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There is another 280SL "82 listed in Carsales so I called the owner to see what response he had. Same as me , time wasters or people wanting something for nothing. I'm now starting to fully understand the comments and advice from this Forum. I was also surprised to see that there are literally...

Just found out that 280 107's were Imported by Mercedes in the mid Seventies for a couple of years. Identifying mine as a "Private Import" seems to put people off purchasing, like it is some kind of orphan with no availability of parts. I'll remove these words from my ads to allay any fears. Sean

Interesting how all the scavengers come out of the woodwork in response to a For Sale Sign on my SL. Three so far, all just interested in stealing the car, and not particularly interested in any detail , just a "steal" price. I suspect they were all small time home un- licenced Dealers. The...

http://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/detail/cars/cars/mercedesbenz/sl/162267 After a lot of aggravation for nearly a week , at long last my ad can be found in "unique cars" The problem was that being a Private import their Web Site does not recognise a 107 280 SL, keeps referring to early Pagola...

For Styria........ Oh ye of little faith ! Google "New Golf Reviews" and perhaps trade in that Honda ! I pick mine up mid January and am looking forward to flashing through those 6 manual gears. And Michel, much as I appreciated the chance to sample the A Class, I prefer this VW (at...

I've listed the SL on E Bay..... wait and see. I have had success in past years with " Unique Cars " MGA and a RM Riley. If needs be I'll also list with Car Sales on the Net. , spread the word far and wide. I bought the MG in Brisbane and the Riley in Ballina. Sold the MG to Townville and...

I know I'm a slow learner in my declining years ! BUT even my young son in law agrees with me that if we continually depend on Sat Nav to find our way around Sydney, we loose the ability to navigate without it. We forget how to get from A to B Use it or loose it comes home to...

Now on Warferin for life to keep blood clots at bay, I have decided to let my 280 Sl 107 go. I need to get a Safer Modern Car with multiple Air Bags and 5 star rating. any sort of accident can cause internal bleeding and is life threating. We also have a current model C Class which ticks all the...

I have now tracked down the supplier of pre programed Processors for the front and rear SAM units. I need an old unit to open up and give it a go. No reason why it won't be successful. Apparently the processors don't fail but the programming does. So with the correct programmer and a clean Dump...

I have a dent ( crease ) along the Rocker Panel dress strip ,about 6 inches long, not too bad, and I wonder if it could be pushed back out. I seem to recall reading somewhere that this may be possible. But how ? Also , if some of the clips break are they available ? Thanks Sean

Can it be true , The new A class uses Renault Engines ? A 1.6 unit with various out puts ? .............. Sean

I've resigned to the fact that not only are Manufactures shortening the life cycle of their Cars, we are now in line with all other household appliances, just buy a new one. Nothing is or can be repaired. Nothing new in that we are just way behind the Americans, I recall over 20 years ago when...

After some digging on the Net, I now understand what a SAM unit is on the later model Mercedes. Apparently a faulty one was the cause of my battery drain the first time around, and the cause of my neighbour's dash flashing all sorts of issues.... Helmet will know all about this. They sit...

I'm now seriously think of taking it on the chin and getting out of my 2010 C Class. Latest , yesterday was my neighbours 2010 C Class requiring a $1800 electronic Gissmo to fix all the warning lights lightening up with the attendant problems. At 50000 Ks , plus two suspension rebuilds and two...

The flat battery problem in my 3 neighbour's late model C Class cars ,I am now convinced is down to an inadequate Battery . Both in quality and capacity. Only one lasted out of the warranty period and that car had only 13,000Ks Mine is on it's forth Battery at 3.5 years . This time a larger...

C200 GLI 2010 now on it's fourth Battery ! Mercedes Sydney fitted a larger Battery this time and insisted that the discharge problem was a Software Up Date issue. All done under Warranty at 3.5 years old. I complained to Customer Service in Melbourne , which I have had to do with earlier C...

My 107 drivers seat has sagged. Styria has some suggestions. An article in "Peach Parts " suggests that using a Polyester sheet instead of the Horse Hair Insert gives better support ( $10 item ) Plus use Pool Noddle ( round firm foam lengths ) to support the spring base ) Has anyone tried...

I knew the Drivers seat was somewhat sunk, but when little Wifey has trouble seeing over the steering wheel during my incapacitation, I'll have to do something about it. ..... But where and who in the Sydney region ? .....thanks Sean P.S Lung Clots under control.... but will take a while yet

Yet again a flat battery on our 2010 C 200 GLI. No 4 to date. Dealer has had the car for weeks at a time , replacing Batteries , Sam Control Unit ( ? ) It is a Battery Drain issue, Alternator puts in 14 Plus Volts. All systems shut down visually. Where to now I wonder. Styria was on the...

A simular issue with old shoe wax type polish gone hard and crumbly. .......Waste not want not...... I had success applying a little liquid clear cream to the surface and brushing it in. probably need to repeat each time ' Should work with dried out car wax using a little liquid wax and a...