New (old) car NLC

jj · Post by jj » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:39 pm

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

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:01 pm

WOW love it.

give us more details please

StiflerMR2 · Post by **StiflerMR2** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:01 pm

Hugely awesome!

jj · Post by jj » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:08 pm

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.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:17 pm

Loving that! It really is a work of art! That's a keeper!

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:23 pm

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

Post by **pete** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:43 pm

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...)

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:46 pm

That is soooooo cool! Congrats!

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:22 pm

can't beat the old 'uns.........

tut

dlogan · Post by **dlogan** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:09 pm

That is a very very cool car. Love it.

philthy · Post by **philthy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:10 pm

Im up for a swap anytime! Get some proper pictures up after a good wash & polish

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:00 pm

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.

Ferg · Post by **Ferg** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:01 pm

True cool. Fortune favours the brave eh! Nice work.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:47 pm

Absolutely stunning bit of kit. Can picture you with ray bans and a silk scarf in that

Isofix in the back I presume?!

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:15 pm

Pure class!

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