Throughout my youth I knew when I saw one of these the owner had to be a wealthy entrepreneur. In my eyes Mercedes was as royal as Rolls Royce. All the nighttime TV dramas featured this car for the rich people. This vehicles design is a work of art that looks strong and powerful.
@s.i28984 жыл бұрын
xrmerkur yeah in the 1970s and 1980s rolls royce didnt have much on a w112 based 600. I agree with that.
@jimolds29853 жыл бұрын
@@s.i2898 loollf
@TheTimeDetective423 жыл бұрын
It was as royal as rolls. No-one had one. However they were always a neuveaux riches car. New Mercedes are commoner's cars.
@charliepeebles25312 жыл бұрын
Yes back in the day the W126 was definitely a symbol of wealth. These days when you see one on the road you know it's being driven by someone who simply appreciates a quality car.
@xrmerkur2 жыл бұрын
@@charliepeebles2531 well said. those vehicles were made to be driven and repaired when necessary.
@genosho55743 жыл бұрын
I currently daily drive a 260SE from 88 here in germany. Beautiful, reliable cars that are just timeless.
@ranekeisenkralle82652 жыл бұрын
Wohl wahr. Und immer ein schöner Anblick, wenn ich einen auf der Straße sehe. Nur der Verbrauch treibt einem heutzutage die Tränen in die Augen, möchte ich meinen.
@fjordking5 жыл бұрын
I had this same car got it from my dad with around 150 thousand miles I put another 200 thousand miles paint always buffed up like new it was so easy to fix many of the parts are just bosh you buy at any parts store. Seats leather always held up great. I would put nice studded tires on it for winter and 100 pound sand bag over the rear in the trunk, it was unstoppable. Few years ago it died a nasty death. Got T boned on the passenger side cops said they hit me at over 45 mph ran 4 way stop with a 1990's something ford areo star drunk with no insurance, I came out pretty good with just a sore hip and knee it did what is was designed to do protect the passengers. Insurance company totaled the car. Boy did I get screwed. Everything you said about this car is TRUE.
@elvincuevas17273 жыл бұрын
Did you had the very same 6 cylinders engine (M103) or the V8?
@davionralph83153 жыл бұрын
instaBlaster...
@petergachucha49883 жыл бұрын
@@elvincuevas1727 it is a 300 SE, it's 6 cylinder, the V8s started with the 380, 420 and the 500
@ranekeisenkralle82652 жыл бұрын
That's a real shame indeed. At that mileage it would have been eligible for the 500.000 kilometer badge from Mercedes (if they still handed those out at that time that is. Not sure)
@MrStroller4u3 жыл бұрын
Classic Mercedes-Benz are true Mercedes, todays mercedes are just like a cell phone. Just bought a 1986 300SDL for my 40th birthday, i know it will out live me. We are just temporary custodians of this mechanical marvels.
@ykshorts66493 жыл бұрын
I'm 24 yo and i drive my dad's 1985 w123 240d and i love it
@solid13785 жыл бұрын
My dad owned several of these 126 models during the 1990s and your knowledge is very thorough for these cars. Not many owners knew of Easter Eggs, such as the shifting gear all the way down then to D , to engage 1st start. Subscribed!
@nathantherealtorsonoma4 жыл бұрын
You know the great thing a Mercedes is they are timeless. A well kept one will always look good. I have a 2014 E class and the average person would never know it was 6 years old and that I picked it for less than a used civic.
@egold20712 жыл бұрын
How lovely and proper that Bill's most popular video is of a W126 S-Class. 👌
@JoesGoldenGarage6 жыл бұрын
my absolute favorite s class....what a beauty!
@brianlee56495 жыл бұрын
Mine too, I love the 126, 140, 220, 221 and 222 Chassis S-Classes.
@matekochkoch4 жыл бұрын
I miss mine
@seymorekuntz91523 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@michaelmuellers25124 жыл бұрын
My father had one, 300SE 9/88 in blue metallic with light grey seats and root wood. Sometimes I had the permission to drive it. All this comes back when watching the video. Such a beautiful car...
@zachr50543 жыл бұрын
These older S classes are the reason I fell in love with the Mercedes-Benz brand. Thanks for showing.
@ifesanmiogundowole64564 жыл бұрын
What a sound when the doors, bonnet and boot close!!! Pristine condition! Big up yourself gentleman!
@ranekeisenkralle82652 жыл бұрын
Given the mileage that's no surprise. Just 103.000 miles on it. That's nothing. Heck, mercedes even gave out plaques to cars passing 500.000 kilometers (a little over 310.000 miles) - that's how proud they were about the durability of their cars. Highest mileage I've seen on a Mercedes (albeit an older model than this) was north of 700.000 kilometers - and it still ran smoothly.
@sonykroket4 жыл бұрын
We love you, Bill! Never stop!
@karlp84844 жыл бұрын
The car is such high quality and tough, there's always a temptation for people to wind back the odometer. But Mercedes has thought about that too. If you wind back the odometer, you break a spring in the mechanism and the speedo will move in a jerky wavy manner, whilst still being accurate. If you see ANY Mercedes with a wobbly speedo, it means the odometer has been tampered with.
@robskee510rn2 жыл бұрын
Mine does that, is that bad?
@k9killer2212 жыл бұрын
@@robskee510rn Who knows? That's a mileage mystery you're going to find out yourself. Obviously, you don't understand the significance of my comment. Idiot.
@MrPhotodoc2 жыл бұрын
I have an '84 240D that does that but it's not for that reason. The cable leading to the trans needs service.
@ttm26092 жыл бұрын
Im looking at a 1991 model tomorrow, thank you for that piece of advice
@BubbleDouble Жыл бұрын
I have a w124, different car but they're similar. The speedometer wobbles, and the odometer has never been tempered with, still they're different models so who knows.
@dammitcarl10823 жыл бұрын
My dad had this exact car in the exact same colour for 20 years. It was my childhood, loved that car
@stephenmugler725 Жыл бұрын
Love these cars and Bill's great reviews. These cars are missed by so many of us Benz fans.
@nabilmat76962 жыл бұрын
صباح الخير متتبعك من اقصى شمال المغرب هذه السيارة من احب السيارات على قلبي وفي التسعينات كانت هي وحش الطريق وملكته جمعت بين المتانة والفخامة والقوة
@timothyfinn9055 жыл бұрын
it was the last merc,before the accountants took over. all i remember it looked great in dallas with larry hagman.
@BERNARDO7123 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the W140?
@bbbmw4 жыл бұрын
That particular car is my all time favorite vehicle.
@peterlemonjello16264 жыл бұрын
That’s one of the best condition of this Merc I’ve ever seen. Very nice.
@warringtonfaust10882 жыл бұрын
"Over engineered" My father was an engineer (rocket scientist) he frequently referred to the "elegant solution". That described what used the fewest parts and the least number of friction surfaces.
@davidpaul50555 жыл бұрын
I have a black 89 300sel with 43k miles on it. I'm the original owner and yes it does drive like the queen mary but a I like the heavy steering. Garaged and covered in the garage. Always getting requests to sell when I take it out. An amazing car indeed!
@profoundgenius97263 жыл бұрын
My family had one growing up in the mid 90s always felt like a boss riding in the back.
@georgedesouza89372 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Bill all day. Class act. Hello from the UK
@mickoholland15 жыл бұрын
My dad had one of these a 91 model, same color and interior. It was the first car I learned to drive in 92, the worst thing about this car was the power, or lack of it. But genuinely going for a long drive with work it was super comfortable.
@petergachucha49883 жыл бұрын
The car was too heavy, had a lazy acceleration
@MrMachacker2 жыл бұрын
The headlight washers pump warm water onto the headlights to melt snow. Same with the tail lights, notched to prevent snow from covering them up during winter.
@mohammedgangat57994 жыл бұрын
I have the 1982 SE...,i am from southafrica.Beautiful cars....
@patrickschoice25463 жыл бұрын
This guy did a great job explaining, speaks well. Now it makes me want to look for a 300se.
@ndg495 жыл бұрын
Owned a 1986 300SDL in DB904 (Midnight Blue) with a Cream Beige interior. Still mourn its loss (no one injured). Classic style which cannot be topped. W126 cars are terrific to own. Maint. is never expensive and parts are still available. They're easy to work on yourself. THey're heavy, so they don't get the best fuel mileage, but they run forever (properly maintained, as is with any car) unless they're totaled. But, there's nothing like cruising on the open road in one of these... rock solid. That old diesel of ours could cruise at 100mph all day long without you even getting tired.
@archygrey90933 жыл бұрын
Most modern sedans are actually heavier than these old Mercs, but they feel lighter as they are lower to the ground with stiffer suspension and perkier engines.
@tonedune34563 жыл бұрын
I went to visit my aunt in the US during the 80s and she had an S class like this but the earlier turbo diesel model. We traveled 100s of miles to places in calif. Was Holiday of a lifetime
@FrancePhil445 жыл бұрын
The 300 with the M103 engine is so reliable ! It can last forever ! It's truly a wonderful car. The W126 is definitely the last best reliable Mercedes produced.
@19jacobob932 жыл бұрын
The W140 with the M104 that followed was probably the last best reliable Mercedes! The M104 was basically a near perfected M103 with DOHC and replaced the weak timing chains and soft valve guides.
@nicolasroirand8011 Жыл бұрын
Bonjour , avec la w124 aussi .
@kennethmarquis68404 жыл бұрын
This was the most elegant model Mercedes made. I had a E320, best car I've ever had.
@damian-7955 жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion , this is the best looking Mercedes ever made. This car is stunning and the right colour too. I have a w211 and live in the UK but I want one of these :-)
@MichaelM69 Жыл бұрын
This was the same exact car my dad had when I was growing up and was the first car I ever learned how to drive on. It is long gone by now but man do I miss it every day. I can still smell the leather and wood interior like it was just yesterday
@ladyyuna20004 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 1990 Mercedes Benz 300SE
@airenesivad29754 жыл бұрын
5 and 7 series BMWs of the time had a similar vacuum set up for locks and climate system. Bill, Thanks for the peak at this lovely creampuff. My absolute favorite Mercedes too. Your channel is the best!!
@davidconde15215 жыл бұрын
That bird is waiting to fly over and drop the bomb 😂😂 😂
@triumphbonnt1002 жыл бұрын
Bill, I had a 1978 Mercedes 280SE...midnight blue with dark blue Mercedes leather...similar but obviously older than the '90 you are featuring here. Best, most solid vehicle I have ever owned. Drove it across Canada in 1986 and it never missed a beat.
@abhayajoodha31135 жыл бұрын
I've got a white European spec 300se, it's my first car, excellent bruiser!
@TeoYankov12345 жыл бұрын
Abhay Ajoodha Is it expensive to maintain ?
@haddachali28793 жыл бұрын
Definitely the most beautiful and luxurious car in the world
@michaelleffler52196 жыл бұрын
these cars age so well...
@gedaman4 жыл бұрын
Michael Leffler I feel like they’re the most dated looking Mercedes-Benz along with the SL-Class from that era.
@seang28224 жыл бұрын
Idi Amin had a 600 w100 Mercedes Pullman... w126 was not around in his time. He lost power in April 1979 before the w126 was released.. but I get the reference. Big fan of the w126.. thinking of getting one..
@vixapphire4 жыл бұрын
Bill always provides the best commentary!
@whatiswe5 жыл бұрын
OOOH WEEE that is a Sweet ride! i recently acquired an early model 1990 300SE that needs some TLC. That engine is amazing!
@florianthomas78526 жыл бұрын
The car Alfred Herrhausen was assasinated in by the RAF. Back then you knew that only the leaders of industry, heads of state and the wealthy few among us had a Mercedes s class. To me its the best s class model until today. (The W140 was awesome too.)
@drluiggi5 жыл бұрын
Still drove my W124 300E, and like W126, but my favorite is W108/109. It would be very nice to present some of them. Always pleasure to see your presentation.
@Olph16 жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful. This and a W140!
@Bayamunet8 ай бұрын
one of my favorite cars for sure
@bob8086 жыл бұрын
Brings back some fond memories of my 1985 380SEC :'-)
@bodytolson73905 жыл бұрын
Just bought an '89 300SE for like $500 and it is slick
@user-bd5yg5op3h4 жыл бұрын
*Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124, 86 г "рождения".*
@johnpalmer5131 Жыл бұрын
This in my opinion, was when MB was at their pinnacle. I owned and 300 SDL in the late 80 and it was the best car I ever owned.
@TheMrBennito3 жыл бұрын
I have a bit of a crazy deflection, I guess. Or not? "What is it like under the hood". So when you opened the hood...wow. just wow. Jawdropper. That is just amazing.
@ranekeisenkralle82652 жыл бұрын
16:09 No wonder it is in such good shape. It only got a little over 103.000 miles on it. That's less than 170.000 kilometers. Back then Mercedes was still so over-built that you could (with proper maintenance) easily double or triple that without getting much in the way of trouble from the car. Heck, Mercedes even used to hand out plaques to cars which passed 500.000 kilometers - they were that proud about their durability. You can sometimes see those on oldtimers. Highest mileage i can recall having seen myself off the top of my head was in excess of 700.000 kilometers (around 440.000 miles) - and I have no doubt there are Mercedes with even more than that still running.
@thomasharper41662 жыл бұрын
Bill!You should do a competition on door thuds between your American doors and Mercedes thuds!Pretty much says it all!Love your shows!
@jaycole27775 жыл бұрын
I don't know about y'all but I'm just sitting in my 300 SE cheesing watching this video😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@fazilamzirf88873 жыл бұрын
Now that is cool. Hope you still have it.
@loboestepario-cl3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching with my 60k miles 1990 300 SEL sitting in my garage, ready to go anywhere :D
@luckyleaptour1684 жыл бұрын
Love Mercedes Benz W126
@deheerKelder6 жыл бұрын
Liked it before even watching it. You are the best!
@MercOne Жыл бұрын
100K miles and it looks new. Amazing quality. I drove one of these early on and new Mercedes was for me.
@steveohanna75444 жыл бұрын
Love your work bill. A big fan from Australia
@davecurry83004 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Sydney. Great video, great car.
@243wayne16 жыл бұрын
For the record- No accountants were harmed during filming. Thank you. Mgmt.
@jacquelinegrace33 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for an amazing tour of a BEAUTY!!💕💕💕 That was the best 26 minutes I’ve spent in a long time! I love your voice! I love the way you describe the car! I love the little incidental comments and stories! One day I hope to own one! 🙏❤️ Luxury and elegance at its best! Until I have my own ...I get to go for a drive, look at those beautiful lines, touch the leather, hear that golden door close sound and just walk around and gaze at it through your eyes!! thank you!🙏✨✨✨
@AVC-Works4 жыл бұрын
I just love the way you go in detail with these gorgeous Mercedesses... Always a bladt to watch :)
@kramsenoj13 жыл бұрын
The condition for the miles was astounding!
@kwakumanuasiamah78265 жыл бұрын
A class of the century. unbeatable
@philippm.12715 жыл бұрын
nice video, thanks! just a small comment about one thing you said: "Germany is very cold" - nope its pretty warm here thanks to the Gulf Stream. 30°C in the summer is normal and in the wintertime we have most of the time a little bit over 0°C ... ok some days are extremely cold with -5° or even -10° but that's really rare. Just my small comment on that ;-) thanks :)
@gavincolgan18273 жыл бұрын
It’s cold to most people in the US, especially in Florida where the summers are 40C+ with around 20-25C being about the low for winter. But yes, for its latitude DE is not very cold because of that.
@jamesbowden48714 жыл бұрын
At 9:00, I would fix headlightwipers very useful in Canada as well, especially on late-winter days when the headlights get covered in slush.
@zillsburyy12 ай бұрын
bill loves pop up headlights
@carsyoungtimerfreak11494 жыл бұрын
Lovely car! The M102 is the 4 cilinder of the same era. And Citroens are designed by engineers too, only they are French, they are different. Yet that did brought us some marvelous cars like the DS and SM :-)
@AaronRandolphChen5 жыл бұрын
This is also my favorite Mercedes S Class. Like you, I prefer the SWB version. The 3 liter in-line six is a really lovely engine too.
@Channel5YouTube Жыл бұрын
Hey Bill, any chance you remember what camera you shot this on?
@lorenzomoore63984 жыл бұрын
I love these.....Had an chance to drive a 86 300 SE.
@randolphduke3 жыл бұрын
I love that Palomino leather interior. I wish they still offered it. I don't understand why they ever went away from it. It was a much nicer color than the cream beige or whatever they are calling the current version of it now.
@konradeisenach9173 жыл бұрын
VW and Audi also came with this vacum central locking system. Great system, no need for motors, wires, just run a single tube.
@tomcavalli9434 жыл бұрын
I have never seen anything more beautiful! Wow!
@scottalston86703 жыл бұрын
Your reviews are the best and your obsession with birds and mercedes are just awesome
@jpsabbey5 жыл бұрын
🤣...You and your birds!...Another entertaining and informative video. Great model merc too 👌...PS...Nothing infuriates me more than someone calling more than once before i return their call. A friend called me 9 times in a row recently!...We are no longer friends!
@christianbugatticg Жыл бұрын
Absolutely LOVE this one!! It clicks all the boxes for me if I wanted one of the nicest driving cars from the early 90's! Great job with the channel!! Bill from Competition Cars!
@bertranddeloye3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely classy car and review! Thank you so much for that! You deserve 5 stars ! Best regards from Pays-Basque in France Bertrand
@donaldwilson26204 жыл бұрын
That song on the radio was "Bringin on the Heartbreak" by Def Leppard.
@thebulgarianguy84614 жыл бұрын
The ribbing on the taillights actually creates small vortexes which keep them clean.
@cruiser62604 жыл бұрын
Never see them around now, but back then I always thought it was to make it stronger, harder to break
@vintage76vipergreenBeetle5 жыл бұрын
The song on the radio was Def Lepperd. Also the fuel gauge needle was moving back & forth rapidly, during the road test. Nice car. Mercedes doesn't built cars like that anymore.
@bonzoschlacendaker10574 жыл бұрын
Bill, your reviews where do more for me? Then an hour with my therapist and a bottle of Valium! I know they're counterproductive. I love hood ornaments. Back in the day I had a 66 Continental convertible. It had fixed in place hood ornament. But considering the size of the object that The Pedestrian would have to deal with being God's to death would probably turn out to be a good solution. By the way It had an eighth body trunk. And almost tenth of a mile of vacuum tubing even if it had back Hume door locks as well. And in its age, they all went up at once and down at once. Just like a Marine drill hit the door knob button on the inside unlock. Get in sit down get the button locked in. Many fond memories in that car. Show my search goes on. Whatever I grind up with his gut to have a hood ornament. And let the 6,726.20 lbs. pounds of metal do its thing if somebody crosses paths with it. Keep up the great appraisals, who knows? One day in the future I may be handing you over some dead president's.
@rehmanelahirehmanelahi2545 жыл бұрын
Its jewel came from heaven
@orlandoblanco88886 жыл бұрын
Bill, I just love the way you go through explaining everything about the car...but what really takes the cake is your down-to-earth, come as you are attitude about the things happening around you as you are talking away. Long dong silver? When was the last time I heard that one? First LOL Then, your sister calls...you already know she called, but you had to comment that people who persistently call you (right away) should be put down. Second LOL. Idi Amin...escaping a coup in a V8 Merc? Which millenial is going to get that joke? Third LOL. You are just insanely entertaining and FUNNY!
@nknasi5 жыл бұрын
agree with you on all counts, although I'm a millenial and I got the Idi Amin joke :)
@therudeboy52803 жыл бұрын
I support all sentiments here! One of the Best KZfaq auto sales/reviewers by many standards...you had me at the leaf! LOL.
@MarkLawsonY3K Жыл бұрын
Nice to see. It was my first new MB. Black on black, long wheelbase. At 175k mi. the fuel head distribution unit went out and the cost of the fix was over the book value. It now sits in the barn as my future casket! Light switches and window control buttons first to go out. Radio was a $2000 fix and the "plastic" thermostat cover stranded me in the middle of Texas one Sunday. I thought I deserved it cause of my hard work, but I was still dumb. My neighbor go the '90 Lexus and held up much better. Told my kid at 45, I found out I still had much to learn. He said that proves I'm an idiot because at 20 he know everything. Well, at least I didn't buy a BMW but such a waste....I could of paid my secretaries more. Lawson
@MV19124 жыл бұрын
I'm in love of every single car that you show !!
@jonathanreyloza98295 жыл бұрын
Bill is the best !!!! Santa Ana California is where I am from.
@mikebuantu94663 жыл бұрын
I like the way you put it..."all cars are designed by engineers except the Citroen"..very true!!
@adesorcuppy42254 жыл бұрын
W126 was the best Big Benz ever built!
@nourdinamzian4234 жыл бұрын
What a beauty car from Mercedes. Das beste oder nichts
@svenskaboi674 жыл бұрын
The best or nothing!
@mybigfatpolishlife5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful S 300
@michaeldean24474 жыл бұрын
Love the 300se having owned one myself I can tell that gas light is about to pop on. I'm sure you'll make it home though.
@davidparkin90179 күн бұрын
Straight six cylinder motors are the best. Large displacement, even better.
@hashimhadi92563 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and awesome car! Also I like how you comment! And I love your place! Thank for you sir! Im one friend from Iraq!!
@booblam69194 жыл бұрын
The greatest carmaker on earth
@marcelpatel90179 ай бұрын
Mercedes WAS the greatest during the pre- Lexus era. Not anymore. Not even close.
@michaelbenvenuto87136 жыл бұрын
Yeah bring back that soothing intro music
@wjvtv Жыл бұрын
This car is dripping with class
@blackwolf038 Жыл бұрын
bruno sacco is truly a genius designer mercedes whisperer
@Kikiyayazengardens5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid , I usually sat in the back of one of those Merc. Nice car.
@tedjensen88416 жыл бұрын
Another enjoyable review. Thank you
@Chrissy212 Жыл бұрын
Hey Bill I know you usually know your cars but on the vents you're wrong when looking at the vent buttons left-to-right on those five buttons between the fan control and the temperature control so again left-to-right Defroster, Vent and floor , floor , floor with compressor off , and then off