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Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Dpleezy on February 19, 2005, 11:58:51 PM

I love these,,,,

http://www.dealsonwheels.com/database/cars/000027-200407-000006big.jpg

one day.

Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Original Syn on February 20, 2005, 06:50:51 PM

They really not all that expensive man you can pick up a nicely conditioned one for tween R60 000 and R90 000.
Holla at me when u want contacts for reputable dealers.

Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Dpleezy on February 20, 2005, 08:10:06 PM

really?! what about maintainance? i could get one like the photo for that money?

Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Original Syn on February 20, 2005, 08:35:52 PM

Now lets not get ahead of ourselves, you could get a car in working condition but not concourse, upholstery, and general intrior trim is always gonna be a problem, but I have seen one for 88 000 at a cla**ic car show two years ago. There was this old engineer I used to buy parts from for the Karmann Ghia I was restorin who had two, hardtop and convertible, he sold the convertible in mint for 130 000, but he told me of a guy who had one which needed minimal work for bout 90 000.
Parts are gonna be a bitch from hell tho.
But yes you can get one from an old person for ok lets say 100 000, like guys who restore themselves, the big name dealers seriously overcharge. I dont know of any available right this minute but I can check wit sum folks to see if anybody's gonna die, cos thats generally when they become available, post-funeral auctions.

Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Dpleezy on February 20, 2005, 08:45:04 PM

ah ha,,, i knew there would be a catch.

but yes please, do look out for anyone about to die :)

Title: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster
Post by: Original Syn on February 20, 2005, 08:51:48 PM

Righty ho! Deathwatch it is :twisted:  :!: