joel93
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I bought two Mercedes 190E in the space of a week and yes they are both the same car but there sooo different... Here they are  |
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Last Edit: Nov 6, 2018 21:24:35 GMT by joel93
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joel93
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As you can see they are opposite ends of the scale in terms of style. Quick up to date on the white one first: It's a 2.0 petrol with a 4 speed auto. It's had a 4" drop from standard, 17" amg aero wheels (smooth slabs), a Mercades SEC 500 grill/bonnet mod and a full Zender body kit. All I've done so far is reinstate the original lights and orange indicators all round as it had tinted lights front and back. Iv also resprayed the grill and got the chrome back on the badge as the grill was sprayed matt black and was peeling off. It's had a full detail and I sorted some cracked paint on the rear bumper. Full service, MOT, and waxoyl in November. I now use it regular as a daily along side my smoker mitsubishi shogun. Before and after pictures to follow in the next couple of days just though I'd get it on here and give you a quick catch up on the TlC it's been having. Next job is to tidy up the engine bay and give it a coolant flush.     |
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Last Edit: Nov 6, 2018 22:01:19 GMT by joel93
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joel93
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Now the Red one : Its a 2.0 petrol manual lots of history and completely standard just going for a oem+ look with this one. Iv give it a full service, MOT and waxoyl. It's already very tidy inside just had to fit a new gear gator really. I had to fit a new fan switch to get the fan kicking in as it should and to the the temp gauge reading correctly,along the way to solving that issue I spotted I need a new water pump so replaced that and the Aux belt when I was there. As it was it bits I refreshed the rocker cover by glass blasting it and resprayed the air filter lid in satin black. I don't currantly drive this one it just stays in the garage as it chip away at the jobs Needs a good detail after Christmas to get it back to a nice red and I have some more oem wheels to go on it. As well as tackling the only bit of rust on it just under the rear window.     |
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Last Edit: Nov 6, 2018 22:03:36 GMT by joel93
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Wow, that's a blast from the past. I did my apprentice at a Mercedes approved bodyshop and we use to fit those kits and bonnet grill as a dealership option. Great find.
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joel93
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Wow, that's a blast from the past. I did my apprentice at a Mercedes approved bodyshop and we use to fit those kits and bonnet grill as a dealership option. Great find. Thanks that's a good bit of knowledge I didn't realise they were fitting these kits from new. |
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Great pair of cars! Love how different they are from each other! Whats the long term plan with them?
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joel93
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Long turm I'll be chipping away at little Job's on both cars.
The red one going to keep that standard and get it as near perfect as I can including oem stickers refreshing, remove a small bit of rust etc. It's a good car with lots of history it was originally Mercades owned, ever mot, lots of service bits, so I think it would be a shame to start taking it to far from standard.
As for the white one it desperately needs a speaker upgrade as they are awfully and the engine bay needs a good clean up, I'll do that over the worst of the winter when I'll mainly use the shogun, but apart from just general mantance as I use it regular.
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Very nice. I still have my collection of toy ones of these  on my list to own one at some point. Like the contrast! |
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A pair of 190E 's (baby benz) Mercdan68
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Great cars Had this one this year another car I shoulda kept!  |
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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joel93
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I really like that, them dished rear wheels to spot on
Yep always the way, you deside you shouldn't have sold it after you've sold it haha... I generally go through about 3 cars a year and think that about at least 10 of them iv owned.
On that subject do you think clean standard examples will appricate? 🤔.
I'm renovating my first home at the moment so I can't really justify expensive cars at the moment but I'm happy with what I have which is strange for me I normally buy a car make it as good as I possibly can and then get bored as I have nothing to do on it ha. I could really go to town on the red one as its off the road but is it worth it going to anal measures?
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Last Edit: Nov 8, 2018 18:38:28 GMT by joel93
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A pair of 190E 's (baby benz) Mercdan68
@forddan68
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Yes mate the 190E is going up In price quickly
Standard other than lowered ones seem to be sought after now
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1998 ex bt fiesta van
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joel93
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I guess the standard red car is worth getting the small details sorted then and a full rust proofing. I am really enjoying working on them they are very well put together over engineered in every way.
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Great car's indeed and my choice of daily drive.  |
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All I can say is that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me
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Absolutely love these, wish I would of got one when they were affordable
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Love 190s. Had three of them in the past. I've seen pictures of those bodykits in the past. Not everyones cup of char but nice to see a period piece kept on the road. The red one is just like my first one only it was on steels in fact if I ever bet another that's the way I want it completely boggo standard. Good luck with yours and I'll be watching this thread with interest.
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Great car's indeed and my choice of daily drive. If I ever get another 190 I want one in white just like that. |
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Very nice, I owned a 190 about 15 years ago. They are nice to drive and really well put together. Personally I prefer the red one, but both are lovely - will keep watching to see how you get on with them.
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Currently driving a Renault Wind Gordini as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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joel93
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Thanks all for the replys. I like the idea of going back to the original steels and wheel trims. I'm going to undertake Some deep rust proofing on the red car over the winter, remove all the trim panels etc and get in the sills.
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on my list to own one at some point. Like the contrast!
