It lives!

"HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute" (hondoyota) 03/07/2018 at 09:00 • Filed to: My crazy uncle's 560SL

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After 3 years of just sitting, the 560SL runs and drives now!

My uncle bought this for $1k instead of $1500 like he was supposed to because it didn’t run and he had to pay to tow it back to his place. He hasn’t had much time to work on it due to work and the cold, but last weekend had some time to work on it and inspect the engine bay. The culprit? Bad spark plugs and—wait for it— the battery was just kinda shoved in there and haphazardly plugged to the rest of it. Family friend apparently didn’t know how to install a battery. This could’ve been extremely bad for my uncle if he tried to drive it the way it was, but due to a little common sense he got it it up and running. Afterwards he #Svended it and plans to service the engine and tune it a bit when the weather is better. Updates will follow soon, stay tuned!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 09:04

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looks like your working on a flat at the front

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/07/2018 at 09:13

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Yeah, that was literally the first thing that I told him and he didn’t notice until I told him lol

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 09:26

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Surprisingly, I don’t hate the wire wheels.

fintail > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 09:36

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Another one saved from the scrapyard, nice. I just noticed the car is wearing some kind of sideskirts.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > fintail 03/07/2018 at 09:37

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I think it was a factory option, I remember seeing others with the same side skirts.

fintail > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 09:45

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Perhaps a dealer-installed accessory (there were numerous providers of such material back in the day), but not from the factory itself. Maybe the same place that installed the wheels.  

It can be a lot more extreme - cocaine, anyone?

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > fintail 03/07/2018 at 09:56

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“I want my Mercedes to look like a fish”

“Say no more”

fintail > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 03/07/2018 at 09:59

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Been there done that:

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > fintail 03/07/2018 at 10:03

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that one just looks like a really plump green bean

Chariotoflove > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 10:06

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Nice. That brake light in the trunk lid really sticks out. Is that an add on?

fintail > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 03/07/2018 at 10:07

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Believe it or not, MB modeled a (concept) car after the box fish:

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > fintail 03/07/2018 at 10:08

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Who at Mercedes Benz bought the entire design staff hard drugs?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Chariotoflove 03/07/2018 at 10:10

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It’s factory, it’s their version of the brake light that would usually be on the top of the rear window.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > fintail 03/07/2018 at 10:13

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Oh my dear God what the hell is that

fintail > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 03/07/2018 at 10:15

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It was the 90s. A different world. Sometimes I think illicit substances are still in use.

fintail > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 10:15

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The 80s in vehicle form.

Chariotoflove > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/07/2018 at 10:19

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I never noticed it until I saw your picture.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Chariotoflove 03/07/2018 at 10:26

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I didn’t notice it until you pointed it out either lol then did a little fact check to make sure what it was

diplodicus forgot his password > Chariotoflove 03/07/2018 at 11:08

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It’s factory, but was an add on. The us made 3rd brake lights mandatory in 86. Looks out of place since the r107 debuted in 71.

Chariotoflove > diplodicus forgot his password 03/07/2018 at 13:28

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Not surprised.