R129 sl320 1996

[ShinyF1]

I had a look at this today - a really nice car. 6 owners but immaculate condition. Very tempted but think I should exhaust the 500 options first...

Quality Used Mercedes SL Class SL320 from Carlians Ltd, One of the Premier Used Car Specialists in East Horsley, Ripley and Cobham

One strange thing though - the roof switch was on the right rather than the left. Why would that be?

 

[Vlad]

Roof switch is on the right in my SL500

 

[BTB 500]

Mine's a facelift P plate (like the one in the advert) ... roof switch is on the left.

 

[ShinyF1]

Spotted this too on ebay. What is the significance of this:

"The car has had a VIC/CatC check due to being stolen recovered and having had minor scuffs which were professionally rectified to an original appearance."

It suggests to me "don't touch" but I'm not sure. Can someone who does know help please.

Mercedes SL500 Convertible 2000 W reg | eBay

Thanks

Sean

 

[r129 300sl]

You can put the roof switch which ever side you want once the wooden console has been removed. The electric mirror switch and roof switch are interchangeable. They clip off.

 

[BTB 500]

You can put the roof switch which ever side you want once the wooden console has been removed. The electric mirror switch and roof switch are interchangeable. They clip off.

However the car was built with the roof switch is on the left (handbook confirms this). So if it's on the right someone has been tinkering.

 

[ShinyF1]

However the car was built with the roof switch is on the left (handbook confirms this). So if it's on the right someone has been tinkering.

LHD manuals show it on the right on earlier cars, and on the left for later facelift ones [when cost cutting started to bite?]

 

[tonywashere]

FWIW mine's on the left, same as Bill/BTB.
From a cost point of view it makes sense to have only one wooden "frame" and I would prefer to have the mirror switches closer to hand than the roof, e.g. to double check when parking.
Having read a few manuals I don't put much store on their accuracy, e.g. my Golf says something like "we are unable to provide the location of the fuses because the vehicle is under constant development, because because...You can get more information from your dealer

 

[BTB 500]

I would prefer to have the mirror switches closer to hand than the roof, e.g. to double check when parking.

R129 top tip - assuming you have memory seats, set memory 3 to be the same as memory 1 but with both mirrors angled down for parking

 

[Vlad]

As I understand it early 129's have the roof switch on the right.

 

[Vlad]

Spotted this too on ebay. What is the significance of this:

"The car has had a VIC/CatC check due to being stolen recovered and having had minor scuffs which were professionally rectified to an original appearance."

Hmmm....CAT C does not indicate just minor scuffs.....it suggests quite heavy impact. CAT D is for lesser damage.