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| Another newbie after an opinion..; know of this car? | |
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| ade753 | Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:46 pm Post #1 |
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Hello I've just joined here though have been looking for a reasonable 190 for a while now. I wondered whether anyone had come across this 190e 2.0 at all which is up for £2200 on Pistonheads: [url]http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mercedes-benz/190/mercedes-190e-2l-factory-fitted-cosworth-body/2211598]LINKY[/URL] Apart from being an auto it's ticking most of my boxes, but ideally I'd like to get an opinion off someone who may have knowledge of it before I arrange to go trekking down for a viewing. Cheers Ade Edited by Rich27, Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:59 pm.
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| rhysmangatmotorsport | Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:04 pm Post #2 |
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Mangatmotorsport
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Ade Mercs are best in an Auto unless its a 16v 190E,,, |
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| Daliscar | Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:06 pm Post #3 |
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Always On The Ball
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Ditto
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| ade753 | Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:20 pm Post #4 |
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cheers - yep happy to give the auto a go if the car is sweet as most Mercs I've been in all seem to have smooth auto boxes. Just not used to having am idle left foot! |
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| scuddy | Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:00 pm Post #5 |
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More than part of things
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you will get used to it, believe me
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| willowgreen | Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:04 pm Post #6 |
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withdrawal symptoms
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For what its worth, i had a 2.6 manual a few years back, and its the only car I've owned where i wished it was an auto. The manual box just didn't suit the car, although it was an absolute hoot to drive. The auto i had was far nicer to drive (not that i done many miles in it). Good luck car hunting |
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| 246kharmadog | Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:24 pm Post #7 |
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Part of things
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The Mercedes auto box is hard to beat, it is built like a Panzer, and I stand corrected, but it might be the last box with a front AND rear pump so you can actually push start an auto 190e. Also, if you're in traffic on an incline you cannot roll backward in Drive! |
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| stwat | Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:27 pm Post #8 |
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Indeed. I bump / roll started my 300-SE auto last year when I had a flat battery. |
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| tuckster | Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:25 pm Post #9 |
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failed enthusiast
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I didn't know you could bump start an auto 190E How thoughtful of the engineers of the time |
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| ade753 | Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:45 pm Post #10 |
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wow - am liking the sound of the auto more and more! |
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| auldun2006 | Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:48 am Post #11 |
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Hi all, just out of curiosity, how do you bump start a auto? I only ask as I am new and have issues with my 190e
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| Schwarzblau | Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:15 am Post #12 |
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More than part of things
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Say what? Add me to the list of people who didn't know you could bump start a 190.
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| stwat | Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:22 pm Post #13 |
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Roll it down a hill, or tow, with the gear selector in N (Neutral) and the ignition on. Once you get to around 20 to 25 mph select D (Drive) and the gearbox will turn the engine via the torque converter, and the engine should start. I did it a few times with my car last year. Never tow when the selector is in P !!! |
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| Schwarzblau | Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:52 am Post #14 |
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More than part of things
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^ Is that info in the owner's handbook? I'd always thought bumping/towing an auto was a big no-no, for any auto |
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| Big Ben | Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:07 am Post #15 |
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Sneaky 2.5-16 Driver!
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That reminds me of the story of the two American ladys one of which had a car that wouldnt start. She phoned her local mechanic who advised her that if she could find someone to push her car at 30 miles an hour she could bump start it. So she called her friend who lived round the corner and they promptly arrived parking close to the offending vehicle to check the bumper heights were the same (Most American cars at this time were the same height and heavily made!). So after chatting for a few minutes to decide the plan of attack the friend reversed half a block to get a good run up!! |
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| franey | Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:29 am Post #16 |
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Stew lives half way up a mountain in Yorkshire. |
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| airtight | Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:20 pm Post #17 |
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Yep, it is in the handbook. I haven't had to do it with my 190E but years ago I bump-started my W123. I don't know if I should have done, but it was necessary, and it worked. |
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| RobertE | Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:00 pm Post #18 |
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Serial victim...
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It's a handy trick, that - you can also do it with the Chrysler Torqueflite transmission; it's comforting, given how much charge these cars can lose... |
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| stwat | Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:04 pm Post #19 |
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Yes it is. Bump starting the car is fine as you are not traveling far enough to cause any damage. You can tow but only for a short distance and at low speed. |
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| Rich27 | Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:11 am Post #20 |
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