Rare Mercedes 190e 2.3-16 Cosworth AMG Manual Trans. Service Records & Books.

Description for Mercedes-Benz 190-Series 1987

First and most importantly, his is my car and I am a private owner. I have also been on ebay since 2001, nd have always had 100% feedback.
This is a true auction, o a few upfront requests:

• Please ask any questions before bidding;
• Please be certain your wife, usband, ignificant other, et...whomever.... is an agreement with your purchase BEFORE you bid;
• Please have your finances in order before bidding;
• Please do not snype this auction, s I sometimes decide to end an auction early in advance of the final time, nd sell to the highest bidder (You may well miss the opportunity to purchase); and
• Please do not check my reserve and cancel your bid... if you do so I absolutely will report to ebay AND you may miss the car anyway, s I sometimes decide to end an auction early in advance of the final time, nd sell to the highest bidder(You may well miss the opportunity to purchase).

Ultimately, hese items are only fair to me and your fellow ebay participants.
Rare and wonderful USA model Mercedes 2.3-16
A bunch of very detailed, igh res pictures here:190e2316.shutterfly.com
A ride along video can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=rgbO4Inxmm8
A walk around video can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=nzEoX7QOhcY
The w201 2.3-16 is the car that MB used to homologate the w201 for DTM racing.
The 2.3-16 is legendary for:
It's design in conjunction with the experts at Cosworth;
dominating DTM racing;
causing BMW to get frustrated and create the (first) e30 M3;
allowing Ayrton Senna to get noticed (my car has removable, inyl decals to match the Senna car that is in the famous Nurburgring museum);
A few details about my car:
Smoke silver;
5 speed manual (good ole factory dogleg);USA model;
all books and keys from new (!);
at least 1" stack of records in a binder, long with stamped original maintenance book;
115k well maintained and cared for miles (my car could easily pass for 1/2 that mileage)
runs and drives like it should...awesome!
everything works down to the factory lap timer, ruise control (!), tc. with the few minor exceptions noted below;
wonderful condition (see pictures I have of not just the top side, ut also the bottom side :) )
The end result is these cars are becoming super collectible. Just have a look at the BMW e30 M3 and rapid price rise for an example. Then try to find an w201 2.3-16 like this one at this price!
Amongst the one inch stack of records, eflecting history and things such as the following within the past 10K miles:
battery;
clutch, ressure plate and throw out bearing;shifter bushings and shifter rebuilt, ncluding new leather cover;
suspension;
control arms and various bushings;
valve cover gasket;
radiator and hoses replaced (OEM);
front and rear brakes and rotors, nd Goodridge braided lines;
Full tune up, ight down to the distributor cap, otor and wires.
Modifications List:
- REMOVABLE Vinyl decals in homage to the factory car that made Ayrton Senna famous....that car looks identical and sits in the Nurburgring Museum which you can check with a quick search;
- euro front headlight conversion (i have original side markers too);
- Problematic SLS Bag suspension deleted with proper pump delete plate at cam cover (the original rear struts come with the car);
- Swapped to Bilsteins and E400 springs, ne inch higher in the rear;
-Cats and Resonators deleted. Aftermarket muffler behind and factory header remains. Car announces its presence, ut not at all offensive and especially quiet at idle;
-Stoptech Rotors with EBC "Red Stuff" pads installed front and rear;
-Stock wheels (15x7) with Toyo Proxxes R1s. A very serious tire (included with car if reserve is met);
-Evo I wheels (16x8) currently installed. with excellent condition Dunlop Direzzas on them; and
-Camber Plates, rom Poland, believe it was -3 degrees in the front, 2.5 in the rear. The car handles better than you can ever imagine!
The driveThe car drives, tops and pulls and accelerates with conviction and authority.The brakes are new and the car stops without any pulsing, queal, ade or wobble.The tires and suspension work as new, nd the car goes around turns as though it is on rails (I know it's an oft-used expression, ut this car truly deserves same).Even though the car has a 4 cylinder, t will surprise you when it "climbs on the cams". It pulls hard and revs evenly through the rev band (watch the video... up a steep hill!). Set the cruise control and take a long ride if you want too. It's awesome.No idiot lights are on. The car that was one of the first in the US with airbag and ABS still retains those as fully functional, long with the factory gauges and lap timer :)
Issues
I believe in full candor. So rather than just say everything works, ere is the quite limited list of issues with this car:
a few straight line stereo-typical dash top splits (oddly enough, ery minor in my car's case);
A few cracks in some of the dash flat panels (see pics);
A/C just stopped working. Recently upgraded, believe it may be a dash servo issue based upon the way it stopped;
car was parked under an apple tree at one point. It has a few very minor dimples that dont show in pics. I was going to have a dent-magician remove them, ut in the end, ever bothered because it's kind of minor;
typical rear seat back seam split, hich is repairable;
one very minor surface bubble at driver side front Cossie flare;
driver side front door door card a bit messed up right at the very top (black tape over it).
a note on CarFax about an accident.... The wonder of CarFax, t was a fender bender!..I have the insurance history report, ncluding a $176 claim.
Overall, his is just a wonderful example that is true to what made 190e 2.3-16 legendary. These cars have been appreciating in value, nd this car is a fine example of why that will continue.
On Oct-05-15 at 02:34:58 PDT, eller added the following information:

A couple additions in response to questions:A) yes I have the original radio. There is currently a modern head unit installed, mploying the factory speakers. The original Becker unit as in the shutterfly pictures is included.
B)I have the knee bolster and mounting equipment that goes under the drivers side lower dash. Removed for a bit more leg room, his is included with the sale.
C) The pictures show the issues that I have described under the condition section.
D) if you are a real buyer, am happy to discuss at 203 nine one five nine zero zero five.
Good luck bidding!Andy