Love the u.s spec headlights. But agree with you on the body lines of the w201.

True!!

Duh many Mercs of that era have them

@@hardcorehardo Don't act like that! I have also gotten ultra defensive of older Mercedes, but duh does not make people listen to you.

@helicopter weewee duh times infinity divided by 0

@helicopter weewee yeah duh

until you see the interior :D

@@PresidentCamacho2024 I actually think it's the other way round the interior looks more modern than the outside

Interior looks good but age poorly

Actually the interior (minus the dash to some degree) is one of the first cars to represent modern interior design. Look at other interiors from this era - THEY didnt age well. In fact, I would say the rear seats are better than most modern cars unless you reeeeeally want to stuff a third person in the back.

+Stevie Nicks The Porsche 928 interior looks better.

yes, this and the W124 are my favourite Mercedes of all time. You still see them around now.

Not with these terrible US spec sealed beam lamps

+Shad I just bought an '84 euro import. The higher compression of the euro motor DOES feel like a lot of power, even compared to modern day vehicles!

I brought my from Germany years ago. It's sitting outside of Parma close to Boise. I've moved to Florida, but the car is still there.

Damn right! I also found it to be fun as HELL to throw into curves. It'd eat them up & keep asking for more. There's a stretch of roadway in the Pisgah National Forest that begins in Brevard, NC. You enter the forest there & go up to a recreation area called "Pink Beds". A nice, curvy piece of roadway right there. If you ever get the chance, TRY IT! Another great road is "The Tail Of The Dragon", on U.S. 129 in Western North Carolina. It has 318 turns in that 11-mile stretch!

MichaelAChang I've got a 2.6 with a 5 speed manual. I've never driven a 2.3-16, but part of me wonders if I would prefer the 2.6.

spire107 I've never had the pleasure of driving the 2.3, but the 2.6 kicks butt and my guess is there's probably not much difference between the two in driving dynamics.

@@michaelchang2930 Our family owned a 2.6 when I was young and I had a chance to drive a couple 2.3-16s. I would agree that the 2.6 was probably the better car for most people, but all of those modifications in the 2.3-16 did transform the dynamics.

I took mine around Nurburgring. That was the closest I've even been to being on a rollercoaster.

Adam Baldwin The BMW E30 M3 made 200hp in '86 so kinda wiped the floor with the Merc, both on road and the track :-)

ButchE30M3S14 Thank you for your unbiased unfanboy like comment

JeldibyeGTI Prove me wrong.

Just enjoy both? Seriously, I own more e30’s than I care to admit, but the fanboyism around The E30 M3 is a bit much sometimes, hence the overinflated prices.

JeldibyeGTI jealousy is a nasty trade buddy...

what do you think of the 300E? from 80s

4:32 "...that's excellent"

Shut up and take my money! It went downhill after this and the w126 and w126.

To me the M3 being a 2 door with a straight 6 was an entirely different class. No 4 door 4 cylinder BMW could touch this car. BMW got lucky. Everything I ever read on the original M3 said they built them to compete with the 190E. It's nice to have a benchmark set years in advance. BMW built good cars, but at that time I think Benz did better. Now, I wouldn't buy either one.

@@raymondturner6784 The e30 M3 was a naturally aspirated 4cyl with 200hp

Some manufacturers did that even later, I know Renault put '16v' decals on their cars until around 2008.

Only in the UK it was sold as Mercedes-Cosworth 2.3. In continental Europe, it was labeled 190 E 2.3-16

Let me guess they drove slow, heavy, never running "proper mercedes"

You can still find a few gems today. But you need to be mindful in what trim you buy

@HeavyDutyTraining Triggered much?

It’s a publicly traded company they only make about the same profit as a Toyota on a percentage basis for the price

These cars had electrical issues with the early model computers. Buying an S class used today is a huge liability, but there are definitely models that can be very reliable for German - the 2005 CLK55 for eg. has an awesome, but simple engine and transmission.

What about a Golf GTI?

+Axel Trainwagon +1

500E please

+CEOkiller Maybe she was thinking that the steering wheel has a comfortable feel!!

...and 6:03 the gear knob knob style...

She really likes the thick ones :-P

@@stevienicks3777 Her nickname is handy J

Don’t you mean her name is Handra?

Pole Privé private pole dancing lessons London You do realize that the first VTEC four cylinder was in the 89 Integra XSI and only made 160hp, right?

Brendan A. MacWade High output G.M. Quad 4 put out 190 hp.

Brendan A. MacWade Porsche's 944S made 187hp and the later 944S2 made 208hp.

+snatchclap The S2 also had 3L of displacement. The original 2.5L 944 engine made less horsepower than this 2.3L.

Adam Baldwin I know, more low end torque and power.

Unfortunately not sure how much good that would have done. It would have required 91-93 with 10.5 compression even when it was only .20 more per gallon people still griped.

incyphe Yea!! This thing was waaaay overpriced!!

incyphe Shows that there are rarely a good time to buy a new car.

+incyphe What if the quality/durability is better than the C63AMG. If you travel across the world there are still many 190e Mercedes on the road.

3lixer Yes, especially one of the turbocharged variants.

And you can actually push it on real roads and still have fun. Try to push a current sport sedan on the road and expect to lose your license.

Yes, the afterthought U.S. headlights ruined the W124 and the W126 too.

Oh no problem, you only need about $200k to buy one :-)