or, alternatively, downshift and put your foot into it
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 2:24 AM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > power is overrated. 150HP or so is huge if you put your foot into it and > downshift > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi Dan, >> There are lots of deals out there with R107s (I just bought a 450SL today, >> in fact). You have to be careful with resale value of a high mileage car. >> With your talent of being able to improve these cars both cosmetically >> and >> mechanically, you're probably best off finding a car in need of some TLC >> with lower mileage. Then when you're "done" with it, it'll be worth quite >> a bit more than a higher mileage car in the same condition. Same effort, >> and possibly nearly the same upfront costs. There are so many of these >> cars out there, and so many with low mileage, that a high mileage car just >> can't compete on the same price scale. >> >> Now, all this really depends on what you can buy this car for. If you're >> talking under $5000 and the interior is nice, then I might think >> differently. A pile of service records from new will help the resale >> value >> quite a bit, too. >> >> As far as 380SLs... they're not very powerful, as you know, but the quick >> sifting 4 speed transmission make them nicer to drive that 450SLs, in my >> opinion. You also get all the benefits of next generation climate >> control, >> cruise control, etc. Overall, a much more modern car than the 450SL. But >> I guess its also worth noting that the 560SL is another generation newer >> still in many ways. And, in comparison to a 380 or 450, is unbelievably >> powerful. >> >> Good luck! >> Jaime >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >> >> > Might have a chance to get a 1984 380SL from the second owner. 160k, 10k >> > in the last ten years, top end done at 150k along with a full repaint in >> > original color. Soft top replaced when car was repainted. Has the hard >> top, >> > too, of course. >> > >> > More details as I get them. >> > >> > Comments, opinions, pitfalls to avoid? >> > >> > I don't know how close I am to pulling this off, but I am going to >> try... >> > >> > Dan >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Jaime Kopchinski >> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > > > *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* > *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
