FLYING WAGON! Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG! // Nürburgring

[@ironmarshmallow1440]

Average Mid-life Porsche driver: Goes the wrong direction on a one way stopping traffic flow, Proceeds to blame literally everybody else for following the traffic laws.

[@PointNemo9]

Average mid-life Porsche driver buys a Boxster or 911 Cabriolet.

[@stoneeh]

@@PointNemo9 entitled bratty egocentrics like this would more likely be overpaid wageslavers working useless jobs (management, marketing, social relations, blah) for big tech companies or the government. These opportunists, bandwagoners, go with the flow, so they buy what's in and politically correct. Small sports cars and cabriolets are now shunned by leftist indoctrinated society. So Taycans and Panamera Es are the way to go for them.

[@Smith19858]

Haven't you heard? Taycan is actually the new mid-life hipster Boxster/911 Cabrio

[@milossshhh999]

Never thought I would see a angry Taycan driver😂

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

Guy felt entitled to chose his own driving direction because he drives a Taycan. Clown. He's got to follow directions like everyone else.

[@Lord.Crawford]

He don't wanna feel them Misha Guns 💪

[@mgcharoudin]

THANK YOU (for the donation!)

[@anonymous..-]

And that new strong jaw.

[@stoneeh]

@@anonymous..- powerful jaw.. helped Misha get one of the lead roles in such films as The Spy who raced me (1977) or Moonfaker (1979).

[@B.V.Luminous]

​@@stoneeh😂😂😂

[@UweCaspart]

This was a very funny lap. Thanks Micha. This was the last weekend at Nord for my trusty C55T. It´s now retired to "daily only". It was a lot of fun on Cup2, but I cannot recommend it. Too much grip for an old cars suspension.

[@craigdavies69]

Thank you, what a great lap to watch. The old C55T did much better than I expected, the bike rider scared the crap out of me.

[@bastee2727]

Was kommt als nächstes?😊

[@oetic5016]

All id recommend is newer coils or springs alongside bilstein shocks. New bushings and arms and itll eat the twisties no worries!

[@ParadoxICROI]

Im glad to finally see some w203 on track. I belive you are the 1st one. I went with b12 and strongflex, and still drives great on 19".

[@pacocarrion7869]

"Too much grip for an old cars suspension."... I don't undestand, what is the problem?

[@creamtube]

What an actual suprise. No lost brakes, good tyres that gripped pretty damn well. I suspect the weight isnt too bad on that

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

depends on what is your standard, those weigh about 1850kg for the sedan and 1950 for the wagon.

[@tboHammu]

@@alpenfoxvideo7255 nope, official numbers say 1695kg for the C55AMG

[@laurent6797]

​@@tboHammulighter than my CLA 180D 😆 And it has a V8 😆

[@remstesthd6784]

​@@laurent6797bro really put 40k€+ into a cla with 110hp renault engine ?!?

[@laurent6797]

@@remstesthd6784 not 40k

[@Riful]

Honestly haven't had this much fun watching a lap in along time. That thing is actually pretty sick, if it ended up getting built out further with better suspension( though bouncing is fun haha) a more responsive engine build and a manual swap or some sort of better response time paddle shift it would be insane. Props to that guy.

[@RandomDudeOnYoutube]

You could swap out the transmission ecu for a Faster Stiftung one. LegitStreetCars used one in his e55 or cl65 (i dont remember) with the shifting settings from an slr

[@remstesthd6784]

older mercedes gearbox are quite slow true

[@BrKnOblivion]

@@remstesthd6784 They don't have to be. As the other respondent said you can put SLR settings into the 5.5l boxes and for the latter M156's you can put the SLS settings into them and then they're just a smidge slower than a DQ500 off an RS3...

[@remstesthd6784]

@@BrKnOblivionok good then. is there something i can do for my w211 with 5g tronic ?

[@alfawavesgrowth]

That gearbox takes 5 business days to shift. Loved the V8 sound

[@tubejorrit]

you can actually manual swap them.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

AshCon in the UK makes an aftermarket computer that will make it shift really fast.

[@alfawavesgrowth]

Anyway, still a respectable machine. I like the owner vibe

[@tubejorrit]

@@alfawavesgrowth I testdrive one, really great car for its day and age.

[@dandaman4985]

The gears are too tall, and too few. It would have been a lot "shiftier" with a modern gearbox with like 7-8 gears.

[@big-R]

What a lovely gentleman and his car.

[@PointNemo9]

The war in ended in 1945, why is US military still occupying Germany 75+ years later? It's time for them to leave.

[@johnnymckerr9621]

C55s are such underappreciated cars. They've aged really well imo. N/A big V8, small package, RWD, hydraulic steering. This was a car that had an identical time on the Ring as the e46 M3. The C55 has more hp and torque but weighs about 200lbs more than the M3. It handles very well for what it is; an Autobahn cruiser. But these were very evenly matched cars back in the early 2000s. This car definitely should've been offered with a manual gearbox though.

[@Leo555ZZZ]

Very true , don't forget the CLK55 Coupe ,,2005 came with six piston Brembos up front and four piston at the rear ..

[@schumifannreins295]

Dude in the Taycan is so lost, he might have crashed it at Schwedenkreuz because the torque is too much. What a clown.

[@Imnameless69]

Nah because he lift off the pedal

[@woundedcrow4606]

He had the low battery fear

[@GardenGuy1942]

But it’s not a one-way street

[@tylee9887]

@@GardenGuy1942 never been to germany so I'm not sure about the traffic laws but since your pretty knowledgeable about it you mind explaining why its not a one-way?

[@CanalSemProposito]

@@GardenGuy1942 the marshall said that is one-way street

[@MattBeardless]

Genuinely great to see a car this old (but this capable) being treated to good parts (great brakes, great suspension, great tyres - that last one louder for those at the back, GREAT TYRES), with an owner who clearly isn't scared of spending good money for good parts. Kudos to him for that, the car seems incredibly capable.

[@johnhorton1516]

As an aside to almost all of your videos, as an English person it always surprises me how well you and your non native English passengers are able to effortlessly communicate in a relatively stressful situation. I'm sure if I were Scandinavian, Dutch, German or French or whatever, I would be fearfully swearing in my own tongue around the whole lap. I am still looking forward to the 2CV or Renault 4 lap. Love the channel.

[@NerdishNature]

Arguing with the marshal too is the best idea 😂 Ho boyyyy. What a clown.

[@Fixin-To]

That dude was Taycan the piss.

[@ChankaMusic]

Turns out bad drivers (the taycan) make great content!

[@Wulf573]

I would newer quesed

[@imnota]

I love how the owner is an unsuspecting older dad type, acts like it's basically stock and then you find out it got upgraded brakes, cup2 and KW suspension lol (although probably well worn given the bounciness), sleeper both the car and the owner

[@Thunderer0872]

Even I don't drive and have only been on sims like Gran Turismo around the ring, I know from Misha's videos you go around the building to get out not the one way we came in! Great lap also by the way.

[@davidkershaw5379]

I didn’t before today appreciate how bumpy that circuit is. Normally the cars are set up with varying degrees of track functionality and the bumps don’t translate to the video. But after this I have a whole new perspective. Cool video.

[@kaydesign]

Love the C class Estate design. Specially the arched back. Thanks for this fun lap!

[@robbinkoot2154]

He's driving a porsche so he think he's superior and above everyone.😂

[@NJRacer623]

Love seeing a good old school wagon. The owner seems like a friendly dude too.

[@JMcKaySV]

What a surprise. Electric car owner (probably financed through their work subsidies by the government, so they own jack shit) thinks they’re better than everyone else on the road

[@votblindub]

Great to see another wagon. It's a pretty rare thing nowadays, but I'm always happy to see one. Especially an older one that's still doing well on the track.

[@lsvlestudiovaillant5223]

THE BIKES HAVE TO HAVE SEPARATE SESSIONS ON THE NORDSCHLEIFE, IT'S NO LONGER POSSIBLE, IT'S TOO DANGEROUS

[@stoneeh]

Hell yes! The old 5,5l NA V8! And a wagon too. Looks so good, sounds so good. Dream car.

[@DuBstep115]

Dream car is W202 C55 AMG (they only made 59 of them) and then swap it to 6 speed manual.

[@Tom.Walker]

Crazy fun lap. 👍👍 The guy in the Taycan... WTF! 😂

[@LeroysHangout]

It's so satisfying to watch how someone can drive anything :D. Very good job.

[@smcdetailing7921]

That needs new dampers for sure. The way the front bounces around 🙈

[@ESA96]

Amazing drive 🔥

[@mgcharoudin]

THANK YOU!

[@TheOttertv]

As a mechanic I always wonder if you check those cars before you go on the ring. The suspension sounds terrifying. Nice Lap, love the car btw

[@DOXI305]

I'm not a mechanic and I wonder the same thing. I would do a quick inspection on the lift to make sure breaks and suspension look ok. Flying on a track like that in a car modified by who know who (not speaking about this E55 in particular)...it could be dangerous.

[@GardenGuy1942]

There’s no reason to inspect the car.

[@irombeach]

@@GardenGuy1942 yeah we will dead like real men!

[@SerbanTV]

@@DOXI305 I have the same question in every video, but I see he does some inspection of tires and breaks. Maybe he does this off-camera.

[@trackingcalin1988]

That is the first thing I noticed, the telescopes are dead.

[@Dylantuning1995]

That thing looks like it drives like a sailboat and shifts like a snail but man I can't imagine the fun that car must be lol... Love the fact that the owner just casually laughs off the fact you almost glued his front bumper in to the Taxi 😂

[@sav7123]

Transmission shifts slow but smooth, no power interruption

[@KingofInterns]

It drives better than a C63. Better turn in and handling. 370hp you can actually use all the power on the road

[@jackmillin]

Great content Misha! I love this generation of cars with ridiculously sized engines.

[@Nosferatu295]

Yes this time of cars is over.There is sadly no passion anymore in the new Plastic downsize crap cars

[@raw-amg4396]

I know this fellow AMG owner was great chatting with him. Misha looks like he’s having fun

[@Petrospect]

I was looking at C32 AMG Ts yesterday! You can read my mind Misha, great vid!

[@turbo4zetec]

Incredible ride with you guys! That was awesome.

[@SwamperJez]

Hey Misha and owner, as a former owner of an almost similar 2014 C220d AMG Estate, I can vouch for the finesse of this car, but envious of this specific example. Einfach Klasse und sehr schön vorgeführt. I can say that as half a German, but that aside, this demo nailed it for me - Hut ab!!

[@rs5001988]

Blasting past two 46 m3's like they were stood still shouting come on 😂😂😂😂😂😂 misha take my hat off to you mate 👌👍👍👍👍

[@JCarterCARS]

Misha I absolutely love seeing the rear view camera! Please keep this in future videos.

[@TranceFur]

When I heard “old KWs,” I thought “oh, I sure it’ll be fine.” But I’ll be damned if those dampers weren’t totally shot, haha

[@dammitcarl1082]

Only 595 C55 estates were produced. The car is a unicorn and is one of my dream cars. Absolutely love the M113…

[@DuBstep115]

Brings back memories, had C32 back in 2010, C63 had just came out but C32 was still a beast with SC pulley and tune

[@EnabledShooter]

At least the guy, in the beginning, wasn't getting on the track going the wrong direction. You seem to have the most fun in the least sporty of cars. It's hilarious to watch. Also, very impressive.

[@tonyluk112]

Yeah, love the old V8 NA. I have a '10 S63, before they downsize & add turbo. When I was thinking of switching to a newer model, my German mechanic yelled at me: "R u crazy?! U have the last yr. NA REAL S63, it's a jewel!!"

[@joetacchino4470]

Hey, I met the guy who owns the C55! He was at Apex when I was there in June and I was waiting on the track to re-open so I could go out in my rental. He was trying to figure out what to buy and was super interested in a Corvette. Small world!

[@tony66au]

Nice lap! Proves Misha's advice, Tyres and brakes first :-)

[@Bs_Void]

Certified midlife Porsche driver momento

[@julianmaglanoc6860]

Finally!!! Thank you Misha for driving a C55!

[@madyogi6164]

Bouncing and crackling like an old Roman Empire galley. Fun to watch as usual!

[@oetic5016]

Very good lap! Against its newer american competitors its done well! About 20sec ahead of the mustang and 20sec behind the CTS-V in similar conditions and with much less equipped suspension! No overheating either, good show.

[@brunostiglitz7535]

The Porsche guy at the beginning is so cringe LMAO😂

[@paulyung1525]

11:41 poor man accepted his fate and started enjoying finishing the car

[@rc_racing1743]

That biker makes me goosebumps

[@0xculture386]

Gearbox doesn’t like to downshift Xd, scared to kill itself.... but Misha makes any car go fast!! Great video!

[@ukwan]

Old dude in old dude car rocks up with properly modified for track Benz ❤🤘 Men you will never be old if you're this cool at his age.

[@ChrisCool1]

This had me cracking up lol ( the near crash )

[@guillermoguillermo4368]

That is karma for Misha laughing at Robert from apex when he forgot to scan his nurburgring card and almost crashed into the barrier. 😂

[@Mozz_Films]

That is something that happends me a lot in Germany. An then, they even have the nerve to ask you where you have got youre driving licence. Not cool at all!

[@Endslikecrazy]

"those beautifull reverse lights" xD Some peoples entitlement really makes them do weird shit xD

[@typedrew]

This thing would be a riot with a zf 8 speed swap. The ancient 5 speed and long gear spacing is killing the fun.

[@vvevvevvvv]

Yeah, probably.

[@robertnugent8817]

Misha wasn't laughing because it's done 200 laps, he's laughing at the fact he took it on the carousel and what the owner was thinking in his head 😂

[@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4]

hilarious,bro😆

[@seastonnn1165]

thats the quickest bike ive seen on the ring on ur vids! bro was moving mad LOL

[@oz41R]

6,250 shift, RPMs drop to 4,700 !! Autobahn gearing 😂

[@tw1st3d35]

The 5G-tronic had insanely long gearing for the Autobahn and so it can survive a shit ton of torque.

[@Dadandtheboys]

Enjoyed watching that 👍🏻👍🏻 rare to see this era Merc being driven hard, tyres have come a long long way over the years

[@Becausefamilycar]

On the upside they didn’t drive the wrong way round ring. Some people just need a slap to bring them back earth

[@Prodbylaxx]

Damn at 05:28 you can really see Misha’s experience on the track. He fully doubted the motorcyclist when he was heading to the curb, even before he was potentially hitting them. It sure looked like he was going straight for them. Just fun to see your reaction which shows a lot of knowledge and experience! ✌🏼🙏

[@flopjul3022]

that Taycan owner jeez... seems like someone who would drive a Taycan tho

[@mediocreman2]

Man that car bounced around like crazy! Good thing it had good brakes to inspire more confidence.

[@xXxH8TERxXx]

The only emoji to use for that kind of person 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@2023stunt]

Wow misha congrats on the channel been here for not even a month 100k plus new subs keep up the good work love watching you’re content

[@jaimalambaram8913]

Thank you Misha!!

[@WatchingMamut]

The gearbox is truly awful... this car begs for w manual swap

[@romanshagiev9205]

M-B wagons are really cool. The owner of this one is such a charming gentleman too, made for a delightful video. Would love to see more wagons on the track!

[@woundedcrow4606]

Guy in the Taycan had the low battery anxiety.

[@mikeandjazzy209]

By far the wildest car drivin on this Chanel

[@boy638]

That porsche guy should have taycan a beating

[@brakmaster]

I have a C240 sedan with a S320 engine swap. The feeling in the brakes of all Mercedes are very spongy. It is also my main gripe about the vehicle.

[@Yeplols]

hahahah love a lap like this, from the sluggish gearbox to the sound of all the plastic on the console creaking as the gforces move it around, just a good old send with a daily driver you love to see it :)

[@neddy1287]

Want to point out the paddle shift there is longest delay when going up or down the gears

[@kamil-pt7xl]

Always great content Misha , Hope one day I can come to Germany and meet you!

[@DouEditz]

C55 Did the same Nurburgring time as the E46 M3… but everyone who test drives it in KZbin with a lot of subscribers says its typical AMG that can’t handle which couldn’t be further from the truth

[@Spark972]

Let's not forget that a few e46 M3 couldn't even keep up with that lovely boat sailing around the ring. 😂

[@dhrida5518]

Great sleeper! Great power plant, nobody would say there is a v8 in it, the owner you can definitely tell he is one of ours, age doesn't change anything I love to see it!

[@Itsallfun3000]

The car looks buoyant! Nice piece of kit good video

[@earlbeesa2398]

I'm addicted to the music you're playing on the background 🎶 whenever you upload a video I put my Shazam on standby 😅 All The Love Misha watching from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Emolokz]

"Those beautiful reverse lights," best segment name ever 🤣

[@MrGarycoww]

8.50 with the blue bmw could have ended badly.

[@Xero285]

Have been looking the last days for a c55 and now seeing this video. 👍🏼

[@rickydayman7219]

Would be good to see a w202 c36 / c43 sedan on coilovers around the ring ive got one handles similar to a e36 imo

[@sergio_81]

Mad respect for the owner! Cool lap. Porsche asshole inside

[@nuno6899]

Such a cool car, and the M113 with 5G gearbox is basically bulletproof!

[@MrAaronb400]

Goes alright for a 1700kg estate. Suppose the 360bhp v8 pulls its along well. Usually only see c32's in the uk

[@aayanusman9296]

I would absolutely love to see you take a 2005 E55 AMG station wagon to the nurburgring

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I think this kind of car deserves a highly progressive suspension so that it's comfy to drive as a daily but it's strong enough to keep the suspension from bottoming out. And super high quality adjustable dampeners to make it go nicely with progressive springs.

[@RDSAlphard]

C55 AMG has CLK front end, I remember that from one of the older Misha video when he visit a workshop that work on his diesel Golf. The wagon is awesome, a good combination of practicality & performance!

[@dturbo306]

Because engine don’t fit else

[@b.xplosive]

hate that car , had one for sale in our shop , and the gear shifts are so sluggish , you can actually see it takes half a second from pushing the paddles to the gear change..... they made it better on new model , but this one... slug change

[@lolilolplix]

I have a soft spot for these sleepers. Even more the c32 or the c36.

[@SIHdW3W]

i love rear cam cos it helps me study traffic behaviour so much more at the ring, too bad you dont get overtaken often...

[@fittestbubbles6]

When do we get to see a lap with the yellow z06 ??

[@mgcharoudin]

Soon!

[@tolerao]

2:18 - sidewalk guy saying "are you f*cking kidding me?". Hahaha

[@lindo1234567890]

Great video! Shows just how far auto boxes have come in 20 years!

[@JanSevera]

Btw. the lights on BMW bike was flashing because of hard braking not because of ABS. This is kind of necessary because BMW decide to save money by not implementing a separate brake light.

[@OriginalAbsolute]

Leave it to prius Corolla to go wrong way on a one way