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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Merc_Girl on June 25, 2020, 21:44:26

Title: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Merc_Girl on June 25, 2020, 21:44:26
Dear friends
After a year of waiting, to the day in fact, my Pagoda was delivered. What made it all the better, it’s my birthday. What better present can one have!?!?

So here are some photos of my new toy, which I thought you may like to see. Not as grand as many of yours, but none the less, good enough for me!

Take care out there

Katie
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Bonnyboy on June 25, 2020, 22:52:36
OOOH red interior and a whitetop.  That is a wonderful colour combination. 

Put your name on the list for the stencil and you can paint your hubcaps white to match the hardtop. 

When I borrowed the stencil I did one set in black because that what was original and one set in white to match the colour the previous owner painted the hardtop.  I swear having different colours on the hubcaps makes the car feel different.   

Have fun!!!

Congrats. 
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on June 25, 2020, 22:55:41
Happy Birthday Katie and wishing you lots of fun with your new toy!

Dieter
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: GM on June 26, 2020, 00:57:58
Congratulations, Katie!
Now you can get to work on that center console/armrest we've been discussing!  ;)
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Peter on June 26, 2020, 11:51:22
Happy Birthday Katie and congratulations with the beautiful car, very nice colors!

Kind regards, Peter
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Pawel66 on June 26, 2020, 16:20:12
All the best to both of you!
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: cfm65@me.com on June 26, 2020, 16:22:39
Happy Birthday Katie and congratulation on your Pagoda.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: RAY on June 26, 2020, 17:35:31
What better day to get a new toy, especially a Pagoda. Great timing !

Try and enjoy the summer as best you can and happy birthday.

Best

Ray
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Leester on June 27, 2020, 01:19:01
Happy Birthday - what a great way to celebrate. Looks pretty grand to me!

Lee
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Jonny B on June 27, 2020, 02:05:12
Lovely, lovely, lovely - and not just because it is quite similar to my 280 SL (dark blue 904 with red leather) mine is to a two-tone though. Well, maybe partly because it is the same good taste in colors..... :o 8)
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Merc_Girl on June 27, 2020, 06:31:40
Been out on a couple of drives now, lovvvvellly!

Get few surprised looks when overtaking other cars though 😂

My husband is under the illusion it is his car so now hiding the keys so he can’t sneak out in it,!,
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: SEB on June 27, 2020, 18:54:34
Belated but honest! Happy Birthday Katie and congratulation on your Pagoda.
The only remark are the hub cups, but all other details are excellent.
Best wishes!
Sebastian
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: wayne R on June 28, 2020, 05:52:10
Hi Katie, love your classic, being right hand drive, very desirable here in Austrlia,
and love the colour combination.---Good on you both, with your  choice.
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: FastWgn on June 28, 2020, 07:38:21
That is a very nice color combo and black plates are a treat for that car.
Enjoy it!
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: Merc_Girl on June 28, 2020, 22:23:49
Was kinda thinking of painting the hub caps, but it’s kinda growing on me the full chrome look. Aware they would have been painted, but thinks makes the wheels stand out a little more (even if that reason is that they are not correct,!)

Going to wait a while and ‘grow’ into the car before making a decision on this conundrum   ☺️
Title: Re: It’s finally arrived!!
Post by: RobSirg on July 03, 2020, 04:12:55
Congratulations.

They are all "Grand" and your is no less Grand.

My 2c worth - paint the hubcaps. If for no other reason than to stop everyone asking you about it (or pointing it out as a short-coming) :)
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Post by: mclewis on July 03, 2020, 22:04:06
I also think you should paint the hubcaps. White hubcaps will standout at least as much as the chrome.
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Post by: thelews on July 04, 2020, 02:56:45
I think MB would have painted the hubcaps body color in this case.  They tended to match the top with darker colors on lighter cars but not with lighter color tops on darker cars.  It would also look out of place with the convertible top.

A couple of 190 SL factory pic examples