Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: cydways on August 24, 2023, 18:25:42
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-mercedes-benz-230sl-48/
Thoughts on this?
It is a clean swap and it sold for decent price. Maybe it was what he had available? certainly cheaper to rebuild than the original engine but I think I would of liked to see something a little more interesting. eco boost 4cly, 2jz, Audi turbo 5cyl.
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Personally, I'm an "originalist", so I'd never touch something like this. BTY, I already have one of those engines in my Wrangler Rubicon.
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$56k? That is just plain nuts!
I first thought this may be an older conversion back in the day when a 230SL was "free" if it had a seized or shot motor. But no, done in 2019. Makes close to zero sense. If you do a restomod, then at least do something cool, like a newer MB V8 or similar.
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If I ignore the jeep engine and the reasons why it was done - just the rust underneath is scary enough to keep this car way below the selling price. And that’s only the rust we can see - the seller showed enough rust in the photos for anyone rust-averse to price accordingly.
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Regardless of the motive and the outcome or the gain in the end. I have never been a fan of engine swaps in classic vehicles. One thing that bugs me to no end is the huge amount of 914-4s with 6-cylinder engines, posing as 914-6es. They go as far as trying to copy GT models and call them "Tributes". :o ::)
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Regardless of the motive and the outcome or the gain in the end. I have never been a fan of engine swaps in classic vehicles. One thing that bugs me to no end is the huge amount of 914-4s with 6-cylinder engines, posing as 914-6es. They go as far as trying to copy GT models and call them "Tributes". :o ::)
Or dropping a V8 into an Alpine and calling it a Tiger.
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That seems like an awful lot of work, but I guess getting an M130 rebuilt (at least $10k) could have been prohibitive.
Especially if the owner had an old Jeep laying around.
Should have put in a 6 cylinder form a '94/95 E300.
Those can still be had for cheap.
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/WuUAAOSwdhZjRE09/s-l1600.png)
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Not for me. Plus, the car is a rust bucket. $50K+ down the drain. Buyer will regret the purchase. Lipstick (red) on a pig.