Newbie, with a 190 E cosworth (soon) ..
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Hi Guys,
Just found this forum as I was looking for some opinions on a car I would like to buy. There's a 190 e Cosworth that's up for sale and I'm thinking of buying it as a project.
I was wondering what you think of this car?
Some details:
2.5 petrol automatic with 218000 km (is this a lot for a mb?) 1988 needs a new water pump and other little bits fixed but it looks in pretty good nick. All the leather interior is great just a bit dusty.![Wink](https://mercedesforum.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
It hasn't been driven for about 18 months as it was owned by an older couple who can't afford it anymore. They bought it a few years back and have always driven it sensibly. Would this cause any problems?
I know a fair bit about mechanics (& have friends who are mechanics
) and would do most of the work myself. Are there any major problems that could show up in this car?
I had a quick look at the car earlier and I'm waiting for the lady to ring her husband who's currently in the uk for a bit more info. Anything in particular I should ask or check for on the car?
I've always driven manual cars but as I only want this to drive about every now and then I'm not too worried about it being automatic. Is there a big difference between the manual/automatic versions reg. perfs/reliability, etc..?
Thanks for any advice you might have & hopefully I'll be getting it soon
so I'll definitely be sticking around.
Just found this forum as I was looking for some opinions on a car I would like to buy. There's a 190 e Cosworth that's up for sale and I'm thinking of buying it as a project.
I was wondering what you think of this car?
Some details:
2.5 petrol automatic with 218000 km (is this a lot for a mb?) 1988 needs a new water pump and other little bits fixed but it looks in pretty good nick. All the leather interior is great just a bit dusty.
![Wink](https://mercedesforum.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
It hasn't been driven for about 18 months as it was owned by an older couple who can't afford it anymore. They bought it a few years back and have always driven it sensibly. Would this cause any problems?
I know a fair bit about mechanics (& have friends who are mechanics
![Wink](https://mercedesforum.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I had a quick look at the car earlier and I'm waiting for the lady to ring her husband who's currently in the uk for a bit more info. Anything in particular I should ask or check for on the car?
I've always driven manual cars but as I only want this to drive about every now and then I'm not too worried about it being automatic. Is there a big difference between the manual/automatic versions reg. perfs/reliability, etc..?
Thanks for any advice you might have & hopefully I'll be getting it soon
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