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Fulcrum525 04-24-2009 07:50 PM

The Dons SDL VS Fulcrum525's SDL
 
From another thread a little argument has arose that should be put to vote by the community. Both of our SDL's are quite unique....which do you feel is more rare and which would you rather have?

Fulcrum525
1991 350 SDL (875 for made in 1991)
Rod-bending 3.5 is out and has the better 3.0 with #22 head
Uber rare Blackberry metallic paint (481 Bornite)
Updated Cream Leather Interior
French Euro headlights and corners with proper wiper assembly


http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8645/ss850100.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5629/ss850103.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5913/dsc00079q.jpg


http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9100/dsc00075w.jpg




The Don's Interior


http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6955/022pcr.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8950/011wxm.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3876/010mftkpi.jpg

TheDon 04-24-2009 08:12 PM

Meh, I'd buy yours if I had the cash and if you were selling just so I'd have both.. lol

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74...IMG_0340-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74...L/IMG_4977.jpg

The 1987 300SDL Formerly owned by Hatterasguy
Uber Rare Anthracite Grey Interior( ahem, original)
16" Milla Miglio Bello wheels
Working everything
Bosch Euros ( proper wiper setup on order)

no pics of the interior at the moment( pics here http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=243416)
Did I mention, everything mechanical has either been refreshed or replaced by hatterasguy and I am continuing to do the same. I even have new fuel hardlines on
order and other plated parts on order.


I need paint too, but the interior is.. minty.

Brian Carlton 04-24-2009 08:13 PM

Having driven both of them, I can say that I like the color of the '91 better than the '87 and I prefer the interior of the '91 better than the '87. Furthermore the paint on the '91 is in better condition than the '87.

Both drive quite good..........I don't notice any benefit one versus the other.

TheDon 04-24-2009 08:15 PM

Its known fact, I drive pos cars.. I guess the SDL is just a parts car...Sometimes I do wish I had a leather interior though.But thats only when I forget my allergy meds for the day..

Brian Carlton 04-24-2009 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2183798)
Its known fact, I drive pos cars.. I guess the SDL is just a parts car...Sometimes I do wish I had a leather interior though.But thats only when I forget my allergy meds for the day..

That's hardly a parts car. You might want to call it a parts car because it has about $15K in new parts..........but, that's your call.

TheDon 04-24-2009 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 2183805)
That's hardly a parts car. You might want to call it a parts car because it has about $15K in new parts..........but, that's your call.

lol I need to italicize when I do sarcasm.. make it $15,456.00 now that I put in a new box, euros, and some other small items.. lol

I need paint

daw_two 04-24-2009 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2183809)
lol I need to italicize when I do sarcasm.. make it $15,456.00 now that I put in a new box, euros, and some other small items.. lol

I need paint

I have paint for sale.:D

TheDon 04-24-2009 09:11 PM

this thread is gay



I need to contact my friend that did the glass work on my delo since he has a friend in the body shop biz.

Hatterasguy 04-24-2009 09:17 PM

My old car is in far better mechanical shape than yours. Yours has a nicer body, but a none original engine.

Interior wise yours is slightly better, but not by that much. With paint and some new trim my old car would be pretty close to yours cosmetic wise.


Leather vs cloth is a personal choice, I liked the cloth. Its also probably a one off.

Blue is my favorite color, but again thats personal choice.

But really WGAS.

Fulcrum525 04-24-2009 10:32 PM

Mechanically mine is actually pretty good (Got a couple things on the list to do but overall nothing is really broken) I finally realized that the shaking in the steering is coming from the crappy tires that I have on there right now....

I adored that interior when I saw it, I always figured the first time I would see something like it would be in Europe so I was pleasantly surprised.

I just bust your balls all the time because I wanted to see you clean it up. Now The Don has that job. Either way its kinda ironic that two of the rarest SDL's ever made had the opportunity to be parked side-by-side.

pawoSD 04-24-2009 10:35 PM

Gotta say, I do like the lights/paint color/interior combination of Fulcrum525's car....I am partial to that interior. Both of my cars have it! :D

cmbdiesel 04-24-2009 10:38 PM

I think I would take which ever one I had the best chance of getting away with.:D

Fulcrum525 04-24-2009 10:47 PM

Well The Dons is in FL so your up for one heck of a drive.....good luck getting mine though;)

Its locked, in a garage that is also locked, there are 3 cars between that garage and the road, all of which are locked and you can't start it without me hearing it from where i'm sitting.

TheDon 04-24-2009 11:00 PM

It's insured...

go ahead.. steal it..

Hatterasguy 04-24-2009 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 (Post 2183954)
Either way its kinda ironic that two of the rarest SDL's ever made had the opportunity to be parked side-by-side.

What were the chance's of that happening!


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