Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Yup - Marshall kept telling me that a 617 won't fit in a 107, so I've been waiting for another 603 to use. On Nov 29, 2007 10:36 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well OK Don has always wanted to do that. Too bad no pics of engine. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Interesting I had toyed with the concept of having my SL converted to diesel BUT: $ 36.000 that's ludicrous. Dave H.. -- From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:29 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Well OK Don has always wanted to do that. Too bad no pics of engine. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: Well OK Don has always wanted to do that. Too bad no pics of engine. I second that. Is it a 617, which supposedly won't fit under the hood unless you drop the mounts (and endange the oil pan), or is it a 603/606? I suspect it's a 617, they are a lot more common. Even if you paid $3-5k for the diesel conversion, isn't the price 2-3x any reasonable number? Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
That's a bit steepeven for the unique factor. On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:29:39 -0600, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Is there gold plating under the paint? Somehow, $36K seems a bit much for a car where the AC does not work etc. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of TimothyPilgrim Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:30 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0 QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
I've long wanted to do that to a W113 280SL ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Unique to me means take 40% off, no matter how well it was done :-) Ed 300E On 29/11/2007, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a bit steepeven for the unique factor. On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:29:39 -0600, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Buy a much newer one in nice shape and spend the $20,000 you save doing so on gas. :-) Ed 300E On 29/11/2007, Dave H... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting I had toyed with the concept of having my SL converted to diesel BUT: $ 36.000 that's ludicrous. Dave H.. -- From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:29 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o-W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
yes, its priced way too high. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor 918-746-1400 x305 - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: Well OK Don has always wanted to do that. Too bad no pics of engine. I second that. Is it a 617, which supposedly won't fit under the hood unless you drop the mounts (and endange the oil pan), or is it a 603/606? I suspect it's a 617, they are a lot more common. Even if you paid $3-5k for the diesel conversion, isn't the price 2-3x any reasonable number? Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
For that price, I think I will just scrounge an old w123 and a w107 and do the work in the garage. Even retail prices from Performance parts would leave a huge profit to be made. With parts from Rusty, I could have to pay folks to take it off my hands clay wonder how the 617 got shoe horned in On 29 Nov 2007, at 08:29, TimothyPilgrim wrote: No affiliation, just ran across it. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981- MERCEDES-380SL-CONVERTIBLE-TURBODIESEL-ROADSTER-o-b-o- W0QQAdIdZ27479260 Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
might be a 602 or 621 On 29 Nov 2007, at 08:59, Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: Well OK Don has always wanted to do that. Too bad no pics of engine. I second that. Is it a 617, which supposedly won't fit under the hood unless you drop the mounts (and endange the oil pan), or is it a 603/606? I suspect it's a 617, they are a lot more common. Even if you paid $3-5k for the diesel conversion, isn't the price 2-3x any reasonable number? Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
Redghost wrote: might be a 602 or 621 I thought he said 3.0 litre diesel Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
The seller could say anything, since he believes the car is worth $36k. he is obviously mental clay On 29 Nov 2007, at 14:18, Mitch Haley wrote: Redghost wrote: might be a 602 or 621 I thought he said 3.0 litre diesel Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale
I emailed for more pics. He wanted to know where I was located and what my intentions were. WTF? Will see if he sends them. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel SL conversion for sale The seller could say anything, since he believes the car is worth $36k. he is obviously mental clay On 29 Nov 2007, at 14:18, Mitch Haley wrote: Redghost wrote: might be a 602 or 621 I thought he said 3.0 litre diesel Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
