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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
I know the additional bonnet star looks stupid... I also know that R129's were never sold in Obsidian Black, so at a guess it has had a colour change?
And I suspect this will be a much better car:
http://www.mbspares.com.au/Cars/500SL-Roadster.aspx
And I suspect this will be a much better car:
http://www.mbspares.com.au/Cars/500SL-Roadster.aspx
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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
John, who says that? http://www.classicway.de/farbe.php?farbe=197 ... obsidian was available for basically all models of that area ...John Green wrote:... I also know that R129's were never sold in Obsidian Black, so at a guess it has had a colour change?
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Thomas
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1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, work in progress 2017-2020
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2008 S211 E63T, calcit white, sleeper
1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, work in progress 2017-2020
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2008 S211 E63T, calcit white, sleeper
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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
100% agree. I can't understand why anyone with a model such as an SL with a large star in the grille would want another sticking out of the bonnet. I even recall seeing one so wrong that it had a forward lean to it. Looked really stupid!John Green wrote:I know the additional bonnet star looks stupid...
107023 - 350SLC: 1973, 3sp auto, icon gold, parchment MBtex (sold July 2012 after 29 years ownership)
107026 - 500SLC: 1981, 4sp auto, thistle green, green velour
124090 - 300TE: 1990, 4sp auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex
124090 - 300TE: 1992, 4sp auto, malachite (spruce green), black MBtex
201024 - 190E-2.0: 1985, 5sp manual, black, black MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 5sp manual, arctic white, blue leather
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201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 4sp auto, signal red, black cloth (parts car)
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YG2S8 - Mini Clubman GT: 1972, 4sp manual, blue, parchment vinyl (my first car which I still own)
107026 - 500SLC: 1981, 4sp auto, thistle green, green velour
124090 - 300TE: 1990, 4sp auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex
124090 - 300TE: 1992, 4sp auto, malachite (spruce green), black MBtex
201024 - 190E-2.0: 1985, 5sp manual, black, black MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 5sp manual, arctic white, blue leather
201028 - 190E-2.3: 1992, 4sp auto, blueblack, grey MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 4sp auto, signal red, black cloth (parts car)
201034 - 190E-2.3-16 Cosworth: 1985, 5sp manual, blueblack, black leather
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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
Well Greg,Greg in Oz wrote:100% agree. I can't understand why anyone with a model such as an SL with a large star in the grille would want another sticking out of the bonnet. I even recall seeing one so wrong that it had a forward lean to it. Looked really stupid!John Green wrote:I know the additional bonnet star looks stupid...
when I see your SLC and the big star completely covered by all the extra lights, I think this should be more or less mandatory for your car


Thomas
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1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, work in progress 2017-2020
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2008 S211 E63T, calcit white, sleeper
1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, work in progress 2017-2020
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2008 S211 E63T, calcit white, sleeper
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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
I better get onto eBay and find myself one. How about something in "chrome-plated" plastic?T-Modell wrote:Well Greg,Greg in Oz wrote:100% agree. I can't understand why anyone with a model such as an SL with a large star in the grille would want another sticking out of the bonnet. I even recall seeing one so wrong that it had a forward lean to it. Looked really stupid!John Green wrote:I know the additional bonnet star looks stupid...
when I see your SLC and the big star completely covered by all the extra lights, I think this should be more or less mandatory for your car![]()
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Thomas


107023 - 350SLC: 1973, 3sp auto, icon gold, parchment MBtex (sold July 2012 after 29 years ownership)
107026 - 500SLC: 1981, 4sp auto, thistle green, green velour
124090 - 300TE: 1990, 4sp auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex
124090 - 300TE: 1992, 4sp auto, malachite (spruce green), black MBtex
201024 - 190E-2.0: 1985, 5sp manual, black, black MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 5sp manual, arctic white, blue leather
201028 - 190E-2.3: 1992, 4sp auto, blueblack, grey MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 4sp auto, signal red, black cloth (parts car)
201034 - 190E-2.3-16 Cosworth: 1985, 5sp manual, blueblack, black leather
YG2S8 - Mini Clubman GT: 1972, 4sp manual, blue, parchment vinyl (my first car which I still own)
107026 - 500SLC: 1981, 4sp auto, thistle green, green velour
124090 - 300TE: 1990, 4sp auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex
124090 - 300TE: 1992, 4sp auto, malachite (spruce green), black MBtex
201024 - 190E-2.0: 1985, 5sp manual, black, black MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 5sp manual, arctic white, blue leather
201028 - 190E-2.3: 1992, 4sp auto, blueblack, grey MBtex
201028 - 190E-2.3 Sportline: 1990, 4sp auto, signal red, black cloth (parts car)
201034 - 190E-2.3-16 Cosworth: 1985, 5sp manual, blueblack, black leather
YG2S8 - Mini Clubman GT: 1972, 4sp manual, blue, parchment vinyl (my first car which I still own)
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Re: mercedes-benz-sl-500-300-convertible-roadster
T-Modell wrote:John, who says that? http://www.classicway.de/farbe.php?farbe=197 ... obsidian was available for basically all models of that area ...John Green wrote:... I also know that R129's were never sold in Obsidian Black, so at a guess it has had a colour change?
...
Thomas
Hmm, I thought the black metallic in the 90's was called something else, you never know, this could be my one mistake for the week...


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