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**ErikFinn** · 01-31-2007, 11:56 PM

Redliner - all I can say is just... WOW!!!

I did actually think about converting to LPG as the price is about 1/2 of petrol over here in Finland. The LPG tank would replace the spare tire (but not sure if it's possible with the R129 as the hudraulic pump sits in the middle of it...)

But a bigger problem is that there's only ONE LPG station in the country, and it's 400 miles away...!!! LOL! :-D

A few years back i read an article in the Mercedes Owner where a W140 S320 had been converted to LPG. Also, if I'm not mistaken, quite a few british limousine companies have converted their S-classes to LPG, including M119 engines.

But yes, I'd rather get another car to be used as a daily runner than use the SL daily... I used to have a diesel Golf and was able to get over 600 miles with a tankful, and it was only a 50 liter tank (about 13 US gallons).

01-31-2007, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
ErikFinn Moderator Date registered: Jul 2005 Vehicle: Black SL 500 1994 Location: Finland Posts: 1,021	Redliner - all I can say is just... WOW!!! I did actually think about converting to LPG as the price is about 1/2 of petrol over here in Finland. The LPG tank would replace the spare tire (but not sure if it's possible with the R129 as the hudraulic pump sits in the middle of it...) But a bigger problem is that there's only ONE LPG station in the country, and it's 400 miles away...!!! LOL! :-D A few years back i read an article in the Mercedes Owner where a W140 S320 had been converted to LPG. Also, if I'm not mistaken, quite a few british limousine companies have converted their S-classes to LPG, including M119 engines. But yes, I'd rather get another car to be used as a daily runner than use the SL daily... I used to have a diesel Golf and was able to get over 600 miles with a tankful, and it was only a 50 liter tank (about 13 US gallons).