[R129 SL] New car

[gregorio at weststargroup.net]

Have to agree with all the writings here - I have a 1991 500SL with 42K 
miles (triple black) and the car is a dream to drive, and has everything you 
could possibly want in a car. The build quality is incredible, it's fast, 
comfortable for long trips, and still an eye-catcher even here in car-crazy 
Los Angeles, California.  You see a lot of them for sale here, but usually 
high-mileage cars.  That one George has seems like a steal.

Cheers to all,

Greg
West Hills, CA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris wadlow" <wadlowchris at hotmail.com>
To: <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] New car


>I agree. This is the best one to go for. I have a 1990 500SL in light 
>metalic blue which has only completed 55000 miles from new. It is a great 
>car and is not tied down with lots of unreliable computer controls. You 
>couldn't buy mine for 15000 euros or anything close.
> Good luck with your search and if you want any specific advice from an 
> enthusiastic owner feel free to e-mail me.
> Regards Chris.
>
>
>>From: George - R129 <george.simpson.r129 at tiscali.fr>
>>Reply-To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] New car
>>Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 00:49:20 +0200
>>
>>Patrick - you definitely need an R129 500SL of 1990 which was the second 
>>year of their production. Later models were strangled and MB were losing 
>>quality but the first years saw 325 bhp and all the extras you could 
>>possibly wish for as standard - memory seats/mirrors (3), cruise control, 
>>leather, hard/soft top, automatic, a/c etc. etc.,  - hell, they cost about 
>>EUR 90,000 new !!!
>>
>>By chance, I happen to have one for sale. Burnt silver (a light metallic 
>>beige) with tobacco brown leather seats and a dark brown hood. It has the 
>>child seats and adaptive suspension options plus the original necker 
>>Mexico 2000 and a Silversone Becker 10 CD player in the boot. It's LHD and 
>>only 160K km with full MB service and EUR 4K spent in the last 3 years. 
>>Yours for EUR15,000 - a steal.
>>
>>George Simpson
>>Cognac
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Patrick McMurray wrote:
>>>Gentlemen
>>>  I am presently considering buying an SL (Ipresently have an SEC) and 
>>> was wondering if there is any particular model I should have a 
>>> preference for and if there were any major changes to spec. that would 
>>> make a certain year more preferable?.
>>>Also I will be looking in the UK so are there any potential problems that 
>>>need looking out for.
>>>   Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>   Many thanks
>>>   Patrick
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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