jonthetourist
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- Your Mercedes
- 1991 SL300-24
Just over a year ago I posted a tribute to my 1991 SL and how happy I was that bought it four years previously.
Since then I have had to buy a 4-door car for practical purposes, and I have just MOT'd the SL and realised how little driving she has had. The problem lies in having one drive and four cars - it's always a hassle to get the old girl out. And I am getting regular reminders that nobody needs two cars, wouldn't it be nice to have more parking space etc.
SLs need to work. The guy I bought it off had had it 7 years and said it would get better with regular driving and it certainly did. But then I was taking it out two or three times a week as it was my sole car. Now she is lucky to get a drive a month.
Anyway I have a tour to India starting Monday, then I will get the polish out, smarten it up and put it on the market as the sun starts shining. I am just flagging it here in case anyone is after a good one (and incidentally they are the only kind of 129 to buy. People on this forum can testify to the world of pain awaiting if you buy a dodgy one)
The original post with details of the car is below if anyone is interested.
I have learned a lot on this forum over the last 5 years so thanks to everyone.
Jon
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=140949
Since then I have had to buy a 4-door car for practical purposes, and I have just MOT'd the SL and realised how little driving she has had. The problem lies in having one drive and four cars - it's always a hassle to get the old girl out. And I am getting regular reminders that nobody needs two cars, wouldn't it be nice to have more parking space etc.
SLs need to work. The guy I bought it off had had it 7 years and said it would get better with regular driving and it certainly did. But then I was taking it out two or three times a week as it was my sole car. Now she is lucky to get a drive a month.
Anyway I have a tour to India starting Monday, then I will get the polish out, smarten it up and put it on the market as the sun starts shining. I am just flagging it here in case anyone is after a good one (and incidentally they are the only kind of 129 to buy. People on this forum can testify to the world of pain awaiting if you buy a dodgy one)
The original post with details of the car is below if anyone is interested.
I have learned a lot on this forum over the last 5 years so thanks to everyone.
Jon
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=140949