R129 SL & MODERN CLASSIC STORAGE
It’s a challenge we all face. Finding car storage for our most prized possessions. Beyond this are the challenges of security, maintenance and the environment. All these factors can make finding the right car storage facility to suit your needs and your particular vehicle.
SLSHOP’s high end car storage facility is located just outside of Stratford-upon Avon and easily accessible by the M40, M5 and M6 by road and by train, Our car storage hub is located at the end of a mile long private driveway on a gated 50,000 sq. Ft site, giving it adequate privacy from prying eyes.
MODERN CLASSIC MERCEDES CAR STORAGE:
As the leading Mercedes-Benz SL specialist, we understand what it takes to preserve and maintain a modern classic Mercedes. Our understanding of the R129 SL and other models from the same era enables us to offer high end car storage tailored to your vehicle’s needs. We will ensure your vehicle arrives and leaves in the same condition, ensuring your vehicle is exercised keep its mechanicals flexed and topped up.
Whilst we are a Mercedes specialist, we welcome any type of high end or modern classic car for storage.
OUR APPROACH TO YOUR MODERN CLASSIC CAR STORAGE:
COLLECTION & DELIVERY:
In addition to storage, you have the option for your vehicle to be collected and trailered to our facility and returned to you when you would like to use it. This is an additional service we offer in addition to our standard storage rates.
PREPARATION:
Upon arrival, we start with an induction process involving:
- Photographs of your car inside and out
- Recording of mileage
- Fluid level checks (oil, antifreeze, screen wash etc.)
- Tyre tread depth check
- Battery fluid level check (n/a for sealed batteries)
Once this is complete, all modern classic Mercedes go through a strict cleaning routine to remove toxins that may cause damage to your paintwork during storage.
Your modern classic Mercedes will then be placed in our storage facility under cover, with your tires over-inflated to 50psi to prevent flat spots, a trickle charger attached and then a drip tray placed underneath as a precaution.
We ask that all fuel tanks are brimmed to prevent condensation within your fuel tank.
CAR STORAGE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
We have configured the temperature to suit all modern classic vehicles. This ensures all structural and cosmetic materials are safeguarded.
INSURED AND SECURED CAR STORAGE
We are partnered with the leading luxury car insurance providers to give your vehicle the most comprhensive protection while staying with us. Our site is covered by CCTV, with only one specific team allowed entry into our car storage hub.
MAINTENANCE AND EXERCISE OF CARS IN STORAGE
Whilst in storage, we will exercise your vehicle, ensuring all fluids and mechanicals are operating as they should. Additional services includer, a quarterly or six-monthly health check and annual service for extra peace of mind.
THE PERFECT ADVENTURE STARTING POINT
Located in the heart of Warwickshire, we are just outside the Cotswolds and only an hour and a half away from the Welsh border. So, should you wish to embark on a weekend adventure, we just require 72 hours to prepare and release your vehicle. We will of course check over your fluids, lights and levels to ensure you are ready for the drive ahead.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
HARD TOP STORAGE
Those nineties SL models benefit from additional storage options for Hard Tops. This allows you to free up space in your own garage. We can also arrange for your Hard Top to be returned to you for the colder months of the year.
Heath Check
SLSHOP’s Sam Bailey explains what an SLSHOP Health Check is all about, what it achieves and what areas it covers. Does your SL need a health check?
Fabrication Tour
Undoubtedly, the fabrication shop is the beating heart of SLSHOP. Here, our team of experts work to save cars from extinction. An R107’s structure is complex. It needs to be approached in exactly the right way. We’re proud of our fabrication team and the work they do. Ultimately, it’s the foundation that the other departments rely on.
Poke your head inside our fabrication shop.
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Why Choose SLSHOP?
As the world’s leading SL specialist, more than 10,000 SLs have passed through our workshops and showroom. As such, the level of knowledge possessed by our technical department is unsurpassed. Our service team lives and breathes on the sharp edge of the market. Undoubtedly, there’s no better place to go for advice and guidance on your SL.
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