1994 Mercedes-Benz E 500 - The V8 Super Sedan Built By Porsche (POV Binaural Audio)

[@TedwardDrives]

I should mention the runner. Yes, he was on the wrong side of the road, but also forgivable since the inside had nowhere for him to go if a car hugged that blind corner. He was making a safe choice

[@hiagoalmeida16]

Just commenting a fun fact, but here in Brazil, there is the misconception that runners and bicycles should be in the opposite side of the road too, probably because it is like that in the US, but here you should be in the same direction as the road, but you see a lot of bikes, especially older people, going in the opposite side. I think that that`s crazy, if you hit a car, it will be worse

[@TedwardDrives]

Run into traffic. Ride with traffic. It’s not a misconception. It’s just the law. But in this case he could be hit since there’s no room to move off the road if a car hugs the edge

[@centraltexasdashcam]

That reminds me... on your Instagram you mentioned that you might start dashcamming since you witness wild things off camera. I'm interested when that might be a thing!

[@TedwardDrives]

I’ve started collecting haha

[@MediumHalf]

Yep, running the "right" way on that curve would be suicide

[@Fds840]

Bruno Sacco design, that one of the best mercedes ever made.

[@k.ryanhasse8047]

At 17:24 you talk about torque, and how "it didn't even downshift!". In addition to the awesome low end grunt of the M119 V8's in general, for this era of Mercedes, there's a kickdown switch in the gas pedal. You can feel its resistance as you press the pedal downward. If the switch is working propoerly, the transmission won't downshift until you pass through the kickdown switch. This means you can extract maximum acceleration from the car's current gear, without the downshift, which is especially helpful when cornering the car (so as not to upset the chassis balance). One of the many reasons why these cars are, as you say, "a joy to pilot", even all these years later. I currently own several old Mercedes, and have owned 16 overall. This is just one of the many reasons why. I love your work! Please keep doing what you do: formal speech patterns, excellent diction and consonant enunciation, and no silly music. You present as educated and informed. In today's age of hop-hop youtubers, your channel is a delight.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!!!

[@Surestick88]

That's one of the joys of getting to know a vehicle well, even a slushbox. Learning things like how far down you can push the throttle before it downshifts and getting a feel for it. It's another thing that's lost with drive by wire and transmissions with more and more speeds, no feel for when kickdown is going to happen as there's no mechanical switch, and a transmission that wants to downshift if you breathe on the throttle. You basically have to drive them expecting the transmission to upset the chassis and expect a bit of a slide which can be fun but makes it hard to drive fast but smooth.

[@Smoked_5L]

This switch if pressed quickly enough when flooring it while stationary will give you first gear on takeoff which is exactly what happened when you started the drive in your video. It never holds first gear all the way to redline. i had a 260E which behaved exactly the same.

[@IKhanNot]

The sound of the hood closing at 4:53 pretty much sums up how well built old Benzes were.

[@vladpcgamer]

Mercedes and BMWs of the era are just built so well. I have a BMW e28 and all the door latches, hood latch, and trunk latch just feel solid. They feel like they could last another century before showing signs of wear. They’re just crisp, it’s hard to explain through text. The hood latch in particular feels so much nicer than my dad’s 8 year old Impala

[@hueyfinesse]

the e34 was probably the last of the well built BMW's. and the e28 is such an underated gem@@vladpcgamer

[@ahmadahmal2942]

They still were unreliable scrap. The only good car Mercedes made was the E class from 1978. (W123)

[@8MunchenBayern8]

@@ahmadahmal2942 lol wut? Mercedes up until about the mid 90s made some of the best/longest lasting cars ever. Not uncommon for diesel variants in the 80s to go million+ miles. The record held be a 280D that hit 2.8M miles. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@carft1234]

​@ahmadahmal2942 yea right clown 🤡

[@f.d.robben159]

When I close my eyes, I can still hear the solid sound of the door closing, the feel of the knobs and switches (especially the wobbly feel and the sound of the turn signal rebounding to neutral), and the smooth and flowty ride. We called this type of car "Kilometerfresser" - literally translated to mileage eater.

[@bobbybeattie4738]

Very accurate. Same with any old and some new american almost any automobile. I wont buy another american but if i had to it would be a late 80s to early 2000s truck. Car wise i perfer german or some jdm. Also love british and italian but cant afford so mostly only admire. For now

[@brookvillekansas90]

The W124 Chassis was such a beautiful design. the E Class coupe of this era is so underrated.

[@woggybot]

totally agree, especially so the 24 valve

[@Daithi_]

E class coupe is one of my dream cars after seeing one last year

[@marial8235]

This one brings back the memories. I had a 300ce for a short time (a careless girl backed into it full speed and totaled it).😢. It was red and beige interior with amg wheels. I got constant compliments even though it was elderly at that point. Later, I got a modern E350 and hated it immensely. It was so blah…. This 500E has way more character. You pick the best cars to review, Ted.👍

[@MBW323]

As a dedicated owner of a 1995 C124 coupe (14+years) I find nothing wrong in comparing E39 to W124. They both are iconic cars.

[@210works]

A better comparison would be W124 vs E34, the E39 is more in the W210 generation.

[@edalder2000]

My favorite era of Mercedes. Pure "thunk" when closing anything. Analog everything and to the point. The 300E was a car that had "enough power" and communicated prestige low key. The 300E is like that 635 coupe tested a year or two ago. Both are "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis or Beethoven's 3rd Symphony. The height of elegance and sophistication. The E500 is what happens if you insist that AC/DC clean up and put on Savile Row custom suits. Same basic car, but The E 500 is pure adrenaline like "Thunderstruck." You get out of The E 500 and the soundtrack is the guitar feedback opening of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix.

[@hueyfinesse]

i really like your explaination. Especialy the fact that the 300E was already such and good car.

[@banjoskip]

Beautiful car. My grandfather has been using his 1991 200E since he bought it new at release. This generation of MBs were built like tanks.

[@alfharris7459]

Really enjoyable and nicely presented video. I have a 1992 230e, just 72,000 miles and in beautiful condition and I am constantly amazed at it's ability to keep with modern driving conditions. I feel really privileged to own such a car and always feel that I should drive like a gentleman when on the road.

[@jehl1963]

Oh! The sound of the hood, trunk and doors closing! (tears of joy)

[@verdict1163]

Love that dull thunk when you go over bumps. Such a solid chassis. Not many cars made with interiors like these.

[@SirFlamealot]

I just love Mercedes. It just has that “ooh” feel that few models can do, period.

[@SirFlamealot]

It’s a car built for the ultimate party

[@aswarmofdeadinsects]

The blinker relay sound is downright ASMR.

[@TedwardDrives]

It’s so good it encourages use!

[@kevin9c1]

BMW has left the chat.

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

And that seatbelt warning buzzer is the opposite - it’ll wake you up from a coma. 😂

[@dinispaulino7512]

A day when Tedward uploads a classic Mercedes POV is a happy day in my book! As a W124 owner and enthusiast, I agree that the steering and suspension feel of these cars is one of the things that really sets them apart. By the way, when you compared it to your E39 M5, the W124 also has a recirculating ball steering box! Only the next generation of E-Class (W210) got a more conventional and modern rack and pinion steering.

[@gilsonrogeriolimaoliveira2807]

I'm pretty sure that the W210 also has recirculating ball steering.

[@dinispaulino7512]

@@gilsonrogeriolimaoliveira2807 No, it's a rack a pinion system. Google it

[@bitkarek]

i love the blinker click sound... amongst other things.

[@bobalto]

I absolutely love it. I’d give so much to have a W124 E500 😍

[@umarnca]

We used to have an E300 in the 90s and you can only imagine how amazing and solid it felt then for the time.

[@jaykay3811]

There is just something about this era of Mercedes that I always loved, such clean styling.

[@homeboy144]

my fav 80s/90s interior

[@Liplip40]

Thumbs up for introducing people to the sound of my childhood, the MB buzzer. Also they did have air vents under the front seats.

[@bhsss6926]

Certainly, the feeling of driving this class is beyond description. It is an indescribable pleasure. How much I love old Mercedes-Benz cars. They are an immortal legend forever.

[@Cam-pe3nd]

This is beautiful. Your coverage of 80s/90s classics continues to be my favorite type of video. Do an XJS sometime!

[@RayoAtra]

2:45 tedward channels Mr. regular lol.

[@NXT_LVL]

Yep, shipped to Porsche, then built, then shipped BACK to Mercedes for sale. Cammisa had that entire path covered and the added costs.

[@TedwardDrives]

Good for him :). But you’re saying this as if I did not discuss this in the video. It’s part of the intro.

[@DRIZNISH]

@@TedwardDrives tell me you didn’t watch the video without telling me you didn’t watch the video

[@TedwardDrives]

Seriously wild.

[@scottbertelson352]

Thanks for bringing this car to us. Haggerty did a good story on this that is a nice factual reference. The 1990s E’s were great cars. My family had one growing up and enjoyed driving it on rare occasions. And you picked a nice day is Boston-area to film.

[@GTA4Forever]

My dad had a teal E420 of this year. Such a cool car, would love to own a E500 one day

[@leviathan5207]

Funny thing is, the R129 SL500 has the same engine and is cheaper. Same thing applies to the W140 S500 or C140 coupe.

[@Wasabi9111]

Growing up my mom had a 92 300e. She loved that car. But as a kid I thought it was ancient in design and style even tho it was a new car. I later learned to drive in that car. I didn’t realize how nice that car was until later on. I later got myself a 08 e550. It was an amazing car, but it just didn’t have the same solidity or the “feel” of the w124. And now I miss the simplicity.

[@davidsherrick898]

I had a 1995 E420, it was plenty quick. I'm sure that 5.0 V8 has some punch!

[@ke228]

Not only one of my favorite sport sedans of all time, but one of my favorite cars of all time.

[@BomberFletch31]

This is one of my favourite cars. I love the fact that the W124 500E is a true sleeper - one that would be almost impossible to tell apart from a regular W124 except to those who know exactly what to look for. That way, you can tell who the real enthusiasts are, as opposed to those who are just attracted to black plastic oversized fake air intakes and big wheels. You don't need big wheels, fake air intakes, rear spoilers, front lip spoilers etc to make a fast car. For me, the W124 500E is perfect.

[@dammitcarl1082]

A neighbour of mine owns an E500 in black that he keeps in a glass enclosure with marble flooring, parked alongside a 1970s Porsche 911 Carrera. He takes it out very rarely. It looks brand new. I always feel jealous whenever I pass by.

[@ابوسارةابوسارة-ز6د]

مااااقوى السيارات العمومية التى انتشرت فى عالم شرق وغرب حتى افريقيا وثبتت وجودها فعلا تحياتى لشركة مرسيدس وتقدير منها لها ❤❤❤❤ ❤❤ ❤ ‏‪1:11‬‏ 😂

[@tiemegommer]

My dad had one when I was younger. I still remember the kick-down vividly!

[@user-ox7pb5us5g]

I WANT TO TOUCH IT. Awesome video!

[@happycat3399]

I share his enthusiasm for MBZ. I’d wanted one since my 20’s and dreamed of someday being able to buy one. Finally got one! 🥳🎉it makes me so happy to drive. Such a Solid car. Purrs. Found myself going 102 on the 101 in the Bay Area. Oopsy 🙂 So comfortable! She’s a cruiser with major torque and get up and go! I find that Cars move out of our way when she’s on the road. Took a minute to figure out all the bells and whistles. My dream car. I said at the dealer “ today is my someday”. Only took 30 years 🥳 you are so right, “That is special.l💕

[@Flying_Lexus]

Mercedes used to make such amazing vehicles. This and the SEC coupe of the 80s are some of my favorites.

[@TheSavateur]

The “GOAT” of all the E classes safe possibly for the w123

[@mohammedalghamdi6734]

W124 whatever the engine is just a proper caaaar.

[@corvettenyc72op21]

It was a dream when it came out and it is still a dream car !

[@COME__AND__STAY]

I like the way you share your emotions)) Thank you!

[@gregs8685]

One of my all time favorite cars, and I’m not even a Mercedes guy. AMG Hammers bring huge money, but these are much better car- factory engineered plus those flared fenders 😍

[@VPhuoc79]

If I had the means, some older cars I would love to own, at least to start, are the W126 560 SEL, W140 600 SEL/S 600, and the W124 500 E/E 500 (or if possible to find, the E60 AMG). It would be a dream to find clean example of the 190 E Evolution II. As much as I currently own a modern vehicle, there have been many times I would have loved to be back in my first ever car, the W126 420 SEL. It was my father's, and when I turned 16, he drove our family custom conversion van, and I drove the Mercedes. My parents wanted to ensure that I would be able to easily and safely transport my siblings and I home from school. We gave it to a local garage to scrap/use as spare parts after I hit a sign post base one evening when my father and I were headed to an event in heavy rain, and I was not use to the particular exit we had to take. I was unable to find a safe gap to change over to my right, and was forced onto the median that made up an on-ramp for the motorway. I ran over said sign post base, and broke the front axle. The steering wheel flipped 180-degrees, but by some miracle, I was able to nurse it to the hotel we were supposed to be at. I think it was 48-hours later before we could head over to have the car towed. To this day, whenever I see a clean W126 out driving, it brings back memories of my formative driving years, but more importantly, it shows that when well maintained, cars such as the W126 will last forever. The quality was and still is second to none.

[@Durbanite2010]

My mom had a 1994 E220 for a number of years - she loved it. Brilliant turning circle for such a big car too. However, W124s have their issues, such as the wiring loom - they were really junky and would fail every few years, so second-hand ones are expensive and new ones are virtually impossible to get and very expensive. Also, the boot/trunk lid rubber is also a known bad point - it can leak quite badly without being obvious and rot out the back of the chassis, which is what happened to my mom's one. We tried to have it fixed 4 times, 3 times with new rubber seals, but could never get it right. The front seats are very firm, but the back seat is much softer.

[@wilpeachy9749]

I adore my 95 E320! This one needs a set of monoblocks!!

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Man Ive always loved this body style. Actually even when I was a kid, this was the current model and I said it was my favorite car besides the F40.

[@bjarneanmarkrud8187]

Hope you get to drive a x300 generation jaguar XJR one day (with the supercharged l6) - would love to see your take on it, seeing as its a bit of a forgotten model, and you have driven most of its contemporaries.

[@Zack-qr3py]

THATS MY FAVORITE CAR, LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SOOOO LONG

[@eddiesegal5541]

Hey hey now, my 400e does run 😂 LOVE these cars so much, finally getting the attention they deserved ages ago

[@zsigmondrepassy6239]

Hey Tedward! I really like old Benzes, my father has a W115, and the W124 is my dream car. So thank you very much for this video, I really enjoyed it!

[@BennyBallbreaker]

Cruising a V8 Silver Arrow near Boston, what’s NOT to like? The SEC & E500 Benzes are some of my favorite cars built.

[@In10tionL]

At 3:04 we can see Mercedes Benz proving that Tedward does in fact go all the way to the ground. And is not just a floating camera with arms and legs loosely attached .

[@WouterB76]

I totally agree on the 'advances in technology' part. What i nice review of this awesome car, Mercedes Benz in that era made the best cars ever to my opinion. I really like your style of presenting and talking, one of the view Americans to take care of the right pronunciation of foreign names/brands. That said, Testarossa, the 'rossa' part is pronounced as in boss, instead of as in rose.

[@BomberFletch31]

I was always a Mercedes guy growing up, and the older I get, the more I admire the brand. When I was younger, I saw the big chrome grille and the upright star on the bonnet of many W126s that were roaming the streets of Hong Kong in the 1980s where I grew up, and to me that screamed 'luxury', and I have wanted one ever since. Incidentally, any W126s on your radar to drive and film some day?

[@nehuge]

That ratcheting sound as you drive is the odometer trip meter that the reset button needs to be be pushed in a couple times. The gears in it are clicking

[@oliverlondon5246]

I was feeling a bit sorry for you, having to drive this hideous Lamborghini recently. But this now more than makes up for it. Once again I’m jealous

[@frankstavro]

Finally some US dude, who pronounces "Porsche" right. 👍

[@sunny16portraits]

Cool video :) I noticed actually this week on my 200E base spec model that there is RS on the seatbelts too. So probably it is indeed something restraint related ha.

[@marcjenkins1520]

Absolutely love mine. It's a masterpiece of German engineering.

[@sabbathian]

Letter in the model name used to indicate the type of engine was inside. E (in German - Einspritz = Injection) were the petrol models, and D were diesel models. And then in the early nineties they switched to naming their cars by classes, so we got E class, S class etc.

[@Tinovodanovic]

What a unique beauty, love it in every way.

[@bossbod3163]

My dad had one of them that’s bring back some memories for me lovely cars

[@moogle8691]

I've been waiting for another W140 video. Hope you had fun Tedward!

[@Yosuf06]

Ted. you are bring some memories to me with this one.. 🥲 i owned one. an 89 300 E a clean one in 2005. but unfortunately the bad luck ruin my enjoy with it..!! 😢. i only own it for around 6 months or more. it was something else. and it was my FIRST ownership with Mercedes. and i fall in love with it. and when i find about this one the 500 E or E 500 i really want one. it became one if my dream cars to own. thank you Ted for the memories.

[@alktal_ksa]

this the first time im this early to a tedwards video today we write history

[@siorusbzns654]

I've noticed in several of your videos with these older Mercedes that you're flooring it but still not getting a downshift. These cars have a kickdown detent in the accelerator pedal; you can go WOT but unless you push it past the stop/click at the end of its travel, the transmission will not select the lowest gear available. This is also how you get them to start in 1st without manually selecting it; from a dead stop you need to hammer the pedal hard enough to hit the kickdown switch before you actually get moving. So all in one quick, firm motion. Several of these cars also have transmissions that are badly out of adjustment on top of that imo--based on what I'm seeing--but the kickdown switch is critical to getting the acceleration out of these cars that they're actually capable of.

[@dariencrawley8841]

there should be a switch labeled W and S somewhere in the center console. That's the switch for Weather and Standard the car starts off in 2nd always and helps with wet weather. Standard is for basically sport mode. I own a SLK 230K 5spd manual and a 5spd Auto C230K and I will say the c230 being my first car It molded me into just Loving the 90s Mercedes more and more. The Badge at the end of the hood on the 4 doors really does at a different touch.

[@glynjones2540]

Of all the cars you've driven this has to be the best. The Ferrari 250GT California was nice but, if I had to drive from Copenhagen to Milan, it would have to be the W124.

[@acalthu]

W124 was peak 80s and 90s Mercedes. I still pine for an E300-24.

[@MelchizedekKohen]

The taillights design is so if mud or snow covers the lights, you are still able to see them so subtle but function and look the part attention to detail.

[@sacyrus]

What an absolutely beautiful car

[@schnupfnasenhalter]

Very nice Video! Thank you.

[@ahemgee9542]

This and the E39 M5 both have recirculating ball steering my man. The W210 that came after had rack and pinion.

[@TedwardDrives]

Yup but this one is far superior to the bmw.

[@sheeshman9713]

I've got a '96 E280 and I was sure that the rack and pinion only got introduced with this car. glad you cleared it up mate

[@pascutia]

Awesome video! Thanks for talking about the steering. I’m so picky when it comes to steering feel. It’s enough of a factor for me to stick with these older cars for the steering feel alone. I’ve heard from quite a few people that the recirculating ball steering on the W124 is sublime, much better than the steering used on the E39 540i/M5. I can confirm the steering on the V8 E39s is nowhere near as good as the steering on I6 variants, especially the 540i steering as the ratio on the M5 is a little sharper.

[@edwardgougeon8983]

May have already been mentioned, but it's interesting to note that the slatted back light treatment purposefully designed that way to disperse snow, slush and general debris that could collect on the car, in order to ensure visibility of the lights in bad weather. I think it's regarded as the most overly engineered vehicle ever made. Back when their corp accountants used to cower in the presence of the designers and marketing.

[@a..c1241]

Definitely right on the form following function.

[@jasonlarsen2133]

something about the two tone square bodies from the 80/90s merc just nailed

[@vail4639]

Perfect car, build them exactly like this in 2024 and beyond and I’d be happy

[@AutoGroup786]

As a Merc fan, this thing is so special, as it's just a robust huge three box sedan, totally unforgiving, totally Mercedes... and Porsche 😉

[@RideOnTimePH]

I want to have this and a galant AMG.. both looked like a boss car

[@emixmim]

Was looking forward to you driving one of these! Would love if you could also get your hands on a W140.

[@d.crosby3799]

Not built by Porche, not parts by Porche. They helped with the engine fitment. Their engineers were contacted because Porche is good with big engines in compact cars. Very nice collaboration because they are so close in Stuttgart Germany

[@NargisC]

Yessss, love mercedessss carsssss!!! Amazingggg 😀😍😎 Thanksss!

[@gustre]

8:33 Rückhaltesystem is the word youre looking for

[@lucaspapperitz]

I would appreciate a 190 e video if you get a chance :) and big thanks for your therapy drives

[@guguigugu]

these old executive sedans were set up to be as comfortable as possible at 150 mph, and nearly silent in city driving. nowadays, they are set up for the nurburgring, which is just stupid if you think about it. the ride and elegance is ruined in order to shave a couple of seconds of lap time. why?? they are not race cars and will never be used as such.

[@adrianbriggs7028]

Theyn were designed to sit on the German Autobahn all day doing 250KPH od 155 miles per hour. Remember, parts of the autobahn are not limited and 150 or 200 mph is still possible, even today. Their ride is set for stability at that speed, and the ride is nor ruined, this is what they were designed to do, and coming from a European who lived in Germany, we did those, and still do those speeds too. They are not race cars, they are made to handle, Europe has very twisty roads also,mthey were made to move people regardless of the road at speed and in comfort safely.... simple as that.

[@Mike-rk8px]

You need to plan a trip to Germany and find some great cars to drive FAST on the autobahn.

[@benz_diaries]

Great video!

[@Steve1766]

the Most Legendary W124

[@SonikDethmonkey]

I’d love to see you revisit the W211 E55! If you’re ever in the CA Bay Area I can provide a mint 20k mile example.

[@jetstream454]

We can thank the US market for that buzzer...also for the seatbelt one 😂

[@zvonimirkljajic4473]

This thing would kick arse with 8HP swap :)

[@ChateauJuice]

Still waiting for you to review the LS400

[@mawwalmazie]

fun fact on these cars is their top speed are mechanically limited with the gearbox and final drive ratio despite them saying being electronically limited to 155mph (250kph), because on that speed alone you'd already be doing almost 6k revs, so if you'd want to unlock the top speed it has to be upgraded with a new diff ratio

[@randym119]

All hail the M119

[@AccentOnCars]

Man, I can buy it from abroad for $36k in great condition. But can’t decide because I have never imported cars into the States before. It would probably be a good investment and would definitely complement my videos on KZbin.

[@Powersproductions130]

I would take this car over an M5 all day. I love the way these old Mercedes’ drive. Huge set of headlights too. 😏😂

[@Anirossa]

One car you need to try is a BMW E34, with a M20, M30 or the M5 ideely. Though the M50s are quite nice too, even if they become much more like the E39 with the M50. The M20 is the best sounding one, feels light and nimble with a lower power symphony under the hood, the M30 with high torque makes it feel much more like a American car to me as an european. The E34 M5 I haven't driven, and the M50s, they don't sound that exciting, but they can be lively, espeically the early none vanos ones. The vanos takes away some charisma. To me they combind the proper classic car feeling with the modern chassie, making them great usable enjoyable cars.

[@Driving_Somewhere]

Nice fat immediate big displacement naturally aspirated torque there overtaking the runner

[@silver_arrow_124_]

Awesome car! Drive a 124 by myself.

[@davidcchi3373]

Every Mercedes has a button under the accelerator, Im sure you know. IF you want to start in 1st, you have to press the gas pedal all the way triggering that button. Or shift the lever yourself.

[@tempturerush1987]

That why i bought one was because as a kid i though those headlight wipers was so cool.