Brabus SL500 - 2004
This is an extremely rare Mercedes R230 Brabus SL500 2004. Finished in Obsidian Black with Magnolia Leather at a very high specification with everything you’d need. The car was brought new by the first owner and then shipped to Brabus, Germany at considerable cost to have the following fitted;
- Brabus front bumper with foglight and high beams
- Brabus illuminated side skirts
- Brabus rear bumper
- Brabus 20” Monoblock VI multi-piece wheels (9.0 x 20” front with 255/30 R20, 10.5 x 20” rear with 305/25 R20)
- Brabus ABC suspension lowering module
- Brabus sport exhaust
- Brabus illuminated entrance sills
- Brabus sport steering wheel and interior logos
- Brabus emblems and badges
- Brabus mats
The SL runs a standard 5 litre V8 and in the previous owners ownership it has been a “whatever it needs it gets” attitude. Its was a weekend car and the owner was a thorough Mercedes enthusiast.
In 2013 the owner spent a considerable amount of money doing the following using only genuine Mercedes Benz parts at “PCS” Mercedes specialists in Horndean.
- New throttle pedal assembly
- New parking brake shoes
- New door seals
- New boot/screen seal
- New main battery
- New rear lower suspension arms
- New rear brake hoses
- New both front lower ball joints
- New O/S/F - ABC strut
- New rocker cover gaskets
- New Renntech lowering module
- New rear suspension level sensor
- Fitted a “Smart Top” roof module to allow the car roof to be lowered/raised whilst sat near or walking up to it with the keyfob
- 2012 navigation disk
- SL55 rear lamps
- The lower front valance has had paint protection film applied to stop stone chips
- 4 ply breathable car cover
- Black grill
The car also received a full paint/interior correction detail with all 4 alloys being refurbished with bright chrome powder coated finish on the edges with black centres complete with 4 continental tyres in excellent condition.