Originally Posted by
Spudracer
And you'd still have a Frankenstein riding an old chassis with recirculating ball steering. Would it be fast in a straight line? Maybe. Reliable? Doubtful. Well balanced? Again, doubtful. Would the resale value plummet? Certainly.
To answer the questions correctly that you gave yourself:
EDIT: I was thinking of the SL weighing in at 41-4200 lbs... But still:
Would it be fast in a straight line? ----- Supercharge your new motor and shave a couple hundred pounds...
Reliable?---- Well yeah, it's still Mercedes...
Well balanced?----- Probably a lot better than it was considering the cars were prone to understeer... In this case it would be a better starting ground for suspension upgrades...
Would the resale value plummet?------ Maybe, it would be worth what someone is willing to pay... I guarentee you though that just about anyone who knew anything about cars would take a 55 kompressor r170 weighing in at 3200 lbs, over an N/A that weighs 200 lbs more for at least the same price. Probably more because it is a much better starting point.
Just my .02