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FILIPPO458

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Interior 230 sl pagoda
« on: July 16, 2023, 01:04:31 »
Hi I’ve a doubt ,are these Pagoda interiors originals?
I’ve been told that they should be in MB-Tex
Any help is help appreciated
Thanks

FILIPPO458

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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2023, 01:06:39 »
This is the data card of the vehicle

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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2023, 05:35:07 »
For your reading enjoyment!   :D

https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/Start

Looks like you data card shows 717 papyrus white paint with 117 red tex interior.  I'll let others with more experience discuss the upholstery material you have.
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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2023, 11:13:25 »
Your car has been re-trimmed in red leather.

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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2023, 14:41:19 »
Your car was originally delivered with red MBTex upholstery. At some point, the interior was changed to leather as indicated by stickandrudderman.   If you’d prefer to return the car to what it had originally, there are a number of vendors who supply seat cover kits in MBTex.  You can find a list of suggested vendors in the tech manual at this site. 
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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2023, 22:57:27 »
Ah ok thank you for the advice so you believe that the seats and the interior are the original one and they have substitute the part with the tex with leather ?

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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2023, 02:07:40 »
I have MB Tex in my 230SL and the earlier models have quite a different grain pattern.
As others have stated - yours is leather
Franjo

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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2023, 15:57:02 »
Filippo458,

From the factory, all the materials would have been the same.  Seats, dash, doors, soft top compartment lid - all MB-Tex.  I can't tell by your pics, but at least the seats appear to be leather.  That doesn't mean it all got changed from tex to leather by the previous owner, you may have a mix now.

It looks like it is in good condition.  If you are wanting to spend money and get the interior back to original materials, that can be done.  Personally, I don't have large budgets for my hobbies, so I would leave good condition materials in place until they wear out.

I highly recommend finding other Group members in your area, getting a few cars together, and learning from each other.  It is the most helpful experience.  You are a Full Member, so you can access the membership list here:  https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?action=mlist  Sort by Location column and advance through the pages until you get to Italy.  I think I counted 39 members in Italy, and some of them have the email icon.  You can use that to email them directly and try to plan a get together.  Good luck!
« Last Edit: July 17, 2023, 16:03:39 by rwmastel »
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Re: Interior 230 sl pagoda
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2023, 21:14:56 »
Filippo, those red leather seats you have are gorgeous.
I would keep them if it were my car.

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