New acquisition

[Sigman]

Hi all,

I just bought a cherry '69 280SL 4-spd (papyrus white body - blue hardtop, hubcaps and interior --- original color scheme)with 56K original miles.  It was owned by an 85 year old man who owned the car since 1975.  He babied the car and it shows.  The trunk is immmaculate ---- zero rust and with the original Phoenix spare tire.    

I'm planning on going to the Blacklick 2007 tech session. I'm so eager to get my learn on.  I'm not exactly a mechanic... I'm a finance/accounting corporate guy by trade.

I'm fairly new to the club and forums.  Let me know what you think.  Click on link below to check out the photos.

http://www.mikelarasgarage.com/images/19May2007/

http://www.mikelarasgarage.com/images/24May2007/  --- NEW!

Cheers,
Michael


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1969 280SL 4-spd
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

[Douglas]

Looks really, really nice. Definitely looks the way a low-mileage car is supposed to. Congrats on a fine purchase.

The only thing I'd change are those blue Bosch spark plug wires. Those are definitely an inferior & unreliable product that's uncharacteristic of Bosch.
(Fortunately, you can still purchase the factory part from Mercedes though.)

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[Cees Klumper]

Hello Michael - welcome to the club. If you take in all of the good information being passed around here, you can do most things yourself. To me (an accounting/finance/SOx 404 type), that is half the fun of owning a car like the Pagoda!

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[Sigman]

Thanks Cees.  I loved the 560SL when I was kid and fell in love with the Pagodas soon after.  I want to get the 190SL next.    


Thanks Douglas.  I do plan on changing all of the fluids myself in a week.  I'm also going to get the whole car checked out by a mechanic.


Regards,
Michael






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1969 280SL 4-spd
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

[Sigman]

I will have photos of the underbody soon.  I had the car checked by my mechanic and it only needs all 4 brake caliper rebuilds and all brake hoses replaced.

Cheers,
Michael



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1969 280SL 4-spd
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

[Jonny B]

Welcome to the group. I am sure you will enjoy the session at Blacklick, looking forward to meeting you there.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[Sigman]

Thanks Jonny.  I just booked my flight yesterday.  I'm totally psyched!

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1969 280SL 4-spd
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

[Sigman]

Okay, I just finished uploading the underbody photos. The condition is very original. I have a lot of cleaning to do.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.mikelarasgarage.com/images/24May2007/

Cheers,
Michael

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1969 280SL 4-spd
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro