Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: n/a on July 08, 2006, 10:18:12

Title: ebay 230sl
Post by: n/a on July 08, 2006, 10:18:12

New to group, would like group to give opinion on Item number 260004926004. Owner said restoration done by silverstar and surface rust was repaired on passenger footwell as well as trunk. Thanks

Title: Re: ebay 230sl
Post by: dldubois on July 08, 2006, 11:06:01

Great looking car.  I'd follow up with for a mechanical history.  Doesn't seem to mention a lot in the listing.

Dana DuBois

1969 280sl
Corinth, TX
(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/dldubois/20067812539_mbz11.jpg)

Title: Re: ebay 230sl
Post by: Kenneth Gear on July 08, 2006, 12:03:27

I agree, it looks good.  

A couple of nit picks.. it appears to be sitting up a bit high..new springs maybe? The firewall pad has been replaced and the engine bay looks a bit tired for such a nice exterior

Ken G
1971 280 SL
Silver/red

Title: Re: ebay 230sl
Post by: n/a on July 08, 2006, 16:01:14

Thanks, Im not sure, I really wanted a 280sl but this looked so good. what do you think about the rust repaired on car . Did 230sl come with power steering,power brakes? Is the interior correct (seats). Thanks inadvance. Is there any member close to this car to take a look for a novice Thanks inadvance

Title: Re: ebay 230sl
Post by: Kenneth Gear on July 08, 2006, 19:57:00

The seats appear to be the original style for the model and year.

I would start with a call, to Silverstar.  See oif you can talk to the guy who did the work, ask lots of questions, talk to them about the restoration and what they encountered along the way.


Ken G
1971 280 SL
Silver/red

Title: Re: ebay 230sl
Post by: DavidAPease on July 08, 2006, 21:07:30

Actually, the seats look like later (280SL) seats, in both the thickness of the seatbacks (thick enough to have headrests attached) and the MB-Tex pattern.  My 230SL is very close in VIN to this one, and has (original) seats with "thinner" seatbacks, along with a much smoother MB-Tex pattern.  BTW, the brake reservoir is also from a later car.

All 113s have power brakes; 230SLs were available with power steering (my first had it, my current one doesn't).  You could get most things on a 230SL that you could get on a 280SL (with some small exceptions like government-mandated safety items or a hard top rear-window defroster).

Still a very nice and pretty correct-looking car.

-David Pease
'66 French 230SL