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Originally Posted by SHYNE
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John, how many kms did you get out of your 190?
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I bought it back AGAIN last fall, and it's sitting outside the house right now with 509,000kms on it. Engine all original, trans never done. Original shocks, but deader than Elvis and same for the springs. The AC still works and has never had any sort of repair. The rad is fairly recent, and a couple years ago the thermostat housing exploded and some repairs were required. The alternator has been rebuilt.
The engine is now smoking at start-up, so I imagine some of the top-end is getting weak, probably guides and seals. Given the value of the car at pretty much zero, it's no use spending any money on it. The list is just too long now. Top end, all suspension, etc. Still runs great, and I took i for a drive the other day just to keep things moving. Not sure what I'm going to do with it.
If I sell it, it would never pass an insurance safety inspection (suspension) and I was fortunate my own company didn't asked for it to be recertified.
The PO left some major door dings uncared for, and now it's rusting, otherwise the body is great.