Which is saying a lot. On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> cause it's fast and new enough to make poos the coolest guy in all of > lakeland > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net > >wrote: > > > cool! > > > > Now remind me again why and how you got set on getting a 129? I have > > thought off and on about a late 107 or 129 of some sort. > > > > > > On 12/24/2013 10:56 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: > > > >> Woo-hoo! > >> > >> Just made a deal on a 1997 SL500. The good, the bad, the ugly: > >> > >> > >> Good: > >> Red with black interior > >> 40th Anniversary Edition (according to VIN) > >> 71,000 miles > >> Body is near perfect > >> Interior is very good condition > >> Soft top is as new > >> > >> Bad: > >> Top hydraulics need replacement > >> Oil tube or tubes possibly bad on right side of engine (slight single > >> lifter tick) > >> Aftermarket radio (owner has original Becker) > >> CEL is on with code for O2 sensor > >> > >> Ugly: > >> Hard top headliner gone, will need to replace > >> Rebuilt title (car was totaled in 2007 due to front end damage, rebuilt > >> by local dealer) > >> > >> Price: $5000 > >> > >> Some observations: > >> > >> According to the VIN this is a 40th Anniversary model. However, it has > >> trunk badging, which the 40th Anniversary models were not supposed to > have. > >> I can only assume that this was installed in the past when there was a > rear > >> end damage noted in the DMV reports from the original owner. I'm torn > as to > >> whether or not I should leave it on the car or not. > >> > >> Lifter tick could very well be due to lack of use. The car has been > >> driven less than 3000 miles in the last 4 years, so it's sat a lot. I'll > >> drain the engine and refill with the required Mobil1 0W40 as soon as I > get > >> it and drive a little while to see if the tick goes away. > >> > >> Thanks to Klaus at Top Hydraulics and others it looks like the top > >> controller is probably OK. The window drop feature does work, meaning > that > >> the system is probably synchronized. However, the PO has operated the > top > >> manually, meaning that they probably upset the system at some point and > >> invoked the safeties, I suspect. There was some beeping when I started > the > >> car, which I believe was due to the top system complaining. > >> > >> I was able to raise the roll bar using the switch on the console, > >> however, this apparently pressurized the system, which caused the > leaking > >> cylinders in the top of the windshield frame to leak hydraulic fluid out > >> the trim covers of the windshield corners. This also leads me to believe > >> that the hydraulic system is probably OK but needs to be sorted out. > >> > >> I'm figuring about $2k worth of repairs (parts) will be necessary to get > >> it completely sorted out, after which I should have a very nice, 100% > >> working SL500. > >> > >> I take delivery on Thursday. What a great Christmas present! > >> > >> Dan > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> ----- > >> No virus found in this message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6946 - Release Date: > 12/24/13 > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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/> < > http://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 > _______________________________________ 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
