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Title: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Mike SX on December 04, 2013, 09:57:22: (http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad160/Interphase67/MercFr.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/Interphase67/media/MercFr.jpg.html)(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad160/Interphase67/FrSd.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/Interphase67/media/FrSd.jpg.html)

Too cold to remove the roof... :)
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Surferdude on December 04, 2013, 10:08:44: :goodjob2:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Just Rick on December 04, 2013, 10:26:40: Very Noice :goodjob:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Dazzler on December 04, 2013, 10:42:27: Lovely Mota Mike :mrgreen:

I've always lusted for a 6.3 as below :happydance:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Asterix on December 04, 2013, 18:21:00: Looking good. :goodjob2:

What year is that fine car.. :question:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Mike SX on December 04, 2013, 18:32:59: Bought it new, January 1st 1984 :)
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Dazzler on December 04, 2013, 19:23:37: Quote from: Winterfase on December 04, 2013, 18:32:59
Bought it new, January 1st 1984 :)

The condition is a credit to you (will it get special rego status or anything on 1/01/14?)
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Mike SX on December 04, 2013, 19:33:16: Quote from: Dazzler on December 04, 2013, 19:23:37
The condition is a credit to you (will it get special rego status or anything on 1/01/14?)
No, nothing.
To be Classic Car Vehicle Excise Duty Exempt it has to been built before January 1st 1974, and this date will not roll over.
UK Government stated that this date will never change.
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Dazzler on December 04, 2013, 19:58:16: :Pout: Not sure what the time limits are over here I think 30 years becomes "special interest" or something.. For them to not change that date is crazy! :wacko:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Mike SX on December 04, 2013, 20:06:03: Yes, and I traded a 1972 SL, for a 1978, then this one.
Should have kept the first one :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Dazzler on December 04, 2013, 20:11:57: Quote from: Winterfase on December 04, 2013, 20:06:03
Yes, and I traded a 1972 SL, for a 1978, then this one.
Should have kept the first one :rolleyes:

Yes but we can't turn the clock back unfortunately! :undecided:

I occasionally miss some of the luxuries in my previous Hybrid :confused:
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: beerman on December 05, 2013, 05:10:31: My old man would be very jealous. He has always wanted one of them.
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 06, 2013, 11:05:27: In W.A. we get concessions at 25 years.
Title: Re: Mercedes SL V8
Post by: Mike SX on December 06, 2013, 11:49:05: Quote from: Doggie 1 on December 06, 2013, 11:05:27
In W.A. we get concessions at 25 years.

That was the original plan here, but money grabbing Government Squanderers needed the tax grab (VED). Vehicles registered up to Jan. 1974 still needed to display a current tax disc, albeit showing nil payment, but yesterday The Chancellor announced the future scrapping of displaying a tax disc (still chargeable) - saving the Treasury £millions.