78 300SDL in Santa Maria, CA = $14000!

[sixto]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/car/466391267.html

Sixto
87 300D

[TheDon]

uhh.. more like 300SD.......

[sixto]

It's a LWB 116 so it's technically an SDL.

Sixto
87 300D

[Brian Carlton]

That would be a fabulous vehicle to own, but, the risk of a poor conversion...............

Price is a bit steep as well..........

[sixto]

But it says professional conversion. Someone makes a living converting 450SELs to 300SDLs. How can you go wrong?

Sixto
87 300D

[Brian Carlton]

Maybe you ought to take a ride over there............and see how "professional" it is..........might be worth $10K if it's truly exceptional.

[LaRondo]

Originally Posted by sixto

But it says professional conversion. Someone makes a living converting 450SELs to 300SDLs. How can you go wrong?

Sixto
87 300D

Actually, it says 'profesional' conv... if that's an indicator, I'd rather stay away from it. But maybe it's not even a big deal to swap out the power train.
From my personal experience, I've had the most disappointments looking at cars, Santa Barbara and North of it. I stopped going this way for this reason, years ago.

[diametricalbenz]

Originally Posted by LaRondo

Actually, it says 'profesional' conv... if that's an indicator, I'd rather stay away from it. But maybe it's not even a big deal to swap out the power train.
From my personal experience, I've had the most disappointments looking at cars, Santa Barbara and North of it. I stopped going this way for this reason, years ago.

The installer is a occassional forum poster who floods Craiglist with WVO conversions and ridiculously priced conversions.

Even with a brand new motor it costs $6000 and $1500 with a rebuilt trans so it costs $6500 for the installation......and then why would it have 57K miles on the car?

[TheDon]

I change the oil a lot in my car.. Does that make me a pro?

[sixto]

Only if you make the claim in a journal of authority like eBay or craigslist.

Sixto
87 300D

[Brian Carlton]

Originally Posted by sixto

Only if you make the claim in a journal of authority like eBay or craigslist.

Sixto
87 300D

So, did the magnetic pull of such a vehicle draw you over for a visit??

[sixto]

Too far from San Jose. Besides, I prefer my MBs to have battle scars

Sixto
87 300D

[Ara T.]

? That doesn't look like a 603 under the hood, the valve cover is wrong.

[Brian Carlton]

Originally Posted by Ara T.

? That doesn't look like a 603 under the hood, the valve cover is wrong.

He put a 617 in it.

[sixto]

Looks high in front. Either the 617 is that much lighter than the 117 or he got springs from Brian's supplier

Seems like a real professional would have used 300SD springs or somehow correct the ride height.

Sixto
87 300D