Ruda píše:Wow, that looks great! Has it third lane of seats? I think if I'll have this car, I can make some babies eventually....
Hi Ruda.
No, it has the original 500E interior so it is a 4 seat. By the way - it is a good idea with some babies, isn't it?
deerhunter píše:
yes yes, something about the conversion works would be nice ! thanx !
Deerhunter,
Here are some words about the conversion. It is two 500TE in Norway and both are converted from regular 230TE stationwagons, '90 and '91models. We call them the "Black" one and the "Silver" one. They are built quite differently.
The "Black" one is a jointed car - combined of a front section from the 500E and a rear section from the stationwagon. They were both crashed cars from the beginning. The 500E was cut behind the front seats, keeping the B-pillar, but the roof was cut off. Then they cut the rear section off the stationwagon, including the rear door openings and the roof. So this section looked like a big cap/hat. Then they lay that section over the front 500-section and welded all around. All other 500E-equipment was completed entirly.
The "Silver" one are made of a good stationwagon and a crashed 500E. But this car was not cut in two parts and joined - the staionwagon was only modified with all necessary chassis changings to get the 500E drive train installed. The engine bay was modified and the cardan column was replaced with a new one from a 500E. All other equipment was transferred entirly. So the "Silver" car is in fact a bit better than the "Black" one, because it is not a jointed car.
In 2004 I was looking closely on the "Black" one and planned to buy it. But the owner was a drug adict and he was messing a lot. So I did in fact never manage to do a deal with him. The car is sold and still in use, but I don't know the condition of it now. I bought the "Silver" one in Oct. 2006 but sold it six months later. After I bought the car I revealed a massive rust attack in the floor panels, just around the replaced cardan column. It was really bad, but I got a good compensation for this from the seller. I was so excited about the car, my very first intro to "the 500E world", so I had big plans for doing the repair myself. But time and place was a hinder for me, so I had to sell it as it was. Today it is still under repair, but the new owner will get it on the road again, I'm sure. That is a really good looking car.
Regards
-arnt-
The cause of these "personan customizations" of registrations by us was mainly the restriction to registrate a car which is older that 8 years. It was really terrible because the condition didn´t played any role 
So they must use a high mileage 1992 500E as a basis. Hopefully will this give me approx. 50-70% less import tax. 
