The best part is: this isn't even by far the slowest model. Here in Europe they also sold the 200D with a whopping total of 54hp (later on 59hp). The acceleration with that engine is measured with a calendar instead of a stopwatch.
@MrKnutriis6 жыл бұрын
I have driven the W124 200D, and I was impressed. Although it was as slow as a car gets, it also got you where you were going with ease, in comfort, and in a timely fashion.
@waltertaljaard14885 жыл бұрын
Yes. My late dad had one and he loved it. They weren't fast, but they were indestructable. We called it ''the road locomotive''
@stw8814 жыл бұрын
the drifting dune
@binbesteroh4704 жыл бұрын
You even could order it with a four speed automatic. It's slower than a FIAT 500R. I even saw slugs running faster than that.
@VraccasVII4 жыл бұрын
That model was called the Farmer's Mercedes here, because every farmer who felt like a big shot got one
@paininthebass1018 жыл бұрын
"It feels like im driving Chernobyl's sarcophagus" Beautiful.
@TheMrDemonized5 жыл бұрын
blyatiful
@rjs1jd4 жыл бұрын
Oh wait that's Russia 🇷🇺 not Germany 🇩🇪
@karoliskazlauskas12134 жыл бұрын
@@rjs1jd thats Ukraine not Russia
@Eis_Bear4 жыл бұрын
@@karoliskazlauskas1213 It's amazing how many people equate the USSR and Russia.
@The_Osprey8 жыл бұрын
If the apocalypse ever happens these car will be worth several children.
@alejandroochoa35413 жыл бұрын
If you have a manual, to push start it.... after you’ve made diesel in your fancy apocalypse dream chamber... and every road is clear... and no one has guns to shoot at you wanting your car....
@michaelhelgeland45883 жыл бұрын
@@alejandroochoa3541 the w123 automatic can also be push started I’ve started mine that way twice
@mrfajita2 жыл бұрын
Funny how the 2020s so far have felt like an apocalypse, and the value of W123s have skyrocketed in that same timeframe
@rscervin99502 жыл бұрын
@@michaelhelgeland4588may i ask how?
@Banana_Banshee2 жыл бұрын
@@rscervin9950 he’s not wrong, i can’t explain how that transmission works, it just does, the things completely controlled by vacuum lines and a single steel-cable. I’ve got a 300d myself and if you fiddle with the lines and tensions you can get the thing to take off like a bat out of hell
@edison7008 жыл бұрын
The dad-click part has to be one of my favorite bits you've done so far.
@kylesoler41398 жыл бұрын
+edison700 let me teach you how to do taxes.
@sensibleb8 жыл бұрын
I would spend an inordinate amount of time trying to get that hood to go down the final 3/4 of an inch.
@300DBenz7 жыл бұрын
You mean the two seconds it takes to push it down enough to latch?
@jamesflores94567 жыл бұрын
its wrecked thats what happens when they make it work again and not fix it kinda like that grille
@mccloud26496 жыл бұрын
Sensi Bleb it looks half-pulled. That's why you can see that black tab on the left half of the grill (pull tab to fully open). Source: I owned a W123 Wagon for 4 years.
@davidmarzolino71596 жыл бұрын
Sensi Bleb Yes my OCD would demand no less.
@Beethoven806 жыл бұрын
Looks like it has rolled over at least once.
@mqbitsko258 жыл бұрын
In 1999 I bought a 1987 300SDL. Only had 60,000 original miles. Paid $12,000, and was happy to do it. Letting that car go was the biggest mistake of my life. 12 years later the buyer STILL emails me to laugh at me once in a while.
@markm00007 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at a 80's 240D with a new engine in mint condition. If there's one car I know I can buy cheap and have for the rest of my life it's this one. Yeah it'll take a few years to memorize how to fix small quirks and there's forums for everything. I only use air conditioning a few weeks out of the year where I'm at. Also it'll be a 5 mile commute to work before rush hour. Life is good.
@JoeGomez16 жыл бұрын
Hope you got it , like many People i the know say an 80's 240 D ( specially with Manual Transmission ) is overall the best car that has ever been made
@mutantlavalampderg4123 жыл бұрын
we've had 3 of them, theyre absolutely bombproof and both did 650k miles each! Until they started falling apart My dads 1983 240D mercedes still runs and he put a 300D rear end in it, the thing gets 36Mpg! It still absolutely runs fine, after the Texas snow that buried everything, desipite that sheer cold it still started! And the A/C according to my dad, turning it off gave you 1HP more, my dad worked on mercedes all his life and they never quit running when he drove them!
@BasedMan2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeGomez1 Im going to buy one w123 240D as my first car. Mint condition, one very old gentleman as single owner. 620.000 kilometers, Jesus. If well maintained, can get to a million. Best part? 1500€
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
@@BasedMan if well kept it makes 3.000.000 km´s and the price till 2017 was around that today it increased a lot but that´s the price of a well kept w1124 and a 96 w210( E-class)or the W202 (C-class )all around 1.500€ if in good condition ,allthough today the much older is the car the expensier it gets the ,90´s ones still around that price
@Pandamasque8 жыл бұрын
As someone who was born in Kyiv, roughly 70 miles from Chornobyl, 3 years before the disaster and was growing up with many W123s around, I ASSURE YOU, the Sarcophagus reactor confinement facility held up NOWHERE NEAR as well as the W123s! This is NOT a joke. Also the W123 has waaaay better build quality, smaller panel gaps and so forth.
@zloychechen51508 жыл бұрын
+Pan Damasque and better trim than the sarcophagus.
@Sm00k8 жыл бұрын
Well, a Yugo is better build than Sarcophagus...
@zloychechen51508 жыл бұрын
Caibre Greyblade if it was, they would have used it to shield the reactor. it would have been much cheaper.
@Pandamasque8 жыл бұрын
zloychechen5150 Not big enough.
@benartee94934 жыл бұрын
Haha - UA is indeed the last time I rode in a W123. In summer 2007, attending a wedding in Lviv. White four door, late 70s. Before the first facelift. Pretty epic if one still remembers 12 yrs later...
@axia248 жыл бұрын
"This is a block of German Steel" - picture of the cast aluminum alloy valve cover. GG RCR, I chuckled.
@soranopratanavaraha6148 жыл бұрын
6:55-7:00 every car in the background driving backwards
@anthonymr9218 жыл бұрын
hehe
@mik8990d8 жыл бұрын
ALL HAIL FINK !
@CarCultureLikesCars8 жыл бұрын
+soranop ratanavaraha You see it so often you have to double take and make sure its not the LSD
@travosk2166 жыл бұрын
It's Opposite Day
@superamach6 жыл бұрын
*"You're doing god's work"*
@hkm_8658 жыл бұрын
One of the most reliable engines ever. And the style is timeless!
@Toastmaster_50008 жыл бұрын
+HKM _ it is arguably _the_ most reliable engine ever made. If yours failed at 500k miles, you neglected the car.
@akishot67356 жыл бұрын
arguably in the top 5 best cars ever made
@MrKnutriis6 жыл бұрын
Agree, although I have a hard time naming the other 4
@t-bone92394 жыл бұрын
not much to go wrong in a NA diesel lol
@verttisyrjala28974 жыл бұрын
Obviosly its reliable. It has less than 30hp/liter.
@o0DarkX0o8 жыл бұрын
5:06 "this car is for a 19 year old with a fistful of condoms and an almost stache" the accuracy of this statement is astounding.
@briankelly93475 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a,gta 5 car description
@brettcannon745 жыл бұрын
Hardly. Take a look at each w123 owner today. No 19 yr olds
@akishot67354 жыл бұрын
Brett Cannon Three of them at my school along with a 190e and W126 and my car a 86’ 300e.
@rmiah4 жыл бұрын
Wow I was looking at used 70s Mercs as a first car and this cut too close
@joshuaschofield91783 жыл бұрын
@@brettcannon74 Cries in 19 year old with 3 of them...
@MrArturPlay8 жыл бұрын
5:59 Wow! That guy can drive backwards really good!
@theautumnred8 жыл бұрын
Nice car! I drive a $500 '83 300SD with half a million on the clock and still running fine. She's rough around the edges but still shines up nicely. Best $500 car ever!
@deciusvarus8 жыл бұрын
My 1983 300D has 443,000 miles and runs great. Freon leaks out after 3-4 months, cruise control, central locking and attend motor don't work but other than that it's amazing. Best car I've ever had.
@300DBenz7 жыл бұрын
Mine only has 219,000...the break-in period is almost over.
@mikemore43537 жыл бұрын
theautumnred I have a 1987 300SDL with 209k on it andi daily it
@rikidiki89126 жыл бұрын
b
@cjoutdoors19916 жыл бұрын
My dad had an '83 300SD with 380,000+ (the odometer broke)! I miss that car - the look, the sound, the interior... I'm definitely buying one once I'm a property owner and can keep two cars.
@iBOOM8 жыл бұрын
In Germany we call that particular Mercedes Diesel sound "nageln" which means "nailing".
@binbesteroh4704 жыл бұрын
"Nageln" even has a far more dirty meaning. ;)
@nosay29308 жыл бұрын
I've got the 280CE version of this car in red. Fully restored in show condition. Use it everyday as my A to B car. I love it
@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav3 жыл бұрын
what do you think of the seats? I'm thinking of buying one to use as an office chair
@castizopilled2 жыл бұрын
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav I own an 84 300D and they're the most comfortable I've ever sat in
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav when younger my friends and i had a litle house that we used a ford granada seats and a w115 seats also (the 74 had the same of the 300D)but the C123 (280C) was a really nice car bought one new latere bought the 500SEC ,i only bought a diesel coming from the U.S. in the 90´s a 300CD
@Mrdrcaptaintroy8 жыл бұрын
I'm 19. I have a fistful of condoms. And I drive a w123 Mercedes
@Sm00k8 жыл бұрын
Word.
@Billy-rz1jg8 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy I'm 19, have a fistful of condoms, an almost stache and drive an '83 300CD.
@carlshneebly71368 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy Im 21, I drive an E-squirty, I have a wooden pallet full of contraceptives. That's what distinguishes us e30 guys from you Merc fellas.
@MinnesotaChevy4548 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy I'm 18. I have a fistful of condoms. And I once drove a 1975 116 Mercedes.
@Tieman2208 жыл бұрын
+MinnesotaChevy454 Im 18. My GF takes birth control. I once drove a 1994 600SL. I now own a 75 116 Mercedes.
@Boemel8 жыл бұрын
I once got to drive in a 70s 300S, 180hp 3liter inline 6, really pulled well, back seat had springs like beds used to have. So comfortable! And my god did it stop, it had ventilated discs!
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
was far ahead from all cars in the world ,one used to say that if one wants to see what cars will have in 20 years look to a SE. Today almost as automatic pilot , almost because if you fall a sleep it stops if it finds a roundabout if not will continue using satelitte navegation and all sensors for all it can see ,but not now 12 years ago or near that
@banpeinet8 жыл бұрын
Such wow! Only 500 dollar for a 300CD W123! In the Netherlands a 300CD in this condition would fetch around 10 times as much as that! ;)
@174wolf8 жыл бұрын
+banpeinet 20x that in Germany.
@aserta8 жыл бұрын
+banpeinet It's a bit of a rat's nest. Check out the bow on the body line and the rust on the front driver's side panel and rockers. There's the shitstorm of electrical-mechanical issues, yeah, more like 5 times 6 times if you're lucky. Also, most people now buy these for the engine. Everyone found one that's mint but the engine is shot, so they buy another that looks like it was raced in on a dirt track, swap it and get something halfway decent. Either way, if the kid has any sense he would get in touch with a machinist and remake all the parts from scratch. Half way cheaper than buying them.
@MrKnutriis6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, just for the taxes
@MrKnutriis6 жыл бұрын
Really - in Germany? I guess you threw them all away 20 years ago.
@shahanzaidi5 жыл бұрын
coupe ... they are rare in Pakistan, 20,000 usd or more if you have one by any chance
@VRJosh8 жыл бұрын
WOW, that dad click gag! Don't think you could encapsulate my thoughts about my dad&technology any better.
@carlosandleon6 жыл бұрын
VRJosh my dad studied computer stuff in the 80s. hes the computer expert and tech savvy in the house. And I, at my age, am very bad with computers. so yeah. my dad in his 50s knows more about web design and what not than me who should be the one to know that kind of stuff like.
@RiffRock516 жыл бұрын
"The person who drove this Mercedes in the '70's had enough money to not be in a hurry"
@kylesoler41398 жыл бұрын
3:11 Microstoft excel with mister regular.
@gisenberg8 жыл бұрын
I think the Dad-Click is the best skit I've heard so far, replayed that 4 times now and it's not unfunny yet
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
that clit ,never had heard that before
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
but i had a w114 with the back seat not fixed ,one could go at night to a florest and take the seat of the car and watch the stars ,some nights even venus, uranus
@RUfromthe40s2 жыл бұрын
not your but, hers
@roberts16778 жыл бұрын
Love the color. Someone swapped later fog lights to this one. That year the fog lights were clear. The '78 also had the "evil servo" in the Chrysler-designed automated climate control. Manual control from a 240D is much better, as is the later ACCII from about 1980 on. I have an '83 300D (turbodiesel) and I used to have a '77 240D. I swapped the 240D manual transmission into the 300D for the best combination Mercedes never made. My 300D is up to 344,000 miles and still going, just not going real fast. Top speed is about 110, and it likes to cruise about 85, but you're still not going to win any races.
@gosportjamie8 жыл бұрын
+Robert S He he, we got the 4-speed manual as standard in the UK, 5-speed or the infamous clunk-o-matic as extra-cost options. Never seen a 300D with the 4-speed manual though. Equally though, we never got the turbodiesel engine as the turbo goes where the steering column needs to be for right-hand drive. 344,000 miles, not even run-in yet, a friend of mine has an '86 300 TD (T for turnier or estate/station wagon in German, not for turbo) first of the W124s, it was originally his dads company car and it's been in his family all its life, now just over 850,000 miles. He had it restored by a Mercedes specialist in 2014 as it was looking a bit sad (no rust but the paint was flat and it had picked up various bits of damage in its life as it was always, and still is a working car not a show queen) when the engine guy pulled the engine down (never been apart in its life) they could still see the factory honing marks in the bores. The engine guy did say that if it ran ok just leave the engine, they really are that strong if looked after properly, but my friend wanted to do a proper job as he intends passing the car on to his kids and he wanted to finally sort the persistent slight oil weep from the head/block joint area that the car had had since it was about 6 years old. That's got the 5-speed manual box in it...
@Aulaein8 жыл бұрын
+Robert S Actually, all he did was put a yellow film over it. No swap.
@roberts16778 жыл бұрын
+Aulaein Interesting. I had a '77 240D with the white fog lights and I thought those worked better than the amber ones on my '83.
@ferrarienzokl8 жыл бұрын
MCM, RCR, Motortrend, and Jay Leno uploads. Today is gonna be a good day.
@JohnHazelwood8 жыл бұрын
"sounds like gravel falling out of a wheelbarrow.." perfect.
@Sedan57Chevy8 жыл бұрын
Best review so far this season.
@milespannell62668 жыл бұрын
nah thunderbird turbo coupe
@MrTheMiguelox8 жыл бұрын
American Luxury cars back in 1978 all had standard air conditioner and it was a lot better than the mercedes one. That automatic climate control that mercedes used until 1980 was a licenced version of chrysler's autotemp, and it was a US-market only option. (mercedes owner here). Cadillac had automatic air conditioner since 1964 and lincoln since 1965.
@carconnoisseur46158 жыл бұрын
Mercedes Benz cars will always be Nostalgic to me Because as a kid I was around so many of them growing up I could nt help but love them my favorite is the w126 and 140 124 and the r107 and of course the 123
@MUSTANGmaniak20108 жыл бұрын
Upvote for the The White Stripes inspired intro
@cat-em3mj4 жыл бұрын
Mercedes in the 70s was like apple in the 90s *GOOD*
@binbesteroh4704 жыл бұрын
... and reliable.
@stoneylonesome4062 Жыл бұрын
My dream W123 is the 300CD Turbo 5MT. The reduced weight in the coupé really makes a difference.
@ngtflyer8 жыл бұрын
My mother used to have a 1981 240D. It was the definition of slow. 0-60 took the better part of an afternoon and you're right. That car liked 50. It didn't really like much more. You could coax it to 60 but it sounded like it was being forced. But man, it really was well made, incredibly comfortable, wonderful to drive and extremely reliable. And loud. The 4 cylinder diesel sounded like rocks in a blender, especially cold. It had independent temperature controls for the driver and passenger and the whole design just made sense. I miss it.
@willdau8 жыл бұрын
This is the best narrative to a car review since ever. Good job!
@USSPhoenix238 жыл бұрын
i love the wagon versions of these. wagons are the best.
@MrKnutriis6 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky to have one - best cars ever made.
@jeffbizzle6944 жыл бұрын
I just got a 240d 4 speed manual with 180k miles and has some rust but this is my absolute dream car when I was in middle and high school of 2013. Now I'm 25 and finally got my dream car I'm happy with this
@omarkhanlilcurry8 жыл бұрын
Can you please review a shopping cart. I used to take those things around some wicked apex's back in the day
@quinnsteeves2958 жыл бұрын
+omar khan Second this the next best thing to the yard man
@Tony-1126 жыл бұрын
Yes i hope they do
@HealerSk8 жыл бұрын
Im from morocco we use these as taxis, Some drivers got more than a million miles on it and still run like a tank haha
@13slot288 жыл бұрын
You guys make Monday's worth it.
@Flargenyargen8 жыл бұрын
From Pittsburgh to central PA... without the turnpike... ouch. Those folks are awesome! Neat car!
@OuijTube8 жыл бұрын
+Flargenyargen Those are some pretty great back roads, though. If yo're not in a hurry, a slow car on those roads can be pretty fun.
@TRYtoHELPyou8 жыл бұрын
Your videos make my life better. Thanks.
@IAMJAKETRIMBLE8 жыл бұрын
Finally! Offered my 240D for review but we couldn't work it out. Love the 123 chassis no matter how slow they may be.
@TheOnlyKontrol8 жыл бұрын
You should do a w124, w126 or the w140.
@leelambert80778 жыл бұрын
Used to have an 82 240d with a 4 speed. What made that car so great was that everything was made to be taken apart and worked on. the fuel filter was under the hood right there to be replaced when needed. The radiator came out in a snap. and everything just worked. the AC just needed to be recharged, and it worked. It stopped on a dime, shifted nice, started every single morning, night, midday, noon, or whenever. Now that I think of it, I really miss the smell of diesel additive that was kept in the door that no matter what you did, no matter how many bottles you bought, they always leaked. I miss that car, and look forward to my next.
@LorchVHS5 жыл бұрын
Ooh, beautiful touch saying "the gods work"... Seriously. Amazing what a difference one little 3 letter word can make. Thank you guys.
@Browningate8 жыл бұрын
This was pretty funny, but I lost it at "gravel falling out of a wheelbarrow" :-D. That's the kind of reasons why everyone loves this channel.
@JL-sm6cg2 жыл бұрын
That's just how diesels sounded back then.
@StirlingMossDrives8 жыл бұрын
+1 Chernobyl Sarcophagus
@commiellama8 жыл бұрын
+Stirling Moss There's an elephant's foot in the room
@StirlingMossDrives8 жыл бұрын
+commieman They say it's where Bernie Sanders sleeps.
@jacobcespedes67558 жыл бұрын
I have the w123 tdt (wagon) 1981, and I'm so glad found it. picked it up pretty cheap 2k and 2 small rust spots! I drive it 50+ miles a day for work, great fuel economy and never left me stranded. Thank God! True reliable car!!
@Guysm1l3y8 жыл бұрын
Love that parking lot shot with the Peterbilt in the background. Diesel, meet diesel.
@peterbiltxr3798 жыл бұрын
+Guy Smiley a black 379 the most american cowboy truck of them all love it
@heyitsthatguywiththe8 жыл бұрын
+Guy Smiley Now i want to see a Peterbilt reveiw
@binbesteroh4704 жыл бұрын
More like truck meet king tiger tank, if you ask me.
@Mladjasmilic8 жыл бұрын
I know many old people in Europe that have them. When taken care, they do last forever. They can do over 1.000.000km and keep working.
@tylercameron7578 жыл бұрын
+Mladen Milić I have a 1992 Mercedes 190E and it's my first car. I love it. It may suck at acceleration and speeding, but damn does it keep running. I knew nothing about cars before I got it, but now I know how to work on my own car. Pre-2000's cars: You can work on em easily. Especially if they're German.
@stabbs_156 жыл бұрын
Tyler Cameron I have 190E too 😍 1990, 1.8 liter with 4 speed automatic
@neobr1ck8 жыл бұрын
For how prestigious Merc was in 70s, just check Hotel California -- 'her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends(z)'
@somedudeinatunnel31025 жыл бұрын
Last time I watched this video, I was looking for a 300CD. Messaged the owner of this exact car and he wouldn't budge, so I bought my own. This video is too relateable to not crack up at it now.
@gardenerbob80588 жыл бұрын
My dad used to have this car back in 97 but the turbo. Was such a cool car and he loved it. He never really had problems with his though because he was quiet the gear head. If you used to built drag cars back in the 80's like he did I hope to God you could at least keep this car running. He eventually gave the car away to my cousin and bought a 1989 twin turbo Supra.
@brianwilliams14108 жыл бұрын
I helped design this car. "W"123. "W" is for Williams. Auf Wiedersehen!
@leongailberger76768 жыл бұрын
+Brian Williams ist klar :D
@vdochev8 жыл бұрын
+Brian Williams W was universal, but now stands for sedan. Later on they changed the codes: C - coupe, T - estate, A - convertible, R - roadster. Most people still refer to W for all types, though.
@interzoneboy8 жыл бұрын
European lights looks much prettier
@JacksonKillroy10 күн бұрын
Oh man, golden era rcr is something else truly. The roman cover song intros, the spitfire narration and the WRITING. Holy shit.
@UlvsbyV68 жыл бұрын
As every single time I watch a car review... ...I want that car.
@mikebagwell82295 жыл бұрын
"W123" sounds like a British zip code
@richardpurves8 жыл бұрын
Now you just need to do the Mercedes 600. Hardly a regular car but has a horn on it louder than most cruise ships.
@bootlegMIR8 жыл бұрын
Woke up and scrolled thru my KZbin subscriptions. Going past Jay Leno, Smoking tire, Motortrend and the rest. I see RCR's upload and I know exactly what video to watch while I take my morning dump. Thanks Mr.Regular and the Roman.
@aspiceronni44623 жыл бұрын
When I buy a vehicle I always make sure to see if you reviewed it. I take your word for it. Best reviews on the webs.
@aaronries93078 жыл бұрын
You dad clicked.. THIS IS A COMPUTER I UNDERSTAND LET ME TEACH YOU HOW TO DO TAXES INSERTS *7 FLOPPY DISKS* TO INSTALL EXCEL 94'
@cupofmozzarella8 жыл бұрын
Please do a W124!
@IAMJAKETRIMBLE8 жыл бұрын
124 diesel would be even better!
@martynaslavickas68498 жыл бұрын
+mazdarati2 Agree in so many levels!
@cupofmozzarella8 жыл бұрын
+Martynas Lavickas !! I have one so he can drive mine if he comes to Europe...
@justmechanicthings8 жыл бұрын
The masses don't want simplistic engineering, the praise is given to cars with no need to check tyre pressures or ever look under the hood, It's saved for cars with ipod connectivity, moody interior lighting and a car that will "just work" every time you get into it. Not to mention the waves of driver assist tech that have given new drivers such a serious aversion from the reality and dangers of driving that they would probably kill themselves in a heartbeat if they ever got into a car with no such aids.
@AngryVikingwGuitar8 жыл бұрын
+Thee Adjudicator Yeah, I don't like where modern cars are going at all. The only things that give me hope are things like the caterhams and ariel atom
@nigahiga64008 жыл бұрын
+Thee Adjudicator It's all wrong, the safety nannies, the lack of simplistic design. Every car I enjoy is simple. First new car was a 1986 VW Quantum, typical German. Spartan interior, but well made. Carried me almost 700k miles over 25 years on numerous road trips, pizza deliveries, commutes. I loved the no-nonsense design. Everything I needed was there and there wasn't any waste. There weren't many electrical systems to go wrong. Modern cars are way too complex. Electronic systems for automatic braking, active cruise control, stability control, etc are nice when new, but down the line they will be an absolute nightmare. I'm confident the mechanical components of any new car today will go for 300k miles or more, but definitely not the electrics. Soon mechanics will need a computer science degree just to work on cars.
@laidiesman04174 жыл бұрын
I just love everything about this channel. Funny from start to end every time.
@MoJoeRyhsen8 жыл бұрын
that color is awesome.
@FlashDriveFilms8 жыл бұрын
Who bought these, you ask. Funny you show the old Excel package. Bill Gates had the 4-door turbo version. (around the time he had a Porsche 911 as well) He called it "the world's fastest slow car". I had a couple of the W115-bodied 4-cylinder Diesels. You gave up acceleration and shear top speed (the governor was factory set to about 80mph) but in every other way these cars excelled. Once you got it up to speed, the independent suspension allowed you to become a Practicing Momentumist, where you combat the inability to go fast by never slowing down. Rust killed mine, or I would be driving them still. Alden
@HockeyVictory664 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your channel doing so well. Love your reviews.
@anonimo1207978 жыл бұрын
oh, that lovely truck Diesel I5 sound
@Max_Marz8 жыл бұрын
I laughed, I drive a schoolbus, its mine and everyone, is always, late for school.
@Rentta8 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl sarcophagus wasn't brilliant analog, because that was built in hurry and is full of holes / verge of collapsing. That's why they are building new one. Other than that great review
@catfish5528 жыл бұрын
Ah, but you try getting the Sarcophagus up to highway speeds. Or around a corner.
@dj330362 жыл бұрын
I bought a nice 300CD back in the early 90's, drove it for 14 years and sold it for the same amount I bought it for. What a truly great car.
@bit15648 жыл бұрын
Yay! I grew up in a w123, followed by 124s and now we have an 89 wagon and a 97 sedan. Diesel Benzes are such a huge part of my childhood, it brings me so much joy for them to be cool again.
@blackericdenice8 жыл бұрын
117,000 miles? That's like 33,000 miles on a 78 Deville.
@bigbaby48598 жыл бұрын
why werent you casted for the new top gear??? Now that would make it a show I would watch.
@maprow8 жыл бұрын
The car still looks good today. Congratulations to the owner on a great buy.
@YouDontWannaFightMe8 жыл бұрын
No joke, the W123 Diesel Benz is on my dream cars list. I've always wanted one because I love the sound of its diesel clatter.
@LD-vr1yq8 жыл бұрын
+YouDontWannaFightMe same here, but for other reasons
@tysonknight22478 жыл бұрын
4 SUM 3 SUM 2 SUM lonesome .......
@Crazy_Borg8 жыл бұрын
Sealed beam headlights: Destroying the looks of european cars in the US since the 40s.
@rudi_ghuliani8 жыл бұрын
+Crazy_Borg That's why you have to invest in a pair of Euro-spec headlights!
@samvaeth14238 жыл бұрын
I almost bought one of these when was 16. This was a great review.
@MrRyne19938 жыл бұрын
this episode was perfect to watch today! and thank you Mr regular!
@jonnda8 жыл бұрын
That climate control is a time bomb!!!!
@AimlessMoto8 жыл бұрын
Seen at 11:06 pm.
@joseherrera84896 жыл бұрын
oh I know that feel
@Mr_Fancypants5 жыл бұрын
To many times...
@Sleepy.Time.8 жыл бұрын
late 70s Mercs are magic, my dad had a 1979 6.9 liter 450SEL and my mom had a 450SLC and they where amazing cars
@Sleepy.Time.8 жыл бұрын
+anewacc the 6.9 had lots of power but i remember it also having lots of issues with the air suspension
@Sleepy.Time.8 жыл бұрын
***** ill always remember how good the leather interior smelled, they don't make them like that anymore
@ChoPi-Eww8 жыл бұрын
Mr. Regular, thank you for keeping up the reviews of old cars. I'll bet there are a lot of people who feel the same nostalgia I do.
@qwertyui90qwertyui905 жыл бұрын
I get complimented on my w123 2 door coupe' every day.
@DobeliusDobbe8 жыл бұрын
US spec headlights, vomit.
@spechti20458 жыл бұрын
You mean these yellow lights? What is that shit?
@terribelbliss96468 жыл бұрын
+MeddyGreen the yellow lights are fog lamps. I think he refers to the sealed beam headlamps.
@arianwinanto62998 жыл бұрын
+DobeliusDobbe *correction US lights and bumper
@R3Cat8 жыл бұрын
+DobeliusDobbe you realize you NEED that to friggin pass your registration inspection?
@arianwinanto62998 жыл бұрын
Re Anywhere other than US nope, but I don't think it is required now since there are a lot of US users converted their lights and bumpers to Euro spec, strangely many german users are converting them to US spec...
@stevethecatcrx18 жыл бұрын
Im so glad you guys did the W123 you're opinions are always on point its cool to hear them about my car
@obywatelcane67754 жыл бұрын
This thing is amazing. A car that can't be killed. In Europe, especially in smaller towns, four-door diesels stood as a taxi even at the beginning of the 2000s. They weren't sensitive to fuel quality like modern turbodiesels. Everything was pouring in: heating oil, cooking oil, kerosene, oil "saved" by the truck drivers, tractor drivers and combine harvesters. Even if the un-galvanized body has already rusted and broke, the engine went to the Volga or UAZ. Engine with mileage often 300-400,000 km. It drove further and was scrapped with the entire Volga, from which it was 10 years older :-) My neighbor had a Mercedes W123 engine in the FSO Warszawa 203 car. She was doing well, even pulling a trailer. Already then it was about a 30-year-old car and most of them were scrapped already but with a Mercedes engine it got a new life. Nothing was wasted from an old Mercedes. It really was a car in service until the end of its technical death. Nobody gave them away for scrap because of their frills just because they wanted a new one. Mercedes 123 "clatter" was to do the job, wind the kilometers, earn money. And it did. They don't make such machines anymore.
@deathpony6988 жыл бұрын
i fuckin lost it at 3:03
@FuZionSniperzZ8 жыл бұрын
+deathpony698 lost what
@ThinJizzy8 жыл бұрын
did you find it?
@deathpony6988 жыл бұрын
Toastalicious I DINT EVEN TOUCH IT
@Moist_Handshakes8 жыл бұрын
Mercedes coupes are always legit
@binbesteroh4704 жыл бұрын
Their T models are. It's like a Volvo: you want the REAL thing? Buy the wagon/estate/kombi.
@JKHALIN8 жыл бұрын
Nothing makes my Monday morning bearable quite like RCR. Great Review. I had an 1989 W126 300SE with the gas inline 6. Great Car, comfortable, adequate power. I miss her sometimes.
@mherziarescatie3 жыл бұрын
Just wanna say, this video sparked my passion years ago. I now have about 40 W123's, turbocharged, sedans, coupes, wagons... Thanks man. Maybe you can come check out the collection sometime. Have a BMW 850CI if you'd want to drive/review it!
@twotailedavenger8 жыл бұрын
MERCEDES W123: IF BERNIE SANDERS WAS A CAR.
@behemothokun8 жыл бұрын
The headlights look wrong.
@_Wiseguy78 жыл бұрын
+Behemothokun US law made it that way.
@CamBrazuya8 жыл бұрын
Aahhh! This reminds me of my first car.. My old 1983 Mercedes 300SD Turbo Deisel.. Car had over 400,000 miles on it, still ran like a champ.
@rentAscout8 жыл бұрын
Well, my uncle tossed my childhood cat out of a 1978 Benz 300CD on the highway when it "surprised" him when visiting us. Thanks RegularCar for that suppressed memory.
@QUAD4058 жыл бұрын
Slow? There is a 200D version which has 54 HP!!! :D
@akishot67356 жыл бұрын
Worse than a W123 are the first Benz diesel sedans from the 30s
@doubleE0018 жыл бұрын
One time, I ate a crayon and it tasted like bacon...
@chasemanjansen8 жыл бұрын
One time I ate a handful of raw soybeans and it tasted like crayon
@1simo935218 жыл бұрын
One time I ate a handful of razor blades and they tasted like blood and hospital.
@AlastorTheNPDemon8 жыл бұрын
+Ed Estrella Once I ate a habanero and it tasted like lemons.