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The BATTLE of Two MAJESTIC 1982 German Saloons SETTLED Once and for All!

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On today’s episode, we’re looking at two German saloons from 1982 that quietly started a war. One comes from Munich, takes the benchmark, and sharpens it until nothing else feels quite right. The other comes from Stuttgart, a company that had never built anything this small, and spent 8 years making absolutely sure it wouldn’t fail. Two different approaches. One obsessed with driving. The other obsessed with perfection. The question is simple. Which one actually wins?
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20 Comments

@krisschumacher7716 6 months ago

I have owned my 85 190E for 27 years, I bought it when I was in college. I had it restored, it is now a show car. I have only had to have small minor repairs over the years. Most of which are normal maintenance like breaks, oil changes and other fluid changes. I have never had a major repair on it. This car is truly a cockroach car.

@williamegler8771 6 months ago

My parents owned one of each. The BMW was driven primarily by my father and the Mercedes by my mother.
Both excellent vehicles but the BMW was significantly more problematic.
My father got rid of the BMW after about 7 years and 83,000 miles, but my mother continued to drive the 190 for 15 years and almost 200,000 miles.

@adampowell5376 6 months ago

I think these two cars did well because of their ability to differentiate themselves from each other.

@Tom-ok3le 6 months ago

M3 , had an E30 prefacelift 87 325i for 26 years and loved it ! :-)

@pierofavale8043 5 months ago

Amazing presentation, simply excellent!

@MvH-d8q 6 months ago

190e 2.5 turbo diesel mopf 2 is my favorite car

@duncantaylor3004 6 months ago

I owned an E30 318is, the best driving car i ever owned, and it would wash the floor with a 325i everywhere except a motorway as my 325i owning brother inlaw will agree. Selling that car was the biggest mistake i've made with any car.

@fmw944 6 months ago

When i was a Student my 190E 2.0 Had a 5 Gear speedbox

@nikolaywarchuk7798 6 months ago

190Е 2.3 automat super good.

@Dutch-K9-Unit 6 months ago (edited)

Both are very solid cars the young people will mostly choose for the BMW...I.m a Mercedes man but the BMW E39 528 is my favourit car all time.

@jdobbs7700 4 months ago

Bought a Signal Red MB 190 for my wife and a Storm Gray 318i 5-speed for myself back in the day. It's a shame they don't build good, simple cars anymore. Nowadays they build laptops with wheels.

@Itsryanpilot 5 months ago

I had the 190E and it felt RIGHT sitting in the driver seat. No other car came close. Not the W211 was a baggy upgrade

@davidparkin9017 6 months ago

The 1989 BMW 325i was their best.

@Veritas-magic 6 months ago (edited)

back then cars were engineered to last at least 10 years without problems, nowadays its hardly 3 years thanks to the lease contracts.

@skelejp9982 6 months ago

Even hardcore Porsche 911 Drivers, had more Satisfaction when driving the MB 190 2,3 16V !
Switching 2-3 on corner roads is magic...and so much fun..
A real Icon in Car History..and a proper Dog-leg gearbox!
A Car Build like a Lange & Söhne Watch..

Had 3 mates who had an E30 Cabrio...was such a lovable car....
Greetings all...

@TyronePatOne 6 months ago

Tough choice, both beautiful motors.

@ThokozaniMalindisa-c8k2i 6 months ago

The South African E30 325is

@sputumtube 6 months ago

My 1988 E30 2.0 manual had no power steering but it did have M-teknik (?) suspension which made the ride insufferably hard. The red bodywork looked nice but underneath it was rotten when I bought it (for £800). The MOT station couldn't understand how it had even passed the last two tests because the metal was 'like lace'. Scrapped it and bought a Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (manual) which was roomier, quieter, more comfortable, cheaper to insure/maintain and much nicer to drive.