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I'm amused by all of the people that think these cars (any Benz 2 seater) should be "sporty." Plenty of those out there from virtually every other carmaker.
No, a Benz 2 seater is useful for 2 people, preferably of the opposite sex, to cruise to a restaurant for dinner, or a BNB for a long weekend, or head out to the country house or the lake house for a few days. The emphasis is on cruise... in comfort, with the likelihood that you'll get there and back without incident. Top down if the weather is nice,, top up if you want relative quiet and climate control.
I took a million weekend trips in assorted Porsches, Ferraris and whatnot over 30 years. Usually, at the end of the trip, I was worn out. Often sunburned, half deaf and needing a massage to unwind the kinks. Yeah, fun when you depart for the trip, can't wait to get out of the car when it's finally over. A Benz 2 seater offers a different experience...
I've owned one Benz 'vert, a '94 300SL. I picked that year and that engine for a very specific reason. Those cars had their issues, as all cars do, but I enjoyed every time I got in the car. I've done plenty of the hardcore sportscar/exotic crap. Sometimes all I want to do is relax and chill.
I'll probably buy another one, some day.
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