My Mercedes SL Story - Page 3

Landshark · #31 09-25-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by benebob

Come on now, we all know Alan's fibbing. Porsche dealers haven't charged $80 since before the first 928 rolled off the showroom floor.

no joke - was prepared to take a beating to the wallet, and he said 80 bucks! Sewickley Porsche/Audi/BMW dealer. not bad for the only "repair" it needed in 6 years.

now, $$$ spent on scheduled and preventative maintenance, that's something different.

immortal_suby · #32 09-26-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by zavikan

Miiiike mike mike mike.....really? really?! REALLY!? that the HECK were you thinking? you do realize that you have just fated yourself to having the Audi gremlins recheck their lists and realize that they missed your car around 100k ago? They are not going to act kindly for the reminder....ur so screwed.

James

Green1995SVX · #33 09-26-2009, 01:34 PM

Harrrrrrrr

Landshark · #34 09-26-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by immortal_suby

i forgot about Mike's "special touch" - i give that Benz one week before it gets the death rattle.

Green1995SVX · #35 10-11-2009, 04:49 PM

I thought I'd post some pics of the car now that I've accumulated some. I have the car in "winter mode" now. I have had snow tires fitted and I have installed the aluminum hard top. I did also install a new OEM radiator.

benebob · #36 10-11-2009, 04:52 PM

Now you just need to grow yourself a mullet, buy some white pants and borrow one of Earl's

Surf shirts and you'll be good to go! LOL

Looks very nice!

Green1995SVX · #37 10-11-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by benebob

Now you just need to grow yourself a mullet, buy some white pants and borrow one of Earl's

Surf shirts and you'll be good to go! LOL

Looks very nice!

I am continually amazed at how nicely the car handles. It has like zero cowl shake or flex. You can't tell it's a convertible. I wish the seat would recline another few degrees. That's my only complaint. I'm sure if I laid off the donuts for a couple of months, though, I could get myself pretty comfy in the car.

benebob · #38 10-12-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

I am continually amazed at how nicely the car handles. It has like zero cowl shake or flex. You can't tell it's a convertible. I wish the seat would recline another few degrees. That's my only complaint. I'm sure if I laid off the donuts for a couple of months, though, I could get myself pretty comfy in the car.

Considering it weighs in 2x more a TVR I'd suspect you should be able to delete it out of the car. Recline huh. I have plenty of that. If I put my head back on the headrest I get a lovely view of the sky

SSSVX · #39 10-12-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

I am continually amazed at how nicely the car handles.

How many miles on this SL? How nicely it handles compare to the SVX kind of handling?

Your SVX will look really nice/nicer as well with that background.

SilverSpear · #40 10-13-2009, 05:45 AM

But.... why the contour of your driver side headlight is cracking?
I know I know... my noticing curse... (Tim?)

LarryIII · #41 10-13-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

I am continually amazed at how nicely the car handles. It has like zero cowl shake or flex. You can't tell it's a convertible. I wish the seat would recline another few degrees. That's my only complaint. I'm sure if I laid off the donuts for a couple of months, though, I could get myself pretty comfy in the car.

Mike,

Congratulations on getting the SL and best of luck with it.

PS: Lay off the donuts eat cannoli instead

Tim · #42 10-13-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

But.... why the contour of your driver side headlight is cracking?
I know I know... my noticing curse... (Tim?)

its not necessarily a bad thing. You'd come in handy when buying a car

Green1995SVX · #43 10-13-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSVX

How many miles on this SL? How nicely it handles compare to the SVX kind of handling?

Your SVX will look really nice/nicer as well with that background.

The car has a much better feel than the SVX. It is more solid feeling. Keep in mind, though, that the SL cost more than twice as much as the SVX when it was new.

The SVX will always be my favorite, though.

Green1995SVX · #44 10-13-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

But.... why the contour of your driver side headlight is cracking?
I know I know... my noticing curse... (Tim?)

Yeah. $70 for that piece. I'd have to get two as the new one on that side would make the other one look old and crusty. I'm holding out for some OEM xenon headlights which don't use those trim rings.

Mike

SilverSpear · #45 10-14-2009, 01:10 AM

Try to locate a set of Euro headlights. They do not come with the plastic contour