Our Winner For March Is LeftCoastBias (LCB)!! Congratulations JP!
Username: LeftCoastBias (LCB)
Name: JP
Location: San Diego, CA
I actually purchased this car from another member, here, on benzworld. I had been passively looking for the right 190 for about a year. One of my buddies from bimmerforums/tehdriven.com posts by the name “Chivas” here on benzworld. He had this amazing Sportline LE, and was always pointing out 190’s for sale in and around the west coast.
He saw the “for sale” thread for my car and sent me the link. It only took me a few seconds to decide this was the 190 I was looking for. The previous owner is about the best type of previous owner any car nut could buy a car from. He was meticulous in keeping the car’s condition top-notch. He and his wife emigrated from Germany along with his father-in-law, who just recently retired from owning his own Mercedes repair shop. They went beyond simple preventative maintenance and really kept this car driving as if it was brand new. The motor has been overhauled and rebuilt, the transmission is fresh and new, and the rear axle was replaced and rebuilt just because it was starting to make a bit of noise. Except for a bit of A/C irregularities and the cracking wood around the shift knob, this car is just like driving a 1991 190e… in 1991.
Current mods are light and include cut OE springs and evo II 17 x 8.5 “ wheels on 215/40-17 Dunlop’s, painted lowers and impact strips, painted grill (yeah, that counts… right?), and magnaflow exhaust with custom tips.
I’ve just ordered Intrax lowering springs and Bilstien Sport shocks, and they’ll probably be on by time you read this post. Also planned: 300e or 400e brakes, 35% tinted windows (rear 5), and maybe going back to the non-painted front and rear impact strips. I will also be replacing the stock speakers and head unit (the current pioneer unit is quite dated). I also have my eyes on a 16v steering box someone is holding onto for me.
More pics can be seen
here
- JP (LCB)