactly right, but the Ford and Lincolns were very advanced and beautiful in their action. I think 12 or more relays had to be engineered.
What's the music for
it's not true...the first hardtop convertible car has been the Peugeot Eclipse released in 1935. The beautiful Ford Skyliner comes some years later
True I was gonna post that as well
vario in 2001? what about slk in 98????????!! it is a vario roof
What about SLK in 97?
What about the droid attack on the wookies?
Top cars SL SLK kompressor super série from Mercedes and force and cabriolet for beach feria tour
Amazing looking but rife with potential failure points.. there's a dozen breakable parts in the trunk alone
R230 is nicer
I really don't see any advantage to a hard top convertible... They don't even really look good because you need a longer arse so you can accommodate the roof piece. Then they're heavier. Take up more boot space...
If you live in an apartment you may not have the storage for a hard top so a folding one solves that problem.
But wait why not a soft top, if you live in a hot climate the sun and noise gets thru the soft top, no matter how many layers of canvas they use.
Less heat, cold, noise gets thru the hardtop.
soft tops SUCK, they will break down after time and the wind noise is garbage, hard tops are the way to go.
Not all hard tops have a weird arse. The E89 springs to mind