R129 buyers guide - Page 2 - MBClub UK

stats007 · 21-02-2009, 03:07 PM

I thought that car was Designo Vario Blue, Peter? Mystic Blue cars have BBS wheels.

C43AMG · 21-02-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stats007

I thought that car was Designo Vario Blue, Peter? Mystic Blue cars have BBS wheels.

Yes i think you are correct.

stwat · 21-02-2009, 05:32 PM

Thanks for all the info chaps

Hello Derek. The Porsche was very nice but im a merc man at heart and have always lusted over the R129's

I went for a drive in a friends SL320 today. i have to say, i wasn't really impressed with the performance. I think my 2.6 190 feels quicker. But i put that down to the smoothness of the drive, so it would have to be a V8 model. Although, after that chipped up and tweaked 944 Turbo everything feels slow to be honest. LOL

Cheers,

Stu

DSLiverpool · 07-03-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by buccal

I'm in love with the 2000 Mystic blue special editions.

Were they all 320's?

Where can you get a full spec on these?

There is a designo blue 500 for sale in Bury - its in the autotrader at £11k - I saw it in July but thought I wanted a 320

buccal · 07-03-2009, 10:03 PM

Since July Dave?

You would think the trader would be sick of seeing it by now..

DSLiverpool · 07-03-2009, 10:28 PM

He had a 2002 SL500 and a 98 SL500 R129 ltd edition, I asked a few questions about it on here at the time.

He still has both - I have decided my SL320 isnt special enough to keep for the sunny days and after the CLS it feels very slow.

Sooo I now have the delicious scenario where im after a second car and whilst in a lucky position to be able to spend a lot I prefer not to

cos its a second car and will be used on sunny or special days.

I started off wanting a Ferrari 355 then possibly a 360 but I think these will drop (360) quite quickly as the UK PLC falters further I then started seeing that SL500s circa 2003 were about £20k and SL55 not much more and as such Im trawling the ads, best i have seen so far is a 48k example in a MB dealer for £21k on an 53 plate (sl500) I would part chop the SL320 for ease of trade.

Pity cos the R129 is now perfect mechanically and needs a few scratches to be blown in for near mint ! (see gallery)

07-03-2009, 10:28 PM	#21
DSLiverpool Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Car: SL55 AMG & BMW 760i Posts: 1,336	He had a 2002 SL500 and a 98 SL500 R129 ltd edition, I asked a few questions about it on here at the time. He still has both - I have decided my SL320 isnt special enough to keep for the sunny days and after the CLS it feels very slow. Sooo I now have the delicious scenario where im after a second car and whilst in a lucky position to be able to spend a lot I prefer not to cos its a second car and will be used on sunny or special days. I started off wanting a Ferrari 355 then possibly a 360 but I think these will drop (360) quite quickly as the UK PLC falters further I then started seeing that SL500s circa 2003 were about £20k and SL55 not much more and as such Im trawling the ads, best i have seen so far is a 48k example in a MB dealer for £21k on an 53 plate (sl500) I would part chop the SL320 for ease of trade. Pity cos the R129 is now perfect mechanically and needs a few scratches to be blown in for near mint ! (see gallery) __________________ -------------------------- Dave R230 SL55 BMW 760i 2008

21-02-2009, 03:07 PM	#16
stats007 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hampshire Car: 575M Posts: 5,888	I thought that car was Designo Vario Blue, Peter? Mystic Blue cars have BBS wheels.

21-02-2009, 05:32 PM	#18
stwat Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sheffield Car: 1989 W126 300 SE Posts: 1,493	Thanks for all the info chaps Hello Derek. The Porsche was very nice but im a merc man at heart and have always lusted over the R129's I went for a drive in a friends SL320 today. i have to say, i wasn't really impressed with the performance. I think my 2.6 190 feels quicker. But i put that down to the smoothness of the drive, so it would have to be a V8 model. Although, after that chipped up and tweaked 944 Turbo everything feels slow to be honest. LOL Cheers, Stu

07-03-2009, 10:03 PM	#20
buccal Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London Car: CLK55 AMG Posts: 1,405	Since July Dave? You would think the trader would be sick of seeing it by now..

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