The best part is: this isn't even by far the slowest model. Here in Europe they also sold the 200D with a whopping total of 54hp (later on 59hp). The acceleration with that engine is measured with a calendar instead of a stopwatch.
@MrKnutriis
6 жыл бұрын
I have driven the W124 200D, and I was impressed. Although it was as slow as a car gets, it also got you where you were going with ease, in comfort, and in a timely fashion.
@waltertaljaard1488
6 жыл бұрын
Yes. My late dad had one and he loved it. They weren't fast, but they were indestructable. We called it ''the road locomotive''
@stw881
5 жыл бұрын
the drifting dune
@binbesteroh470
4 жыл бұрын
You even could order it with a four speed automatic. It's slower than a FIAT 500R. I even saw slugs running faster than that.
@VraccasVII
4 жыл бұрын
That model was called the Farmer's Mercedes here, because every farmer who felt like a big shot got one
@paininthebass101
8 жыл бұрын
"It feels like im driving Chernobyl's sarcophagus" Beautiful.
@TheMrDemonized
5 жыл бұрын
blyatiful
@rjs1jd
5 жыл бұрын
Oh wait that's Russia 🇷🇺 not Germany 🇩🇪
@karoliskazlauskas1213
5 жыл бұрын
@@rjs1jd thats Ukraine not Russia
@Eis_Bear
4 жыл бұрын
@@karoliskazlauskas1213 It's amazing how many people equate the USSR and Russia.
@The_Osprey
8 жыл бұрын
If the apocalypse ever happens these car will be worth several children.
@alejandroochoa3541
3 жыл бұрын
If you have a manual, to push start it.... after you’ve made diesel in your fancy apocalypse dream chamber... and every road is clear... and no one has guns to shoot at you wanting your car....
@michaelhelgeland4588
3 жыл бұрын
@@alejandroochoa3541 the w123 automatic can also be push started I’ve started mine that way twice
@mrfajita
2 жыл бұрын
Funny how the 2020s so far have felt like an apocalypse, and the value of W123s have skyrocketed in that same timeframe
@rscervin9950
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelhelgeland4588may i ask how?
@Banana_Banshee
2 жыл бұрын
@@rscervin9950 he’s not wrong, i can’t explain how that transmission works, it just does, the things completely controlled by vacuum lines and a single steel-cable. I’ve got a 300d myself and if you fiddle with the lines and tensions you can get the thing to take off like a bat out of hell
@edison700
8 жыл бұрын
The dad-click part has to be one of my favorite bits you've done so far.
@kylesoler4139
8 жыл бұрын
+edison700 let me teach you how to do taxes.
@sensibleb
8 жыл бұрын
I would spend an inordinate amount of time trying to get that hood to go down the final 3/4 of an inch.
@300DBenz
8 жыл бұрын
You mean the two seconds it takes to push it down enough to latch?
@jamesflores9456
7 жыл бұрын
its wrecked thats what happens when they make it work again and not fix it kinda like that grille
@mccloud2649
7 жыл бұрын
Sensi Bleb it looks half-pulled. That's why you can see that black tab on the left half of the grill (pull tab to fully open). Source: I owned a W123 Wagon for 4 years.
@davidmarzolino7159
6 жыл бұрын
Sensi Bleb Yes my OCD would demand no less.
@Beethoven80
6 жыл бұрын
Looks like it has rolled over at least once.
@mqbitsko25
8 жыл бұрын
In 1999 I bought a 1987 300SDL. Only had 60,000 original miles. Paid $12,000, and was happy to do it. Letting that car go was the biggest mistake of my life. 12 years later the buyer STILL emails me to laugh at me once in a while.
@markm0000
7 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at a 80's 240D with a new engine in mint condition. If there's one car I know I can buy cheap and have for the rest of my life it's this one. Yeah it'll take a few years to memorize how to fix small quirks and there's forums for everything. I only use air conditioning a few weeks out of the year where I'm at. Also it'll be a 5 mile commute to work before rush hour. Life is good.
@JoeGomez1
7 жыл бұрын
Hope you got it , like many People i the know say an 80's 240 D ( specially with Manual Transmission ) is overall the best car that has ever been made
@mutantlavalampderg412
3 жыл бұрын
we've had 3 of them, theyre absolutely bombproof and both did 650k miles each! Until they started falling apart My dads 1983 240D mercedes still runs and he put a 300D rear end in it, the thing gets 36Mpg! It still absolutely runs fine, after the Texas snow that buried everything, desipite that sheer cold it still started! And the A/C according to my dad, turning it off gave you 1HP more, my dad worked on mercedes all his life and they never quit running when he drove them!
@BasedMan
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeGomez1 Im going to buy one w123 240D as my first car. Mint condition, one very old gentleman as single owner. 620.000 kilometers, Jesus. If well maintained, can get to a million. Best part? 1500€
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
@@BasedMan if well kept it makes 3.000.000 km´s and the price till 2017 was around that today it increased a lot but that´s the price of a well kept w1124 and a 96 w210( E-class)or the W202 (C-class )all around 1.500€ if in good condition ,allthough today the much older is the car the expensier it gets the ,90´s ones still around that price
@Pandamasque
8 жыл бұрын
As someone who was born in Kyiv, roughly 70 miles from Chornobyl, 3 years before the disaster and was growing up with many W123s around, I ASSURE YOU, the Sarcophagus reactor confinement facility held up NOWHERE NEAR as well as the W123s! This is NOT a joke. Also the W123 has waaaay better build quality, smaller panel gaps and so forth.
@zloychechen5150
8 жыл бұрын
+Pan Damasque and better trim than the sarcophagus.
@Sm00k
8 жыл бұрын
Well, a Yugo is better build than Sarcophagus...
@zloychechen5150
8 жыл бұрын
Caibre Greyblade if it was, they would have used it to shield the reactor. it would have been much cheaper.
@Pandamasque
8 жыл бұрын
zloychechen5150 Not big enough.
@benartee9493
4 жыл бұрын
Haha - UA is indeed the last time I rode in a W123. In summer 2007, attending a wedding in Lviv. White four door, late 70s. Before the first facelift. Pretty epic if one still remembers 12 yrs later...
@axia24
8 жыл бұрын
"This is a block of German Steel" - picture of the cast aluminum alloy valve cover. GG RCR, I chuckled.
@o0DarkX0o
8 жыл бұрын
5:06 "this car is for a 19 year old with a fistful of condoms and an almost stache" the accuracy of this statement is astounding.
@briankelly9347
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a,gta 5 car description
@brettcannon74
5 жыл бұрын
Hardly. Take a look at each w123 owner today. No 19 yr olds
@akishot6735
5 жыл бұрын
Brett Cannon Three of them at my school along with a 190e and W126 and my car a 86’ 300e.
@rmiah
4 жыл бұрын
Wow I was looking at used 70s Mercs as a first car and this cut too close
@joshuaschofield9178
3 жыл бұрын
@@brettcannon74 Cries in 19 year old with 3 of them...
@soranopratanavaraha614
8 жыл бұрын
6:55-7:00 every car in the background driving backwards
@anthonymr921
8 жыл бұрын
hehe
@mik8990d
8 жыл бұрын
ALL HAIL FINK !
@CarCultureLikesCars
8 жыл бұрын
+soranop ratanavaraha You see it so often you have to double take and make sure its not the LSD
@travosk216
6 жыл бұрын
It's Opposite Day
@superamach
6 жыл бұрын
*"You're doing god's work"*
@hkm_865
8 жыл бұрын
One of the most reliable engines ever. And the style is timeless!
@Toastmaster_5000
8 жыл бұрын
+HKM _ it is arguably _the_ most reliable engine ever made. If yours failed at 500k miles, you neglected the car.
@akishot6735
6 жыл бұрын
arguably in the top 5 best cars ever made
@MrKnutriis
6 жыл бұрын
Agree, although I have a hard time naming the other 4
@t-bone9239
4 жыл бұрын
not much to go wrong in a NA diesel lol
@verttisyrjala2897
4 жыл бұрын
Obviosly its reliable. It has less than 30hp/liter.
@iBOOM
8 жыл бұрын
In Germany we call that particular Mercedes Diesel sound "nageln" which means "nailing".
@binbesteroh470
4 жыл бұрын
"Nageln" even has a far more dirty meaning. ;)
@MrArturPlay
8 жыл бұрын
5:59 Wow! That guy can drive backwards really good!
@theautumnred
8 жыл бұрын
Nice car! I drive a $500 '83 300SD with half a million on the clock and still running fine. She's rough around the edges but still shines up nicely. Best $500 car ever!
@deciusvarus
8 жыл бұрын
My 1983 300D has 443,000 miles and runs great. Freon leaks out after 3-4 months, cruise control, central locking and attend motor don't work but other than that it's amazing. Best car I've ever had.
@300DBenz
8 жыл бұрын
Mine only has 219,000...the break-in period is almost over.
@mikemore4353
7 жыл бұрын
theautumnred I have a 1987 300SDL with 209k on it andi daily it
@rikidiki8912
6 жыл бұрын
b
@cjoutdoors1991
6 жыл бұрын
My dad had an '83 300SD with 380,000+ (the odometer broke)! I miss that car - the look, the sound, the interior... I'm definitely buying one once I'm a property owner and can keep two cars.
@Mrdrcaptaintroy
8 жыл бұрын
I'm 19. I have a fistful of condoms. And I drive a w123 Mercedes
@Sm00k
8 жыл бұрын
Word.
@Billy-rz1jg
8 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy I'm 19, have a fistful of condoms, an almost stache and drive an '83 300CD.
@carlshneebly7136
8 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy Im 21, I drive an E-squirty, I have a wooden pallet full of contraceptives. That's what distinguishes us e30 guys from you Merc fellas.
@MinnesotaChevy454
8 жыл бұрын
+Mrdrcaptaintroy I'm 18. I have a fistful of condoms. And I once drove a 1975 116 Mercedes.
@Tieman220
8 жыл бұрын
+MinnesotaChevy454 Im 18. My GF takes birth control. I once drove a 1994 600SL. I now own a 75 116 Mercedes.
@RiffRock51
6 жыл бұрын
"The person who drove this Mercedes in the '70's had enough money to not be in a hurry"
@nosay2930
8 жыл бұрын
I've got the 280CE version of this car in red. Fully restored in show condition. Use it everyday as my A to B car. I love it
@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav
3 жыл бұрын
what do you think of the seats? I'm thinking of buying one to use as an office chair
@castizopilled
3 жыл бұрын
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav I own an 84 300D and they're the most comfortable I've ever sat in
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav when younger my friends and i had a litle house that we used a ford granada seats and a w115 seats also (the 74 had the same of the 300D)but the C123 (280C) was a really nice car bought one new latere bought the 500SEC ,i only bought a diesel coming from the U.S. in the 90´s a 300CD
@Boemel
8 жыл бұрын
I once got to drive in a 70s 300S, 180hp 3liter inline 6, really pulled well, back seat had springs like beds used to have. So comfortable! And my god did it stop, it had ventilated discs!
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
was far ahead from all cars in the world ,one used to say that if one wants to see what cars will have in 20 years look to a SE. Today almost as automatic pilot , almost because if you fall a sleep it stops if it finds a roundabout if not will continue using satelitte navegation and all sensors for all it can see ,but not now 12 years ago or near that
@banpeinet
8 жыл бұрын
Such wow! Only 500 dollar for a 300CD W123! In the Netherlands a 300CD in this condition would fetch around 10 times as much as that! ;)
@174wolf
8 жыл бұрын
+banpeinet 20x that in Germany.
@aserta
8 жыл бұрын
+banpeinet It's a bit of a rat's nest. Check out the bow on the body line and the rust on the front driver's side panel and rockers. There's the shitstorm of electrical-mechanical issues, yeah, more like 5 times 6 times if you're lucky. Also, most people now buy these for the engine. Everyone found one that's mint but the engine is shot, so they buy another that looks like it was raced in on a dirt track, swap it and get something halfway decent. Either way, if the kid has any sense he would get in touch with a machinist and remake all the parts from scratch. Half way cheaper than buying them.
@MrKnutriis
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, just for the taxes
@MrKnutriis
6 жыл бұрын
Really - in Germany? I guess you threw them all away 20 years ago.
@shahanzaidi
5 жыл бұрын
coupe ... they are rare in Pakistan, 20,000 usd or more if you have one by any chance
@JacksonKillroy
Ай бұрын
Oh man, golden era rcr is something else truly. The roman cover song intros, the spitfire narration and the WRITING. Holy shit.
@VRJosh
8 жыл бұрын
WOW, that dad click gag! Don't think you could encapsulate my thoughts about my dad&technology any better.
@carlosandleon
6 жыл бұрын
VRJosh my dad studied computer stuff in the 80s. hes the computer expert and tech savvy in the house. And I, at my age, am very bad with computers. so yeah. my dad in his 50s knows more about web design and what not than me who should be the one to know that kind of stuff like.
@JohnHazelwood
8 жыл бұрын
"sounds like gravel falling out of a wheelbarrow.." perfect.
@kylesoler4139
8 жыл бұрын
3:11 Microstoft excel with mister regular.
@gisenberg
8 жыл бұрын
I think the Dad-Click is the best skit I've heard so far, replayed that 4 times now and it's not unfunny yet
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
that clit ,never had heard that before
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
but i had a w114 with the back seat not fixed ,one could go at night to a florest and take the seat of the car and watch the stars ,some nights even venus, uranus
@RUfromthe40s
2 жыл бұрын
not your but, hers
@roberts1677
8 жыл бұрын
Love the color. Someone swapped later fog lights to this one. That year the fog lights were clear. The '78 also had the "evil servo" in the Chrysler-designed automated climate control. Manual control from a 240D is much better, as is the later ACCII from about 1980 on. I have an '83 300D (turbodiesel) and I used to have a '77 240D. I swapped the 240D manual transmission into the 300D for the best combination Mercedes never made. My 300D is up to 344,000 miles and still going, just not going real fast. Top speed is about 110, and it likes to cruise about 85, but you're still not going to win any races.
@gosportjamie
8 жыл бұрын
+Robert S He he, we got the 4-speed manual as standard in the UK, 5-speed or the infamous clunk-o-matic as extra-cost options. Never seen a 300D with the 4-speed manual though. Equally though, we never got the turbodiesel engine as the turbo goes where the steering column needs to be for right-hand drive. 344,000 miles, not even run-in yet, a friend of mine has an '86 300 TD (T for turnier or estate/station wagon in German, not for turbo) first of the W124s, it was originally his dads company car and it's been in his family all its life, now just over 850,000 miles. He had it restored by a Mercedes specialist in 2014 as it was looking a bit sad (no rust but the paint was flat and it had picked up various bits of damage in its life as it was always, and still is a working car not a show queen) when the engine guy pulled the engine down (never been apart in its life) they could still see the factory honing marks in the bores. The engine guy did say that if it ran ok just leave the engine, they really are that strong if looked after properly, but my friend wanted to do a proper job as he intends passing the car on to his kids and he wanted to finally sort the persistent slight oil weep from the head/block joint area that the car had had since it was about 6 years old. That's got the 5-speed manual box in it...
@Aulaein
8 жыл бұрын
+Robert S Actually, all he did was put a yellow film over it. No swap.
@roberts1677
8 жыл бұрын
+Aulaein Interesting. I had a '77 240D with the white fog lights and I thought those worked better than the amber ones on my '83.
@MrTheMiguelox
8 жыл бұрын
American Luxury cars back in 1978 all had standard air conditioner and it was a lot better than the mercedes one. That automatic climate control that mercedes used until 1980 was a licenced version of chrysler's autotemp, and it was a US-market only option. (mercedes owner here). Cadillac had automatic air conditioner since 1964 and lincoln since 1965.
@ferrarienzokl
8 жыл бұрын
MCM, RCR, Motortrend, and Jay Leno uploads. Today is gonna be a good day.
@carconnoisseur4615
8 жыл бұрын
Mercedes Benz cars will always be Nostalgic to me Because as a kid I was around so many of them growing up I could nt help but love them my favorite is the w126 and 140 124 and the r107 and of course the 123
@ngtflyer
8 жыл бұрын
My mother used to have a 1981 240D. It was the definition of slow. 0-60 took the better part of an afternoon and you're right. That car liked 50. It didn't really like much more. You could coax it to 60 but it sounded like it was being forced. But man, it really was well made, incredibly comfortable, wonderful to drive and extremely reliable. And loud. The 4 cylinder diesel sounded like rocks in a blender, especially cold. It had independent temperature controls for the driver and passenger and the whole design just made sense. I miss it.
@cat-em3mj
4 жыл бұрын
Mercedes in the 70s was like apple in the 90s *GOOD*
@binbesteroh470
4 жыл бұрын
... and reliable.
@stoneylonesome4062
Жыл бұрын
My dream W123 is the 300CD Turbo 5MT. The reduced weight in the coupé really makes a difference.
@jeffbizzle694
4 жыл бұрын
I just got a 240d 4 speed manual with 180k miles and has some rust but this is my absolute dream car when I was in middle and high school of 2013. Now I'm 25 and finally got my dream car I'm happy with this
@MUSTANGmaniak2010
8 жыл бұрын
Upvote for the The White Stripes inspired intro
@Sedan57Chevy
8 жыл бұрын
Best review so far this season.
@milespannell6266
8 жыл бұрын
nah thunderbird turbo coupe
@leelambert8077
8 жыл бұрын
Used to have an 82 240d with a 4 speed. What made that car so great was that everything was made to be taken apart and worked on. the fuel filter was under the hood right there to be replaced when needed. The radiator came out in a snap. and everything just worked. the AC just needed to be recharged, and it worked. It stopped on a dime, shifted nice, started every single morning, night, midday, noon, or whenever. Now that I think of it, I really miss the smell of diesel additive that was kept in the door that no matter what you did, no matter how many bottles you bought, they always leaked. I miss that car, and look forward to my next.
@obywatelcane6775
4 жыл бұрын
This thing is amazing. A car that can't be killed. In Europe, especially in smaller towns, four-door diesels stood as a taxi even at the beginning of the 2000s. They weren't sensitive to fuel quality like modern turbodiesels. Everything was pouring in: heating oil, cooking oil, kerosene, oil "saved" by the truck drivers, tractor drivers and combine harvesters. Even if the un-galvanized body has already rusted and broke, the engine went to the Volga or UAZ. Engine with mileage often 300-400,000 km. It drove further and was scrapped with the entire Volga, from which it was 10 years older :-) My neighbor had a Mercedes W123 engine in the FSO Warszawa 203 car. She was doing well, even pulling a trailer. Already then it was about a 30-year-old car and most of them were scrapped already but with a Mercedes engine it got a new life. Nothing was wasted from an old Mercedes. It really was a car in service until the end of its technical death. Nobody gave them away for scrap because of their frills just because they wanted a new one. Mercedes 123 "clatter" was to do the job, wind the kilometers, earn money. And it did. They don't make such machines anymore.
@willdau
8 жыл бұрын
This is the best narrative to a car review since ever. Good job!
@Browningate
8 жыл бұрын
This was pretty funny, but I lost it at "gravel falling out of a wheelbarrow" :-D. That's the kind of reasons why everyone loves this channel.
@JL-sm6cg
2 жыл бұрын
That's just how diesels sounded back then.
@LorchVHS
5 жыл бұрын
Ooh, beautiful touch saying "the gods work"... Seriously. Amazing what a difference one little 3 letter word can make. Thank you guys.
@jacobcespedes6755
8 жыл бұрын
I have the w123 tdt (wagon) 1981, and I'm so glad found it. picked it up pretty cheap 2k and 2 small rust spots! I drive it 50+ miles a day for work, great fuel economy and never left me stranded. Thank God! True reliable car!!
@IAMJAKETRIMBLE
8 жыл бұрын
Finally! Offered my 240D for review but we couldn't work it out. Love the 123 chassis no matter how slow they may be.
@USSPhoenix23
8 жыл бұрын
i love the wagon versions of these. wagons are the best.
@MrKnutriis
6 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky to have one - best cars ever made.
@gardenerbob8058
8 жыл бұрын
My dad used to have this car back in 97 but the turbo. Was such a cool car and he loved it. He never really had problems with his though because he was quiet the gear head. If you used to built drag cars back in the 80's like he did I hope to God you could at least keep this car running. He eventually gave the car away to my cousin and bought a 1989 twin turbo Supra.
@Flargenyargen
8 жыл бұрын
From Pittsburgh to central PA... without the turnpike... ouch. Those folks are awesome! Neat car!
@OuijTube
8 жыл бұрын
+Flargenyargen Those are some pretty great back roads, though. If yo're not in a hurry, a slow car on those roads can be pretty fun.
@Guysm1l3y
8 жыл бұрын
Love that parking lot shot with the Peterbilt in the background. Diesel, meet diesel.
@peterbiltxr379
8 жыл бұрын
+Guy Smiley a black 379 the most american cowboy truck of them all love it
@heyitsthatguywiththe
8 жыл бұрын
+Guy Smiley Now i want to see a Peterbilt reveiw
@binbesteroh470
4 жыл бұрын
More like truck meet king tiger tank, if you ask me.
@HealerSk
8 жыл бұрын
Im from morocco we use these as taxis, Some drivers got more than a million miles on it and still run like a tank haha
@user-br1up5vw4h
16 сағат бұрын
After doing a little research, the ones sent Africa were often extremely base model, which fixes what little issues they have from degradable wiring.
@somedudeinatunnel3102
5 жыл бұрын
Last time I watched this video, I was looking for a 300CD. Messaged the owner of this exact car and he wouldn't budge, so I bought my own. This video is too relateable to not crack up at it now.
@Mladjasmilic
8 жыл бұрын
I know many old people in Europe that have them. When taken care, they do last forever. They can do over 1.000.000km and keep working.
@tylercameron757
8 жыл бұрын
+Mladen Milić I have a 1992 Mercedes 190E and it's my first car. I love it. It may suck at acceleration and speeding, but damn does it keep running. I knew nothing about cars before I got it, but now I know how to work on my own car. Pre-2000's cars: You can work on em easily. Especially if they're German.
@stabbs_15
6 жыл бұрын
Tyler Cameron I have 190E too 😍 1990, 1.8 liter with 4 speed automatic
@omarkhanlilcurry
8 жыл бұрын
Can you please review a shopping cart. I used to take those things around some wicked apex's back in the day
@quinnsteeves295
8 жыл бұрын
+omar khan Second this the next best thing to the yard man
@Tony-112
6 жыл бұрын
Yes i hope they do
@StirlingMossDrives
8 жыл бұрын
+1 Chernobyl Sarcophagus
@commiellama
8 жыл бұрын
+Stirling Moss There's an elephant's foot in the room
@StirlingMossDrives
8 жыл бұрын
+commieman They say it's where Bernie Sanders sleeps.
@bootlegMIR
8 жыл бұрын
Woke up and scrolled thru my KZitem subscriptions. Going past Jay Leno, Smoking tire, Motortrend and the rest. I see RCR's upload and I know exactly what video to watch while I take my morning dump. Thanks Mr.Regular and the Roman.
@13slot28
8 жыл бұрын
You guys make Monday's worth it.
@TRYtoHELPyou
8 жыл бұрын
Your videos make my life better. Thanks.
@TheOnlyKontrol
8 жыл бұрын
You should do a w124, w126 or the w140.
@aspiceronni4462
3 жыл бұрын
When I buy a vehicle I always make sure to see if you reviewed it. I take your word for it. Best reviews on the webs.
@dj33036
2 жыл бұрын
I bought a nice 300CD back in the early 90's, drove it for 14 years and sold it for the same amount I bought it for. What a truly great car.
@richardpurves
8 жыл бұрын
Now you just need to do the Mercedes 600. Hardly a regular car but has a horn on it louder than most cruise ships.
@neobr1ck
8 жыл бұрын
For how prestigious Merc was in 70s, just check Hotel California -- 'her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends(z)'
@ChoPi-Eww
8 жыл бұрын
Mr. Regular, thank you for keeping up the reviews of old cars. I'll bet there are a lot of people who feel the same nostalgia I do.
@laidiesman0417
4 жыл бұрын
I just love everything about this channel. Funny from start to end every time.
@interzoneboy
8 жыл бұрын
European lights looks much prettier
@aaronries9307
8 жыл бұрын
You dad clicked.. THIS IS A COMPUTER I UNDERSTAND LET ME TEACH YOU HOW TO DO TAXES INSERTS *7 FLOPPY DISKS* TO INSTALL EXCEL 94'
@UlvsbyV6
8 жыл бұрын
As every single time I watch a car review... ...I want that car.
@stevethecatcrx1
8 жыл бұрын
Im so glad you guys did the W123 you're opinions are always on point its cool to hear them about my car
@brianwilliams1410
8 жыл бұрын
I helped design this car. "W"123. "W" is for Williams. Auf Wiedersehen!
@leongailberger7676
8 жыл бұрын
+Brian Williams ist klar :D
@vdochev
8 жыл бұрын
+Brian Williams W was universal, but now stands for sedan. Later on they changed the codes: C - coupe, T - estate, A - convertible, R - roadster. Most people still refer to W for all types, though.
@FlashDriveFilms
8 жыл бұрын
Who bought these, you ask. Funny you show the old Excel package. Bill Gates had the 4-door turbo version. (around the time he had a Porsche 911 as well) He called it "the world's fastest slow car". I had a couple of the W115-bodied 4-cylinder Diesels. You gave up acceleration and shear top speed (the governor was factory set to about 80mph) but in every other way these cars excelled. Once you got it up to speed, the independent suspension allowed you to become a Practicing Momentumist, where you combat the inability to go fast by never slowing down. Rust killed mine, or I would be driving them still. Alden
@bit1564
8 жыл бұрын
Yay! I grew up in a w123, followed by 124s and now we have an 89 wagon and a 97 sedan. Diesel Benzes are such a huge part of my childhood, it brings me so much joy for them to be cool again.
@mherziarescatie
3 жыл бұрын
Just wanna say, this video sparked my passion years ago. I now have about 40 W123's, turbocharged, sedans, coupes, wagons... Thanks man. Maybe you can come check out the collection sometime. Have a BMW 850CI if you'd want to drive/review it!
@mikebagwell8229
5 жыл бұрын
"W123" sounds like a British zip code
@cupofmozzarella
8 жыл бұрын
Please do a W124!
@IAMJAKETRIMBLE
8 жыл бұрын
124 diesel would be even better!
@martynaslavickas6849
8 жыл бұрын
+mazdarati2 Agree in so many levels!
@cupofmozzarella
8 жыл бұрын
+Martynas Lavickas !! I have one so he can drive mine if he comes to Europe...
@HockeyVictory66
4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your channel doing so well. Love your reviews.
@YouDontWannaFightMe
8 жыл бұрын
No joke, the W123 Diesel Benz is on my dream cars list. I've always wanted one because I love the sound of its diesel clatter.
@LD-vr1yq
8 жыл бұрын
+YouDontWannaFightMe same here, but for other reasons
@MoJoeRyhsen
8 жыл бұрын
that color is awesome.
@bigbaby4859
8 жыл бұрын
why werent you casted for the new top gear??? Now that would make it a show I would watch.
@S0n_E
8 жыл бұрын
I have a 1983 w123 300 td. It's at 331k miles now and is still running like a champ! Like the video says, the main problem is the a/c being so unreliable. But even with the turbo it's still a turtle, and is a little sketchy to drive on the highway. Great town car though, very comfy drive. It's easy to see that with proper maintenance these old diesels can last forever
@anthonyharrison987
7 жыл бұрын
This was my first car, though silver with blue leather interior. I had it for a few halcyon months, my summer leading into senior year of high school, before it was rear-ended by a Ford Explorer going 50mph, crushing the rear end on the first Friday of the year. Bastard had a new radiator and less than 100k miles on it. I'd still be driving it today if it hadn't been totaled. The first time I watched this video, every critique and observation was so accurate and flooded me with such memories, I almost cried. So thanks.
@blackericdenice
8 жыл бұрын
117,000 miles? That's like 33,000 miles on a 78 Deville.
@Max_Marz
8 жыл бұрын
I laughed, I drive a schoolbus, its mine and everyone, is always, late for school.
@CamBrazuya
8 жыл бұрын
Aahhh! This reminds me of my first car.. My old 1983 Mercedes 300SD Turbo Deisel.. Car had over 400,000 miles on it, still ran like a champ.
@justmechanicthings
8 жыл бұрын
The masses don't want simplistic engineering, the praise is given to cars with no need to check tyre pressures or ever look under the hood, It's saved for cars with ipod connectivity, moody interior lighting and a car that will "just work" every time you get into it. Not to mention the waves of driver assist tech that have given new drivers such a serious aversion from the reality and dangers of driving that they would probably kill themselves in a heartbeat if they ever got into a car with no such aids.
@AngryVikingwGuitar
8 жыл бұрын
+Thee Adjudicator Yeah, I don't like where modern cars are going at all. The only things that give me hope are things like the caterhams and ariel atom
@nigahiga6400
8 жыл бұрын
+Thee Adjudicator It's all wrong, the safety nannies, the lack of simplistic design. Every car I enjoy is simple. First new car was a 1986 VW Quantum, typical German. Spartan interior, but well made. Carried me almost 700k miles over 25 years on numerous road trips, pizza deliveries, commutes. I loved the no-nonsense design. Everything I needed was there and there wasn't any waste. There weren't many electrical systems to go wrong. Modern cars are way too complex. Electronic systems for automatic braking, active cruise control, stability control, etc are nice when new, but down the line they will be an absolute nightmare. I'm confident the mechanical components of any new car today will go for 300k miles or more, but definitely not the electrics. Soon mechanics will need a computer science degree just to work on cars.
@Rentta
8 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl sarcophagus wasn't brilliant analog, because that was built in hurry and is full of holes / verge of collapsing. That's why they are building new one. Other than that great review
@catfish552
8 жыл бұрын
Ah, but you try getting the Sarcophagus up to highway speeds. Or around a corner.
@Crazy_Borg
8 жыл бұрын
Sealed beam headlights: Destroying the looks of european cars in the US since the 40s.
@rudi_ghuliani
8 жыл бұрын
+Crazy_Borg That's why you have to invest in a pair of Euro-spec headlights!
@JKHALIN
8 жыл бұрын
Nothing makes my Monday morning bearable quite like RCR. Great Review. I had an 1989 W126 300SE with the gas inline 6. Great Car, comfortable, adequate power. I miss her sometimes.
@turtletown456
3 жыл бұрын
My dad and I have spent a lot of time building the 300D he got when he was out of college. I grew up in that car and it’s great. Turbo-Diesel Yellow with Palomino interior. It’s the best car I’ve ever been in, and his other car is a 2014 C63.
@qwertyui90qwertyui90
5 жыл бұрын
I get complimented on my w123 2 door coupe' every day.
@behemothokun
8 жыл бұрын
The headlights look wrong.
@_Wiseguy7
8 жыл бұрын
+Behemothokun US law made it that way.
@mediamattersismycockholste562
3 жыл бұрын
Had one of these as a spare fun engineering project back in 2007. Picked it up for a grand from a friend of a friend. Couldn't pull itself out of a paper bag. Ran on used veggie oil. Was an awesome ride. Had to sell it when I downsized my auto herd when the economy crashed. Was very sad to see it go.
@maprow
8 жыл бұрын
The car still looks good today. Congratulations to the owner on a great buy.
@tysonknight2247
8 жыл бұрын
4 SUM 3 SUM 2 SUM lonesome .......
@jonnda
8 жыл бұрын
That climate control is a time bomb!!!!
@MrRyne1993
8 жыл бұрын
this episode was perfect to watch today! and thank you Mr regular!
@chrisreed26
5 жыл бұрын
I owned a museum quality 1978 300D from 1996-2002 that I bought from a relative that bought it with 28,000 miles in 1988 from a friend of his while in Wva..the original owner bought to avoid the 70's gas lines...then stored in a garage from 1980-1988.This car was mint and perfect in every way..I got it with 76,000 miles and sold in 2002 miles exempt with a different cluster as mine cracked so the real miles were most likely over 300K but the cluster said 126,000..the condition of the car matched those low miles as it was still mint even after all that time but still I sold it as miles exempt per FL law..I even made money on the car when I sold it! I loved that car..it made many many trips from Fl to PA and Wva..been all over FL and even spent a year in Philly..although it could not keep up with the fast traffic!! She was very slow but steady!!! I miss that old W123!!
@QUAD405
8 жыл бұрын
Slow? There is a 200D version which has 54 HP!!! :D
@akishot6735
6 жыл бұрын
Worse than a W123 are the first Benz diesel sedans from the 30s
@DobeliusDobbe
8 жыл бұрын
US spec headlights, vomit.
@spechti2045
8 жыл бұрын
You mean these yellow lights? What is that shit?
@terribelbliss9646
8 жыл бұрын
+MeddyGreen the yellow lights are fog lamps. I think he refers to the sealed beam headlamps.
@arianwinanto6299
8 жыл бұрын
+DobeliusDobbe *correction US lights and bumper
@R3Cat
8 жыл бұрын
+DobeliusDobbe you realize you NEED that to friggin pass your registration inspection?
@arianwinanto6299
8 жыл бұрын
Re Anywhere other than US nope, but I don't think it is required now since there are a lot of US users converted their lights and bumpers to Euro spec, strangely many german users are converting them to US spec...
@GeFeldz
4 жыл бұрын
I pulled a trailer with my 1976 W123 220D 4 speed manual @75 MPH That car had 58 hp when new (when i had it, it was over 30 years old and with 250 000 miles) and the manual stated the 0-62 mph time (0-100 km/h) as 28 seconds. Edit: That coupe is technically a C123, the W123 is the sedan and the S123 is the station wagon, the more you know.
@hugeslacker
8 жыл бұрын
i had an 82 non turbo diesel and yeah.... i would stomp the pedal down and leave it there pretty much the entire way to work. Eventually I would get there. 0-60 in about 40 seconds, but it was mint outside and really good inside, and comfortable, and reliable... and got surprisingly good mpg. I bought it to convert to bio because my dad was a manager of a diner at the time and i had access to waste oil for free, but then the diner shut down and he drove it into a ditch in the snow one night because he was too lazy to move some cars around in the driveway to get his truck out.. So I gave it to a busboy cause it really wasn't worth all that much. But it was a fun little car though, even if it went about as fast as a slinky.
@AimlessMoto
8 жыл бұрын
Seen at 11:06 pm.
@joseherrera8489
6 жыл бұрын
oh I know that feel
@Mr_Fancypants
5 жыл бұрын
To many times...
@adamgraham6265
8 жыл бұрын
who's dad dad clicked system 32?
@codydiek7981
8 жыл бұрын
I did a road trip in a 300TD from Washington to Colorado in two days, it was massively overloaded and was hauling a trailer. We had no problems!
@tristanhorner2484
8 жыл бұрын
Mine just blew up 3 weeks and a day ago. It was a great cheap daily, and I don't think I'll ever have another car that can be just like it. It was turbo, but trust me, it wasn't that much quicker. I did get a speed ticket going 95 though, and used to be able to cruise at 75, prior to her demise.
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