[W126 Coupe] Converting a SEC to el.

[Jay Hirsch]

It is easier, quicker and cheaper to convert a man to a woman and  
vice versa than to convert a SEC  from gas to electric.
Jay H
On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Carl Hansen wrote:


> It would be like trying to convert a bull to give milk.

>

> The cost to convert an old SEC would probably exceed the price of a  

> brand new Gullwing.

>

> Might as well consider those old heaps for a lawn ornament or give  

> them to your local playground for kids to play in.

>

> I am a retired car mechanic and dearly love my 560 SEC but have to  

> be realistic.

> My new car is a smart fortwo it gives me between 15 and 17+  

> kilometres to a litre of the good stuff while the old SEC gives me  

> 7.5 and I have more fun than a barrel of monkeys driving the little  

> guy. The question is what to do with the old beast?

> Here's a good answer for when you feel you have a little money in  

> excess, just take the darn thing for a joy ride and turn some  

> heads, the more time that goes by the more of a rare sight it's  

> going to be and people would say; Wow that guy must be rich,  

> driving a gas-guzzler like that.

> We have here in Niagara Falls a huge ferris wheel, they charge  

> $20.00 for five minutes in that darn thing and it's about as  

> exciting as watching the dandelions grow in your front lawn. For  

> that same money I can drive my SEC for a whole hour and that is  

> adrenalin rush galore.

> Hey this just gave me an idea, why not build a giant ferris wheel  

> using old SEC's and other old M-B's for gondolas, just hang a big  

> platform in four steel girders just like the way the used to load  

> cars onto ships in the old days and drive the cars on and off when  

> you need to see something different. It seems such a shame to send  

> a low mileage show room condition Mercedes-Benz to the junkyard.  

> Come on guys get on the ball there's got to be other options out  

> there among all you brainy guys.

>

> Merrycedes Christmas to all from Carl in Niagara Falls.

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/mbcoupes/attachments/20101216/f6230c00/attachment.htm>