MONDAY SPECIAL! 1997 Mercedes-Benz E200 W210 Visits Koh Phangan, Thailand! | EvoMalaysia.com

(Enable closed captions) HERE YOU GO Folks! As promised, this is the footage from my recent solo-drive with my 1997 Mercedes-Benz E200 "Tuten" W210 from KL to Koh Phangan, Thailand!
Unlike the Waja Drive to Koh Samui, this time, it was just me on my own, and I gotta say, it was a cake-walk. Seriously, it was such an easy drive for the Tuten that it was really boring, especially the M'sia side, which was basically the PLUS Highway all the way to the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam.
However, one good thing i managed to ascertain during this part, was that the W210 E200 is exceptionally frugal on the highway, and it wasn't a slouch either, for those wondering if a naturally-aspirated 4-cyl 2.0-litre engine is enough to push along 2-tonnes of metal, well, it is!
I'll let the video speak for itself, hope you enjoy the footage as much as I did filming it! :)
Video edited by Chi Yang. Thumbnail pic taken near Hua Sai, Thailand.
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[@cheahchunkit5046]

Lovely drive and scenery ! Enjoy the place and stay safe !

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Indeed! Thanks bud, I did 👍🏽😊

[@NicksonTeoh]

I heard u mention slippery when wet 😆 , my favourite song never say goodbye , this album is older than me 😂 .. hehe love to watch all your video 😄😄

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Yep, great song and damn good album!!😊👍🏽

[@dylanchow7807]

Chris, After watching your video, feel like gonna ride to Thailand immediately if possible any time soon. Nice video and keep it up 👍👍

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Do it bro, #goforit!! #yolo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊👍🏽🙏🏽

[@dylanchow7807]

@@ChrisWeevilGarage Definitely will do it. Perhaps we can do a road trip together in the future. 😄😄

[@marcusfoo1479]

I enjoy this video, Chris. Makes me feel like I need to get a W210 and go for a long-distance drive. So "poison". Argh. Lol.

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Hahaha! Thanks bro, well actually any car can la, doesn't need to be a W210, just do it😊👍🏽🙏🏽

[@samram-214]

Beautiful beach and a serene town... excellent place for relaxing and unwind

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Yes indeed bro, missing this place already!!😊🙏🏽👍🏽

[@saktisemail3734]

Here weeee goooo...the most awaited moment ...unleasing the 210 hehehehe

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Yesssssss!! It was an awesome drive!😊👍🏽🙏🏽

[@ow9196]

Good advice for the first timers driving /riding to Thailand

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Cheers bud, glad u find it useful 👍🏽 😊

[@melfredliew8320]

I love that single wiper..

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Same here!! And it oscillates, brilliant 👏🏽 😊

[@manojthevar03]

You are a legend bro!

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Thanks bro, but really, anyone can do this, it's really easy now 👍🏽🙏🏽😊

[@shoharasurahim4132]

Technically correct, during WW2 southern states were being pointing by 🎌bayonet... We northern states are busy been plundered under Siam (before 1948 Thailand) after Japanese Army agree to use southern Siam as launch pad for Malaya Invasion... My grandmother still alive and kept telling stories under Zaman Siam from time to time when I going to visit her... So after Hiroshima & Nagasaki ⚛️💥... The British whisk away Siamese back to current border... Yeah... We (Northern States) have been Siamese *protectorates. Long years before Anglo-Siamese agreement in 1909... * actually Dominions....hehe...

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Excellent! Thanks for the history lesson! Nice feedback there bro, a good read 👍🏽🙏🏽😊

[@1968sidney]

Great car!!!

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Still is indeed even after 26yrs! 😀

[@inspiredlife9315]

Did you get the ferry tickets online? your Thai trips got me interested in either driving or riding to Koh Samui.

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Yep, u can Google Seatran Ferry tickets, really easy to select and pay online 😀

[@justinlzt]

You’ve driven to Thailand couple of times. What do you think of the idea of hitting every state in Malaysia in a single journey? I had that crazy idea last year whilst I was finishing high school

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Nice idea and definitely possible, except maybe not in 1 day, it'll be too rushed I think 😊👍🏽

[@firdausnasir145]

hi mr chris, between e200k vs e240, which one will be yours? and why? - from potential owner w210

[@mpadman3341]

Bro Chris- other than the legend you are-can you enlighten me as to whether you change to a local Thai Simcard or turn International Roaming on your Malaysian mobile-reason for asking is trip preparation-haven't driven into Thailand but surely looking forward to do one.

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Haha thanks bro, hope u enjoyed the footage!! I normally get a Thai SIM, unlimited 7-days mobile data. Dtac has very good coverage, even in more rural areas, but there are many u can choose from, without having to change your own mobile number 👍🏽😊

[@mpadman3341]

@@ChrisWeevilGarage Many thanks again-another journey point ticked.

[@jaypt00]

Do these W210 cars suffer from electrical issues? Otherwise, their powertrain is known to be bulletproof, right?

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Quite bulletproof indeed, and so far no electrical issues at all, solid car 😊

[@andiks9235]

What windshield visor tint did you use.. ?? Looks nice.. i like it.. black and blue??

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Not sure bud, Procas did it for me, my usual type of tint 😊

[@faizjalal5600]

Still waiting for the day that you would post a review on a 911 964/993 🤞

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

That would be a great day indeed!!😊🙏🏽👍🏽🤞🏽

[@faizjalal5600]

@@ChrisWeevilGarage make sure its a manual! 😂😂😂

[@chrisgill8178]

Curious, how is the fuel consumption?

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Actually unbelievably good, it's just a 2.0L 4cyl non-kompressor mated to a 5sp auto and on the highway I get really excellent mileage. Someday I'll have to actually do a proper FC calculation 😄

[@chrisgill8178]

@@ChrisWeevilGarage that's good to hear, I actually just got a 1998 e200 over a proton saga. Just wanted to make sure I didn't screw up too much on the fuel😅

[@miarahim]

Southern Thai used to be part of Malaya bro… 😅.

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

As I said, just a notion, lol!😁

[@jebon35]

what did you saaaayyyyyyy? 😂

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Chicken. I said chicken 🐔 🤣🤣🤣

[@melfredliew8320]

I found so many in mudah.. But need someone who have experience teach me how to chose. There is 2.0cc to 2.4cc

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

It's entirely up to you bro, personal preference, they're all good 😊👍🏽

[@jfysjoel]

hi Chris just curious wondering if the usual tales of poor material / body work of the W210s ever was an issue in our south east asian climate - have read and heard many stories of corrosion and not sure if it applies to us here. any thoughts?

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

None whatsoever, in fact imho, this tuten is probably the last of the 'built to last a lifetime' Mercs. Happy to say I've had zero issues with rust, bodywork, interior & exterior degradation, despite the car being 25yrs old already 🙏🏽😊

[@jfysjoel]

@@ChrisWeevilGarage cool. somehow people have the impression that W210s are really prone to corrosion - so much so that MB enthusiasts favour the W124 over it because of this opinion that the W210 marked the beginning of where it went downhill for MB (in terms of being over-engineered). many W210s have seemed to stood the test of time despite this unfavourable view hence I was wondering whether there was *real* reason for the dislike (this is somewhat the Singapore pov by the way, where we have a strong following for the W124 and W126 but not the W210 - but I no means represent the entire population of course! 😆)

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Nope, the W210 is the last, I can attest to that one from experience not hearsay 😊

[@jfysjoel]

thanks @@ChrisWeevilGarage for your honest opinion! also. why non-kompressor over kompressor for E200 in your opinion?

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

@@jfysjoel you're welcome! I was told by a reliable source that the Kompressor can give problems after a while, so in terms of longevity, and given the age of the car, the non-Komp was a better bet 😉

[@beenchuanchoo4447]

can I join you next time?

[@ChrisWeevilGarage]

Yes indeed, was thinking of organising a drive there for my viewers sometime 😀

[@zulhishamtan4308]

Sounds good... I'm in.