1988 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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The 190 2.6 has been off the road at my mechanic's garage since April. You know how it is... lots of other jobs first.
However I collected it today, and it has had:
- New exhaust
- A small rust bubble that was forming fixed and painted
- A couple of suspension bits
- MOT
- Full service
- A good polish
It drives very well aside from a slight new judder when turning left at very low speed.
I am fond of the design of the car
However I collected it today, and it has had:
- New exhaust
- A small rust bubble that was forming fixed and painted
- A couple of suspension bits
- MOT
- Full service
- A good polish
It drives very well aside from a slight new judder when turning left at very low speed.
I am fond of the design of the car
Car looks stunning OP! 
Slightly surprised the first owner buying a 2.6 ticked the box for the auto, but not the sunroof (well unless it has air)!
BTW I just noticed what you said about riding in a 320d and the tractor soundtrack - to be fair that is like comparing an apple with a banana! I now have an E46 325ti so straight 6 petrol like the W123 280e and W202 C280 I had years ago and it's every bit as smooth and refined as either of those.
Slightly surprised the first owner buying a 2.6 ticked the box for the auto, but not the sunroof (well unless it has air)!
BTW I just noticed what you said about riding in a 320d and the tractor soundtrack - to be fair that is like comparing an apple with a banana! I now have an E46 325ti so straight 6 petrol like the W123 280e and W202 C280 I had years ago and it's every bit as smooth and refined as either of those.
Mr Tidy said:
Car looks stunning OP!
Slightly surprised the first owner buying a 2.6 ticked the box for the auto, but not the sunroof (well unless it has air)!
It has a sunroof, but no air.Slightly surprised the first owner buying a 2.6 ticked the box for the auto, but not the sunroof (well unless it has air)!
The original owner was a Dr who worked for an oil company. He had it as his company car before buying it from the company scheme and keeping it for a long time, so he was clearly fond of it. The 2.6 engine, paint colour, and green velour interor is fairly unique.
tobinen said:
Looks very good. Does it sit high or is it just the pictures?
Yes it certainly does! I have only done around 500 miles since I replaced the springs and shocks - they take a couple of thousand miles to settle down, and we are so used to seeing these with shagged suspension that fresh suspension looks weird! I drove it for the first time in a while tonight. I need sort the shunt in the gearbox when you engage drive next...
The ride is superb now, and it's a smooth old thing compared to the open top SL with noisy exhaust. Lovely to waft about in slowly.
muchacho said:
Stunning fleet 0a. And Smoke Silver does look so good in the woods 
Lovely!I bet our cars are real opposites in character despite both being 190s. I drove the same roads that I took home in the SL yesterday and just wafted along at 40-50mph with the auto doing its thing, and the engine purring away. No need to rush or do anything but enjoy the countryside.
I have enjoyed driving the 190 for a few days - it really does have this deep feeling of quality, and old school Mercedes.
Something that is hard to describe - my w124s have a far better interior, less plastic and more wood. But the 190 just has a feeling that is even better in some ways, especially with the straight 6 pleasantly moving it down the road.
Something that is hard to describe - my w124s have a far better interior, less plastic and more wood. But the 190 just has a feeling that is even better in some ways, especially with the straight 6 pleasantly moving it down the road.
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