I have a third generation (yes, that's third!) MB indie in town. The father (still living), two sons and a grandson or two are the business. They have forgotten more than the local stealerships will ever know. When I had my W112 the old man used to get the giggles whenever I brought it in, because he knew the chassis so well and rarely ever saw them.
I can deal with all of the issues it has, except paint. and to be honest I would ignore it. From what the guy is describing the car sat for an extended time under a non-breathable cover in a shaded area (probably a car port.) This will almost always result in the failure of the clear coat, leaving it a milky color that won't come out. No fix for that short of a repaint. The interior is scary, but color resolution in digital photos is not all that great, so I wouldn't worry tht it's as bad as it looks. Dan On Aug 11, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
