My £1,000 Mercedes gets a £1,000 detail & decontamination!

[@itsjoel]

55,000 subscribers by Wednesday, and I’ll give one of you who likes and comments on this video the Mercedes for a whole weekend (insurance & tank of fuel included) !

[@sza86]

My guy!

[@ssc5828]

Joel, what software do you use to edit your videos? Videos are sick great work!

[@itsjoel]

@@ssc5828 thank you, I use premiere pro

[@ssc5828]

@@itsjoel legend didn’t think you were going to reply haha cheers bro appreciate it massively! Anyway your content is great fair play!

[@itsjoel]

@@ssc5828 appreciate you thanks !

[@stephengraham6194]

For a £1k detail I would be expecting the headlights restored and done with a ceramic coating. Looks good though 👍

[@joshruck2002]

Those lights from factory are foggy

[@maxmasify]

Would be atleast another $500 for one layer of Ceramic Coating on the paint.

[@JGV_IX]

Check the video description - had a ceramic coating done ✅

[@GWJUK]

I’d expect a blow job

[@Shagadelicjon]

@@joshruck2002 they are not foggy from factory bruh

[@bensummers629]

Love seeing a real deep clean done on something that isn't brand new. Oh it keep it, restore it to its original state which is what you're effectively doing and keep it as a good, clean example of the original car.

[@kacperjarzabek7869]

I would keep the Merc buddy, it won't let you down as usually as the Rover!

[@TiptronicSS]

Totally agree with this, especially such a beautiful cabriolet.

[@hillstart8149]

Thank you, Joel, from the bottom of my heart, for ordering a new grille. I genuinely think changing it back to stock will almost double the value. And those wheels are just terrible. Can't wait to see the end result!

[@callumhardy5098]

Blimey When it rolled out the doors at the end! It looks factory fresh!

[@itsjoel]

It’s amazing what a days work can do

[@CazzleHD]

Found you when I was looking for a Z4 and haven’t stopped watching since, amazing content mate, you’ve come so far keep it up 👍🏻

[@itsjoel]

Thanks so much mate, appreciate it!

[@MrAmos911]

Well that detail turned out brilliantly!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️...

[@itsjoel]

It really did!

[@lucydecker2978]

nice video , good features and a good ride you are really doing a nice job

[@odellankeny2310]

yeah, I've always wanted to get a good a portable ride but the problem I have lately is that .it always turns out to be bad ,the cars don't even last

[@yamsluckily8730]

@@odellankeny2310 haaaaha,that's what you get when you buy stuffs from an unfamiliar source ,

[@nacyford616]

I don't just buy cars from anywhere, I make sure the source is trusted

[@davebickel1662]

this is an asset that requires lots of money 💰you need to be conscious of every single step you take during it's purchase

[@kenferro1451]

@@davebickel1662 👌👌👌👌 exactly

[@Lovetoall1432]

You sound so much like a young James may..Great content as usual, It’s great to see someone Giving love to these older cars and your channel is so real, Most of us can afford the sort of cars your content is about..It makes the channel very real to so many..Thankyou

[@Buck3366]

The one place I’d take my car too they do a fantastic job indeed. The mobile garden roof was an epic turnaround. Fab video Joel.

[@Isszarya]

Wow what a great job we need to keep older Cars going

[@deanodrives4966]

You're doing bits mate. I've been subbed since you had 2k subs and it's amazing to see how much your channel has grown!

[@zzhughesd]

Only issue is. Time. Inclination. Products and KZbin tutorials. This is all really easy and satisfying do yourself. Well 90% of it. Maybe pay for a body buff £100 do rest.

[@itsjoel]

And I remember your name from all that time ago, thanks so much buddy.

[@sciroccoborg5759]

@@itsjoel Do you remember mine though? :D

[@millimetreperfect]

It looks like it is cared for now! Well done. Edit, I’ve just watched a 5 minute tutorial on soft top maintenance and I don’t even own one!

[@quoman2232]

😁😁😁

[@itsjoel]

Haha brilliant, these types of videos are just so satisfying, so I don’t blame you!

[@ruben151988]

Algorithm doing its job!

[@a5nat]

Still really like the CLK, timeless design. What a difference a detail makes!

[@MaxiBela]

Hi, Joel. I'm a big BMW fan, but the GUYS DID A FANTASTIC JOB and THIS BENZ just LOOKS AMAZING and stylish, especially considering its age and price. I would definitely KEEP IT AND USE IT. Greetings from Budapest, Hungary. ;-)

[@TomazzA123]

The Merc looks so good, glad to see you treated it to what it deserves after saving you from being stranded!

[@itsjoel]

Only the best for the rescue car!

[@gwaddles]

You can replace those front seat belts and it will do wonders. Seat belts are hard to get clean

[@callumhardy5098]

Excellent video! Love the car! A real appreciating modern classic! And that dark red colour really suits that car.

[@philipthomas571]

Wow what a difference

[@abbas6230]

Looks so much cleaner, great detail you can see they love doing what they do

[@dit.p2598]

great work for a great car clk all over

[@UCZ15]

Car looks phenomenal. When some spare cash comes up, I'd love to put my car through that.

[@itsjoel]

It’s such a transformation

[@ryhu5642]

Weekend warrior it lol. It does pay off and the results are smiles for hours extended if u have a garage lol.

[@Northern-Entanglements]

Do it yourself. It’s easy , just need the correct tools and some time

[@chukwuebukanwannadi5286]

Well done , the CLK rocks

[@bulldogsnbunniesUK]

😮 This deep clean is seriously impressive! 🙌🏼 and so satisfying to watch too 👌🏼✨

[@jimbofaulty]

What a lovely shade of red👍

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Gotta keep it Joel and tidy it up even more, id love to see more content on it. Enjoying this channel and have decided to sub. 👍

[@itsjoel]

Thanks so much for watching

[@montyl7076]

Let's get this to 55k!!! Great content mate!

[@itsjoel]

Let’s go!

[@paulgraver5638]

Nice job ,but for a thousand pounds I would want the headlights polished and they could of flat and polished the bumper damage a bit better.

[@newbeginnings8566]

Agree for a £1000 the headlights should have been renovated..

[@isayamukondeleli8120]

@@newbeginnings8566 he bought it for a 1k not cleaned for a 1k

[@paulgraver5638]

Look at the title of the video.

[@stuartolsson200]

Love the content and you keep getting better every video.

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️..

[@itsjoel]

Appreciate that, thanks so much

[@hv54wxt]

Looks like they missed the front seat belts. Love your vids, I am jealous of your fleet!

[@TFBoNkErzZ]

Love the Chanel, always nice to see a relatable KZbinr who doesn’t buy the latest boring cars for content

[@itsjoel]

That’s what I aim to do!

[@oliversmith4130]

I’d love it for the weekend! Another great video Joel, cheers

[@Tomzor]

What a transformation! Actually looks like a different car!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️...

[@aCivilServant]

Talk about polishing money into a car 😁 This is a keeper and a potential future classic.

[@sayyidhusaynechindawoli4808]

That bumper can be sanded, filled, and painted.

[@robertsaunders6292]

I’m pleased you’re finally in a Mercedes! Great cars, with average to high repair bills 🤣 Enjoy!

[@itsjoel]

Thanks Robert

[@kingofthewestmidlands4049]

They are cheap to maintain!!!!

[@kingofthewestmidlands4049]

I wanted one but got a boxster for similar money.

[@daviddavis8165]

i got one of these cars but its the compressor version

[@bartderlatka3812]

Awesome content as always Joel 👌 I can clearly see big warehouse (in a few years time) full of exotic and rare cars. Can't wait for more!

[@itsjoel]

Let’s hope!

[@audge0008]

@@itsjoel joel you should keep this motor personally id take one of these over a boxster even, these are a prper bit of kit, get the steering wheel retrimmed and you will fall in love with this car, mate

[@rossmclaren71]

Keep it Joel, do the paintwork and wheel refurb or replace and retrim the steering wheel

[@Rk_suenlight]

The contents been amazing lately keep it up Joel !

[@itsjoel]

Thanks mate

[@Britoverseas]

I enjoy your posts. Cannot take advantage of your competition over here on the west coast of Canada but took your request for subscribers to heart. So here I am. Good luck and looking forward to your future posts.

[@adammoore9371]

I've never even thought about spending a grand on a detail but christ the results speak for themselves

[@mercsls6587]

Agreed something quite charming about a well kept older merc too...aging like wine 🍷

[@itsjoel]

It’s quite something

[@pedropestana1691]

What you doing with the wheels ?? I'd like to have them off you .

[@TheKatWeasel]

there is something really satisfying watching the deep clean unfold and seeing years of grime disappear, it certainly inspired me to get into detailing my own car, it's expensive but oh so rewarding

[@TiptronicSS]

Awesome, we've all been waiting for this 😄

[@andyf7699]

Keep it! I have one in the exact same colour and I am waiting for a good day to do the same to mine, I cant wait! yours has been transformed, it looks great. Loving the channel, so pleased I found it!

[@boyasia5874]

That was the deal of year's end. I could have grabbed that rare clk in a heartbeat!!

[@brianoneill7636]

Be carefully what you wish for ?

[@raycroal]

@@brianoneill7636 you have never had one have you

[@brianoneill7636]

Actually no ! Much prefer my CLS 350BLUETEC AMG premium.

[@raycroal]

@@brianoneill7636 that doesnt impress me

[@brianoneill7636]

@@raycroal yes I see your very impressed with a £2000 Clk , each to their own. I hope you and your bum chum have hours of fun in your future classic 😉

[@user-xw7ui8wv7o]

What a transformation!! Highlight is 100% the roof. Now it really pops! You could easily get your £1k back

[@itsjoel]

Really can’t believe that roof!

[@thn123456789]

Would love to take this for a weekend away…although I imagine I’d end up trying to buy it off you 😂

[@tbramhall94]

absolutely insane detail! great job

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️

[@mk_03]

Joel, you naughty boy....

[@djgerard82]

Looks incredible, Joel. Thanks for bringing the old beauty back to life!

[@christopherphilips7463]

get me on ☝️

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for watching

[@J7CKYT]

Would love to drive that car looks so freshh ✨

[@NigelLateLifeCrisis]

When you turn the handle to open the roof you are supposed to push the front section up about 6 inches. If it doesn't stay up there are 2 tension cables which can be tightened by removing the handle then the trim piece behind the handle.

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for the tip

[@Biorbboy]

Brilliant video as always. Best of luck to your goal of 55k subs! Keep up the good work!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks get me on ☝️

[@itsjoel]

Thanks pal!

[@aajj3955]

The car looks amazing !! I recently came across your the channel. Your 7 series has to be the best car.

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for watching

[@ady1864]

Great vid, love an old merc.

[@connormurdock2545]

saw one of your early 7 series videos and was so surprised with your subscriber count, the professional way your videos are produced and shot are better than some very big channels.

[@ross3377]

I remember my head teacher in 2002 had a brand new Avantgarde c230 Kompressor in bright red. It was the hottest thing in the car park, even trumped the School's Rector's CLC200. She STILL has the car with a very private 4 digit number plate.

[@howardgregory3888]

Great before and after video. 3 years older than my E46 Convertible. Pressure washer is too close to the fabric roof. They should have taken the seats out and definitely cleaned the seat belts. They aren’t scratches on the NSR wing it’s filler cracking. Apart from that it’s amazing what a good clean can do to lift the appearance of any car. I’m sure you will enjoy it a lot more now and it was cheap!

[@BobMc87]

Just found this channel the other day, been binge watching the Range Rover, BMW 7 series and challenges videos. Have to say...... What a F'ing great channel this is!!!

[@whizzkid12345678]

The car is looking mega! 100% worth it

[@harrynicol6599]

Love the new video again Joel! Would be over the moon to spend a weekend in that magnificent motor, come on guys let’s get him to 55k!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks get me on ☝️

[@itsjoel]

Thanks Harry

[@atefelabed8365]

Very satisfying to see it detailed and brought back to its former glory. I have always loved that CLK.

[@40berty1]

Great vlog and a lovely Merc 👍

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️...

[@itsjoel]

Thanks buddy

[@jaymac6217]

I bought a Z4 because of this channel it’s due on Friday and I can’t wait. Thanks for the content Joel

[@shuaibh3054]

Another excellent video keep up the hard work and brilliant content- Huge difference with the detail looks stunning

[@itsjoel]

Thanks mate

[@GeorgeAusters]

Can't beat a good deep clean! I just did my cheap BMW 3 series and it has completely transformed it.

[@bambychoi9366]

Solid effort Joel, solid effort.

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️...

[@KrishShah]

Started watching your channel for the 7series content, stayed for your personality. Love the videos!

[@itsjoel]

Appreciate that buddy thank you

[@tiks1862]

Nice little incentive!

[@TC10193]

You're doing the right thing by this car!

[@ivaletuk]

Yes the seatbelts are filthy. The process to clean them is to remove them, unwind them, jet wash them, let them dry for days then put them back in. This is due to the tightly woven fibres with them being a safety device. It wasn’t possible to do in the time we had the car so we recommended replacement belts.

[@sportzntouring]

Wow! Very very impressive!! It's been transformed!

[@austinedwards1918]

It got you back from Scotland so the engine is fairly ok it looks tidy since you had the valeting done. just a major service and its a good runaround for 1k plus

[@happyhermit2022]

Wow what a difference.....great upload thank you 👍

[@dstuchbury]

Newly discovered your channel - loving it so-far. Subscribed!

[@itsjoel]

Thanks Dan! See you round

[@aaaaplay]

I'm so glad you're changing the grille back and the wheels.

[@BMW7series251]

Brilliant video Joel. Love the Merc.

[@christopherphilips7463]

get me on ☝️

[@andrewfitzmaurice7843]

That’s an incredible job iValet have done!

[@backy86]

What a great job. Always liked the clk, feels like it's just tipping into modern classic territory. Keep it, it will surely appreciate in value and give you some great road trip memories when the weather improves

[@joshjack6127]

Jheeeeez, some transformation dude! Lovely motor and lovely colour too, another cracking video.. keep up the good work 👏👏

[@itsjoel]

Appreciate it mate, thank you

[@Tom-tb1ud]

What a transformation! Love the videos Joel!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Hit me up on ☝️

[@kevinthomas1259]

Joel they did a tremendous job on the vallet and detailing on your Mercedes it looks a true stunner now. I think you should sell it on now for a Mercedes enthusiast would love to get hold of that and continue the restoration. Hopefully you would make a nice profit, if you put much more into it you won't see a decent return.

[@jased7286]

Definitely keep it! It’s so obvious you’re bonding with it already. Plus it’s gonna be a touch more reliable than the Range Rover

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App ☝️

[@legitibitmaster3264]

Been watching u eversince I came across the 7 series v12 icl ur big compared to other youtubers keep up the good work ur smashing it mate love ur car content as much as other youtubers

[@pharmacells]

You need to do the driver's seat belt. I had a similar colour Merc interior and what we did was unbolted it from the floor, pulled it out and jet washed the f out of it while a friend held it taught outside the car. Worked a belter (lol).

[@christopherphilips7463]

Thanks for your comments, get me on Whats App 👆....

[@ivaletuk]

Then wait 4 days for it to dry 🙃

[@pharmacells]

@@ivaletuk Turned up the heating in mine to full and left it idling for a few hours. Dryed it out no bother.

[@pittmotoring]

That is a massive difference. They've done a great job. Be interesting to see you restore it to former glory

[@alancking]

I could be SO tempted if it comes up for sale!! Brilliant job and excellent content

[@brianroberts8938]

Keep the Mercedes, it looks amazing

[@stuarthunter7559]

You need to put a steering wheel cover on that. I had a matching alcantara one on my 2001 200kompressor as that wheel and the doors armrest get dirty. I had one in cyprus for 7 years and drove it like I stole it. No rust over there obviously which was the issue over in the UK etc. The lacquer peeled off in places as it gets to over 40c over their and the air is dirty full of sand bit the paintwork was OK. It cost me peanuts to service and the only issue I had was a supercharger pulley bearing which cost me 80 euros fitted. The simpler the car the less issues.

[@timd3248]

Awesome transformation, particularly the interior. I would try and source a replacement wheel from a breakers rather than a retrim as will look much more OEM.

[@raycroal]

that is the correct answer tim

[@V8Hungry]

Looks great - glad you are changing the grill for OEM and fitting mercedes Emblem too 👍

[@LeeJGold]

You can get some degreaser, heavy filler and a new matching leather paint to do it yourself. I did my own Rolls Royce steering wheel and came up a treat. The wheel had a big rubber hessian backed cover on that had dented the leather all the way round.

[@nathanholmes5359]

Thanks for the great content, love to see how passionate you are about your collection. Would love to bring your CLK to Scotland and enjoy the north in it!!

[@simoncozensplasticscalemod7871]

I have a 2000 clk230 kompressor convertible avantgarde in jasper blue which had sat for 5 years i cleaned it up fitted the genuine amg 5 spokes and it flew through the mot it is now my second car but i love it yours is a lovely looking car defiantly need the amg wheels for it mine has the blue and silver seats

[@MrMig88]

Nice transformation, although they seemed to have missed the front seatbelts

[@TiptronicSS]

Yeah I noticed that too. Same in my car with white interior I was wondering how they would could clean that hard part. Seems they just didn't 😅

[@GUNNERZ246]

Seat belts are really hard to clean due to the tight webbing for safety. The only way to clean them properly is take them out and pressure wash them. (Time consuming)

[@itsjoel]

Normally for £1,000 an extra day or two would be spent on the car and more attention would be paid to seatbelts etc. As we’re filming we try and do as much as possible in a day

[@ivaletuk]

The belts are like the steering wheel - with cream or grey it’s more cost effective to buy replacements, otherwise the process to clean is to completely remove them all from the car, lay them out, pressure wash them, let them dry for 4 days then reinstall. 👍😁

[@mwiltshire6431]

Great result, sort the rear bumper scrape, retrim the wheel, wait for the spring, move it on. Would look better with some body coloured side skirts.

[@inamhassan2694]

Nice gesture...i bn here since ur early days matey..55k by nxt wednesday...hope u pull it off u deserve to!

[@christopherphilips7463]

Get me on ☝️

[@tomcampbell9081]

Loving the videos. Channel is so underrated!!!