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New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:39 pm
by jj
Young philthy isn't the only one with a new 2 seater German whip. Just this one is
slightly older.
Picked it up this morning after buying it from the US in January; so far so good. Its 17 years older than me
Loving it so far, its not mint but looks great from 20 feet, good from 10 and just old close up
Couple of advert pics;
From this morning

Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:01 pm
by Scotty C
WOW love it.
give us more details please
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:01 pm
by StiflerMR2
Hugely awesome!
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:08 pm
by jj
It is a 1966 230SL - known as Pagoda because of the shape of the roof.
Spied it on ebay.com at an independent german car dealer in Virginia, they sell everything from 190SLs, these to brand new stuff. The guys there were absolutely spot on to deal with, as were the shipping company I used here.
Paid for it, the shipping company uplifted it from the dealer and did absolutely everything - transport to New York, customs, into container then over here mid march. They then uplifted it from port, did all the forms. I only had to pay 5% VAT and zero duty as it got brought in under the binding tariff for "works of art"
Then it got MOT'd, needed only £400 spent on it and here we are. Drove 80miles back from Milton Keynes and around central London today and it didn't miss a beat. About to leave to drive home in it in the rain so hopefully its a) still there and b)still works.
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:17 pm
by Dominic
Loving that! It really is a work of art! That's a keeper!
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:23 pm
by j2 lot

for having the balls to importi an e-bay car unseen, I would have bottled it, looks like you did well too

Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:43 pm
by pete
What they said. Just classy as hell.
(Has anyone NOT read this thread and a)wondered how much?
and b. has another window open on ebay...)
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:46 pm
by mwmackenzie
That is soooooo cool! Congrats!
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:22 pm
by tut
can't beat the old 'uns.........
tut
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:09 pm
by dlogan
That is a very very cool car. Love it.
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:10 pm
by philthy
Im up for a swap anytime! Get some proper pictures up after a good wash & polish
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:00 pm
by H8OAG
Lovely Car!
My Mother In Law had one for years.......alongside her broom!
Hope it's a dry state car as they do rot in unusual places
David Coulthard also has one that sits outside the Columbus Hotel in Monaco.

Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:01 pm
by Ferg
True cool. Fortune favours the brave eh! Nice work.

Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:47 pm
by GregR
Absolutely stunning bit of kit. Can picture you with ray bans and a silk scarf in that
Isofix in the back I presume?!
Re: New (old) car NLC
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:15 pm
by graeme
Pure class!
