Author Topic: Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!  (Read 4057 times)

RobSirg

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Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!
« on: September 22, 2016, 14:28:32 »
Was siting in an Irish Bar in Kuala Lumpur last night and looked up and happen to notice an old music video (mid song) and was chuffed to see a 280SL which looks certain to be same colour as mine 906G (Grey Blue) - in fact, I thought it was mine when I saw the interior was cream with blue piping - which is exactly as mine was when I purchased it via UK ebay in 2010.

The music clip finished without them listing the artist or song name - I thought it was Annie Lennox (bar was too noisy to hear anything) and starting searching for the clip on my phone. On no - nothing came up! I ran to the DJ but he couldn't remember - fortunately he managed to do a search and confirmed it was "Roxette - Fireworks". Not sure if anyone posted this before but check it our below.

I realised it wasn't mine (apart from the different plate which could have been changed) as it has a white steering wheel and mine has black. I also noticed the rear mounted aerial whereas mine is in front. Oddly enough, when I purchased my car it had a black wheel with a (non standard) white steering hub padding and this one has a white wheel with a non-standard (black padding). Maybe the dark seat piping and contrasting wheel hub was the 'thing to do' back in the UK at some period in time?

https://youtu.be/EvpYdXjE0Rc

Cheers

Rob

p.s - Just noticed it looks to be a manual.....and missing the lid to the ashtray.
« Last Edit: September 22, 2016, 14:35:50 by RobSirg »
1969 280SL Auto RHD 906G,  H'top 387H, Parchm't
1970 280SL Man. RHD Dark Red 542G, Bamboo MB Tex
1962 E Type Jag BRG with Tan
1974 White Alfa Spider 2000
2023 Range Rover
1982 280TE (my daily)
1967 Alfa Spider ("Duetto") Red
1977 Yellow 911 Targa
1991 Nissan Figaro
1959 190SL Black
1970 300SEL 3.5

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Re: Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2016, 15:28:20 »
Lovely car, though.

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Re: Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2016, 21:19:34 »
OYY 11D
Road Tax and it's roadworthiness both expired in spring of 2015

 Vehicle make
MERCEDES
Date of first registration
01 March 1966
Year of manufacture
1966
Cylinder capacity (cc)
2306cc

Vehicle status
Not taxed
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Oct69 RHD 280 in DB906 with cognac leather

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Re: Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2016, 00:39:30 »
Nice work James.

One would assume it is in storage or undergoing a restoration - hopefully it is taken back to the 230SL it truly is...........or maybe it was sold to an Aussie!

Would I be right in assuming there were more manual 230SL's than manual 280SL's? I guess we don't have statistics on that?

Rob
« Last Edit: September 23, 2016, 16:01:17 by RobSirg »
1969 280SL Auto RHD 906G,  H'top 387H, Parchm't
1970 280SL Man. RHD Dark Red 542G, Bamboo MB Tex
1962 E Type Jag BRG with Tan
1974 White Alfa Spider 2000
2023 Range Rover
1982 280TE (my daily)
1967 Alfa Spider ("Duetto") Red
1977 Yellow 911 Targa
1991 Nissan Figaro
1959 190SL Black
1970 300SEL 3.5

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Re: Paogda in old Music Video clip - thought it was mine!
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2016, 02:21:05 »
Thanks to Achim - here is the answer to my question :

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=24750.msg177041#msg177041


Rob
1969 280SL Auto RHD 906G,  H'top 387H, Parchm't
1970 280SL Man. RHD Dark Red 542G, Bamboo MB Tex
1962 E Type Jag BRG with Tan
1974 White Alfa Spider 2000
2023 Range Rover
1982 280TE (my daily)
1967 Alfa Spider ("Duetto") Red
1977 Yellow 911 Targa
1991 Nissan Figaro
1959 190SL Black
1970 300SEL 3.5