Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Thoughts on 190E 2.3-16?

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Are we talking stick or slushbox?

On 8/30/06, Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com> wrote:
> >Does anyone have any thoughts or ownership experiences on the MB 190E
> >2.3-16s from the mid-late 80s?
>
> I got my wife an 89 190E-6cyl 4dr and she loved it for its size and
> driveability.
> It is small with great visibility but seats 4 comfortably.
>
> When it was totaled at 220k mi getting rear-ended by a pickup truck doing
> 50
> whilst I was stopped in traffic, it crunched nicely absorbing the bulk of
> the impact.
>
> She insisted on another so she now has a '93, the last year of mfgr and
> still
> very satisfied with it.  First one lost mufflers, AC compressor.  Current
> one
> had rusted transmission line leak (the car's beginnings were in
> Connecticut's
> salt street winters).  Warning lights are now an occasional nuscience
> (sp?) ,
> giving false readings of low brakes, low oil etc.  Highly reliable mature
> design -
> total maintenance in 10+ years 100+k miles about $2.5k. Only regrets are
> the nearest dealer service is 40 miles away and parts costs are halfway
> between Ford and Ferrari.
> Join the MB forum for issue info and availability of parts.
> p
>
>
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