[R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Thor Dahl-Lowe
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:34:06 -0600
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MessageBe sure to get the right color combo. A black on black will bring =
a stronger resale than other colors. Also look towards the Sport. It =
will give you a different front bumper and side skirts and also look for =
the Amg wheels option. This is by far the nicest version that you can =
buy. But to find a black on black sport with low miles with a warranty =
will be hard for $32k on ebay. I just purchased a 1997 myself this =
summer with only 35k miles. This car ran me 35K with a remainder of =
warranty. I looked at many SL's here in Chicago that were 1999 + for the =
same price but they all were driven hard and had some damage. Fixing =
items on a SL is very costly so when I found this 1997 that lived down =
south in brand new condition I jumped on it! Remember the cost to fix a =
SL in not a walk in the woods, it is a first class airplane ticket!
Good Luck!
Thor
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From: Satish Tummala=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
All years are good. You can pick up 1999+ models with most options =
for around $32K on Ebay all day long...
Satish
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From: Adam Gage=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Clifton - See new story in "Auto Spy" search on Google. Apparently =
there is some trouble with the hard top, owners are inquiring about a =
soft top.
Yours is the first picture I've seen - send it to them, they've only =
been talking about it!!
Adam
P.S.
Can anyone advise me on a SL500? I'm looking for a later model, =
want to spend a reasonable amount. Are there any particular years to =
look out for (or avoid)? Any info would be appreciated.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Clifton Richardson=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:01 PM
Subject: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
This Car was spotted in London, I thought it looked strange =
because it had a "soft top" I stopped my car got out and had a closer =
look and noticed that inside was a R129, but on the outside was the new =
shape Mercedes, the attention to detail on the exterior was excellent, =
only the interior and the hard soft top gave it away, I have more photos =
of this car if any one would like to see the let me know and I will =
email it to them,
What is It?
Regards
Cliff
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be sure to get the right color combo. A =
black on=20
black will bring a stronger resale than other colors. Also look towards =
the=20
Sport. It will give you a different front bumper and side skirts and =
also look=20
for the Amg wheels option. This is by far the nicest version that you =
can buy.=20
But to find a black on black sport with low miles with a warranty will =
be hard=20
for $32k on ebay. I just purchased a 1997 myself this summer with =
only 35k=20
miles. This car ran me 35K with a remainder of warranty<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>. I looked at many SL's here in =
Chicago that=20
were 1999 + for the same price but they all were driven hard =
and had=20
some damage. Fixing items on a SL is very costly so when I found this =
1997 that=20
lived down south in brand new condition I jumped on it! Remember the =
cost to fix=20
a SL in not a walk in the woods, it is a first class airplane=20
ticket!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good Luck!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thor</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsatish@tummala.net =
href=3D"mailto:satish@tummala.net">Satish=20
Tummala</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dr129list@mbcoupes.com=20
href=3D"mailto:r129list@mbcoupes.com">r129list@mbcoupes.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 24, =
2004 7:02=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] R129 or =
SL55=20
AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All years are good. You can =
pick up 1999+=20
models with most options for around $32K on Ebay all day =
long...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Satish</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DADAPL12@ADELPHIA.NET =
href=3D"mailto:ADAPL12@ADELPHIA.NET">Adam=20
Gage</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dr129list@mbcoupes.com=20
href=3D"mailto:r129list@mbcoupes.com">r129list@mbcoupes.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 24, =
2004 12:11=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] R129 =
or SL55=20
AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Clifton - See new story in "Auto =
Spy" search on=20
Google. Apparently there is some trouble with the hard top, =
owners are=20
inquiring about a soft top.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yours is the first picture I've =
seen - send it=20
to them, they've only been talking about it!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Adam</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>P.S.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can anyone advise me on a =
SL500? I'm=20
looking for a later model, want to spend a reasonable amount. =
Are=20
there any particular years to look out for (or avoid)? Any =
info would=20
be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dcliffv8@btinternet.com=20
href=3D"mailto:cliffv8@btinternet.com">Clifton Richardson</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:r129list@mbcoupes.com">r129list@mbcoupes.com</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 23, =
2004 12:01=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [R129 SL] R129 or =
SL55=20
AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D711224918-23022004>This Car was=20
spotted in London, I thought it looked strange because it had a =
"soft top"=20
I stopped my car got out and had a closer look and noticed that =
inside was=20
a R129, but on the outside was the new shape Mercedes, the =
attention to=20
detail on the exterior was excellent, only the interior and the =
hard soft=20
top gave it away, I have more photos of this car if any one would =
like to=20
see the let me know and I will email it to =
them,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D711224918-23022004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D711224918-23022004>What is=20
It?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D711224918-23022004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D711224918-23022004>Regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D711224918-23022004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
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