[R129 SL] Re: New car

[SamShentonTan at aol.com]

Having read all these notes I did very briefly think maybe I should offer  my 
car for sale too, before deciding that it was a crazy idea!!! For those  of 
you who haven't seen it, its the Red 500SL in the start page.
 
The car has now covered 102k miles and enjoyed a jaunt to Tuscany last  
summer, a 2200 round trip.... roof down all the way there and back! In the  smidge 
under 4 years I've owned it the car has been a joy at times and a  nightmare 
at others! The only nightmare times were when I was forced to park the  car 
outside through a rather horrible winter and had to replace the coils,  
distributor caps, rotor arms,  radiator and battery before it would let me  drive it! 
It had a full check over last spring with a full top to bottom service  and new 
suspension and brakes for last summers trip. It is pretty safe to say  the 
car lives a good life, being stored in a heated garage and not being driven  in 
the rain!
 
All I will say to anyone contemplating one of these is buy it, but make  sure 
the car you buy is a well looked after one or it will cost you. Rust isn't  
really an issue, the only rust you may find will probably be hidden behind the  
rear lights or somewhere else you won't see it. The 5 speed box is great to  
have, but more fragile than the 4.... what difference will the extra gear make 
 anyway in the real world? These cars aren't built to race, they are cruisers 
and  very good ones too... but also pack a sting in the tail if you want to  
play! The important thing is that all the equipment that is fitted does 
actually  work, it is horribly expensive to replace control units etc on these cars.
 
Good luck finding your new car Patrick, just make sure you enjoy the  search!!
 
Sam Shenton-Tan (UK)
 
1988  W126 500SEC
1991 R129 500SL
1998 W202 C250 TD Estate
2001 Jaguar XKR Convertible
2002 Audi RS6
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