The M117 engine is pretty good, except that the timing chain guides need
to replaced every now and then.
This is a KE-jetronic (CIS/E) car, maybe the fuel pump relay going wonky?
However it is a reliable system and reasonably simple.
Of concern is the 'corrosion' on the engine, looks like it was near
nasty stuff, like acid rain.
Hate the colour of the interior, I thought they got rid of those colours
back in the 70's.
Rust! Like an iceberg, you only see the tip of it and rust repair is
expensive.
Yeah basically if that SL was rust free and had no issues then yeah 6-7k
is about right but not in this state, soft top has tear, seats are dried
out.
Looks to me like it was not loved much.
To make this a worthwhile thing, you gotta be able to do the work to get
it up to a decent standard yourself. How much is a decent paint job
these days?
Do you know anything about the KE system? Do you know a good indie who
knows these cars?
Hendrik
who does not own a SL
On 12/08/13 08:51, Allan Streib wrote:
I don't know why people get "offended" by lowball offers. If someone
make me an offer that is too low, I just say "sorry, I can't accept
that." It's just an offer... not a personal insult!
What does annoy me is if somone says something like "would you take
$1,500" and then if I say yes, they backpedal and say something like
they are still looking around or want to think about it. I now ask "are
you offering to buy it right now for that price?" before I answer. Also
if I am buying I don't talk about price until I am ready to actually buy
the car.
Allan
Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> writes:
Very true. However, this is Dad's old car and Dad isn't around any more, nor
does there appear to be any sort of sentiment in his effort to sell. Looks
like it's taking up driveway space.
I sent him a rather detailed note with my concerns and the justification for my
offer. If anything, he shouldn't be offended. You can read between the lines
in his very detailed description that deep down he knows this is a project car.
Around here it' s worth maybe $5000 if it was in good running condition.
Right now you can't move it out of the driveway without hitting it with a shot
of ether.
And if he is offended, well, TS.
Dan
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