Just bought a R107

[Dave211]

Well the sun was out, so good enough excuse.



Cars just had bulk head replaced, a full body respray and has a full service history . Drove beautifully and great to deal with SLShop on this car. Look forward to picking the car up in a couple of weeks

Dave

Edited by Dave211 on Wednesday 16th April 21:31

[Dave211]

Fingers crossed. Great way to unwind.

[Dave211]

I think £15k gets you into a straight car with higher mileage. You're looking at £20k plus for the cleanest cars and even higher with low mileage.

Best thing to do is make a visit to the guys at SLShop, as they really take the time to talk you through your options and each car. Very enjoyable experience buying a car from the guys.

Good luck.

Cheers Dave

[Dave211]

Saw that. Shows the horrors that are out there and could easily be hidden by unscrupulous people.

I did note the paint runs on the boot in one of the shots after spraying . Get a feeling it's all a rush job for a bit of theatre. No mention of service history with car etc. Be interesting to know when it was filmed too.

[Dave211]

rubystone said:

I really enjoy mine. One of the first 30 RHD made and solid in all the important areas. A lovely cruiser but no sportscar!

idiotgap said:

Congratulations Dave, that looks splendid. We've had our 107 for about 7 years now and some memorable trips.

Cheers

[Dave211]

Quentin says keep it

[Dave211]

So finally got around to picking the car up today











Perfect weather too

Dave.

[Dave211]

Thanks guys

[Dave211]

Well done about 250 miles in the car so far and been a pleasure to drive. Roll on summer days

[Dave211]

Ready for take off

Beautiful colour by the way

[Dave211]

From my tour round the SLShop by Bruce, showing the amount of work that goes into some parts of bodywork restoration, I would say 5k could get swallowed up in no time on the wrong car !

I think if you share your budget with the guys there, they should be able to supply the car you are after.

[Dave211]

Yep, although no harm a call up front to discuss current and impending stock, that might suit your needs.

[Dave211]

When I bought my previous classic, a 3.2 911 Carrera , I did a lot of research and found the body to be the highest risk in terms of potential cost for restoration. On that basis I waited until I found a car that had a full body restore, with documented proof of work done.

I'm sure it's the same for the SL, so finding the best example you can afford would save a lot of aggro, time and money , down the line.

D.

[Dave211]

nickod said:

Thanks for all the advice. I do think there are good private cars out there at significantly lower prices than the dealers although I accept private is a bit of a minefield. Having said that , looking at some private ads I assume some sellers see the prices at the top dealers and think they can achieve the same.

If I had time to do all the research and found a private car with bulkhead sorted and evidence of key areas for rust having being restored , then I agree a private sale is an option. Without this though, the risks are too high.

Going back to 911 story, I saw a 930 owned from new by the guy, hardly every saw the rain, kept in dry garage , only 30k miles and he still ended up with £15k bill to restore rusted parts of car. Unfortunately lots do areas can't be seen easily by Joe Public , so as a minimum you would want a specilaist or very knowledgable enthusiast to check the car over for you.

I was just lazy and risk adverse, so paid the dosh

[Dave211]

Romantic thoughts about a certain driver more likely, for the ladies of the 80's

[Dave211]

Good choice of car in this music video :- http://youtu.be/KD5fLb-WgBU