Me too

I also have watched many of these ,,he ain’t lyin!

Well it is square so............

He is by far thee most knowledgeable about Mercedes out of all the car reviewers on yiutube

Exactly

What's a rooster talk

And how about NO gearshift??!!! What the....

They are ventilated 😉

Rick David all very nice and proper lol

@@mmacphersonn oh yes! Indeed. I love it. Lol

the flashing was the difference in refresh rate between the cluster and the camera. nothing wrong with the car it wouldn't do that in real life.

It's just the flash from the backlight, kind of like when you see computer screens flashing on a news clip or video, they aren't warning lights, just the "x1000 rpm" and degrees/temp icons. I have the same issue when recording something on the cluster on my SL like this (sadly it's not a true AMG just an appearance pkg) same thing happens with backlights on my S class and Lexus vehicles, not sure if it's fluorescent backlighting or LED. But great eye noticing that!

Also when you turn the key to the 2nd position or click the start button twice all the cluster lights light uo

GarageNextDoor agreed! I think it's actually an r170 SLK with either the sport package or it may actually be an slk32 AMG (though not likely given the black door handles), I asked bill to review this also, as I have a silver SLK like this and a lesser version of the car being reviewed here (sl500 with AMG appearance pkg, same wheels), would make my day to see him review that as well!

BMW Repair Crew i know right! The R170s are awesome!! Ill own one someday :)

GarageNextDoor you can easily own one today! They are beyond inexpensive and you can diy most things, can even rebuild all the hydraulic cylinders yourself with a $20 o ring kit if they ever go bad. Save my channel name and message me if you ever get one I can try to help you with anything you need on it so you can maintain it yourself and if you do they are very reasonable and really has much of what the SL has with very little to go wrong (no ABC, fewer hydraulic cylinders in the top, m111k i4 or m112 v6 are very reliable (in defense of the SL the m113 v8 is VERY good as well (I've had probably 10 cars with that v8 and it's super reliable). Anyways go get one! I've actually read some auction things that state values are on the upswing - something I never thought I'd see after all the years of messing with them - way back in 01-02 early cars had already depreciated significantly and prices were already down to 15-20k so quickly then kept dropping and stabilized in the $3-10k range (only the nicest will be at the upper end with some 10-20 if low miles and/or a 32 AMG), anyways never thought they'd get out of the sub 10k realm but find a good one now and in 5-10 years it will only get more desirable and rare - may never be a true collectors car but will only get more desirable as time passes and more are taken off the road - I'm actually seeing some in local u pull it yards and now have two spare sets AMG sport bumpers and two extra hoods. Anyways sorry- could go on forever, but definitely get one! Will be fun and could even be more reliable than a Miata if you can diy the top hydraulics

Wife threatening to file for divorce?

BMW Repair Crew rrr

Brake job for my 05 S500 was just a couple hundred I think at dealer. New spark plugs was about $600 almost. What are you expecting to pay for a AMG V12? Wouldn't be that much more than what I pay for a V8

Well I just looked it up, OEM pads are about $500 Rotors and Pads, OEM are about $2650 Labor with necessary computer controlled caliper compression is about $400 ....... that comes to about $3050 for a brake job without taxes. I suspect the labor estimate is "optimistic at best".

nyctreeman hey man I actually own two R230s and you CAN actually maintain them yourself, though I have friends who are techs at the local MB dealership I actually try to do everything not requiring STAR diagnostics myself. Your hardest/most costly thing with these are keeping the ABC suspension working, (accumulators, value blocks, lines, etc) but it can be replaced with normal springs if it comes down to it needing too many repairs. If you like the R230 now is the time to buy as prices have hit a trough. If you get say an 03-04 sl500 it should be very reliable in terms of the engine and trans. Also the convertible top components (hydraulic rams and actuators) can be rebuilt for very reasonable. Don't write off the R230 and if you can do a little DIY and have always wanted one of these then go for it!

I bought a 2003 SL500 in 2009 with 35K miles. Kept it for four years and drove it a total of only 12K miles. It was a great car but I lost 16K on depreciation and another 16K in repair bills! The only thing that saved me from total disaster was the extended 4 year warranty that I purchased for $4K.

@@bmwrepaircrew8848 I bought a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Roadster last month with the M112k engine. I've done the work on it myself so far. In fact learning about all the problems through the excellent forum online is what made me comfortable enough to put my money down. I got one with only 33K miles that is nearly showroom new.