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When I first bought my new-2-me R129 my daughter was 7 years old and the lap belts in the back didn’t impress me. I had proper seat belts retro-fitted and they were far better. The problem over the years is that the soft top is dragged over the seatbelt harness behind the rear jump seats and...

Morning all, Saw condensation on my passenger front headlight and on closer inspection, the thick rubber seal looks to have come away from the headlight. Has anyone fixed this or replaced the rubber? Can’t find anything in this on internet.

Got the shock of my life yesterday when Mercedes quoted me £268 for wing mirror glass for my 1999 R129. Fortunately they don’t make it anymore. The only place I’ve found one is on eBay for £17. Heated but no auto dim. For a saving of £250 I can do without auto dimming, which I’ve not really...

Been hunting for a drivers side wing mirror glass for weeks but with no success. Went to dealership today and was told by the parts guy that they don’t make them anymore 😳😱😩. It’s the one that auto dims and after taking off the winter cover half of it is dark brown half ordinary. Anyone got a...

Good afternoon all, Fed up of losing my only interior power source in my 2007 SL500, I have bought wiring to hardwire my dashcam using the fuses rather than the cigarette lighter socket. There is a fuse box behind the drivers seat and i'm wondering if anyone has used this to hardwire a dashcam...

Hi all, hope your keeping safe. I've looked on the site and can't find the answer to the question of tyre make choice for a non AMG R230 SL500. I have Bridgestone Potenza's on the car at the moment - 255/35 R19 at the front and 285/30 R19 at the back and I only bought the car in April last year...

Evening all, recently back from a trip with my daughter and dog to a mates place near Bergerac in France. Daughter is 8 so had the seat all the way forward so she could reach sweets in glove box and also gave our dog, a 25kg Dutch Shepherd plenary room at the back. For Sasha in the back I had...

Afternoon All, I've searched this site and the internet about adjusting my 2007 R230 headlights for my trip to France next week but can't find an answer apart from go to dealer. That would be ok if i was travelling during the day but am travelling to Folkestone for the Eurotunnel at night so...

Hi All I’m taking my new-2-me 2007 SL500 for a blast to SW France in a few weeks and need help on how to switch the headlights for driving in Europe. Is there a switch? Cheers Gary

My new to me R230 had an advisory at its last MOT of split Shock covers. Having read about the potential problems of these and how difficult they are to get hold of I thought i'd upload this link...

Having recently bought a 2007 R230, seen many too low mileage ones in my specialists garage around this time, and heard all the horror stories about the ABC suspension i did some digging and found this on eBay: Mercedes AMG Shock Strut Front Abc Chassis Repair all Sl R230 | eBay I've done...

I have been very lucky in owning a few R129’s the latest of which, a 99 SL500 I have had for the last 10 years and love to bits. I’ve put a stainless steel exhaust on her and replaced the radio but kept the original oh and replaced the roof ecu after frying it jump starting her at the train...

Got my V5C through last night for my new 2007 SL500 and thought great I can put the private plate on it. Managed to go through the process of taking my plate off my other car and they managed to relieve me of £80 for the privilege. Next stage, apply to have plate put on new car. "Our records...

If you hear a twang type noise coming from the front of your 20 year old SL, near the engine bay, when flooring it for fun, stop! I hadn't been out in my 99 SL500 for a while so headed for the nearest motorway. On the way back and down the entry ramp I buried my right foot into the plush carpet...

We're selling our 2014 C250 Estate with AMG Black Series Bodystyling and electric boot lid, which is in immaculate condition inside and out. I took this car as part exchange for a VW I inherited and was desperate to get shot of. Its done 82,200 miles, has full Mercedes service history and an MOT...

Afternoon All, Just spent the last hour looking to see if there is a post on this but can't find one. The seats and mirrors in my 1999 R129 SL500 only work when the door is open, the radio has no life in it, all were working a few weeks ago. This all happened 2 days after it passed its mot...

2014 Mercedes C250 CDI AMG Sport Plus with 80,000 miles in Obsidian Black. I took this Mercedes as part exchange for a VW I had to get shot of and i've had a lot of fun with it. Recently took it to France for a booze/cheese cruise and ran out of credit before running out of room in the boot...

Genuine question here. I have 2 beautiful mercs I have to sell as need to pay for repairs on my 99 sl500. How much is MC5 6ENZ worth? Can’t put it on my beloved and not interested in comments about legality as we all see interesting plates all day and it’s what makes us British! I’m selling 2...

Good afternoon all, Its been a long time since my last post. Still got my 1999 SL500 which I thought i'd killed last week after a blast on the motorway. Was very fortunate in that the crank shaft pulley shattered but didn't cause damage to the engine :). My local Indy, Stevensons did an...

Afternoon all, Cracked the bumper on my wife's A class and took it off to get it repaired, now got it back but can't remember where the Active Brake Assist Radar goes? Can't see a clip on the bumper and like an idiot didn't take a photo of the back of the bumper before i removed it. Can anyone...