Mercedes R107's

[Shezbo]

107 prices are certainly rising - this must be the most expensive and possibly lowest mileage (UK) 500SL ever. Is it possibly the car the SL Shop sold some time ago??



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C484198

[tali1]

Shezbo said:

107 prices are certainly rising - this must be the most expensive and possibly lowest mileage (UK) 500SL ever. Is it possibly the car the SL Shop sold some time ago??



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C484198

That is something ! -but price is piss take.

[lowdrag]

If those are high just look at the SLC prices on their site! Around £80,000 each they are.

[Candellara]

Very rare solid black.

Makes me glad i turnt down an offer of £19k for mine now :-)

Think i'll keep it and enjoy it

[tali1]

lowdrag said:

If those are high just look at the SLC prices on their site! Around £80,000 each they are.

Can't see any SLCs on their site?
And a SLC would get nowhere near SLs craziest prices

[lowdrag]

tali1 said:

Can't see any SLCs on their site?
And a SLC would get nowhere near SLs craziest prices

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=36553&kategorie=3&back=1

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=27741&am...

They're there alright.

Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 23 March 06:28

[Rocksteadyeddie]

lowdrag said:

tali1 said:

Can't see any SLCs on their site?
And a SLC would get nowhere near SLs craziest prices

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=36553&kategorie=3&back=1

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=27741&am...

They're there alright.

Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 23 March 06:28

I've seen a couple of Pagodas done by Brabus classic. Immaculate is nothing like a good enough adjective. Way better than they would ever have left the factory. You'd never want to drive them of course, but that's another issue.

[tali1]

lowdrag said:

tali1 said:

Can't see any SLCs on their site?
And a SLC would get nowhere near SLs craziest prices

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=36553&kategorie=3&back=1

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=27741&am...

They're there alright.

Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 23 March 06:28

I thought you meant the Howard Wise website.

[jke11y]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

lowdrag said:

tali1 said:

Can't see any SLCs on their site?
And a SLC would get nowhere near SLs craziest prices

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=36553&kategorie=3&back=1

http://www.brabus.com/en/cars4sale.php?id=27741&am...

They're there alright.

Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 23 March 06:28

I've seen a couple of Pagodas done by Brabus classic. Immaculate is nothing like a good enough adjective. Way better than they would ever have left the factory. You'd never want to drive them of course, but that's another issue.

You would think that, but you cannot please the beards on pagoda forum; someone marked up the photos from the adverts for the brabus cars with "faults"

[jdw1234]

I was dead set on buying one of these next year.

Oh look, there is the boat on the horizon that I just missed!

[lowdrag]

Pity it's the weedy 280 version. I've wanted one of these for years and the consition/price looks right.

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1981-mercedes-2...

[5.0ltr]

Shezbo said:

107 prices are certainly rising - this must be the most expensive and possibly lowest mileage (UK) 500SL ever. Is it possibly the car the SL Shop sold some time ago??
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C484198

I delivered the Sl Shop car to its new owner in Essex with 903 Miles shown from memory. Looks like the same car and overmats. Price has shot up somewhat!

[ADP68]

I'm not sure if she heard me properly, but my wife said I can have one. Now to look for one, but it will live outside and be used as my everyday car as I have my double garage full of my S3 and Shadow. I'll just have to walk to the bus-stop when it snows. I've read the buyer's guides in C&SC from a year or so ago and also the Quentin Column in this month's 'Classic Car' mag.

[tali1]

Possible longest ownership records ?

SLC owned for 35 years
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C472490

SL owned for 36 years
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C444031

[Rocksteadyeddie]

tali1 said:

Possible longest ownership records ?

SLC owned for 35 years
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C472490

SL owned for 36 years
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C444031

Some pretty good value there I sense...

[idiotgap]

Avoid chrome wheel arch trims,they hide rust.

107s can hide extensive corrosion in the bulkhead and other hard to spot places, so unless you're one of these people get someone very familiar with them to inspect if you want to properly value a car. Some say its best to buy one that needs work so you know what you've got once its done. Even cars bought from well known specialists who charge a premium have been known to harbour expensive defects.

[ADP68]

Seen two nice ones in local garage but the chap told me that even when new, they leaked at the front corners of the hood (hard and soft tops) so not suitable for parking outside. The leaks were a design fault he said. Is that right? I can't say I've read that anywhere. To the contrary, the reports I've read say they're watertight.

[lowdrag]

Hardly call it a leak, hard or soft top. The odd drip yes, but it wasn't a tap running.

[mph]

I would have thought a leaking hood would add some much needed excitement

[5.0ltr]

idiotgap said:

Avoid chrome wheel arch trims,they hide rust.

107s can hide extensive corrosion in the bulkhead and other hard to spot places, so unless you're one of these people get someone very familiar with them to inspect if you want to properly value a car. Some say its best to buy one that needs work so you know what you've got once its done. Even cars bought from well known specialists who charge a premium have been known to harbour expensive defects.

Indeed, even post `86 cars that were galvanised rot. Feel all carpets for damp, wet in rear is not as bad as front could be. Boot carpet especially the lower bit on the O/side if wet is usually seal but could be rot. Pour a bucket of water through the grilles in front of the windscreen, hopefully the water will not get inside the footwell through the bulkhead. of course check everywhere for rot a popular place is inside spare wheel cover as well. Got a 107 buyers guide somewhere I no longer need as don't work with these cars anymore..