Mercedes 190E 2.6 Test Drive/Review

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Congratulations getting to 7K🎉

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you

[@Dino_Dad.]

Oh wow. Yes congrats on 7k. And great to see Johnny again with another cracking car from our german friends

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Thank you for a lovely afternoon and appreciating my lovely battered old Mercedes. I must give a mention to Simon of Simon’s Classics in Hebden Bridge who saved this car and who brought it back to mechanical perfection, and who twisted my arm in to taking it on

[@linwoodlane5721]

Currently wafting about in a 91 2.6 sportline . not quick , bit thirsty but so relaxing to drive its a joy

[@ScreamingLordStokes]

Nice classic car, nice classical guitar!😊

[@69Phuket]

Nearly bought one 20 years ago...Same age...On the whole basis that John Peel had one and kinda raved about it! It was a roadside rot box though.

[@ProjectNigel]

They survived quite well, though, still a load knocking about.

[@acl6573]

My favourite… I had one until recently.

[@SarahEdam-h1l]

My father had one of these many years ago brought for grand some of £600 pound around 15 years ago this model of mercedes seems to last not like the early 2000s of which are some what no where near the build quality older cars are more simple and easy tk fix and of course in my eyes just better less to go wrong i just love seeing and older car still on the road that is just excellent just shows they dont build them like they used to for sure

[@roversteve8772]

Great car, Love 190E Still looks so Stylish ❤.

[@sonofjak1971]

I currently float along in a 1990 2ltr one of these and it's very quickly becoming my favourite of all time, possibly!

[@ProjectNigel]

I certainly know why

[@D.Dastardly]

When Mercedes cars were well engineered and built. I lived around the corner from a big Ford dealership and I remember being impressed when 'Mercedes style' rear lights appeared on Ford Granadas. Allegroman as Ringo? He'd be good at narrating 'Thomas the Tank Engine'! Now then ...😄

[@adebrade172]

Omg i miss my pre face lift 2.6, ive got a 2 ltr now, 2.6 super sweet smoothie engine

[@windymiller5058]

I liked the thing you did where you floated around Johnny Many Mercs with your thumbs up and he had his thumb up too. I would also like to remark upon how well spoken Johnny Many Mercs is, he has a nice, proper accent and excellent enunciation. I like his Mercedes, this one isn’t as respectable as the other one but that doesn’t detract from its loveliness. It may in fact enhance it as it’s a bit battle scarred and has obviously had quite a life and it’s wheels give it a rather raffish, naughty feel. It also looks like it’s front wheels are bigger than the rear ones. The only thing that would improve this car is the spectacular checked interior that some of them had. This car gets the irrelevant and uncelebrated Windy Miller Seal of Approval. I would give it a thumbs up but it wouldn’t be as good as the thumbs up you did when you floated around Johnny Many Mercs whilst he had his thumb up too.

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you, Mr Miller for your excellent comment. This video has many moments I really like, and thumbs bit is certainly one of them.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Well Mr Miller I must thank you for your well considered comment. I thoroughly enjoyed making this video with The Captain, who really appreciates these cars. It is true that this one is more disreputable than the previous one, but it is much better behaved.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

I also must now change my name to ManyMercs, despite only being on my third as opposed to the seven Subarus that have been in my possession. Thank you for that - I’ve been agonising over my re-brand for a while now.

[@windymiller5058]

@@johnny2scoobs197Thank you for taking the time to respond to my comments. I apologise, I underestimated the depth of your Subaru history, perhaps this rebrand is a little premature, or perhaps can serve as an encouragement to own more Mercedes or perhaps it represents you at a changing time in your life. A time where you set aside the youthful pleasures of the flat four engines and the sure footed handling of rally winning all wheel drive drivetrains and settle into the more mature and cerebral pleasures of old Mercedes life. I enjoyed this look around your fine conveyance and I hope we get to see her again in the future.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Subaru will always have a special place in my heart and I will doubtless dip my toes into that world again. But as you so correctly surmise - I have reached a point in my life where I value a certain level of comfort and serenity over the near inevitibility of losing my licence. Rover nearly got me there, but an old Mercedes is just more me

[@Grimwriggler]

great great cars. i have a W124 6 cylider diesel and my water temp guage does the exact same dance, so relaxing for cruising on the Spanish roads.. i am never ever going back to Audis VWs. etc old Rovers and Mercs are now the way for, me though i could be tempted y a larger Honda

[@IanHulley]

Super great smashing 7k very well deserved Paul hello from a new subscriber also just subscribed to boatys channel. Hope things are progressing well at the yard of dreams.👍

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

It's so basic and worn out that it's brilliant and a testament to old school Mercedes-Benz build quality.

[@ProjectNigel]

Absolutely

[@Senior_Mustard]

Nice old Merc with no pretensions 👍 Allegroman on the drums - now then 😄

[@dreammaker730]

I do love the merc mono wiper it's genius.

[@ProjectNigel]

Me too! ☺️

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Another good video Paul 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🍺

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you ☺️

[@Steve-K.G.]

Great video, and a lovely solid Merc 🙂

[@General_Cheeseburger]

What's with the guitar music - I thought I was watching Trumpton 🤣🤣 Great car, great video.

[@arthuradderley5872]

Always wanted one, never achieved ownership. I saw one last week parked next to a Juke, it did look tiny 😮

[@robertblair-uk4ph]

Your chat about the hole in the dash confused me. Mine had a blanking plate there. It had an electric sunroof, but the switch was in the roof console panel.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

The facelift had the swithches on the roof - my old 2.0l did

[@StevensPaul]

As the owner of an actual 190-Cosworth I approve of this Video. I guess....🚙😮🖐️🚙....

[@AliMackMechanical]

Lovely car great review on it 😊😊😊

[@paulw5822]

The two of you smoking around in that just whispers "old money", don't let the landlord see you, he may put the rent up!? 😀

[@colinhutchinson5282]

That's not, usually, the sunroof switch ?!

[@ProjectNigel]

Is it not?

[@johnny2scoobs197]

It is in the pre-facelift

[@petemessenger9514]

This is all very nice but what has happened to curry with Boaty?

[@TheKenjoje]

oh, dear johnny, he looks like posh version of keith richards :)

[@knuderiknrgaard5401]

Great video, but please try to take a little better care of this amazing little car. i owned once owned one. Fantastic car.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

I can assure you it is being taken care of! A lot of money has been spent on the mechanical aspects which is why it drives so well. I’m going to slowly improve it’s cosmetic appearance and the rusty bits. It will never be a show car but I intend to keep it going for many years more

[@knuderiknrgaard5401]

👍👌

[@allen_key]

I think it says D FEG not D REG

[@ProjectNigel]

😆

[@wessler77]

The Odo doesn't work... Checks MOT gov... The cars mileage comes down over time 😂 Then up, then down. Genius.

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Also came with zero history 🤣

[@Mighty_Cat_Mods]

1) Is this chap going to be Boaty's successor? He'd be quite good, but Tom Turbo is still better. 2) What happens in Mytholmroyd and why do you never go there? 🐈‍⬛🐈

[@ProjectNigel]

I go through Mytholmroyd quite often

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Traffic jams mostly

[@Mighty_Cat_Mods]

@@johnny2scoobs197 That's as good a reason as any 🐈

[@colinhutchinson5282]

Both mirrors electric on my w124

[@Grimwriggler]

and on mine

[@serious625]

ah ye😎😎

[@NuttyAboutOldMGCars]

86

[@ProjectNigel]

Or '87

[@johnny2scoobs197]

Definitely 87

[@adambreuse1875]

Hobo's car 🤮🤮🤮🤮 just look at his trousers 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Whackypads]

Aunty had a lovely navy 1 in the 90s nice old motor good to see. Made to last unreal the plastic rubbish washing machine there making now