[R129 SL] upgrades - SL500

Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:31:00 +0200

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In the U.S., do you call the turn indicator plastic cover a lens? Yes – you
can put the later clear lens on the front and change the bulb for a yellow
one. At the same time, you could change the rear stop/brake light (lite?)
plastic from the square ridged to the later rounded ridges. You could also
fit Xenon headlights but what does all this do? If your R129 is pre-1994
(approx) then IMHO you should wear the correct lights with pride.

On the wheels, I replaced the 18 inch wheels the car came with for the
original 16 inch wheels which the P.O. luckily gave me.  I took these wheels
to a paint shop where for about USD 100 they painted just the outside after
smoothing out any kerbing marks. I then gave them a coat of a Teflon product
that repels dirt and stops brake dust sticking and they look fine.

On tyres (sorry – tires) I fitted, I made the mistake of buying cheap Master
Steel tyres when I changed to 16 inch. Yes, I got a set of 4 with the
correct speed specification for under USD 450, balanced and fitted, but
there are vibration points that I never had before and which my tyre fitter
cannot balance out. It’s the old adage – you get what you pay for. I don’t
know your U.S. market but would stick with good U.S. brands (Goodyear Eagle)
or good imports such as Michelin.

George Simpson
Cognac

-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On
Behalf Of Adam Gage
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 3:25 AM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] upgrades - SL500

What are smoked lens?
Can anyone recommend tires and/or someplace to get my stock wheels chromed?
I'm halfway between Phoenix and San Diego and Los Angeles.  I have heard
there are places that will take your stock wheels in trade for chromed ones
(for a fee of course)  What are reasonable tires?

thanks
adam

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you can put
the later clear lens on the front and change the bulb for a yellow one. =
At the
same time, you could change the rear stop/brake light (lite?) plastic =
from the
square ridged to the later rounded ridges. You could also fit Xenon =
headlights
but what does all this do? If your R129 is pre-1994 (approx) then IMHO =
you
should wear the correct lights with pride. =
<o:p></o:p>

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On=
 the
wheels, I replaced the 18 inch wheels the car came with for the original =
16
inch wheels which the P.O. luckily gave me. &nbsp;I took these wheels to a paint shop where for about =
USD 100
they painted just the outside after smoothing out any kerbing marks. I =
then
gave them a coat of a Teflon product that repels dirt and stops brake =
dust
sticking and they look fine.<o:p></o:p>

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On=
 tyres
(sorry &#8211; tires) I fitted, I made the mistake of buying cheap =
Master Steel tyres
when I changed to 16 inch. Yes, I got a set of 4 with the correct speed
specification for under USD 450, balanced and fitted, but there are =
vibration
points that I never had before and which my tyre fitter cannot balance =
out.
It&#8217;s the old adage &#8211; you get what you pay for. I don&#8217;t =
know your U.S. market
but would stick with good U.S. brands (Goodyear Eagle) or good imports =
such as
Michelin.<o:p></o:p>

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Adam Gage<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April =
07, 2004
3:25 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
r129list@mbcoupes.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [R129 SL] =
upgrades -
SL500</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span =
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lens?</span></font><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Can anyone recommend tires and/or
someplace to get my stock wheels chromed?&nbsp; I'm halfway between =
Phoenix and
San Diego and Los Angeles.&nbsp; I have heard there are places that will =
take
your stock wheels in trade for chromed ones (for a fee of course)&nbsp; =
What
are reasonable tires?</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span =
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mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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