190 added to the stable

[Ian McB]

Whilst farting about on EBay last night,I noticed a 1985,Merc 190.2 ltr. 110k miles, fair amount of history,slight dent in rear o/s quarter,great interior.
It was only 4 miles from me and had met it's reserve price so...........................it was all mine for £102!!
Don't know wether to keep it and sell the 200T,sell it on for a wee profit or use it for track days at Knockhill. The agony of choice,eh?
After it's been given a good service,I'll decide what to do with it.

Anyone got any recommendations for improving it if I use it for track days? (My brother is in the Alfa Romeo Owners Club and uses a 1998 2.0 litre 145 Cloverleaf TwinSpark and I'd like to better his lap times using a 20 year old 190)

Cheers
Ian

 

[paulcallender]

The decision (190 or 200T) is yours, but you have an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast the two. It would be worth running the 190 for a little while, to see if it develops or uncovers problems which would be costly to sort. Then again, the burden of taxing and insuring will eat into your finances...

I have a similar decision to make, I need to decide between a 1990 230TE and a 1976 (W114 series) 280CE. Do I go for the practicality of the estate, or the elegance of the coupé? Decisions....

 

[RGubbioli]

Paul, tough choice re your Mercs, both are very nice versions of Stuttgarts machines!

Ian, how can you have a 1991 200T? Surely in 1991 they were all TE's?

At any rate guys, let me know if you sell the TE's.

 

[pascal]

(My brother is in the Alfa Romeo Owners Club and uses a 1998 2.0 litre 145 Cloverleaf TwinSpark and I'd like to better his lap times using a 20 year old 190)

190 2.3 Cossie or later 2.5 should destroy his lap time

 

[Ian McB]

Ian, how can you have a 1991 200T? Surely in 1991 they were all TE's?

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OOOps! Never noticed the typo in my signature!! Yup. It's a 200TE

Ian