1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 e review from UK and Ireland
"Best car I have ever/will buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only fault has been a fuel injection relay, but I fixed it myself. A dry-solder was to blame and apparently a common fault.
I had the timing chain replaced and the timing chain tensioner replaced for £200 because it was very noisy and I didn't fancy changing the engine if it broke.
The engine is starting to smoke under hard driving conditions, but it is high mileage so I accept this.
Typical axle whine.
Drivers seat thinning on the corner.
General comments?
I love the car both looks and comfort.
Mine has the cosworth/16v body kit, alloys and is gun metal grey.
Looks very genuine.
I also replaced the suspension springs for some lowered ones and it has transformed the looks and handling, but without sacrifice to the ride quality.
Check it out at cardomain. com under cosworth replica UK.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 147000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 153000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Granada |
| Date of Entry | 23rd November, 2003 |