Cosworth Lad

Hi guys any advice would be appriciated.My mates after a merc 190 cosworth his looking at a 2.5 16v with heated leathers what do you check on these any common foults?

It's Czech Mate

Rust, they are rotboxes. Good history is a must.

Rsmat

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As above^^^^^^

Turboboy67

Only the 2.3's were Cosworth engined,

the 2.5's were Mercedes own engines

Cosworth Lad

Hi lads his gone and bought it its rust free undrneath but has a few little scab here and there.The leathers are mint and the engine is very responsive.The only mod its got is the short shift and the classic five spokes.Not bad for what he paid Ł1850 Il put some pics for you all later.

It's Czech Mate

Cobblers

The 2.5 are still stamped coscast and the 2.5 evo is definitely cossie as it has development code WAC in Cosworth records. It's also fairly well detailed in 'the search for power'

Cosworth Lad

Tell you what guys its got a lovely drive and the power its good for 200bhp overall not a bad car.Its got 4 bucket leather heated seats and its finished in almadine red.I might take it off his hands its tempting.

baba

I had one for 10 months a years ago fucking great car got it fully resprayed as paint was dead.Great car to drive and so tail happy if you wanted to arse about.
Mine was a very dark grey almost black.

ajamesc

i had a 2.5 16 valve with full leather loved it it was in the pinky red colour at the same time my mate had a 2.3 e30 m3 merc was faster and handled just as well as the bm had mine for 3 years at it never once let me down

Cosworth Lad

bought the car lads what do you think i might change the wheels on it got it of him for 2k as it needed mot and a few bits and bobs .[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]

ajamesc

thats the same as the one i had but mine was an f reg mine had the same wheels as my c36 has in this pic they looked good on it!

Cosworth Lad

How much did you sell it for if you dont mind me asking?yeah i might put the s class wheels.

m3cosworth

Either your mates m3 was a dog or he couldn't drive. E30 m3 much better than those mercs. That's why they worth 5 times as much.

ajamesc

LOL just because the m3 is worth more dosent make it faster or better there almost the same car both built to do the same thing and no his wasent a dog and as we where good mates we raced them agaist each other many times and my merc was faster

Joshy

e190 cosworth were actually designed with one eye on taking it groub B rallying against the manta etc, while they were developing it, the audi quattro proved 4WD was the way forward so that part of the project was axed. if you watch the top gear episode when they look at why finnish blokes make such good racing drivers, the rally car they use for the scandinavian flick is a merc cosworth

It's Czech Mate

HAHAHAHAHA

Supply and demand sets the price

There are a lot less E30 M3's around

Cosworth Lad

Hi guys my mates sold me the merc cosworth and gone and bought himself a E30 325i/Before you guys start its a 1 owner with 89k totaly rust free bmw history every mot from new.my question is which ones faster the merc or the bm.his only got it a few days ago so havent had a go yet u guys got any experience.lol[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]

Mk4 Lew

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That bm looks mint

Frenchy0204

I agree. The Beemer looks lovely!

rsturbolee

if thats a original 325 sport fucking fantastic cars and hold there money, if its one with the sport kit still a nice car just not as desirable

Cosworth Lad

Yes guys its a genuine tec 2 motorsport on logbook.His had loads but this 1s a minter as should i say a keeper.he had 1 before this 1 a black 1 with silver leathers but was a rotbox.this 1 is lovely condition.

rsturbolee

it just says 325i sport on the v5


but nice car anyway i sold my f plate to ireland without a viewing for 2500 4 years ago. great fun rwd cars, the sports hold there money and are well loved

Cosworth Lad

Hi mate i think thats what it said on v5.His paid just over 4k for this one usaully he pays anything between 1400 to 2k,As i said his had a few.But this one is the best his had,Apparently theres only 7 left in this colour alltogether,His on the E30 forums.And its got alot of dust in the pics

Cosworth Lad

Any one got any nice wheels for the merc cossie thanx perfer 16s or 17s thanx.

DanW@FastFord

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Wrong on both counts.