[R129 SL] Oil Cap Removal, Front End Shimmy and Manual Gearbox SL

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:56:23 -0400

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Re: [R129 SL] Oil Cap Removal, Front End Shimmy and Manual Gearbox SLI =
have seen two 5 speeds on ebay in the last 4 months.  a 1990 sold for =
19,200  ( I bid 19,100 and lost) ..that was in december...there was =
another one within the last two months....forgot what it went for.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)=20
  To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Oil Cap Removal, Front End Shimmy and Manual =
Gearbox SL

  On 4/28/04 14:11, "seitle" <seitle@whidbey.com> wrote:

      1.. There were only a few 129 300SLs with 5-speed manual =
transmissions imported. They are hard to find and very desirable. I =
looked for a long time and could not find one.=20

  Rolf:

  I drove a 5-spd manual 300SL and really prefer the automatic and the =
M104 engined cars.

  YMMV

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  Deneal Schilmeister
  MBCA Gateway 1991-2003
  1995 SL320
  2003 BMW Z4  (Spousal Unit's)
  http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/iMovieTheater41.html
  http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/deneal.htm
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  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">On =
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      <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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      only a few 129 300SLs with 5-speed manual transmissions imported. =
They are=20
      hard to find and very desirable. I looked for a long time and =
could not=20
      find one. <BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></OL><FONT size=3D4><FONT=20
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drove a 5-spd=20
  manual 300SL and really prefer the automatic and the M104 engined=20
  cars.<BR><BR>YMMV<BR><BR><BR>&nbsp;<BR>+++++++++-- <BR><B>Deneal=20
  Schilmeister<BR></B>MBCA Gateway 1991-2003<BR>1995 SL320<BR>2003 BMW =
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t/~pmhack/mercedes/deneal.htm</A><BR><A=20
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