Vehicle Description
1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth� Same owner since 1993
with�113K actual miles, sold on actual mileage title� 2.3L
16-valve, DOHC four-cylinder engine (M102) with Bosch K-Jetronic
fuel injection Dogleg Getrag five-speed manual transmission and
electronic locking differential (code 467) Black Pearl Metallic
exterior (code DB-199) and Anthracite Leather interior (code 271A)
Factory power adjustable bolstered Recaro seats and factory�sunroof
EVO II wheels with�Yokohama tires, 15" OEM wheels and tires are
included� Unique factory styling elements includes a deeper chin
spoiler, side skirts, a rear air dam, and trunk spoiler Automatic
climate control, cruise control, power steering, power four-wheel
disc brakes with anti-lock, power windows, power locks, power front
bucket seats with two-position memory, power dual sideview mirrors,
power antenna and sunroof Self-Levelling Suspension in the rear New
air-conditioning compressor Tinted glass, rear window defroster and
driver's airbag Documentation includes original owner's manual,
original M-B dealer directory, original English chassis catalog,
original service and warranty guide, original service warranty
policy and original roadside assistance information� � A Teutonic
driver's car with few direct peers when it was new, MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is please to present this 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E
2.3-16 Cosworth sedan which has been owned and well cared for by
the same owner for the past 25 years. We personally love these
little sport sedans from Mercedes!�These cars came about because
Mercedes wanted a hot head for their M102 engine so they could go
play in the DTM series. The company commissioned Cosworth, and they
designed the deep-breathing four-valve per cylinder head for the
Germans�it came out of the factory with a dogleg five-speed, much
like the transmission that came in the competing BMW M3. Made in
Mercedes' Bremen, West Germany factory, this car came with the
following standard equipment - power front bucket seats, driver's
with memory (codes 222, 241); exterior temperature gauge (code
240); electronic locking differential (code 467); rear audio system
(code 519); automatic antenna (code 531); anti-theft system (code
551); and heated rear window (code 593). This particular unit has
service notes that started on April 22, 1986 at 1,066 miles and
ended on September 10, 1991 at 53,841 miles. Finished in Black
Pearl Metallic (code DB-199), (a.k.a. Blue-Black Metallic, one of
only two colors available; the other was Smoke Silver) this car's
paint and trim are in overall very good condition. Styling elements
unique to the Cosworth 2.3-16�includes a deeper chin spoiler, side
skirts, a rear air dam, and trunk spoilerThe car's bodywork is
straight and solid, the battery appears in very good order and the
engine bay is quite tidy. The cargo area is also in very good order
and complete with lug wrench, spare tire and the original radio in
a box. The body-colored bumpers are in better-than-decent
condition. The 190E models also debuted the monowiper, a single
blade that swept 86 percent of the glass in a controlled single
arc. Due to their performance, the 16-valve cars were different
from the other 190 models. The body kit on the 2.3-16 reduced the
drag coefficient to 0.32, one of the lowest CD values on a
four-door sedan of the time, while also reducing lift at speed. The
steering ratio was quicker and the steering wheel smaller than that
on other 190s, while the fuel tank was enlarged from 14.5 to 18.5
gallons. This sport Benz rolls on EVO II wheels with Yokohama
radials, size 205/40R17 at all four corners. The OEM 15" wheels and
tires are also included. The EVO alloys are in very good condition
overall while the tires are in satisfactory shape. The suspension
on 16-valve models is modified from the standard 190. As well as
being lower and stiffer, it has quicker dampers, larger anti-roll
bars, harder bushings and hydraulic Self-Levelling Suspension (SLS)
in the rear. This allowed the rear ride height to remain constant
even when the car is fully loaded. In place of the standard 2.3L
SOHC four was the DOHC, 16-valve version, which carried the 2.3-16
tag (code M102) with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. The Cosworth
engine was based on the M102 eight-valve unit, already fitted to
the 190 and E-Class. Cosworth developed the cylinder head. It was
made from light alloy using Coscast's unique casting process,
meaning 16 valves were developed to be the "largest that could
practically be fitted into the combustion chamber." In roadgoing US
trim, the 2.3L 16-valve engine generated a maximum power output of
167 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 162 lbs�ft of torque at 4,750 rpm
with 9.7:1 compression. The oversquare 95.50 x 80.25 mm bore and
stroke dimensions ensured that the motor could easily rev to a
7,000 rpm redline. Driver convenience features include - automatic
climate control (complete with a new compressor), cruise control,
power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, power
windows, power sunroof, power locks, power front bucket seats with
two-position memory, power dual sideview mirrors, power antenna and
sunroof. Backing this engine is a Getrag five-speed manual
transmission and a standard electronically locking rear
differential (code 467). The Getrag five-speed manual gearbox was
unique to the 16-valve and featured a �racing' gear pattern with
�dog-leg' first gear, left and down from neutral. This meant that
the remaining second, third, fourth and fifth gears were in a
simple H pattern allowing fast and easy selection. The pattern is
also unusual in that the driver engages reverse by shifting left
and up from neutral, as for first gear in a conventional pattern.
An oil cooler was fitted for the inevitable track use for which
many of these cars were destined. Besides the electronic rear diff,
all 2.3-16-valve 190 models were also available with Mercedes' ASD
system. The ASD is an electronically controlled, hydraulically
locking differential which activates automatically when required.
The electronic control allows varied amounts of differential lock
from the standard 15 percent right up to 100 percent. It is not a
traction control system, however, and can only maximize traction
rather than prevent wheel spin. Activation of the ASD system is
indicated by an illuminated amber triangle within the speedometer.
Inside, the car's Anthracite Leather interior (code 271A) is in
overall great shape. The strictly four-seater interior had Recaro
sports seats with strong side bolsters for front and rear
passengers. Those seats are in very good order while the matching
carpet is in satisfactory condition. The headliner is also in very
good condition and has a factory sunroof. The four-spoke steering
wheel houses the driver's airbag. The inner door panels look great
while the instrument panel is in satisfactory shape. It has the
usual Bez full set of gauges plus three extra dials - an oil
temperature gauge, stopwatch and voltmeter - at the base of the
center console. The center console and shifter are in satisfactory
order and rounding out the interior is a Kenwood AM/FM stereo with
CD player. In the late 1970s, Mercedes competed in rallying with
the big V-8-powered coupes of the R107 Series, mainly the
light-weight Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0. Mercedes wished to take the 190
E rallying and asked British engineering company Cosworth to
develop an engine with 320 horsepower for the rally car. This
project was known as project WAA by Cosworth. During this time, the
Audi Quattro with its all-wheel drive system and a turbocharged was
launched, making the 2.3-16V appear outclassed. With a continued
desire to compete in motorsports with ...for more information
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