1994 merecedes sl320

[bigperm]

just added it to my classic policy, which i currently have 4 cars on!! for an extra £180 for a full year

[dugong]

Oooooh R129, good save, no idea they'd got so cheap, cheaper than the Dallas SLs now are they?

For me these were the last of the proper old style Mercs that weren't built down to a price.

I still have an old Maisto model somewhere in 1:18 scale with a pop up rollover bar.

The V8 models are tools in GT4 if you nitrous 'em up.

;D

[inline8]

I doubt if there is anything dullomatic about these cars. I've got a Merc with a 3 ltr 24 v and it has embarassed so called sports cars, kicks down a gear straight away just by using your right foot and revs to 7k when you floor it.

I love the shape of these cars though, nice one

[bigperm]

Jan 2, 2009 10:36:07 GMT dugong said:

Oooooh R129,

For me these were the last of the proper old style Mercs that weren't built down to a price.



;D

this is the exact reason that i like em too, i think they were still hand built as this time, could be wrong though, i know 124s were still hand built at this time

[shaun81slc]

Beautiful car! I love the stance, looks great!

[rodit]

Ha ha.
I will dig you out some red shorts for yout bay watch poses.

Nicely done rayo, looks like both on same wavelength new years eve.

Will have to have a catch up and a brew soon and cruise the Valley's

[Speedle]

love the stance looks brilliant! these look even better with the hardtop on gets some pics up with it on chap!

[doylie]

Fantastic cars for such little money.I stupidly sold my mint 1991 500SL about 18 months ago and replaced it with an XK8 which i hated as it was badly screwed together!

[inline8]

I think they are shown at their best with the hard top on, just my personal opinion. Somehow they look more purposeful then, like the mean business. Yet they still look stunning at the same time.

[bigperm]

i'll take some pics with the hardtop on,as soon as i someone manly pops around to help me lift it on ,bloody heavy things aint they!!, cheers for the good comments by the way chaps!!..

[bigperm]

Well its been a while for an update, but the old sl is still here!, been pretty busy on it over the past couple of months,
I've put a second hand gearbox (kindly donated by the only merc ive ever scrapped) as the original was getting all slippy and lazy,, ive dropped the rear more just because it would be rude not too,
i've made a little sub box that does still pop out if the full boot is needed , and done my usual gayness in the engine bay!!
but the main reason for an update is the roof, as some of you will know these are buggers for the windows getting opaque and very stiff over time causing the cotton to snap and eventually windows fall out..anyway i drop car off to a place in Crumlin,Wales (not too far from newport) called Gibbs and Turner(upholsterers) on weds eve and to my disbelief get a call about 3 yesterday too say its done and all for under 200 snoots ,
seriously folks its taken me ages to find anyone to do this job and i cant recommend em enough , so if anyone needs any roof repairs drop me a pm and i'll pop the number over,
pics!!

[bigperm]

apologies for the quality of the rubbish I phone pics(why did I change my nokia )
more rubbish pics when this bloody rain stops!!