E30 M3 Vs Mercedes 190 Cosworth

[Wiggy]

Cool , we are all mostly here!!

That e39 was sweet. Are you planning to use the Cosworth (or M3 ) as your everyday car?? What are you currently running??

[pacerpete]

Oh by the way, the 500e is real,its a'92 , blue black,ice cold a/c etc etc, its done a few miles but has full history and no issues,£6000 buys it

[m3ben05]

How can you just diss an auto like that???

piss off to a merc site you twat ,stop wasting our time,you've not got 10 grand, unlike me a a lot of zoners on here,bye,bye

What the hells your problem?

Do you have knowlage of the e30 M3 or the e190 merc? If so, please contribute in a helpful way.

If not, go away - your not wanted or needed here. This guys done nothing to warrent such a comment.

As for your 10k claim - who really cares! 10k is not that much money, certainly not enough to be worth bragging about.

[steerfromtherear]

Oh by the way, the 500e is real,its a'92 , blue black,ice cold a/c etc etc, its done a few miles but has full history and no issues,£6000 buys it

Oh I wish I hadn't just put all my money into a house. Is this your car pete or one you know of?

[pacerpete]

Re the 500e , i checked the car over for the current owner before he bought it , he is based in plymouth and is proper ,he also has a 70's 3.0CSL ,a B10 biturbo and an AMG SL60 . He has too many turds and not enough heated garages so something has to go.
Re the 190e VS M3 debate, both cars are very capable but for me the M3 wins everytime, the unique appearance and the LHD only (don't swear and mention RHD mutants ! ) add to the special sense of occasion that the mercedes lacks.

[delboy8000]

OK i apologise...but comments from that scottish bloke were well out of order!

i apologise too mate,had been reading the thread over the last few days,then stupidly posted when pissed! ,no offence mate.

[Taz]

zakh u should buy a m3 cause when u come to sell it a few years later u wont lose any money

if u hav any money left over from your 10 grand try and find a rough cossie, store it and slowly bring it bak to life.....i'm sure u can find one for under 2k!

you will get more satisfaction from it knowing you just rescued a a cult classic car from chavs/asbos

[zakh]

LOL @ Taz...

Im getting more and more tempted towards the silver arrows!!! But im not going to buy someone elses headache...as the saying goes...you cant shine shit!

I love the Merc...its understated and not in your face...Infact i think eventually ill buy an E30 too...I love them as much as the Merc...but right now i need four doors!!!

[adam3442]

Just my opinion.. I would take the M3 I think they'll be worth more in the future, they are also IMO better looking.

I respect the 190 cosworth but it still looks as if it should be picking you up from town after a few beers and a curry, plus do they all come with anal abacuses aka beaded seat covers?

[Demlotcrew]

Anyway, when I talk of driver involvement. I talk in terms of getting the gear change perfect, the throttle cracked open at just the right moment.

A bit like my old M3 Sport Evo you mean? Just a common or garden E30 really, old H plate smoker..................

When new the 190 Cosworth was compared more to the M535i but I'd say a manual example is a good rival to an E30 M3. But an auto? No way. Imagine an E30 M3, Escort RS1600, Lotus Cortina etc with a ZF auto box up it and how nasty it would be.
Autos are nicer for wafting about in town but I'm not a fan really.

As for a Sierra - well, we're talking about a car launched 20 years ago. If you drove one as a bog standard 204 bhp car with fresh shocks and Dunlop D40's it would be great (lovely steering) - it's when the meaty sorts who own most of them start feeding 300 bhp through a standard car that things get 'lively'.
But the Cosworth YB is a great engine if a bit characterless in the same way turbo Jap stuff is. Yes, the T5 comes from the eighties US Mustang.

Shame you didnt say all this at the ring!

[zakh]

Im gonna buy an auto!!! so there!!! its good to be different...later ill buy an E30 M3!!!
gonna do the deal today!!!