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[d w124]

Andrew is the (Official) Model Register Captain for the SL 280 - 600 (R129) for MBC. Does that answer your question ?

Yes and he loves them to bits hence he has so many of them

 

[C43AMG]

The reason he has great knowledge of the marque is that he has had many in the past. I wouldn't think MBC would have made him Model Captain if they did'nt think he could answer any queries.

 

[*chris*]

Do you have a parts account with MBUK ? I do and have had one for 10 years +. So likely that someone with a parts account with MBUK has more access to parts/info than a non-affiliated independant club official ??

When you say you have a parts account with MBUK does that mean you get to deal direct with MBUK and get deliveries from in a lorry from Tongwell like dealers do?

Or have you got an account with your local MB dealership?

Not having a go, BTW, just wondered.

 

[Mudster]

Yes and he loves them to bits hence he has so many of them

Reasonable point, it's usual for the person in question to actualy own the model. That's what tends to make them the resident speicialist.

 

[Mudster]

Getting a price is as easy as phoning up MB Parts and giving a part number. Placing the order and receiving the part is an entirely different matter.

I have to admit, I've had plenty experience of this also.

Mercedes tend not to do much spring cleaning on their parts system. For instance, it will still supply a part number and price for the rear parcel shelf of a W126 SEC, it's all one piece with the rear seat backs.

Go to order it, it's not been available for upwards of 7 years, still on the parts system though, and still available as prices (around £750 if I remember correctly).

They also still list complete bodyshells for the SEC as available....Which also haven't been for years, I know this as when I bought a pair of shells I got the local dealer to check what they were via the part numbers and give me the prices..... (they were £7,000 each new without doors, boot, bonnet etc.....if you were at all curious)

 

[rockits]

Stats...when you went to see this SL60 AMG (Lennox Lewis one for arguements sake!) did you have any doubts if it was a genuine full blown SL60 AMG ??

I e-mailed AMG and got a reply back saying according to their records it only has wheels and styling from them. Just replied and trying to call them or find out if this is the case or not. Message was:
Dear Mr. Rowe,

Thank you for your inquiry.

We'd take a look in our datebase. The vehicle has only the wheels and the styling from our company.

Best regards

Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Daimlerstr. 1
71563 Affalterbach

www.mercedes-amg.com



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HiI am looking to purchase an R129 Mercedes SL60 AMG this weekend and just wanted to check it is an authentic and know AMG model and not a replaica in any way.The seller has given me the VIN number of WDB1290672F151599 and the enginer number of 11998222010202. The Reg No. is P935 AAA and it was first registered in the UK on 28/05/1997 if that is any use.If you need any further information please just let me know.Can you confirm the car is genuine for me please and that you are aware that it is a geuine AMG model please?Thanks.Kind RegardsDean Rowe

 

[d w124]

Rockits:I`m very sorry to hear about this,but you`ve done a very smart move there.If the car is not AMG,i`ll laughing for a month lol,so much an R129 Captain

 

[rockits]

Something sounds a bit fishy to me so I have been doing as much investiagtion as i can. Don't want to waste my time going down all the way to the seller and also the expense of the full specialist indie inspection if it is not a genuine full blown SL60 AMG.

I sued the Russian VIN site to check the details but the VIN doesn't seem to be recognised although the VIN the seller gave me is the same VIN that is on the HPI check I did for the car. I popped my existing SL500 VIN into the Russian site and it all comes up with the spec.

Any other ideas on ways I can check it is a genuine AMG model before I go down there at the weekend?

 

[stats007]

It's not uncommon for the car to be listed as an SL500 - they came off of the line like that and were converted to SL60 spec at Affalterbach.

Not that the DVLA get everything correct but it's listed with the correct engine capacity:

Date of Liability 01 08 2010
Date of First Registration 28 05 1997
Year of Manufacture 1997
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 5956CC

Get the seller to email you a photo of the engine bay / handbook etc if you are unsure.

d_w124 - I'm looking forward to meeting you at a GTG soon .

 

[d w124]

d_w124 - I'm looking forward to meeting you at a GTG soon .

Does it have to wait for a gtg,can`t it be any sooner

 

[moakesr]

Just looked up that chassis number on EPC, and it thinks it should have engine number 11998222990175

Not sure if the engine number would have changed with the conversion to an SL60 ?

 

[stats007]

Does it have to wait,for a gtg,can`t it be any sooner

Judging by your literary skills I'd say when school is finished ?

 

[d w124]

Judging by your literary skills I'd say when school is finished ?

Shcool is already finished,made a mistake as i was rushing to reply to you
Anyway you still have`nt answer my question,was that a threat???

 

[rockits]

moakesr...thanks for that. I just checked EPC and saw the same. I guess the engine number changes when it is converted to SL60. Seems weird they would ship a full car to AMG to be converted complete with enginer as well in the first place.

Anyone know what specifically makes an SL60 over an SL500. I thought it was engine, suspension, brakes, styling/bodykit. Not so sure about the suspension now though as BTB 500 suggest AMG suspension was optional on the SL60. I would have thought the brakes needed upgraded and though they were the same as the stock SL600 ones.

Anyone have any info?

 

[stats007]

The car was spec'd and ordered through MB dealers and so went onto the normal R129 production line - cheaper to build one as normal, test it and then let AMG modify it. AMG suspension was optional, split rim wheels were standard amongst the other things you mention. Brakes as you say were from the SL600 so not expensive to replace.

The 60 is fairly basic - most don't have a lot of options like heated seats or walnut trim you see on 500s. It does, however, have that engine which is all that matters .

 

[stats007]

Anyway you still have`nt answer my question,was that a threat???

Where's the question or have you edited it out?

There are a couple of people I have very little time for on this forum, none of them have had threats so what makes you so special?

I find people are very different in person so am looking forward to having a conversation in person.

 

[Setanta]

I have driven that car and it goes like stink.

I will be really suprised if it is not an SL60 and for his asking price, I would rip his arm off.

Yes, there is some bits and pieces that needs to be done but I have thought long and hard about it and decided that the nutter kompressor or biturbos are most likely the way forward for me.

That's the only reason that I am not buying it or else there would have been a post up "My new SL60".

 

[rockits]

Thanks for confirming this stats. Looks like the SL60 I am looking at doesn't have the AMG suspension option and has standard suspension. Is this likely to be completely standard SL500 suspension like any old SL500? I have ADS on my existing SL500 as you know. Do you think I will see the SL60 suspension as better or worse than my SL500 ADS set up? Or not much difference. Seems to have the genuine AMG 18" split rims with heated seats and walnut centre console.

 

[d w124]

I find people are very different in person so am looking forward to having a conversation in person.

That`s the answer i was expecting

 

[rockits]

Setanta...have you driven that exact car I am looking at then or just saying you have driven an SL60? If you did drive this exact one when was this and did you go to look to buy it or something?