1983 mercedes benz sl 380 CUSTOM SL V8 ONE OF KIND BENZ BOTH TOPS

1983 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Description

UP FOR SALE IF MY 1983 MERCEDES SL 380 ITS SMALLER ENGINE OF THE 560 BUT ITS COMPLETELY CUSTOM IT HAS ABOUT 25K OF WORK DONE TO IT. THE WHOLE INTERIOR IS CUSTOM IS DIAMOND PATTERN SEATS EVERYTHING IS COLOR MATCHING RED AND BLACK WITH RED INTERIOR LIGHTS, UPGRADED SUSPENSION, NEW STEERING WHEEL TOUCH SCREEN, BLUETOOTH, GREAT AUDIO ALOT OF BASS, HDI LIGHTS FLLOOD LIGHTS VIPER ALARM SYSTEM, THE IGNITION DID GET LOCKED ON ME AND HAD TO GET SALVAGED IGNITION SO THERES ONE KEY TO START THE CAR ONE KEY TO LOCK UNLOCK THE DOORS I'VE OWNED IT FOR TWO YEARS AND ITS BEEN MY DAILY DRIVER WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT IT NEEDED ALOT OF WORK IN MY CARE I HAVE HAD THE STEERING MECHANISM REPLACED WITH SALVAGED SL SO TURNS ARE TIGHT. THE A/C DIDNT WORK NOW IT WORKS OUT OF ALL VENTS AND THE LEAKS HAVE BEEN SEALED PAD ON THE HOOD BEEN INSTALLED. THE CONS OF MY OWNERSHIP I LIVE IN FLORIDA ITS BEEN IN THE SUN ALOT WITH THE MATTE BLACK PAINT STILL LOOKS GOOD BUT THE PAINT ON HOOD ITS SHOWING PAINT BEEN SUN EXPOSED. THREE OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE ABOUT 50% THREAD ONE HAS 25% IM GUESSING CAUSE I PARK IT IN MULTI LAYER GARAGE.I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINS A DAY RECENTLY I HAVNT DROVE IT THAT MUCH I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO JUMP START WITH PORTABLE BATTERY PACK TO START THE BATTERY ITS STARTS AFTER JUST FEW SECOND CHARGE I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR TO MUCH AND PAID WAY MORE THEN EXPECTED IN REPAIR COSTS TO EVEN CHANGE BATTERY BUT DOESNT SHOW THAT IT NEEDS REPLACED JUST DROVE MORE IM GUESSING. THE SILVER BAR UNDER THE PASSENGER DRIVER FELL OFF HALF WAY AND I HAD TO REMOVE IT IN TOTAL. ITS REALLY A GREAT CAR FOR A SECOND CAR NOT A DAILY DRIVER HENCE MY SELLING. THE CAR IS EXEMPT IN MILEAGE IT SAYS INDER 60K MILES AND THE SCREEN SAYS 4K AND CHANGE I WOULD GUESS 64-65K MILES ON ENGINE BUT THIESE ENGINES ARE WORKHORSE ENGINE IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT CAN WORK ON THESE ENGINES THEY CAN LAST 150K MILES AND ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR IF I MISSED ANYTHING ELSE MESSAGE ME AND I WILL REPLY. THE CAR IS SELLING AS IS I BOUGHT THE CAR LIKE THAT I DIDNT HAVE IT APPRAISED I WOULD SUGGEST IF YOUR 100% WANTING TO BUY THE CAR HAVE SOMEONE GO OVER THE CAR TO MAKE SURE ITS GOOD AND YOUR OK WITH 80'SB BENZ PROBLEMS BUT WHAT I DESCRIBED ITS JUST WHAT I SEE FROM DRIVING IT ON THE DAILY. I DO HAVE BOTH TOPS HARD TOP WHICH HAD INTERIOR ON THE SIDE AND MATTE BLACK TO MATCH THE PAINT AND SOFT TOP WHICH IS BLACK LOOKS GOOD ON EXTERIOR THE INTERIOR ON TOP IS 6. OUT OF 10 STILL NICE TO HAVE BOTH TOPS.