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After months of thinking, I‘m reluctantly putting my pride and joy on the market. There is a saying: If you don’t touch a thing in over a year, you won’t need it. That‘s why I’ve finally, with a heavy heart, decided to try to sell my beloved 190 E2.6.

1. A little about me: I am a (rather eccentric) German car mechanic specialising in Mercedes-Benz, who‘s got an eye for detail and doesn’t know where to draw a line when it comes to doing up his own things.
2. A little about the car: 1991 MB190 E 2.6 with 141.xxx km’s, WOF and Rego on hold. Also comes with a classic car Valuation for insurance purposes. Car runs and drives well. Comes with a towbar.

Always parked in dry storage to keep it safe, I‘ve driven it during 4 years of ownership maybe 10.000km‘s,

Spend a lot of time underneath it fixing it. Because money never really mattered on that project, I only bought Mercedes-Benz genuine parts from the main dealership (receipts available, also old WOF sheets and so on).

What have I done so far?

All maintenance up to date, last oil change a year ago and only 60 km’s driven since then.
Behr radiator and all belt pulleys and tensioner upfront.
Front and rear crankshaft seals, hood insulation matt, and transmission output shaft seal.
Painted the airfilter housing lid nicely.
Original rims professionally refurbished and repainted.
Comes with 4 new Michelin tyres.
Suspension bushes complete allround, couplings, all four springs + rubbers.
Bilstein B6 shocks allround, front and rear sway bars painted matching to the shocks.
Removed my rear axle to be able to paint the rear sway bar.
Brakes (yes, park brake as well) allround, pads and discs.
Surface rust killed and spraywaxed all underneath.
Cruise control and indicator switches new inside, looks beautifully like new now.
Stickers and other small bits as well.
You name it I‘ve done it. Of course all the good things also have their opposite.

What you still have to do:

Tidy up the chassis, rear right door dented, bumper edges scratched from previous owner.
Rear axle linkages worn.
Repair/ replace rear exhaust muffler (my idea was straight piping it).
I think that’s pretty much it. I’ve done most of it, just needs a little bit more to finish it off properly.

Car can be viewed and driven with a bit of notice.

I am in no rush to sell but just putting it out there for realistic offers. You won’t find a better one, that‘s for sure. Car will have a reasonable reserve at $11,999 ono

Happy Bidding everyone.

Contact Gerrit – gerrit.kutschmann@yahoo.de