My newest toy

[sshenton1975]

Hello All

Was toying with the idea of selling the Cerbera and buying an XKRS for the summer. However, one trip in the Cerbie made me the see the error of my ways

So, needed a cheap convertible for the summer and bought this yesterday on a spur of moment thing:



It seems in pretty good nick - could do with a nice hardtop!

Picking it up on Saturday. Anything I should know about these??

V8 500 version, just in case you were wondering!!!

Picked it up for 5K!! FSH

[Waynester]

So this & you kept the Cerb? Good man.

No idea about the car, sorry

Looks stunning though..

[sshenton1975]

Yep! The tally is now

Cerbera Speed 6
Mercedes R129 SL500
BMW E39 530D M Sport

I am a happy man although I got a complete BXXXKING from my wife!!!

[gareth.e]

sshenton1975 said:

Yep! The tally is now

Cerbera Speed 6
Mercedes R129 SL500
BMW E39 530D M Sport

I am a happy man although I got a complete BXXXKING from my wife!!!

Sounds like it was worth it though!

[Waynester]

sshenton1975 said:

Yep! The tally is now

Cerbera Speed 6
Mercedes R129 SL500
BMW E39 530D M Sport

I am a happy man although I got a
complete BXXXKING from my wife!!!

Can't imagine why? "Hi sweetheart, while I was out I spent £5k on another car, hope you don't mind?"

Excellent! Nice collection too, really want the E39 myself!

[soad]

Looks great, blast from the 90's!

[5potTurbo]

I love the 129 SL500
A mate's Dad bought one about 15 years ago and still drives it now. I think it has over 200k miles on the clock now. *scurries off to the Classifieds for a LHD version*

Edited by 5potTurbo on Thursday 21st April 15:00

[Disco You]

Beautiful, I love these.

[TVR Sagaris]

Disco You said:

Beautiful, I love these.

Me too, especially when it's a V8. Bargain.

[Leoandgic1]

Lovely cars. Bought one myself earlier in the year instead of a Bentley Turbo R! Love it. So long as everything works (especially the roof) you should be good to go. They seem to be very highly thought of in the Merc community and don't suffer from the rust issue that later cars have.

326 bhp is good fun!

[Godzuki]

Love it... Takes bargetastic to an uber cool convertible slant. Very nice car.

[spaceship]

TVR Sagaris said:

Disco You said:

Beautiful, I love these.

Me too, especially when it's a V8. Bargain.

Agreed.

[_Leg_]

sshenton1975 said:

I am a happy man although I got a complete BXXXKING from my wife!!!

Dont worry, that fades the more cars you buy. Ive reached the stage where I just get a scowl and rolling eyes at 4 cars. I believe 5 cars is just general muttering and 6 generally goes unnoticed. 2 was the hardest, withdrawal of sex for 2 weeks, but once you're through the pain, its easier from thereon in.

Using that logic she should congratulate you on car 10 so keep at it fella. :-)

[jannthaman]

You have exquisite taste.

[Old Gregg]

_Leg_ said:

Using that logic she should congratulate you on car 10

Lovely car, OP, I've always really liked those.

[Jw Vw]

jannthaman said:

You have exquisite taste.

Indeed. Fantastic colours. Nice understated colour as well. Top car OP

[wackojacko]

Really like these...... seem to hold their value rather well.

[sshenton1975]

Just been out in it today and I seem to be winning the wife around....!!

Father in law loved it as he is a bit of a car nut himself

We are taking it over to Malvern Classic Car show tomorrow - should be a nice drive although I will get through £50 quid of petrol on the drive alone!!

Just need to keep my eye out for a nice hard top now and try to get the drivers side electric seat working!