1986 Mercedes 190e 2.3-16 "Cosworth" - Smoke Silver, speed dog-leg, rack day ready. MBCA member.
Vehicle is for sale locally, eller reserves right to end listing early in the event that local sale is secured and no bids have been made on this auction.
link with videos and more photos: http://rennlist.com/forums/vehicle-marketplace/878182-fs-1986-mercedes-benz-190e-2-3-16-cosworth-maryland.html
VIN: WDBDA34D0GF180342
Car located in Baltimore County, D
Selling my 1986 190e Cosworth. Mercedes Benz Club of America (MBCA) member. Bought the car November, 013. Ran it over the 214 season and did 1 event in 2015 with it. Re-aligned priorities in my life, nd finances should be going towards more 'grown up' things than track time and track cars. Very fun car on track, ot gobs of power like a 'vette, but it will fill their mirrors in the corners -- will make you a better driver. Always a conversation piece at the track.
Spares included to the winner of the auction (listed blow).
comes with 2 brand new (May, 015) from MB keys - cut from vin. all locks on car are on the same key
Vehicle was prepped for the track. Car did not go over 120 degrees cel. oil temp on track, ven in 90+ degree ambient temps. Car also runs nice and steady coolant temp, arely edging much over the 80 degree mark on the temp gauge. No oil pressure issues, lways strong (gauge is a little sticky occasionally - as seen in the video below - fixed by smacking the cluster). Car is happy to tach up and down on track all day long.
vehicle was re-painted by MAACO in October, 013. This is the 2nd or 3rd respray.
Modifications before I got the vehicle include
-r129 334mm "Silver Arrow" brakes - massive brakes, ever hinted at fading on the track with either stock pads, BC Yellows or Porterfield race pads. Will come with some used (about 1/2 life) porterfield race pads, BC Yellow pads with about 4 days on them, nd some stock Jurid pads (presently on car). Also comes with a full set of rotors (2 front cross drilled, rear vented but not drilled). car presently has cross drilled rotors front and rear
-17" OZ wheels - needed to clear the r129 calipers/brakes (all 3 sets of wheels clear these brakes, ut the 5 spokes need 3mm spacers)
-400e springs cut to proper length
-upgraded front and rear sway bars
-suede momo steering wheel
-re-sprayed smoke silver (Maaco) in October, 013
-Exhaust with Borla muffler
Modifications and work done under my ownership
-Motorsport Hardware wheel studs
-custom roll bar built by SSI Motorsports in Towson, D - built to NASA, VARA, nd SCCA specs, o can be extended forward into full cage a a later date. painted flat black, as foam padding on it above window line
-Sparco R100 Black Vinyl seats (new June, 015)
-Planted seat mounts
-semi-stipped interior
-fire extinguisher mounted in passenger footwell
-Sunroof bracketed/glued in place
-Hardwired for Valentine1 radar detector (radar detector WILL NOT be included with sale)
-Wink mirror
-new oil pan and gasket (Summer 2014 after an off-track incident cracking pan)
-new motor mounts
-new LCD lap timer screen
-New Battery September, 014
-new alternator May, 015
-fresh oil change with mobil1 15-50 (always used Mobil1 15-50 during my ownership)
-new fuel filter (winter 14/15)
-new fuel injectors (Bosch) (Winter 14/15)
-new power steering filter (Winter 14/15)
-fresh valve adjustment over the winter 2014/15 -- no excessive wear seen on the cam gears, hain looks good
-new valve cover gasket (winter 14/15)
-new spark plugs (winter 14/15)
-new distributor, ap, nd rotor (winter 14/15)
-have been using Motul 600 brake fluid in the vehicle (most recent flush
-a/c deleted (winter 14/15)
-new rear driver's side wheel bearing as of December, 013
-new Differential seals December, 013
-new steering damper (winter 14/15)
-rear '190e' and '2.3-16' badges have been removed, ut are bagged and come with car - EDIT - JUNE 13, 015 RE-BADGED
Quirks to the car:
-horns have been removed - can be re-wired, ut presently not in vehicle
-Loud - between the bigger exhaust and no sound deadening its a loud ride.
-Only has front (dash) speakers running off an aftermarket head unit. has a USB input, lays music, ut far from the end-all be all of audio quality.
-ABS does not work. Didn't bother me on track, nd enjoyed threshold braking the car immensely on track. Have a number of spare relays that will come with the car - some of them will manipulate the vehicle's systems (some allow for ABS unit to work, ome allow for a raised redline) - most of these are trial and error to see what setup you like. I have only been using 2 - 1 for the street and 1 for the track
-Odometer is stopped at approximately 165k - no idea actual mileage. Title will come with statement of odometer being incorrect
-front bumper is mis-aligned - has a 2.6 bumper bar in the front which pushes the bumper a little further out than normal (pictured below) - doesn't affect anything, ust visual. car will come with a spare bumper support
also included with the vehicle:
-interior pieces removed when the rollbar installed
-spare bumper support (referenced above)
Spares:
-2 additional sets of 17" OZ wheels with or without tires, nd with 3mm spacers to fit wheels where relevant
-e420 brake calipers front and rear
-boxes of parts pictured below - including but not limited to spark plugs, istributor cap, iming chain, il filters, indow regulators, motor mounts, heel bearings
-White face gauge cluster