E30 M3 vs. 190E Cosworth | Driver Battles

We’ve seen our fair share of rare and desirable cars on Driving Line’s Driver Battles over the years, but this episode may just feature the rarest of them all. There are scant few Mercedes 190E Cosworths on the roads in America, and virtually none that are built for the track. That said, this is a race, not a car show, and JC Mendoza will have to push his 190E Cosworth in every corner to beat Mike Burroughs and his E30 M3 around Big Willow at Willow Springs Raceway.

0:00 Intro at Willow Springs
1:18 NT01 Track Review
2:16 BMW E30 M3 Build Breakdown
4:37 Mercedes 190E Cosworth Breakdown
7:10 Sign Up to Be in a Driving Line Driver Battle!
8:03 M3 vs 190E on the Track
9:50 Results from Big Willow

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You may be wondering why a Mercedes sedan from the ‘80s is so rare, but this isn’t like the other old Mercs you’ve seen puttering around on the street. The 190E Cosworth was only sold in the U.S. from 1986-1987, so there wasn’t that much time for these to sell, and JC Mendoza’s is an imported 1985 model year, making it even more rare stateside. On top of that he’s added a bunch of modifications, many of which he’s done himself since the car has so little parts support. He has a 2.3L 16V engine with ported plenum runners, headers and exhaust, along with an underdrive pully set, a Dkubus Cis-E piggy back, Ground Control coilovers, Porsche 996 brake calipers and 235/40R17 Nitto NT01 tires.

Going up against this ‘80s unicorn is Mike Burroughs and his BMW E30 M3. His car has quite the mods list, too, with cams, headers and exhaust added to his 2.5L S14 engine. On top of that, his M3 has H&R Motorsports coilovers, Brembo Club kit brakes, a Z3 steering rack, a full roll cage, and 235/40R17 Nitto NT01 tires.

With the grip levels the same and both drivers having been to Big Willow once before, the matchup couldn’t be fairer. This '80s track battle will come down the power the cars put out—and how the drivers can manage it.

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