JohnK Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Further bid to make some movement in the fleet - reluctant sale, possible Autoshite-bike here! 1991 'H' Mercedes 190E 2.0 AutoMOT: May 2016123k miles Bought this from Trigger in January, ran it around for a bit, had plans for it but then things have gone on the back burner with it due to the purchase of the latest E23. I love the Merc, but BMW's are more my thing, so unfortunately my focus has got to go there! It's not a bad car at all. Starts, drives and runs well. These Mercs really do drive well! I've replaced a couple of suspension bushes on it and re-welded exhaust mounts as they were starting to break away a bit. Drives very tight with no problems. I'll MOT it for sale (current test expires 15th May) and sure it will fly through. Exterior is in really good condition, some minor scratches around it but nothing major. No rust. Alloys arent in bad condition, decent tyres on them and 2 spare rims come with the car. Interior also in really good condition. I do have a 190E 2.0 spares car here as well, so I can supply constant stream of available parts for the purchaser if they so wish. I would negotiate a reasonable price to sell the spares car alongside this to be fair if any potential buyer wanted it. It is partially stripped though so would need trailering away or I can deliver at cost. Looking for £1150 ono for this. Will consider cheaper part ex also, cars are always welcome to me! I will get some more pictures on shortly as Photobucket is being a pain. Heres the basic jist of it 19 Jul 2015 - Price is now £900 to a shiter MarvinsMom, Alanism and blakey79 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Shame to see it back up for sale again but it's a great car for someone and not expensive at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 I'm fairly reluctant to sell it to be honest mate. As you know from when I bought it, I do rate 190E's highly and this is a very good example. I've been having a proper battle with myself over recent weeks over what I sell. It's a toss up between the 190E and E34 525i and I just can't quite decide. I'm tempted to put the 525i up for sale as well and just go with whatever sells first... trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sounds interesting, looking forward to more pics. I've had my eye out for a nice 190 for a while.Then again, an E34 525 is high on my want list too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 E34 525i...Tell me more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Will PM you. Will pop a for sale thread up this weekend too ... Partridge and stillOrange 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Typical eBay 'buyer' - this is still here. It flew through its MOT on Tuesday so is now tested until 15th May 2016. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 biddermatic gearbox, cloth seats and alloy wheels. sounds like a winner to me. i really like these proper mercs. W201, W124 and W126 are all fantastic, much better than the cheapo crap currently that they are peddling. EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I agree great cars, you don't have much love for a lot of stuff do you marv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 i know what i like and most of it is more that is at least 15 to 20 years old. and isn't an aldi or a bmwhocares. and as for the current range of mercs, well they are just crap. but i'm not black, a c-rap singer(?) or a drug dealer so no wonder i don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 This car is rated "W" for Winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'd even buy it myself based on those pics! Oh, hang on a minute ... I did ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Feel free to use them if it helps you sell it JohnK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Nice one, cheers Trig! It really is a great car. I've filled it with pez so that I can use it this week. I think it drives nicer than a BMW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKnight Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I can't believe this is still for sale, it screams WINNER. I'm just down the road, also in Teesside. Thornaby to be more accurate. I am sorely tempted. Damn you. I'm fucking broke. Let me see if anyone needs a kidney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Pop over and have a look at it mate. It's a bit grotty today mind as I've used it to tour County Durham back roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Still here - interested in any reasonable offer or a part ex/swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauserplenty Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Eddyramrod to the beige courtesy phone...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I'm surprised that you haven't had much interest in this, It's honestly a really smart car and drives lovely. I was still getting calls and messages about it even a few months after selling it of www.carandclassic.co.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 I've had 2 'seriously interested parties' - one failed to turn up for the viewing he arranged and the other was a complete numpty that was blatantly looking for a brand new car. Kept comparing it to the one he bought brand new in 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKnight Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I've been looking at getting another Prelude, though a later one than the one I had (3rd gen, which bobthebeard now owns) as the 5th gen ones are relatively cheap and come loaded with cruise control and AC generally as standard. Some also have 4WS (4 Wheel Steer) which is awesome and hilarious. I looked at your original post but didn't see any info, does this have AC or cruise control at all? I know I'm being pedantic, but I munch a lot of motorway miles and CC is a godsend for saving your right foot. AC is wanted because I get fooking bad hayfever and it gets so bad I can't actually drive any non-AC car in the height of summer. I know, I'm a wuss. But it's difficult to drive when you can't see anything due to your eyes exploding. After switching from manuals to an auto then back to manuals, and having to do several clutch changes, I can safely say I much prefer autos. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 I had made the decision to keep this and took it off sale - however it is now back available again, at a reduced price of £900 to a shiter. I've seen something I really want so cash fundz are much needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Bang it up on Carandclassic. Nice description and photos and it should fly out I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 It was on there for a fair few weeks Ian and I didn't even so much have a sniff of interest. It's a strange one really as it's a great car but 190's seem to be In limbo. I'm reluctant to get rid of the Sierra or the X plate E23, but if needs be I may have to test the market with them and keep this. This is by far the better car of the three as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MB Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 The time will come when w201s are priced out of our range, but I don't think it's gonna be for a while. They're still a pretty common sight in everyday traffic, they were built too well!This one looks really nice for the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I wanted this last time over, but I was hard up and you beat me to it. I still like it a lot. I'm still hard up. That said, I'm rocking a semi here. Give me 25 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Buy it - you know it makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Would be very tempted if this was a bit closer. £900 for a good one of these is the best use I can think of for a bag of sand. The problem with these cars is that only those who own them know how good they are but are unlikely to need another for a very long time. I would seriously consider putting one of these up the barn as a spare but that feels like a waste.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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