Merc Cosworth -should I ?

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Mon 24 Jul 2006 16:56
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - ajit
I have the opportunity of buying a 1991Mercedes 190E 2.5 16v dones 47k miles (in India)- has a new clutch, discs, exhaust. Pics show it to be clean only wheels were replaced with 5 spoke alloys. Car was owned by a rich family (who are known for fastidiously maintaining their cars) as one of their toys and did 3000 miles per year. Only other point is that the self levelling suspension was disconnected as the oil seals failed in this climate. (have heard this about merc T series over here also)

Is the car a potential classic? Also is it practical in terms of parts availability. No Merc history, only specialist records. Was looking for something as a thrid car that would handle well and bring a sense of enjoyment/ occasion beyond my daily Honda coupled with my fascination for the old school mercs

Please tell me if I am mad or insane

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Mon 24 Jul 2006 17:05
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - Altea Ego
you are both mad and insane.

Go for it. If its a genuine cosworth mercedes Its already a classic.
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Mon 24 Jul 2006 17:30
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - bell boy
and the price sterling is?
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Mon 24 Jul 2006 20:35
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - grafen
£££?

Only other point
is that the self levelling suspension was disconnected as the oil
seals failed in this climate.


Maybe able to replace with standard dampers...?

Not seen one for yrs - if the price is right, go for it!
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Mon 24 Jul 2006 20:37
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - MichaelR
There are two variants of this car - the regular 2.3/2.5i 16's and the Evolution. It's the Evo thats worth proper money.
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Mon 24 Jul 2006 23:55
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - Pugugly {P}
They were cracking motors, I remember seeing one at the NEC and cnsidering defecting from BMW.
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 11:35
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - ajit
Re: suspension - it has standard shock absorbers

Owner is asking around equivalent 5000 pounds for it (after indexing duties/ currency)

I reckon it is worth around 3000 pounds based on data from Merc Enthusiast
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 12:30
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - Roger Jones
When approaching the purchase of my W124 twin turbo a few months ago, I used various high-spec old MBs to get a bearing on a sensible price. Here's what I found in the Cosworth corner:

190E Cosworth (71k) £8,950 1989
190E Cosworth (92k) £3,995
190E Cosworth (97k) £5,995 1990
190E Cosworth (107k) £6,000 1990
190E Cosworth (150k) £3,000 1988
190E Cosworth (185k) £2,350 1989
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Tue 25 Jul 2006 12:38
Merc Cosworth -should I ? - smoke
Ajit, won't the indian roads have taken a toll on the car as well on the engine and gearbox, and could rust be an issue if the car has been kept on the coast?
Also has it always had the right spec oils etc etc used.
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