[R129 SL] New car

[Paul Samarin]

I just recently purchased a 1990 500 SL; the soft top won't come out of  
its compartment b/c the cover won't open.  In playing around with it  
for a couple of hours with my mechanic, we came to the conclusion  
(hopeful guess, really) that the switch was only operating to close the  
compartment whether we pushed forward or back.  So, I've bought a  
replacement switch to install.

Can anyone give advice on removal of the console for this installation?  
  Any other advice/suggestions very much appreciated.

Paul

On May 21, 2006, at 12:26 AM, chris wadlow wrote:

> 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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