Category: Mercedes SL Forum

I have a completely different question.: Of the various S-Class I had, I am used to it, that it is within… so it is wonderfully quiet when the doors are closed. Sure.: Something you don’t really notice when you’re on a test drive. It only comes later. You literally feel like there are two different worlds when/after the doors are closed.: The –> outside the vehicle…and the –> inside the vehicle.! That’s how I always felt and enjoyed it properly. Magnificent.! ######### Question now.: What is THAT like with an SL R 129? With closed hardtop.? Is there a similar effect.? Similar quiet.? Or is there wind noise, lower noise insulation like S-Class, etc.??

Hello everyone, after having read some articles about the obvious weak point of this car to the ABC chassis, I walked to the garage like I actually did every day and looked up…… The car is now, of course, at least in winter until the roads are completely dry again for “excursion” ……. Now I have checked the wheel arches and found that in front to the right, the car is lowered. This is certainly not normal, but after lä I’m sure it’s not really tragic…… Now the engine starts and the ABC chassis is going up and down…. Yes, it’s also rising up to the right and sinks like all sides and then stays up. How long is it now being observed. My question, is that still normal, or is there already a sign that something will happen soon? Liquid loss or a leak can’t be seen, at least not clearly under the car. Hanneman

190 SL, with described condition, what can you pay for such a beautiful thing? Dear community, I have a car on offer and need the advice of the SL community. I would like to describe the car briefly: From 1962, outside white and inside red. The interior is in almost original condition, the door panels, carpets etc. with patina, but the condition is beautiful, sometimes with quilts and small cuts. The top is also fine and in black, the disc is clear at the back. The chrome shines beautiful The exhaust is stainless steel The engine is completely overhauled, it looks really good, the cylinders are honing, head is reworked. The vehicle has the original solex carburetor, also that looks really good optically. The ignition is refitted and contactless. The speedometer is 50t, but has certainly skipped once, I’m starting from 150t. His There is little, the vehicle was not in the USA, but it was not delivered in D, but in the east of Europe. History exists only from the last 15 years. However, it is perfectly guided, also about further work on the car, such as axles, stainless steel exhaust, rubbers, seals, front disc replacement etc., it has been invested a lot. Now my question, what can be paid for such a vehicle, that I see at approx. 2- to 2-3? It would be very helpful if I were to estimate your Thank you very much.

Hello municipality, I actually wanted to buy 4 cylinders in the course of this or the next season and I have now found that the 600er is no longer in the official sales program. Does someone know the background for this and is, what could be much more interesting by this, to expect that the fall in value turns around rather or at least stagnates? Will it perhaps become a classic, since the sales numbers were not riisig anyway. Is possibly with the “R231” who wants to repel his 230/12 possibly? Offers to me Greetings Achim H.

Hello guys, I need some advice, advice or the vulture knows something helpful….:-( For some time now I’ve been seeing a strange noise on my SL R230. It just sounds partially loaded right now, which means if I’m a little bit more than lightly accelerating the vehicle. I can only perceive it when I’m driving along a wall that’s close enough to me. The sound sounds like somehow a chain is racing or Hydro’s clatters would be. But when I open the hood, I don’t really see the noise. I strongly assume that it is due to the exhaust system. Can anyone tell me if he had something like that before and got under control? I think that this noise has been present since my sports exhaust system. Twice I was there because of this problem, every time it was taken off again (it seemed to me as if it was gone – after a short time there again) Now one of the original cracks on the flange is torn and after for a long time it also seemed to me as if the noise was gone. It is totally annoying to know that there is something like that. I wonder what it sounds like for outside the vehicle. Does someone happen to have advice ? I would be very grateful for any useful tip

Moin moin, I drive a Mercedes SL R230 (BJ 2003) with which I have a problem since last summer. I charge the rear consumer battery (renewed last summer) permanently in winter with a CTEK MXS 5.0. So I got on today after the charger hanged the last 3-4 months on the battery and received the message “electric consumer switched off”. I had this message also last year already several times therefore the car comes now every time it comes into the garage comes to the charger that did not help. I was already in the workshop and had the battery measured through the battery is completely okay. I then found a trick and that is when I turn on the car and see the message I just turn off the ignition then turn on the ignition again and press directly the lever to open the top. The top can then be opened in 90% of cases sometimes it takes 2-3 attempts. If the top is open then I can a so I exclude the battery as a problem source because this also permanently depends on the charger I clamp it off and get the message. I get the message even with connected charger ! The opening of the doors via Keyless-Go works without any problems. So it seems as if the battery has enough voltage and the “car” detects simply too little. Where can the error source lie ? I have read once you can how does it work? I would like to check the voltage because I don’t have a multimeter to hand right now.

Hello guys, I would like to (again) encourage the SL Forum here according to the series R231, R230, R129+R107 to be divided into 3 subforums. This is also the case with the A, C, E, S models and makes m.M. after also here sense. Every now and then I read R230 posts but actually only R231 topics interest me – for sure it goes the same way with others according to their cars. For the (a few) cross-system topics there is then still the top level (SL). to sensitize them to the topic again. Opinions? Greetings Uwe

Hello dear forummates, I would like to get a new fun mobile….After I drove the SL 500 and the SLK 55 AMG to the test, I am still not conclusive, which is the better or the more fun-making….. What about the engine??? Suction cup vs Biturbo……I had the feeling that the suction cup has a better pull and also a more linear force development. Is that really so? More PS has the SL ….Then I think it is “beautiful” and more sporty, with smaller wheelbase to rob the curves……The SL is overall softer….I just can’t decide……Prices are both the same…..45-50 k you have to spend on a well-kept model…….Who can give me help with the decision. Greetings of the Nubi

Hello SL friends, have brought my SL 500, BJ2005, 207,000km in a free workshop to change the brake discs and linings in front. The workshop puts it up. Drives onto the stage. Switches the windows and coverings. Everything is normal. Stage down. The chassis no longer sinks. The pump/pressure tank is now 1 1/2 years in it. Newly bought and installed at MB. Does anyone have an idea? Until yesterday the Fzg has driven perfectly. No problems. Who pays the additional expenses for the Suc When someone has an idea. Please report. Thank you SL sneezeser

Hello everyone. I’m new to Motor-Talk and would like to post here as well. I’m looking for a summer car. I’d like to know the SL of the R129 series. A familiar thought that was probably the best car what you could buy. No weak points. I don’t really like to believe that now Would you like to buy one of the last built ( BJ 1999-2001 ). I don’t know which one from the machine. What can you recommend ? 320 ? or rather V8 ? What are well-known Vulnerabilities of this SL ? Watch out for what to buy / test drive ? Greeting