We Bought Two V12 Legends For Less Than A Toyota Corolla

[@fHuS]

Throttle House in it's way to become the real successor of the original Top Gear

[@shakethedrummer2351]

They surpassed top gear yrs ago

[@Localtraveler2376]

Wow. Never seen this comment before.

[@16BitOG]

why do you people not acknowledge the grand tour lol

[@Nick_MG]

​@@16BitOGit's way too scripted. Throttle house have a great balance between car review and sketches.

[@laurenceerasmus9992]

NOPE.....They have already surpassed them!

[@pavelbratchenko3885]

Damn, that ending was heartbreaking. Hope you can replace the gear ASAP. Great video, best regards, can't wait for p2!

[@robervin9107]

Thomas was calm cool and fearless he had everything under control.

[@slowandsteady4679]

you guys are the best car youtubers rn. Literally bought one of the best looking cars from the best generation. Tbh you guys are the new Topgear

[@purwantiallan5089]

Thomas and James are basically Clarkson & Hammond 2.0.

[@bazzy518]

May disappeared lol​@@purwantiallan5089

[@genotsSnor]

@@purwantiallan5089 James is irreplacable is what i'm getting out of this

[@d.s.2868]

Carwow says the otherwise

[@draxuno]

Throttle house > carwow​@@d.s.2868

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The repair bills cost more than the cars but for the little time that they are rolling, magic.

[@akafxde7245]

not any different than owning an E60 M5 or a pre 2000s Ferrari. It's never about the investment, but the enjoyment and thrill that comes with it as a package.

[@siorusbzns654]

Yup. A set of plug wires for my 600 (it's an early M120, pre-COP, still has the cam driven distributors) is like $500 from the dealer and there's a core charge because MB wants them back. No joke. A car that cost as much as a house to buy costs as much as a house to fix. This is why I tell people that they need to buy a car because they love the car. Doesn't matter what it is, at some point, it's going to cost you money. Could be a Corolla, it'll still want tires and oil changes and brakes. Loving the car at least makes spending that money hurt less.

[@simonz5002]

@@akafxde7245E60 M5 is without a doubt way more unreliable than both of these cars. Not even close. The E60 M5 is the most troubled BMW in existence, even thought it’s an amazing car outside of its issues.

[@musewolfman]

And the camera gear probably cost more than the cars and repairs.

[@thevirq]

@@siorusbzns654 What's core charge?

[@kerrinmarr9204]

That 7 Series with the Alpina wheels looks soooooo good.

[@peterhammer6915]

I have never liked the Alpina wheels, they look so boring because they use those in every Alpina. Also a luxury car should not sit that low. Bye luxury.... The 750i in "Tomorrow never dies" looked way better.

[@kerrinmarr9204]

@peterhammer6915 I just like big wheels and thin tyres 😁. I agree with height, though. It's too low.

[@ImSincero]

​@@peterhammer6915 who give a damn 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

[@MumrikDK]

You look at it and wonder if a just slightly updated and modernized version of the look really couldn't be a hit today.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@kerrinmarr9204The ride height on that car is as low as Buick Special 1962.😅

[@bilgehancan8138]

I am so invested in this.

[@seddam]

I know right

[@TheBigboySid]

Same

[@purwantiallan5089]

I wanna own a BMW model too as long as it is not XM or X6.

[@JustARandomFio]

5 and 7 series looked so timeless and classic back then. Then, they hired Bangle and when you thought it couldn't get worse, they started selling grilles with attached cars.

[@moyopedro2557]

Unpopular opinion bangel m5 and m6 v10s aged really well

[@chrisamz128]

Bangle isn’t even all that bad . E60 M5 in particular aged like a fine wine . Domagoj Dukec will forever take crown of the worst BMW designer

[@peterhammer6915]

Never liked the Bangle era. Much much better after that. Dont think the E92 M3 is a Bangle designed car even if it's that era. That of course is one of the most beautiful BMW:s ever made. Up there with the Z8 and 507.

[@OIIO_BEAMNG]

The F90 looked great though, especially the M5

[@R03333]

​@@moyopedro2557what do you like about the Bangle designs? They look inspired by androgynous beluga whales

[@griffsmotorthings]

Thats incredibly frustrating at the end. Keep your kindness and spirits high. The thieves may have some provided temporary gains, but karma will provide a return. Love the videos!!!

[@jonizzzle]

Absolutely never would have expected Throttle House x Jeff Arcuri lol

[@MasterSergeant]

Gears and Gasoline road trip just concluded and now a Throttle House roadtrip starts. I feel blessed.

[@Joelado54]

Literally a blessing! Lol

[@ajinpjseph4014]

ooh yea baby

[@siorusbzns654]

Serviced German cars professionally for years. Own a W140 600. Both of these are excellent cars, but the 600 is worlds better than the 750. It's been largely forgotten to time now but the 750 cost about what a V8 S-class did, it was about 50% cheaper than the 600. They have quite a bit less horsepower and they're not built nearly as well as the Mercedes. They are, however, a good deal lighter and a better driver's car, to the extent that anything in this class is a driver's car.

[@peterhammer6915]

Merc prices have always been ridiculous. And the cars mostly look ugly. The EQ-series from C upwards probably gets the trophy for the ugliest cars ever manufactured.

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@peterhammer6915 From making the best looking ones back then.

[@siorusbzns654]

​@@peterhammer6915 ​ The EQs are ugly, I agree. They're less-ugly in person, but still ugly. With respect to being overpriced, historically, up to and including the W202/210/140/R129 era, Mercedes cost what they did for good reason. From roughly 1960-2003, Mercedes built unquestionably the best cars on the planet, and by a very, very large margin. You could buy sportier cars than a Merc of that era, or faster cars, or more fuel-efficient cars. You might even be able to get a more reliable car--the RWD Volvos are at least on par with Mercedes, possibly better, although not much else belongs in that conversation--but you will not find any one car from that era that makes as few compromises as a Mercedes. A better driver's car--say, an E28 versus a W123--is not built as well. A Volvo 240 might be more reliable and is certainly cheaper to fix but does not drive as well. So on and so forth. There was about a 45 year period where Mercedes built cars to make the fewest compromises possible, and they did it at a level that perhaps no other company besides Duesenberg ever managed. I have a Mercedes ad from a magazine circa about 1965 here waiting for me to frame it; it's a picture of a transmission on a transmission dynamometer, and the caption talks about how Mercedes dyno tests every single transmission they make to like 200mph road speed, even though at the time none of their cars could hit more than about 125. That kind of engineering and FOS is what you paid for, and those cars were absolutely not overpriced. That kind of engineering is why the 190E set speed and endurance records that stood for decades. The "overpriced" argument is the refuge of people who just don't understand the ethos of Mercs from that era. The later cars, the W211, W220, W203, so on, there was a meaningful drop in quality, the absolute nadir of which was about 2005-2010. They've improved since then, but they're still not what they were. Buyers' tastes and expectations changed. Nobody buys these cars and holds onto them for 25 years anymore; they're leased, then CPO'd, then scrapped. If they make it to 150k without completely falling apart, job done. In some respects they're still better cars than what the rest of the industry is doing; Mercedes still knows how to tune an engine (current C63 notwithstanding), they haven't completely forgotten/cost cut interior economics (although they've tried), and they still drive mostly like a Mercedes should. But they're not what they were. Stuff like the 500E and that 600 are long gone. The closest you can get in 2024 to that "engineering above all else" philosophy is probably a Lucid, a Land Cruiser, or a GT3.

[@purwantiallan5089]

W140 600 also very reliable.

[@siorusbzns654]

@@peterhammer6915 I had a longer reply to this that has disappeared into the mod queue, hopefully to turn up at some point. In any case, I agree the EQ is ugly. With respect to pricing, at one time, Mercedes built cars to make the fewest compromises possible, and they did it at a level that perhaps no other company besides Duesenberg ever managed. That ended with the R129, W140, W202, and W210; the absolute nadir of MB quality was about 2005-2010, and it never has recovered completely, nor will it ever. But the cars from the '60s-90s? They were by far and away the most comprehensively well-engineered cars anyone has ever built. Plenty of other companies have made outstanding cars; BMW, Porsche, Lexus, Jaguar, so on. But none of them did or could do what Mercedes did in that era. Not even close. You got what you paid for.

[@aPxPredator1]

These guys are better than TopGear. I say that because they are capturing the same type of magic on a fraction of the budget. It really is something. So happy to have discovered this channel way back when! Thanks Thomas, James and team for such world class automotive entertainment!

[@purwantiallan5089]

By a lot. Also FAR better than 2024 Carwow.

[@Tepid24]

Also giving a much fairer shake to the kinds of vehicles that usually don't do well with car journalists, like econoboxes and various EVs, whilst still giving honest and critical reviews.

[@ridge_r4cer]

That's facts.

[@NaterTot]

That BMW is absolutely gorgeous. They truly don’t make them like that anymore. Just a stunning design. Also, another top notch video. Excellent production value, great chemistry and most importantly - entertaining. Keep up the great work, everyone

[@purwantiallan5089]

I think thats BMW M3.😅

[@volvo09]

Just needs it's suspension fixed. The ride looks horrific.

[@scott8934]

@@volvo09felt bad for Amell bouncing in the back seat 😂

[@G82Watts]

It's gorgeous but the f8x and g8x m3 are gorgeous aswell

[@yissibiiyte]

Back when luxury car interiors weren't 76% plastic, and could afford to give you actual controls.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Mustang 1998 also has less than 30% plastic.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

What the hell? What else are interiors made of besides the carpets, backed with plastic, the carpet fibers are surely plastic, the dash cover is plastic or leather covered plastic. Wait? When is the last time you were in ANY car that had a dash not made of a type of plastic? It’s either plastic, vinyl (yet another type of plastic), leather, wood, and steel.

[@16BitOG]

have you been in a luxury car in the last 10 years? they are nowhere near "76%" plastic, dudes taking nonsense lol

[@revvolutions]

They were 80% crayola

[@yissibiiyte]

@@16BitOG have you been in a modern S-class or 7-series? Almost every surface besides the dashboard and top of the doors is plastic. Lower half of the doors are plastic, door pockets are plastic, seat backs are plastic, the very few buttons that haven't been removed are plastic. None of that was the case in the previous gens. Instead of the knurled metal buttons they used to have for most controls, they either have big plastic slabs with haptic feedback or don't even bother to have buttons at all. All the new gens have are more ambient lights, presumably to try distract you from the rest of the interior.

[@robinduraniglesias1671]

Im glad he picked up the crayon smell😂 i had a e46 325i my mother had a e39 540! My dad a 740il and my brother a e39 528i. That crayon smell is just pure 90's early 2000's, and i love it!

[@volvo09]

Volkswagens had it too around that era. I recall the first time I noticed it when working at a dealer, I was like WHY do the VWs always smell like crayons!" I guess it's some wax based sealant in the doors?

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

2006 Chevy impalas had it too

[@chadjanz5036]

The w140 for me is the best car ever made. I had an s420 w140 1997 model. It was like sitting on the most comfortable couch driving a bullet-proof car at 120kl/h and hearing absolutely nothing. That car was amazing

[@michaeljunior6770]

My grandma wants a chat with you after that joke about her face Sir

[@purwantiallan5089]

Shelby Series 1 entered the chat.

[@robervin9107]

After watching this episode. That 0:55 that hug was definitely needed. Holy biscuits emotionally gripping Harrison. Well done. I saw you bud. For the next series on 2025 we will go to Delaware because it’s safe. And fun. ❤

[@lolpartyparrot]

I can just hear the faintest voice saying "that S600 is begging for a $12,000 exhaust" somewhere..

[@JayPee0521]

Effspot is watching this thinking “a $12,000 exhaust would really wake up that V12” 😂

[@gavinmramsey]

This is becoming one of the best channels on KZbin...& not just in the automotive category.

[@Driv300mph]

Awesome video guys! I LOVE Jeff Acuri too, he's got such an infectious laugh that makes you laugh as well -- one of my favorite comics for sure.

[@abhinandanvasudevan6540]

Thomas's face at 20:23, he remained so well composed, I could never 😅💀

[@Sanny1669]

I think you mean at 20:16 ?

[@Secret1one2]

These two are damn near automotive perfection. A restomodded one of these, or frankly just a fully sorted one, would be the perfect daily.

[@guillaumebarrette9040]

The throttle housing market is NOT overvalued, great job as always TH team !

[@nournachabe9267]

I grew up watching the OG top gear and I can’t quite put my finger on why but you guys seemed to have matched the energy, look and feel of TG! Brilliant first episode, can’t wait for part 2!

[@jissanhuq3792]

Throttle house are so much nicer and less miserable. That’s why they are doing well cuz their personalities are likable

[@afeudale]

I love that you filmed this literally 10 mins walk from my house and right beside where I play soccer weekly. The true successors to TopGear, i will bask in the afterglow of your presence when i go there to play soccer today 🤗 Thanks for always highlighting our beautiful city!

[@SuperMcgenius]

Montreal would eat the BMW’s wheels for lite smack before finishing the Suspension for the main course😂. I hope I am wrong.

[@jj481012]

I'm genuinely impressed by how good this is! I've been watching your reviews for years now and you've quickly become one of the few KZbin channels I'm excited to tune into every week. Thank you for producing so much great content!

[@bawintermage8351]

Driving through Toronto and doing the food challenge makes this episode stand apart with classic KZbin Foodie vibes. This almost makes me want road trip Canada.

[@Dakiraun]

Been SO looking forward to this. I know it's said a lot, but it's true - you two are the spiritual successor to the classic three's Top Gear and Grand Tour, and it's just so fun to watch what you guys get up to. As a fellow Canadian, love that edge to it as well.

[@mumblez22]

In 2002 when I was 22, my friends dad let him and 2 other friends take his gold 94 (I think) S600 V12 to cruise the strip in downtown Worcester Massachusetts. It was not long after Fast and Furious came out and there were tuner cars and Lincoln Navigators on 22's everywhere. An Eclipse tried to race us at the light and I just pointed to the V12 symbol with a smile and we were gone lol. That night we had the nicest car on the strip and it felt good! Also TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!! haha

[@mumblez22]

It would help if I unpaused the video to see that is a 4 door. We had a 2 door so it wasn't the L. I think my friends dad said he paid around $194k or something when it was new. I always thought he was exaggerating but now that he said close to $200k. Why did he let us take his car?!

[@Aspirinx]

My VW Golf MK1 agrees that old cars were indeed better... my ears and spine do not

[@tedarcher9120]

Get a Toyota century

[@tropfen]

Pre 00s BMWs are just timeless classics. I love all of them. Such a shame how they butchered the brand's identity in recent years. And can we just take a moment and appreciate how incredibly sick those alpina wheels look on the E38?

[@wtfamIdoingwithmylife572]

10:16 Grandma catching strays 😂

[@edwincolon7782]

Those Maybach cars would accessorize well with the classic LV bag. The only thing missing from the BMW is the Sony Ericson phone so you could drive from the back seat. You could run over grenades in that Benz and not even scratch the undercoating. Those were REAL cars.

[@kamogelophahla4921]

Man old BMWs are timeless. Love the great content. So sorry your items got stolen😢

[@ValentinaRosas-i4q]

Your videos are always so creative, never stop!

[@iggibars]

This was the kind of episode nobody was expecting but EVERYONE needed! THANK YOU!!

[@Beyondthebox11]

I think the Toyota Century V 12. should’ve been there with the other two cars. It was definitely a true 12 cylinder classic JDM car

[@Holmesson]

It wouldn't make much sense to include a Toyota that was never available in North America. Besides, the Century isn't on the same level as these cars.

[@tim9241]

Well that might be the longest Canadian tourism ad I’ve ever seen :D

[@xliquidflames]

8:18 Maybach forgot they were making cars and thought they were making handbags.

[@lemuelbreakfast8440]

EPIC road test. These are arguably the best cars ever made by these 2 marks!! Well done guys!!

[@DJFROSTOfficiall]

Is it just me or is Toronto Canada looking more dangerous than Detroit? 2 times they got their stuff stolen…

[@marclangman4836]

That’s just Canada in general now. Never leave anything of value in a vehicle.

[@mo_0912]

That 7er is fine. Still the best-looking 7 series ever.

[@bigsalad481]

Brilliant idea to pick up two famous people. Looking forward to this second installment.

[@CruiseControl1]

Thank you gents for bringing Top Gear levels of entertainment to KZbin. Cheers to all your success.

[@Daniel_Colavecchio]

BTW, my understanding is that the Crayola smell is from the wax BMW used for rustproofing in this time era.

[@Sahidable]

If they wouldn't turn your show into a profit-first shell of itself, you guys could do wonders with a budget of a network/streaming service, in a similar vein of the Hammond/May/Clark TopGear. I'm excited for this one

[@youran1312]

Canada is doing great i see

[@IDontKnowWhatImDoingDIY]

I had a W140 and it was the best THING I have ever owned. It was awesome. Keeping it on the road was a job and a half. I restored my suspension to stock and it was absolutely amazing to drive; true luxury but also when pushed into corners the car would magically get smaller and more nimble. Insane. That little handle handle that pops out of the trunk is VERY expensive to repair; don't ever tell my wife. Broke my heart to sell it.

[@jacobrev6567]

Yay finally I been waiting for another Throttle House Road Trip

[@EvertPruis]

As a driver of a first-generation Audi TT with a V(R)6 I can wholeheartedly agree with every single word and sentence dear ThrottleHouse crew. My car from 2006 just ... drives (like a charm). No bings, no bongs, no superfluous electronics, just pure creamy torque and gentle roars from that epic engine.

[@lordflint6964]

I need more of these in my life.... Please continue them❤

[@g600f700]

100% agreed. These brands peaked in the 90's. After that, they cannot recover.

[@Margot_est_douce.]

Really great vid, love how you keep it fresh.

[@paulbrown7787]

From the cheap seats... Boys, you've hit a bullseye! This format, if continued, will be the rising star that will forever change your trajectory. I've been a longtime subscriber, and today was a Christmas prezzie that came early, honestly. How lucky you all will be to be able to take us along on this new format and see the world one city, two guests, and two interesting cars at a time! I think you should hire a scout to scope out the gems in each city ahead for interesting content like you've done today. As your man on the ground... I'm available if you'd be open to the Calgary, Lake Louise, Lake Moraine run!! Just putting that out there... ;)

[@brianiswrong]

Automotive You tube. THIS is how you plan/ film/ edit/ finance a road trip. Period. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kevinarias7802]

E38 7 SERIES IS A TIMELESS PIECE OF ART. COULD LOOK AT IT ALL DAY. SUNDAY CAR ALL DAY!!!

[@beeguy587]

Heck yeah another adventure with my favourite duo

[@jajssblue]

There's got to be some behind the scenes stories for this trip that are worth an extra throttle house chat episode. Sounds like production was nuts!

[@146348]

This was so good. And my goodness that BMW 😍🥰

[@edwardgreenjr167]

Yikes, the thievery (twice) was predictable. Surprised there wasn't a staff member drawing straws to stay with the crew car.

[@stauner4242]

This is so top gear like and I absolutely love it. Top Gear has been gone a while now, the Grand Tour has ended, and you two are picking up the torch and carrying on by doing stuff like this. Absolutely brillliant.

[@coryernewein]

37:17 ahh Toronto...a hive of scum and villainy😂 Edit: The mighty and powerful Jabba will see you in Montreal🥴

[@DallinSellers]

I work at dealerships doing marketing and have felt the quality has really dipped since 2017 or so. I am so glad to hear someone else say it because it is the unseen things that have really changed and I felt a little crazy trying to tell people! The 2020 Explorer came out and I was telling everyone the 2019 Platinum felt more quality then the 2020 and everyone thought I was crazy 😅

[@Sambnt]

Amazing series already! 🥹

[@qwerty975311]

I love your adventure videos. It's the closest you're going to get to the old top gear specials these days. I always love watching your videos!

[@meuwoo]

last time i was this early i was a virgin

[@hamsamich9]

36:54 Wouldn't be a true tour of Toronto without this

[@sarpsn8799]

i think its nota S600 its a 600 SEL as written on pessenger side dashboard

[@dylanwegener9682]

Yeah wrong tail lights is a dead give away as well

[@t1328]

Another episode that shows you guys are the new, and better, TooGear. Excellent stuff. Can’t wait for episode 2.

[@certifiedbidry]

This should be soooo good

[@mojojojo_BB]

The straight pipe is not exactly luxury. They should have put the normal suspensions back on instead.

[@volvo09]

Yeah the previous owners of those cars began wrecking them.

[@canuckfobroader9553]

To me this is pinnacle german luxury. Classy, subtle, game changing. I love the fact that this Canadian channel has become the new, old Top Gear.

[@thatweirdguyfromtheinterne9002]

LET'S FUCKING GO!

[@domiwer]

Thanks for the Christmas present boys! E38 with Alpina Wheels is just one of the coolest cars ever

[@mohamedmatog6297]

Like if you prefer to buy those two legends to buying a boring brand new Corolla

[@MichaelMcKenica]

As a MY97 W140 S600 Owner (in Midnight Blue like this one but in wayyyy better condition!) I was super pumped to see this! I also have a MY96 R129 SL600 (Imperial Red) - if you guys ever come just south to Buffalo, NY let me know - you're of course welcome to take them out! You guys easily have the best YT car channel - keep up the good work!

[@pira.kathir]

Thomas explaining the straight piping of their cars under one take is pretty great filming! What a great series!!

[@AzamNaqvi]

Really gutted about your gear getting stolen. Thanks for doing what you do. Thomas, James, and the entire production crew.

[@AngySumo]

I don't even necessarily care about big cars like these, but you guys have me invested in this lol

[@hestenet]

What makes y'all even better than top gear ever was is the fact that your humor is just as funny, but never punches down at other people.

[@JabulaniMasangwane33]

Throttle House really killed it with this one. Reminds me of Top Gear back in the day. Very nostalgic and those cars are absolutely legendary. Those were good times 🔥🔥🔥

[@costafilh0]

THIS is why I watch car content on KZbin. REAL COOL CARS and COOL PRESENTERS! Not to watch a soulless refrigerator go from 0 to 60 in the blink of an eye.

[@MitchVerslappin]

This 100% made my day. Happy holidays boys!

[@johnnygreen5642]

LOVE these road trip episodes fellas

[@ladislaualbert2807]

Love the toe pop😂! This channel has evolved so much. From simple car reviews to big production ones with great humor and excellent chemistry between hosts. Now, grand scale adventures with older cars. Thomas and James you have fully inherited the roles of The Orangutan, The Hammster and Captain Slow. Many kudos!!!

[@shlomy2010]

As a 2 LS400 owner for 10 yrs, you made me subscribe to you channel with this exhalent video.

[@Smallbusiness0007]

Honest one of the best vids on KZbin rn!!!

[@146348]

W140 600 was peak Mercedes…the “Pull out all the stops” days of German engineering. But now? I don’t even know where to begin.

[@karterkilla4040]

The mercedes v12 ended modified in the Zonda, the BMW v12 ended modified in the McLaren F1. Straight pipe them was the right move.

[@bawintermage8351]

I bought a very used, highly depreciated Hyundai Equus, and it is marvelous! I've always wanted a VIP done up Full sized Mercedes or 7 series BMW. There is something about driving around a huge slab of luxury metal that you don't mind parking at the mall.

[@carlos64030]

I've always LOVED that generation of the 7 Series and Thomas' 750 looks killer lowered on those Alpina wheels! Man, it really sucks the camera fear was stolen. I hate crooks. I'm definitely looking forward to the next episode!

[@shashankrajashekar3317]

I love it. With the end of Top gear and the grand tour . The world needed the come back of just super adventures with beautiful machines. !!!

[@philipwong8536]

These road trips are amazing. Thank you and please keep them coming.

[@NEONWAVE3000]

I had a really bad day ngl.. but now... it's much much better. Like really really alot much. Never stop guys. We need you.

[@carterlofton]

This is by far these best video I've watched on KZbin ever. From the food to the cars to the troubles. Amazing. Sucks they kept getting robbed though.

[@dragosi8980]

So you cars got broken into twice in the same journey? Holy crap, Canada is crazy unsafe these days...

[@Trapasak89]

I appreciate this type of videos more than with the new cars. Somehow these old cars are just more interesting.

[@romwild2]

1:03 the foot pop!! It’s true love! Princess James of Genovia 👑