I'm looking at a 93 190E 2.6 with a friend who is car shopping this weekend. I'm wondering if anyone has any guidance or suggestions as to what issues there may be to look out for in regard to this model. I know that it's got a great engine, but little else about the model.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

Make sure that on a hot day and with the engine idling normal, that the temperature guage doesn't move up even with the AC on. This would be a sign on a clogged radiator from head gasket leaking oil into coolant.

Test all of the electrical switches, make sure that with ignition on and engine on all of the indicator bulbs (idiot lights) are lit.

Make sure it downshifts when flooring the accelerator when climbing a hill at 45MPH or so.

Robert Illan

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1991 190E 2.6L 190Kmi
engine tear down

Thanks, Robert. Sounds like the same sort of things you might look at on a W124. Overheating and transmission going. But are there any other issues common to the 201s, like the wiring harnesses or evaporators going?

Mark

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

The W201 and W124, particularly the M103 powered cars, are quite similar and you would examine them the same way.