sl r129 anyone taken the risk on a 3/4k car
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The more I look at that car, the more I like it. I recall an early 129 starred in TV mini-series about a naughty barrister which caught my attention way back in about 1992; it was this colour. Sadly life does not imitate art. Or, perhaps, gladly.
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Naughty barrister, that rings a bell. Anything deviating from this description is as rare as the cerebral and erudite copper.....
[quote=Zonergem]Yes, pearl blue 348, listed on the data card at the back of the Service Schedule as primary and secondary colour. But it does have darker Sacco panels - I've seen references to the list of two tone colour codes somewhere on Benzworld so will have to hunt out.
Zonergem,
I have just checked Brian Long's perhaps definitive book on the R129.
As regards the two-tone Sacco panels on a Pearl Blue car his listing is not showing a separate paint code for the panel itself which might be the reason your car is as described whereas, for example Almandine 512 is complemented by Sacco panels in Navarra Red 521 which could also be matched with Barolo Red 540 and Pajett Red 587.
Zonergem,
I have just checked Brian Long's perhaps definitive book on the R129.
As regards the two-tone Sacco panels on a Pearl Blue car his listing is not showing a separate paint code for the panel itself which might be the reason your car is as described whereas, for example Almandine 512 is complemented by Sacco panels in Navarra Red 521 which could also be matched with Barolo Red 540 and Pajett Red 587.
Thank you everyone. Unfortunately I can't peek out of the window at it, since it's locked up underground miles away. But the car cover arrived this morning and is cluttering up the hallway, so I'll visit it tomorrow
this afternoon right now. And I'm dog tired - was up at 5.45 to go and get it, then still awake past midnight filing old MB service invoices into plastic wallets. Previous long-term keeper (not the trader I bought it from) divided his time between the UK, France and Bermuda and I am sure he didn't take it out of the garage all that often. In fact there's an invoice from 2001 for a hardtop hoist (not the shuttle, alas) and I have his email so a polite inquiry might be on the cards.
@thepanyas - very beautiful car. Bornite and mushroom is a combination for the sensualist.
There won't be proper pictures until Guy Fawkes Day as am a bit pressed for time.
Anyone know how to self-exclude from the Classifieds? I'm dangerously tempted to buy a matching W201.
http://www.mtsv.co.uk/info/190E18PB2.htm
@thepanyas - very beautiful car. Bornite and mushroom is a combination for the sensualist.
There won't be proper pictures until Guy Fawkes Day as am a bit pressed for time.
Anyone know how to self-exclude from the Classifieds? I'm dangerously tempted to buy a matching W201.
http://www.mtsv.co.uk/info/190E18PB2.htm
I was finally successful doing a window reset on my 97 SL. I suspected the windows were slightly too high making the hard top squeak every so often. Disconnecting the battery didn't work so I disconnected it for about 3 hours which did work. The controller lost its memory, obvious when opening the door as the glass dropped much further than normal. Lower then raise holding the button a few seconds after it had raised and now no more squeaks or groans.
ras62 said:
I was finally successful doing a window reset on my 97 SL. I suspected the windows were slightly too high making the hard top squeak every so often. Disconnecting the battery didn't work so I disconnected it for about 3 hours which did work. The controller lost its memory, obvious when opening the door as the glass dropped much further than normal. Lower then raise holding the button a few seconds after it had raised and now no more squeaks or groans.
Good news. My mechanic advised disconnecting the battery and then touching the two leads together (you need a spanner / length of metal) to allow the car to forget any bad habits it has picked up. I'm not very clever but it seems to do the trick Any threadists want to aim even lower than 3/4k? Here's a sub 1k SL... doubtless soon for the breaker's yard.
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Zonergem said:
Thank you everyone. Unfortunately I can't peek out of the window at it, since it's locked up underground miles away. But the car cover arrived this morning and is cluttering up the hallway, so I'll visit it tomorrow
this afternoon right now. And I'm dog tired - was up at 5.45 to go and get it, then still awake past midnight filing old MB service invoices into plastic wallets. Previous long-term keeper (not the trader I bought it from) divided his time between the UK, France and Bermuda and I am sure he didn't take it out of the garage all that often. In fact there's an invoice from 2001 for a hardtop hoist (not the shuttle, alas) and I have his email so a polite inquiry might be on the cards.
@thepanyas - very beautiful car. Bornite and mushroom is a combination for the sensualist.
There won't be proper pictures until Guy Fawkes Day as am a bit pressed for time.
Anyone know how to self-exclude from the Classifieds? I'm dangerously tempted to buy a matching W201.
http://www.mtsv.co.uk/info/190E18PB2.htm
Go for the 190, I love mine, they are a quality little car. @thepanyas - very beautiful car. Bornite and mushroom is a combination for the sensualist.
There won't be proper pictures until Guy Fawkes Day as am a bit pressed for time.
Anyone know how to self-exclude from the Classifieds? I'm dangerously tempted to buy a matching W201.
http://www.mtsv.co.uk/info/190E18PB2.htm
My 2.6 190:
My SL at the moment. (!)
Zonergem said:
Any threadists want to aim even lower than 3/4k? Here's a sub 1k SL... doubtless soon for the breaker's yard.
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Presumably the hood doesn't work as there's no pics of it. If I had somewhere to put it I'd have that as a parts car. http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
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