Pagoda
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Pagoda
I collected my new car today
And drove it home
197 miles, - Pagoda 250sl - fantastic car.
When I got home, this months “Octane “ magazine had been delivered
Pagoda on the cover- if I didn’t have one, I’d definitely want one after reading that!
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And drove it home
197 miles, - Pagoda 250sl - fantastic car.
When I got home, this months “Octane “ magazine had been delivered
Pagoda on the cover- if I didn’t have one, I’d definitely want one after reading that!
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That is as cool as you can get for summer cruising! Very nice indeed.
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Love that
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Wonderful car, you’re a lucky chap.
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Excellent was it from the slshop ?
I had a 66 230 cream with red interior, had to sell it to go towards a new house
£12k mind you it was about 18 years ago.
I had a 66 230 cream with red interior, had to sell it to go towards a new house
£12k mind you it was about 18 years ago.
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Nice. Everybody should.
We've had Pagodas on and off for twenty five years now and they are by far the easiest of classic cars to own... once restored that is. If it comes to it, don't scrimp on a fuel pump rebuild. Spend proper money to rebuild if you want authenticity, or stump up for an excellent new one from MB. It'll never need doing again. Can completely transform the drive from graceful, well-bred old dear to dirty, cider-fuelled slapper. Especially if its a manual.
We've had Pagodas on and off for twenty five years now and they are by far the easiest of classic cars to own... once restored that is. If it comes to it, don't scrimp on a fuel pump rebuild. Spend proper money to rebuild if you want authenticity, or stump up for an excellent new one from MB. It'll never need doing again. Can completely transform the drive from graceful, well-bred old dear to dirty, cider-fuelled slapper. Especially if its a manual.
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No, I bought it from "Lux Classics"takeflight wrote:Excellent was it from the slshop ?
I had a 66 230 cream with red interior, had to sell it to go towards a new house
£12k mind you it was about 18 years ago.
https://www.luxclassics.com
They have some great cars and the service was excellent
I wish it was 12 grand !
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yoda wrote:That’s gorgeous. What’s it like to drive?
I was absolutely astonished at how well it drives. I had a twenty minute test drive when I went to look at it a few weeks ago, but 197 miles on the way home from collecting it really gave time to get used to it and it's fantastic. Far "sportier" than I ever expected and I absolutely love it. The hardtop was fitted for the drive home, it looks superb, the only detriment was bright sunshine all the way home and I couldn't put the roof down !
I wish I'd bought one years ago !
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Very lovely car, oooozzes class and refinement.
That hard top would have to stay on if it were mine!
Enjoy it and let us know how it goes.
That hard top would have to stay on if it were mine!
Enjoy it and let us know how it goes.
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Love an old merc,had a few r107s over the years,lovely cars to whaft around in completely different to porsches,theres a cple of companies round by me that specialize in old pagodas/sl's,red castle classics,and hemmels in Cardiff who have just supplied lewis hamilton with a pagoda,
But LK look to have some nice stock......congratulations and enjoy
But LK look to have some nice stock......congratulations and enjoy
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I thought Hemmels had shut up shop last year with spectacular debts?
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Singer 3232 - Titanium bobbin, Autothread
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Motorola - PG 2000, locked
'83 Triumph Acclaim - 3sp Auto (cat D)
Singer 3232 - Titanium bobbin, Autothread
'67 Gresham Flyer - Puncture, rear
Sherbet Lemons - 4oz, loose
Motorola - PG 2000, locked
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Read that great article about the red one and the design of the classic hard top last night in bed.
Slept (unusually) for 8 hours!
I imagine driving one to have the same effect on anyone's demeanour, relaxing.
These cars are out of my reach, but the 80's SL's are not.
Really fancy one but they will not fit in the garage by length by 6"
Maybe just as well.
Slept (unusually) for 8 hours!
I imagine driving one to have the same effect on anyone's demeanour, relaxing.
These cars are out of my reach, but the 80's SL's are not.
Really fancy one but they will not fit in the garage by length by 6"
Maybe just as well.
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Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
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No still going strong,they did a cple of cars for the merc museum in germanycubist wrote:I thought Hemmels had shut up shop last year with spectacular debts?
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