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twopointsix	Tue Sep 8, 2009 8:30 am
Member Posts: 518 Group: Members Member #1,732 Joined: September 26, 2007	Lewis's buyer's guide is extremely useful and informative, so a very belated hats off to Lewis for that. Having owned six 190s and crawled inside/outside/underneath all of them, I feel I am now fairly well qualified to write a specific guide to rust areas on a 190. I've already written at least half a dozen articles for the M-B Club magazine (The Gazette) and having spoken to the editor yesterday (himself a long-term 190 owner), he would be happy to publish an article from me on this subject. I plan to aim this at potential, new AND existing owners. I'm sure that those who have restored 190s won't learn very much, but not all 190 drivers are keen enthusiasts and may find that, having read the article, it might encourage them to pay a bit more attention to their own cars. I have a 190-owning neighbour who fits this latter description exactly! I would like to add some photographs from 190 owners' cars showing rust areas they have encountered (especially the grizzly ones!), repairs carried out etc. I can take photos of my own cars for illustration but any rust areas have been well and truly sorted and I never thought to take photos as I went along. If anyone can submit their horror story photos to this post, I would be very grateful. Sadly, I can't promise that all those who do will receive a copy of the relevant Gazette when the article is published, but I will post on here when it is, with contact details of how to get a copy. M-B Club members automatically receive a copy of the Gazette as part of the membership package. I will, of course, credit the Mercedes190 forum in the article, obviously. If any members wish to e-mail me their photos, please PM me for my e-mail address. I should add that all articles submitted to the Gazette by members are done so on a purely voluntary basis - much like this forum. Many thanks in anticipation. Steve


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