500sl

up to £4.5k please.

Gorgeous looking, well presented ad too, shame about the wheels though, they just seem to clash with the classic shape.

Can anyone help me and save me the embaresment of my car not starting on petrol forecourts!! My 92 500sl starts everytime first time from cold but let it warm up and then turn it off and it doesnt want to restart. if i leave it for about 30-45 mins it starts first time again. please could...

Old Skool.....a proper old skool AMG with upgraded 5.0, bodystyling, exhaust, wheels etc.....I LOVE IT!!!:rock...

Soft-top unlatches and starts to fold away, but the two support rods (each with a small rubber pad on it) now stay upright making it impossible to complete the fold-away operation; they stop the clam-shell being able to fully close. If I reverse the operation and open the hood half way up, I...

This looks really nice ! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-MERCEDES-500-SL-AUTO-SILVER_W0QQitemZ290086479734QQihZ019QQcategoryZ31360QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-500-SL-Sports-Car-Automatic_W0QQitemZ250087319064QQihZ015QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Please could someone enlighten me as to whether or not my car (a March 1994 W129) is a SL 500 or a 500 SL as i'm not sure whether it is badged correctly. Also, was an AMG badge an option or is this incorrect? I would like the car to look as original as possible. I'm presuming the white indicator...

Just been out and about most the day in the SL on the way home from Birmingham, i noticed it was a little lumpy on acceleration. after a while it did seem OK then it came back??? I had to replace a distributer cap a month or so ago, should i of replaced the together? whats the best way of...

thanks to all who have given advice i can update , the passenger side window wont work , drivers one fine , i have swapped switches . and can confirm the motor works as today i removed door card and put power to it works fine ! i can hear a clicking from the relay under the seat...

I'm thinking of selling the SL, hopefully replacing it with a 3-4 year old one. Its fully loaded, full service history, Lorinser alloys long MOT and TAX 151,000 miles There a few jobs that i need to do to get it up to a decent standard, i have had the leather seat repaired, the front bumper...

The car is a 1989 R107 I changed the front shock absorbers on the front of my SL a few months ago no problem. Today, I was going to change the rears. I was going to remove one of the shocks to make sure I got the correct replacements. But I cannot see where the top mounts for the shock...

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Looking from some help from you guys if you can Problem 1 ABS The ABS light is stuck on my car, all sensors have been replaced and a new ABS pump fitted and the light is still on! its quite annoying really! Problem 2 Roof After a long winter i removed the hard top, folding roof worked...

Spotted this low mileage 500SL on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-500SL-1991-29-000-MILES_W0QQitemZ130001994292QQihZ003QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem So has any one experienced importing a used car from the Isle of Man? Do I need the Certificate of Conformity to register a car of...

So what is the book price for something like this?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-500SL-32-AUTO-SILVER-convertible-sports-car_W0QQitemZ110000373061QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem What are the trouble spots to look out for and what optional extras are must haves?

I have just bought a nice wooden gearknob, for my 500sl (107). The new gearknob has a brass threaded sleeve in it, so looking at it, it would seem that the old gearknob unscrews, and the new one screws on in its place. But I have tried to remove the old gearknob, but it dosnt want to...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-SL-500-SL-AUTO-CABRIOLET-CONVERTIBLE-DAMAGED_W0QQitemZ4634409944QQcategoryZ9859QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Listed in the wrong category so might go cheap. Looks to have a bit of "history" and not of the right sort but worth a look?

Hi folks, Wonder if anyone can shed some light on this for me? I've just got back from a 1700 mile tour of Germany, including visits to RUF and the Schlumpf museum (highly recommended). My partner and I took the SL, and it performed faultlessly, aside from an occasional starting issue...

For some reason, I really want to get my SL de-restricted..... I don't have any where to drive is over 155mph or have ever taken it above 140mph (private road;) ). I have a few questions really 1, Where can i get it done locally? (I am based in Gloucester) 2, Has anyone else had this...

A friend of mine is looking to sell his 1995 500SL. The car is left hand drive, 60,000 kilometres from new with full history, he's the 2nd or 3rd owner not sure, metallic black with black leather obviously with hard top, electric heated memory seats, original becker radio. the car is...