For a century the raving minds in the Stuttgart factory liked to live on the engineering cusp, a fact that makes old Mercedes-Benzes particularly fearful. It's also a parts depot, a fully outfitted restoration shop, and a dealership selling previously loved Mercedes that have been fettled into a state that is as good as or indeed surpassing new. Both are stuffed full of electronics which can be extremely expensive to rectify. A dub-sized wheel makes the steering fingertip light, and the pedal on the servo-assisted four-wheel disc brakes sinks into mayonnaise. The black paint on the removable hardtop is very smooth, so it may have something to do with the composition of silver paint. Built like a tank,I feel really safe driving this car.
All the various badges and logos are done very well but Schuco used such a small amount of glue that almost everything you touch comes off in your hands. Oil changes tranny fluid rotors brakes are all easily done. Right now the 928 represents outstanding value and there are some incredibly cheap ones out there although repairs may outweigh their real world value. However, the gearbox that arrived in 1986, which is switchable between sport and economy modes is the best. Repairing this can cost several thousand pounds. Good article but I would disagree with your comment about the 1:1 Shut line,having been involved with this particular car all my life and owning the real deal on lots of occasions I can confirm Mercedes Benz panel fit and finish on all cars from the fifties on wards is always excellent not like many English cars of the same era so it is a shame the same level of detail is not applied to this model particularly considering the retail price.
Indeed, be suspicious of cars that have been modified, as the suspension and braking systems are excellent in standard form and so are the engines and transmissions. And the cost for all this back in the 90s? Incidentally optional rear seats were available but even toddlers will complain over the lack of space in the back! If the work needs doing, expect to see some blue smoke on start up, but then a clean exhaust once the engine starts to warm up. No scraped knuckles undoing recalcitrant catches on this sophisticated sportster. After a while if left unattended it will soak the right side of the engine ruining the alternator and any coolant or air hoses in the vicinity. Bauer Consumer Media Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Firm reference No. It is very easy to maintain and do your own work on. It may look big but it handles like a much smaller sedan.
Prices vary, but all are high. Cruises like the big boys and quiet. Still gets between 28 to 32 miles per gallon. Due to the prestige nature of the car there are several highly recommended and well established owners clubs and may parts are still available direct from Mercedes. If anything three are too may surviving to consider one a rare classic.
Unfortunately, the cure requires extensive stripping out of the dash and heater matrix, de-rusting, making suitable sections of new metal and welding these in position followed by sealing and rust proofi ng. The icing on the cake, though, was the bank vault build quality which, as it turned out, was the very best Mercedes has managed before or since. Not for much longer though! Moving on to the engine, we have a mostly impressive show, with adequate plumbing and wiring. It was the 60s after all, and tolerances were probably to the nearest centimeter. A feather touch on the Mercedes-built four-speed auto flicks it between gears if you want to shift yourself, the best way to extract speed.
This really could just be the best allround convertible for the summer. Avoid alienengined Stags as the smart money now goes on originality. The roofs for all R129s are not entirely interchangeable. It's a tad slow fom a stand still but once you get it up to speed, wow. To stock his showroom, he's on the prowl mainly for postwar coupes and convertibles and the gas-chugging 6. Cars built after 1976 benefi ted from improved rustproofi ng while those made after 1980 featured wax injection of the various cavities.
Originality rules where Sls are concerned and this will strengthen as they become more popular classic propositions. It gleams with newness, an elegant time machine that perfectly unwinds the clock to the Nixon administration. Failure to renew the oil regularly will inevitably lead to worn camshafts and followers along with timing chains. Confusingly, Mercedes did mess around with the model designations; 1994 cars were the fi rst to have the new designation. The red interior pops very nicely against the silver exterior, but is a mixed bag of materials.
I will buy a newer Mercedes someday but this car has been great! Carpeting is sadly absent and instead you get a rough texture to the plastic. Thanks for your excellent review. With 60 mph passing in 8. The scoop located just in front of the windscreen is perforated as well. Not a big deal though, cause all of these things can be glued pretty easily. On pre-1980 cars, take a look at the sub-frame, which can rot badly; replacements are available, but to have a specialist do all the necessary work could easily add up to more than £2000.
At 80-90,000 miles it can show some wear but this can usually be adjusted out. Some cars never have their roof raised; the hard top either stays on all the time or the car just comes out of the garage when the sun is shining. £8000-£30,000 When it comes to real-world affordable cars, none are better engineered than a Seventies or Eighties Mercedes. Due to owners of the latter option having to be pretty confident of the weather before they took their cars out with the roof off, this option was less popular at dealers based in northern Europe and the U. Pre-1975 cars featured a fl uid flywheel transmission — later boxes had a torque converter. The wheels and rims are mostly done well, with the handsome white wall tires sporting script on the sidewall, and shiny chrome hubcaps with brakes and calipers poorly visible but present. The seats are made of rubber and are squishy.