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[r129sl]

Agent Orange said:

harrykul said:

A bit over budget at £5995, wrong wheels (and horrendous wheel) but could be a good un:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C588235#

Likewise at £5650 and with those wheels and steering wheel but...

http://cotswoldmotorsport.com/our-vehicles/1990-me...


PS. Just noticed the headlamp wiper... Hmm..

Edited by Agent Orange on Wednesday 25th February 21:44

I particularly like the near side only headlamp wiper on the blue one.

[Blown2CV]

forzaminardi said:

Yeah, I've kind of gone off it already too. It doesn't seem to be anywhere near as much fun as it looks on paper.

And it looks pretty slow and thirsty on paper.

[cat220]

Happy to report I'm now the owner of a nice r129, possibly picked the worse day ever to pick a car like that up, the weather was awful. However I'd agreed with the seller that today was the day, so off we went. In the back of my mind I'd concerns about going to check it over in the rain as it can hide a lot of flaws in paintwork etc. Also getting to see the roof in operation. I needn't have worried, the seller had the car bone dry with the roof off in a nice big garage. The car was better than described, massive history file detailing everything done. Really good bloke to deal with, even ended up buying the hard top stand. All in a great buying experience. The 300 -24 seems a decent match for the car, very characterful making a lovely noise, love the driving position, wife loves it even more! Now sitting with a glass of red reading though the service history

[forzaminardi]

r129sl said:

PS. Just noticed the headlamp wiper... Hmm..

Edited by Agent Orange on Wednesday 25th February 21:44

Ah, yes sir, well spotted, it's attention to detail like this that really marks the SL out as the Mercedes Benz flagship, sir, so ahead of the competition was this model, sir, that they were thinking of pedestrian safety long before any other manufacturer, sir, by ensuring that never would the nearside lamp be obscured by dirt or road debris, sir, thus meaning full illumination of any pedestrians. Quite wonderful if you think about it, sir.

[forzaminardi]

Blown2CV said:

forzaminardi said:

Yeah, I've kind of gone off it already too. It doesn't seem to be anywhere near as much fun as it looks on paper.

And it looks pretty slow and thirsty on paper.

But interesting too. It's not all about speed and fuel economy, you know!

[Blown2CV]

forzaminardi said:

Blown2CV said:

forzaminardi said:

Yeah, I've kind of gone off it already too. It doesn't seem to be anywhere near as much fun as it looks on paper.

And it looks pretty slow and thirsty on paper.

But interesting too. It's not all about speed and fuel economy, you know!

Well yes, but that's a good part of the fun stuff you see 'on paper', as mentioned above. It is a curio, but on the other hand it's also a Passat.

[mccrackenj]

mccrackenj said:

Oak Green said:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/175910/merc...

nice early low mileage 260E on Retrorides

I'm sure that's the same car I enquires about last time it was for sale, maybe a bit over a year ago? In South Yorkshire?

I'm very interested indeed, but I've also been pondering the Daniel Curnock 260. Anyone had any dealings with him?

Edited by mccrackenj on Sunday 22 February 14:13

I am currently 'in negotiations' . . . .

[Baryonyx]

SpeckledJim said:

I suspect most of their owners wished they were a 1.9 TDi.

Why do you say that?

[BigBen]

Spanglepants said:

I've been watching that C270CDI (not that i can afford that right now)
Location looks familiar, Im sure I've seen other cars for sale there. All been nice and clean though.

Yep he had a W140 S500 with electric rear picnic tables not so long ago.

[Agent Orange]

R129 guys - Apologies for the small and poor photo but any idea what this is? It looks like an aftermarket dial but I've noticed it on two or more SLs recently and they are identical which leads me to believe it's an official Mercedes option but I can find nothing about it on the internet.

A large photo I found, but since been unable to find again, showed the numbers on the gauge which suggested it a oil temperature gauge. Was this ever an option or is this a tacky aftermarket fit and botch of the centre console?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

cat220 said:

Happy to report I'm now the owner of a nice r129

Congratulations. Look forward to pictures and stories before too long.

[hornetrider]

Very low mileage E39 530i SE.

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/107559-very-low-mile...

Looks an absolute corker.

[cat220]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

cat220 said:

Happy to report I'm now the owner of a nice r129

Congratulations. Look forward to pictures and stories before too long.

Thanks, took some pictures today however they didn't turn out great in the conditions. Had a nice convoy home with the Sl and the e55.

[Krikkit]

hornetrider said:

Very low mileage E39 530i SE.

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/107559-very-low-mile...

Looks an absolute corker.

Far too many scuffs and scratches to be worth that imo, although £500 to a repair and you would have a very nice car indeed. I suppose a rust-free base is a great start for a keeper too.

[BGarside]

cat220 said:

Happy to report I'm now the owner of a nice r129, possibly picked the worse day ever to pick a car like that up, the weather was awful. However I'd agreed with the seller that today was the day, so off we went. In the back of my mind I'd concerns about going to check it over in the rain as it can hide a lot of flaws in paintwork etc. Also getting to see the roof in operation. I needn't have worried, the seller had the car bone dry with the roof off in a nice big garage. The car was better than described, massive history file detailing everything done. Really good bloke to deal with, even ended up buying the hard top stand. All in a great buying experience. The 300 -24 seems a decent match for the car, very characterful making a lovely noise, love the driving position, wife loves it even more! Now sitting with a glass of red reading though the service history

Congratulations! Sounds like you've got a good one. WOuld love to see pics

[0a]

The '63 engined cars are amusing are they not? The S I drove yesterday felt its weight (and price) but it was very amusing nonetheless!

I love the noise but can't help but feel it's a bit fake/created compared, say, to the older AMG engines or the V10 M engine.

[E65Ross]

0a said:

The '63 engined cars are amusing are they not? The S I drove yesterday felt its weight (and price) but it was very amusing nonetheless!

I love the noise but can't help but feel it's a bit fake/created compared, say, to the older AMG engines or the V10 M engine.

There absolutely marvellous. I went in a CL63 a while ago, as well as an E63 and the engine is wonderful. I do prefer the character of the 6.2 over the 5.5 biturbo though.

[MJK 24]

forzaminardi said:

Passat W8, only one I can see on sale anywhere in the country, and only 30 miles from me:



http://www.amberswoodmotors.co.uk/used/volkswagen/...

What say you, sirs?

I've seen four W8 Passat's in Auckland in the three weeks I've been here. By contrast, I don't think I've seen four in the UK in the twelve years or so since they were launched!

[JF87]

Not sure if this has been up here yet. Lovely-looking 628 and a great ad, seems an attractive deal at £3,500.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-E24-BMW-628-CSi-Cou...

Relating to earlier comments about old Volvos - my word, cars from this era had some SERIOUS glazed real-estate. This is halfway to a Popemobile! Love it.

[hornetrider]

"The car is presented in..."

ARRRGGGHHHHH