Such a timeless classic! Great color combo

It is a great car, but it’s fuel economy is absolutely horrific. I hope you have other cars to drive regularly.

Yes, it’s definitely not good on gas mileage. I do have other cars that are better but when it comes to cars that you love, sometimes the gas consumption is less of a concern.

Same will never sell or let go of my SEC

@@AutoAfflictedi hear that, at first i tried not to but now i basically daily my w221 s65, the gas is worth it when you love a car

I like white and grey

Agreed! The looks are👌🏼 and the interior vibe is strong! This one is in process of getting the turbo installed, just as I had threatened to do

@@AutoAfflicted I can't wait for the update video! All the best

🙏🏼 same !

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 timeless indeed

Absolutely ! So solid

Thank you always for checking it out! It’s been fun finding these and restoring them

I do enjoy M.O.P.

Agreed! I juts love these pillarless coupes

Agreed! I had to let the C126 go as I had much equity in it… and now the C124 is turbocharged with 300hp !

Yes man! Love the pillarless coupes. Back in the 80s sheepskin covers were a big thing, I just remember how disgusting they usually were. Thanks so much for checking it out

@@AutoAfflicted new leather seats are gonna be sick

I was looking at this car like a month ago in Bay Area ! I think you got a good deal if it’s the one I saw also.. always diggin in the crgslist!!!

I did find this on eBay, at a dealership in the Oakland area... I have been watching it since last June. I called them up directly and ended up getting this car for $2900

Yes 🙌🏼 I’ve been seeing on Instagram ❤️🇩🇪

🙏🏼 I appreciate that! Looking through your playlists, I see we have similar musical taste

Road trip 2024!

Haha yes! Where is the destination

@@AutoAfflicted Utah.... to buy the 300ce...lol

@davejohnson3860 call your bank 🏦

You’ll love the w124 for sure

I’d have to agree, but I guess I just sold one of my kids🤣 I chose to keep the 300 CE and now I’m going to strap a turbo to it

@@AutoAfflicted What a turbo???Keep us posted. Mercedes gave the 300CE a new M104 DOHC in 1990. That gives it about 50 extra HP over the old M103 in your 88. It is an amazing engine, not quite as smooth as the M103, but it has an awesome growl when you rev it up to redline. I put over 200k on my old 300E that had the M103. Great engines.

Yes, a turbo. The manifold came from kangaroos team racing in Bulgaria and then the kit itself is a simple eBay turbo kit for now. Should add 100 hp with the stock set up on low 8 pounds of boost, I don’t have any plans on building the engine for big power. But 300hp should be plenty for such a small car. The M104 engine would’ve been a better starting point for a turbo conversion but the 103 is what I have. And I too have about 200,000 miles on this engine, pray for me 🙏🏼

I sold the SEC recently. I miss it every time I see one

It is standard US spec , a little longer than euro spec. Your 500SE sounds fun

Can’t believe I found this system

Sounds beautiful! Enjoy it

Agreed! The 560 is a much better vehicle and more sought after... mine is actually going up on Cars & Bids next week

@@AutoAfflicted NOO!!!!! Shame on you. 😆 Mine was rear-ended last month. Very minor. But finding a good rear euro bumper is not easy.

I’m about enjoying as many cars as I can but not keeping any one at this point

Sound like you scored with that pricing !

I'm going to buy one tomorrow for a $1000.It's at a tow yard and it's red

Congratulations

The passenger especially 😎

Ikr! Lol

I did love the SEC, recently sold it on Cars and Bids kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8B7ZpCTxtnagZc.html

18x8 et38 on all four corners with 225/40 tires. I have now increased rear tires to 245/40 but they rub once in a while under heavy compression. You can see on www.Instagram.com/bruno_saccoupe

Hard to argue with that, if I had an SEC that was that well equipped, I would certainly have held onto it. This gold one was fun but ultimately it had to donate its equity to turbo charging the C1 24.

🙏🏼 yes totally - It’s clean now, but can use a further detailing - this video is from shortly after purchase in may

I agree with you 100%, the 300 CE definitely is more of a drivers car and the one I have definitely has a lot of 90s specific features that make it a time capsule. I did end up selling the 560 and rolled that money into a turbo set up on the 300 CE, which you can see on the channel. Once I have the 300 CE, dial the end, how I like it I will probably put it up for sale and see if anyone is interested in giving me what I would want for it. I think unless it’s over 10 K would be hard to part with this amazing car in its current condition…. I have seen quite a few 300 CE’s on the Facebook marketplace in the last six months though you should start hunting there if you’re not already.

I just bought a 300ce last week, and I must say, it’s a fucking an awesome car!

@plissken94th57 I concur! Congrats on your coupé! Turbo charging mine has breathed new life into it, made it a completely new beast. Check out the turbo build series if you haven’t already

@@AutoAfflicted oh I definitely will!! But I was wondering, have you tuned the engine and the transmission? I kinda wana try to get some more MPG out of it before attaching some turbo to it. It’s also experiencing a slight issue, where it starts right away cold but when warm it’ll stall out right away but second or 3rd time it starts right up. Sometimes on some turns it’ll turn off. My pops is a mechanic but a lot more familiar with Nissans, Toyotas, Fords, Saturns, Hondas, and all their respective luxury or lower end brands. He’s mechanically inclined but German cars are just slightly different for him but he seems to know the basics so well that I feel like we’re going to figure this situation out together. It’s a possible adjustment on the EHA valve, but we’re going to go change the fuel filter and fuel pump and go from there.

@plissken94th57 I did all the main fuel and spark maintenance prior to turbo install. I adjusted spark gap, AFR, and increased fuel pressure with the EHA valve once the turbo was installed . definitely start with the basic tune up items - check the idle air control valve, sometimes those need to be cleaned as well. There is tons of KZfaq videos for the w124

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@@AutoAfflicted already ordered one from Amazon lol, thanks brother

Absolutely! These coupes are tanks

🙏🏼 yes an SEC is a must have ! You must fine room for all the cars 😬

E stands for E class and CE stands for coupe E class

@dejanmrsic7460 actually, that is incorrect, and the correct answer is above from car taker garage. E class did not come in to play until after the 124 ended.

Yes, I should embrace my French roots with the correct pronunciation, Coupay 🗣 🇫🇷 🙏🏼

Have you looked at the idle air control valve ? Sometimes those need cleaning

From an e46 - I haven’t installed them yet as the bolt pattern requires new mounting holes drilled in floor pan(not a big deal) but I’m considering buying new MBtex covers for the front seats, exact replacement of existing skins

@@AutoAfflicted thanks. You can swap the tops or bottoms of any w124 seat onto any other as long as you use the original seat rail. I've got a sedan drivers seat on my coupe rails for now just doesn't tilt forward without operating the controls.

Tru - I gotta keep the coupe functionality-

Agreed! The SEC is so much cleaner with the euro spec bumpers

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 lots of love for these coupes

How do you mean? These are stock US version 2 piece , pretty weathered. I’ve since installed some aftermarket dual rounds that I found in a salvage yard … if I find full glass euro style lights I will upgrade to those

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️🇩🇪

I do like the C140 but as an S class with all of its groundbreaking amenities the reliability suffers. I would definitely own a S600 Coupé for the right price, despite its manky front end…. Bruno Sacco and team really let us down by not using the W140 front end on the coupé

@@AutoAfflicted I own a 1998 CL600. I only mentioned it because the title of your video and then seeing the two you chose it's like WTF?

@Johnathan_Waters hahaha if I owned a c140 I would have included it 🤣 I need a v12 , probably a scary CL600 or CL65 C215 🫣

🙏🏼 I guess I’ll take that as a compliment 🤷🏽‍♂️🤣

@@AutoAfflicted first i love mercs...second of course it's a compliment...Béchir from tunisia

🙏🏼 lots to love about a Benz ! Cheers 🥂 from Utah USA

I lived in illinois for four years and i had an 82 i guess w 123 240d 60 milles one owner ...

Nice! I’d like a c123 turbo diesel - take it over to Diesel Brothers and roll some coal

All of the Benz pillarless coupés are awesome. Certainly Benz was leap and bounds ahead of other manufacturers, pioneering technology into the early 2000s… the others have definitely caught up… I’m not nearly as interested in a new Benz as I am in theses more classic ones

Last 560 SEC was produced in 92🙂

I would buy another one

Agreed!

I don’t really get caught up on the engine configuration.. I opted to keep the 300CE and turbo it, couldn’t be happier! The power delivery is exciting, the engine and exhaust not is music to your ears .. and if you want to listen the music the Alpine has you covered

@@AutoAfflictedEither of those handsome coupes will put a smile on your face, but yes the sound system that come with the C124 packaged is a wise choice for keep.

Agreed! That’s my gripe with CLK, well it’s pillar-less but the rear windows don’t go down so you don’t get the visual effect

Sad for US, 300hp would be much better in the 560sec … my 300CE has almost 300whp now with the turbo added

@@AutoAfflicted That's life but you have compensated it with your w124.

It is not too difficult to get the 560's HP up, through relatively easy and inexpensive modifications.

Big fan of the 300CE !

Well they’re both great in their own way. The 300 CE being smaller is definitely more nimble but with a little less horsepower. The thing I really like about the 300 and why am keeping it is that it has an amazing 90s alpine stereo install. It’s also pretty rough in some regards when you get rid of close to it. So ultimately the 560 was going to bring the most money and I’ve decided to put a turbo on the 300 before I sell it. The next car will likely be CL600 biturbo

@@AutoAfflicted I have a 93 300 CE and it runs like new. It's outrageously good for a near 30 year old vehicle.

Nice! Mine runs really well considering it sat for years. Some love and it should provide another 100k miles of enjoyment

Yes, Italian designer for a German company… his design have aged well in my opinion