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$6500 for a restored mgb shell
On Sunday, January 1, 2006, at 06:34 PM, OK Don wrote:
I did use a front stabilizer bar from a "C" in my Olds V-8 powered MGA
- it was a nice handling car and sure surprized a LOT of folk.
At $4500, I could se
I did use a front stabilizer bar from a "C" in my Olds V-8 powered MGA
- it was a nice handling car and sure surprized a LOT of folk.
>
> At $4500, I could see it as a possibility. For $9000, you would have to love
> the car enough to do a cost-is-no-object project. I don't think I could sell
> a
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> Yep, the MGB roadster bodies are still available but the price has increased
> a bit - they're around $9000 delivered presently. They're made by British
> Heritage
> I decided I could buy a rust free CA or NM, AZ MGB much cheaper and end up
> with a whole car worth o
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From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean 124s
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
I love
so which company was it that started building new 617 turbodiesel engines?
Ed Booher wrote:
I did a little research into Ssang Yong a few years back, I was
interested in buying a Daewoo Lanos and was looking into the company.
At the time Daewoo was interested in purchasing controlling stock in
I did a little research into Ssang Yong a few years back, I was
interested in buying a Daewoo Lanos and was looking into the company.
At the time Daewoo was interested in purchasing controlling stock in
Ssang Yong so I was reading on them as well. Standard motor company
practices. The Musso was goi
Steve MacSween wrote:
> Factoid: When the Volvo 240 stopped production, a Russian firm bought up the
> body presses and announced it would continue to produce them for the Russian
> market. But nothing more was ever heard about that.
Although there is a wagon that looks remarkably similar that's p
Who knows, maybe it's based on a plan that did or does exist. Doubtful but
possible, as I don't think SA has any emissions regulations or such. You
might be able to make small scale production worthwhile, on third world wage
scales.
Factoid: When the Volvo 240 stopped production, a Russian firm bo
they sure went thru alot of trouble for that scam
tom savage wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
uh, no, I guess I dont remember that one.
The Toyota climate control system certainly sounds appealing.
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
uh, no, I guess I dont remember that one.
The Toyota climate control system certainly sounds appealing.
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I think it would be nice of some chineese company or whatever licensed
to start making brand new 126's, 123, and even 115's
The Japanese already make a 123, albeit with a bigger back seat. The
Crown:
http://www.toyota.com.hk/media/hoen/images/showroom/coaster/taxi/l
I recently heard this mentioned elsewhere, I had never heard about it before
or at the time, very interesting. I obviously need a list of produced VIN
and engine numbers and certain ID features- I'd like to think I could spot a
phony, it depend on how good it was done, and why would anyone want
There is no way any reproduction even from MB could be marketed...
if not for cost issues, then for enviromental regulations.
If China were making such things for their own internal consumption
it would be very possible to do so, though I'd expect much more
interest in something like the Bug.
E
No test. You are correct though. It would be nice for new ones but of
course everyone here is too cheap to pony up what it would cost. And
other non-MB folks wouldnt be interested either. Beside, they probably
wouldnt meet all the requirements as you say.
V Layton wrote:
Surely you jest,
uh, no, I guess I dont remember that one.
John Ervine wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I think it would be nice of some chineese company or whatever licensed
to start making brand new 126's, 123, and even 115's
How soon we forget - the Nigerian scam-artists tried to convince us they were
re
This has got to be a test for the new guy...
Vince
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean 124s
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:39:34
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I think it would be nice of some chineese company or whatever licensed
to start making brand new 126's, 123, and even 115's
How soon we forget - the Nigerian scam-artists tried to convince us they were
re-making w123s over 3 years ago. Don't you remember, all of them
I think it would be nice of some chineese company or whatever licensed
to start making brand new 126's, 123, and even 115's
V Layton wrote:
That is wild, I'm amazed such a thing iswas allowed. On one hand I find
it a sad, pathetic imitation of engineering and marketing/advertising
that I woul
n List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean 124s
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:27:09 +1030
Over here in Oz we get the Musso 4x4 and the delivery van called the MB100
which is branded as being a Mercedes but built in Kor
is that $66,000 American dollars?
On 12/30/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> They have a version of the 617 as well, or used to very recent.
>
> Sunil Hari wrote:
>
> > I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor
They have a version of the 617 as well, or used to very recent.
Sunil Hari wrote:
I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor_Company
Look at the link marked "Chairman," then go to their website and take a
look. They licensed the 124
Maybe primarily fiberglass, but look closer:
http://www.superformance.com/mkIII_specs.aspx
"Body in aluminum optionally available."
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> TimothyPilgrim wrote:
> >
> > Superformance brought back the AC Cobra
>
> Fiberglass, and
Lee Levitt wrote:
>
> Looks like they even licensed the *ugly* wheels.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9323/sych600.htm
Looks kind of like a W140 or Lincoln, but they based it on a W124 floorpan.
Not sure I'd pay $66k for it. Tinyurl link to Google's cache of the geocities
page, whi
I almost bought one. It was basically all new sheet metal. You'd take off
the old body and put on the new body. I seem to remember it was around $4K
for the body, ready for final sanding and painting.
On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Some company in England bought the MG
Superformance brought back the AC Cobra:
http://www.superformance.ca
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> TimothyPilgrim wrote:
> > I love the idea of a past vehicle that was popular and, well, good
> > being brought back to life.
>
> Some company in England
I've heard of the company before. They make the Korando which was
basically a Jeep CJ-7.
http://www.jeepfan.com/korando.htm
The current Korando lineup differs significantly though.
http://www.smotor.com/en/showroom/korando/lineup.jsp
I love the idea of a past vehicle that was popular and, well,
Sunil Hari wrote:
I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor_Company
Look at the link marked "Chairman," then go to their website and take a
look. They licensed the 124 from MB, then built the 124s to look like 80s
S-class MBs
Sunil writes:
>
> I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor_Company
>
> Look at the link marked "Chairman," then go to their website
> and take a look. They licensed the 124 from MB, then built
> the 124s to look like 80s S-clas
I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor_Company
Look at the link marked "Chairman," then go to their website and take a
look. They licensed the 124 from MB, then built the 124s to look like 80s
S-class MBs
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