Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Commercial Advertising => Topic started by: Benz280 on March 09, 2022, 14:13:48

Title: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Benz280 on March 09, 2022, 14:13:48
Saw this listing for a 230SL 5 Speed, looks very nice, worthy of listing to the Group.
 https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1965-mercedes-benz-230sl-302766
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Chris Long on March 09, 2022, 14:25:02
These posts are supposed to go in the commercial group...
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 10, 2022, 02:07:14
From the ad: "The carpeted trunk presents as being strongly clean per the photos."

Got a chuckle out of the 'strongly clean'.

It is a nice looking car for sure.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Jordan on March 10, 2022, 17:55:22
I see that it has the 4.08 rear end.  Was that typical for all 5 speeds, regardless of market?  It figure it would originally have had a 3.75 since it is a Euro 230SL.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Benz Dr. on March 10, 2022, 18:32:33
4.08 is standard on 5 speed cars.  I changed mine to 3.92 and found it to be a better choice.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Jordan on March 10, 2022, 22:38:10
Quote from: Benz Dr. on March 10, 2022, 18:32:33
4.08 is standard on 5 speed cars.  I changed mine to 3.92 and found it to be a better choice.

Thanks Dan.  Good to know.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Merc_Girl on April 23, 2022, 21:59:53
Quote from: Cees Klumper on March 10, 2022, 02:07:14
From the ad: "The carpeted trunk presents as being strongly clean per the photos."

Got a chuckle out of the 'strongly clean'.

It is a nice looking car for sure.

Maybe because they needed to get to the evidence of a body being previous moved in there 😱🤣
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 24, 2022, 16:10:22
This would not have been an original 5 speed car. Look at the VIN. The 5 speed option became available in May/June of 1966 long after this car was built. There were very few 230SL's made with 5 speeds and this isn't one of them.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: stickandrudderman on April 24, 2022, 19:07:48
Says in the ad DAn that the 5 speed was retro fitted.
Title: Re: 230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 24, 2022, 20:26:25
Quote from: stickandrudderman on April 24, 2022, 19:07:48
Says in the ad DAn that the 5 speed was retro fitted.

I don't read everything I'm not interested in.