Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 Sedan (1985) A Legacy of Innovation and Style

Just bought a MB 190e from a family friend but it was sitting in his driveway for the past few years without any use. Here are the issues: 1. This particular 190E is especially cool, as its factory 4-speed automatic transmission has been swapped with a 5-speed manual – so it should be more fun to ... Based as it was on Mercedes' compact sedan, the 190E was a mild-mannered sedan in looks, with very conservative three-box styling led by a ... 1955 BMW 507 · 1956 BMW 503 Cabriolet · 1962 BMW 3200 CS · 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL · 1978 BMW M1 · 1998 BMW M Coupe · 1999 BMW Z8 · 2011 BMW 1M Coupé. The W201 boasts a timeless design, a comfortable interior, and a spirited chassis- and should be seriously considered by those looking for an engaging analog ... A year or two before I bought this one, I thought I might like one, so when a nearby used car lot listed a ~'91 190E 2.6 for sale, I went up and ... Elaborate changes to the rear crossmember, firewall and fuel tank liberated a much appreciated 20mm increase in rear seat legroom. Then in 1992 ... With a strong, five-speed Getrag gearbox and an LSD, it made for a beguiling package as a road car and an exciting base for competition. With ... The standard Mercedes-Benz 190E was rated as a 5-passenger car, but the 190E 2.3 16V had revised back seat contouring which reduced the rear ... Back when Mercedes where still ultra-reliable and not overloaded with computers and cheap (yet criminally overpriced) plastic parts.