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Following on from my 'buying a banger' thread, her in doors has it that she would like a 190E.
Any good? Any experiences? Weaknesses?
Ta, Carl
Any good? Any experiences? Weaknesses?
Ta, Carl
Mercedes 190E..any good? Yes! Pic of the one I bought page 5
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the 190 was developed after the W126 S class with the same approach, to make the ultimate Mercedes family saloon.
They were way ahead of their time for driving (we are talking 1983 here) and they are built like nothing else (other than another Mercedes). There are rusty ones but for every rusty one there are 2 more cosseted minty examples all for less than a grand.
My mates 1990 LPG 2.0 is still running around at 280,000 miles and hardly ever washed....
They are very good, my personal fave is the non turbo 2.5 5 cyl diesel (Europe got the TD, the Brits were scared of 'em) as they sound great and are reasonable on fuel.
The good bit about older Mercs is that Mercedes are happy to look after you with spare parts. Everything was still available for my 1983 500SEC including a new engine (£14,995) if I wanted one...
There are loads of patent parts.
They can be cramped if you are a larger load.
They were way ahead of their time for driving (we are talking 1983 here) and they are built like nothing else (other than another Mercedes). There are rusty ones but for every rusty one there are 2 more cosseted minty examples all for less than a grand.
My mates 1990 LPG 2.0 is still running around at 280,000 miles and hardly ever washed....
They are very good, my personal fave is the non turbo 2.5 5 cyl diesel (Europe got the TD, the Brits were scared of 'em) as they sound great and are reasonable on fuel.
The good bit about older Mercs is that Mercedes are happy to look after you with spare parts. Everything was still available for my 1983 500SEC including a new engine (£14,995) if I wanted one...
There are loads of patent parts.
They can be cramped if you are a larger load.
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sportline is lower supension - 16" Merc alloys are VERY light and shouldnt be replaced for crappy aftermarket jobbies.
2.0 diesel slower than fermenting cheese
wild and wacky interior colours.
dusty switchgear usually just needs a clean if things like leccy windows stop working or the plugs need re seating - the newest 190 is now 17 years old...
avoid anything smoky
2.0 diesel slower than fermenting cheese
wild and wacky interior colours.
dusty switchgear usually just needs a clean if things like leccy windows stop working or the plugs need re seating - the newest 190 is now 17 years old...
avoid anything smoky
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My friend got one a few years back that looked to be in vgc. It blew up within a few months. He might just have been unlucky I guess.
Oh, he really liked it when it worked.
Oh, he really liked it when it worked.
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Brilliant...thanks chaps
She has been looking at this one...but maybe I'll start looking for 2.5 diesel.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI..dll ... EF:GB:1123
She has been looking at this one...but maybe I'll start looking for 2.5 diesel.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI..dll ... EF:GB:1123
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cant remember if the 190 has a steering box - loose steering is fixed by a simple reverse thread nut which causes many an E class to fail MOTs.
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