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[Motorrad]

optimal909 said:

Ford Modular V8 - it can't be a bad engine if Koenigsegg also used before developing its own V8.

I have the 2-valve version (vs. the 4-valve of that Rover) which produces 235 hp, or 51 hp/per liter.
It is tuned for low-down torque which is enough for everyday motoring - I wanted the V8 for its sound in the first place. And this engine is supposed to be very durable as well... so far I'm pretty pleased with the laid-back 'old-schoolness' of the package!

Good engines from a reliability point of view. Bolt on a $4000 supercharger and you get 420bhp. At least that's what my Mustang was supposed to produce. Never bothered RRing it but it was fast enough.

[Agent Orange]

Krikkit said:

BigBen said:

Chicane-UK said:

Agent Orange said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L322-52-reg-Range-Rover-...

Something tells me that would need some major bravery to take a plunge on

But don't worry the dash pixies could help you

I had a giggle at that too. Brave purchase, just getting it home would bankrupt me!

Nothing my local Polish dash pixxie exorciser couldn't fix for £100

The electronics in this are BMW and E39 era so similar electrical problems carry over.

[BigBen]

Rincewind209 said:

BigBen said:

derin100 said:

No....I'm sure they were £90K at least to actually get then because there was such a waiting list.

I had a neighbour in Glasgow just before we moved to Shropshire when they first came out. He wanted an SL55 and had £125K (IIRC) ready to pay for one...but such was the waiting list he couldn't have one. He was only considered for the SL55 if he agreed to take an SL500 first which should have been £90K but he had to agree to take that first for over £100K just to be in line for an SL55.

To actually get an SL55 was well, well over £100K.

In fact, I remember that SL500 definitely cost my neighbour £90K because he asked me to drive him to Glasgow Airport one day in and bring it back to his house. It was only a couple of junctions up the M8 but I remember being absolutely st-scared driving it. I'd never driven anything so valuable. Still haven't actually......

Edited by derin100 on Tuesday 3rd March 19:53

£89k list for the SL55. So not only paying £90k for a car but paying £90k for a £70k car! I would do neither and will continue to grin smugly every time I drive my 15k SL55

Ben

But list price for a Merc of that era was way off the price paid wasn't it? Someone here will know exactly but I'm fairly sure you even had to pay for the stereo so heaven knows how much electric memory seats etc cost.

With extras £90k doesn't seem unreasonable.

Stereos were standard on S500s, in fact I don't think I have ever seen an R230 without command.

[W00DY]

BigBen said:

Stereos were standard on S500s, in fact I don't think I have ever seen an R230 without command.

It's not a good look.

[BigBen]

W00DY said:

BigBen said:

Stereos were standard on S500s, in fact I don't think I have ever seen an R230 without command.

It's not a good look.

Wow that is special.

[BeirutTaxi]

W00DY said:

BigBen said:

Stereos were standard on S500s, in fact I don't think I have ever seen an R230 without command.

It's not a good look.

I first thought that picture was from a 1990s Mondeo!

[Krikkit]

W00DY said:

It's not a good look.

Agreed! The heater controls etc all look great still (imo), but the stereo is laughably awful-looking, even for its time.

[Hoofy]

And the stupid thing is that it's not easy to swap out for something better thanks to the decision to create a non-standard headunit shape.

[r129sl]

Hoofy said:

And the stupid thing is that it's not easy to swap out for something better thanks to the decision to create a non-standard headunit shape.

Well, you could swap it out for a COMAND unit. Personally I quite like it. It has the virtue of simplicity and the telephone keypad is useful.

Anyway, here is a double DIN adapter plate if you wanted to fit a fruit machine from Alpine: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-SL-R230-Car-Ste... and here http://caraudiosecurity.com/ct23mb11-mercedes-benz...

Edited by r129sl on Thursday 5th March 17:08

[cat220]

Been using the SL quite a bit today, no road trip up the west coast or to the south of France, more B&Q and Sainsbury's!

Getting to know the car, one thing I noticed today for the first time and can't quite believe I never noticed when I looked at the car was the stereo has no light whatsoever! Annoying but don't imagine it's a difficult fix. Absolutely love the thing!...

[idiotgap]

I seem to remember 0a had a similar issue with an audio10, might have some pointers.

[bmthnick1981]

Output Flange said:

dbdb said:

olly22n said:

This looks tidy - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

Edited by olly22n on Wednesday 4th March 21:45

For me, the E32 is the best looking 7 Series by a country mile. I'd go as far as to say it is one of the best looking BMWs.

I'd be inclined to agree. Nice to see an E32 that hasn't been messed around with, too.

Was it yours Flange? The setting looks familiar from your E28 thread...

[r129sl]

cat220 said:

Been using the SL quite a bit today, no road trip up the west coast or to the south of France, more B&Q and Sainsbury's!

Getting to know the car, one thing I noticed today for the first time and can't quite believe I never noticed when I looked at the car was the stereo has no light whatsoever! Annoying but don't imagine it's a difficult fix. Absolutely love the thing!...

Car looks great. Needs gingers, though.

Stereo lighting. I wonder if it needs a feed from terminal 58 (lights on) to know to light up. An auto electrician would pick this up either from the climate controls bulb or the little cubby bulb ahead of the gearbox.

[Output Flange]

olly22n said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Was it yours Flange? The setting looks familiar from your E28 thread...

It was his...

^^^ What he said.

[jke11y]

I am always surprised that people sell cars like this; the guy has had it 18 years . Im not that sentimental really, but surely that kind of service and the fact its only worth a couple of k means it has earned it a place in your driveway until it dies / is worth more as it becomes a classic?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C590701

[cat220]

r129sl said:

cat220 said:

Been using the SL quite a bit today, no road trip up the west coast or to the south of France, more B&Q and Sainsbury's!

Getting to know the car, one thing I noticed today for the first time and can't quite believe I never noticed when I looked at the car was the stereo has no light whatsoever! Annoying but don't imagine it's a difficult fix. Absolutely love the thing!...

Car looks great. Needs gingers, though.

Stereo lighting. I wonder if it needs a feed from terminal 58 (lights on) to know to light up. An auto electrician would pick this up either from the climate controls bulb or the little cubby bulb ahead of the gearbox.

Thanks, I owe you a big thanks for the r129 buying guide. Very useful! Perhaps catch you a for a glass or two one day in the ceilidh place.

I have a good auto electrical place not far from me so might pop along tomorrow.

Re the gingers, definatley, needs the front and side doing, also the grill needs putting back to standard. Keeping an eye on e-bay and the like for these.

[Hoofy]

r129sl said:

Hoofy said:

And the stupid thing is that it's not easy to swap out for something better thanks to the decision to create a non-standard headunit shape.

Well, you could swap it out for a COMAND unit. Personally I quite like it. It has the virtue of simplicity and the telephone keypad is useful.

Anyway, here is a double DIN adapter plate if you wanted to fit a fruit machine from Alpine: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-SL-R230-Car-Ste... and here http://caraudiosecurity.com/ct23mb11-mercedes-benz...

Edited by r129sl on Thursday 5th March 17:08

True enough about the simplicity.

Fruit machines aren't the only options.

[Krikkit]

jke11y said:

I am always surprised that people sell cars like this; the guy has had it 18 years . Im not that sentimental really, but surely that kind of service and the fact its only worth a couple of k means it has earned it a place in your driveway until it dies / is worth more as it becomes a classic?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C590701

Seems a bit odd, doesn't it? Maybe he's retiring and moving abroad? Hopefully there's not some soul-less eurobox sitting on the drive pushing it out.

[BigBen]

r129sl said:

Hoofy said:

And the stupid thing is that it's not easy to swap out for something better thanks to the decision to create a non-standard headunit shape.

Well, you could swap it out for a COMAND unit. Personally I quite like it. It has the virtue of simplicity and the telephone keypad is useful.

Anyway, here is a double DIN adapter plate if you wanted to fit a fruit machine from Alpine: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-SL-R230-Car-Ste... and here http://caraudiosecurity.com/ct23mb11-mercedes-benz...

Edited by r129sl on Thursday 5th March 17:08

Who had time for a keypad when the linguatronic option which is so good for helping you speak to people you have never spoken to before thanks to its random voice interpretation skills. It also offers a handy facility to change radio stations with merely a 20 second conversation with the car rather than reaching down and pressing the button on the keypad (which comand units still have)

Ben

[slippery]

Krikkit said:

Seems a bit odd, doesn't it? Maybe he's retiring and moving abroad? Hopefully there's not some soul-less eurobox sitting on the drive pushing it out.

There were a good few long term owner vehicles that fell victim to the scrappage scheme.