Any experience with MB 190e 5spd?

[Dj Buttchug]

^ super clean 190. Would love to own one someday

[Hellabad]

I would skip the 84. There are some smart guys who have already replied to you, and I agree with them.

Although I have never done it, the 5 speed swap is supposed to be real easy. Some guys even PAY SOMEONE ELSE to do it, which to me means it must be easy (because we all only end up doing stuff ourselves, if it cost too much to pay someone else to do it)

A late model 190e is a REALLY nice looking and driving car, and if you just have to have a 5 speed, that would be a unique car.

[Fusion]

Yea, the dogleg 5 speed sportgetriebe is pretty rare, even over here.
Regular 5 speed not so much, maybe stateside.

[Deltron Dirty30]

I want your 190e! :hitler:

[pawi30]

whats the bolt pattern. 5x120?

5 x 112

[e30trooper]

Im looing for a car guys , i found a 86 190e 16v 5speed sorta close to my budget. What do you guys thing? worth it or not?

[Outside Groove]

I think I am gonna pass on the 190e cuz I just found a 90 325is with everything I want and I am gonna leave in a few minutes to go buy it!

[Fusion]

Not as many aftermarket parts as BMW. Same build quality, similar parts prices, swaps possible.

[e30trooper]

Well i found a 87 325i ( an ive got parts for them ) and i just found that 86 190e 16v 5speed for lets just say under 5,000. It really comes down to who will txt me back with a yes on my offer lol

[tjts1]

I think I am gonna pass on the 190e cuz I just found a 90 325is with everything I want and I am gonna leave in a few minutes to go buy it!

Good call.

[FLYNAVY]

Sorry APM, "overpriced" isn't the right word, just using what had already been said. IMHO a nice 16v certainly should have some value, just meant that they are an order of magnitude more expensive than 2.6/2.3's when in nice condition. Great pics BTW, hadn't seen those pics yet on the rev! $2200 is an awesome deal, though I suppose auto had something to do with it......not a bad thing for a DD though, especially since you have the M3 now as well. As for maintenance, my point was simply that parts can be expensive if you aren't going for autohausaz specials, so one might want to factor that in. That being said, I spent much more money maintaining my C43 than I have for either the 190e or the M3

[Simon S]

"I used to get no play - now she stay behind me

Cause I said I had a Benz 190"

[Outside Groove]

Good call.

Yeah for just a bit more money I got a 90 325is, black / black 5pd, Loaded to the gills and only 97k original miles ( and the odo still works!) one family owned rig, traded in for a 2004 3 series I guess.

Needs rear shock mount bushings and a few dings and scratches attended to, but very little rust ( damn license plate lights). Drove it 3hrs home and it purrs like a kitten and pulls like a tiger and made me forget owning a Benz!

Thanks all for your help though.

[Hellabad]

Yeah for just a bit more money I got a 90 325is, black / black 5pd, Loaded to the gills and only 97k original miles ( and the odo still works!) one family owned rig, traded in for a 2004 3 series I guess.

Needs rear shock mount bushings and a few dings and scratches attended to, but very little rust ( damn license plate lights). Drove it 3hrs home and it purrs like a kitten and pulls like a tiger and made me forget owning a Benz!

Thanks all for your help though.

You will be very happy.

Jay

[Dustn525]

I've read that it's difficult to find a nice 190 or 300e with a manual transmission. Was the manual transmission model specific, or was it used in other vehicles as well? If one with the same casing was used in multiple models, it'd be easier to find a compatible one I'm assuming.