1987 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16v "Cosworth"

30 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT May 13th, 2023 at 2:33pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 0Your points are all well and good in the larger hot rod world but they don't necessarily translate in MB world. Good luck to you.May 12th, 2023 at 2:21pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 1@BabyBenzFan you gave your 2 cents once, and I agreed with you and now you want to give it again after I give mine? Nice. I didn't have to sell the car since I have another 190, so I didn't have to "take the money and run" at a number well below what I have in the car. And in my 30 years of experience with modified vehicles, the right guys will pay up when they do the math on what has been done to it mods wise. Different strokes/different folks. Enjoy your period-correct, concourse w201s, and I'll enjoy my sacrilegious abominations ;) May 12th, 2023 at 1:19pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 0@StrategicMetal. the extensive modifications are why you should've taken the high bid and run with it. Your car will never get the same amount of money that an unmodified car will bring. Just my 2 cents and more than 30 years of experience living in the W201 world.May 10th, 2023 at 1:03pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@BabyBenzFan I agree with your point on the modification side of things. Especially on a homologation/specialty vehicle. But this is a great one to do it (high mileage/CarFax, but super-clean chassis) to if you want more oomph and something a little different. Appreciate the feedback. May 10th, 2023 at 1:00pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@WaxhawFIve I was considering the plaid for sure. Didn't receive your msg, btw.May 9th, 2023 at 6:43pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 1I think the high bid was a fair price for this particular car given all of the modifications and title issues. Originality is key in MB world. The OEM suspension that was removed is now NLA. Non MB modifying clearly lowered the value here.May 8th, 2023 at 8:34pm ESTWaxhawFIve (4) 1Plaid and AC and this would have turned out differently. Email sent.May 8th, 2023 at 5:38pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 1That got fun at the end! Appreciate all of the interest. And thanks to the MB Market crew for another well-run auction. Cheers!May 8th, 2023 at 5:32pm EST$17,750 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:30pm EST$17,500 bid placed by @RVAE38May 8th, 2023 at 5:29pm EST$17,250 bid placed by @Ecar7May 8th, 2023 at 5:28pm EST$17,000 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:28pm EST$16,750 bid placed by @RVAE38May 8th, 2023 at 5:28pm EST$16,500 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:27pm EST$16,250 bid placed by @RVAE38May 8th, 2023 at 5:27pm EST$16,000 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$15,750 bid placed by @Ecar7May 8th, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$15,500 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:24pm EST$15,250 bid placed by @RVAE38May 8th, 2023 at 5:23pm EST$15,000 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:22pm EST$14,500 bid placed by @HTown18May 8th, 2023 at 5:22pm EST$14,000 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 5:20pm EST$13,500 bid placed by @CarluchMay 8th, 2023 at 5:14pm EST$13,000 bid placed by @HTown18May 8th, 2023 at 5:08pm EST$12,500 bid placed by @CarluchMay 8th, 2023 at 5:04pm EST$12,000 bid placed by @HTown18May 8th, 2023 at 4:59pm EST$11,500 bid placed by @DaveHMay 8th, 2023 at 4:38pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@RVAE38 You commented on here earlier and I replied back, so you have my email.May 8th, 2023 at 4:37pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@WaxhawFIve The belt-driven system has been forgone since it shares some real estate with the supercharger placement. The guy who built the car was going to do an electric-over-hydraulic setup IIRC. But for me, it's actually very maneuverable as-is. I don't know if that's because its a gearbox setup, or the somewhat narrow tire profile, but it's much easier to 3-point/turn at low speeds than a de-powered r&p, and the road feel is very good. May 8th, 2023 at 3:15pm ESTRVAE38 (9) 1Can you email me at [email protected]? I have a few questions about the car. May 8th, 2023 at 2:59pm ESTWaxhawFIve (4) 1Has power steering also been removed?May 8th, 2023 at 12:14pm ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0Hi All - just wanted to reach out and say thanks for all of the interest and engaging comments thus far. I'll be readily available until the auction ends so that I may assist with any last-minute questions you may have. cheers, and good luck!May 8th, 2023 at 9:54am ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@Joealcohol Yes it's all controlled by the ECU. So at roughly 30% throttle it will engage automatically. It also disengages automatically per manifold pressure (assuming to keep the boost from creeping past X RPM). As far as driving without the SC - it would be fine IMO (even though I never tried it) because the turbo is still making boost below the SC's current threshold. The SC is probably putting about 5 psi itself into the system, but that's not a direct 1:1 when something is twin-charged. I hope that helped! May 8th, 2023 at 9:31am ESTJoealcohol (2) 1How does the supercharger work? The previous owners description states that it's clutched and seems like it is activated and de-activated through the megasquirt. Is that the case and if so how does that work? Do you drive it typically with the supercharger engaged and if not how is the power without it? May 7th, 2023 at 7:20am EST$10,500 bid placed by @CarluchMay 7th, 2023 at 12:07am ESTStrategicMetal (8) Seller 0@Drgelo I wasn't able to connect with the person who built it yet. I reached out a few days ago but no response yet. But someone on here messaged me directly and asked for more info on the build, so I compiled what, to the best of my knowledge, is done build-wise: - The suspension has, from what I can tell, every underside bushing replaced. It has been converted from active suspension to passive. It uses a Stagg brand spring/shock lowering kit, and it's roughly 3" lower than stock. It has a large front swaybar, and custom endlinks both front and rear. There is a custom made camber kit on it as well as a