[W126 Coupe] Propane fuel?

[Vedat Iplikci]

I find it hard to understand any discussion for converging an SEC to LPG, which reminds me of the rich-Turkish-guy-living-in-Belgium incident. This guy buys a brand new Ferrari and weeks later he contacts the factory asking for guidance for an LPG conversion for the car. The Ferrari guys respond surprisingly quick; they ring his bell the next day with a briefcase and buy the car back from him, saying they will not let the brand name Ferrari to be insulted like that!

We in Istanbul have to pay 160 US for a tankful just like Talbir in the UK (almost triple what you pay out there in the States), but I will never consider an LPG conversion. If and when I become that keen on gas/petrol cost, I will quit driving my SEC, or any other 8-cylinder 2-ton car for that matter....

A litlle respect for our precious cars, please...

Vedat Iplikci
1987 560 SEC Euro
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nathan Goodlet 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 1:58 PM
  Subject: Re: Re: [W126 Coupe] Propane fuel?


  LPG conversions for SECs
  My son Jason sent me this.
  He's one of our lurkers, now that he's the owner of my SEC.

  http://www.wtvuk.com/

  Here is a website that sells propane conversion kits for just about any car. 
  I see you talking on the list and its easier for me to send to you so they 
  know who its coming from.  I actually emailed this place and here are the 
  kits

  4 kits for the Mercedes 560SEC
  Kit with 90 lt. cylinder tank £768.00 or kit with 70 lt. Spare wheel 
  replacement tank £813.00
  or
  Full Gas injection kit £1682.00 with 90 lt. cylinder tank or kit with 70 lt. 
  Spare wheel replacement tank £1727.00

  Kind of pricey, we think one could be duplicated for less. There have in the 
  past been tax credits for this conversion, essentially a subsidy, they may 
  still be in place.The huge SEC trunk could probably hold a very large tank, 
  without removing the gas tank or loosing much trunk space.

  Nathan (& Jason)


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