[R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Adam Gage
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:28:32 -0700
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Is there a place to purchase the wood steering wheel that was an option =
for SLs? I'd like to get one installed. Any info would be appreciated.
Thank you
Adam
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From: Adam Gage=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Thanks for the info, gents. I'd really like to find a 99-2000 500 =
sport. The black is really great, but I live in the desert and was =
constantly washing my car. Sold a '90 300SL, which was a little =
under-powered, but I have a feeling I'm going to miss the 30 MPG on the =
highway...
Can you buy aftermarket add-ons, such as the optional wood steering =
wheel, or a panorama top?
I see very few of these around. E-bay sight unseen purchase makes me =
a little nervous, fortunately I'm near LA where the market seems to be =
plentiful and reasonable.
What would the gas mileage be like on a 500? I know MBZ isn't great =
for mileage.
Is there any advantage to Starmark warranties? They only seem to =
extend the warranty for a year.
Perfect car: 2000 500SL Silver, Panorama top, sport model... price?
Thanks
Adam
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Victor R. Lopez=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Very good point Thor, it seems that the sport package is the way to =
go. I pick up a 1999 this last June with 23,000 miles Black on Black =
(very dark charcoal looks black). The gentleman I had purchased it for =
had got it for his wife and her little dog, the dog passed and she was =
so despondent she could no longer drive in the vehicle. It sat for close =
to a year with it just being driven in and out of the garage, around the =
block. When I came across the car he just had it serviced and was about =
to trade it in on a newer s500. There were a few things that needed =
repair but it all fell under the remaining factory warranty. The car is =
such a pleasure to drive. And yes parts and repairs are not for the weak =
at heart.
Victor
Thor Dahl-Lowe <MrThor@worldnet.att.net> wrote:=20
Be 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
----- Original Message -----=20
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
----- Original Message -----=20
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>Is there a place to purchase the wood =
steering=20
wheel that was an option for SLs? I'd like to get one =
installed. Any=20
info would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Adam</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3DADAPL12@ADELPHIA.NET =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 25, =
2004 12:29=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>Thanks for the info, gents. I'd =
really like=20
to find a 99-2000 500 sport. The black is really great, but I =
live in=20
the desert and was constantly washing my car. Sold a '90 300SL, =
which=20
was a little under-powered, but I have a feeling I'm going to miss the =
30 MPG=20
on the highway...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can you buy aftermarket add-ons, such =
as the=20
optional wood steering wheel, or a panorama top?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I see very few of these around. =
E-bay sight=20
unseen purchase makes me a little nervous, fortunately I'm near LA =
where the=20
market seems to be plentiful and reasonable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What would the gas mileage be like on =
a=20
500? I know MBZ isn't great for mileage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is there any advantage to Starmark=20
warranties? They only seem to extend the warranty for a=20
year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Perfect car: 2000 500SL Silver, =
Panorama=20
top, sport model... price?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Adam</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dvrlopez254@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:vrlopez254@yahoo.com">Victor R.=20
Lopez</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 12:08=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] R129 =
or SL55=20
AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Very good point Thor, it seems that the sport package is the =
way to go.=20
I pick up a 1999 this last June with 23,000 miles Black on Black =
(very dark=20
charcoal looks black). The gentleman I had purchased it for had got =
it for=20
his wife and her little dog, the dog passed and she was so =
despondent she=20
could no longer drive in the vehicle. It sat for close to a year =
with it=20
just being driven in and out of the garage, around the block. When I =
came=20
across the car he just had it serviced and was about to trade =
it in on=20
a newer s500. There were a few things that needed repair but it =
all=20
fell under the remaining factory warranty. The car is such a =
pleasure to=20
drive. And yes parts and repairs are not for the weak at =
heart.</DIV>
<DIV>Victor</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Thor Dahl-Lowe =
<MrThor@worldnet.att.net></I></B>=20
wrote: </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be sure to get the right color =
combo. A black=20
on black will bring a stronger resale than other colors. Also look =
towards=20
the Sport. It will give you a different front bumper and side =
skirts and=20
also look for the Amg wheels option. This is by far the nicest =
version=20
that you can buy. But to find a black on black sport with low =
miles with a=20
warranty will be hard for $32k on ebay. I just purchased a =
1997=20
myself this summer with only 35k miles. This car ran me 35K with a =
remainder of warranty<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>. I =
looked at=20
many SL's here in Chicago that were 1999 + for the same price =
but=20
they all were driven hard and had some damage. Fixing =
items on a=20
SL is very costly so when I found this 1997 that lived down south =
in brand=20
new condition I jumped on it! Remember the cost to fix a SL in not =
a walk=20
in the woods, it is a first class airplane =
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>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<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 =
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href=3D"mailto:r129list@mbcoupes.com">r129list@mbcoupes.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February =
24, 2004=20
7:02 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=20
1999+ models with most options for around $32K on Ebay all day=20
long...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Satish</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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=20
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=20
12:11 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] =
R129 or=20
SL55 AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Clifton - See new story in =
"Auto Spy"=20
search on Google. Apparently there is some trouble with =
the hard=20
top, owners are inquiring about a soft top.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yours is the first picture =
I've seen -=20
send it 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? =20
I'm looking for a later model, want to spend a reasonable=20
amount. Are there any particular years to look out for =
(or=20
avoid)? Any info would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: =
5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dcliffv8@btinternet.com=20
href=3D"mailto:cliffv8@btinternet.com">Clifton =
Richardson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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> Monday, =
February 23, 2004=20
12:01 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=20
was spotted in London, I thought it looked strange because =
it had a=20
"soft top" I stopped my car got out and had a closer look =
and=20
noticed that inside was a R129, but on the outside was the =
new shape=20
Mercedes, the attention to detail on the exterior was =
excellent,=20
only the interior and the hard soft top gave it away, I have =
more=20
photos of this car if any one would like to see the let me =
know and=20
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>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D711224918-23022004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
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class=3D711224918-23022004>Cliff</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQ=
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