The Forgotten AMG: Here's Why You Should Buy A W210 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG.
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- The Forgotten AMG: Here's Why You Should Buy A W210 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Now.
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Owned a 2000 E55 for about a little over a year now. 25k miles daily driving and went into it with no expectations but man…what a car. Currently restoring mine then will move on to a manual swap and supercharger
Nice
I picked one up for my daily in 2018 with 60k miles. Looked for lowest mileage I could find, and bought with out looking at in person from a different state; had it shipped. My favorite car I’ve owned out of 30 or so cars. Expect around $3k a year in service costs. Good news is now insured as a collector which saved me $1000 a year in insurance.
@@revelersridge136 what insurance company are you using and what did you value your car at? I have put on around 750 miles per year over the last four years of owning mine. I hate paying for coverage when I hardly drive it.
@@matteozig …Hagerty, and $20k
@@SamCarLegion can I please ask you what is that music? Thanx, Wesley
Had the privelege of growing up in a 2001 E55. Learned to drive in it and it has been in the family since 2008. Just hit 200k miles and still treats us well to this day. The pneumatic door/trunk locks and the rear window regulators are the worst maintenance items on these.
About to pick a high mileage example up, 165k miles but for only $4k and in immaculate shape. Hoping to keep her running as long as possible!
Man, that's a steal.
Expect about $3k a year in service costs, but should be good for triple the mileage.
@@revelersridge136 seems about right, I'm adding up the deferred maintenance and it's definitely getting up there! Typical maintenance though, motor mounts, spark plugs (16!) And valve cover gaskets
@@Flightline_ you got it ?
Good for you man
Also what state you found it for this price ? Or in Canada ?
Legends could not get replicated once more, this is a great car for sure
Ah yes, when Merc designers weren't snorting jelly beans
Hahahahahaah dying
Merc is doing fine but bmw has lost it
@@abdullahz4804 both brands forgot what a sexy car looks like lol
@@cosmic_gate476 Don’t take it that much, Merc still doing a good job in exterior designing like the new c63 (btw BMW doing good in interior) but truly rubbish is in the engine downsizing sh💩💩🤮 and also the ugly low quality plastic in the interior of the Merc .. oh hell no
Mercs interiors are still top notch imo
Bought a '99 for a measly 3 grand back in 2019 to replace my E39 540i M-sport that got totaled. I was shocked at how much I ended up loving this car, and it's relative rarity in the U.S. makes me love it even more.
how do you compare it to 540i E39? I have 523i E39 now..
@@bazosmarek7981 E39 feels sportier and tighter. More driver-centric. The E55 feels a bit more plush. More comfortable. The W210 feels a bit more expensive. Makes nice chunky sounds when you open/close doors or press buttons. I overall prefer the E39 platform over the W210 (I still actually have an E39 528i wagon), but I'll keep this E55 probably forever.
@@bazosmarek7981 please don’t compare the 523i with a 540i.
No doubt this is by far the best AMG model. I love mine!
The w210 is a classic. I owned a w210 E320 and E430, were fantastic. I now have a w208 CLK55, which has the same engine and everything in the coupe. The last of the classic and best vehicles made.
how does 430 compare with 55?
i have a w208 CLK430 with AMG package. do all the work myself, such a fun and beautiful car.
@@raycroal the only differences are the instrument cluster gauges, and the 55 has 69 more horsepower.
@@curtisboyce3849 i am on my second 430
love that song hahaha! E55 smooth ride especially on those roadtrips :)
I would love to own this car, I currently own a 99 E320 and been restoring it, the big thing I need to fix is the amount of rust the car have
Tenho uma 99 no Brasil.....toda 100,%.....carro dos sábios.
Oh dear, what a good looking car. Fast but not presumptuous. Understatement rather than huge grills. Love it.
❤❤ What a sick car, super dope & informative video and the soundtrack is right bonkers!! Thank you and God bless the w210 Mercedes and its community❤❤
Old Mercedes Benz and BMW are love ❤❤ I really miss those times 😢😢❤
10/10 Sam! Funny intro, amazing music for the rollers. Car is super! Funny 😂intro for sureee 😂
Glad you liked it!!
My best friend has a 99 e55 amg who daily drives almost two hours into nyc every day 245k miles on it
Solid Cars
@@SamCarLegion fun fact that center screen in between the gauges allows your to do a couple of things like reset the oil and even check the oil level on the screen, these cars were very much so ahead of their time
Totally!
Great review @SamCarLegion! and the intro with Modern Talking's Brother Louie... amazing.
This is a car from the end of an era when MB was "the best or nothing". After that they wanted to look more like BMWs up until now . Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of MB and a '19 C43 owner. I was a BMW fan boy from the 80's to early 2000's. not now...
Anyways, this car represents what a true luxury sedan is built for. Speed and COMFORT! in these current era, everything luxurious tend to become sporty (unless you buy a mayback or a rolls Royce). So, I totally agree that the modern sport sedans tend to ride horribly (most part due to the crappy run-flat tires), but never like they used to ride in the era of the Formula 1 pace car of the 90's and 2000's you just reviewed.
and those monoblock wheels: legendary!
Great job @SamCarLegion!
P.S. I could notice a C43 blasted by you on the highway in the video. hahahahaha.
The first AMG Sam, The Hammer......
Music fits the video perfectly! Love the E55, great vid!!
Thanks a lot!
Recently bought a e55 wagon with black and white interior for under 7k, love it 😊
Wow!!
I have a 01 w210 e55 and a 05 e55 w211
I sold the w210 but guy I sold it to had to leave out of state for work so he asked if I’d be interested and sure enough
I got it back, love these cars
Amazing story
I had a C 43 AMG 99 It was a blast to drive
Yes sir, I have a 99 C43 I call it a little rocket ship! A blast to drive, crazy, fun, quick powerful car. I can't get myself to sell it.
I had one of these. Wished I’d never sold it. Fantastic car. Bullet proof build.
😂Congrats man for the nice introduction 😊
W210 was peak Mercedes Quality. Before Chrysler brought down quality. I'll never sell my '98, and with snow tires it turns into a winter tank
I've had 4 of em. Luv em. THE BEST OR NOTHING
Prices about to go up even more now.
My brother has E55 amg wagon from 98'. What a machine
i love the editing to make the 404 look like a clean euro road
My sister owned a '96 E320. Great little car were it not for the spring perch rotting.
Carrinhooooo..... poxa,aí dói néeee.trocar por qual então????pensai por qual trocar,daqui a seis meses me fala se descobriu...rsrsrsr
Já estou a 10 yers...tentando achar algo pra substituir.....😮
I love the w210 .. bought a w211 E55 few months ago and i love it so much. just hit 85,000 miles today i would own a w210 and daily it
Did you know you dont have to hold the key when starting the ignition ? just turn it all the way and let go :)
W210 is great cars! With good ride quality ❤
You dont need push the key to start it. It starts auto when you twist key.
Just got my 1999 e200 2 weeks ago : )
BMWs are looking wild asf now
Coolness at pic level.
I was hoping u didn't play music when u floored it so we can actually hear the eng and exhaust
12:00 all car headlights have that indication
the final era of mercedes that holds any interest for me.
Легенда, верх инженерной мысли! Когда всё натуральное, когда всё настоящее! Сегодня миром правит маркетинг...
I daily my 02 e55, she's not perfect but such a great car!
Agreed
Man, these were about 4k in the UK a few years ago
w210 front shock tower rust away a real danger.
Dawww you bought this too Che Kolevski? Such a compliment. I guess avondale college didn't produce many genuius's huh?
Very good car , that time MB was nr 1 of the cars but not anymore.
Ainda éeeee o número do futuro😊
Yo chill ,,, I want to purchase one soon
This car was designed without accountants! ;-)
There is a dent in the fender! And no, you dont need this Mercedes Jack, you can use a normal random car Jack that works for every car! Car repair Garages dont use this thing too 😂😂😂
Salam alaikoum Sam
Nobody forgot that car. What are you babbling about?? It's a highly appreciated and sought after AMG Mercedes. Not underrated or overlooked or forgotten. Is that something you hipsters just make up to get people to watch your videos or something?
Same with the clk w208
want one too!
whats the 1st song's name?
They are good cars but I could never get over the design.... Aged like Milk
I think the clk of this era looks alot better 🤔
@@jaskajokunen3716 Yea but still looks like an ugly duckling compared to its successor the W211 and W209
@@Gaphalor yeah and W210 has rust issues too 😔
But corroded all arches, fenders, trunk, doors…. Great car and pre-SC block but body was total*shit*, must have Italian steel from FIAT
Is there any trouble with side winds at high speeds (>150 km/h) like with all others W210. I had a e280 with this problem and read many reviews stating that also.
Nope. E55 is quiet and stable on highway. More quiet than my S55 AMG Kompressor, surprisingly.
Doug Demuro lmao
When this car's gearbox is gone, it's gone for sure.
Let him cook
hehe of course everyon need ro buy carr which nobody sold
Heheh you should reconsider your talent ..as an actor ... probably you fit 😅
Thanks
2000s mercedes are disgusting to look at . It Dousnt really matter through. You will never find one thats not rusted beyond repair.
🤤🤤🤤🤤
Ruuuuust
The E55 put out HP at C5 levels (excluding Z06) in a four-door sedan. What's not to love about that!
And Ferrari
Such an underrated and overlooked car. This is one of the last of the Brunno Sacco era MB's, and FAR more reliable and easier to maintain than every E-class AMG that came afterwards.
Always nice to see another W210 E55 video! Thanks for posting👌👍
I've owned my '98 Obsidian Black model for 7 years now. I've owned lots of different types of cars over the 30 years I've had my license, and the E55 is here to stay 😊
I’ve always loved this W210 E 55 AMG. When I was about 14 and this car was brand new I remember watching Korn driving a black 1999 E 55 AMG with chrome dipped AMG monoblock wheels in their music video for Got The Life. I wasn’t really a fan of their music until I saw them riding around in this car. This was also the final car to be manufactured in the independent AMG Affalterbach factories before Daimler-Chrysler completely absorbed AMG and shifted production to their own factories. If I could find a nice gently used 2000 - 2002 E 55 AMG I would be so happy 😀. There’s just something about those bug eyes/goggle headlights and AMG body kit styling that is timeless. The closest I came to enjoying this car was when I got Gran Turismo 2 for Christmas in 1999. Now that I’m an adult I want one for real. 😅
It’s that same video that made me fall in love with these cars too. Bought a 211k though
They are affordable
As an engineer this car is designed by a mechanic then refined by designer! from then most cars tend to be designed first then handed to engineers!😅
can't agree more.
The 90's kid in me is geeking out right now. 90's design, monoblock wheels - so cool, great hat too!! :D
I've had my 99 E55 for many years. Paid $8,000 Australian Dollars for it, and driven it a lot. It now has 382,000klms on it, and apart from the drive shaft and half shafts now being buggered i've never spent a cent on it, it hasn't missed a beat.
Unfortunately the 99 C43 i have owned for even longer has been damaged... That one was in perfect condition especially the interior...
Hey mate I’m looking to buy one in Brisbane as well
Do you still have the e55?
Have you had any other issues? They look fantastic!
@@AnnoyedBlackKitten-yj1ie hi mate yes i still have mine, 387,000klms on it now and never had an issue that was ever expensive or difficult to fix. I'm an hour north of Bris.
@@CaseTheCorvetteMan does this have air suspension? Or normal coils?
@@ananditagangwar9988 normal coils on the E55
The key is remade from a newer model that is not an original key for the W210 E55 😅.
I currently own a Suzuki Cappuccino, but I'm considering selling it for an E55. Great video!
Good choice!
Would you buy one 🤔 serious open heart surgery on your wallet they are expensive from the range of Mercedes big engine big bills 🤔 😳 😀
Sounds like you don’t know your benzes….. - master certified 10 plus years at mb. Cost more to maintain than a Toyota or Honda . But can outlast them when properly maintained . We have a customer who is a dentist with well over 400k all original runs and pull like a freight train .
I have the CLK version of this......and LOVE it!!
Clk version? Like CLK55?
There is no clk 55
@@Project.99w210 what does he mean by a clk version then? There was no w210 clk
@@Project.99w210 clk55 exists
@@raycroal you just saved me a ton of money thank you, I would look online and see clk 430 but rebadged with amg and sport emblems or 55 emblems it was hard to tell what was real
0:01 I just listened to that song in my 1995 w140 today 😂😂😂
Cheri Cheri ladyyyyyyyyyyy
above average performance but average looks. resembles a camry, honda civic,nissan altima ,ect. nothing exiting when it comes to looks.
I've had my E55 for 3 years and every time I get back in it after driving something modern I'm amazed how well built it is. Modern cars just feel so light and plastic in comparison (but weigh nearly twice as much lol)
❤
This car is the definition of a hidden gem!
w210 is an underrated legend, i prefer w210 to w211, it's the perfect balance of tech and art, but the rust is nasty
The first Mercedes I fell in love with was the CLK 55 AMG which is obviously the coupe to this E class.
Same
The S mode on the gearbox doesn't stand for standard or sport but for Summer.
I am here in Calgary, and I bought a Black W210 E55 3 years ago off the 2nd owner that was bought new at Mercedes Downtown Calgary in 99. It had the usual corrosion issues due to the water based paint MB used at the time, but only had 173,000km. I just finished restoring it, had it professionally painted, monoblock wheels refinished and powder coated, etc. I have had a lot of fast and cool cars, but this is my all time favorite car I've ever had, and I don't think I will ever sell it. Some people don't get it, but if you know, you know! Great video.
I own a W210 E430 and a W211 E55 and I love both cars for different reasons. The E430 is not at all ‘fast’ or exciting to drive but it’s so smooth and comfortable at highway speeds and just rewards the driver by being as inconspicuous as possible. I love the power and refinement of the W211 platform but for something that feels special, I consistently pick the W210.
I own E430 Designo Espresso Edition.
I own a 1998 W210 E55 (yes they do exist before 1999 despite what all the RUclips presenters claim but only in Japan / Europe). Less than 100k km on the clock, absolutely great car. Purists say it is not a classic merc but I disagree with that.
7:20 that is standard on every single w210 and it's the cabin air vent intake.
PS: If i remember well ..at least for europe was produced also a version with supercharger, a lot more powerful.
BUT.. the marvelous engine which comes in w210 and w124 was.. om606. Did not sounds as that superb AMG, but is a MIRACLE of engine, VERY light and holding HUGE amount of power in stock form (except turbo and pump head). With an investment of few thousand you could get some 6-700bhp from that FANTASTIC diesel engine which makes stock 6000rpm with no problem.
I still searching for w210 with om606 turbo engjne, but chances to find one at cheap become more and more thin..
Rust buckets, horrendously low quality, wouldn't ever consider one.
W124 or W211 are far better cars.
Such an underrated and overlooked car!
Great intro 🔥
Thanks 🔥😊
Yeah, good car but the interior is so old fashioned… nah
There’s one on sale right now in my country for around 10 000 USD. 1997 Midnight blue color With 80 000 km on the clock. Should I check it out? 👀
Yes!!
King video.
What's the kick ass sound track in the beginning?
Paid music
Since the uploader is too much of a Pride Monther to actually say what song it is, it's Brother Louie by Modern Talking.
@@a70turbo thanks so much buddy.
@@faisalnaseer8747 Very welcome!
What are the songs from, sound familiar
great intro, awesome car
Beautiful back in the late 80’s and still today it’s a nice gem !
The W210 is not from the late 80s. It’s a 90s car. The production was between 1995-2003
My mistake ..👍
Ah yes, the car that didn’t exist in the 80’s
All the AMG’s from that era were great cars!
Agreed
Funny opening 😂😂😂