This 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500 is finished in Firemist Red Metallic (548U) over Nappa Saffron leather (234A) and currently shows 94k miles. The car is now being offered by the seller with a clean Carfax report, original toolkit, maintenance records and a clean California title on The MB Market.
sushipaste said:
Love the color combo. What prompted replacement of the shocks? They’re not true dampeners in this ads setup (that’s done by the accumulators) and should last a very long time and not need replacement until they start leaking…
Sometimes your words just hypnotize me, and I just love your flashy ways.... If you've seen the music vid, you know why its fitting here :) Very pretty color combo. GLWTA!
You should offer the winner of the car the option to facilitate refurbishment of the broken wood at Madera Concepts since they're up in Goleta and the car is still here in SoCal. They're supposedly the best in the nation for auto woodwork so I'll be taking a mini road trip to them to drop off my busted up sl600 wood pieces.
Looks nice. Front suspension looks like it could use new struts. Bilstein B4s are pretty nice. Original wheels will run like $3k if the winner wants to get them but the set on the car can be easily sold for $2k GLWTA!
040 black is a very good looking color. GLWS. @Daddyschak Find me on the benzworld forum, I’ve got something to show you
@OldCarProblemsI never said secondaries aren’t needed for road legality. One actually can get smogged in Commiefornia without secondary cats. All of us in the auto enthusiast community out here know how, and I’ll gladly assist a CA buyer with this. Given the car has been in CA all its life and I live out here, the Magnaflows of course are CARB approved and I’m well aware of the requirement, but thank you nonetheless.
@OldCarProblemsThank you for pointing that out. So as long as two Magnaflow cats like the fronts are welded back into position, then the vehicle will be perfectly legal to drive on all US roads, but honestly Uncle Sam doesn’t care and will never care about something like this. Why the secondaries are gone? I had my exhaust shop do away with em. I like the mod as it makes the exhaust have a beautiful slightly deeper tone without increasing the volume. Primaries were already Magnaflow when I purchased.
finally someone bid. I was worried markets were down bad today or something
@GibsonMBThe color is also a point of constant compliments, everywhere I go too! Definitely agree about the xenons. Was a requirement of mine when I first was looking for an R129
The badge looks like it just needs a small raise and angle adjustment then it’s perfectly positioned. GLWS!
@2002SAaddressed this in a previous comment, buyer didn't pay and the sale fell through
Congrats to seller and winner. Hopefully my SL does well in the bidding department!
There's no point in last minute bids, you can't snipe since the timer resets to two minutes with each bid starting at the final 2 minutes
@retiredpasta Thanks! Did my best to always keep it good looking and as pristine as possible during my ownership
@NishbooThe trunk simply wasn't closed all the way. Photos in the gallery will show perfect alignment. Also thank you for your bid. Good luck!
@CryoBenzthat’s the solid build quality era of Mercedes for you! Maintain these cars and they will truly last forever
@super500yes sir ! The A/C works perfectly
@super500yes, unfortunately that sale fell through. I took that as a sign to bring it to this site where it should’ve gone in the first place
Hello everyone! Welcome to my auction for this lovely 2001 SL500. I hope you all take the time to read through the details of this lifelong California car and take a look at all photos. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Thank You and happy bidding!
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sushipaste said:
Love the color combo. What prompted replacement of the shocks? They’re not true dampeners in this ads setup (that’s done by the accumulators) and should last a very long time and not need replacement until they start leaking…1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cabriolet
sushipaste said:
Sometimes your words just hypnotize me, and I just love your flashy ways.... If you've seen the music vid, you know why its fitting here :) Very pretty color combo. GLWTA!2002 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Silver Arrow w/39k miles
sushipaste said:
You should offer the winner of the car the option to facilitate refurbishment of the broken wood at Madera Concepts since they're up in Goleta and the car is still here in SoCal. They're supposedly the best in the nation for auto woodwork so I'll be taking a mini road trip to them to drop off my busted up sl600 wood pieces.2002 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Silver Arrow w/39k miles
sushipaste said:
Looks nice. Front suspension looks like it could use new struts. Bilstein B4s are pretty nice. Original wheels will run like $3k if the winner wants to get them but the set on the car can be easily sold for $2k GLWTA!2000 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
040 black is a very good looking color. GLWS. @Daddyschak Find me on the benzworld forum, I’ve got something to show you2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@OldCarProblemsI never said secondaries aren’t needed for road legality. One actually can get smogged in Commiefornia without secondary cats. All of us in the auto enthusiast community out here know how, and I’ll gladly assist a CA buyer with this. Given the car has been in CA all its life and I live out here, the Magnaflows of course are CARB approved and I’m well aware of the requirement, but thank you nonetheless.2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@OldCarProblemsThank you for pointing that out. So as long as two Magnaflow cats like the fronts are welded back into position, then the vehicle will be perfectly legal to drive on all US roads, but honestly Uncle Sam doesn’t care and will never care about something like this. Why the secondaries are gone? I had my exhaust shop do away with em. I like the mod as it makes the exhaust have a beautiful slightly deeper tone without increasing the volume. Primaries were already Magnaflow when I purchased.2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500 w/45k Miles
sushipaste said:
finally someone bid. I was worried markets were down bad today or something2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@GibsonMBThe color is also a point of constant compliments, everywhere I go too! Definitely agree about the xenons. Was a requirement of mine when I first was looking for an R1291999 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
sushipaste said:
The badge looks like it just needs a small raise and angle adjustment then it’s perfectly positioned. GLWS!2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@2002SAaddressed this in a previous comment, buyer didn't pay and the sale fell through32k-Mile 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
Congrats to seller and winner. Hopefully my SL does well in the bidding department!32k-Mile 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
There's no point in last minute bids, you can't snipe since the timer resets to two minutes with each bid starting at the final 2 minutes2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@retiredpasta Thanks! Did my best to always keep it good looking and as pristine as possible during my ownership2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@NishbooThe trunk simply wasn't closed all the way. Photos in the gallery will show perfect alignment. Also thank you for your bid. Good luck!2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@CryoBenzthat’s the solid build quality era of Mercedes for you! Maintain these cars and they will truly last forever2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@super500yes sir ! The A/C works perfectly2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
@super500yes, unfortunately that sale fell through. I took that as a sign to bring it to this site where it should’ve gone in the first place2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
sushipaste said:
Hello everyone! Welcome to my auction for this lovely 2001 SL500. I hope you all take the time to read through the details of this lifelong California car and take a look at all photos. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Thank You and happy bidding!