1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107) #2152 Diamond Blue with Blue Sports Check
- Stock Number: 2152
- Make / Model: Mercedes-Benz / 300SL (R107) with Blue Sports Check
- Mileage: 53000
- Paint Colour: Diamond Blue
- Interior Colour: Blue Sports Check
- Year: 1986
- Price: £46,995
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About This Car
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107)
Diamond Blue Metallic (355) with Blue Sports Check Interior (072) and Dark Blue Fabric Soft Top (501)
53,000 miles
Back in 1986 this superb looking Diamond Blue 300SL would have cost a little over £30,000 – or marginally less than the £34,931 average house price of the same year.
This 2 owner 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL was registered in 1987, with a Pre Delivery Inspection stamp showing 20th May of that year.
In that first year of it’s life it covered 10,000 miles, before settling into a three decade pattern of adding around 2-3000 miles per year to the odometer. In the last 5 years it has covered less than 5,000 miles.
Also accompanying this car are three folders of paperwork, two of which comprise the service history and maintenance and one contains the MOT certificates. The original PDI sheet and data card are also present, along with the plastic document wallet and all of the original manufacturer books.
The documentation paints a picture of a superbly cared for car, but more than that, it shows a car that has been in use consistently from the day it was built until very recently. What we have here is a well loved, well cared for classic that has enjoyed a cherished but appreciated life, a car that has been loved and adored but also used and enjoyed. To drive this car one wouldn’t know that the mileage was 50,000, it certainly feels a lot less – testament to a lifetime of careful maintenance and proper storage.
Diamond Blue will always be a desirable colour for the R107 SL, and this example has to be one of the finest we have seen at this price point.
Service History Records:
PDI | 20th May 1987 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
4,238 miles | 1st December 1987 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
8,510 miles | 18th April 1989 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
10,572 miles | 17th April 1990 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
12,921 miles | 15th April 1991 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
15,923 miles | 14th April 1992 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
18,903 miles | 13th April 1993 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
21,544 miles | 12th April 1994 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
23,625 miles | 19th April 1995 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
25,472 miles | 22nd April 1996 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
27,329 miles | 28th April 1997 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
28,869 miles | 27th April 1998 | Mercedes-Benz B&K Thomas |
35,781 miles | 16th April 2002 | Mercedes-Benz Service |
42,556 miles | 21st April 2006 | Bosch Service |
46,798 miles | 11th February 2008 | Bosch Service |
49,338 miles | 31st March 2011 | Bosch Service |
51,129 miles | 15th April 2013 | Bosch Service |
52,697 miles | 19th June 2015 | Alpine Autocare |
MOT Mileage Intervals:
Miles | Year |
10,584 miles | 1990 |
12,928 miles | 1991 |
15,930 miles | 1992 |
18,911 miles | 1993 |
21,551 miles | 1994 |
23,635 miles | 1995 |
25,472 miles | 1996 |
27,330 miles | 1997 |
28,882 miles | 1998 |
30,560 miles | 1999 |
32,348 miles | 2000 |
32,348 miles | 2001 |
35,781 miles | 2002 |
37,445 miles | 2003 |
39,037 miles | 2004 |
40,874 miles | 2005 |
42,556 miles | 2006 |
43,930 miles | 2007 |
46,858 miles | 2008 |
47,281 miles | 2009 |
48,332 miles | 2010 |
49,338 miles | 2011 |
50,370 miles | 2012 |
51,129 miles | 2013 |
52,131 miles | 2014 |
52,685 miles | 2015 |
52,765 miles | 2016 |
52,858 miles | 2017 |
52,976 miles | 2018 |
53,516 miles | 2019 |
Specification
238 CITY DRIVE LIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE)
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
470 ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)
507 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT AND RIGHT, HEATED (ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE ON THE RIGHT)
524 PAINTWORK – PRESERVATION
532 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA WITHOUT RADIO SET
583 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS)
592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
744 DARK BLUE SOFT TOP FABRIC 5010
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Bulkhead Corrosion
Although the R107 is renowned for build quality, there is one chink in the armour – the bulkhead. Many cars that present well from the outside are hiding internal rust. Water from outside the car should drain out through specially designed channels, but over time, these become blocked forcing water inside the car. Once water has breached the blower motor cover in front of the windscreen, it slowly wreaks havoc from inside out. This delicate area did not have rust protection from the factory, and as the metal deteriorates it the water ingress can lead to faulty electrics, damp carpets and musty smells inside the cabin.
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