1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SE W126 manual transmission 4K POV DRIVE | High Speed ride German Autobahn

[@AaronRandolphChen]

Thank you for posting this. The W126 is my all-time favorite S-Class. The car you drove looks beautiful inside and out, but I guess the door seals or sunroof seals need replacing. This is the first time I have ever seen a W126 with manual gearbox. That 3 liter straight six engine is bulletproof!

[@testdrivepov7016]

Thanks for you comment Aaron. I love the W126 too and have one by myself. If you want you can check it out, i have a Video on my channel (420SEL German Autobahn).

[@blaclee]

Thank you, you brought back a lot of memories with this fine piece of work!!!!!

[@testdrivepov7016]

thx man!!

[@videoshares]

great S class with manual gear box and inline 6 3litre driving the rear wheels. Lovely video

[@gbpegasus46]

Underrated and rare combination. I had almost bought a W140 300SE with manual dog-leg transmission.

[@gustavososa4364]

Incredible car! I used to have a 500SE and I drove at 160km/h at 3000 rpm. In you 300 SE you need a little bit more, but not much more. Great Car!!!

[@testdrivepov7016]

500SE is a great engine in the w126!

[@gustavososa4364]

@@testdrivepov7016 Yes it is, but it seems that the 6 cilinder 300SE engine has a lot for fun in the highway too! Thanks for sharing!

[@asbahcem4ever725]

I had a w126 300SE automatic. W126 the most handsome car ever but the most unlucky one same time. Despite everything, I love it the most since my childhood.

[@dutchdeno]

Why unlucky?

[@wp8022]

Yeah, why unlucky?

[@mathias3v871]

Mercedes Benz W126 highest quality built S-class. Supreme riding quality 🥇 👑 Nice bornit metallic color 🥰

[@ponkritasilp9282]

Without the aircon, M103 pulls really well and is lively.

[@dsruddell]

m104

[@fireplays_official]

@@dsruddell Nope, M103, M104 is only used in the W140 R129 and W124 and probably later models but never in the W126 as it's a 24 valve.

[@ThunderSilence]

Thank you for the perfect video! Good to see the speed and the display of the revolutions, which is the most exciting for me. The crackling sounds I know all too well! Mainly that came from the doors, on the lower part, where plastic material rubs against each other. Everything with felt discreetly taped and the crackling was 99% gone.

[@joaquimteodoro8570]

Probably the best engine and gearbox combination for the W126.

[@lusarshameli7057]

Mine is also manual but 2600cc. I just love that m103 engine sound.

[@MrMaze.]

i just want so badly manual 126 at the moment

[@TheMuzikall]

Effortlessly cruising at 180km/h with over 200k kilometres on the odometer 👏👏👏

[@redcapote4760]

That Mercedes squeaking interior. This one squeaks quite loudly.

[@Heve62]

Its the leather :D

[@kingkong0007]

Super, Das istmeinAuto👍👍👍

[@Duijnkiller]

I'm confused how the audio is recorded

[@lt.martincastillo5122]

With a microfone

[@yengomartin9362]

Elle marche très bien sa 300se manuel

[@rcdd5444]

J'ai la même intérieur tissus velours noir bvm de 88! sonorité avec silencieux inox sympaGéniale !

[@michaelnjio]

Man I have loved this car for such a long time 😅. Our former president had it and it was golden 💝 I can't wait to own one.

[@علي-غ1ح7ذ]

Nice car 👍👍

[@korayerkmen90]

Manual transmission is the way to go with this car. Mercedes makes excellent manual transmissions.

[@lt.martincastillo5122]

You're dumb. Its exactly the other way around. You don't drive an S-Class wirh the shitty outdated manual gearbox. You drive it with the excellent Mercedes-Benz Automatik. Because faster acceleration with magic Kickdown and simply driving with more class. Only a worker class peasant would think different.

[@korayerkmen90]

@@lt.martincastillo5122 I've driven both and prefer the manual. Manual is faster and accelerates faster. You have more control over the car with the manual. It is not up to you to decide what I am because you are just a human being.

[@alcarez_z]

I got a 260E W124 - it gots nearly the same performance as the 300SE - and I was searching for a manual Gearbox. The 4-Speed Automatic isn’t up to date anymore.

[@Hachimichima]

@@lt.martincastillo5122 Kickdown is just downshift to the lowest possible gear. Like shifting a manual back from 5 to 2. Nothing magic about it.

[@Benzer18]

@@lt.martincastillo5122 whats wrong with you?? Calling people dumb without knowing who they are.. You think you are smart or you own everyone... Empy can makes more noise.. Reminds you actually..

[@svenf.3506]

Fahre einen 88er W124 mit der gleichen Motor/Getriebe-Kombination. Der 5. Gang ist als Schongang ausgelegt, die Höchstgeschwindigkeit wird im 4. Gang erreicht.

[@V8freaks]

Around 2200rpm at 100km/h - that's a good overall gear ratio! Are you driving the original trans and diff?

[@testdrivepov7016]

Yes, everything original! :)

[@MintyFreshTurds]

0:33 hubba hubba someone disabled the buzzer!!

[@bobl78]

much faster than 300SE with automatic transmission.. almost as fast as a 420

[@12pagani]

Drive the crap out of my 91 300sel both as an auto and after I converted it to a manual. The USA cars had more mellow cams and ignition timing and cars. A euro spec car I bet would match a USA 420sel

[@12pagani]

And mine would hit 133mph flat out, now with a 3.0 m104 engine I’m curious what the 61 more hp and 1500 rpm higher redline would do

[@ruyboxe]

this is petrol right? love your videos

[@testdrivepov7016]

Thx man :) yes, it is a petrol engine!

[@niklasmeyer9660]

Der zieht aber ganz gut, nicht schlecht

[@cagriozbek517]

1991 without airbag must be rare.

[@eagleandrew7266]

Its relax. Just like in boat

[@mart_en]

What is the constant clicking noise in the background ?

[@hamizi13]

Mycar 188hp no cat converter, very fast car..

[@papulaslemani7553]

best car w 126

[@عبداللهصلاح-ن6و1غ]

Nice car

[@abuxasanibnshakur]

Можети ли показать где фильт салона на 126 омкузове

[@wp8022]

Can't really see how many revs it counts at 180km/h.

[@V8freaks]

4k rpm

[@Sportline124]

5-speed gearbox?

[@testdrivepov7016]

yes

[@mehdisol7094]

is there a problem with the sound or is the car that quiet when he is not accelerating ?

[@archygrey9093]

Mercedes are pretty quite when running properly, I've got a 560sel (5.5L V8) w126 and you can barely even hear it when its idling, just a very faint ticking noise, even on the highway it you just hear wind noise unless you accelerate hard.

[@mikee6220]

Where in the car are most of the squeaking coming from?

[@testdrivepov7016]

From the door panel! :)

[@mikee6220]

@@testdrivepov7016 gosh it’s true! How do we fix the squeak?!

[@benzyeapmengyee4956]

Cannot find w126 manual transmission in Malaysia.

[@archygrey9093]

They are pretty uncommon

[@chafbad3861]

Top speed????

[@karolek__834]

my dad say 250-280km.h

[@testdrivepov7016]

About 230km/h

[@MassBreak]

interior rattling ?

[@ΓεώργιοςΤζίβας]

At this video, I want to mention that your maximum speed was around at 197 km/h.

[@skillandluck]

But he brakes. The top speed is 100% higher than 197 km/h

[@karolek__834]

My dad 4 years ago, had w126 3.0 m103 and he say : vmax is some 270. And he say : 3th Gear and rev, 180km.h

[@skillandluck]

@@karolek__834 😳

[@Bizmyurt]

​@@skillandluckshould easily make 220 on odometer.

[@peterschindler3122]

@@skillandluck nearly 400 km/h? No way!

[@plasun86]

My 1989 300 SE seems to accelerate better than yours. It will reach 230 KPH. Anyway, the M103 is an excellent motor.

[@testdrivepov7016]

Im honest with you, i wasn´t confident in the old tires which were on the car, so i thought 200kmh is enough :D This is not my car, i have a 1986 420SEL with the M116 Motor. Next Year i try a Top Speed Video with this one :)

[@kevinmaier5648]

Mine also with an automatic gearbox i reach 240KPH on the speedometer

[@lt.martincastillo5122]

@@kevinmaier5648 which means your speedometer goes 30 kmh wrong because real max speed was measured at 211 kmh....

[@jheneschrystall9276]

Manual transmission and no leather seats? Is it a joke?

[@wititudez]

How i yearn to own one like this😮

[@ivkuasenov]

when merc used to make real cars w140 too

[@임채홍-d4t]

good

[@mostafafarahiyan8215]

چرا انقدر صدا میده🤔

[@AndrewR10001]

Old Benz > New Benz

[@藤野奨平]

世界の高級車の頂点に君臨した高機能サルーン

[@w124250d1992]

What is that noise?

[@testdrivepov7016]

It comes from the door panel, after nearly 30 years they are not that tight and strong anymore ;)

[@SaschaS.]

@@testdrivepov7016 You can put some sort of felt or velour tape on the underside of the door panels, cause they're rubbing on the door sills.

[@vornamenachname5589]

@@testdrivepov7016 yes. my 420SE had the same issue. some felt stripes under the door fixed it.

[@ItsTimePictures]

Sascha S. Absolutely works.

[@jadcoco]

That’s my father car just in green

[@jnalhn1188]

Quite a lot of traffic...

[@abuxasanibnshakur]

В 126 где салонфмльтр

[@Joe-hh6ds]

Sheesh

[@ДанаСубебаева-е5г]

У меня такой же

[@tuncayyorulmaz6216]

open my way..the chainsaw is coming!!!!

[@Dapig-d6q]

4 gear

[@waldemarkrawczewski3858]

To trzepotanie jest straszne . Hałas jak w starej Ibizie.... Masakra

[@ati1903]

Manual 😕