The bonnet/hood insulation material on my 1993 SL 500 is disintegrating.
This was graphically demonstrated yesterday when I passed from Gibraltar back into Spain and was subjected to a routine Spanish customs (Aduanas) inspection.
The young and rather enthusiastic customs officer demanded the bonnet/hood be raised so he could determine that I wasn't smuggling tobacco across the border.
He was rather pissed off when a large piece of dirty foam rubber fell onto his uniform dislodged by his cap banging into the foam when he stood up
I suppose this is something an owner can replace fairly easily ?
BTW we didn't have any tobacco, only two 1ltr. bottles of tax free Bacardi rum @ £4.50/litre
