Highlights
- Solid and highly original example with great history
- Extensive paperwork available
- £2,000 spent in 2020 on suspension and electrics
- Current owner has had the car for 5 years
The Appeal
Mercedes-Benz had found impressive sporting success with the R107, and were now setting their sights on the next machine to take on the touring circuit - all eyes fell upon the rock-solid, infamously over-engineered W201. As the competition heated up from the likes of Audi, they took it upon themselves to touch base with the legendary Cosworth workshops, who began refining the car into a true thoroughbred.
Taking the much-loved M102 engine, Cosworth cast a new lightweight engine head that could accommodate 16 valves - the "largest that could practically be fitted into the combustion chamber". The roadgoing car was a little more practical, sure, but still offered a big power band and plenty of torque - a driver's car through and through.
This particular 1988 example stands out as a solid and highly original car with a comprehensive history, making it increasingly desirable as these performance icons become harder to find in unmodified condition. After a little bit of project work, we expect this will be a remarkable addition to your fleet.
Taking the much-loved M102 engine, Cosworth cast a new lightweight engine head that could accommodate 16 valves - the "largest that could practically be fitted into the combustion chamber". The roadgoing car was a little more practical, sure, but still offered a big power band and plenty of torque - a driver's car through and through.
This particular 1988 example stands out as a solid and highly original car with a comprehensive history, making it increasingly desirable as these performance icons become harder to find in unmodified condition. After a little bit of project work, we expect this will be a remarkable addition to your fleet.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1988
- 7 former registered keepers
- Current owner has had the car for 5 years
- MOT valid until October 2025
- Full service history (but no service book)
- Extensive paperwork available
- £2,000 spent in 2020 on suspension and electrics
- Full service in 2022 and 2024
- Would make an ideal light project
The Condition
- Interior appears in very good order and highly original
- New Bluetooth head unit recently fitted
- No rips to seats, though driver's bolster is worn
- Scuff on near side front passenger door and along the sill below it
- Electric sunroof works correctly
- All lights work correctly
- Back seat in very good condition
- Four matching Continental tyres with good tread
- Some bubbling on the boot lid around the spoiler
- Small amount of bubbling around the near side rear passenger door handle
- Various stone chips and age-related marks present
- Wheels need tidying up/painting/polishing but are not chipped
- All original glass
- Dashboard has small cracks
- Headliner not sagging
- Door cards need attention (as shown in pictures)
- Electric windows are currently not working
- Windscreen wiper motor needs replacing
- Automatic aerial not raising
- Handbrake cable needs reattaching/replacing
- Odometer stopped working a couple of years ago (car has done maximum 2,000 miles since then)
- Needs new heat-shield under the bonnet
The Mechanics
- 2.3-litre 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
- Getrag 5-speed manual gearbox
- Engine bay appears in good order
- The vendor reports the car drives very well and pulls through the gears strongly. It also starts every time
- It will require a windscreen motor and handbrake cable to pass next MOT
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