If you re planning to buy a mercedes benz r129 inspect the roof mechanism thoroughly for hydraulic fluid leaks.
R129 roof issues.
The roof refuses to retract.
The r129 was offered as a two door two seat roadster with an automated electro hydraulic fabric convertible roof.
The mercedes benz r129 sl is a roadster which was produced by mercedes benz from 1989 until 2001.
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And a manually.
This is great as you can use the car as a coupe and a convertible but the issue comes when you need to remove it.
I service it myself.
The sl 600 and the amg model are equipped with hydro pneumatic suspension called adaptive damping system ads which offers a better ride and handling at the cost of a higher maintenance.
Also beware of windows not working.
Colour matched automated tonneau cover.
These cause a rattle when the car is ticking over.
It s a hands on car.
The v12 models are expensive to maintain.
From the r129 forum i learned that the electrical problem was a burnt contact on the ignition switch easily sorted.
To risk damage to the roof we highly recommend that you buy a r129 convertible roof stand to ensure a safe storage.
All r129 s will or should have a hard top in either panoramic or standard form.
There may be issues with the soft top roof not working and the roof module under the rear seat can be damaged if the battery is spike by jump starting.
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One of the most expensive issues with an r129 can be the catalytic converters breaking up inside the car.
How to remove the roof and deploy the soft top on r129 mercedes benz sports roadster.
More r129 roof problems discussion in general mercedes benz related discussion started by graham58 jul 28 2016.
The r129 replaced the r107 in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the r230 sl class in 2002 for the 2003 model year.
It s tanzanite blue with panoramic roof and albali wheels it s totally original and was a really good buy.
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