Bye bye to my 500SL (R230) - Previous owners include Malcolm and Gordon......

[Suki]

Hello All - After 25 months of loving (Malcolm and Gordon’s) previous 500SL, its time for me to say goodbye and put it up for sale :-(

Been my daily drive (21 miles) since the big purchase and I managed to get 27.9 mpg out of a 5 litre V8! Got the photo to prove it

I will put it on the Used Car listings once the form accepts my postcode…. I’ve been trying to register for 35 mins and then gave up! :-(

Spec is as follows:

500SL 2004 ‘R230’ Silver V8
90,000 miles
Grey leather interior
MOT due on 29th Oct 2015
Distronic
Sat Nav
Telephone prep
AUX input in glovebox
6 CD Changer
BOSE Sound system
COMMAND
Wind deflector
Parktronic
Keyless Go - you will get four keys in total (2 regular and 2 credit card style)
Parktronic (Front and Rear)
Active Body Control suspension with height adjustment
Electric heated folding mirrors
Dual climate control
Auto xenon headlights
Electric memory seats (Drivers and Passengers) - Three memory settings
Massaging seats (Drivers and Passengers) - very nice all year round!
Heated seats (Drivers and Passengers) - very nice in the winter
Cooling seats (Drivers and Passengers) - very nice in the summer
Folding metal roof - very nice in the summer and occasionally in the winter
Auto lights
Auto wipers
Full service history
Full leather
Digital TV Tuner
Linguatronic

New front and rear batteries (Mercedes)
Front discs replaced in April 2013
Rear discs replaced in April 2013
Front tyres replaced in Nov 2014
ABC fluid changed on Dec 2014
Brake fluid serviced on 28/1/2015
Gearbox serviced on 28/1/2015
B Service on 28/1/2015
Front pads on 28/1/2015
Rear pads on 28/1/2015

Comes with Malcolm’s (Television) old registration plate (M500 SLW) - perfect if your initials are MW.
Oh and it sounds very nice (very very very nice).

I will advertise the car on AutoTrader next week however thought I'd find out the appetite levels on this forum initially.

I have a set of photos that I can either email or via this link.

If you have any questions please ask via this thread or PM me and I will send you over my mobile number.

Price is £9000ono

Thanks

PS - If anyone can fix the registration page for the Used Car Listings please let me know - it doesn’t like my postcode….. :-(

 

[television]

How I wish that I never had to sell that car

 

[John Laidlaw]

that is one very nice motor car- why would you part company?

 

[Kevin OB]

SL

If I did not have 2 R129 I would snap your hand off for that car I Detailed R230 last week I was very impressed.

 

[turbopete]

If I did not have 2 R129 I would snap your hand off for that car I Detailed R230 last week I was very impressed.

its a very impressive example the OP has. i saw it about 6 years ago at a meet in Warrington, and later that year at the Xmas meet. very nice indeed.

 

[Suki]

that is one very nice motor car- why would you part company?

@John Laidlaw - Kids start school and I need a back seat....... Trying to keep hold of it however can't justify three cars..... :-(

 

[Suki]

@Television - it's one lovely car. It's got your name written all over it ;-) - or maybe just the registration plate....

 

[television]

@Television - it's one lovely car. It's got your name written all over it ;-) - or maybe just the registration plate....

I loved that car a lot more than I love my new one

 

[John Laidlaw]

@John Laidlaw - Kids start school and I need a back seat....... Trying to keep hold of it however can't justify three cars..... :-(

makes sense, shame! Tempting, I am trying to hold out for an R129 600.....

 

[Cole@MBS]

I loved that car a lot more than I love my new one

Sell new one, buy old one.................simple, don't even have to find private plate.......

 

[John Laidlaw]

Sell new one, buy old one.................simple, don't even have to find private plate.......

simples

 

[television]

Sell new one, buy old one.................simple, don't even have to find private plate.......

My head is all over the place as it is

 

[John Laidlaw]

Malcolm, Suki needs back seats - you have some, you might like your old SL500 back........just saying........

 

[television]

Malcolm, Suki needs back seats - you have some, you might like your old SL500 back........just saying........

 

[ChrisUK01]

What an awesome car it is on my list of Mercedes to own, oh yes one day!

 

[L John]

Car looks great, just a small refurb needed on the wheels for anyone being picky.

 

[television]

Just thinking that maybe I should come over and drive it again to see how I feel.

 

[Suki]

@Television - More than happy for you to pop over and take a look. I'm in Reading (M4 J10). If you are going to take the train, more than happy to collect you from the station. I'm around this weekend.

 

[television]

@Television - More than happy for you to pop over and take a look. I'm in Reading (M4 J10). If you are going to take the train, more than happy to collect you from the station. I'm around this weekend.

I would drive up as an easy route other than holiday traffic. Thanks for the offer.

 

[alexanderfoti]

Why do you prefer your older one to your newer one Malc?

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