Guides.
What to look for when buying, and how to fix what fails — researched with the same obsession as everything else here.
4 guides
Buyer's Guide
Buying an R129 SL
R129 SL · 1990–2002
Which engine to choose, the wiring-harness years to approach with care, and what a good one looks like.
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Repair & Maintenance
Replacing the roof cylinders
R129 SL · 1990–2002
All twelve hydraulic cylinders, their part numbers, and a weekend-sized plan for a dry, fast-moving soft top.
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Buyer's Guide
Buying a W220 S-Class
W220 S-Class · 2000–2006
How to separate a flagship bargain from a restoration bill — rust, suspension, water ingress, engines and diagnostics.
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Buyer's Guide
Buying an R230 SL
R230 SL · 2003–2012
How to judge the folding roof, ABC suspension, SBC brakes, water ingress and six very different engine families.
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