Agreed. Both the 107 and R129 are heavy for waht they are, and drive accordingly. Now an R129 (SL500) with staggered wheels and good tires is a wicked fast and well-heeled car, despite the weight.
-D > On Jun 29, 2024, at 11:29 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The R129 has a nice shelf in back as well as a sizeable trunk. Much more > refined than a 107. Both are more GT cars than “sports” cars. The AMG GT and > variants have excellent elements of both and also have some good room for > stuff. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Jun 29, 2024, at 12:22 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> I rode in a Z3 once and was quite surprised at the legroom for this tall >>> guy. It was quite peppy too, it was a manny 5 or 6spd. >> >> Next to zero storage, though. Maybe a duffle bag in the trunk. That's it. >> If you went >> grocery shopping they'd have to be in the passenger footwell. Not very >> practical as >> your only car. (Former GF.) >> >> The behind-seat bucket in a 107 makes all the difference on a road trip. >> The Z3 >> is a sports car, the 107 is not. More of a GT. >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
