The worst R129 modification ever?
The worst R129 modification ever?
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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Was going to post this in the horrors in the classified section, but it's not PH, so...look what some nutter in Germany has done, yes, it really is an R129

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html...

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

256 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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Believe it or not, that was actually an official modification from Lorinser.
Goodness know why anyone would want to make an SL look like an SLK confused

Darren

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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Well - you live and learn! Agreed as to why on earth you would want to do that.

r129sl

9,518 posts

232 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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I really like the r170 SLK: and I really like the r129 SL. But that bd child just has me scratching my head.

jke11y

3,200 posts

266 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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I would never ever want it, but I have to say it looks pretty awesome. If the SLK didnt exist.

NotDave

20,951 posts

186 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Was thinking the same. As a stand-alone item, it's cool as fk yes


Perhaps a generation thing or for those that have no MB loyalty?


I know for a fact, my father (MB classic owner x2 and long time R129 admirer) would be horrified.

jke11y

3,200 posts

266 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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NotDave said:
Was thinking the same. As a stand-alone item, it's cool as fk yes


Perhaps a generation thing or for those that have no MB loyalty?


I know for a fact, my father (MB classic owner x2 and long time R129 admirer) would be horrified.
I am a young R129 owner (28) so think that means I shouldnt like it but I do hehe

NotDave

20,951 posts

186 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Christ, the MB club would have a heart failure if they heard you say that. You're young enough to be the grandson of most that I've met hehe

Dog Star

17,540 posts

197 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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I saw something equally odd on the M25 a few weeks ago.

It looked at first glance like an R230 - back lights, front nose, gills etc. But it was subtly wrong - the glass wasn't curved enough and the line of the A piller to the back pillar was too straight. It appeared to be an R129 tarted up to look like an R230 - it was very odd.

Anyone seen one of these?

jke11y

3,200 posts

266 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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Dog Star

17,540 posts

197 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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Yes! It was like that but with the hard top.

I'm not liking that idea at all!

mickyveloce

1,035 posts

265 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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Utterly strange , however the private plate M1 BERK seems somehow appropriate .

I remember an 'improvement' being offered to W124 owners by a company offering bolt on W210 wings , lights and bonnet . The whole car looked as if it had been drawn by a toddler fuelled by blue smarties .

Anyhow , there's no accounting for taste ....

r129sl

9,518 posts

232 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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mickyveloce said:
Utterly strange , however the private plate M1 BERK seems somehow appropriate .

I remember an 'improvement' being offered to W124 owners by a company offering bolt on W210 wings , lights and bonnet . The whole car looked as if it had been drawn by a toddler fuelled by blue smarties .

Anyhow , there's no accounting for taste ....
That's right: make your classic c124 look like a CLK!

jke11y

3,200 posts

266 months

Wednesday 15th February 2012
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r129sl said:
mickyveloce said:
Utterly strange , however the private plate M1 BERK seems somehow appropriate .

I remember an 'improvement' being offered to W124 owners by a company offering bolt on W210 wings , lights and bonnet . The whole car looked as if it had been drawn by a toddler fuelled by blue smarties .

Anyhow , there's no accounting for taste ....
That's right: make your classic c124 look like a CLK!
Or just jump the 210 altogether and get to this W211 inspired horror;