Ferrari Mailing List: 190E 2.3-16

[akydakyx (akydakyx]

lash,
i had a 1985 from new for about 15 years.  bought in germany (grey car) when 
exchange was 3 marks to the dollar and imported it myself and had it 
federalized.  had intended to sell it, which would have paid for my two month 
trip and then some, but someone totalled my other car, so i kept it.  its 
replacement was a 94 E500, which won out over C36.  i agree with brian that the 
c36 would be a better choice if you could get a manual tranny (don't remember). 
 i think c43 only came auto.  i have a 1986 article describing what the f1 
drivers had for a daily driver and like 16 out of 23 had a 190 16 valve.
so you want a 20 year old car.  i really liked it.  i remember the ac being a 
continual problem.  also, around 110 or 120k had to rebuild engine.  one hole 
had become elliptical.  i think i sold it with about 150k.  there is a benz 
website which i can't access now but can give you link if you want it where a 
lot of MB hotrod enthusiasts hangout and there should be plenty of info.  at 
that time, the euro car was way better than what was sold here...more powerful 
and better suspension set up. 
 
steve kotler
naples, FL          
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