Hey guys- Yesterday I bought a 1987 560 SL from a fellow forum member, CTaylor 738. Its beauuutiful. White with blue interior. 172,000 on the clock all service records including the original window sticker. Will post pics tomorrow, I was too excited not too post this good news today....

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

mooovin on up girl!

Sweet. Pictures please.

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Please send the R-Rated versions.

Thanks,

Howie

Along with the "How Too" video for getting the tops on and off. (car tops)

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I am really happy to hear this. Especially that you got the 2nd generation ones, the 87's would have the 3rd brake light "Bubble" on the trunk, and the updated 16 hole wheels on them.

Those Panzerwagens are pretty fast too, they have 227 hp. Probably the best sports car Mercedes built. PM me if you want a copy of the Road test car and driver did on them for 1987. I actually still have one with my Mercedes records.
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Did you get a hard top, a hardtop hoist or a hardtop stand to go with it?

Two good resources are www.mysl.com and www.slmarket.com

Women bought a lot of them. They were considered fashion accessories by many, the last thing they "put on" before wafting from the Beverly Hills Hotel to the Palm Springs Tennis Club.

Seen in abundance around West Palm Beach, Scarsdale, the Hamptons, etc, places like that.

There is a HUGE support and parts network for these.

They have the bank vault quality of the W126 380/420/560 SEL/SEC and the old world Mercedes build quality missing today, and are a true classic.

Your other car is white too, isn't it? Wow, what a pair in your garage that will make.


It will all be worth it the first time you take the b/f out in it with the hardtop removed, for a slow drive in the spring summer or fall, on a country road.

While fast, they are more like GT cruisers than balls out sports cars.

True classic, a car for the ages.



Now: Pictures, please!!!!!!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

You da WO-MAN!

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

Great!

When you gonna start your diesel conversion?

Just kidding.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I've always wanted a W107 560SL. I'm so happy for you. Do you have pics?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Nice, very cool cars!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yep, she's got a voluptuous pair parked snugly in her garage.

B

Under cover, I don't have a garage yet......but I'm working on it.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Very nice! If your interested in refurbishing your seats, get this stuff. Works great! http://www.leatherique.com/ I dyed the seats in my 300E over 4 years ago and they still look great.

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Current Stable:
01 ML55 AMG
92 500E (a few mods)
87 300E (lots of mods)
00 Chevy 3500HD Diesel Box Truck
68 18' Donzi Marine
06 GT i-Drive7 1.0 Mountain Bike (with GPS!)

PREVIOUSLY OWNED:83 300SD, 87 420SEL, 88 420SEL, 90 420SEL, 86 560SEL, 86 190E 2.3-16V AMG, 94 E320

thanks, someone else mentioned that to me, does the color rub off or anything?

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Ooooo, the cloth drapes seductively over the sensuous curves! I got it in my mind now, Ms.

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