I BOUGHT A V12 LUXURY CAR FOR £3000!

[@AutoalexCars]

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[@420somewhereG]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@catlee8064]

S600 4 man party/sleep over ......24hrs.

[@ih8temoney]

Mad idea, what about an engine swap? Fix the engine and put the V12 from the mercedes into something....lighter? I'd watch that.

[@kbaker96]

Really wish you would stop with the Carly Sponsorship or at least tell the truth that you have to pay for a yearly subscription in order to use any features at all. Not to mention the terrible/non existent customer service that Carly has. Many stories of trying to get the subscription cancelled and people getting ignored by Carly.

[@clunkclickeverytrip]

Did you do this because of the video on Instagram of the s600 drifting

[@cvwright]

Alex, we all love your videos when you buy cars, but it would be cool af to see some more content of the million cars you already have! I’d like to see you set a lap time in each one!

[@dzzope]

Yup yup yup.. even if not covering the upgrades/fixes, would be great to see you enjoy / abuse some of the stable.

[@Audio178bpm]

Yea,getting a bit boring just buying cars week after week 🥱

[@404maciek]

yep, there will always be some gem to pick up but gotta get some work done. Also maybe some Phil content

[@samchisholm1250]

He literally went through each of his cars at the start of the video stating what he's waiting on and videos in the making 🤦

[@cvwright]

@@samchisholm1250That’s just the projects though, he’s got more cars than that 😂

[@learn_with_gern]

I really would love to see a Dyno test before and after maintenance! See how the usual filters, plugs/coils, and fuel cleaner treatment improves power on an older V12!

[@Julian-do7bv]

Would be cool to see the difference

[@UpsideDownFork]

Yeah, once you've stumped up the £3000 cost for new coils on the S600...

[@ralmo9762]

@@UpsideDownFork 😳

[@UpsideDownFork]

@@ralmo9762 exactly. And on that M137 engine, if they run the engine for too long with failing coil packs then it can kill the voltage transformer module as well...another 1500!

[@ralmo9762]

@@UpsideDownFork Scary stuff

[@connormatthews522]

So many new car videos, be nice to see you do more with the ones you already have tbh

[@AutoalexCars]

they're being fixed...sheesh 😅

[@garyo4135]

Anyone would think he would put an update at the start of the video…. Hang on 😂

[@ConorRobinson]

@@garyo4135 he has more cars than the ones at the start of the video 🤦🤦

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

@@AutoalexCars What happened with the M57 swap idea for that mx-5 you bought?

[@garyo4135]

@@ConorRobinson Sure he will come back as an octopus next video and do them all at the same time 🤣

[@ryantaylor5614]

Huge fan of the new channel, i have to say i miss Ethan and all with you. You all had great chemistry on the videos. Love the new content all the time that you have been creating.

[@Theferrariguy]

I miss them too and the variation of the channel

[@thinsmoke7679]

Love that you're reinvesting a good proportion of your new revenue into the channel and cranking loads of videos out. I feel car throttle didn't want to do that.

[@legin3753]

more mouths to feed lol

[@Emira_75]

@@legin3753 the less bloated YT channels are almost always better

[@leeriddick7]

Once the boss got his cut there wasn't much left for the little people (that actually produce the content)

[@legin3753]

@@leeriddick7 fax my man

[@drunkenhobo5039]

@@Emira_75 Minutephysics is probably the worst I've seen. Ended up with more than 10 people working on a channel that would struggle to put out a three minute video every month. I have no idea what they were doing all that time.

[@guycooney9624]

That was my mates old car a few years back. He bought it to run for a laugh for a while. We took it to Goodwood FOS and hammered it all weekend on the run down and run back up north. A beast S600 PRC. Have fond memories of racing an A8L on the A27 in it

[@Acc0rd79]

Glad you are finally are updating us on the other cars but I'd like to see something actually done with them. It's sorta seems like you are just blowing money to buy as many cars as you can at this point. Let's see something done with all of these cars, flip them, go to a fancier cars etc? I don't know, just seems every Alex video is just buying another car at this point. Ready to see something done with them. More road trips would be epic. Many of us are from America and have never seen or been to places like Norway, Sweden, and other places in Europe. Great content with these cheap cars!! Just some ideas. Oh well, just my 2 cents.

[@S.ASmith]

You think Alex would be able to take his shit boxes to Norway or Sweden??? lol It's taking me MONTHS of planning to do my Northern European tour just to see a few friends!

[@aransinghbansal2227]

The seats are dynamic multi contour - they massage (pulse) and you can adjust the bolsters from the D Pad looking Controller on the front of the sears 😊

[@krisc4578]

Hoovies Garage bought a car like this 5 years ago. That video on his channel is his most watched at the moment. It was when I discovered Hoovie and car you tube in general!! It has led to many great moments of entertainment from you as well, Alex!

[@ethancampion5931]

It’s come full circle now so

[@Jay0346]

I have the same thing! Cartube started rolling after that video from Hoovie

[@Xfd960]

Hoovie had a w221

[@RWL2012]

Jeremy Clarkson got one of these for the same price as a Nissan Pixo on Top Gear in 2011 :P

[@ghkzbor]

Hello Alex, I really like the content you're posting here, more from the one in car throttle I might say . I have a suggestion, why don't you drive the cars you already have in a track and do some challenges, that would be fun. Or, my favourite, some garage time fixing everything that's wrong and getting your hands greasy. Cheers man

[@Francois_L_7933]

I'd really love to see a "Guess the number of error codes" game on this one 😁 I'm thinking over 20

[@Aleksander9003]

I'd triple that ;)

[@williambrown319]

All of them

[@UpsideDownFork]

I'd guess 30. These cars have dozens of modules that register a fault code every time the voltage drops too low, so pretty much every winter you get a large batch of fault codes after doing a cold start. AGM battery upgrade did help a little.

[@nikolakurjakovic2188]

had like 50 errors on my old 2000 c class.so manny modules and electronics

[@mattlaggs5151]

Alex, with all due respect, love and admiration... you Sir are an absolute madman.

[@lethalhype1931]

Alex thanks for this Series. I am seriously looking at getting one of these W220 S600s too. It seems you have the ABC hydraulic suspension and if it only sags after a few days it is no reason for concern really. Excited to see a review of this and how efficient you can get it if you really want to. I drove my 2000 CL 500 with the M113 V8 with 30 MPG!

[@fraserdavidson278]

Having owned a W220 S600 from nearly new I’d recommend getting a later one. The NA V12s are notorious for oil leaks and general other reliability issues. Get yourself a 2004-2006 one that has the twin turbo V12…it’ll also have the updated interior and lights which make it look a lot less dated, IMO. Although it’s been a long time since I had mine it was an excellent car…Good luck, they can be very costly endeavours!

[@thehomies958]

I suggest fixing some of the issues and that oil/petrol issue, and maybe consider wrapping/painting it to go with the wheels! I loved watching this video.

[@dragonfilth13]

For someone that hates personalised plates you sure do have a fair few of them 😅

[@Mikey___]

Really looking forward to seeing more on this car - I occasionally have moments of weakness when I think about just getting an older car with a honking great engine. It'll be worth having a poke about to see why the passenger side doors don't line up, hopefully the hinge brackets just need adjusting and it's not a tweaked frame!

[@gurkpojken]

Remember its the same v12 as in the pagani zonda, so do the famous f1 system and make it sound like the pagani. Not just straight pipe.

[@krisbodurov1497]

Great purchase mate, and actually surprised that most of the things work in it. Not surprised by the air suspension, that can be refurbished for not a lot. Prop shaft wouldn't be expensive either buuuut when you get to fixing the engine bits and bobs thats when your going to splash out as most of the sensors for example are stupidly expensive. I've seen these not really straight piped but fitter with sport exhausts and they sound like old V12 F1 cars which is amazing, hope you can achieve that!

[@hsrperformance55]

It’s actually abc suspension unfortunately

[@evanwilson6040]

Anyone else notice the brilliant videography/editing in each video? Top notch stuff.

[@wretchedrider2157]

I just bought a w210 E series, 1996. Can confirm, even if you get a deal, plan on an extra 2k-3k in baseline repairs and maintenance! But worth it. They don't make cars like these anymore and that's a damn shame!

[@TheOllieowles]

Great garage update in this. That’s how it should be done. Where others string out 30 minutes whilst telling us nothing, we know everything within a minute🎉

[@SpicyBlimp]

You need to make equal length headers for the V12, costly but the sound is worth it!

[@robertdavies922]

Effspot styleeee

[@triggerking135]

Another great video. Although I do wish, when doing the 'living with...' series, that you would cover tax and maybe even insurance groups too. It's all good and well picking up old bangers with fun engines but when it's £600/yr to tax, the costs quickly rack up. And these costs are NEVER discussed 😢. It was a highlight of your picks in the xtrail/jimny video - these two are some of the cheapest 4x4s to tax with the jimny having a tiny engine and the xtrail being predominantly fwd (most off roaders or rwd biased). Missed opportunity!

[@AutoalexCars]

Great shout 👏

[@eefjuh5533]

Only for the UK-viewers? No, also for the whole world! But best would be for the Netherlands. So i even dont have to google for it! I'll applaude myself!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@_Jester_]

You do realize not everyone lives in the UK?

[@joelambert7128]

@@_Jester_ There is a comment just below this one stating that an equivalent model is 10x the price in Australia. To the extent that these "buying a cheap old luxury car" videos can provide useful advice , the financial aspect is only ever relevant in the country where the car was bought and driven.

[@triggerking135]

@@joelambert7128 well said!

[@ic1815]

I always forget cooled front seats _weren’t_ standard in certain markets…like the UK. It’s hard to say an S600 is “low” spec but … this is essentially what a standard equipment S600 was in the UK with the addition of keyless go. Still a *very* lovely car, don’t get me wrong! I see it has tray tables, that is nice.

[@James-dm5xx]

RIP KEN BLOCK , ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS

[@tadantoniak7121]

Great car, love it! That era of S-class has aged well styling wise. I think the dark wheels give it a cool, thuggish vibe, hinting at the evil power beneath, but maybe paint them a very dark metallic grey to look a bit classier. I've owned an old Merc,, guaranteed once this one is fixed, you will enjoy driving it.

[@1koolkat76]

"A Cheap Mercedes is an Expensive Mercedes". Looking forward to all of your videos for this V12.

[@jasondear8440]

OMG you absolute nutter! i`m going more fault codes than you can count? bearings shot all round incl prop shaft? and portable fuel station needed! other than that......me feels a drag race coming up? brings a smile every vid you do keep em coming ...cheers!

[@rhys6990]

Alex's new years resolution finish a project 🤣

[@DjAlyX1]

I believe the suspension on these is the ABC system which is hydraulic and the sag is due to fluid flowing back past the front valve block.

[@charcar2267]

I think you should make it a VIP type build. Would be so cool

[@adamhunter5026]

I drove my 2001 W220 S600 for a good 3-4 years before everything started falling to bits, and ultimately scrapping it (even with only 65,000 miles!). The rust is absolutely awful on the early W220 models, another invasion of Kuwait is needed for the fuel efficiency, and any mechanical work completed outside of what you can do at home requires a second mortgage (mainly suspension)! However, the shear power and torque of the thing, coupled with the ride is wonderful - it's basically like driving a mattress down the road. Not to mention the cool internal features. I look forward to hearing the awesome V12 with a new exhaust, something I really wanted to do on mine!

[@PursuitBoy]

I would be so invested if you went around Western Europe with this car, and trying all the country's chocolate milk. As an also avid, chocolate drinker, I would feel like you would share the same passion and would compare them all! Nothing like chocolate with a V12 engine.

[@neilgent1595]

Could you track it I wonder, firm up the suspension etc, see how it does after 2/5/10 laps, see what disasters occur (boil brake fluid, warp brake discs, any small fires start in the engine bay).

[@m.a2805]

cant beat a skodia fabia. im looking at those as my first car. witch i have my second lesson next week. first lesson went superb

[@viperlike2]

Good find. The fact that all electronics seems to be working is amazing. Keep it

[@bzilla-d4i]

Alex when I saw what you bought I nearly died laughing, I've been contemplating getting one of these myself but hell that would be a bottomless pit of repairs😂😂😂

[@Dalbayob69]

Almost a grand for an ignition coil from dealers, imagine if you need to change all 12😬😬

[@James-oo1yq]

💰 endless bags of 💰

[@harryhayward7481]

@@Dalbayob69 not how the coils work, there’s only 4 coils each one does 6 plugs so only 4k instead of 12k

[@emootikoah8156]

​@Harry Hayward only 4k for some coils oh that's alright then 🤣🤣

[@harryhayward7481]

@@emootikoah8156 the downfalls of buying a car that was over 100k new

[@XeGzorz]

The seats are actually heated and cooled. It will show a blue or red led, blue being cold and red is well, you fill it in ;)

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

DJ Another one in the house! We love the content ngl, but please do up some of the ones you have 😂 I want to see the VRS and the Volvo personally!

[@AutoalexCars]

vRS is tuned and fixed up, Volvo is on the ramp as we speak. All takes time!

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

@@AutoalexCars seen the discord, mega work my dude! Can't wait, being a BrickHead myself, can't wait!

[@DanielBall]

Really looking forward to hearing this with straight pipes, and top speed run.

[@nicksharpe8487]

The quick update on the builds is a great addition to the video, i wish more car channels did the same thing. Great job on the channel Alex, it gets better and better with each video 👍🏻

[@brandonbonser9886]

Love the videos, after seeing how good miles is I brought a 64 plate Octavia on 97000 miles and it be rude not to get a Carly odm scanner to make sure Olivia is running tip top looking forward to the next vid 😁

[@DaBomb31290]

You guys should do what effspot did and get an exhaust fitted that makes it sound like an F1 car (but for a lot less than $12,000 though lol).

[@georgel3657]

Bet the bloke on the last vid could make one

[@forzer45]

The engine in this car sounds like garbage compared to the m120 on the old S600.

[@chaddixon435]

How about a lpg conversion with lap times,dyno and full tank distance before and after

[@rogerdickinson6944]

I read that you can get a custom manifold and make these sound like an F1 car. Do it!

[@bulleto8192]

Its 12k

[@theadventuresofred19]

For loudness straight pipe and decat. Delimiter? excellent!!

[@Jahmed5635]

Would be nice to see you actually do some work on these cars yourself alongside Gareth, we miss him 😢, nice restoration would be nice now rather than destroying every car you own 😂

[@retractablehybrid6110]

This car will be very interesting! I remember hearing somewhere that the "most expensive Mercedes is a cheap Mercedes". I think a youtuber called 'Number 27' bought the 5L V8 version for 900 quid and when he took it to the main dealer it came to 5 grand odd to fix, which he said was amazing.

[@curtthemk2kid235]

Definitely want to see an MPG challenge 🤣 but top speed run etc will be fun

[@markwalton8644]

It's probably going to need refuelling mid Top Speed Challenge 😂😂

[@_Jester_]

@@markwalton8644 Yep, while still accelerating. 🤣

[@ruikazane5123]

Definitely do a lap round the 'Ring with that thing! Before and after fixes perhaps. But first...what would Taylor say about that!?

[@djow3l]

very nice, but some content related to working on cars instead of buying them would be even nicer.

[@adrianware]

The exhaust manifolds are were your gunna get that f1 sound equal length is where it comes from see if you can have ago at that?

[@Carlos.G]

Please start showing us some more work on the cars you already have. I want to see continued work rather than a new project every video

[@AlexanderJBarrett]

We need some big trips in the fleet. S600 to Sicily and back or somewhere equally ridiculous would be an epic watch

[@oliverlindhard1109]

Alex, 16 minutes of video where 1/5 is an add, we need so much more content from you 🙈

[@maxreece2402]

Can’t make content if he doesn’t have any money

[@da-mazing8500]

Well done and loving the content. You are single handedly keeping the scrap trade alive........ would love to see this Mad Maxed and rallied

[@michaelgreensmith3106]

My Father has one of these, drove it from Middlesbrough (up north) to Stansted airport (work) and back everyday, great car remember it well, ultimately failed on air suspension modules, sensors and the rest. Had around 350k on the clock by the end

[@stanislavpetrov6771]

Love your videos since years! If you guys when speak about pound feet of torque and miles per hour can show newton meters and kilometers per hour respectively, would be great! Cheers from Bulgaria

[@jimmydavies178]

Since you are asking for advice on what to do with it. May I suggest a roll cage and a rally stage or 2

[@spokeanddagger]

Man I'm excited for where this channel goes in 2023

[@imAlico64]

Some nice wheels, a good wash and a polish (including the headlights) and it'll definitely look baller!

[@DIYglenn]

I kinda miss my old 2005 S-Class when seeing this, but when he starts listing the usual problems they tend to get later on - I'm glad I sold it at a top 😅

[@valentinziman2734]

Make a track hawk from it. Stiff suspention, sporty drivers seat, crazy exhaust. Fookin beast.

[@maccatt7274]

Hi Alex, really like to see you demist the headlights, simples.....

[@joser6423]

Full maintenance - plugs, intake manifold gasket, pcv, etc...then new airbox, exhaust, intercooler pump, ECU/TCU tune :D

[@kjmorberg]

Love the emotional blackmail with "or else I'll have to scrap it" BTW, Alex, the table probably works if you stop being a Clarkson. The clicks are where the table can rest and then when it reaches the last click it folds back down.

[@TheGafferBigAl]

And I Love Yours, Taylor’s and Rory’s work Bro, keep up the Great work up and coming for 2023!🙌🏿🙏🏿👏🏿⭐️🌟💫✨❤️

[@SK-em3ur]

Interior on that car would be so much better then most modern cars, quality leather

[@blackeunosmk1662]

I want to see you do a basic service. Oil filter Air filter Plugs Taylor can be present. But is sat on a tennis umpire chair with support provided only as verbal instructions. Then at some point EQUAL LENGTH HEADERS...

[@jkr3008]

The car is absolutely gorgeous, but I would vote for W140 S600 as both W140 platform and M120 engine are super reliable. Know this for susre as an ex-owner of a few W140s. The only real nasty thing that could happen with this one - would be the oil consumption. In case the engine consumes oil, that's pretty much it. Hope it does not. Looking forward to seeing new episodes, it's interesting to compare W140 & W220.

[@stretch5627]

Where is Taylor? Its like watching Morcambe without Wise. You guys reviewing or modifying a car together is much more watchable.

[@Diego-ob9qk]

I bought a BMW 750i a few years back for £1400. Fantastic car. Same shape as the James Bond one

[@thedarkknight1971]

05:37 - ALEX/RORY - IF you change all your indicator bulbs to error free orange LEDs - that Hazard flashing effect GETS EVEN BETTERERERERERER!!! (Instant off/on)👌👍 😎🇬🇧

[@deaks25]

Rory is right that it has dated, but at the same time, it is still a handsome looking car. You'd never mistake it for being a new car, but I don't think anyone could call it ugly. Right up until you mentioned the air suspension issue, I was genuinely impressed; for 20 years old, it looks actually ok, the interior looks really well kept and the EML could be a relatively simple issue, but air suspension on old Mercs has a reputation for being "fun". At some point, we need a collab with Tyler Hoover to discover who is has made the best (ie worst) Hooptie/Sh*tbox purchase.

[@JamesHughes1]

Great video alex, would love to see you do a grand tour with one of these to the famous chippy in Anstruther, Scotland. Would be a good way to see how the mpg is & if it can make it

[@Ozobsit6969]

Ive just yesterday saw this car here in Croatia on the way to the south of the country. Nice to see it going strong.

[@stefanssvg2914]

The vibration is from the transmision mount! Don't mess whit berings or other ruber parts.

[@TheOspris]

I you are already talking about exhaust and sound then there is only one thing that is a MUST - headers!

[@MN-ry9xu]

Love from Canada!!! Love your videos! Keep up the great work!

[@arslan479]

Happy New Year Alex. Any news on your Jag Project. I am rooting for you to smash DriveTribe

[@CaliHime]

"Subscribe, because I need the money to do anything with this car" - Continues to buy 5 more cars...

[@robertm3393]

I always liked the challenges, so for this video a v12 luxury car for under £5,000 etc and the process of finding one, and then the next video you can do the mgp etc… but with this one, maybe let’s see you chav it up, seeing as not many people would have been able to do so.. exhaust, deck it, BBS’, sub you know the drill

[@KurtisK94]

When you get a new exhaust made, please add an "X pipe/ cross pipe", try and see if you can get some of those F1 V12 noises, won't get them if you don't cross the flows coming from each bank of the engine.

[@DRUMM3RX7]

Alex I’ve always wanted to take one of those older Mercedes and throw an apple car play system in with new speakers and see what it’s like to live with. Throw a new exhaust on it, limiter off, and possibly an intake and road trip it to the autobahn!

[@mehrshad1271]

Alex and Taylor should do a challenge trying to get a car each with the highest MSRP for the lowest price. Would be fun!

[@99wolfseditionify]

Full lap of the country, non stop, no turning off the car, an endurance if you will.

[@celticecho]

I used to drive an E55 AMG and she flew!! It was always fun pulling up next to boy racers in their Saxos or Clios who seemed to think they could get the burn on me at the lights!!!!

[@doug3d109]

The jagg wouldn’t have worked with side pipes but the merc would be sick with them

[@scarlettsgarage1]

You've got to make some budget equal lentgh headers for that F1 sound?

[@fraserdavidson278]

Oh boy, these early W220s with the NA V12 are a handful of the Maintenon side 😂 The tray tables is a very rare option though. My father ordered his with them and when he got rid of the car was told it was one of the rarest options.

[@carlwilliams3488]

Of all the cars likely to ruin you a V12 merc is the top candidate. My Neighbour had a CL600 of similar vintage of the 5 years he had it, it only spent about 9 months in use. Multiple failures and every part seemed to bespoke to the V12 model, they also seemed to have to come directly from Stuttgart with a cost of £1000 (radiator 1k, alternator water cooled 1k, suspension struts 1k, all failed). The V12 was also mapped to shutdown 6 cyls when cruising to save fuel (a la Northstar V8) and alternate the banks so the engine stayed warm all over, this screwed up and it took months to fix with finally the only solution to map out the functionality, further hammering the terrible fuel economy. At least it should get many views of video of it breaking down though.

[@mvcharisma]

Hopefully it’s not the oil cooler leaking. Common problem on this model and it lives in the vee of the engine. Unfortunately the only way to replace it is to remove the cylinder heads

[@reecedrury4145]

For the top speed run put it up against the FK8 Civic Type R which is meant to do 170. 4 pot vs V12.....

[@OlegAryutkin]

Gotta love this channel. He got a W220 Oh, doesn’t it have like 24 spark plugs? Imagine a simple spark plug job cost

[@SylteRacing]

Hey Alex! Love your vids 🤩 Can you please use metric measurments on torque and speed in the subtitles? Just like Doug Demuro 😂 Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴⭐️

[@taylorhetherington2982]

I had the pleasure of driving the S600 and I absolutely fell in love with it, i think I might have to steal it off of alex ;)

[@PenToPaperWritingWorkshop]

Alex, please do a watch video! Both you and Taylor have great taste - Taylor with the Hulk and I think I spotted the Heuer Carrera Reissue on your wrist a few times. Niiiice

[@Kessler1996]

the bromance between Alex and Rory is genuinely what got me to hit subscribe :)

[@SteveBMX01]

Love this channel more and more. Keep it up guys!