Usable R129 or 'nicer' r230? - advice please!
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[quote=MickyveloceClassic]It sounds like the OP wants / needs the later car.
There’s a gulf of difference between the 129 and the 230. Don’t forget the 129s gestation period was years long, as was its production (12 years or so). The 230 represented another big technological leap, but quality control wasn’t the same as the earlier car. Maybe, with its SBC, ABC etc, it tried to be too clever, who knows.
I would imagine this will blight the 230s slipping easily into being a regarded “classic”, as the niggles and maintenance costs (and electrical maladies) will outweigh the value of the car (AMG cars excepted).
Anyway, both splendid in their own right of course - a steel-sprung early 350 would be a fine buy for a daily driver. [/quote
One of the cars I looked at last year was a 20O8 at about £10k. The seller , a trader, who I knew by coincidence, told me the car was dry and he specifically looked out for dry models as water can get to one of the ECU's and turn the £10k car into scrap . I did not buy but not for that reason.
There’s a gulf of difference between the 129 and the 230. Don’t forget the 129s gestation period was years long, as was its production (12 years or so). The 230 represented another big technological leap, but quality control wasn’t the same as the earlier car. Maybe, with its SBC, ABC etc, it tried to be too clever, who knows.
I would imagine this will blight the 230s slipping easily into being a regarded “classic”, as the niggles and maintenance costs (and electrical maladies) will outweigh the value of the car (AMG cars excepted).
Anyway, both splendid in their own right of course - a steel-sprung early 350 would be a fine buy for a daily driver. [/quote
One of the cars I looked at last year was a 20O8 at about £10k. The seller , a trader, who I knew by coincidence, told me the car was dry and he specifically looked out for dry models as water can get to one of the ECU's and turn the £10k car into scrap . I did not buy but not for that reason.
Joehow said:
So I bought an SL320 1997 75k miles with a decent service history. Car is in aquamarine over tan. Hopefully pick up Saturday.
Plan is to get it into my local specialist (they do lots of SLs) and give it a clean bill of health
Congratulations Plan is to get it into my local specialist (they do lots of SLs) and give it a clean bill of health
We all know the 320's are the sweet spot of the range
Put up some pictures soon ?
Here's mine.....
Well done, car looks lovely!
My purchase was already in well above average condition and I'm just making long lists of things to do with it!
Joehow said:
I'm pretty flipping anal so I've already got a long old list of things to fix but knowing what I paid in not too fussed.
Having just bought myself another old Mercedes after a 6 year break I know exactly what you mean! What is it about these cars that make us want to obsess into making them perfect?My purchase was already in well above average condition and I'm just making long lists of things to do with it!
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