The Middle Lane
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I bought the BEST cheap Manual Roadster!!
As embarrassing as it is, I've never owned a manual car. In fact I've only driven a handful of manuals very briefly over the past few years... So I figured it was time for a change. Today, with a budget of $7,000, I'm going to buy a manual roadster so I can get some much needed practice!
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Can our $3,000 Classic Mercedes MAKE IT to Berlin? Part 2
Просмотров 51 тыс.Месяц назад
Last week Andrew and I set out on an ambitious trip: we bought 2 cheap old W124 Mercedes E class and we're driving them 2,000 miles from Athens to Berlin! But along the way we encountered a number of issues, from scary Bulgarian roads to traffic. We left last week with Andrews car, which he named Joe, broken down in the literal middle of Bucharest. Can we get Joe fixed and make it to Berlin? ti...
$3000 European Roadtrip CHALLENGE! Part 1
Просмотров 141 тыс.Месяц назад
My friend Andrew and I have each bought a cheap classic W124 Mercedes, and today we're putting them through the ultimate test: a massive 2,000 mile long roadtrip across the former Iron curtain, passing through 9 countries on the way from Athens Greece to Berlin Germany! With just 10 days to make it all that way, are our cars up to the challenge? PART 2 OUT NOW: ruclips.net/video/yOfvqav9Dns/вид...
Fixing the most ANNOYING things about my Porsche Cayman!
Просмотров 15 тыс.3 месяца назад
2 years ago I bought my 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, and I've absolutely loved owning this car! But there are 2 minor issues that have been so annoying to deal with; I've always hated the stupid push button shifter steering wheel that launched with first generation PDK Porsches, and my door speakers are absolutely shot. Today we'll address both of those issues! Step by step guide for replacing 987 s...
Why I leased a Lucid Air and YOU should too!
Просмотров 240 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Today let's examine my new Lucid Air Touring! I just leased this 2024 Lucid Air in the stealth package because Lucid has some incredible deals going on right now, and they add to what is undoubtedly a really well built EV. I'll explain 2 key things today: 1, why is nobody buying Lucid? And 2, why you absolutely should. If you do plan to buy or lease a Lucid, you can use my referral code to rece...
Is a used Audi A6 the best daily driver for sub $30,000?
Просмотров 15 тыс.7 месяцев назад
I leased this 2021 Audi A6 nearly 3 years ago, and as my lease comes to an end it seems fitting to talk about my experience with this phenomenal car! An A6 might not be the most exciting thing on the road, but now that they can be found for less than $30,000, they might be the most slept on luxury daily driver for cheap
How much did it COST to own my 987.2 Cayman S for a YEAR?
Просмотров 55 тыс.Год назад
I've owned my 2009 987.2 Porsche Cayman S for one year now, and it's been a fun year with some definite ups and downs... today we'll go over the cost of owning and upgrading my car for one year! I've had some regular and unexpected Porsche maintenance, as well as a ton of upgrades transforming the look of the car! Today we'll break it down and see if it was all worth it...
Who says Porsche maintenance needs to cost a fortune?
Просмотров 79 тыс.Год назад
My 2009 Porsche Cayman S needs some routine maintenance, and this is something that would ordinarily cost thousands of dollars, but today we're going to see if even a novice like myself can learn how to do some of this work with guidance from an experienced mechanic! To find out, I went over to @dosdude1 and he showed me just how easy maintenance can be. Today we'll find out the true cost of Po...
We RACED a Kei car vs Public transit across Tokyo!!
Просмотров 2 тыс.Год назад
While I was in Tokyo earlier this year I started to wonder- would it be faster to take Tokyo's legendary public transit system or rent a Kei Car and drive wherever you want? To find out once and for all I enlisted the help of Norm from @TokyoLens , Sam from @AppleTrack , and Noah from @oahjjohnson We'll start at Kaminarimon gate and pit our 2021 Daihatsu Mira ES against the JR train to see who ...
The $39,000 Model 3 might be the best EV ever (unfortunately)
Просмотров 45 тыс.Год назад
I hate to admit it because I'm definitely no Tesla fanboy, but the base Model 3 at its new 40K starting price might be one of the best deals in automotive land right now...
38 minutes of unedited autonomous driving with Cruise
Просмотров 992Год назад
This 38 minute video shows you what it's like taking a Cruise in San Francisco! The autonomous vehicle startup was founded in 2013 and acquired by General Motors in 2016. Now, they're rolling out public access to the technology in the form of a ride share app! This video shows an uninterrupted look at taking a ride across San Francisco with Cruise.
Extended Interview with Cruise driverless taxi VP of Product!
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Год назад
Today I got the chance to sit down with Oliver, Cruise's VP of Product, as we took a rare early look at Cruise self driving cars operating in the daytime! This new capability is rolling out to the public soon, and I got to take a sneak peek at the technology that will soon be taking you to your next destination! Full 38 minute un-edited nighttime ride:
What Will CarMax offer for my cheap, high mileage, Porsche Cayman?
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
You may be familiar with my sorry saga concerning my 2008 Porsche Cayman at this point... but today we're going to find out just how screwed I am! I'm taking my high mileage Porsche Cayman to a Carmax to have it appraised. How much will Carmax offer me for my cheap Porsche? Will the many options on my car add value? Let's find out! Also, apologies for the audio in the first half of the video, m...
Why is this 2009 Porsche TWICE the price of a 2008?
Просмотров 230 тыс.Год назад
Thanks to shenanigans, I own 2 987 Porsche Caymans. With one 987.1 2008 Cayman S and one being a 987.2 2009 Cayman S. With a rather unique opportunity at hand, I figured this was a good time to offer a comparison between two very similar cars... for twice the price, does a 98.2 Cayman S give you that much more than one just a year older? Let's walk through it and find out!
Vintage V8 Luxury sport sedan for under $4,000?
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
The Mercedes E430 was a V8 luxury sedan from Mercedes golden era of quality and refinement. This chunk of late 90's motoring comes with everything you need for a relaxing drive, and maybe more than that! Today we'll take a look at this 2002 E430 and find out why this is such a bargain at less than $4,000 USD!
Fixing my Cheap Porsche Cayman S cost how much???
Просмотров 35 тыс.Год назад
Fixing my Cheap Porsche Cayman S cost how much???
I got ROBBED buying the cheapest Porsche Cayman S in the USA!
Просмотров 38 тыс.Год назад
I got ROBBED buying the cheapest Porsche Cayman S in the USA!

Комментарии

  • @Ready72000
    @Ready72000 2 часа назад

    Maybe if the fan clutch is broken, you should, I don’t know, replace the fan clutch?

  • @notyoutube8128
    @notyoutube8128 3 часа назад

    10:09 did you pick it up after?

  • @TheVAMPIREMARIUS69
    @TheVAMPIREMARIUS69 6 часов назад

    Excellent!

  • @NH-xl6du
    @NH-xl6du 15 часов назад

    How did you get registration and insurance, without living in europe?

  • @gabrielqchan8124
    @gabrielqchan8124 21 час назад

    So inspiring … now I’m obsessed driving my 1990 w124 230E. Of the three Mercs I own - w210 240E and w204 C200K, I love driving my 230E the most. Truly #thebestornothing ❤️

  • @alpaslanilkman3122
    @alpaslanilkman3122 День назад

    Well done boys. I have a 1987 300 D w124 at 600000 km.s ın daily use. Got it 3 years ago. up till now, two wheel bearings and one engine mount were changed. By the way,what happened to your cars? Sold or scrapped?

  • @tabbycat8511
    @tabbycat8511 День назад

    Racers sometimes turn off stability control to get rear sliding. Imagine buying a Tesla without Carplay. Instead of that for free they have a Tesla knockoff for $3000 extra.

  • @AllanAdamson
    @AllanAdamson 3 дня назад

    in for part 2

  • @alexanderschultz1426
    @alexanderschultz1426 3 дня назад

    Just google "backroadclub" it a PotholeRodeo from Austria, did that last year on the balkan and this year in the UK.

  • @AllanAdamson
    @AllanAdamson 3 дня назад

    in.. had a Silver 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL myself, sold it to an Egyptian

  • @mateuszw.812
    @mateuszw.812 3 дня назад

    well, in Europe Prices of Lucid are damn ridicoulus. only rich peopl can afford it

  • @nelchnelch
    @nelchnelch 3 дня назад

    Non a/c Mercedes in Greece . What a shame?

  • @imranbellaoui
    @imranbellaoui 3 дня назад

    w124 250d is way better reliable and powerful,here in morocco you can find 600000km and still running on original engine and gear, yes the w124 is rusty,but if you really take care of it,it can go for 1M KM.

  • @spaceluxbirocket
    @spaceluxbirocket 3 дня назад

    I missed an Z3 with superb large tears (probably 250, 280) at about 9500 dollars. insurrance was ok with an not so high price. I phoned to him and he passed at 11500 dollars few days later! I didn't bought it. But even at this price, for an 250 ch motor, am I hesitating due some stoles, my new volkswagen at 26000 dollars too much injured. But I am thinking about it then if price was stabilized, maybe my mother will watch this new car😂. I had impression it was an up 300 ch. My neighborhood younger me had this Audi in 00'. Too late.

  • @eastbayleasingconsulting1601
    @eastbayleasingconsulting1601 3 дня назад

    Curious to know what became of the two cars? Junked? Sold? Abandoned in Berlin? 😂

  • @Tacosmix
    @Tacosmix 4 дня назад

    Admire your enthousiasm and sharing your love for older cars. But a car of $3000 does not feel like a real challenge to me to get you that far. Good luck with the next episodes!

  • @LeonVAC
    @LeonVAC 4 дня назад

    really enjoyed your tour, greetings from Hamburg :)

  • @ullo-ragnartelliskivi4639
    @ullo-ragnartelliskivi4639 4 дня назад

    supporting fucking nestle is evil. do better.

  • @davidziska4482
    @davidziska4482 4 дня назад

    I’m leasing my 2023 Lucid Air pure all-wheel-drive with upgraded stereo for $315 per month and only $1000 down!

  • @angelo_giachetti
    @angelo_giachetti 4 дня назад

    4:26 'rock solid' while the seat is moving around several inches.

  • @hillppari
    @hillppari 5 дней назад

    dumb youtubers also 3k is way too much for such a shitbox

  • @BillSmith-u7i
    @BillSmith-u7i 5 дней назад

    Congrats! You will learn to Love standard, and never wanna go back!

  • @newua1252
    @newua1252 5 дней назад

    look at these roads and compare them with the craters we see in the USA

  • @phvdberghe6861
    @phvdberghe6861 5 дней назад

    First of all, it is and remains a Mercedes! They are reliable cars! Whether it is old or not. First of all, everything depends on its owner, how they do the maintenance, what they do with it, etc...

  • @2alexecon
    @2alexecon 5 дней назад

    After you have made your trip and made the video the cars what do you intend to do?!

  • @TitelSinistrel
    @TitelSinistrel 5 дней назад

    For hill starts in a manual, if it's not that steep, you can keep your foot on the break until you feel the clutch "biting" then move your foot to the gas, and if it's much steeper, use the handbrake to hold the car, and same thing, once you start the car push against the handbreak, lower the handbreak. And you could practice clutch driving only to get the "feel" of the clutch in a parkinglot, most injected cars can get up to 3rd without any throttle input.

  • @FatherOf0fucks
    @FatherOf0fucks 6 дней назад

    who is the got indian chick

  • @heatmizer9172
    @heatmizer9172 6 дней назад

    Bro please don’t wear the camera wile driving mount them in the car wile talking to Much movement

  • @Hoschi-fz4kv
    @Hoschi-fz4kv 6 дней назад

    Had the same problem with the fan..... just placed a single weld point and drove for another 3 years.... without fixing it.... had about 1,7 million kilometers on it when I put it to the scraper.... yeah its a good car, and it's definitely worth the money.....

  • @2alexecon
    @2alexecon 6 дней назад

    You bought two such old cars and set off on such a long journey without having them checked at a garage If the brakes are safe the condition of the engine oil even the spark plugs

  • @miketurin5233
    @miketurin5233 6 дней назад

    Mistakens power steering oil for water?! How?! Never ever go to that mechanic again.

  • @panikkos86
    @panikkos86 6 дней назад

    Luke, I had to do a double take and confirm that you are indeed the same Luke I sometimes watch his Macbook reviews. 😅Also Andrea, you are a natural. Χαιρετισμούς απο Κύπρο!

  • @toomasargel8503
    @toomasargel8503 6 дней назад

    No mättere how old car is . Need check oil breaks cc accu , tires, headlights, wipers , fuel pump/filter, sparks

  • @ovehagg1758
    @ovehagg1758 7 дней назад

    very nice

  • @ovehagg1758
    @ovehagg1758 7 дней назад

    nice but your in Europe, we use metric..

  • @yodaistheone
    @yodaistheone 7 дней назад

    You should have used cable ties on the fan.

  • @Simoxs7
    @Simoxs7 7 дней назад

    I actually daily drive a Mk1 TT coupe, most fun car I ever had. Its also amazing that even though its a very small car and I’m pretty exactly 2m tall I still fit in it. The older 1.8T like in the Mk1 are known to be quite reliable but I‘d recommend getting the timingbelt and waterpump done if you don’t know when it was done, they’re due every 100.000km / 5 years. Otherwise I can only congratulate you, its also a very desirable combination with the grey and the baseball seats.

  • @TruckDriver1979_Switzerland
    @TruckDriver1979_Switzerland 7 дней назад

    hi. nice video. i follow you. i filmed my truck drives too!

  • @Chappomusic
    @Chappomusic 7 дней назад

    Why buy the most unreliable W124 from the dark ages of MB ? Should have bought a Diesel instead . The petrols were on half an ear at 150.000 km …

  • @Kongzi93
    @Kongzi93 8 дней назад

    Thanks .I enjoyed both parts

  • @flolou8496
    @flolou8496 8 дней назад

    850 X 24 month lease = 20, 400 in loss equity that could be applied towards a car you can own!!! That's why I would never lease any car or EV that would cost more than 5,000 over the next years, and the logic is simple: Leasing primarily works when car's are depreciating faster than 5,000 every two years. In many cases that is the case, but it's difficult to get a good lease on EV that is not much more than 5,000 in un-reimbursed cost, (ie money down the drain basically) in 24 months. To put this in very simple terms, For less than 21,000 you can buy a used EV at the dealership's right now that you actually own and have equity stake in, in 3 different choices, where your out the door cost is under 21,000 (after the 4,000 used EV Tax Credit discount is applied) 1) 2022 and soon 2023 Chevy BOLT/EUV 2) 2022 Nissan LEAF SL Plus (good only in non extreme climates of the USA because of no thermal management) all three versions of the car we'll still have the remaining factory warranty on them or at a minimum have at least 1 year full warranty because they will all be certified by the manufacturer, and they all are capable of getting still over 230 miles of range in real world use case, the smarter money in many way's is to own , not lease, when your total lease cost is above 6,000, your better off applying that 6,000 towards equity in a EV you own, and than trade it in for something nicer 3 years from now, where your still eligible to take advantage of the used EV credit again.

  • @etscooly
    @etscooly 8 дней назад

    the guy who you bought with a broken fan he is angry bro if he knew he just needed to use tape for that haha

  • @2810Mad
    @2810Mad 8 дней назад

    I do athens to berlin every year. I'd suggest taking the route through Serbia instead. In my opinion it's more beautiful.

  • @2810Mad
    @2810Mad 8 дней назад

    There's Waldo!

  • @MarkPMus
    @MarkPMus 8 дней назад

    As yellow as an English person’s teeth? Do we have yellower teeth than Americans?!? 😅

  • @teodorbogdanovic2635
    @teodorbogdanovic2635 8 дней назад

    22:25. Is a perfect sowing how the Balkan mornings are. Everything is beautiful and in the 7 am u hear someone starting the old car

  • @UlrichWrangel
    @UlrichWrangel 9 дней назад

    This was very, very good.

  • @dannydkasel8296
    @dannydkasel8296 9 дней назад

    don´t copy it too hard (Top gear), even dialogue-lines are nearly identical ... do your own style!

  • @neilchirico
    @neilchirico 9 дней назад

    I hope that you flushed the brake fluid too. It should be done every 2 years regardless of mileage. Brake fluid absorbs moisture, hence the 2 year recommended service interval.

  • @neilchirico
    @neilchirico 9 дней назад

    I hope that you flushed the brake fluid too. It should be done every 2 years regardless of mileage. Brake fluid absorbs moisture, hence the 2 year recommended service interval.