After driving my 1988 Mazda 323 Sedan for 15+ years I decided to sell it and upgrade to a
"newer" 1998 SL500 (not "500SL"). I daily the SL and it has been a great car, comfortable, fast enough and very attractive. Parts are readily available and there is a great forum support plus you can work on these cars at home. I like the fact they do not have the ABC suspension like the R230 model which replaced them.
My car after a good wash and polish:
