Author Topic: Terrible rattling sound coming from my engine! (Read 5227 times)

roundel318 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2008, 10:38:39 AM »

While the M42 has it's problems, a MB equiv (190E) is just as problematic, if not more.
Steer clear from those

Kingsly · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2008, 02:10:17 PM »

While I am a fan of the 190e, I was thinking something more along the lines of a 300td, which, as James May put it, can be mended with a brick and some shoestring. :p

szed03 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2008, 04:08:22 PM »

Quote from: Kingsly;63489

While I am a fan of the 190e, I was thinking something more along the lines of a 300td, which, as James May put it, can be mended with a brick and some shoestring. :p

And you can run it off recycled veg oil.

MMM exhaust smelling like tempura or franch fries...

Kingsly · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2008, 11:39:54 PM »

Exactly... among my two favourite foods.

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2008, 01:37:54 AM »

speaking of a 190e and 300d, i picked a very clean 190e up months ago that wasn't running right for $500 and still haven't been able to get it to run right, it's going to be a nice car once i get it running right (it has a terrible misfire on all cylinders), and my dad recently purchased a very clean 300d which we thing now had a blown head gasket or a cracked head.

Kingsly · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2008, 03:25:00 AM »

I've been courting a good looking 190e for a whopping $400... seems to be in great shape save for the bonnet paint. Wanted to make a rally car out of it, but the lack of 5 speed swaps has since caused me to turn my attention to an E30 rally build.

Being given a car for free. Needs an M20 head, but otherwise the drivetrain and suspension are great. Ultimately, I want to swap in an M42 with boost, putting it's output on par with an S14.