I BOUGHT MY DREAM CAR (without even seeing it!)
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2023
- I went against all the advice I give everybody else and spent a lot of money buying the car of my dreams without ever having driven it or even seen it.
In this video I reveal my new dream car and set up, what will be a series of videos telling the stories, detailing the restoration and continuing the fascinating journey of this wonderful machine.
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Really miss your f1 videos, the no nonsense commentary on everything without unnecessary fluff on the main talking points. Especially the dog walks in the woods.
He was right, we would be pleased to see who the new owner is 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Top quality content! If a series of videos are coming through I can't wait for the next episodes.
Good job mate.
Congratulations Marc, looking forward to seeing more of your project :)
Congratulations! Lovely car, you deserve it mate 🙏
Congrats Marc! Miss your F1 content but I understand time Is tight.
Great to see you back! Congratulations on such a beautiful car.
Amazing car. Congrats. Looking forward to following the work on it 👍👍
Congrats on the new car Marc. We wish you many happy miles in it.
Congratulations mate hope the car lives on for years and you get lots of fun from it
HI Mark, so glad to see you get your dream car. I bought mine in Australia 5 years ago, an '82 380SL in red, the car I wanted as a child. It is a well sorted and reliable machine but certainly no road-racer. It moves in pace with modern traffic but does it's best at highway speeds with the roof down. Anyone who wants to race simply doesn't get the SL. Let it rev and it can surprise. It brings a smile to my face every time I look at it and especially when I drive it at least every few weekends. Maintenance and up-keep hasn't been too painful mind you some parts are getting rare and expensive now. I hope you can enjoy your investment as much as I have. It is looking like giving a decent return in Australia too if I ever could part with it.
"Elegance and sophistication." You said it best, Elvis. I, myself, have always reveled in the idea of "Better to look good." (Than to speed about like a fool.) A fast car is fun, but the idea of just settling in and enjoying a nice relaxing cruise is what it's all about.
Cheers. I look forward to learning more about your dream car. 🙂
Not just the people who you’ve driven past that are smiling. Absolutely stunning car, well done Marc!
Can’t wait to see what you’re going to do with that beautiful machine in more detail.
You r a nice guy you make a nice show you deserve your dream car congrat
Nice one Marc - great taste, the R107 is a class act. I always admire them, despite buying a duff one - never buy at dusk, never buy in the rain - good advice which I disregarded. I ended up with a 1983 500SL, a lemon, that was good mechanically but extensively rotten. It was a marathon effort to repair it - especially the front bulkhead area, reels of MIG wire, Argo 5, and sheets of 18 gauge. Enjoy yours - it looks to be a belter - let the smiling continue!
Just subscribed Elvis - I can tell already this is going to be a fantastic channel and can't wait for the vids!!
keep it up Elvis! varied content, awesome way to go!
Good on ya Elvis, I feel your joy. Cheers from Bundaberg mate, looking forward to your take on why you love this car👍.
Congratulations. You work hard so enjoy the amazing car. You deserve it.
Nice going. good purchase, love all your f1 content also
Looking forward to following the journey congratulations 🥳
Beautiful colour! Looking forward to the follow up videos.
Congrats Marc! Great to see some new content from you! Would love a video featuring you and Mrs P in the front of the car with Wilson and Pharrell in the back with doggles on 😂😂
Congrats Marc
Fantastic car Marc, congratulations look forward to more videos. 👌👌
Good to see you back on RUclips again
Subscribed and smiled as soon as you uncovered it Mark, what a beauty,congratulations
Beautiful car Marc.I’ve always wanted and loved those Mercs.Looking forward to the upcoming videos on it.I’m off to eBay now.Let’s see what’s about eh
Congrats Marc !
Congratulations! Looking forward to more.
It’s amazing to see how happy you are in the video 😁
Hi Marc, happy new wheels mate..it is stunning. Cannot think of anyone better to enjoy and look after such a nice motor. Have a top summer with it buddy 👍
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Love this car, just a classic. Congrats Marc.
Ha, you bought Shami’s car! It’s an absolute belter. And you’re right, his attention to detail is second to none.
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Beautiful and can’t wait to see more 😀
Good to have you back mate.
Looks great Elvis looking forward to next video
I've seen that car somewhere before, previous owner certainly put a lot into it. Enjoy the new car Elvis.
Nice one, Elvis! Congrats 😃👍
When I was a kid, me and my mate were sat on the rear boot with the roof down going though Blackpool Illumination. A chap with a pickup shouted across, mines at home, although it wouldn’t fit the family in the back. Simple times where you could get away with things which would be frowned upon today. It was a blue 350SL and when you rev’d it, the bonnet would lift. Beautiful cars and great and I’ve a few memories of that one and a green 380SL. Always wondered how fast the flagship was in its day as both were fast cars
Automotive art ❤ engineering and design brought together. Enjoy her Elvis she's a queen
Simply stunning! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your acquisition. Enjoy it in good health.
Great car buddy looking forward to the next installment
Congratulations on your purchase!
Stunning. Love the Mercs of this era, especially the 560SEC. Just subscribed and looking forward to the next episode. All the best Mark.
First time I sat in an 560SEC, it poked you telling you to put your seatbelt on. I was about 9 or 10 then and it didn’t reach me, but I remember thinking “how cool is that” 😂
Cant fault you mate :o) They are truly gorgeous and a true classic !!! Happy New Car !!!
Congrats Marc, she is a beauty. Had the pleasure of driving a few when worked for a nice dealer and like you say it's not the speed it's the feeling you get just wafting along in a icon of sophistication.
Also got a smile on my face as picked up my dream car last weekend, mk 7.5 GTI performance, also in red and with leather that still smells like new.
Congratulations! Nice car! 👊
Wicked. I wondered who had bought it, pleased to learn that I can still follow its life with another car guy that I respect. Cool car, great colour, respect.
Congrats! I remember the WD episode with Mike and Edd when they did the 560SL to a more Euro spec. Modern classic,enjoy!👍
Wow, beautiful! I've been searching for one myself.
This brings back some memories I'm 45 my father had a orange diesel from the 70s what a great car, the hubcaps bring are exactly the same
What a beautiful ride, congrats bud!
Congratulations Elvis that is one stunning SL
Great choice of car & colour.looking forward to future videos.
I was once hitching a lift from Helston to Penzance after a tiring day at art school in Falmouth; I got a lift from a guy driving,.. a,.. mint condition Ferrari Daytona in electric blue and chrome. As if getting a lift in it wasn't special enough, he absolutely FLOORED it, did the rallying, sorry, trip in about 10-15mins. I got out in Penzance absolutely grinning like an idiot. It was really cool.
Cannot fault your taste Marc, stunning car, nice one, happy motoring.
Good luck to you with the finishing touches my friend Marc Elvis Priestly
What a beauty! well done Elvis!
Nice car. R107.
I would love an R106 but i dont have that kinda monies laying around 😅. I'll just be happy with my 280E and my 230E. 😊 (W123)
Have fun driving it!
... who else ... and I don't believe I'm alone here ... would - with manic laughter and a glint in their eye - keep driving over the head of the owner of that car alarm in the background, until it was flat ... ?? ... 🤗 ...
Love it! So glad its a car I love and is a car that is actually a world class quality vehicle that appeals to so many
Great car. I had a 79 450 SEL for a while. It was quite a few years ago now but it was a great car both cruising and brisk driving.
Congratulations Elvis 😊
My uncle now a multi millionaire started off dealing cars before buying land and i remember in the 80s young teen getting a lift in a brand new one of these, it was silver and inside red leather automatic. His American cars n vans were the best tho our tiny side streets were a struggle but parked cars today would be impossible.
Absolutely stunning!! 👊🏻
Nice, a car from (my opinion) the golden age of Mercedes, when i think about that brand, 70's models like the 280 and the E-class saloons are the pictures i get in my mind.
Am loving the tv show btw, i can tell you and Mike can get along very well, and it's just a blast to watch when you two are teasing/annoying one-another hehehe. (well, Mike does that mostly...)
Enjoy that lovely piece of machinery you got your hands on there, it looks amazing and.. you can work on it in upcoming years to keep it this nice, after all.. you are quite handy yourself hehe.
You certainly picked the right car to start with look forward to next video
Absolutely gorgeous! No other words needed!
Good for you buddy, enjoy 🙏
So happy for you 🫶
That’s a beauty. Enjoy it Marc.
You have great taste. Body matching hubs + the tartan upholstery! Beautiful example. I had a German import 300td when I was younger, cream/beige paint, mine had sheep’s wool seat covers though. Highly recommended in the colder months. Leather is over rated
My absolute favourite car. Since I was a child and I watched 'Hart to Hart' I fell in love with the SL (I think it was a 450SL) .
Simply nice Marc, nice 👌
First thing I would do if I bought another 350SL would be to change the Diff, it was made for 55mph American roads and needs gearing up.
Congratulations!!!
Nice. Great colour. I'm currently contemplating a 450 SLC in a handsome grey colour... but it's a bit more of a project than your SL!
That's what money is for, To make dreams come true, Congratulations!
Very cool ~ Awesome colour. ❤
Congratulations. Great taste in cars.
Brilliant choice....always unsure what the best engine option was for a R107...a 280 6cyl or one of the bigger v8's..interested to hear what people think
Lovely R107.
I had a '79 450SL for 12 yrs and just sold it 2 yrs ago.
That feeling of the V8 torque through the 3 speed trans was perfect.
Everyone smiled when they saw it, especially with the roof off and in this country. The design and proportions are just beautiful in real life.
Cheers from KL, Malaysia.
Great car👊
Nice car hope to see when its done
Whats with the car alarm going off in the background? Me too I've always dreamed of owning an R107 SL 500! They look just so classic and ace!
great car, great year, can't wait for the stories of the past and what the future holds for this smile making machine
Marc, the previous owner is a good mate of your's so there was no risk. Also, the rules go out of the window with project cars. The last R107 I saw was a 1984 380SL in metallic green on display in a Mercedes dealer in Bradford when my W204 went there for a new rear subframe (this was covered by warranty but that's another story).
Congratulations you have your dream car and she is a beauty.
Width of the grill gives it muscle car vibes, strong lines. Nice.
Well somebody was alarmed at the news. 😁 Congratulations on the purchase!
Elvis has left the building.....Vrooooom!!Thank you......thank you very much!😉
Welcome to the good side. I have always felt that you were a good guy.
nice one! congrats, she's a beauty.
I hope you have many years of enjoyment and congratulations 🎊 🙂
That's great! I can't wait for the video of you taking the dogs for an afternoon swim in the pond in that car.
Samantha Fox, the Page 3 model, had one of those in the 80’s. You’d see her driving to Browns night club in the West End of London in it.
If it’s good enough for Sam Fox, it’s good enough for me! 😂
My favourite car too! Ever since I saw "EWING 4"
what a awesome car well done 👏 🎉
Marc that’s beautiful. I’ve always liked these quality cars from Mercedes’
Well deserved. Can’t wait to see more on this when you reveal it to the world