1986 Mercedes-Benz 190-Series

2.3-16V Cosworth Sedan

2.3-16V

Automatic

WDBDA34D0GF181491

Clear

Gasoline

Up for sale is the ubiquitous 190E 2.3-16V Cosworth- the car that started the performance tech race between german car builders. I've decided to sell my 1986 MB Cozzie as it has been sitting for some time without any attention. I bought this car as a project to restore, but my attention was consumed by another car. I've decided to let this pony out of my stable. Selling for less than I bought it for as I'm pretty motivated to sell. This would make a cheap parts car or a good candidate for restore, which is what I initially had in mind. The car is originally from California, great body, and has a clean title. It does have a loose chain guide, which causes some noise at idle.. The top end of the motor does leak a bit of oil, probably a valve cover gasket, as moisture can be seen on the seam. Car passed smog in '13 in California. Runs and drives- when I bought it, I drove it all the way from CA to CO. Added about a quart of oil after the 19 hour drive.The car is black/black, the paint is a bit oxidized as its previous owner didn't garage it. Car was resprayed some odd years ago with a poor black overspray. It does have a Euro headlight option and is lowered on some aftermarket springs. Sunroof and power functions work fine with the exception of the lap timer and voltage meter. Strong oil pressure, starts right up! Car is probably worth more than it will sell for in parts... so if you have the space/time to part it out, that may be a good revenue stream. I, unfortunately, do not have the time nor space for that. The car is lowered and during my most recent drive, a deep gutter kicked a piece of trim off the passenger side. Broke some plastic clips that hold it in place. I still have the piece of trim. My loss is your gain with this exceedingly difficult-to-find collectable. Selling cheap as you'll google that even in "project" condition, these go for 7-8K. Google it! Yes, it is automatic, but I was planning on doing a AMG V8 swap in it. Better not to disturb a rare collectible anyway :) No reserve- somebody fly in, drive home. On Jul-28-14 at 08:02:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Up for sale is the ubiquitous 190E 2.3-16V Cosworth- the car that started the performance tech race between german car builders. I've decided to sell my 1986 MB Cozzie as it has been sitting for some time without any attention. I bought this car as a project to restore, but my attention was consumed by another car. I've decided to let this pony out of my stable. Selling for less than I bought it for as I'm pretty motivated to sell. This would make a cheap parts car or a good candidate for restore, which is what I initially had in mind. The car is originally from California, great body, and has a clean title. It does have a loose chain guide, which causes some noise at idle.. The top end of the motor does leak a bit of oil, probably a valve cover gasket, as moisture can be seen on the seam. Car passed smog in '13 in California. Runs and drives- when I bought it, I drove it all the way from CA to CO. Added about a quart of oil after the 19 hour drive.The car is black/black, the paint is a bit oxidized as its previous owner didn't garage it. Car was resprayed some odd years ago with a poor black overspray. It does have a Euro headlight option and is lowered on some aftermarket springs. Sunroof and power functions work fine with the exception of the lap timer and voltage meter. Strong oil pressure, starts right up! Car is probably worth more than it will sell for in parts... so if you have the space/time to part it out, that may be a good revenue stream. I, unfortunately, do not have the time nor space for that. The car is lowered and during my most recent drive, a deep gutter kicked a piece of trim off the passenger side. Broke some plastic clips that hold it in place. I still have the piece of trim. My loss is your gain with this exceedingly difficult-to-find collectable. Selling cheap as you'll google that even in "project" condition, these go for 7-8K. Google it! Yes, it is automatic, but I was planning on doing a AMG V8 swap in it. Better not to disturb a rare collectible anyway :) No reserve- somebody fly in, drive home. Here is a video I've added on youtube to demonstrate the car running. Bump shifted to show positive tranny shifts. http://youtu.be/ej2L212biNo . Love that 16V purr!