Author Topic: How often do you spot another Pagoda ? (Read 534995 times)

Hath · « **Reply #500 on:** August 07, 2009, 21:23:01 »

Gold SL Thursday 8/6 - - in bird rock area of La Jolla, CA

abe280SL · « **Reply #501 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:37:47 »

Today a white one on 23 freeway in Thousand Oaks, CA while I was driving my red sl.
abe

Jim Donati · « **Reply #502 on:** August 17, 2009, 01:12:16 »

I passed paths with a white w113 pagoda today. We were traveling in opposite directions on a 2 lane stretch of Highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay (California). Unfortunately I was not in my 280 Sl to catch his/her attention, I traveled that same stretch of road in my Pagoda earlier in the day. How sad.

:'(

ctm14 · « **Reply #503 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:30:11 »

Hi All,

I spotted a green 280 headed east bound on route 56 out of Carmel Valley (San Diego, California USA) on 8/16. The photo was taken exiting at Camino Del Sur.

Kemal · « **Reply #504 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:34:53 »

Silver one, yesterday in Sloane St, London, outside Hermes!

Could you be in the Pagoda Gang?

Kemal
280SL
Manual LHD69

nealkeith · « **Reply #505 on:** August 25, 2009, 00:40:46 »

I can't remember seeing another one since I bought mine in the spring of 2008.

Iconic · « **Reply #506 on:** August 25, 2009, 17:30:43 »

Approximately 8:00 AM this morning. West of Chicago, IL USA, on 294 going South.
It was maybe Havana or Bronze Brown. It looked nice and it sure was fun seeing another one on the road (I was not in mine

)....
Anyone from this site???

Naj ✝︎ · « **Reply #507 on:** August 25, 2009, 19:48:34 »

Quote from: Iconic on August 25, 2009, 17:30:43

Approximately 8:00 AM this morning. West of Chicago, IL USA, on 294 going South.
It was maybe Havana or Bronze Brown. It looked nice and it sure was fun seeing another one on the road (I was not in mine )....
Anyone from this site???

Probably Bill Greffin aka Tobacco

naj

dixy2k · « **Reply #508 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:16:51 »

Saturday in Torrance, on Torrance Blvd. a white 230 or 250 with an elderly lady behind the wheel.

shane · « **Reply #509 on:** August 26, 2009, 16:09:24 »

I have only ever seen 3 Pagodas on the road in South Africa.Today I ws sitting at the car wash,and a 250sl on a trailer pulled into the parking area.Recently restored,from a distance it looked splendid.On closer inspection,the restoration was quite poorly done,and on checking the id number,discovered it was in fact a 230sl,with a 250 badge.My stomach turned as I explained to the owner that he had been hoodwinked.I think its important to note,that if it wasnt for this website,I would never have known any better.Anyway,nice to see another Pagoda,even it it was a poser!
Looking forward to getting my sl back in the next week or so,shes been under the knife since October last year!

Peter van Es · « **Reply #510 on:** August 26, 2009, 16:15:28 »

I hope you pointed out this site to the hapless owner!

Peter

J. Huber · « **Reply #511 on:** August 26, 2009, 22:19:55 »

Today beheld a top-down Horizon blue 250SL in Nevada City, CA. I knew the owner but was still giddy to pull behind her in my Pagoda, stop and say hello... Had not seen her or her car for several years now. Here is an older pic showing her car, Dick M's, and mine last time I saw it.

jacovdw · « **Reply #512 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:33:50 »

Quote from: shane on August 26, 2009, 16:09:24

I have only ever seen 3 Pagodas on the road in South Africa...

I have seen quite a few in the past few years. Usually at Mercedes-Benz Club gatherings.
There are at least 5 pagodas here in my hometown of Durban (including my own) that I know of and they are 280SL's. One 280SL was imported from the US last year.

Unofficially there are about 50 pagodas in South Africa that I am aware of (thanks to a gentleman that has kept a register), but there may be more lurking around as not all owners belong to the Mercedes-Benz Club or know about this group.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #513 on:** August 27, 2009, 14:15:54 »

Spotted a Silver Pagoda, with Black Soft Top up, at 15:45, 27th of august, on the Kortenhoefsedijk in Kortenhoef. I was driving the other way in my "civilian car" so had no chance in engaging in conversation.

In the famous words of Kemal: "Are you here?"

Peter

shane · « **Reply #514 on:** August 27, 2009, 18:07:54 »

Peter,I gave him all the details,so am sure he will be around on the site soon!

abe280SL · « **Reply #515 on:** September 07, 2009, 04:31:55 »

Red 68 280sl on S bound 101 visinity of Agoura Hills/Westlake in Ventura/LA county border with license "68 SL"
with a black rubber antenna...thats a no no!
abe

seattle_Jerry · « **Reply #516 on:** September 14, 2009, 02:04:57 »

Saw a white one and a "barn find" brown one being loaded on a trailer today in Lakewood, Washington. The owner just sold them both. Missed out Doh! Also saw a red with black hardtop in Lakeland, Washington.

And a most likely to be stolen white 230sl at a large apartment complex in Kent, Washington. The guy's son was loaning it to him for transportation. Regular cars get stolen from apartments all the time. Convenient 1 stop shopping. I can't believe a nice car will last long.

smitka66 · « **Reply #517 on:** September 17, 2009, 03:33:24 »

Was in my 71 Silver/Red 280 heading north up Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach this past Sunday and came up upon a
sharp dark blue 230; we both headed north for several miles, but the driver wouldn't even glance over or acknowledge me.
Must have been driving his friend's Pagoda. Or he had just stolen it.

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #518 on:** September 17, 2009, 09:46:24 »

Quote from: smitka66 on September 17, 2009, 03:33:24

Was in my 71 Silver/Red 280 heading north up Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach this past Sunday and came up upon a
sharp dark blue 230; we both headed north for several miles, but the driver wouldn't even glance over or acknowledge me.
Must have been driving his friend's Pagoda. Or he had just stolen it.

This is off topic, but as I was driving one day in West Palm Beach along a relatively quiet road, there was this pick-up truck beside the road, hood open with lots of smoke coming from under it. Two guys trying to put out the fire but not being very effective at it. As I was carrying an extinguisher in my car, I stopped to help them - but they insisted everything was ok and under control, and not to bother thank you very much. As I pulled away, the only thing I could figure was that they had .... just stolen it (and the electrical short they caused in the process was now burning up the vehicle).

JamesL · « **Reply #519 on:** September 17, 2009, 09:53:09 »

also off topic, I saw a Bugatti Veyron in London yesterday

Oh how I laughed as I cycled past it with my three year old on the back of my bike.....

Drewtee · « **Reply #520 on:** September 18, 2009, 17:46:41 »

Just spotted a nice (was it champagne?) Pagoda in Chislehurst in Kent (UK) He was stuck in traffic so took the opportunity to introduce myself and tell him to get on this forum. Hopefully one more to add to the community.

Where do i get the PDF to print some cards for future use?

Peter van Es · « **Reply #521 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:07:37 »

Here you'll find the cards: http://www.sl113.org/FAQ/items/cards.html

Peter

RobMarks · « **Reply #522 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:39:07 »

A Couple of Pagoda's exiting Canberra Concourse.

Ouiz, what is unusal about this photo?

??

rob

JamesL · « **Reply #523 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:01:08 »

I thought you couldn't drive a left hooker in Aus?

RobMarks · « **Reply #524 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:54:59 »

New cars sold are definitely right hand drive, although you can register classic left hand drives no problem

rob

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