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bowzer

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230 sl 1965
« on: April 02, 2017, 20:02:58 »
My newly acquired beauty , first sold in Texas and now all the way to her retirement home in Malta. 

neelyrc

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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2017, 02:03:03 »
Bowser, welcome to the Forum.  She is a beauty! I especially like the shots in the marina.

There is a thread for new member introductions under the heading "General Discussion."  Please introduce yourself there and tell us the story of your acquisition. 

Again welcome to the group.
Ralph

1969 280SL, 4 Speed Manual, Dark Olive (291H), Parchment Leather (256), Dark Green Soft Top (747)
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
2007 BMW 328xi (E90)
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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2017, 04:49:52 »
Hi Bowzer,

Welcome. While in Malta I visited a quite interesting vintage car collection in Quawra http://www.classiccarsmalta.com/contact-us/), but there was no Pagoda...

Malta seems like an ideal place for our cars... all year round driving guaranteed.

BTW, did you prefer LHR over RHD? Any problems with registration of a LHR?
Stan
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2011 SL550 AMG
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2015 GLA

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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2017, 13:58:53 »
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My newly acquired beauty , first sold in Texas and now all the way to her retirement home in Malta.


Well...,
hopefully not for her retirement .... :o
Car can still go stongly for a couple of decades...
... if well maintained ... ;)

Achim
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Dutch number plates
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2017, 14:13:44 »


Dutch number plates ?

Like these ones here ....? :D



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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2017, 18:48:33 »
Same 'layout' but different color plates Achim.
At least at some point, Portugal had very similar plates to The Netherlands.
Cees Klumper
1969 Mercedes 280 SL automatic
1968 Ford Mustang 302 V8
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Coupe 1600
1962 FIAT 1500S OSCA convertible
1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.3
1983 Porsche 944 2.5
1990 Ford Bronco II

bowzer

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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2017, 22:57:45 »
Hi Stan,

yes, Malta is the ideal place for classic cars due to our weather. I like to buy cars in their original design, a german car to me needs to ne a LHD. There are no problems whatsoever to register a LHD car here 

bowzer

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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2017, 09:57:33 »

Well...,
hopefully not for her retirement .... :o
Car can still go stongly for a couple of decades...
... if well maintained ... ;)

Retirement here in Malta means a pampered existence;-) well maintained and showed off :-)

bowzer

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Re: 230 sl 1965
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2017, 10:00:36 »
dutch export plates. Imported from texas through Holland for EU purposes.
In fact will post picture with her new Maltese classic vehicle plates;-)