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I am having trouble sourcing an Owners Manual for my 1984 Mercedes 280SL (W107). I have trawled the internet and eBay without success. Thousands of these cars were made over many years. Why can't I find an owners manual? My car was a German import when new and came with the books in German.

Asked on 1 August 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
For new and 2nd-hand drivers manuals try Pooks Motor Books, Unit 4, Victoria Mills, Fowke Street, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7PJ, tel 0116 2376222 or 0116 2376661, e-mail: pooks.motorbooks@virgin.net, website: www.pooksmotorbooks.co.uk . Alternatively:
www.instruction-manuals.co.uk; www.manualsource.co.uk;
www.car-handbooks.com

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