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Hi, I have been avoiding replacing my soft top for about 2-3 years now and it is in need of replacment. all the folding points in the glass have small cracks and i have one medium tear in the center window along the seam. again the folding points on the fabric is very shabby and frayed...

Hi I have a 2005 SLK, I have bought one of the soft top module, but the instructions I have are for a LHD model, Anyone know where I could get this fitted in Birmingham, without charging the earth. Loving the car by the way.

My wife's CLK200 convertible has a small hole in the top - at the very front, over the windscreen top member. It is only a couple of millimetres in diameter, with a frayed edge. Is there any reasonably inexpensive way to fix this, please? She is wary about using a glue or compound, thinking that...

Hi, Took my old '97 C180 in for its MOT on Saturday, to Halfrauds, which I now totally regret :doh: Fully expected it to pass as it was driving fine, and had checked the things a non-mechanic person (me) would look at so was hoping for it just to go through Went to pick it up in the afternoon...

hi all just needed so help on brakes wright lets go 1999 sl500 brake soft when we got car put on new mercedes pads and dics all round . they are all bedded in now BUT brake pedal still travels a long way down on first apply then pump and pedal at top . we've bleed the system and done all the...

With a very quiet day at work yesterday and plenty of time to surf MB and youtube, saw a video by Stats and his remote controlled soft top on a R129. Well despite a lot of looking I can see no up to date reviews on this mod, on an R129. There are some from Pammy who has it on her SKL. Despite...

I am looking for a 300sl soft top module/ecu with part number 1298200097 - from what I have researched any soft top ecu will do from a R129 as long as it has 3 connectors - the newer 2 connector ECU's from about 95 onwards will not work. thanks,

I will be visiting England for a week from next Thursday - accompanying a daughter who will be running in the London marathon on 17/04. While there i would like to buy a soft custom fit cover for a 2010 SLK. Can anyone make any recommendations as to what i should buy and where from in the...

Hi Guys, I am at my wits end. I own a Merc CLK Kompressor 230 cabroilet 4dr yr 2000. Just before I shut my boot the other day a cylindrical shaped item popped out of the lock. I have an image of the offending piece on my desktop and will try and post here (I am new to this!). It isn't snapped...

Does anyone know any softtop specialists in Kent? As I tried to use mine today and nothing happened apart from the windows went down. Anyone got any clues, as i have none....:doh:

Hi. I currently own a W209 Softop CLK240 with the VIN WDB2094612T025139. When I wanted to open my soft top it wont fully open. It stops half way like 40% because the triangular left rear window dint fully went down like the right side one. What would have cause the left rear triangular...

Can anyone recommend someone to replace the windows in the hood please? Scoltand preferably, but can tie in with a trip down south.

Hi Can anybody advice me on the fuse location and which one for the Mercedes E class W211 soft close boot as the light has gone off at the switch and wont close when button is push? Thanks

I have never owned a soft top and with the winter approaching I was thinking about putting on the hard top soon. Any advice about treating the fabric or plastic? When I got the SL (r129) the windows had to be replaced as they had cracked along the fold - would a length of soft rolled up carpet...

Hi everyone this is my 1st post.just bought a 2000 x reg 230 clk kompressor convertible brilliant car just one problem the indicators in the door mirrors stopped working then the passenger side one decided to start to work again but the drivers one is still not working don't think it is a fuse...

hi having not quite recovered from the £300 price tag to have 2x 5 inches of roof stitching on my r129 restitched i am going to have a go at this myself only problem i have is i have searched for sewing thread for a soft top roof but clearly am not entering correct search string does...

hi my soft top and windows are in really good nick apart from a bit of stitching that has worn out by both side windows the 2 pictures hopefully show the "damage" correctly. i spoke with a local soft top repair shop and he said it would be a days work @£300 (not sure if this includes VAT...

Just joined and am having a bit of a mid life crisis. I've decided that I probably should scratch the cabriolet itch before I'm too much older. I have a wife and couple of young children so will also need 4 seats. Not looking to spend a fortune but want somthing with a bit of go and not 'mass...

Hi to everyone,i have just joined up the club,i recently purchased a 93 r129 sl500 which needed work,i have replaced the engine harness, and all brakes,i just purchased a complete soft top with frame and inner liner,wondered if this is a diy job to replace?? also i have a whine from diff,has...

I managed to obtain the full soft top assembly off a breaker for my 129 which is very poor. Question - am i better off using the full assembly with the potential for adjustment problems etc, or robbing the fabric off the frame? I'm worried that if I try to use the fabric it has been "made to...