Brown 280 in Oslo, Norway anyone

[Ulf]

I'm at a meeting in our Norwegian office and having difficulties focusing on the subject as there is a brown US-spec 280 SL parked just across the street (Drammensveien), it has unpainted hubcaps, a brown soft top - anyone in here?

Best

Ulf

[Kemal]

You've got to be kidding Ulf  

Does anyone ever say " yes it is me!!

I've almost given up, maybe in the future we should take a side picture of a pagoda and just post that!

 

[Flyair]

Ulf,

I fully understand your difficulties to focus on meeting affairs while a beautiful Pagoda is in sight
In boring meetings a view of pretty curves that Pagoda has can help you kill the time while looking engaged and nearly intelligent

[Ulf]

Kemal - seen quite a few norwegians in here and there certainly can't be many pagodas in Norway, so I would think odds are quite good :-)

Ulf

[Solbekk]

Hei Ulf, I work in the same street (Drammensveien 126) and I admire the very same car from my office window almost every day - small world!  It looks glorious in the autumn sun among fallen leaves.

It also serves as a painful reminder for me to fix the injection pump of my own 1969 280SL, the German lady has been languishing in the garage far too long.

[Flyair]

the German lady has been languishing in the garage far too long.

Solbekk,
Neglecting ladies, especially by refusing good injections, is a mark of disrespect and a nasty flaw…
The fact that she is German (Brown or not) gives you very little absolution .

[Ulf]

Maybe I should drive my Pagoda there next time instead of flying and we could have an official Pagoda-meeting in the parking lot ;-)
Guess the odds of me making it back and forth without issues in a 49 year old car is about the same as flying with Scandinavian...

Ulf

[Solbekk]

Ulf, I already had a pre-meeting this morning    As per the photos: the handsome brown Pagoda parked in its usual spot, the silver beauty next to it is mine and recently acquired - I now need to shift a red 280SL…

As you can see the brown is a US version, and has a regular license plate rather than a vintage registration (I deleted the digits) – meaning it is most likely the owner’s daily driver. Funnily enough the prefix is DK, as in the country code for Denmark.. I had a quick peek inside, it seems to be in a very pleasant condition.

I have actually driven my Pagoda to Denmark for summer vacation, and have even made the drive from Oslo to Malmø south in Sweden a couple of times – 1120 km/700 miles return without any issues    Well, except my girlfriend then whining about the noise, and the heat from the engine. The petrol bill was a bit harsh as well.. but other than that it was a great experience.

Flyair; I guess being mean will not make these German iron maidens keen!

[pj]

Surely if you're parked next to the brown Pagoda, the owner will notice you when they come out. Even if they are not already members, they can't be completely dis-interested!

[Solbekk]

Well I only parked there for a couple of minutes while taking the photos, as I have no parking permit for these particular spots (I work across the street). I can get a good look of the car from my office every day though

I've seen another dark green SL often parked in the street in a residential area not far from this place, it also seems to be in daily use. I've had a Pagoda since 1998, and use it with religious devotion as a daily driver in the dry (well, more like temperate) months of the Norwegian seasons - usually May through October. Best favour you can do the car I think

[pj]

Still, I hope you and Ulf can meet up with the mystery owner, and persuade them to join our community. Maybe it will be Maria Montell :-)

[Ulf]

I was there Tuesday, but I'll be there again (the Leo Burnett office) Wednesday and Thursday next week - will leave a note in his window if the car is there :-)

Ulf

[Solbekk]

Hey Ulf, I hear they serve a pretty decent lunch in that building - I'm two minutes away so let me know if you want to have a chat about SL's one day

[Ulf]

If a lot of salmon and "myseost" is your idea of a great lunch, then yes :-)
I'll let you know when I'm there next time...

Ulf