[R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Bobby Ross
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:01:39 -0500
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C41111.A775ADC0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for the info...the burgwerks web site had several things I have =
been looking for. and the steering wheel is $200. less than the only =
other one I had found. Can't seem to find any used ones anywhere.
Bobby Ross
Virginia Beach VA.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Satish Tummala=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
Contact Bergwerks: (877)-230-5736. www.bergwerks.com
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Adam Gage=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129 or SL55 AMG
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
----- Original Message -----=20
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want.
------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C41111.A775ADC0
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Diso-8859-1">
<META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the info...the burgwerks web =
site had=20
several things I have been looking for. and the steering wheel is =
$200.=20
less than the only other one I had found. Can't seem to find any =
used ones=20
anywhere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bobby Ross</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Virginia Beach VA.</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=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> Monday, March 22, 2004 =
11:30=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><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Contact Bergwerks: =
(877)-230-5736. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.bergwerks.com">www.bergwerks.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </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=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> Monday, March 22, 2004 =
7:28=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><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. =20
Any 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>
<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=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> Wednesday, February =
25, 2004=20
12:29 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=20
like to find a 99-2000 500 sport. The black is really great, =
but I=20
live in the desert and was constantly washing my car. Sold a =
'90=20
300SL, which was a little under-powered, but I have a feeling I'm =
going to=20
miss the 30 MPG 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=20
sight unseen purchase makes me a little nervous, fortunately I'm =
near LA=20
where the 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 =
year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Perfect car: 2000 500SL =
Silver,=20
Panorama 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>
<BLOCKQUOTE=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=3Dvrlopez254@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:vrlopez254@yahoo.com">Victor=20
R. 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=20
12:08 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=20
go. I pick up a 1999 this last June with 23,000 miles Black on =
Black=20
(very dark charcoal looks black). The gentleman I had purchased =
it for=20
had got it for his wife and her little dog, the dog passed and =
she was=20
so despondent she could no longer drive in the vehicle. It sat =
for close=20
to a year with it just being driven in and out of the garage, =
around the=20
block. When I came across the car he just had it serviced =
and was=20
about to trade it in on a newer s500. There were a few =
things that=20
needed repair but it all fell under the remaining factory =
warranty. The=20
car is such a pleasure to drive. And yes parts and repairs =
are not=20
for the weak at heart.</DIV>
<DIV>Victor</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Thor Dahl-Lowe=20
<MrThor@worldnet.att.net></I></B> wrote: </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: =
#1010ff 2px solid">
<META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2734.1600" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be sure to get the right =
color combo. A=20
black on black will bring a stronger resale than other colors. =
Also=20
look towards the Sport. It will give you a different front =
bumper and=20
side skirts and also look for the Amg wheels option. This is =
by far=20
the nicest version that you can buy. But to find a black on =
black=20
sport with low miles with a warranty will be hard for $32k on=20
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=20
Chicago that were 1999 + for the same price but they=20
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=20
brand new condition I jumped on it! Remember the cost to fix a =
SL in=20
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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </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=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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=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,=20
2004 7:02 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>All years are good. =
You can pick=20
up 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>
<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=3DADAPL12@ADELPHIA.NET=20
href=3D"mailto:ADAPL12@ADELPHIA.NET">Adam 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>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, =
February 24,=20
2004 12:11 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 =
SL] R129=20
or 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=20
hard 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=20
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 looking for a later model, want to spend =
a=20
reasonable amount. Are there any particular years to =
look=20
out for (or avoid)? Any info would be=20
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 =
-----=20
</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>=20
</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>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, =
February 23,=20
2004 12:01 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [R129 =
SL] R129 or=20
SL55 AMG</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D711224918-23022004>This=20
Car was spotted in London, I thought it looked strange =
because=20
it had a "soft top" I stopped my car got out and had a =
closer=20
look and noticed that inside was a R129, but on the =
outside was=20
the new shape Mercedes, the attention to detail on the =
exterior=20
was excellent, only the interior and the hard soft top =
gave it=20
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=20
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=20
is 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
=
class=3D711224918-23022004>Cliff</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQ=
UOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<P>
<HR SIZE=3D1>
Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mailtag_us/*http://antispam.yahoo.com/tool=
s?tool=3D1">Yahoo!=20
Mail SpamGuard</A> - Read only the mail you=20
=
want.</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTM=
L>
------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C41111.A775ADC0--