feeler: '87 190d turbo with 5 speed, interest? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

dave1980_300sd · #1 02-22-2008, 05:00 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking of selling my black '87 190d turbo with 141k miles, which I did the 5 speed swap on a couple months ago. I'm getting ready to move and will need to thin down to one car. Not sure which one I'll keep, but this seems like it'd be the easiest sell. I'll post some pictures later. here are some details (the car is in Brooklyn, NY):

- black on grey mb tex. paint is good with small dings and scuffs here and there (it's a new york city car) but nothing severe . no serious rust though there is some rust in one of the jackpoints (though I may fix this before selling)

- pretty much loaded options-wise, power seats, sunroof, etc. everything works with the exception of the cruise control and the AC.

- brand new tires, muffler will be new before selling. recent pads and rotors, fan clutch, delivery valve seals

- 5-speed manual transmission installed and working great.

- engine always fires right up and runs great, even with the recent cold. car is very quick with the 5-speed, even with the original differential.

that's all I can think of for now; like I said, I'll post pictures later when I have a chance. just looking to see what if any interest there would be and what kind of money people think it's worth and/or would be willing to pay.

thanks,
dave

ERRM · #2 02-23-2008, 07:06 PM

I may be interested. I've been thinking about a diesel benz for a commuter. What do you get for fuel millage? Does it have the same 2.5TD thats in the later model w124 300Ds? The tranny refit you mention, what is the tranny from?
Thanks
ERRM

dave1980_300sd · #3 02-24-2008, 03:29 PM

Hi,

I think I get between 30 and 40 mpg, I'm not exactly sure. I would guess that it's closer to 40 now that I've got the 5 speed in there. sorry to be unsure, I've never really done the math. I know I can go from Brooklyn to Torrington, CT and back on half a tank, which is about 240 miles on maybe 6 gallons? that's 40mpg, so I guess it's probably somewhere around that on the highway.

the 5 speed is from a mid-80's 190e 2.3. the flywheel is from a diesel w201. I actually did a quick and dirty writeup of the conversion on this site, here's the link: '87 190d turbo 5-speed conversion

oh, and yes, the om602 is the same 2.5 turbo that's used in the early 90's w124 diesels. I think the primary difference is that the turbo setup is different on those cars, and they have more electronic control of the engine. Mine has the ELR electronic idle control, which works, but that's it for electronics engine-wise.

thanks for the interest, any more questions let me know,

Dave

skydog · #4 02-24-2008, 04:09 PM

I`m interested in your car, I`m in the Bridgeport, ct area, are you going to Torrington this week? How is the cond. of the ext. paint glossy etc. and the int. clean free of tears, also was this a conversion and how will you be pricing it, best to phone me, Michael 203-543-1295 h.203-268-5845 you can leave a message and I`ll call you back save the $ p.s. Are you considering a trade, please send any pics to norak9861@aol.com

dave1980_300sd · #5 02-24-2008, 04:57 PM

just took these, there's still lots of snow on the car, plus it could use a wash. but you get the basic idea.

the small trim piece that's missing on the front fender just needs to be reattached with some new clips... I have it and will be doing that soon.

- Dave

tballx · #6 02-25-2008, 11:45 PM

Awesome ride. I would buy it in a heartbeat but I can only swing one old benz at a time.

DanielGeorge · #7 03-22-2008, 10:09 PM

Hello,

We are very much interested in the 190D please call if you consider selling. Please email us at Livermore@sti.net or call 559-642-6972 to discuss sale. Thank you very much.

Daniel

powerlifter405 · #8 03-23-2008, 12:13 AM

any takers? settle on a ball park figure?
thanks

Terry240d · #9 03-23-2008, 10:53 PM

I live in CT and would definitely be interested.

Any knowledge of what the AC issue is?

thanks ahead

silverfishk8 · #10 05-12-2008, 06:40 PM

what are you asking for it?

dave1980_300sd · #11 05-14-2008, 12:47 AM

whoops, sorry guys, I didn't realize this thread had been bumped since February. I apologize for not responding, I just hadn't checked back after initial interest seemed to wane.

The car will be for sale some time soon. After what seemed like lukewarm interest after my initial posting, I decided to work on some more stuff and get it completely sorted out before putting it on the market again. In the interm I've replaced the diff with a 3.27 and swapped in a matching speedo (this is a big improvement over the 2.65). I swapped in a nice dashboard to replace the original one that had a few cracks. I've also collected the lower trim from a post-'89 model and plan on putting that on after eradicating the beginnings of rust around a couple of the jack holes. I also need to replace a couple of camber struts that were causing uneven tire wear. Once all this is done, plus touching up a few dings and scratches, I'll feel better about selling it and will post here again. I'll probably be asking somewhere in the $4500-$5000 range as far as price goes.

I don't know what the story is with the AC, but the compressor may be good as the PO told me he'd had one put in but that didn't solve the problem. It might be the ACC unit, in which case I've got a couple of spares to try out, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

thanks,
dave

Skippy · #12 05-24-2008, 09:18 PM

I'd be interested if the car wasn't on the wrong side of the country.

silverfishk8 · #13 06-03-2008, 04:13 PM

Any update or new pictures for the car? I am still very interested...Thanks!