You are very kind. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Thank you for your very kind remarks. This car is indeed fun and relaxing to drive.

You're right brother 💯💯💯💯👌🙏❤

@@Stephaneholyfield Thank you for your support and your wonderful comment.

I am so happy that you think I'm a nice man. You have made my day. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thank you very much for your kindness and for watching my video. It took me about 1-year (off and on) to get the ignition system and D-Jetronic fuel injection systems to work well. This was after I installed a new stainless steel exhaust system, new Bilstein shocks and a new steering damper. I also had to do some work on the interior and exterior lights, fix the glove box door, and fix the vacuum operated automatic door lock system. Now the cart has no issues. There are other videos on my channel documenting some of this work. Now the car is fabulous.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comments.

You are too kind. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Wow. You have the only one on the road in Leningrad? That's so cool. Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment.

Me too. I try to be careful with it and enjoy it at the same time. Thank you for watching.

@@kensshowtell ,👍

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I really do enjoy that car.

Yes the over under headlight and that grille beautiful

@@krwd Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching.

Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. Yes. In 1982 I bought a 1972 280 SE 4.5 in dove white over blue MB-Tex with 100,000 miles on it. It needed new valve guides and seals, so I had that work done. I drove it till 2002 (20-years) as my everyday car and added 300,000 miles. I only passed it on due to terminal rust. It never broke down and only required regular maintenance which I did myself. The one in the video is my second one, however, it is for pleasure only. I always wanted another one.

Thank you for watching. Yes, when engineering and style were synonymous.

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Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. Yes, they are "forever cars" as long as one keeps up with maintenance and repairs as the engineers intended.

Really! You are too kind. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Да хранит тебя и твою семью Аллах

And protect you and yours too.

The first is a family sedan. Thank you for watching.

Wow! Thank you for watching and for your lovely comments. That sad 300D sold for $25,000! Too much time and financial commitment for me.

Yes, indeed. We are the same age and I do get lots of friendly waves and comments while out and about. The best advertisement slogan from Mercedes was for the W123 chassis. It said, "All cars fall apart sooner or later, ours fall apart later." Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Thank you for watching and taking your time to make your lovely comments! I agree with you totally. My wife has a 2013 C300 Luxury 4-matic and it is wonderful in-terms-of handling, ride, and comfort. However, it won't be around in 52 years.

I agree. Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching.

@@kensshowtell Thank you for excellent movie and replying content. This car attracted my attention and became beloved by me when i was a child and tripped with parents in Bulgaria in 80s.

@@tenyudonkov Interesting. I first became aware of the Mercedes 280 SE 4.5 in 1982 when I purchased a 1972 280 SE 4.5 with 100,000 miles. I drove it as my everyday car from 1982 till 2002 (20 years) and put 300,000 miles on it. I had to let it go due to terminal rust. That is why I have my current one.

@@kensshowtell Such Mercedes cars of that age have special picularity and feature. Besides this, I was excited by understanding that your region had changed a little. Cool nature, good roads and calm situation. My congratulations.

@@tenyudonkov Wow, wow, and wow again! Thank you for watching and taking your time to make these lovely comments.

Yes, I find the combination very refreshing today. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Its a rare car the 4.5 from 72 73,200 hp

280se, great car

People with a brain drive a star, ding dong, thats a car

Interesting. thanks for watching and commenting.

@@ap6878 Well, actually 190-200 HP. The praise is appreciated.

I think so too. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Yes. The company was at the top of their game and regained their pre-war prowess in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. Thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. This is the second 1972 280 SE 4.5 I've owned. The first one was white with blue interior I bought with 100,000 miles in 1982 as "just a used car." It was my every-day car for 20 years and had to finally let it go due to terminal rust. I put an additional 300,000 miles on it with no issues at all with regular maintenance. I've always wanted another one, hence the purchase of this one. I hope you still have your 1974 450SL.

@@kensshowtell Unfortunately not, enjoyed many years, but forced to purchase a MBZ sedan due to children. Owned many MBZ's throughout the years.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thank you very much for watching, Roger.

I had not seen that color before. I really like the interior and exterior combination. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. Yes, the 4.5-liter engine (M117) was not available in Europe as it was made for USA only. It is a bored out 3.5-liter engine (M116) with lower compression producing the same power at lower RPM and runs on lower octane fuel. Congratulations on our find. You should do a video and post it on your channel, if you have not already done so. I'll check and see.

Wow! Thank you for watching and your very kind remark.

Definitely the way it's done these days. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching and for taking your time to comment. I think the primary difference is that these old Mercedes were built as forever cars as long as they were maintained. New cars are considered disposable.

You are very kind. Thank you for watching and commenting.

А когда он достал щуп, а там было свежее моторное масло, это многого стоит.

@@user-cf3gz5hi7b Yes, fresh engine oil is very important. Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment.

@@kensshowtell Your car is great and I'm glad it's in good hands, you're both lucky. Good luck to you and your car.

@@user-cf3gz5hi7b Yes, we are both lucky. Thank you for your very kind comment.

Absolutely. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Greetings to you too. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment and say hello.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. My first W108 was a 1972 280 SE 4.5 I purchased in 1982 and drove till 2002 (20 years). I put an additional 200,000 miles on the existing 100,000 miles the car already had since I bought it used. The only reason I had to give it up was because of terminal rust. Never let me down, bullet proof. That is why I have this one.

@@kensshowtell Thank you. We have a couple of houses in country areas near to National Parks in Northern England one close to the North Sea. The W201 190E being narrower like older cars ( My Volvo 850 Estate included) they are nicer to drive on narrow roads. Here hous are constructed of stone or brick. The timber houses in Virginia reminded me of the similar ones in Sweden and Norway where we used to take the Volvo. It’s the unrepairable printed circuitry that shortens the life of modern vehicles. Fortunately the simple circuitry of the E.C.U. on the 190 was repairable Just when manufacturers conquered the rust problem they engineered built-in obsolescence with the digital electronics. Here ALL new combustion engined cars will be banned as from 2030 . Another scam. 👍🏻🇺🇸

@@Backwardlooking The drivers of pick-up trucks and SUVs don't know how to stay on their side of the road as they are so large. I prefer analog cars too. With the W108/109, W123 cars Mercedes built the "forever car" as long as one kept up with maintenance and repairs. Even rust.

@@kensshowtell I totally agree and avoid certain roads for precisely that reason.

Wow! Thank you very much for your lovely comment and for watching.

Danke to you too. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Wonderful. I'm happy the video helped in stirring those great memories. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Говно

@@pilitegiri3226 Guvno? Maybe it is a bad translation. Thank you for watching.

@@kensshowtell Не обижайтесь, просто не люблю Мерседесы.. не поворотливые, не резвые, большой (при этом не практичный для перевозки как хэтчбек) и не удобный для проковки, дороже некоторых Авто в обслуживании.. ещё и бензин.. и не важно в каком он состоянии, не хотел никого обидеть, выразил своё личное мнение.. простите если обидел.. я уважаю мнение других людей, просто вырвалось это слово, по итогу эксплуатации многих Авто за 30 лет..

@@pilitegiri3226 I see. Thank you for the clarification. Not everyone likes Mercedes. I was not offended, just lost in the translation.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thank you for watching and for your kind comment.

Thank you for watching and taking the time to make your lovely comments. I really like the new exhaust system I installed.

Yes, Coco Coco Mats is a very good company to deal with. They are located just outside of Charleston, SC.

Yes. Everything works. It did not when I first acquired it, however. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment.

Yes, he was. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Yes, this W108 280 4.5 was around $7,000.00 in the USA in 1971 and 1972. Therefore, very expensive. However, they were built as "forever" cars and meant to be owned a lifetime with proper maintenance and repairs. I bet where you live is beautiful too. Thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching and commenting. The 6.3 cars really bring big money these days.

The 6.2 sucked

@@ap6878 I think you mean the 6.3-liter M100 engine.

Thank you for watching and your very kind comment. I'm very hapy with this car.

The 380 SL cars (R107) were popular, and folks are re-discovering them today. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

I think it is a cool car too. Thank you for your lovely comment and watching.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thanks for watching.

I'm discovering that this color of green was not that rare back in the day. Thank you for watching.

I have to agree.

Me too. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. Me too.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Thank you. It was an excellent vehicle in its time and continues to be that way. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Thank you for watching.

Wow! Thank you so much for watching and your wonderful comment. She is still going strong.

I personally like their blue or yellow so much more but this colour really fits to the time it was build in.

Thank you for watching and commenting. The color of this car does fit its timeframe. My wife thinks the car was originally ordered by a woman as the interior and exterior color combination shows taste rather than convention. I have a white with blue interior 1971 W108 280SEand a black with red interior W111. Very conventional color combinations and I know both these cars were originally ordered by men. Interesting. @@persereika7401

Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. Yes, it is.

Thank you.

@@kensshowtell 👉👍

Thank you for watching. I was fortunate to find it locally and that it is such good condition cosmetically. All I had to do was attend to some mechanical issues that developed due to time and benign neglect by the previous owner.

Thank you. I find it hard to find a good balance between making commentary, allowing for the car to be heard, and music for a relaxing drive.

My pleasure and thank you for watching. Is your car the same color on the inside? I wonder how rare. these colors are?

My 280 has the same off white interior, has factory sunroof. It is my retirement project and is in very nice shape for a project. California vehicle.

I think that pea green was a bit popular back then.

@@allanbabcock9678 I see.

I like the color too and find it unusual. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

Even I understand that description. Thank you for watching.

Indeed, I am very fortunate the car came my way. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you for your lovely comment.

I fell in love with the color. I've since had several folks send me pictures of their cars in that color. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I agree that it is a masterpiece of design as it has stood the test of time.

Thank you. I'm fortunate to have found it,

@@kensshowtell I NOW first looked at yr other uploads…. You did put that little bit of umpf extra on the car without taking away the period feeling. Way to often the soulless alloy wheels are put on… I don’t know many brands of cars that have exterior colors on the hubcaps it connects the wheels visually. You have done some work that was obviously a labor of ❤️love ❤️ . Wishing you many happy hours together with that AWESOME time capsule 🍀🙏🏽

@@touraneindanke Wow. How kind. Thank you for watching and our lovely comment.

@@touraneindanke Oh man! thank you very much. I appreciate your comments.

Thank you very much and for your lovely comment.

It is sad and true. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you for watching. An early S class is definitely super. Thank you for taking your time to comment.

Very true. This was a time when luxury was measured by quality of materials and engineering excellence. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Most definitely. I appreciate you watching and taking your time to comment.

Thank you for watching and your kind remark. It is indeed a classic.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

You are welcome...🙏

Thank you for watching and commenting. Really? Mercedes Benz did not make a diesel powered W108. Perhaps the car you experienced had an engine switch?

@@kensshowtell I don’t remember which Mercedes model I’m referring to. Maybe it was a 240D, but the design was very similar to the model in the video. Sorri if You don’t understand my English. Thank You very much for contacting us and a big hug!

@@jacquesneto4720 Huggs are good, and your English is much better than my Portuguese. I bet you are remembering the W115 Chassis with the 2.4-liter diesel. It was very slow with only about 70 HP compared to my W108 280 SE 4.5 with 200 HP. Built like a tank.

Thank you for watdhing and your very kind comment.

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and taking your time to comment.

Yes. The W108/109 cars were/are very nice indeed. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.

@@kensshowtell i like W111 also ;)

@@carart713 Thank you. Me too. I sure enjoy mine.

I do honk the horns at the end. These Hella horns have the European high/low sound. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Yes. Fortunately for me it was done at some point in the past by an unknown previous owner. That's how I like to buy them. Thanks for watching and taking your time to comment.

You are too kind. I really appreciate your comments. Thank you for subscribing too. Take a look at my channel as I've just published video #2 on that project.

@@kensshowtell How long is the preparation and wrap taking? The shop is being very meticulous on it. very nice.

@@darkangel15joao He picked up the car in October/November 2022 and the last video was done last week of February 2023. He hopes to be finished in August of 2023. However, we will see. Yes, when I made my first visit I was impressed with the cleanliness of his shop and the quality of work I saw on other cars.

Now, that is poetic indeed. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Very kind. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Super indeed. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.

Very true. I've now owned it for 2 years now and it still has not seen rain. Those days are over for that car. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thanks for watching and I appreciate your humor.

Thank you for watching and the three hearts. They are lovely.

Thank you for watching and commenting.

True. Thank you for watching.

Thanks for watching. I found mine on Amazon. You can get the oval ones too. They are perfectly legal in Virginia as long as you do the following: Have your car registered and licensed as an antique vehicle and obtain antique vehicle plates; put one of those plates on the rear; when you order the European style plate from Amazon make shure the number matches the rear, the plate says VA, Virginia, or COV.

Thank you for watching. I'm sorry your new life is just a dream.

I definitely agree. Thank you for watching.

Thank you very much.