I mentioned before that I have a good supply of clean WVO. I had the intention of running it in one of the vehicles. Do I want to spend $1,500. for a two tank conversion? No. Do I want to spend money and time to process my own biodiesel? I'm much more content to pay $3.40ga at the pump as I've got too much invested in the 300Ds to turn them into "experiments."
For the time and effort involved, producing my own bio would "cost" me more. I can justify sitting on the piano bench an hour per month to net my current monthly fuel consumption. Still, I love the fact that one mention of "WVO/biofuel" and there are those who would pay three times what I have in one of the cars just to "drive free." CL ad: "1985 300D 323K miles. Ready for WVO/SVO conversion. $4,500. firm. Free box of granola with purchase." > From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:08:17 -0500 > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300D > > It must be a hobby or social thing for most ppl. Unless you're driving 1000 > miles per week, is it really worth the hassle of buying an old car, paying > to convert it, then the bother of finding Bio? I'd pay $1500 for a nice > W123, which there are still plenty of around here, but not $4500. $3000 > bucks still buys a lot of gas. > > Ed > 300E > > On 21/01/2008, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> This is true! The biodiesel "kids" are paying $3,500-$4,500 for early 80's >> W123s around here just if they run. I could sell two of the cars I bought >> on >> Craigslist lat summer for twice what I paid. >> >>> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:50:38 -0600 >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300D >>> >>> Actually, now that I think about it more, it sounds more like a $500 >>> car, at least to me. My $800 figure was what it should be worth to the >>> general public. These biodiesel idiots are really driving up the price >>> of these things though. Too bad I dont have any to sell. >>> >>> Luther wrote: >>>> I was thinking closer to $650-700. Sounds like the interior needs >> major >>>> work, and you might need a $2000 tranny rebuild. I'd hate to pay $1500 >> for a >>>> car, then sink $2000 into a tranny and still have a $1500 car..... >>>> >>>> Luther >>>> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:45:20 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> That sounds like a $800 car. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >>> 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, >>> 91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, >>> 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, >>> 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
