As I mentioned in another thread, my neighbor recently approached me about possibly purchasing his 104 year old mother's 1990 190E 2.6. Well today I bought it! Below are a couple of pics.

The woman's late husband bought it for her new in 1990. So it's a one-owner car with just under 95,000 miles. All service religiously done at dealer, INCLUDING head gasket this past January. I've got a nice stack of receipts.

Even though the woman stopped driving when she was 90 (14 years ago!), she had a driver who drove her around. Any time it needed anything, off to the dealer it went.

Needs engine mounts and two windows don't work. Otherwise in great shape.

Needless to say, I'm pretty pumped, especially since purchase price was....drum roll, please....$1000.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 180k mi, Stage 1 tune
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 153k mi, Stage 1 tune
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 133k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 12k mi
Thirteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Let me be the first to congratulate you, lucky dog!
Good luck with it!
-Matt

OK, how much will you take for it........?

Not sure yet....but I won't be keeping it forever.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 180k mi, Stage 1 tune
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 153k mi, Stage 1 tune
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 133k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 12k mi
Thirteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

j/kidding shertex.

Enjoy your newly acquired MB! It sounds/looks like a honey of a car!

Wow that one looks like a keeper! Im jealous.

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1977 MB 240D 4 speed 145K - Nearly Perfect
1995 MB E420 197K - Weekend Toy
2020 Subaru Ascent 19k - Wife's DD
2020 Ford F150 3.5 EcoBoost 5K - My DD

1979 MB 280E 90K - Sold
1983 MB 240D 238K - Scrapped
1984 MB 300D 347K? - Sold
1984 MB 300TD Wagon - 188k - Sold
1987 MB 300E 5 speed 258K - Scrapped
1991 MB 300TE 5 speed 276K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 218K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 130K - Sold
1995 MB E320 Wagon 190k - Sold

We will let you slide this time, posting your purchase of a gas (yuk) car on Diesel Discussion just because of the low purchase price

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All Diesel Fleet (well mostly)
'04 S211 E320 wagon
1984 300TD 629,000 miles
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL

For Sale: Diesel EGR Delete/Block-off Plate Kit
1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.
F.S. Accessory to run condenser fan & compressor clutch together
Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

I disagree, he needs to be punished with a week suspension

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perhaps a severe warning limiting his posting abilities?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

this is the second 190E 2.6 thread to pop up in here recently...

so... when are you putting a 606turbo with 5speed in there?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I might have a 5-speed for that you need to install, some assembly required.

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This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

haha....I don't know anyone over on the gasser side, don't want to make a new group of friends!

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 180k mi, Stage 1 tune
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 153k mi, Stage 1 tune
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 133k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 12k mi
Thirteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Well....then it needs a diesel engine. How about a Cummins 4BT P pump? Installing a body life kit will be helpful.

Congrats on your gasser purchase!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Current Car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

LOoks like a deal!

Congratulations!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Doktor Bert posted that he is looking for a 190E 2.6 to buy for his son.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".