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new kid on the block
Topic Started: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:05 pm (229 Views)
Karlos28	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:05 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	alright fellas? a good friend if mine has a 1991 1.8 190e for sale which i intend to buy. its got 70000 miles on the clock wih full service history. he says its really cleen with not a spot of rust.. just wandering if there any things inparticular that i need to try and look out for??, i have only seen pics so far so any advice would be a help! cheers



skutter	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:08 pm Post #2
I am NOT a brummy!!! Posts: 1,415 Group: Members Member #1,627 Joined: August 18, 2007	Hey mate...welcome to the forum. There is a thread in the newbies section somewhere with what to look for when buying a 190e. Hope to see some pics soon phil



kentronix	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:13 pm Post #3
Admin Posts: 16,342 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	welcome to the forum, as mentioned the buyers guide is the place to look for info :- http://s14.zetaboards.com/mercedes_190_club/topic/227777/ 70,000 I hope your getting a discount because its not even run in yet



Karlos28	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:17 pm Post #4
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	haah yes i just saw that section! thats a good sign then! �850 a good price? pics will be up tomoro Edited by Karlos28, Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:18 pm.



kentronix	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:22 pm Post #5
Admin Posts: 16,342 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	I will move this thread over there so you get a proper forum welcome



aemt	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:47 pm Post #6
Member Posts: 2,899 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	Welcome Karlos. Sounds like you have made a wise decision.



Stempies	Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:48 pm Post #7
Hot Lips Posts: 3,305 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	Welcome Karlos, �850 sounds good for 70,000miles & FSH!!! What colour & spec (alloys etc) is it?



Karlos28	Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:42 pm Post #8
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	Cheers mate! Not sure about the spec, it's got electris mirrors, windows and sunroof I think. It's White and has 16" alloys (2 sets with brand new tyres) so might polish a set up and pop some lower profiles on. It's totaly standard at the mo but I have a few ideas in mind ;-) I'm told drilling the bumpers is a must coz of the weight. I think til I kno what I'm doing il just be cutting the springs so I'm not in the clouds, til I sort what I want to do. I must say, what a friendly forum!! I'm impressed! :-)



Richy190E	Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:13 pm Post #9
Sales Rep Posts: 1,822 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	Welcome to the 'family' drilling the bumpers? Not heard that before. And as for polishing wheels - good man! Pureklas is who i used.



stwat	Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:20 pm Post #10
Moderator Posts: 12,361 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	Hello and welcome ] What will you be drilling the bumpers for?



kentronix	Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:22 pm Post #11
Admin Posts: 16,342 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	Not sure the bumpers are that heavy on the 190 are they ? If your going large on the alloys and getting slimmer tyres then you will probably add more weight than drilling the bumpers will remove. Dont be afraid to ask, there is a lot of knowledge around these parts. Sounds like a good price for the milage.



Richy190E	Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:53 pm Post #12
Sales Rep Posts: 1,822 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	I can only imagine he means the bumper reinforcing beams to save a few grammes, having been dependent on those beams before i'd rather leave them heavy and have a dump before every journey



Karlos28	Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:54 am Post #13
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	Yehh I wondred about it, I can't see it saving much. Il probably stick with 16"s wheels wise maybe get some wide shiny dishes. How do you recon it will be mpg wise? About 30? I do quite alot of miles. But luckily lift share so it's only every 3rd weeks. About 120 miles a day when it's my turn to drive.



Karlos28	Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:03 pm Post #14
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	couple of pics of the merc,



nullogik	Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:03 pm Post #15
190LE Owner Posts: 627 Group: Members Member #2,274 Joined: February 14, 2008	Thats a very tidy looking car. Low mileage and FSH are a nice combination to have. �850 is a fair price.



Karlos28	Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:14 pm Post #16
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	yeh i thaught it looked cleen. il have a spin in it next week hopefully. itl have to be soon as the head gasket on my vw golf has just started flooding oil out!



190ian	Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:02 pm Post #17
190ian Posts: 766 Group: Members Member #1,851 Joined: October 25, 2007	looks nice, just how mine looked when i got it Edited by 190ian, Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:03 pm.



Snake	Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:17 am Post #18
Old free and tattooed Posts: 6,537 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: November 2, 2005	Welcome to the forum, my first 190 looked like that when i got it but it had 170k on the clock and i paid around the same for it so thats a good buy with service history..



Karlos28	Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:50 pm Post #19
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	cheers fella. went and had a look today and its spot on. even better than in the pics. only downfall was a small amount of moisture on/arround what i think was the power steering pump. and the gear change was abit notchy, possibly linkage bushes?? what a massive air filter!! are they all belt driven cooling fans? or can you convert to thermostatic electric ones? i prefer the sound of engine to fan.. haha



kentronix	Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:49 pm Post #20
Admin Posts: 16,342 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	You can add an electric fan, I am part way through doing mine although I have been for well over a year !!! Its not particularly hard, I am just lazy. The MB one is thermostatic, either electromagnetic clutch or a viscous coupling. They will spin relatively freely without force and then kick it proper when the engine gets hot. Keep your fingers well away when that happens Keep an eye on your power steering fluid level, you may find you have a leak in one of the hoses near the pump. Its not hugely expensive. Mine was leaking at the nut, nipped it up and it was fine. It can also leak if its overfilled.



Karlos28	Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:22 pm Post #21
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	Ahh cool, is it a worthwhile mod?? I noticed it got warm ( about 90?) when sat still for a while. I also noticed the tiny radiator, will the fan be on most of the time anyway??



Richy190E	Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:45 pm Post #22
Sales Rep Posts: 1,822 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	90's a good number, most cars run at 90 degrees give or take, its just displayed as 'half' on a modern gauge. the radiator is plenty big enough too. Electric fan is a good mod, but the factory fan should never kick in during normal driving anyway. only at rest when there is no airflow so some say its a waste of money, unless you tow a trailer/boat/caravan.



Karlos28	Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:06 am Post #23
Member Posts: 67 Group: Members Member #4,748 Joined: October 14, 2009	Yehh good point. I spose if it isn't broken don't fix it. Does anyone kno if the lowering springs for the 16 valvers are diffrent to the ones for the 1.8 I can only find springs for the 2.3 up..



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