Highlights
- Rare right-hand drive Japanese import
- Only 80,328km from new
- Valid MOT until August 2025
- Subject to over £2,000 of spend in the past 2 years
The Appeal
The 190E was a milestone for Mercedes-Benz. Considering it sold nearly 1.9 million units, it was quite a big one, too. Mercedes-Benz themselves proclaimed it was overengineered, even by their own lofty standards, and considering their impressive reign for some eleven years, it's little wonder that they've become a highly respected classic.
Chisseled, compact and crowned by that ever-iconic grille, the Bruno Sacco design was subtle but imposing. This was the 'Baby-Benz' for the '90s and proved to carry quite a handsome presence.
This fine right-hand drive example was imported from grit-free Japan in 2019, and comes to us in fine fettle - with a good, solid underside and a highly original cabin. The vendor is very sorry to sell a car they've so prized, but their growing family necessitates it. As a result, you've got a superb opportunity to take on the iconic executive compact in superb order; stacked with fresh parts and fittings.
The History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1991
- Imported from Japan in 2019
- Previously owned by the vendor's father in law
- Engine immobiliser fitted upon import
- Two former registered keepers
- In current ownership since 2022
- Valid MOT until August 2025
- Indicates 80,328km
- Complete with:
- V5C document
- MOT certificates
- A couple of invoices
- Haynes manual
- Screenshots of invoices and receipts during the current ownership
- Photographs of the old components that have been replaced
- Two sets of keys
- An engine map, created by the vendor
The Condition
- Very nicely kept overall
- Bodywork has a minor dink in the near side rear corner
- Paintwork on the near side passenger door has started to lose lacquer
- Some other gentle signs of wear, though nothing overly intrusive
- Brightwork still casts a pleasant contrast
- Original alloys
- Solid underside, with only gentle signs of wear
- Classic blue interior with a wooden steering wheel and gear knob
- Seats carry some gentle stains, but are free of any rips or tears
- Door cards are nicely presented
- However the card has started to peel from the window seal on the front passenger side
- Dashboard is in very good order with all instruments clear and legible
- Fitted with a DAB radio and Bluetooth system
- Equipped with 4 electric windows, air conditioning, and a heated rear windscreen
- Air conditioning system drained and re-gassed with modern-day-legal refrigerant
- Full spare tyre included in the boot
The Mechanics
- Powered by the 1990cc M102 8V four-cylinder engine
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- Engine bay in good order
- The vendor has provided a photograph of the engine's condition under the rocker cover
- This looks superb with no issues or corrosion we can discern
- All four shocks replaced in October 2022
- The vendor has also provided photos of the items that were replaced, to show their condition
- As a result, they're confident in the car's level of care and diligence
- Suspected oil leak from the rocker cover, with gaskets readily available for repair
- We've no reports of any substantial mechanical issues
Over the past two years, the vendor replaced the following parts with new ones:
- Fuel filter
- Bosch OEM fuel injectors
- Spark plugs
- Check valve on the fuel pump
- Fuel accumulator
- OVP relay
- Front left and right lower arm assemblies
- New rear exhaust box
- Rubber mounts for the exhaust
- Headlight level switch - the old one was leaking due to a bad connection at the back
- Engine coolant temperature sensor
- Distributor and distributor rotor as well as the ignition coil HT lead
Spare parts include:
- Two ball joints for the lower arms at the front
- OEM Whole lower arm assembly for front left and right.
- An assorted selection of torpedo fuses for the fusebox
- 4 x HT leads (not including ignition coil lead as this is already fitted)
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