90s sl or e30 cab

[daneilhussain]

summer cruiser what do you guys think of the sl bit pricey compared to the 30 cab but what would you drive

[pacerpete]

SL please. Too many undesireables in E30 cabs.......

[Nobby_N]

Merc all day, crack on and get one bought and put the pictures on here!

[aimlessrock]

SL's are beautiful, but some of the parts are very expensive i have been told (i have a mate who works at the main stealers parts dept).

[ImysE30]

You come on a E30 Forum and ask if E30 or SL

[Gavla]

I have owned a 1979 450SL convertible and boy was it a great car. But I have to be honest, my E30 325i convertible just feels better, nippier and with a tech 1 kit looks better too.

[aze30]

sl over an e30 anyday!!

[daneilhussain]

ImysE30 i own a 2 e30 sports just always liked the sl and wanted to see what people think of em seems most e30 owners would own a sl then. Hopefully my fn2 will sell this week so i can go ahead and buy a nice sl

[kangman]

Dont buy a 280sl their too slow, get a 320sl

They weigh alot so MPG and performance isn't the best in the world but if its cruiser who cares

[ajay]

Im familiar with the late 80,s 420SL,great car take one all day long over an E30 cab. Not many cars have held their price like the 60,s/80,s SL by the 90,s they lost the plot.

[Osamam3]

i will never buy a merc personal thing bmw all day here .

[atlantis]

I've been thinking of changing my e30 cabby for a sl, but I think the running costs will be a lot more than the e30.

Theres so much difference in price from as low as 5K up to 25k.

Think the ones in my price bracket may not be the best to buy, but i'll keep looking just in case the right one comes along.

[atlantis]

Ooops i meant the older 107

[Ajsingh]

ImysE30 i own a 2 e30 sports just always liked the sl and wanted to see what people think of em seems most e30 owners would own a sl then. Hopefully my fn2 will sell this week so i can go ahead and buy a nice sl

Oh dear a civic fn2?

The 107 shape Merc is personal fav! My brother has a 560 v8 and its such a delight to drive!

I'd have both

[Low_E30]

An R129 SL is a lovely thing, bullit proof construction, classic lines, and made as MB's flagship roadster untill 2001..... For the money they are a million times better than an E30....

[aze30]

I've been thinking of changing my e30 cabby for a sl, but I think the running costs will be a lot more than the e30.

Theres so much difference in price from as low as 5K up to 25k.

Think the ones in my price bracket may not be the best to buy, but i'll keep looking just in case the right one comes along.

always buy a cabby in winter dude

[aze30]

I've been thinking of changing my e30 cabby for a sl, but I think the running costs will be a lot more than the e30.

Theres so much difference in price from as low as 5K up to 25k.

Think the ones in my price bracket may not be the best to buy, but i'll keep looking just in case the right one comes along.

always buy a cabby in winter dude

[pacerpete]

Ooops i meant the older 107

3/4 k will get you a very nice E30 convertible, a very nice 129 SL and a completely foooked 107

[matt86]

get a 1990 500 sl, only convertible I'd swap my e30 for, possibly the nicest convertible ever.Alot of car for the money too 6k buys you a 2 owner 50,000 miler with mint interior and bodywork.

[atlantis]

always buy a cabby in winter dude [/quote]

Yep it will be winter, my e30 will do fine this summer

[Gavla]

Ooops i meant the older 107

3/4 k will get you a very nice E30 convertible, a very nice 129 SL and a completely foooked 107

Agreed, very nice E30 Cab +- 4k / very nice SL Cab +- 12k

Also if you are looking at the 107, general maintenance, servicing and parts are going to be more expensive than the E30 and they also rust!

[Low_E30]

If your going for a R107 SL , make sure its one that was made after the 1986 facelift ,as these are more desirable due to better rust protection, better interiors, and updated exterior looks...

A 500 if your feeling flush but the straight six 300SL is more than adequete... and still command good money.

[PeteE30Tourer]

I've been looking at early 90's SLs for a while now - incredible amount of car for the money. Saw a fairly tidy 500SL AMG (just wheels and body-kit, not tuned engine) go for aroun £2500 on ebay recently. That's less than I paid for my E30 cab, which wasn't in as good a condition. Just not sure I can live with the stereotype image for drivers of these old cruisers though - haven't seen one on the road with a driver under 70 yet! I'm getting on a bit myself, but I'm not that old!

[daneilhussain]

Pete mate im only 20 pal turning 21 this may lol seems Im viewing a sl over the weekend hopefully its as it is in the pictures. If so il be joining the over 70s forum lol

[E30machine]

Did you buy the m535 lol
Looks like your becoming a collector now