Mercedes 190E..any good? Yes! Pic of the one I bought page 5

[Neil]

40 grand buys you this. My fave car when younger.

Nice classic Mercs - until somebody sticks on a load of plastic tat ;-)

Weren't some of the cossie 190s kinda understated, or is that just my memory playing tricks?

The normal cosworths had a small bodykit. EVO's are a little bit special and they came from the factory like that.

I think it's why I like more of the modern cars when it comes too the hot ones.

Merc seem to have it spot on with their modern cars in terms of styling "tweaks" for the hot models. They look hardly much different from the warm models - whereas 80s and 90s hot cars just had to scream about it with lots of stick on plastic tat - cue a generation of Saxos chavved to the MAX ;-)

 

[AdamAsh]

If anybody has an old or even new Merc and needs parts..

Give me a shout first and Ill sort you out at cost.


I work at a Mercedes Dismantlers/Repairers and have about 40 cars in at the moment..


From W123 to SL55 AMG at the moment.



I have a C32 amg W202 I'm doing up at the moment.. Should go like stink when finished...

Wish my boss would let me stick a 55 AMG engine in it though!!

 

[Neil]

From W123 to SL55 AMG at the moment.

SL55 - where they got it just about spot on.

 

[legrandefromage]

the 2.3/ 2.5 16v mercs are very understated but will keep up with a 500 SEC

 

[Harryburgundy]

Well...just gone and bought me one.
The green 1991 one I mentioned.
2.6 Straight 6 auto ...fairly fully loaded with full service history and optional rear SLS.
£600
Thats a cheap car innit...collecting on Saturdau so hopefully its a good one.

 

[jimjim2012]

nice choice. make sure the sls isn't leaking and works as it should.
a good bargaining tool if it isn't up to scratch. you can always change the suspension if it doesn't. had mine 'upgraded' to h&r, but spax do a decent kit.

here was mine

and i had all the parts - apart from the turbo - ready to do a similar engine mod like this:

 

[Neil G]

Cossie 190 is a really nice, understated quick car if you can find an unmolested example!

 

[crud]

on the subject of mercs

look at this! damn scrappage scheme!!!

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general- ... 6t-2k.html

 

[legrandefromage]

on the subject of mercs

look at this! damn scrappage scheme!!!

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general- ... 6t-2k.html

Yeah - bloody scrappage schem is a bit wank - a mint early SD1 V8 manual was traded in for a Volvo. It wasnt even broken for parts.

 

[crud]

ive heard some sad stories of rarities and classics going in.

I wonder whats true and whats not. but that w124 amg could be cube shapped now if it wasnt for that intervention