1981 Mercedes Benz 380 Sl Roadster on 2040-cars
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Buyer to provide 10% Deposit via Cashiers Check and balance prior to pick up in Ft Lauderdale. I purchased this car in Jan 2006. All indications are that it's always been a south Florida car. I have some of the previous owners records and all of mine. The mileage was 156,820 at the time and I have no reason to believe that this was not accurate. The current reading is 158,911 and the odometer has not been working for a while. The actual mileage is less than 160,000. I drive it once or twice a month to work which is 28 miles round trip. The car is a driver , not a show car, but has the potential with some TLC. I love the car and the attention it draws but don't have the time to bring it 100%. The tires are 2 Perellies and 2 Goodyear and are in excellent condition. The original hardtop has been in storage since I had the car painted shortly after I purchased it. It does need a new headliner. Since I have owned the car I have completed the following: painted the original black color with clear coat; new German canvas roof with all new weather stripping; complete tune-up; new brakes and lines; all new carpeting in the interior compartment, the trunk carpeting was going to be my next appearance project; new leather in the rear seat area including the boot; the rest of the leather is in great shape; the dash board overlay is cracked and has a removable custom piece of carpet covering it; new real zebra wood for the console; new window control buttons; new Sony AM/FM CD player with removable face plate and a new power antenna; new fuel pump and lines; new die hard battery; new tie-rods. There is a small dent in the front bumper and a couple in the rear bumper. There is a little rust along the trunk line and the panel adjacent to the trunk. The windshield has a few nicks and scratches, not uncommon for a 34 year old car. The trunk paint has faded. It is missing both sun visors and 1 map pocket. The windshield washers and cruise control do not work. The transmission whines a little when it shifts. The HVAC system does not work in all positions and the AC needs recharging. It has a small leak that I have not investigated.
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Does Alex Rodriguez' Mercedes dealership have a PR problem?
Thu, 08 Aug 2013Alex Rodriguez, in case you haven't heard, is seemingly the new Most Hated Man In Baseball, ostensibly replacing commissioner Bud Selig (for now). Rodriguez was slammed with a 211-game suspension due to his role in the MLB's latest steroid scandal in which "A-Roid," as fans have taken to calling the former superstar, was cited with steroid use and attempts to hide his involvement by "engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate" the investigation, according to the MLB's official report.
Why is this on a car site, then? Because Rodriguez' name is attached Alex Rodriguez Mercedes-Benz in League City, TX. An Ad Age report cites Mercedes-Benz USA in saying that A-Rod owns "about half'" of the dealership. Mercedes, for what it's worth, isn't going to any to any lengths to distance itself from its dealership or its controversial namesake, saying, "We never promoted the fact that A-Rod owned a dealership, so there's really nothing to 'distance' ourselves from. And since his activity is not illegal but rather prohibited by MLB, there's nothing actionable here."
With the scandal still a fresh piece of news and A-Rod's pending appeal, it's difficult to tell what sort of effect, if any, his name will have on the dealership's sales. Ad Age contacted the GM of Alex Rodriguez Mercedes-Benz to get the dealership's view, but no calls were returned. According to Mercedes, any name change is up to Rodriguez and his partner(s) at the dealership. Somehow, though, we think A-Rod has other things to worry about beyond his dealership's name.
Mercedes to roll out C63 AMG late in 2014 with 4.0L V8
Mon, 30 Dec 2013The new 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is upon us, launching initially in North America with turbocharged four-cylinder C300 4Matic and six-cylinder C400 4Matic flavors. But that's only the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to the vast array of powertrain configurations that will be offered in the new C-Class in markets around the world. Orders will soon be rolling in for gasoline, hybrid and diesel engines with four, six or eight cylinders, driving the rear wheels or all four, with the seven-speed automatic transmission soon to be replaced by a new nine-speed unit. But what enthusiasts are really looking forward to is the next C63 AMG.
As BMW has done with the M3 (and new M4), Mercedes has gradually ratcheted up the cylinder count in its AMG C-Class, graduating from the 3.6-liter V6 in the original C36 AMG to the 4.3-liter V8 in the C43 AMG, then the 5.5-liter V8 in the C55 AMG before going the distance with the sublime 6.2-liter V8 in the C63 AMG. Like its rivals, Mercedes is expected to use turbochargers as a replacement for displacement in the next model, but unlike its Bavarian rival, it won't be losing any cylinders in the process.
Skipping the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 that has gone on to power other AMG models, the next C63 AMG is still expected to introduce a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 producing between 450 and 500 horsepower. It'll also reportedly keep the same seven-speed automatic transmission (instead of switching to the new nine-speed), but the jury's still out on whether it'll come with rear- or all-wheel drive (or offer buyers the choice). The downsized V8 - codenamed M177 - is then expected to find its way into other models, but the C-Class will be the first to get it when it arrives before the end of the new year ahead.
EVO "2012 Car of the Year: The Track Battles" is a sports car salmagundi
Sun, 25 Nov 2012EVO has come out with another gotta-watch-it video, throwing its 2012 Car of the Year contestants around the UK's 1.5-mile Blyton Park track. It's actually a 15-minute teaser for the full-length DVD detailing the magazine's Car of the Year selection, but the tease is worth every penny free second.
Tiff Needell and sports car racer Richard Meaden handle the wheel duties, the two driving five pairs of sports cars: Lotus Exige S vs. Porsche Boxster S, Morgan Three-Wheeler vs. Toyota GT86, BMW M135i vs. Porsche 911, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series vs. Alpina B3 GT3, the marquee event pits the McLaren MP4-12C vs. the Pagani Huayra. After a head-to-head lap with commentary during drifts, Meaden takes each car out to set a representative lap time.
You'll find the verdicts, lots of tire smoke, and lines like "Anything you can do sideways I can do sideways" in the video below.