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SL/R129: 2002 Silver Arrow build thread

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Old 03-10-2022, 06:53 PM
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The car looks pretty cool, are you planning on lowering it?

Yes, I have springs and some other suspension stuff, just been so busy at work, I haven’t felt like working on my own car, lately.
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Old 03-13-2022, 12:37 PM
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I’d rather keep my “Arrow” this way…pano rooftop + OEM AMG BBS 2 piece wheels=perfection!



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I’d rather keep my “Arrow” this way…pano rooftop + OEM AMG BBS 2 piece wheels=perfection!




​​​​​​​Great looking car, do you know the offset on your Monoblocks? Also tire size
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Great looking car, do you know the offset on your Monoblocks? Also tire size
ET 25 front and rear

​​​​​​​245 40 18 front 275 35 18 rear
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I’d rather keep my “Arrow” this way…pano rooftop + OEM AMG BBS 2 piece wheels=perfection!



oh yea you are this guy. Mr boring
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oh yea you are this guy. Mr boring
Yeah, that guy with great taste compared to “others” in this forum.
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slvarro...nice wheels!. I love the fact the rear wheels fill the wheel well. I have a plain silver sl500 and have considered running set of bronze colored 5 spoke rims. But for now I'm running the staggered stock AMG rims. They look ok for now. I have a few more repairs to do. Happy Trails with your cool Hi Ho Silver!
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oh yea you are this guy. Mr boring
That was pretty immature, all he did was share his personal experience and never called you out or even judged you or your car.

May I ask you a question, please?

Are you getting a false sense of security and satisfaction due to the fact that no one has aggressively come out on this thread and called you out on what you have done to a highly desirable R129?
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Now, now Ahmed.

That's a little too on the mark.
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Originally Posted by Ahmed
That was pretty immature, all he did was share his personal experience and never called you out or even judged you or your car.

May I ask you a question, please?

Are you getting a false sense of security and satisfaction due to the fact that no one has aggressively come out on this thread and called you out on what you have done to a highly desirable R129?

This highly desirable silver arrow, oh no. It was for sale for 8 months, because it’s so highly desirable. I actually get a kick out of modifying cars people cherish so much. This car has 131,000 miles, now has 160,000.


I love the fact that it’s a silver arrow, and people get so butt hurt. Please anyone call me out, MBworld is one of the most boring forums ever. You guys especially the 129 crowd are so lame. Even more boring than the 210 owners.
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This highly desirable silver arrow, oh no. It was for sale for 8 months, because it’s so highly desirable.
high mileage and needed some love. those usually take time to sell anyways.
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You guys especially the 129 crowd are so lame. Even more boring than the 210 owners.
I don’t think you’ve seen Ahmed’s SL55 or my SL600 yet…
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Looks like you called it exactly Ahmed.

Just a miserable troll looking to stir up discord.

Nothing more to see here.
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I’d rather keep my “Arrow” this way…pano rooftop + OEM AMG BBS 2 piece wheels=perfection!

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Very nice SL! One of the best lookin’ Mercedes ever!
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@AR_motorwerkz a friend told me you guys are the absolute best when it comes to refinishing the bbs two piecers for our cars…

any mbworld/Benzworld forum member discount? 😃






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@AR_motorwerkz a friend told me you guys are the absolute best when it comes to refinishing the bbs two piecers for our cars…

any mbworld/Benzworld forum member discount? 😃


Hey man! Sending you a DM now.
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Muffler delete.

Also just ordered a B12 kit.

My Vogtland springs and B4 shocks will be for sale soon also.



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Congrats on your purchase.
Might as well drop the M113 5.4 engine in there while you're at it. It's a straight swap.

I will soon, Car-part.com has a few for well under 2k. About to a GAHH A5 top with limo tint next week. Also just ordered a B12 kit, and did a muffler delete. Won’t let me post the video. I have the secondary cats removed and no muffler, sounds amazing. Looking at my options right now to install a milder and tip. Just not sure on what look I want. Also going to buy a set of new SLK55 calipers form the dealer soon.
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Advans on an R129?! I like your style.

I fitted a Wiechers carbon strut bar, but I had no idea about the Ultra Racing braces. Is there any reason these won't fit a 600? Unless someone can confirm they won't work...I'm ordering em.

Aleksracing.com or Aleks-racing. Also search eBay.
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New soft top installed, that was not fun. But for only the cost of the top and 3 nights of work, after work. Came out decent, I think.


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Did all new plugs, coils, wires and valve cover gaskets also.



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Your effort is paying off. I bought the proper tools to repair my SL changing spark plugs,wires and packs,crank and cam sensors. I found it to be pretty simple to replace those parts. I'm going to repair the suspension next.I miss being an elevator mechanic for 35 years so working on the Benz has been good medicine for me.

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