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Old 14-02-10, 06:03 PM
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Default Power Steering Conversion

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Originally Posted by 408Berlin View Post
Hello Greg, it was me who asked them because my wife does not like to drive our 408. They said they would try to convert the car at costs of around 4000- to 5000¤. Maybe we sell the car and look for a later 411. Hans.
I investigated different possibilities before selling my R-Type Bentley recently. I was quoted between £6,000 and £10,000 by Power Steering 'specialists'. Having said that, I encountered a Volvo P1800ES owner last week who had had a purely electronic conversion done on his car that was a fraction of this cost.

Like the 408, the R-Type has beautifully designed steering, so that above circa 4 or 5 mph it is as light as a feather, but shuffling round carparks, well that is another matter.

George
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