'Can build anything with enough $. Imagination and $ are the limits.
Wilt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Thomas" <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow GL day
So that is why I think about "modernizing" an old car with new bits. What
current vehicle would have a similar wheelbase and track and such, so that
one could drop in a new engine/tranny/diff and set up the suspension? I
would assume for a 123, that would be a C or E class. Would be
considerable metal work involved, but the hot rodders do that all the time
with old bodies on new frames and such (I know, unibody, but still...).
And you would have the electronic engine/tranny controls, maybe some
suspension stuff. But even the 123 suspensions are quite capable, so
maybe just engine/tranny?
I was watching Top Gear on Netflix (I think this is where I saw it) and
some outfit in California had basically built a new custom 1980some
Porsche using new bits. Looked like an old one but was moderne. Of
course it was quite pricey, but still doable.
--R
On 5/12/14 2:18 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
which is why i hope they return to keeping it simple and shun all the
tech
wizardry for some models. maybe a modern 240D, only at 3 times the
power.
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