Why the Mercedes 190E 2.3 16v is RAD - One Take
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- Опубликовано: 9 дек 2018
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The Mercedes 190E 2.3 16v is the stuff of legend. It is arguable that without its existence we wouldn't have cars like the M3, RS4 and S4. Mercedes spent 6 years and many billions developing it, building it strong enough to race in WRC. That never happened, but that engineering gave us a strong, over-built car that was quick, comfortable, and fun to drive. It was a compact sedan that rode like a Mercedes and had a heart at the track. It's an important car, and finally, we get to drive one.
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Martin Brundle said that the 190e cosworth “had one of the best chassis ever fitted to a four-door saloon.”
that adidas jacket is dope...ALSO i think zach is doing a great job with these reviews
The good thing about the 190e 2.3 is despite the fact that you cant really expect it to be that fast, the smooth handling plus the sound the engine makes compensates for the lack of power from the stock engine and that's why its such a blast to drive on the mountain. So its kinda like a 4 door mx5 in a way, Based on owner's experience.
That engine bay needs some love :(
That’s my cousin Mark. So stoked to see him on the channel. He deserves it
Anything with cosworth written on the back of it makes you a don in the uk!
I would put this on the level of the BMW E38 750 IL. The V12 was a cruiser not a speed demon. I did have a custom Stainless Steel Exhaust made by Tomie for it. Now before you bash me this Cosworth powered Benz is amazing reqaurdless but not a speed demon. I have hade a W124 Wagon that I put the AMG V8 in it. Iconic cars forever
I love the 190E, drove one for 5 years, bullet proof, amazing suspension and very forgiving handling, I did very stupid things and it never killed me :) . I have driven a lot of cars since , none had suspensions like the 190E, you can drive full speed over speed bumps and the car says is that all you got? :)
Imagine a thief trying to steal this and drops it into reverse on take off
Then there’s something else to say aside from how fun and unique this beautiful Mercedes is, there’s also the fact that they just don’t build cars with that kind of quality anymore. It’s a car you can take care of and it’ll take care of you forever
It's disturbing that so many people can be disconnected from what's happening with the channel, but act like they are invested in the content enough to demand the old host back. As usual the ignorant people are the loudest.
Zack really does his homework, something I'm noticing. I like his personality a lot and am so glad he's keeping this going! He thinks about things in an interesting way
Takes me back. I was a Mercedes mechanic and a large dealer in the south east when these cars were new. These cars were a blast and maitenance was only marginally more than the regular 190's about on par with the diesels. Valves rarely needed adjustment, even when they did the shim kit was the way to go. simple math and following the chart put you right in spec. I since moved to a different career on but still get excited to see a 16 valve on the road. If I see a nice example for sale it will go home with me.
8 seconds to 60 mph was rather quick for 1980's standards. Back then regular cars did 13 to 15 seconds to 60 mph.
Thanks for the review. Really exciting to see the 2.3-16. I love those SL wheels on it.
Just LOVED this One Take, the 190e 2.3-16 is a hero car for me too.
88-92 DTM racecars we're badass and still badass till this day.
This might be the cleanest 190e I’ve seen!
The E30 M3 gets all the attention. But for me, 190 EVO2 all day every day.
Nice video, thanks Zach