My 1985 Mercedes SL Has Been Broken Continuously for 15 Years
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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You all demand I use a wireless microphone in every video I make, and when I have in the past, it proves to be about as reliable as my old Mercedes. I just spent $700 on a new setup and still have issues with it coming out one side. I am aware of this. Sorry...
Doug recently returned his. You must've gotten it.
That's easy enough to fix in editing. Just copy the working channel to both channels.
Hoovies Garage not everyone is complaining. We've got our back Hooves! Keep doing what you're doing!
Nice looking merc
Am I the only one who thinks it wasn't that bad?
I don't know how to do that...
Doug is the kinda guy to look at an Aztek and call it beautiful
Depends on what the seller is paying him but yeah enough and he'll say whatever you want.
yes
actually he already told that the Aztek is great and missunderstood
It is beautiful.... on the inside
TacoTom he kind of did that already
Next time de muro asks his viewers to pick his car, lets get him a merc
haggisek he already has one
He never wants anything "that" .. "old".
SPNKr I like watching his videos but thats the thing that bothers me (he doesent want anything old)
I’m not typically a big fan of cars from the 80’s but I LOVE that car
As the former owner of a 1997 E300D I totally agree. It was beautiful, but I had to stop the insanity and sell it.
Tascam DR-10L is what you want. You'll have to sync it in post, but it won't have the reliability issues of wireless mics.
Clarkson style video, but very good! Love it! And the car is ace!
This is the type of car to tell fun boys to get a room
My left ear loved this video
Chris Trick
Stolen
😂😂😂
Yeah, mine too.
Heuristic X there’s no sound lol
same
Doug drives an $80,000 yellow Jeep Wrangler. His opinion means nothing to me...
Ian Derzsi *Land Rover Defender
Ian Derzsi nah man, pretty sure it was an old land cruiser
You dense idiots, he's making fun of the (overpriced Jeep) land rover
ye i know, thats why i said land cruiser lmao
Lucas a land cruiser at least has reliability and huge leather electric seats...
My left ear is enjoying this
Mine Too XD
SEE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO USE A MIC THAT YOU ALL WANT ME TO USE
THEY ARE UNRELIABLE POS
Rip
Ha ha. Stereo mic fail.
“Insert my left ear enjoyed this video here”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Don't agree with Doug on this one.
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I really actually like it. I can see that the hood is on the long side, but that's one of the aspects of the car that I like. Honestly to me, this is what I think of when I think about 1980s Mercedes.
Mario Nick same I subbed because that car.
Koji Takata he is though
The 107 is significant because of its toughness. The design is unimportant.
Doug is a waz, who cares what he thinks!
Jeremy Clarkson called. He said that Doug was stupid.
The one thumbs down is from Doug Demuro.
What is the Doug Score for your SL then?
TacoTom 6
i'd imagine equal to the number of fucks one could give about the doug score
TacoTom do you have a life?
zloychechen5150 doug would give that comment a dougscore nigga
Just A Car Guy Named Tom 43/100
I’m not a Mercedes fanboy butt I think the 70’s-80’s sl is one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
This cars are beautiful, Doug is soooo wrong!!!!
Daniel28021991 i like the next generation better
Daniel28021991 I think Doug's eyes broke
Daniel28021991 these””
So what you are saying is that your Mercedes is less reliable than my Yugo? Lol
not just a 'mercedes'. an old vintage mercedes.
Your Yugo's gauges don't even work so...
It even sounds like this mercedes is less reliable than my early Jeep ZJ.
Austin's Garage fuck a yugo and you
Austin Garage basically that what he said
Loved the 80's style intro. You have a classy SL there Tyler, treasure it.
My left ear enjoyed this
Iulica wut
Stolen
Hoovie's the type of guy to buy my 1990's car phone beause it's broken
Dude your gmas car is awesome! Give it another 15 years of repairs ❤️ it will be worth it at he end 🙂 *Mercedes fan boys*
needs an LS
RikiDiki 89 it would be interesting 🙂
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It's your car, so it being broken is kind of expected.
Damn am I glad that you've kept that car over all the time despite your issues!
I would never own such a car probably, so I'm grateful to see them on the road driven by amazing people like you!
grand tour season 2 trailer and new hoovies garage released today it's been a good day
I have 3 German cars, one is a 1982 Mercedes 300TD Turbo Diesel wagon. My mom bought it new, it's been in the family ever since. As my mechanic tells me the interior will fall apart long before the engine will. If you want the trick besides good maintenance. Get a Mercedes battery, they will outlast just about any other.
My other cars are Porsche's, A 1969 912(my mom bought it new). An a 04 Carrera, I bought it because I liked driving the 912, but I really wanted air conditioning. Living in Phoenix, Az is a must. But my mom did say she drove that 912 for 18 years without it.
I can say a lot about driving your old cars, my 912 insists on being driven. If I don't she complains very loudly, by backfiring almost continuously. So just like having a dog, Porsche gets her walkies. :)
This car is beautiful. Don't ever get rid of it, way too amazing. It's old so it will have problems. But, if treated the right way and maintained the right way you shouldn't have anymore issues. 😁
TheThinkingDumbGuest she's pretty alright but even the oldest corrolla wont make this much problem
Well well well what brings you here STAY ON ROBLOX PLZ
This is why I love Hoovie. Waiting for the Doug response video
I thought my headphones were broken for a minute...
Hoovie! Doug is a moron about styling, you have one of my favorite Mercedes! I own my other favorite Mercedes (1997 w210 E300 non-turbo diesel with 370,000 miles) I know all about old age and high mileage issues! Keep it alive! Thanks for the great videos!
weeeeeelllll............... "styling" and "w210" don't mix very well, do they?
i kinda like it from the back, and it's quite a nice car in general, but from the front...
if i could unsee it, i wouldn't mind.
zloychechen5150 I'm just the opposite, I love the front end, the back was a little dated even when new... But hey.. it was car of the year too :) I'm not the only one
Ronnie Lambert the facelift models 2000-2002 look nicer but I don’t think they had a diesel in America at least
W210 is a classy car! It’s one of my favorite car designs. Glad to hear that yours has lasted so long.
Then again I like PT Cruisers, what do I know.
Mercedes Benz is way more reliable then Porches... I would buy a MB or BMW product over a VW products Porsche, Audi... Good show H...
It's amazing the lengths a man will go to for his car. especially if it's his first. I know I have.
I ordered 66 I remember my first fondly. it was a 1972 chevy biscayne with a 3 on the tree manual transmission. I loved that car and still have it to this day.
It's a beautiful car!
My favorite color combo was dark blue, dark blue cloth top and saddle color interior...
You're really trying too hard....
Hoovies vs Doug. Winner is Rob Spaghetti
No one actually values Doug's opinion.. he's usually wrong. But entertaining and wrong!
FOR FUCK SAKE make the sound mono if you failed at attempting stereo
next time on oversteer: Doug speaks vibrantly of how the Aztek is the most beautiful thing known to man, even more so than looking towards he stars
Doug has a point
1:27 the bomb bay doors were open, and Hoovie was about to drop an F-bomb!
Holy cow man. I feel your pain. I own an '82 380SL and you are right about everything. The big difference though is that my car is probably never going to be worth squat, but that 500SL with the eurobumpers and AMG wheels is car somebody would actually pay good money for. That is a sweet ride.
Doug the type of guy to say that a panamera is more beautiful then this Merc
I’m so sad to find out that you actually work with Doug. I guess that explains why when people bash him you always run to his defense. Nobody should really bash him but your videos are far more entertaining and what kind of ego must you have to have a “Doug Score?” Anyway keep up the great work. You’re going someplace kid!
Is this left ear only video series nothing but a ploy to get us to read the oversteer column?
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They are such iconic cars and I had always heard how great they were. Back in '04 I was tasked with selling a mint condition low mileage 1989 560SL example (30k) and I figured I'd drive it home so I'd be more familiar with it. It was almost soul crushing. It floated down the road like a ship with a drunk captain and had the gigantic ship-like steering wheel to match. Being the final year with the big engine I thought at least it would be powerful but that was pretty disappointing as well. I hated it and for the life of me couldn't see how Mercedes managed to sell so many of them. Then again, having them grace TV shows and movies in the 80s was certainly a great boost and sold the image. I still think they look good but I'd rather not drive one. The restyled version in the early 90s is one of the best looking convertibles in my book but man are they disappointing to drive as well. I respect them but hate how they drive. I guess I'll think of them as supermodels... nice to admire from afar but potentially miserable to be near.
To me this SL is like the Middle child, always feeling left out because its sister (the W113 Pagoda) is a beautiful work of art and the brother (the R129) is just a masculine handsome machine. This SL is like meh... sorry..
BaeThe3rd I always thought the R129 was the meh ugly looking one and the euro R107 the nice looking one.
The W113 is maybe from the last generation of real Mercedes. Everything looks hand crafted and high end. From photos on Google I see that there is a below dash AC available, maybe aftermarket. Not a big unit but a row of under dash vents. Anyway, that would make them practical in modern terms. Hoovie got the next generation at an early age, and it's the first generation where safety became a thing. But the previous one is the one that would be worth any repair.
BaeThe3rd I wanna fuck the beautiful sister car
THERE'S A GUY & GAL ON U TUBE THAT HAD ONE CLOSE IN YRS,. LIKE YOUR 85 THERE THEY PUT IN A CHEVY 350 CRATE & TRANNY IN IT & WIRED IT & IT'S BEEN GOING NON STOPE CLOSE TO 10 YRS,. NOW W/ NO MAJOR ISSUES'S............ WOULD U THINK OF DOING SOME THING LIKE THIS..............
Hoovies Garage I'm looking for to the LS Swap series on this car. It's going to be great, I can feel it!!! 🙂🙂🙂
Tyler I understand where your love for this car comes from. I have my own aging car a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina That I will never let go of regardless of how old it gets, considering its age its absolutely a pleasure to drive still and feels as tight as it did the day it rolled of the factory floor, though most of the love comes from the fact that it was my first car. I too for years have been treating its arthritis changing various ignition systems, patching rust and other things, but New England is not a forgiving environment for 20 year old vehicles. in fact now I'm so scared of losing her to an accident or bad weather that she sits idle in the garage while i daily my Chrysler. Though our two vehicles it seems are perfect examples of what makes owning a car so great to car people its a never ending labor of love to keep these vehicles road worthy so that they can drive and park into a special place in our hearts.
My thoughts:
1 - Yes the car is beautiful. Whoever says otherwise, should get an eye test
2 - Sounds like you need a good independent expert who knows how to treat these bulletproof beauties
3 - Said good independent expert will also know what to look out for to avoid future issues/problems before they happen.
4 - Great video, as always
I agree with you to a certain degree. My 1985 380 SL cast the same spell on me about 10 years ago. I bought her from the original owner’s estate. She’s my daily driver so she doesn’t sit around and not get used. She doesn’t break very often but when she does it’s a whopper! I did the math and everything I have spent on her since I bought her comes out to be about the same as a monthly car payment. You can’t beat that.
unsubscribed from doug..
Adrian Lungoci that's a bit extreme
Doug I call him dug
My right airpod is broken, oh its just hoovies crappy microphone.
Upvote if you think the car looks better for its age than Tyler does.
Can a OBD be retrofitted? Can a LS engine and manual drive train be installed?
Dougs favorite car design of all time is Mazda Rx7. enough said.
This Doug says that it is beautiful! The other Doug is out of his mind!
That opening dialogue might require a sobriety test... a few too many slurred words. 🍻
I love looking at the R107. In fact there is not a color it came in that does not make it look great. Plus they are easy enough to work on yourself and having something to fix keeps me out of trouble!
Tyler I know he's your boss but disregard every syllable that comes out of the mouth of Doug Demuro. He is everything that's wrong with automotive journalism. In fact I would say if the internet didn't exist he would be working in an office somewhere filing or typing. He knows absolutely nothing about automobiles. It's like he's never owned anything older than 2 weeks old. Which is on full display every time he does a "Doug" review of an older car. He actually said he'd never heard of the high beam switch being on the floor. What a moron. How he's anybody's boss amazes me. Keep doing what you do, you're a real car guy. Doug demuro is a guy with a degree that thought cars would be easy to write about. And as I said before, he is everything that is wrong with Automotive journalism today.
he'd be banging away on a "keyboard" in ATL
After-market wheels look clumsy and cheap, and don't suit the car. Get some classic Mercedes pattern alloys.
Hoovies goofy ass driving this car still dont make it ugly.
needs different wheels
If you want a reliable, old german car, buy a Porsche.
Screw it, LS swap this one too.
When i was a kid i bought the same Mercedes as a toy , I loved it it was beautiful car and still is tell this day .
I severly disagree on Doug not liking this merc. the v12. Coupe ones with similar headlights look sooo 90's....they somehow remind me of days long before I was born
That is a beautiful car, and one of my original dream cars!
Put back the original wheels bro
this car id beautifull
woahhh didnt realise my speakers were 1.0 surround sound
I absolutely love the setup on this 500sl. Let me know when you want to sell it. Absolutely beautiful machine
lol my left earbud is broken so i can't hear the video
Jacklys it's not, there is only audio on the left.
So you drive a 30 year old car and expect no maintenance? That's probably normal for a car that old. You can expect rubber components to last 15 years. If they last longer, even better. If you did your own work you may get more enjoyment out of your car. If you understood how your car works, even better. I drive my '80 Mercedes 450SL every day. It's been the best built car I've ever owned. I've had Fords and a GMC before. If you can't repair it yourself and you pay for repairs then complain about it that takes your enjoyment of the car from you. But if you understand there is a lifespan for automotive components, paying for repairs can be easier to deal with. If that doesn't help, maybe this car is not a good fit for you. Life is too short to drive bad cars.
Stop telling us about your auto trader mag i dont care I'd rather watch you on here for free
Let's see if I can remember everything that's broken on my 83' 300SD...
Heat occasionally blows hot air and occasionally freezing cold air.
Blower sometimes makes a grinding noise so loud you can't hear the person next to you.
Key gets stuck.
Leaks fuel.
Occasionally gets air in fuel system inexplicably and dies on the side of the road.
Leaks from somewhere making the floor wet when it rains.
Trunk leaks.
Cabin light can't decide if it works or not.
Odometer hasn't worked in years.
Fuel gauge doesn't work.
Tachometer usually doesn't work.
Temp gauge jumps around everywhere.
Brake lights occasionally quit working.
None on the windows work.
Seats don't move.
Back vent blows only ice cold air.
Tape player doesn't work.
Antenna is broken off.
Love the damn thing to death and drive it every day. One of these days I'll have enough money to fix it and make it the car it deserves to be.
I dont hate this car but it's definitely overrated.
How could you Doug, this car is gorgeous 👏
First we see a rift in the RUclips gun community...and now Hoovie and Doug are at odds with one another! Somebody contact The Yankee Marshall to make a video on this one!
One of the most amazing cars ever created. I do own a 1987 560sl...so I'm not objective..
Hoovie, I have the same scenario. I have a 560SL from my grandma that I have had since I was 16. I put H & R lowering springs on it and it looks sooo much better. That’s how it should have looked from Mercedes. It’s a completely different car and it does have a tiny bit of the gullwing heritage look to it. I recommend it.
Long hood and short trunk. Almost every high dollar vintage car qualifies. Let's see every front engine V12 Ferrari has a long hood and short trunk. Shall I say more?
Hoovie keep up the great work. This channel is gold
"I spent alot of time standing by my car waiting for the tow truck"😅😅 am I the only one laughing 😂😂
Wow Doug, you have gone too far
have you ever considered a toyota? why do you torture yourself with these crapboxes?
I was just given a 1975 280SL imported from Germany (proper bumpers and headlights) but man... i feel the same as Doug 😂 Im happy for the gift... but am i ever not attracted to it at all.
This video kept me from buying a 1978 version of this car. The owner claims the car only needs a fluid change to drive it from Florida to Conn. It is only 5.000 and I have learned that hundred-dollar bills can get eaten up easily with these cars from watching You Tube. The bonus of your singing adds a lot........
this car isn't ugly, it's sexy.
Nice one tire fire bro. They didn't put limited slip rear diffs in those piles?
As someone who owned a 1987 560SEC and knows plenty of others with the same or similar Benz rides I can say you really need to go through at some point and replace EVERYTHING you can. Taking the dash apart? Replace the entire AC and heating system. Just do it all. And make sure you use the car once a week and have a 30 minute+ drive without stopping and turning off the engine. Turn on the AC a few times in the winter and the heat in the summer. Use everything. Or it will falter and fail sooner rather than later.
2:17 What era car? EDIT: I googled it... Wiki: "Malaise Era refers to the period of American-made vehicles in model years 1973 to 1983, when changing government regulations and customer preferences initiated a focus on fuel efficiency and emissions controls. American automakers had a hard time competing with the smaller, more efficient import cars."
"I'm a 90s baby, in my 80s Mercedes"
Doug the type of guy to call a Pininfarina-designed Maserati ugly... So I don't know how valid his opinion is on car design.
So you are saying Doug should go work for Motor Trend with the hippie and the frat boy?
Dont' feel bad, I hate your car too. But I'm not famous... so... ya.
Anyone can buy a mercedes...but not everyone can afford to keep it..
I love your car, it is beautiful and lucky to have you as it's owner. I have the 75 450 SLC, I do drive it regularly and do all my own work on it. I was lucky when I got it in 2004 used, the previous owner had a new not rebuilt engine installed and took great care of it. So I do keep up with all the maintenance as we all should with the German built Mercedes, they are beautiful and worth working on them.
Please, please, downmix all voice audio to mono. Your channel is one of my favorite channels, but your terrible audio mixing is starting to make me go crazy. 😂
Hey Tyler!! Excellent videos.. Car looks GREAT man.. Seriously.... Also so happy for your growth so quickly.. Dig the channel and share it with all my friends. u still have an invite to drive my RADICAL RXC TT 500R,1966 Continuation RHD GT40 and my others... Since your in a Merc mood.. Tell me your opinion on the W140... I HAD a NEW 1997 SEC500 Coupe and thinking about another. I worked for MB 97-98 and back then we were all clueless the early 140s used BIODEGRADABLE WIRING HARNESSES!!! WTH!!???? WE all heard it was just the 600s but Ive never found out. the internet is so full of made up BS I cant know what the truth is. Can u spare a few minutes Tyler.. Thank u ..Colorado man.. Come on!!! CB