Been looking at these for quite a while now and for some reason fancy getting one as a daily, they are silly cheap now and with classic insurance fook all for that!

Has anyone had any experience with these, which ones to walk away from etc, I presume being an original 'proper' merc the engines/boxes last forever etc. I'm aware that the rear arches rot like fook but thats about it! Not really after a cosworth one as they hold their money still, im talking about a 500/1000 smoker!!

 

I really like them I had a 2.5 16v manual one at the same time a mate had a 2.3 e30 m3 my merc was a far better car lol mine had full leather as well. Couldn't fault it and it handled spot on

 

do it Chris

 

Grew up wanting one of these so badly, Some of them look so smart.

 

I do like a nice 190E, never owned one, give it 10 years and you'll be paying 2.5 cos prices now for a 2.0 auto, there aint many about!

This looks a good smoker for the money, (edited to add, this ones white already so no need to wrap it )

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-MERCE...2#ht_769wt_721

guessing people have seen the evo 2 rep on ebay, was up privately this time last year for £4000, but the carb conversion put me off, considered buying and making it a full DTM rep, now at a dealers for 8K !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-B...#ht_1266wt_986

 

and maybe to through a spaner in the works, come across tthis on retro rides a few days ago, same era, same country of origin, but a BMW badge on it.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...ingham-1395ono

may take a grand?

 

FAO Chris

 

I had a 2L 190e with AMG kit on about 12 years ago.
Was a nice car very comfy drive and went well for a big car.



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In the early ninety's I looked everywere for one and gave up in the end as I could not find one with the following had to have´s

White
2.6
Black Leather

Didn't seem to much to ask for or so I thought but even now that combination is almost impossible to find so would make a very rare and very nice car to which I would jump at even now

Ian

 

always preffered bmw's however I do think these were the best ever merc shape,when I was 16 a guy used to give me a lift to work in a black one with matt black alloys I loved it .they look proper retro now as well ,think there rep was damaged with the rust issues they suffered in the early noughties

 

i liked my MOMO wheel`d 190 2.3 16v

sounded wicked with a cone filter and good at donuts

hated the interior, with a passion so sold it.

oh and 2 sets of indicators fell out in a week, they were £70 a pair too..... cunts

 

when they look right they look really right!

 

That's Merc p0rn!

 

 

Ive a 2.5 16v & a 2.6 that I have just fitted a 3.0 engine to. Class wee cars u won't be disappointed if u get 1.

 

ajamesc any more pics of that one or a link to it?


That looks proper

 

Rude Mercs used to do the Evo kits

my fave car on forza is a light blue EvoII

 

No I found the pic on line always liked it.
Being left hand drive and that boot spoiler it looks like an evo 1

 

heres my old one 2.5 16v ere cosworth LOLImage1092.jpg.html][/URL] sold it missed it so much that bought another project this one came with 2 engines and full hybusa throttle bodies with ecu injecters strick lucky really but this ones in bits now getting engine box fitted then the conv lol.

 

I had one in that colour a 2.516v manual with full leather on 17 inch amg wheels top car!

 

heres a pic of it in bits [URL=http://s956.photobucket.com/user//media/image_zps004cdc76.jpg.html][/ and heres a mates evo 1

 

mate tbh id have that over my saph anyday not as fast but practical you can go out shopping in it no paranoya at all kill the shit out of it next day not worrying oh might brake something lol and the drive really tight my one in the 2 years iv had it red line everyday never had problems at all.

 

Shit I've got set of those exact wheels (18's!) in my garage as we speak lol!!

I was expected to be shot down for liking them!! Admittedly i'd love a white one with black leather but as someone said above impossible to source. A friend 'owes' me a paintjob so getting it painted wouldn't be an issue (not really the right kind of car to wrap), plus I could probably source a leather interior from a newer merc to fit!!

hmmm tempted now! Are they mechanically ok or are there any weak points to look at?

 

The cossies are good trouble is the mfi units are bollox tbh that's why my new ones going efi they have a lot of cutting off at junctions and spluttering issues jetronic I soppose lol

 

Yeah would have to be a 'normal' type one, 1.8/2.0/2.6 etc.... defo an auto! Only really want it as a smokeabout/play with type car!! (keeps my hands off my S5!!)

 

http://www.mercedesstern.at/sport/7.htm
buy that 1 chris as rare as an rs500
lottery garage queen list!

 

that's a Bargin compared to the one on pistonheads at 63k

 

lol, got the garage but not quite the lottery money to pay for it!! Only wanted a £1000 type one!!! haha!! That is lovely though!!!!

 

Got a 190E here. In a box of stuff I collected from my mums gaff, says Corgi on the bottom. Always loved the shape of these

Dash was always nasty though

 

Nice retro car.

 

Always wanted a go at a 2.6 manual and give it some track action! With a 3.0L engine conversion it will fly

 

PURE SEX.......

 

nice but rs500 league a bit out the price league lol

 

Awesome cars,strong as an ox,lovely to drive and even as low as a 2.0l they go really well.go sideways nice even in auto format as well!!!
They do rust,check inner wings and arches but generally one of the best built cars out there.
Sold my mums old one for £50 after an mot fail.
Been stood 3 months,key in,turned a bit slow but fired up ok.
Drove it to the guy who bought it and aside from central locking everything still worked perfectly,wasn't even bad on fuel.
He put it up for sale on eBay and a Lithuanian bought it and drove it home.
It was seen back over here a few times,probably still going out there.
Tremendous cars,loved mine,seriously considered a 2.5diesel one earlier this year but the price was too rich.

 

Oh and the saying used to go" after a nuclear war the only things that will survive will be cockroaches and merc 190's".

Also a staple fixture of every war torn country still moving about ok. Always in gold like my mums old one!!!

 

not a 190 but still a cool pic

 

 

dave_s2_rst yours? on net found photo?


looks good tho

 

I've a blue c36 amg now that's not a bad car iver

 

Hi Fil,

Not mine unfortunately but sure is a stunner.

It's an Essex based motor (believe a company called jags bodyshop did the body work etc)