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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 09:36 PM
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SL roll over video

I am looking for a copy of a video where an SL hits the retainer wall on the Autobahn and rolls over. The driver gets out and sits on the grass next to the car un hurt.

ANyone seen this?
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 01:26 AM
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I know exactly the one you're talking about. I saw it in a video in MB training. Unfortunately, I don't know where you can find it.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 10:52 AM
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Hey MBTech208 You are the greatest!

You need to start your own garage!

No really I think you could do well with your knowlege and affinity for this stuff.

Hey at $90 per hour as a guy in the bay at your local MB dealer you aint going to see all that!

I have several garages I go to with my older MB's cause I can get it done RIGHT with techs who know their stuff and not pay $90/hr!

The trick is that with MB machines there are so many littel tricks and turns that if your tech is NOT knowlegeable you get into real trouble. Your knowlege about the timing chain tensioners tells me you have the history to be a good tech.

Good luck to you!

Do you think that the online training site for MB techs might have it?

I am just looking for a short Quick TIme clip to send to some folks who are giving me a hard time about the SL. They have other pop tops and do not see the big deal with the saftey pitch. They are the same guys who argue about helmets and that kinda stuff.

ANyway, I continue my quest for this great MB saftey Flick PR film!
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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Thanks for the kind words, Ski. I may sound like I know a lot about these cars, but my knowledge only goes back to about 1995 or so. I am only 20 years old, after all. I just like to read about these cars and stay updated, that's why I know the little things. There are no clips of the video on the official MB technical training website. I have ONLY seen that clip at school, never anywhere else.
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Old Apr 7, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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The clip is in the public domain. You may want to check with CNN, I think they aired it last year, I saw it on TV.
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