Thank-you for the warm welcome, everyone. I suppose I could do a search, but what do you consider to be the best parts dealers for this car? For the Protege, we had limited choices, so tracking down mods took patience and a little creativity. I imagine the same will hold true for this low-volume beauty. Of course, the 3.2L is widely used by Mercedes and ought to be upgradeable. And, I am sure that a lot of SLK chassis bits will work as well.

And, to answer an earlier question, I do not yet have a garage constructed on my property. However, I have the habit of washing my cars weekly, and waxing them every three to four weeks. So, I will do my best to take care of her. In the winter, I will likely try to track down some storage for it, and buy a beater to drag through the salt and ice.