500sl

Hi, I have just had my 1992 (November) 500SL back from MOT station andit has failed it's emissions test:- Fast Idle Test CO 1.144 Actual. Max 0.300. Lambda 0.988 (Min 0.970) Second Fast Idle CO 1.851 Actual. Max 0.300. Lambda 0.965 (Min 0.970) Garage is not an M-B specialist and is insisting it...

Hi, im trying to find a set of later facelift mirrors for my 500sl (the rounded ones) and was wondering if anyone knew if other model mirrors fit as i would like if possible to get a set of electric folding mirrors with indicators like on the CLK's. can they easily be made to fit or is there a...

I had clutch slip on my morning run yesterday. As soon as it was clear what was happening I limped to a safe space (5 min journey) and the car is rested up. We just had some local flooding, I'm not sure how high it got but I suspect it was enough to touch the underside of the car, not a great...

Hi all anyone know where i can get a decent complete exhaust system for my 1996 500sl....Merc want over 2K for one :eek: there must be a better option out there... any help welcome. cheers Ron

Hi All Need to get a set of disks and pads for my 96 500Sl as my rear N/S disk has a crack down the middle of it..:eek:..which is nice anyone know what the best choice is ?? is it standard set or after market (drilled / vented etc) also thinking about dropping it 35/40mm is this worth...

Just had the 60k major service (£200...very good!) and a long vehicle inspection (£50) at main dealer. I'd be grateful if an SL guru had a chance to look through the list below and point out any horrors. Not asking for you to contradict the dealer but nice for my background knowledge to know...

Mercedes Benz 500SL. Genuine and documented 38,500 miles from new. Pearl blue metallic with dark blue leather interior and soft top. First registered by Millionaire company owner in December 1991. Purchased from Woking Motors Ltd. for £83,304. Subsequently re-registered in November 1993 by...

Hi chaps Nice forum you have here. I'm currently giving serious thought to the idea of picking up an R129 SL a little later in the year. I'm on a pretty tight budget, but I can't help noticing that these cars have apparently hit rock bottom in terms of values. It's insane to see such a superb...

Hi Chaps... Can anyone suggest a decent pair of after market speakers to fit in the original speaker housing on a 107, as my ones are blown I think...very crackly. And how do you remove/replace the covers? Thanks

Hi, everyone - 1st post on here. I have been looking for a good 500SL for a while now, I haven't really had time to see many - I've seen about 3 over the last 4 weeks. I was looking to spend about 10K and want something that's usable rather than very precious! Power/performance-wise is the...

Help please Im new to this. My 500sl when hot has an eratic very fast tick over, uneven running, loss of power and the mpg gauge shows economy I can only dream of any ideas please.

ok well i bought myself a project yesterday, removed the boot lock as it was sticky then promptly slamed the bootlid down :crazy: so i have a hole were the lock is, i did find a bar going off to the left but its loose and doesnt do anything, how the hell am i going to get into the boot...

Hi, I am new to this forum, hope you can help. I have just purchased myself a 1989 500sl (107) and I am wondering if these wheels would fit... http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/mercedes_alloy_wheels/e_class_124_alloys/16_amg_multipiece_wheel_317 Anyone throw any light on this...

Hi, very sadly my lovely car is for sale, it is a 1991 500SL in silver with black leather, 67,000 miles. We are having a second child and I don't forsee having time to enjoy it as it has been in the past, and we have an E220 cabriolet now for family outings. History The car has had three...

If anyone has a spare set of standard springs for either a 500e or R129 500SL that they want rid of, please get in touch. Much appreciated. Cheers Bri

My 1991 R129 500SL has developed a clonk noise which can be felt through the steering when under certain conditions. The noise is coming from the front passenger side of the car. When the car "twists" it happens, i.e when reveresing down our drop kerb with a bit of lock on for example. It...

i have a 1990 R129 500SL, its been fine in all the time ive had it, only around 2-3 weeks now, driven it on the odd occasion, then parked back up (sometimes parked on a steep forward/down facing hill) after driving the car today, about less than 1 mile down the road, the car started to...

Recently got a 1990 R129 500SL. Noticed the tyres are low. What would be an ideal tyre pressure (psi) to set them at :) They look quite low, and with it being a heavy old car, im not entirely sure what they should be at!!! :rolleyes: :( It is fitted with the original merc wheels and P6000...

Just put this up on Ebay, it was for sale before but I have had two people not turn up having won it. I have just had it MOT'd so no worries there. If anyone would like it I am open to offers! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160301366351&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=006

Who would have thought that when the last R107 rolled off the production line nearly 20 years ago it would turn up for sale with only 3K on the odometer. Must be the chance of a lifetime for somebody out there.http://www.classic-benz.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=B127