[W126 Coupe] Converting a SEC to el.

[Jay Hirsch]

Think  a few of us were trying to make "lite"  of an amusing topic   
gas to electric
Not off topic  on comments that followed

If anyone  is contemplating an "engine" switch I can  send detailed  
photos.  Have photographed several of these and written articles for  
various  publications.
keep cruisin
not necessarily in San Francisco
Jay H
On Dec 17, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Mister McGoo wrote:


> Oh.  I was refering to civil servants.  Is this an "off-topic"?

>

> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:10:37 -0500

> From: J.Hirsch at mac.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Converting a SEC to el.

>

> The   operation  takes  under three hours, usually  under with    

> "good, experienced surgeons."

> A week of recovery and  out of  the hospital.

> Four to six weeks  later and ready for first  "road test."

>

> One misconception do not confuse gays with this  operation.  The  

> last thing and in this case  "thing" has  more than one meaning, a  

> gay wants to do is cut off his  or her thing

> So residing in San  Francisco does not necessarily  mean A leads to  

> B,  or Gay to operation

> Jay H

> On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:38 PM, Mister McGoo wrote:

>

> Sex changes are THAT popular in San Francisco??  (oh yah, you DID  

> say City employee, didn't you)

>

> From: axelwulff at hotmail.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:24:26 -0500

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Converting a SEC to el.

>

> ....and if you're a city employee in San Francisco, your government  

> healthcare plan will pay for the sex-change operation.

>

> Anyone care to guess why California is bankrupt?

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

>

>

>

>

> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:01:01 -0500

> From: J.Hirsch at mac.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Converting a SEC to el.

>

> 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.

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