Mercedes C55 AMG W203 is OLD SCHOOL V8 FUN on AUTOBAHN!

[@saman_tabieb]

I wish it had a 4 cylinder hybrid like a true amg

[@thedandy6765]

good sarcasm lol

[@korvinpillay1002]

😂😂😂

[@zombrexgamer242]

Nice joke

[@christophwolff9916]

😂😂😂

[@audriusbaranauskas6227]

And some speaker pumped-in fake noise would be nice

[@carsandkings]

Nothing better than a good old V8! ❤‍🔥

[@bachhoang736]

oh yesssss

[@jannikmyr]

Facts

[@swansmeister]

sure there is, a modern v8 with twin turbo's.

[@troublemak3r134]

@@swansmeisterbetter is subjective from what you want from a car. Naturally aspirated provides character and better sound than twin turbo. Also if power isn’t concern, then it’s driving experience and sound and responsiveness from N/A provides that

[@swansmeister]

Preaching to the choir, I had all the N/A greats, recently converted to turbo engine, I am never going back, the only 2 N/A cars I would ever want (I can afford) is a s204 c63 or the e39 m5 and I had both already. The c63 sounds amazing, so does the e39 mm5 but that 5 banger from audi is just so freakin nice, definitely the one I have, the 8p with the iron block still in it, sounds just different. @@troublemak3r134

[@cshevlin]

Crazy to see the difference between modern and “old school” Long shifts…. However, I love that car. Always have

[@rombaft]

6 speed vs 9 speed,

[@Zurich-ui9zu]

@@rombaftyou mean 5 speed

[@MoTaher]

w203 had slow gearboxes because they were made for comfort which is kinda annoying

[@johnd.rednut297]

@@MoTaher nothing a few tweaks cant change! lmao

[@shisul5813]

Loving the W203 with face-lift

[@danielshinerock1526]

🎉I have this engine in my Clk Amg 55 with a remap. The engine is bulletproof. Lovely gearbox. Smooth and relaxing car to drive. A real future classic!

[@danielshinerock1526]

13.3 Clk Amg 55 on the quarter mile. Not a slow car considering its age.

[@Dexspic]

Hi i love this car, it's about 18k here in Spain, it's so crazy to mantain each year? Insurance, taxes, etc? I know it's not a 2.0 turbo so it's not that cheap, but i love this car, obviously not for daily drive.

[@danielshinerock1526]

@@Dexspic Maintenance is low. I have owned mine for 11 years. The engine is bulletproof. It is a Clk Ammg 55 coupe.The car needs to be treated to stop rust. Electrics and ignition problems are the only thing to watch. The heating system gets issues. Generally as long as the oil is changed the cars runs fine. I get 32km to 1 gallon round town and 45 km on a motorway run. Apart from tyres and brakes and the odd suspension part there is very little to worry about. My coupe has done 120000km and is worth £8000 I would guess. It is a lot of car for the money!

[@Dexspic]

Nice! looks like a decent mantainment to do to that beast, nothing crazy, thanks for the answer!@@danielshinerock1526

[@elcsabitodewid5376]

100% future classic

[@marc-henrimeyer6428]

20y.o. N/A V8 > 4 cylinders with LED interior

[@Berkanann]

Sometimes I can't believe that this feeling and experience is becoming history in front of our eyes.

[@encinobalboa]

Not so fast. People are starting to see that EV and Stop Oil are nonsense.

[@hEXordo]

One of the best v8's ever made, I've owned three now

[@Dou6.2]

You are not going to break the sound barrier but its fast. It is reliable and comfortable. I put 150k + miles on two C55s. White on black 06 only like 30 were made worldwide and Mars red there are even less. Food for thought.

[@KingofInterns]

Hey Dou how are you? 😊 I am approaching 250k km now and still going strong. Some 25k km done since this blast

[@mladenstoychev8254]

The gear ratios are longer than infinity, imagine with modern 8zf. Amazing car.

[@ahemgee9542]

4th Gear in my E55 kompressor is good for about 175 mph, 5th would red line at 220 !

[@mladenstoychev8254]

@@ahemgee9542 can you do the fun stuff in anything other than first?

[@ahemgee9542]

​@mladenstoychev8254 yes, its got loads of torque so doesnt really matter. And easy to do burnouts if you want lol.

[@kcyn132adzr9]

I found the noob

[@JKS62B50]

Those rear views are top notch. Good addition for the channel 👍

[@romb1818]

A Car with a REAL Engine. 😉

[@christophermarshall5765]

Old school & still hauls nicely.

[@ahemgee9542]

Lets see more of your E55 Kompressor Wagon as well ! Thats what inspired me to buy mine.

[@neandertalensis1608]

What a lovely V8 !

[@R19Robbin]

Way better than those 4 cylinder AMG's 👌

[@zombrexgamer242]

This was the legend before this younger brother the c63 w204. I also had a w203 c230 kompressor since 2005 and it was solide af! (Till its chain broke😢😢😢)

[@spookyreaper1702]

Expensive but easy fix. Did you sell it because of that?

[@KingofInterns]

​@@spookyreaper1702if chain breaks on M271 engine it usually writes off the engine. Definitely a 1 grand preventative maintance item when reaching 100k mile mark

[@abdullahz4804]

The 1.8L kompressor is the worst engine mercedes have made, m111 kompressor is the way 👌

[@zombrexgamer242]

@@spookyreaper1702 yes .... to expensive to fix

[@zombrexgamer242]

@@abdullahz4804 yea 4 people like you who dont even know how to drive this engine might be a bad one.

[@dawid1482]

I have W209 CLK500, amazing car

[@ramsongewargis8736]

What a beast love the original amgs

[@RT-rv5be]

If there is a rear wiper, it's an S203 C55 (wagon).

[@KingofInterns]

Correct 1 of 595

[@daniel16.4]

Mercedes-Benz is the 👑 of car industry.

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

*was

[@mthandazomaswanganyi9687]

Remember racing this against the 1st gen A45 and left him for dust on a rolling start ...long gears 🔥😂

[@Asbasnowe]

loved that engine in my old slk55 back then. The engine feels a bit weak compared to the predecessor which i owned before. But sounds quite nice. :)

[@UweCaspart]

It´s a C55T. Only 660 of these were built. Love that car. Downside is oil consumption. 1ltr per 1000km is normal (handbook), on Nordschleife it´s 1ltr per 6 laps (8:20 laptime).

[@KingofInterns]

Ah the owner of the flying wagon ;) This one only burns a litre every 2000-2500 km or so with 254,000 on the clock :) I thought only 595 were built. Certainly a rarity either way

[@Leonardo555ZZZZ]

I have a CLK55 AMG ,,I change oil every 5,000 km and never have to add any in between.

[@forsteaua]

This is what autotopnl viewers are all about

[@CreativeComander]

Darstellung menschlicher und mechanischer Wunderwerke in reinster Form 👌

[@nutu2589]

What a beauty ❤😢

[@TopGear21]

When the Merc badge still meant something back then, a true status symbol (and even more the previous years). Today Mercedes produces amazing cars, they are though with less built quality and endurance. Also, too many models...

[@Omn1potenc3]

EXCELLENT CAMERA 📷In back of a car 🚗. Here you can better see the amount of distance you travel at those speeds or bypass someone... Crazy😂

[@funkydpoppingroman3329]

Can you drave of top speed. C32 Amg 2001 T Modell.

[@krzysgt4]

Rear view camera reminds me old movies with Audi RS6 vs BMW M5 in winter scenery ( also with Tatu music )😅

[@dennisgypsy3096]

I like the new rear view camera

[@ronsmith4325]

Hammer wagon!

[@shameshotproduction]

Really miss the v8 in my CLK55, if it didn’t get totalled I would still have it. Love the model 3 performance acceleration but miss that jet engine sounding engine

[@andreiberechet2234]

I like the c43-c55 amg w202.

[@MouhazabAl-Atassi-zg2no]

preferring my C32 2004 still

[@mmaz3073]

These engines are Oversquared v8s, meaning they love to rev out due to their fairly short stroke compared to other v8s. The 7k rpm is really just a suggestion for longevity

[@mmaz3073]

Not to mention the Alusil Liner as well as forged internals. Alusil is known to stay virtually wear free after 500,000 Km

[@trae3290]

They don’t make more power over 7k. Power takes a nosedive over 6k ish. I thought it was under squared. I’ve been trying to get these things to rev out so the drop off into the next gear isn’t so bad but they just wanna shift so early. Any thoughts? cus i dont see any vids of ppl shifting at 7k rpm or more if its even possible. di ahy tuners increase the rpm limits for these cars?

[@mmaz3073]

@@trae3290 honestly you are right the power dips past 6400 but they keep going up. For your issue with rpm, keeping it in sport with traction control off usually lets it rev a bit higher and it depends on speed too if you’re at the top of 4th floored it’ll redline all day

[@mmaz3073]

@@trae3290 you might want to refresh the valve body and conductor plate.

[@trae3290]

@@mmaz3073 I hear you! But if power dips why rev over 6500? In sport that’s about where it shifts, in manual yu can get it past that but the dyno curves just show such a nose dive in power. Car is just more of a low end brute.

[@georgimihalkov4781]

The sound is absolutely glorious! But it doesn't look that fast tbh, considering that it's a small car with a huge engine.

[@KingofInterns]

Estate is a porker. Tips the scales as about 1.75 tons empty. Saloon is a bit quicker

[@petermeister7191]

Back in the days, this thing was freakin fast! The 5 speed automatic was not the best but the only choice for it...

[@marcelk3847]

The 5 speed it the most solid thing in this C Class

[@petermeister7191]

@@marcelk3847 Yes, but it´s converter swallowed a few horsepower

[@marcelk3847]

@@petermeister7191 a matter of what’s important

[@ralft9423]

N/A 4 the Win! BMW (0:49 in the Side Mirror) Zero Chance...

[@katiekennedy9214]

Oh my gosh classic favorite ❤

[@Usuariodeloscojones]

2:40 crazy button?

[@BearX681]

What is the time 100-200?

[@alpervan7710]

Yes

[@sliwka621]

13.67 sec

[@augustortiz]

Eventually

[@the.chilers8577]

I think it's break version,.

[@alexanderdanielsson6049]

are these engines good foor boosting?

[@mrb8158]

Yes, put the supercharger from the E55 and smaller pulley and then u gonna fly with it

[@KingofInterns]

​@@mrb8158not quite so simple as that. M113k features lower compression ratio and some different uprated components vs m113 NA block. Supercharger yes but upper limit is around 500hp without significant mods

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

@@mrb8158 it would be cheaper to get a whole E55 engine and swap it. But you'll need the control unit as well and do some re-programming. The C55s control unit won't take a M113K motor.

[@jareknowak8712]

It would be much cooler with 6 speed manual. I really like the looks of W203.

[@jareknowak8712]

...but somehow Mercedes-guys dont like this C-klasse.

[@abdullahz4804]

​@@jareknowak8712I do, almost bought a w203 c200k with amg package it had a blown headgasket. Was about to buy it but the old man sold it

[@qy3329]

boy is that thing a slouch xD

[@VaporwareMartinez]

I dont think your bicycle is faster.

[@martinsv9183]

No its fast. Compared to normal cars.

[@spookyreaper1702]

When it launched I’m sure it was quite fast for that time period

[@mateokovac2642]

​@@spookyreaper1702definitely. It was the competitor of the E46 M3. Delimited it does around 290kmh. Definitely fast even today

[@ERTZZTRE]

It obviously has lost some of its horses over the years...

[@martinsv9183]

They dont use to lose anything.

[@ERTZZTRE]

@@martinsv9183 They used to do around 17 sec 0-200 km/h, this one dont`t.

[@KingofInterns]

​@@ERTZZTREestate is heavier by about 200kg (more than mercedes claim. It means about 19 secs to 200. I own this car and it tips scales at 1.75T. Power is stock 367hp big engine or not :)

[@ERTZZTRE]

@@KingofInterns OK!

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

They lose hp because of unmonitored air getting through the old vacuum hoses. After 20 years every M113 needs new vaccum hoses and oil breather hoses plus new gaskets for the EGR and throttle body. Plus it desperately needs cleaning of the throttle body and EGR valve, most M113 don't have them cleaned ever in 20 years of existence.

[@MarjanZuza]

That is it😊😊 CAR

[@Fahri52]

I like this car very much. Also visually good. However, the transmission is very slow. It destroys the emotions

[@timmie426]

Slow but bulletproof in an era where most transmissions were not reliable at all

[@Phobos_Deimos]

6:35 more than 6700 rpm.

[@mmaz3073]

These engines are Oversquared v8s, meaning they love to rev out due to their fairly short stroke compared to other v8s. The 7k rpm is really just a suggestion for longevity.

[@Phobos_Deimos]

@@mmaz3073 ok, now i got it.

[@mks1702]

How is the speedo still moving inbetween these hella long gear shifts?

[@SIXfiles]

Torque

[@kcyn132adzr9]

It's got mad power, no lag kiddo.

[@ChuckGirard-p9v]

Had one of these for 100k miles, motor gave up the ghost at ~144k miles. Painfully slow transmission and only 5 speeds, but great for highway cruising.

[@KingofInterns]

Well well well its my car again a year on! Anyone interested in me bringing this back next summer for a proper top speed run with Max and Martijn? Oh and since this video the gearbox has had it's valvebody rebuilt and conductor plate replaced. Night and day difference in responsiveness. If people want it I will consider the detour to make it happen! 😊

[@trae3290]

Pls we need it. C55 with mods need recognition to show the true capabilities of the platform

[@KingofInterns]

​@@trae3290sure! I will think about how to make that happen :)

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

Do it!

[@Squilliam-Fancyson]

Thats a three valve per cylinder engine right?

[@KingofInterns]

Three valve, 2 spark plugs per cylinder. SOHC. Basic and rock solid

[@Chostera]

so what was the best 100-200 time ?

[@KingofInterns]

13.5

[@Chostera]

@@KingofInterns thank you !

[@Dragnir-nj6om]

Somebody can tell me what is the app he is using for the 0-100 ? Pls thanks

[@БлаговестЧорбаджиѝски-д6х]

Dragy

[@walterwhite4407]

OMG

[@justin_grindley]

This is the 5.4 to have after Ford ruined their previously reliable 5.4 Triton in 2004

[@Daniel-ynuhnunu]

😊❤😊

[@jaymhlurbaloyi7813]

wait is this car modified, cause dam this thing is fast if its not😭😭

[@KingofInterns]

Not modified :)

[@rachmatdwiputramat2683]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@sanchezking6188]

Real V8 sound rather than the unidentifiable generic noise of modern (european) V8s.

[@TheFunkyair]

watch your head and neck every gear change wonder if someone put dct to this engine

[@KingofInterns]

The gear change is smooth just not quick :) Someone put m3 dct to C32 and it did 100-200 in 7 secs. So yeah C55 would be quick

[@СпасМешинков]

💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤

[@woxiduswoxidus1167]

yuo can hear even how rust is eating this MB

[@KingofInterns]

Modern MB wont even survive 15 years let alone 20 years :)

[@ahmadhuzaifaminhas]

Wrong track chosen! Imagine you are driving AMG and you hardly hit 260 on autobahn cz brakes!

[@KingofInterns]

Give enough space and it will reach 290. Not that anyone cares :)

[@ahmadhuzaifaminhas]

@@KingofInterns exactly

[@KingofInterns]

@@ahmadhuzaifaminhas winter tyres rated for 240km/h

[@bromanguydudesir]

It's insane how much faster cars have become over the last 20 years. My pickup is faster than this AMG. Bananas

[@gosc00]

Slow

[@SOHAMMITRA123]

Viral my comment 😂

[@Daniel-ynuhnunu]

First

[@danielsouders5553]

Thumbs down, out of principle

[@ronsmith4325]

cringe dude, absolute cringe