Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: iftykhan on December 16, 2013, 19:22:03

Title: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: iftykhan on December 16, 2013, 19:22:03

A couple of pagodas for sale with this dealer.
No affiliation with cars or seller.

http://www.graemehunt.com/

Ifty

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: Flyair on December 16, 2013, 19:38:20

there are actually three, but the early 230SL looks that it has certain incorrect details, such as the headrests, which must be later add-ons ...

But the prices...... WOW

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: jameshoward on December 16, 2013, 20:17:27

There are a couple of funnies on those cars that are add-ons, or - more worryingly - missing. But the engine bays are certainly pretty too look at.

Never head of the seller. Great name for a car dealer, though; if one is an alliteraist.

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: iftykhan on December 16, 2013, 20:59:05

I know, it seems as though a nice looking rhd 280 can command anything from £85k upwards!

James, whatever do you mean?

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: jameshoward on December 16, 2013, 21:19:47

You're right, Ifty; you smoked my in accurate grammar. Clearly it isn't alliteration, but I was seeking to be subtle. And failing. Badly.

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: iftykhan on December 16, 2013, 21:39:37

Something to do with rhyming slang?

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on December 16, 2013, 22:14:33

There seams to be quite a few on the market in the UK …

Here --->http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/31/pagoda/

Also here (a few Pagoda's a 190 SL and a 300 SL as well as a JFK Presidential Car. Some interesting reading in the following PDF fuel.

Here ----> http://images1.bonhams.com/original?src=Images/live/2013-09/25/S-21396-0-1.pdf

I would never purchase one from a dealer, prices seam quite inflated to me.

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: hkollan on December 16, 2013, 22:16:47

Quote

There are a couple of funnies on those cars that are add-ons, or - more worryingly - missing. But the engine bays are certainly pretty too look at.

Oops and I was just thinking how horrible all three engine bays appeared. In that price range one could expect more even from a dealer like that, or maybe not?

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: jameshoward on December 17, 2013, 07:29:02

Hans,

I know what you mean. They're not 'correct' but to get those 3 cars looking like that they clearly have a system for cosmetic tarting-up. I wish my engine bay was that tidy, but still maintained its correctness. So, same bits, and layout, just less oil, grease, fewer dead flies, moths, etc.

JH

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: lamakdaddy on December 17, 2013, 09:01:31

The green one is truly shocking  97k GBP and under offer- I am in the wrong business!  missing rear qtr trims, suspension towers crudely painted and overspray on engine compartment components etc etc.  I was going to reserve judgement on the ryhming nature of the dealers name..but this car makes any such rhyme justified...."that dealer is a right Graeme Hunt"  :)

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: iftykhan on December 18, 2013, 19:03:31

I vaguely remember the green 280 being advertised a couple of years ago at an auction house and selling for around £28k.
It has clearly had some work cariied out  to it but nearly £100k. Wow indeed!!

Title: Re: London dealer selling a couple of pagodas
Post by: JamesL on December 22, 2013, 15:01:20

Mr Hunt's prices seem generally on the high end. Have a look at what he's asking for old Range Rovers (his speciality) - and his location is hardly the low-rent district