New plaything : Mercedes SL R129 300-24

[john911sc]

Hi all
bought this motor last week,it's a lovely clean motor
108k miles
new fabric roof
nice set of staggered amg split rims
sorry about the curse word photo
i gave 2600 pound sterling for it which I think is fairly cheap
let me know what you think

[acunninglinguist]

Wow. Two Thousand Six Hundred Pounds..... on a set of split-rims that have to be worth near enough a grand on their own.

Hard to believe the design of the r129 is 25 years old. They've certainly aged very well.

So what are your plans? Looks pretty much perfect to me!

[john911sc]

Yeah in fairness it's well tidy,no rust at all!
Always had a desire to own one of them,it's lowered too.
Well I gave 3200 euros for it,I'm in ireland here so that works out at 2600 pounds,it's uk reg on a private plate,the owner spend a good few quid getting the rims refurbed

[acunninglinguist]

No rust? Even bigger bargain then!

It does look lowered, have the rear arches been pulled to accommodate the AMG wheels?

More pics please!

[retroturbo]

That looks top.

Definitely a sleeper in terms of value. Give it time and I reckon these will fly.

[retroade]

That is beautiful! What a bagain.

What's it like to drive? Has it lost its Merc waftyness with the drop and the split rims?

Nice shine by the way. Been busy with the wax?

[carat 3.6]

Love it! And you got the fun engine.

[john911sc]

It's driving really well.the back arches are pulled alright ,it's in ireland a long time so hasn't suffered the salt from uk roads,I've checked it inside and out and found no problems.even driving it home the night I got it I was wondering.ok what's the snag list?
Engine pulls really well and all electrics are spot on,the previous owner never used the hardtop and had it in his garage with a trickle charger on the battery,
So for once I think I bagged a genuine bargain
I think the car looks epic ,the square style and low looks,haven't polished it yet it's as bought in that picture

[Ray Singh]

John - Congratulations. That looks a great car.
Does this model have rear seats?

I am keen on a car that my two young'ens can sit in.

[Deleted]

Looks lovely - and the 24V too, nice.

R129s can be had with 2+2 Rav, but getting anyone over say, 8 years old to sit in them is actually banned under the Geneva Convention. If you want longevity and four seats, try and hunt out a reasonably priced W124 Cabriolet (also CLK 430 Cabriolets are dirt cheap, though nothing like as solid in feel).

[john911sc]

Yes 2 plus 2, the two back seats are tiny

[Mercdan68]

Yep I'm liking that, a real gem you've bought there fella

[🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧]

bargain bonanza.... stick up some interior shots and topless ones too!!

[acunninglinguist]

Keep your eyes open for the "panoramic" hard top that these had from I think '96. Probably not cheap, but definitely something that will add to the resale if you ever get rid.

I'm guessing from your username you've got another "interesting" motor in the garage? We need photos!

[dubbelduwwel]

Any updates here?