Nice R129
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r129sl

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9,518 posts

232 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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I spotted this about three weeks ago. It looks perfect to my eyes. Great colours, bornite over brazil. I have no interest or connection but frequently people pop up here looking for a good R129. Well, this looks like it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230774282806?ssPageName=...

chris333

1,034 posts

268 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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It does look rather smart: so much more interesting than silver ones... wink

I wonder how it will get through the MOT with the km/h speedo. I think you have to have mph markings. If the radio is the original Japanese one, it won't work in this country as the FM frequency band won't work.

Not show stoppers by any means, just things to be aware of.


Edited by chris333 on Wednesday 2nd May 21:58

ras62

1,115 posts

185 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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looks like a very nice early car but personally I don't care for the colour.

bolide

582 posts

283 months

Saturday 5th May 2012
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Bornite on a R129 looks amazing. I saw one on a forecourt years ago when buying an estate and was very tempted by it. Should have given in to temptation, I think!

MOT station didn't turn a hair when I MOTd my Japanese 190E 2.6 Sportline with Km speedo

Nick Froome

mickyveloce

1,035 posts

265 months

Saturday 5th May 2012
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Mot with speedo in KM/H not an issue ; I remember researching it when I had a LHD 924 Carrera .

r129sl

Original Poster:

9,518 posts

232 months

Saturday 5th May 2012
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bolide said:
Bornite on a R129 looks amazing.
The colour was designed for the car according to one of my many tomes on matters Mercedes.