I promised my friend to post pics here although I think others have done this before as well:

Camber Arms:




Camber Plates:



Installed the AMG Wheel Spacer kit to push the fenders out some more too, but still have a couple spacers that are a PITA install...

Hopefully after all is said and done my AMG OZ 3-piece wheels will fit.

Sell the 16v for parts money
or
store the thing until I can afford to drop in an M104 and a getrag?
or
part it out myself

I'm really frustrated with the situation, but I really like the car and I don't want to part out an all original 16v, it really is the nicest 16v I've ever owned and I don't want to kill it.

any suggestions?

Not sure how this thing will look in-person (cool or gaudy 80's styling) and I bought it on impulse. NOS Kamei X1 wing. I don't ever recall seeing a Kamei X1 kitted 190e in the 80's. Seen plenty of Kamei kitted VWs as I also had a X1 kit on my Scirocco II.




Not my car:

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it took an hour and a few beers and some sleep insomnia but the 190 is back in 1 piece, gonna start her up in the AM..

this took 2 weeks, 5 trips to the dealer, 2 trips to the JY, and $350 to fix.. moral of the story is never let your parents acquaintances who are mechanics touch your car...!!!!
parts galore, the dealer loves me...




Missing spacer


FPR nipple


missing nipple


Fixed


back together




id10t put used ngks into my car


dealer oem plugs

Is there enough room to remove it without having to unplug the plug wires?

Interior: None so far

Exterior: it kinda starting to look like a 190

Engine and Chassis:

Built a Megasquirt with boost control and fan control

3.2l M104 engine

W124 E320 front swaybar

S124 97 E320 Radiator

Automatic transmission (yes automatic if you live in London you know why it makes sense)

Bilstein Sport dampers

Spax lowering springs 60/40 drop

Front 4 pot calipers, 294mm vented brake discs

Wheels: yes its got wheels

I have been meaning to start a thread on my car build for ages, so here it is I'm far from finished with her though. I will try and keep the thread updated regularly but i hate typing so don't hold me to it. now the point of this build is to do everything on a budget and keep things at reasonable price by buying second parts where feasible and if i cant find what i need in the Mercedes parts bin then other vehicle manufacturers will cover it with a few modification to fit the foreign part.

a few engine pictures











prepping for bodywork, now before you shoot me down, know i'm not a professional body worker but to save as much as i can on costs I will do as much as I can before handing the car over to the pros I may make mistakes but what I learn will be priceless.







that's the work so far i will post future updates all the work i have done to date can be found 190E Project Gaby

The Mercedes 190 came in the following engine sizes but which is a 4 cylinder, a 5 cylinder, and a 6 cylinder. Hope you can help:

1.8
2.0
2.0D
2.3 8 valve
2.3 16v
2.5 16v
2.5D
2.5TD
2.6

Hi there!

So this is my first car and DD, it's a 1990 190E 2.3 Surfblau.
Lowered with 40/40 springs and other shocks.
Got some bbs rs 8x16 wheels going wrapped in 195/45 nankang sport ns-2.
For now it's kind of a rolling projekt and i got some other sets of wheels in the making. :winkiss:

ok so my friend has an enormous truck filled with coil overs. but they are all meant for american muscle cars. is there any way that these coil overs could be modified to fit my 1991 190e 2.6?

My oil cooler was attached with zip ties, and I saw no place to properly attach the oil cooler. I don't even know if it is in the correct location. If you posted a picture showing how the oil cooler is mounted, I would be extremely happy. :)

Picked up a BBS W201 rear spoiler the other day, decent shape. I have looked for pics of the same one but have not found any. I just neet to sand it down and paint it.

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I want a sun shield on my rear window. Where do I get one from? I think it would help keep the car cooler during the summer months and the sun off of my rear deck and expensive speakers/leather.

The Evo 2 comes with one, right?

Who makes it? What's the technical name for it? I figure someone has to make it still. I'd prefer a brand new one, black.






Would anyone else like to have one on their 201?

I'm not sure what it would look like on mine, but I'm willing to buy and try. I'm about to re-tint the car but all the sun blocking help I can get, is needed in this hot Texas sun.

How does it mount? It looks like it goes directly onto the glass with some double sided sticky tape?

:angel: Hey I love Bmw but I have to say Mercedes 190e amd the 16v have held up much better!! Just take a look at these cars for sale and online plus this site!! I checked out the repairs costs compared to Bmw E30 M3 and for routine fixes timing chains and belts,Tranny repair, clutch, brakes, engine! Benz wins!!! I guess it paid off when these cars ran for days and hours straight at over 150mph with only one small failure on one of the vehicles distributor with a part only costing $1.50 in 1984!!! HHHHmmmm Dont get me wrong I love my German cars but Mercedes I love!!!!:driving: