Driving My £1,500 Mercedes S Class 1,000 Miles to John o' Groats (and back!)
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Today I'm taking my £1,500 Mercedes S Class, glow plug lights and all... to the most northern point in the UK; John o' Groats. Will it make it there? Will it make it back? Let's find out...
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That is my dream Merc, I've really struggled the past couple of years with depression and suicidal thoughts, Now I've really pushed myself the last few months, got a new job and will save for a car like this, one day I'll be able to afford one. This is by far one of my favourite videos Matt excellent and was so good to see you all have a laugh thank you.
I finely by one of this Mercedes s320 cdi. Mine is 2001 preface lift and I love it. I cross my fingers to by mercedes w220 for your self.
Any updates?
I have suffered and still do from the dark days my friend. I hope that you acheive your goal and buy yourself one of the S class beauties. You will have a smile that will light up a room
S or E class 350 engines are bulletproof only CRANK sensor will need replacing at 100k miles.You'll love it
I really enjoy these kinds of videos and they always inspire me to take a road trip myself. Always liked a diesel saloon, you can’t beat them!
Glad you like them!
Except by a petrol one
Petrol for performance, but you can’t beat a good diesel for cruising economically.
Do it now before gov starts putting more restrictions soon there will be ULEZ for county side driving 😂
@@K777Johnfor economy LPG beats petrol and diesel every day
Lovely change of pace Matt. Production values are constantly improving, love the music and drone shots.
Much appreciated!
45mpg from a 20 year-old engine with ailing injectors and some ECU gremlins is damn impressive. Love the production levels on the video, definitely professional level work. You know a road trip is going too well when people start playing pranks on each other...
Spot on matt, this content completely contrasts the "ive just bought " videos. Both are great but these are a great diversion. Keep em coming.
Glad you like them!
Another banger from High Peak Autos! I love watching your vids, its just a great pleasure since you're such a chill guy and very funny at the same time. Keep pushing the content, 1M here we come!
I appreciate that! All the best
@@HighPeakAutos this is no banger its got years left in it ,
You certainly get my vote for hosting Top Gear. Your definitely know your stuff. Keep up the good work!
Aycen on Gorton road (near Ashburys station) are a Mercedes specialist and have never let me down with servicing and mot. The owner is really knowledgeable on all things MB.
Agreed!
Stunning views, filming, humor, soundtrack and performance from the S-Class! a plasure to travel with the low budget dictator and the team 😄
Haha thank you! All the best
Great video. We’ve been doing that kind of journey for the last 25 years.
A word of warning about the NC500. When you go across the top and head west and south it’s single track with passing spaces for well over 100 miles. It’s full of camper vans and everyone seems to have forgotten how to reverse! You’ll see some serious exotica (we saw a convoy of Lamborghinis once) and some drivers see it as a race track to get round as quickly as possible. You need time and patience.
Would you say sep/oct is a good time to do the nc500 over a few days?
Thanks for the insight..
@@mycarispassat Or May
I was a chauffeur for a few years and drove s and t reg turbo diesel mercs. One s class, three e classes. Loved them all. I drove CNN from London to the Bradford riots!
I was really looking forward to this one, given how enjoyable and witty part 1 was . Thanks for making and releasing at the end of the bank holiday weekend. What a performance! Two fine machines and a very enjoyable video! 💯%!
Glad you enjoyed it!
45 mpg sounds about right in the 320 CDi.. We had an old W221 320 which was a joy to drive, and reliable ..
Used about two thirds of a tank of diesel on a trip from Dundee to Devon, 550 miles , returning home a few days later with same fuel consumption.. Effortless armchair driving with a good sound system.
Great video.. Definitely should take the A82 through Glencoe next time..👍
yes the a82
As an advocate of bangernomics, I love videos like this. I currently drive a 2007 Lexus RX400h (due partly to your review) and would have no qualms about doing a trip like this in both comfort and security. But I dream of 43mpg!
What I love about this channel is the top notch reviews and variety of car videos, but got to say the cinematography and drone shots in this one have been 🔝👌🏽
Glad you like them!
I simply love these roadtrip videos. Keep them coming please. They could even be longer than just 15 minutes, including even more scenery and landscape. 25 minutes could be a good length.
Really good fun Matt👍🏻thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the much criticised diesel engine is easily the best engine for long motorway journeys, strong,reliable and quite frugal. More please 😀👍🏻
They still make sense for eating up the motorway miles
Your content just keeps getting better. Such a great entertaining video and could even see it being on TV! I like the old S Class and the OM648 is one of the best Diesel engines ever made.
Did the NC500 with my friend last year I was in a 2004 BMW 220D Touring and he was in a 1999 BMW 328I Saloon was amazing loved every second of it beautiful views!
That sounds great. I will do it soon
Impressive performance. did Lands End John O Groats in a 200T W123 about 20 years ago. The car cost me £130 - ah those were the days.... 🙂 Used more than one tank of petrol tho......
The editing and views are just class 🤝
I love the W220 and W221 S class, both of them have give very special but different vibes.
The old Mercedes diesels are tanks, great MPG and comfortable ride.
Considering to get one as a 1st car!
Great video as usual Matt! :D
I remember being so happy when I got 475 miles out of my Saab 9-5 2.0t...! Great range out of the Merc and a great trip!
As someone that lives just over half an hour north of Inverness it was nice to see some familiar roads. Ive always wanted to do a long road trip in an older car. It just looks like so much fun
Impressive. Cars of this era seem to be the sweet spot between comfort/practicality and reliability. I did almost the same journey from Didsbury (near you) to John O' Groats non-stop in 9 hours in a 1978 Reliant Scimitar GTE. My co-driver and I shared the driving, ate on the move, and didn't switch off the engine during driver swaps and comfort stops. The 3-litre Ford V6 managed 33mpg and had 18 litres of petrol left when we arrived. I think that's impressive, too! More of this type of video will be welcome on the channel.
Thoroughly enjoyable video, I love the way you are expanding the channel and exploring new formulas. Also, the little Top Gear antics were appreciated, made me chuckle. I enjoy all your content, the property vids as well, just wish you all the best as your hard work shines through and you deserve success.
Well my 1.0 110bhp Kamiq made it down to Interlaken in Switzerland.
595 miles.
I was cruising at 64 though.
The Mercedes looks great and I'd love one.
Great video , enjoyed that 👍 . Coming back from John O'Groats , the A82 from Inverness to Glasgow would have been a great choice for scenery and history . BTW the most Northernly point on the mainland is ' Dunnet head ' .
That’s right but nobody’s heard of it
I thought Dunnet was the most Easterly point?
@Brian-om2hh Brian hi , the most easterly point of Scotland ( mainland ) is at Buchan at the Ness lighthouse , I think furthest eastern point in England and UK is in Suffolk somewhere .
@@Brian-om2hhPeterhead
Most easterly point of the UK is the prom at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Most northerly is the top of Shetland, most southerly the bottom of Scillies and, since the 1970s the most westerly is Rockall (it was incorporated into Scotland then; previously Soay next to St Kilda had that title). In terms of the island of Britain (as distinct from the nation of GB) the most westerly is Ardnamurchan point (north of Mull, south of Skye) and the most southerly is the Lizard in Cornwall.
Not only this video I have enjoyed but all the others I've seen...
It's not only about cars but your smooth way to do this. Please continue...
Love the fact you are mixing the content up. Me and a friend drove to Orkney last month and stayed in Wick. The route is so stunning but you begin to take it for granted after a while
Hey Matt, great minds think alike and what a coincidence I have for you!
In March, I bought the actual W220 S350 LWB you featured in a video about 2 years ago for a family road trip to Croatia, where I am now !! Driving back 1,250 miles this coming Thursday !!! Again, nothing mechanically to report at all, I put this largely down to you going through the car before selling it to the guy I bought it from. These are absolute bargains and perfect cars for very long trips. Had the honour of taking it through 100,000 miles just before we got to Split....
I love the road trips videos, please do more of these
Will do
I have a 2006 S430 and I live about two hours drive from my college. I do the drive once a week and love it it feels like it almost drives itself. I put about 20k km in a year and haven’t had a single issue I just changed the oil.
Great video Matt. Few weeks ago I done a somewhat similar distance trip up to the highlands (Fort William) in my little 1.0l VW Up. 1001 miles in total there and back.. Managed to average 56mpg on the motorway haha, Not bad for such a tiny engine at 70-80 mph lol. The scenery is just mesmerising up there!
The steam train from Fort William to Mallaig, through some stunning scenery is quite an experience too.......
Glow plug control units are a commonly replaced item on these engines and show the symptoms you described. Easy to replace usually and not expensive to buy either.
Lovely trip.
Word of caution, Don't do the NC500 in a sporty car. I've done NC500 and related routes 3 times. Although the whole route is amazing, half the roads are bumpy and sometimes aggressively arched single lane tarmac. Avoid the summer as it's full of campers and other motoring pilgrims who don't always follow the passing etiquette in single lane roads.
I had my best time there during a dry winter season in an old E39 5 Series BMW with winter tires and standard suspension. Good suspension travel and thick side wall is your friend in NC500. The hotels over there are also cheap during the winter.
Good advice. I did it in autumn which seems to be a good time for weather in the Highlands (at least in my experience) and the roads were not overcrowded. That was a few years ago mind.
We’ve just returned from a euro road trip. S Wales to lake Garda, via, France, Belgium Luxembourg Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Then, Austria and Germany, before heading back home. Our c300 coupe was amazing, as were the scenic roads in Black Forest and Swiss alps, and along the lake Garda and sud Tirol. Highly recommend it. Scotland looks beautiful too
You might struggle to do this in an older car, in the not too distant future, Sadiq Khan is planning to extend ULEZ to John 'O Groats 😂
When i had my 320cdi, in one day, I went from ingleton in North Yorkshire to Manchester airport and back. Then down to Poole in Dorset and back again. I got out of the car as fresh as a daisy with no aches or pains. When I return to work, I really should get another. Thanks to your video, you've just confirmed it for me. Keep up the great work, all the best, Hugo.
Really enjoyed this Matt; and I also enjoyed the music…..it all looks and sounds very well produced.
Thanks! My talented team
Gr8 video Matt.! The owl girl done well really even with her issues she didn't leave u on the road side. More off these videos 📹 🤗
The production quality of these videos just keep getting better, great stuff! I'm also planning on getting the new Skoda Scala face-lift at the end of the year, and this journey has inspired me to take the same route from good ol' Manchester to John o' Groats when I get the new car!
Also, it goes to show how much I've been watching the channel when your videos are always the first thing recommended to me on the RUclips homepage, to the point I hadn't even realized until now that I wasn't subscribed... thanks for the great entertainment :)
Great video Matt. The S Class Mercedes is a consummate cruiser. I have had 3 Mercedes amongst all the cars I have had over the years. A C270 CDi Estate in 2002, amazing economy (50mpg), 2005 SLK200, lovely open air motoring, good economy, loved the folding roof and the last one was a company steed, a 2013 E class 250CDI SE put 100k on it in 3 years, trip average 53mpg! Amazing car, fully loaded as standard. £35k!!!
Another cracking video and great photography and commentary 👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed it
I can thoroughly recommend the NC500. I did it in 2016 (from home in Manchester) in a BMW X3 2-litre diesel X-drive, which I left in John O’Groats for 10 days while I went by ferry to Orkney to sail a 43-footer and join the Battle of Jutland commemoration. At one point I pulled over to let some sports cars past; when I caught up with them later at a filling station it turned out they were from Preston and had rented the cars for a few days. They were behind schedule as the Lotus among them had to detour to a town to get replacement tyres, and indeed I had to replace my tyres a few weeks later - some of the road surfaces are heavy going. The pass going inland from Appledore on the west side is surely among the best roads in the UK.
Great video matt! Im surprised the 03 s class made it!! Id love to see more of Jon & Ste. Loving the recent content! I would have passed out with those lights!
Thanks! Will do!
Good rugged diesel pre dpf etc so it should have no issues getting him there and back. Modern diesels are a right pain in the rear
You are so right!! Thats why we only buy old diesels like terranos and bmw 330d@@chucky2316 .
Loved my 2005 E350 here in Oz.Sooo comfy, fast good handling in sport mode Avantguard .Sydney to Melbourne was Soo easy too.Only cjanged Crank position sensor as over years oil can drop on and really foul it with intetmittent starts till car cools.
I love crossing the border and seeing the saltire sign . Always feels like you've escaped the rat race ( until you hit Glasgow anyway ) . Keep meaning to do the NC 500 in a far more reliable car !
Go the other way, via Pitlochry, Stirling etc. Not much traffic once you get past Stirling and Perth......
I did the NC500 a couple of years ago with a friend, we borrowed their families "farm car" to do it in. A MK1 automatic Freelander with the 2ltr Diesel.
It hadn't been serviced in years, it had electrical faults..but, it survived with no issues. 1600 miles! I was surprised to have made it 😂
I did the NC500 earlier this year in my GT86. It was awesome. Some of the roads are fantastic but there are a LOT of potholes, so I'd recommend not doing it in something with some level of ride comfort.
Did you also stay on Isle of Skye?
We saw at dark GT86 on the Broadfort campsite on Skye, when we did a NC500 and Skye trip with our 2020 Mustang Bullitt in May.
I think these S-Classes here could be a good choice for this trip.
We will return with the Pony to do it again, but clockwise.
The Pony has proven to be a real Gran Turismo car.
@@Ponyreiter Wasn't me. We thought about going to Skye but ran out of time.
@@MikeyMichaelton That's a pity, Skye is a beautiful place, although a bit more crowded.
But you must have driven through the Glencoe Valley?
@Ponyreiter82 Yes, drove through there on the first day. Did you do the Nc500 or just parts of Scotland?
@@MikeyMichaelton Kind of the whole NC500 starting near Hamburg with a stay on Skye (hiking).
Hamburg > Amsterdam > Newcastle > Edinburgh > Stirling > Inverness > Loch Ness > John o'Groats > Durness > Scourie > Stoer Lighthouse > Ullapool > Poolewe > Applecross > around Skye > Glencoe > Loch Lomond > Edinburgh > Newcastle > Hamburg
2240 mls in total, 65 h of driving, 378 L petrol
We are planing to do it again, but clockwise.
Hi matt earlier this year the office mentioned that I still had 4 days to take before the end of April, so I shot home grabbed the keys to my van haven built transporter and hit the road .London to john o'groats, 670 miles and I did the trip in 13 .5 hours. It was magical. The views are just the best ,Scotland is simply stunning. I checked into the sea view hotel and got my head down . I have also done the North coast 500 .Oban
Was my favourite place stopping at the sky fall road and finding the spot were Daniel Craig stops with dame Judy Dench in the db5 was the highlight of my trip . Great to see that you still have the old S class 🇩🇪👍
Very nice!
Great video Matt.. good use of music and panoramics, and a great story. This is definitely one of your best videos, and that’s saying something, as your videos are usually high quality anyway! Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Seen this outside a car wash in romiley as I drove past, it looked amazing 🤩 loving these videos more road trip videos would be amazing 😊
Oh Romiiey! I thought Matt said Bromley, where I live which isn't oop North.
Great video, as always. Like others, I could have done with a longer video, as this was very enjoyable ..... how about a short that compares the 2 s classes on the trip? I wouldn't risk a 20 year old S, but having been in the back of a few of the model that is your 09 (and would have one in my fantasy garage), it would be good to know where you see the improvements / progress between the 2 designs
02:30 the song can't be any more perfect than that
Why has the older S class aged better than the 09 Model?! Is it just nostalgia?
Nicer design, triangles age
The wheels are doing a lot for it aswell
There's something about older S class that the new ones don't have. I would pick the wheels from a newer S to fit on this beauty
Welcome to Scotland, glad it didn't rain for most of the time. Loved this one, as it definitely goes to show just how far a Deisel can get you compared to a modern EV.
You need "Diagnose Dan"!
Haven't been up to the Highlands for years -watching your video makes me want to take another trip the scenery is stunning👍 Great video and some shades of TG/GT antics from your fellow travellers😀 The old Merc did pretty well which says a lot for its build quality despite its gremlins!
HI, the problem is DPF filter is clogged
Not sure about Mercedes, but most manufacturers didn’t fit DPF’s to their diesel cars until they were made compulsory in 2008 and this is a 2003 car.
Car’s way too old to have a dpf.
For the S Class it was fitted from 2003
@@tomasconka9484 Just looked it up and they didn’t introduce DPF filters to the 6 cylinder S class diesels until 2004.
It was available for the C and E class 4 cylinder diesels from October 2003.
@@berniecoles2337 fair enough mate
Got to love a German barge. I've got a 21 year old BMW 730D, and it still drives like a dream. Great video. If I didn't have a BMW, I'd definitely go for an S Class Mercedes.
Road triiiiiiiiip👍!
If a diesel injector is defective, it's possible it will cause a hot spot on the piston and burn a hole through it. It's possible the hot spot is causing the glow plug fault. Might be worth inspecting the pistons with an endoscope camera before the worst happens.
On a good day the north of Scotland is simply a thing of absolute beauty. In addition, we possess some of the best roads, with stunning scenery, up there, for the driving enthusiast too.
Huge grin factor.
So glad you enjoyed your wee trip over the border.
Don't bother with BK. Next time get yourself to a wee cafe for a tattie scone roll. Unbeatable. 😉
Great video, loved this one. Cheers.
Great video Matt. Reminds me of/ I remember seeing on the news back in 2017 the AA set a record for driving from Lands end to John O Groats on a single tank of Petrol using a Honda Jazz I believe. Driving at 59 miles an hour without any radio or air con on, they achieved it with about 20 miles still left in the tank.
Yes. Thoroughly enjoyed, Matt, thank you! By the way, the Lake District is in England (Cumbria)!
Thanks. I know it is, I didnt suggest otherwise did I?
Er, well, you did twice actually, Matt! The first time was when you were pointing to your route upon the road atlas and mentioned crossing into Scotland and then pointed to Galloway and said, "....and past the Lake District..... ". Then, secondly, upon the journey you showed the border with Scotland with the cross of St. Andrew and then slightly later said that you were passing the Lake District. Honestly, I do feel "picky" saying all of this because it was such a thoroughly enjoyable and well-shot video! @@HighPeakAutos
@@stuarthall6631 ah ok. My mistake
The high mpg being reported by the onboard computer suggests that it has had a chip/remap in the past. My W211 E class reported better MPG after being remapped although real world consumption remained largely unchanged.
It might also explain the knocking injectors if the common rail pressure has been messed with.
when using my folks w211 with the 5cyl 2.7 version of this engine (same gearbox and smae SBC brake system) the best way drive it is to accerate on the threshold of good boost gently squeezing in the throttle, this keeps the revs down and the gearbox in torque converter lockup. but decent torque, also don't go on and off the throttle as on cruise the sbc system pulls the pads off the rotors to save fuel on rotational friction, but when you lift off it readies the pads by returnign them to rotors in prep of braking so inductes friction.
it likes you to drive very relaxed. i've done a fill up actual of 60mpg on that thing on a 250mile round trip on the motorway.
To mentally estimate consumption use a reference mpg. 75 litres to fill up, thus if the car did 750 miles then that equals 10 miles per litre or 45.5 mpg ( 4.55 litres in a gallon). However, car actually did 713 miles, thus mpg just less than 45.5 or (713/750) x 45.5 = 43.3 mpg. You can mentally estimate the % difference of 713 miles from 750 miles. Diff = 37/750 or 5% , thus take 5% , i.e., 2.2 ish from 45.5 to give 43.3 mpg. In summary, multiply litres to fill u by 10 and compare to miles achieved. Parity means 45.5 mpg, adjust accordingly.
It was quite easy to do
The car is old but not past it,the trip computers on every vehicle exaggerate the miles per gallon. Glad you enjoyed your trip I live halfway between Inverness and John o’Groats and have been driving between home and Derby twice a week for the last month and the Highlands have the best scenery 👍🏻🏴
Matt, sure this is kinda obvious to some of us mechanics buddy but she needs her injectors sorting, that is why the glow plug light is illuminating.
Great video and as others have said a fab time to watch at the end of the Bank Hols weekend 😉
About the mileage, all three of the diesel Mercedes that I owned seldom achieved better than 30 mpg, although I was pleased with the mileage considering the weight and size of the cars. All three were good cars with zero mechanical problems, and they aged well.
I now drive a hybrid that gets around 47 mpg at best, and has been troublesome for a Toyota. Anything saved at the pump went into the mechanic's pocket.
Hi mat it is a beautiful drive. Earlier this year i bought a 2008 bmw x5 and drove it from Birmingham to john o'groats then back to liverpool shipped it to halifax ns canada and drove it 2000 miles to winnipeg manitoba.
Great roadtrip
I did 450 miles from Kyle of Localsh to Leeds a couple of weeks ago. I was bored by the end!
John O groats is a decent destination because everyone knows it. Next time turn left at Inverness and go to Gairloch or Ullapool for proper mountain scenery then up to Durness via Lochinver.
Excellent video, enjoyed it. I’ve got the same year S350 petrol. Got the same issue of losing power occasionally. I replaced plugs etc. I suspect clogged injectors or fuel pump. Mine gives 22.5 MPG. Thanks for the great video
Very good return on such a old car cannot moan at that..love it up there I did the run to John o groat's in a Volvo many years ago .
Just discovered your channel today binge watching now on another rainy night in UK. Like the scenery, DJI drone shots, music definitely and the candidness of the trip. The cockpit looks absolutely devine and plush. Hopefully can find some videos on Volvo. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
So pleased to wake up and see this video uploaded. I’m just about to head from Oxford down to Devon this morning in my 1999 S500 with my 3 sons. Obviously won’t get that fuel economy (or even close) but I know it will be a supremely luxurious and comfortable drive down.
I’ve driven to Inverness, the Isle of Skye & John O’Groats too but in my old w126s ( 1984 500SEC & 1988 560SEL ). The mpg was what you’d expect from a range that debuted in the 80s but that aside they were both absolutely fantastic. Not once did I worry about making it back to SW London. I also had a 2003 petrol S500 lwb which was an expensive nightmare from the first to the last day of my ownership but it drove beautifully thanks to the mega ruinous ABC suspension. I enjoyed this video , it really was excellent but you need to share the driving. It’s less dangerous. Sadly the expanded ULEZ has made old S class diesels (as well as many other fine cars ) almost obsolete here in London. Anyway keep making great content and more videos like this one please.
You will need to Force regeneration for the DPF that’s your first option. 2nd is Buy a new Dpf filter which is very expensive. 3rd option is something I had to do to my diesel car is DRILL a big hole in the Dpf filter and you will never have dpf problems again.
It’s too old to have a dpf fitted it’s a 2003
Great road trip in beautiful scenery! I will make it to Lake District in 3 weeks from now, staring from The Netherlands , in my 22 year old Boxster with a friend. Always good to have a good road trip with friends, especially in cars with character!! 😊
Hey Matt. As an Invernessian it is lovely to see our local area on your channel. Cracking video. I have a small home garage with car lift so if you need any minor works on your car when you next come north pop in for a coffee and I’ll lend you some tools. Love your road trip videos. Cheers Alan
Exactly what diesels are meant for, not creeping round urban environments. Gotta love an old merc, always reliable and comfortable.
There is a low pressure fuel pump on the end of the cambox, the silicone gasket fails and it draws air in to the fuel and casuses knocking.
If its also hard to start on a morning thats the culprit.
I love these old S’s. I’ve run old Mercs forever, currently driving an ‘05 CLK and am extremely happy with it, but next time I’m going to buy a diesel S-Class like this. It’s time!
Lovely trip Matt. Fantastic filming and very scenic. You were lucky with the weather. L ovely pics of your brother, but none of your boyfriend John. I would have liked to see everyone. Well done once more!
Now, I love that you have to add subtitles for John. I’ve lived up North, and used to have an accent, but I was struggling to understand John. (Sorry John.)
Quality viewing. On my Jag the flashing glow plug light is a general warning and not linked to the plugs. I cleaned then replaced the MAF sensor and so far all fixed.
Did the North Coast 500 last year. Drove a JAGUAR XJ. Loved it.
Oh heaven up to the Highlands, S Class thrumming the Proclaimers to see you of and a host of banging tunes😊 We did a version of this 50 years ago up the west coast, 7 of us including my wife in my dad's Bedford Dormable (ask you dad) had to change the props haft universal joint in Wick and the mechanic left "the lad" to fit the last circlip. Bloody thing fell off on Culudon moor. But God that was a fantastic road trip.
Production value is much higher than I remember for these road trip videos. Best part is you don't speak like a TV presenter, still quite casual sounding. 👍👍
matt you can't beat some of the scenery in Scotland I've been there a few times on holiday .
That’s right. I loved it
Pah! Call that a road trip? I took my 1937 Bentley from the south west of England to Lake Garda, Florence, Austria, and back. -all on its original electrics (press the wiper button and the horn goes off - or something else). All through my “holiday” I was totally stressed - fuel, oil pressure, water temperature, tyres, I was constantly on edge. But I made it. There and back. And when I got home, I realised that I had created my own adventure - with the help of my Bentley. The “holiday” was rubbish because of the stress. The memory was priceless. ❤
Oh wow. Thats brave. Glad it worked out
@@HighPeakAutos Thanks. So am I ! There was only one “moment”, at a service station on the way to Lake Garda. We had stopped to buy some ice cream on this baking hot day. On getting back to the car and pressing the starter button…..nothing. Not a bean. My wife promptly jumped out to find a bench in the shade to eat her ice cream in leisurely fashion. Everyone else was looking at me. I had to at least make the effort to pretend i knew what i was doing. So I jumped out, opened up the bonnet and decided to twiddle some glass fuses. Hopped back in, press the starter and …bingo….she purred away without a second thought. Everyone seemed mighty impressed. Not least me! It was pure luck 🍀
I own a 192k 2003 s320cdi, possibly the best era of mercedes 99-2005 these engines and gearboxes are bombproof, electrical quirks are always showing lights but there's actually not allot wrong, I'm going to continue to put diesel in it until it doesn't work anymore. See you in a few 100 thousand miles. I'm also averaging 40+,mpg on a run, and the glow plug light comes on occasionally along with the esp light coming on and off very quickly on start up, the airmatic light comes on when it's not happy but that's mostly because mine is lowered on adjustable lowering links that trick the computer's ride height.
😂🎉
Wow what a change in the production quality . Video ,tracks etc . Keep it up
I like the look of the older car more. Colour certainly nicer. Really entertaining thanks
I remember in 2009 I bought a MBZ S500 in Oakland California. On the way home crossing the San Mateo bridge I was overcome by a sense of regret. Sure enough although it had been checked I had so many issues the final straw came when I was stopped at a set of traffic lights an attractive lady in the car next to me looked over and at that very moment the front right suspension collapsed. As she drove off laughing I knew it was the end of my Mercedes Benz love affair. She was gone within the week. Then a sexy XJR came into my life Nooo cried my friends she’ll let you down and break your heart but no she was Fast and faithful for years amd made me sooo happy. I miss you beautiful black XJR 😊.
Brings back memories… I had an S320 D and had very similar issue…it was the injectors.
Mercedes replaced one, then happened again, they replace another, then happened again, they offered me a discount vs a new car…
I got rid of it after that…
If your ever heading up that way again, I recommend you head west from Glasgow and pick up the A82 through the lochs and right up the length of Loch Ness. I used to go that way from Oldham to a music festival many years ago in Inverness in my early 20’s and it’s still the best roads I’ve ever driven.
With a bit of spirited driving, I burnt through a full tank of shell optimax in 65 miles in my 4.2 V8 Audi S4 between fort William and Inverness, averaging in single figure MPG. Pretty much to polar opposite to your trip really 😂
I did a 2500 mile UK road trip from SW England to NW Scotland and many places in between in my 2005 V6 tdi Phaeton. You can’t beat it. But don’t do it in a sports car you will miss some of the amazing scenery. NW Scotland including Applecross is just stunning. Loving the videos 👍🏻
Difference between reliable and actually trusting the car to make that journey is enormous though Matt.
I think you would have thought twice going there in just the one car with those issues perhaps?