Excellent R129 at Omega! The CAR WIZARD gets to drool over this 2000 SL500 Mercedes
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ gets his favorite R129 in the shop. The bonus is the amazing shape the car is in. You'll be shocked just how pristine this car is!
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Video was great. You're one of the few people I watch on Vinwiki.
Tyler Hoover is your #1 and weirdest customer.
Hey Wizard... did you finally figure out what the deal was with the blue Lambo?? If you did ... please give us an update on how you diagnosed/fixed it
Doing that now Wizz
LOL wacky wendy BOOM
I have a 92 500sl with 83,000 miles that we inherited from my father in law. he bought it in 1993. Many of these were garage queens as was/is mine. It drives as good today as I did in 1992! It was very cool to get the Wizards take on it.
must feel like you're driving the best car on the road, so solid with strong engines. I have a 2003 G500 and actually picked up my son this afternoon and just cruised around town for half an hour in pure enjoyment.
Awesome car to go cruise in. Have you replaced any shocks yet? They're 1k a set lol
@@roodick85 I have not but they are on my list to get done. I was recently rear ended in it and am actually taking it to a shop today to get the estimate on fixing it. If it didn't have family and sentimental value to my family I would probably just replace it. My insurance so far is willing to work with me and has so far given me about half the cost to fix it so far. I wish I was closer to the Car Wizard!!!
I really appreciate that the Wizard gives credit where credit is due. He always acknowledges if one of his crew is the one doing the work.
Interesting to see an older SL when the next 2022 generation of the SL was announced just a few hours ago, i would take this over the new one 100%! 😅
exactly today i was thinking about this type, very adorable!
me too
You better buy a w124 coupe or cabrio.
The SL feels small and not the nice view from engine hood with star. The W124 gives more of the real Mercedes feeling.
Outsite the SL is nice. Inside a tiny car.
Its the best looking SL ever made.
@@rodgerjohnson3375 I love the R230 the most especially the SL55 and Sl65 but my favorite is the SLR McLaren and the R230 is the closest thing to it that I can afford 🙏🙏🙏
GO PRO FEEDBACK : The "fish eye" type effect of the wide angle isn't nice to watch. It's distracting, and kinda makes my head hurt. Not so bad for fixed shots, but Mrs. Wizard moving around is MUCH better with the handycam. And on the intro, you can see how the lens smudges the lights in the background. The white balance in the interior is terrible - the light is too strong, and in too limited an area. And as it's positioned behind the camera, there is a shadow of the camera. Not great. Not sure why you changed, but please go back to a handycam. Just my suggestion. A great car and video as always
That's what I was about to say too.
I was gonna say the same but it’s already written. Trippy. Additionally, the color contrast is too high, darks are too dark, and Wizard looks far away. What you were doing before was ideal.
+1 remove the fish eye in post when editing.
There is attachments that fix that.
Remember that Mrs Wizard is trying it out first time, give her a while until she works out the fine adjustments for the best quality possible, I for one find the GoPro to be a very nice upgrade given that the other channels (Hoovie, Tavarish, Jared, Elliot) all use one.
I still daily drive my 1990 320 SL manual convertible with 648 000 km, just with usual, regular, on time maintenance, don't think I'll ever find one like thing again. A great drive. Go & get one if you find a clean well maintained example.
what did you do to the engine?
Bro mine breaks down every daily drive 😂😂😂
@@marcodallaglio2887of
the gopro seem to struggle with dark areas, while the light overexposures the center of the camera.
tbh, the old cam is better for interiors.
Bright colours are more vivid which has advantages in the engine bay etc but Wizards trousers are now "Facebook blue". Also, it obviously has a wide angle lens and is distorting the outer parts of the image as it moves, perhaps move it around more slowly? (UK English and spelling)
Not his Trousers, the blue sleeve of his shirt!!!!
It definitely has a "shot with a flashlight" look.
99-02 was the best years for the SL. Especially the sport models.
My favorite of the R129 models are the years 1997 and 1998 the regular ones. No sport or AMG packages. Those years still have the M119 engine, the newer five speed transmission and the squared style mirrors. The seats are the perforated leather and the steering wheel is more integrated in style to the interior design than the later steering wheels...
‘98 for sure, 5 speed and last year or the twin cam 119 💪🏾
1996
My vote goes to the 97.
Nah nah nah, 93, 94, and 95 are the best years for the R129 specifically the 500 (the 600 is a bit of a different story), those years come with a better transmission than the super early cars , and with the interior that Bruno Sacco himself designed for the car, the interior that it was meant to have in it. It’s perfect, not too 90s yet but far enough along that the driving is a bit better than the early models…
I love my 98. Had it 12 years. Keep up with the servicing and they will never let you down. And a 90% discount over a new one
the 98-99s were the best as their motors were more powerful.
@@adotintheshark4848 no the 96 97 and 98 were best still had m119 over m113 dohc vs sohc
@@adotintheshark4848 Only by a tiny bit. If you want speed from an R129 then your only *TRUE* choice is a 600SL (V12).
These are my favorite years of MB. Modern enough for every day or road trips, yet still cool and approaching classic status.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the R129!!! I currently have a 1999 with 34k miles. I’ve had it for 3 years. It is a JOY to drive!
Glad I got mine when they were still affordable,
Mine is practically the same car as low millage and has xenon , 2002 model.
R129 is the best modern SL.
Got the same. Triple black.
My favourite Mercedes too, Wizard, and I think one of the few decent automotive investments left. Superb cars - timeless design, old-Mercedes genuine heavy build quality, and even comfortable. The model that replaced it was notoriously flakey which elevates these even more.
Good to know I’ve been researching became interested in the SL 500s recently as a 2 nd “fun” summer car, I’m just an average guy i almost bought a generation after these, but l learned quickly they re not the same ! So these older generations are on my radar
Still got mine..daily driven 130k miles and still going extremely well. Super reliable and always maintained…best daily I’ve owned.
I had one of these when they were called "500SL". Great cars, built like a tank.
The look of the car is to one’s personal taste! The fact is that the R129, particularly with the M119 engine is one of the best, if not the best car to role off a production line anywhere in the world, in terms of engineering and building quality.
The last over engineered Merc's are a joy to own & drive, I've got a lot of cars including a few older SL's including a black one like this, everyone should own a convertible once, these are brilliant, Rj in Oz
Wizard, GoPro was great! Did a fine job showing my all time favorite Mercedes! That is one beautiful beast right there! Keep up the fantastic work guys!
Great video as always Mr and Mrs Wizard. The GoPro footage seemed a bit fisheye and distorted, but this maybe just a setting that can be changed. That’s one sweet Mercedes 👍
I believe the lens is wide angle and hence the distortion.
When you first mentioned the camera,it was easy to see you had it set at 'wide-angle'.It was pretty clear after.
Very impressed with the quality of this car. Considering it's 20 years old, it's been cared for and loved by the owner. This is also one of my favorite Mercedes models.
Oh I used to LOVE the bonnet opening to the vertical on my old W124. Utterly brilliant.
Yes, makes working on them a breeze. Most of the newer ones are like this as well but without the catches on either side. They typically use gas struts and you just push it up into the vertical position.
The M113 and M112 are great engines. Plug changes with valve cover gasket repair is the best process. Getting to those plugs with VC on is a bear. Typical leaking is found at; the oil separator, oil filter housing, timing cover plug and cam plug. The exhaust manifold is marked A/B for plug wire corresponding to the coil packs marked A/B and K/G for wire (length) designation on the plug caps.
I just bought a SL 500. I understand the top and how to repair it, it does leak but I understand how to repair it. That will be my first priority. I have had several clk v-8 coupes and always stayed on top of the preventive maintenance they require. I never had break downs, just shut down time for maintenance. I'm hoping to keep this SL on the road as long as possible. Thanks for helping all the people that take time to listen to your great advice!
Yes, the R129 were the best looking IMO and again, IMO, early years looked even better.
Camera seemed like normal. 'cept at the begining where you looked a little bit orange-ish.
I’ve had a 1996 R129 SL 500 for eight years.
Believe it or not I still occasionally get a thumbs up on the road, particularly with the top off.
Although it was a one owner car the owner had pretty much neglected it other than oil changes for some years. I’ve probably spent $20,000 in maintenance bringing it back. Including a new factory remanufactured five speed transmission
This transmission is now pretty much bulletproof as long as you change the fluids and filters every 40 to 60,000 miles however it went through about three major revisions until by 2000it was pretty well sorted out.
The main problem with finding these cars is that with them being so inexpensive at the moment a lot of them have been neglected in maintenance.
And a lot of owners in these forums like to brag about how low mileage their cars have what their garage queens and I like to tell them take it on a cross-country trip and you’ll start seeing some problems generally.
But it’s a car that Mercedes-Benz chief of design at the time, Bruno Sacco, said that it’s one of his best designs
There's a guy who drives a red on tan SL500 in my town, about exactly the same as the one in this video. You can tell he just loves live, loves his car, and that it's his pride and joy. It's so awesome.
I love mine. Great car. Fast. Quiet. Refined. Even at 130k. Never cost me a dime. Just now having the issue where the AC blower will shut off and come back on . Three years and other then maintenance never failed.
LOVE the R129 🙂 Just picked up a 1994 SL320 in September and I've been sorting it out. It's hard to beat the styling on these. These cars look amazing with a nice set of monoblocks 🙂👍
W129 is the best made SL ever. It's solid like a tank. Just like S-class from the same era, the W140. Amazing cars.
Yep, the rocker cover gaskets were leaking on the M113 in my '06 CLS500 when I bought it, very common with age. Fit new ones & it's good for at least another 10 to 15 years.
I just had a 94 I think it was my favorite. Didn’t run well had extremely low mileage. Found that it wasn’t getting fuel all the time. One day it would start the next day it wouldn’t. After checking all over the place for a short or fault. Found it was just a simple fuse. However after checking the fuses. I replaced every fuse in the car because it had the old style European fuses. Cleaned all contacts and never had a problem with the car as long as I had it.
These have been undervalued for a long time now, the fact that I own one obviously has nothing to do with my opinion😆, great cars love mine
This car is definitely my favorite Mercedes. Such a classy, composed look!
That sensor most likely ok, it shows wrong values due to duo valve not closing fully. I am 100% sure that ac doesn’t work because of bad heater duo valve. Seals deteriorate and solenoids won’t move and seal properly. Rebuild kit can be purchased on amazon or ebay for 30-50$. I rebuild bunch of those heater duo valves on w140. It’s common problem
My Dad had one of these in SL600 guise from new. When I used to ask him how much it cost he would only reply.. "more than our house". Which was probably true.
Seeing that much room in that engine bay just makes me happy……….
Filming quality is just great! 👍
Those Mercs are maybe the last classic-look Mercs, and those are cool cars. 😎
Although Mrs Wizard talked about storing the hard top in the garage for open top motoring, there is a folding soft top under for summer use. If you are going to buy one make sure you check this top as it has flexy windows which maybe don't like some of the hotter climates. I love my 2001 SL320. Great videos! Keep em coming.
I have a 1999 320 that looks the same as the Wizard's with 102k on it. Owned it 6 years now - best car I ever had even better that the 2007 CLS320 CDI driven by the wife - another future classic in my view - the car not my wife! My SL has always had an ever so slight oil leak on the timing cover - its like mist not liquid - been told its common and to ignore it - so far so good. Changed out the ECU on the hood and got a lifetime guarantee on the rebuild. Problem with these cars is that Mercedes has stopped making some spares so if you lose a key you are in a world of pain. However that is a small price to pay for owning one of the best cars on the road, but look out for rust on the front wings. The panoramic roof is a must to compete the package in Winter - it weighs a ton and takes 2 to get it off and you need room to store it. Great car that should last forever if you respect it!
I have a 95 s320 with m104 and what a car it is
I had a R129 2000 triple black that was my favorite car of all time! Mine had 84,000 when I bought it. The M113 motor was so powerful (Rated at 302hp from the factory) I beat a ‘95 Camaro with an LT4 in it! (Kid didn’t know what he was doing and I beat him off the line and he couldn’t catch me) it was smooth 5 speed automatic, 16-21 mpg, SO reliable, hands down my favorite car I have EVER owned! In 2015, had my beautiful Black SL500 for 2 1/2 years and was living in rural Tennessee. Friday night, 12/11/2015, on my way home from work, rural two lane road with a popular fish place right e Tennessee river, a car made a left hand turn into the parking lot in front of me, a pickup truck made a left hand turn in front of me. Car stopped. Pickup truck stopped. In my lane. I tried to swerve to the left and struck the truck behind the passenger rear wheel. Spun him out of the way, down into the right hand ditch, hit bedrock and went airborne. Troopers accident report said I was airborne about 30 feet the car landed front first and slide sideways down the ditch to a halt about 3 feet from a 10 feet deep drainage ditch. I was life flighted to Nashville with a broken back. L3 vertebrae was a “Bursting Fracture”. 6 months to recover (I’ll use a cane the rest of my life) and lost My favorite car I’ve ever had!
My dad bought that same year and color back in the day and man did to drop in price over the 2 years he had it. I've always really liked that body style. Old school but not too old.
Go pro has a little distortion on the close up shot of the engine at the beginning of the video. Otherwise it is absolutely perfect! I drove that car through a canyon in the hills of Glendale California and it was the V8 model, and it was so perfect! I would love to get one now. I’ve had the S430 and put 180,000 miles on it with zero problems other than a suspension arm bushing squeak. I love the S430 was a 2003 model and if you drove gently you can get 30 miles per gallon on road trips. I bought the car brand new and Kemp mobile one synthetic oil in it the whole time and I asked the guy how tight is my engine pointer had about 140,000 miles on it. He said that the engine was like brand new. This was the guy at the smog testing place so you know the rings or in perfect shape.
I've had to replace the A/C evaporator temperature sensor, it was cheap, and easy DIY. I'm so, so happy is wasn't anything more expensive.
Good video…I have an R107 (300SL) which I’ve owned for 8 years but in 2021 I found a 1996 R129 SL500 that was originally in Japan but coming to the U.K. which had 4,000 miles on it since new.
I purchased the car on arrival into the U.K. and it is effectively a new car which I’ve managed to put an additional 2,000 miles on it since 2021 and I love driving it…so much so that I’ve now put my R107 up for sale.
Love mine! 320k miles still going strong!
"Bro, you better go recheck yourself." I damn near pissed on myself.
The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on RUclips! I would love to see a continuous loop video of him just walking around with Pantera's WALK as the background music. Maybe if this post gets enough thumbs up The Car Wizards will make such a video!
I sat in a 2002 SL500 Silver Arrow Edition at the Chicago Auto Show. Last year of production. What a nice car.
Bill from curious cars would absolutely lose it over the condition of this car, 50 minute long review easily LOL
And spend most of his time bitching about the weather and the birds.
I was seriously about to say the same thing!!! 😂
@@Lasertrac I would expect nothing less xD
While promising this will be a short video.
Gotta love Bill.
The camera work looks good 👍, the car even better such a nicely engineered machine, far better than the modern equivalent
We need mechanics like you and every city
The quality of the camera is really good; the only issue (with most GoPros) is the fisheye distortion around the edges of the frame. Good for immersion, but not great for consistent perspective or if there are any relevant details outside of the center of the screen. I'm personally not a fan of the lens, but the quality is good.
I had a triple black 99 that I purchased in 2013 with 24,000 gentle one owner miles. Sold it last summer with a bit over 38,000 miles. A great combination of fun and elegance.
I have a friend who works for Mercedes and when this car came out, I got to drive the very first one brought to the USA
I have a 1997 sl500 with the Pano top and only drive it when it's nice out otherwise garaged. 54k miles on the car never had an issue except replacing 2 coils
I have the R129 SL320 in this colour, its so reliable even after 140k miles, in this colour too, but didn't know about the diagnostic, thanks
Next generation's [R230] Twin Turbo V12 had 24 [twenty four] NGK spark plugs. The extra spark plug was why it only had 3 valves per cylinder ran by a single camshaft for each head. That was the secret to it's diesel like torque.
Still my childhood dream model, absolutely awesome. Good video guys! As for the GoPro - fantastic quality.
I have the '97 SL600 with just under 42k miles. I'm the second owner. Great car.
Gopro - Good color saturation but huge halos by light sources. the lens is perhaps a little too wide angle for area shots.
Maybe try a mid-quality DSLR with a good zoom lens. You can get them at pawn shops now a days and this class of camera has way higher quality lenses and produces excellent results.
The S class owner obviously takes great care.
nice video thanks for uploading!! what i suggest to do, often, take the hard-top off and open the soft top because PVC rear window is easily broken after years of storage. I did that mistake and i found my PVC window broken, so, folks take my advice and enjoy your roadster's soft-top
Lovely car, thanks for showing us around! Enjoy the videos tremendously.
Shame about the tires - 2010 is too old. Put it on some new rubber so it can be enjoyed to full potential.
With regards to the camera; I think the perspective is too wide angle (lots of 'fish-bowly' distortion. Vibrant colours do pop though.
I'd just keep driving probably a fortune for 4 of them
I'd just keep driving probably a fortune for 4 of them
@@bumfluffmcregor3730 nah, 4 tires will not cost a fortune. Plus, it is nicer to drive. More grip makes better acceleration, turning and braking. On top of that the supple rubber should make it more comfortable as well. Final argument is that it is much safer (old tires are really unsafe). If you want a non-appliance/non daily car you've got to accept you will more likely age out tires than wear out tires. But that is the price you pay. And it is a good argument to drive&enjoy it as much as you can.
@@paljasvonpinguin nah load of shit u wouldn't even notice man
I have a1996 r129. Love it. Even better engine m119 and 3 times the miles 160k. Puts a smiley on my face each day I drive it
i inherited m y dads 320 R6, Herworked in the part of the facrory which produced th R6. A friend of him was one of the guys which inspeckted the engine block. He was soo happy with this car.
Wizard, I enjoyed you Vinwiki epidode. I.am very glad for your quietly spoken example.
Mrs Wizard, I appreciate being included in the tryout of the new camera system. I hope you have the time to really evaluate its advantages further. And there are one or two things that are startlingly good.
But, maybe this would be an example of something an experienced camera operator once told me: To be able to ask a manufacturer or distributor to borrow it for the weekend. Then take it back.
And, Mrs Wizard, I think you did a very good job on the video.
Go pro gave a very clear picture.
The R129 are without doubt a fantastic car. I have a 2001 R129 SL500 owned for 5 years. Not a garage queen , lives on my driveway l have done 40k miles in it. I generally drive about 7000 miles per annum.
Extremely comfortable GT cruiser.
These later models have done away with the Distributors which were a real pain.
Have a 95 Red 500 SL in the stable. Short of the S coupe of the time, its my favorite model from those days of greatness.
Video was really good, I have a 1997 sl600 v12 wide body R129 I have 97,000 on mine other than the plastic falling apart it’s in great shape. I don’t know what the SL 500 is valued at but if I could find all the plastic pieces it would bring $150,000 is more rare than the standard SL 500
Mine looks about the same, 1996, M119, one plug, 4 valves per cylinder, 320 HP, 180.000 KM, winter garage queen.
The very best R129 are MY. 96,97,98 (imho) MY. 99 has the M113, 2 plugs per and few changes.
My R129 is smoke silver and all screwing and doing is ( DIY ).
I am still waiting for a buy this, not that video on minivans and the six used SUV's, which the Car Wizard will recommend to buy or purchase. I hope that the Car Wizard and his family will have a safe and happy Hallowe'en and I am wishing for more videos to come.
New Go pro, nice quality, but it seems very fisheye which makes things like the engine distorted. Plus color seems intense.
Yup! Both can be corrected with image settings in the GoPro (although color settings are likely to be fiddly). In my case at least, Color looks oversaturated (but I like that look 😊). As for the fisheye, it's not a big deal on fixed shots, but it is distracting/disorienting during panning (esp. in the engine shots when the camera angled upwards)
I think the 32V M119 that preceded this engine in the pre '98 500SL has only 8 plugs total. There are some interesting R129 forums where the M119 vs. M113 comparisons get hashed out between people. Very entertaining for a gear head to glance over lol
The new GoPro looks great Wizard!
The GoPro gives so much lens flare you could think J.J. Abrams was directing your video rather than Mrs. Wizard. :)
I think if you're looking for low mileage luxury cars like this probably the best place would be an estate sale. A lot of the time, older people figure "Well I'll probably buy one last new car, may as well make it something nice, something I always wanted" and so they get something like a Mercedes-Benz or a big Lexus or something, and then they just don't drive it very much. They're also commonly retired to somewhere with a warm-weather climate where salt doesn't eat it.
The pink truck turned RED with the new camera! That's awesome. I see some reflection from the lights, which could be a lens not cleaned with the proper cloth. The brightness does not auto adjust, which would be nice, so it could light up the dark areas and show color on the bright ones. Not sure if it has the option of 2K at 60 fps or 4K at 60 fps, but I think 2K is fine, 4K would last a long time as that is the current standard. The colors are beautiful, I think the focus could be enhanced, not sure if that's the camera's fault or the editing software's limit. Consider consulting other RUclips friends, they would know a lot more.
I saw the VinWiki video before this and wow, great video. This really makes me want to visit, if only I had lived in the USA. I started following when you bought the Ferrari from Car Trek. This is such awesome content. Watch Doug DeMuro for highlights of what's in a new car. Watch you for common problems and how to address them, and watch ChrisFix to see how one can fix common problems (and even complicated ones) at home. Great addition to other channels I watch. Keep it up!
Thanks for this video. 1992 300SL24 my daily driver for 11 years.
I was apprenticing at a Benz dealer to start my career. I remember when the R129 came out. I still love the early 500SL's.
I think that the new camera looked very good. I didn’t notice the “fisheye” effect that some have mentioned, maybe I am just used to seeing it, and don’t notice it anymore, but that can be corrected easily. GoPros do need a lot of light, but you probably know that. I don’t know if you changed how you are recording audio, your wireless always sounds good, but sometimes Mrs. Wizard’s audio is a little “muddy”. Mrs. Wizard’s audio was very clean, in this video.
I always favor a warm "spotlight", I think you can see better.
Plus, this light was TOO bright for the camera.
I have a '90 from CA with just 92k miles, twin cam. Bought it for $1500. Brought it back to new running condition. Love it!
The GoPro did very well. The only thing that messed it up is when Mrs. Wizard was doing the interior check and she was using a flashlight. Maybe using the dome light of the car would solve that instead of using the GoPro? That car is absolutely beautiful. Very well taken care of!
OH SNAP THAT GO PRO LOOKS MORE CLEAR ON MY END! I think its cuz i got a 2017 mac book and the display can read it well
remembered the 1st wizard hoovie vid😆 where you just stared blankly😅 so proud of you and what youve achieved
I absolutely love that you made this video, I appreciate you very much sir. Not too many people go into depth and let us see the parts like that. Thank you for the tutorial with the diagnostics that’ll help me in the future!
Nothing wrong with the go-pro footage. Thanks for another great video guys!
Looking at buying a 1997 of these, not quite as immaculate as this one, the OBD on the climate control screen blew my mind! Thanks for posting
I was told at the 5 year mark the compound in the tires begin to chemically deteriorate. Scrap the tires, I always think of the fast and Furious actor who died due to old tires on a friends Porche.
Facebook marketplace there's a MB 560 SL , convertible with 86k miles ... Price is $20k looks in great condition
new camera is super sharp and crisp I'm watching in 4K great picture so much better
I had a 1995 SL500. Bought it with very low miles and had it for 5 years. Of all the cars I've owned, it was my favorite car. The engines are bullet proof. I put about 30,000 miles on it and spent very little on maintenance.
Go pro camera was very clear and bright I thought. I hope you continue to use it. Also could clearly see the inside of the interior behind the seats Mrs. WIZARD showed us, and it very bright and clear and it was black interior, says alot about the picture quality of the camera!
Such a beaty. One of the best if not the best Benz ever made. 🔥 🔥 🔥
You are a honest man. Thanks for your honesty and professionalism.
My e320 has dual plugs. It's only a v6 so not so expensive.
I didn't know at the time it had dual plugs so just bought 6. The clerk never said anything at autozone. So I rarely go there anymore since he didn't know and his computer didn't tell him.
That is a nice car. I bet they go for a mint right now.
I liked the gopro video. It seemed clearer and brighter.
Hi, GoPro is great but slightly fisheye ( started to feel a bit seasick). Also need better light pad but other than that the quality is brilliant. Thank you .
Old tires are no joke. Case in point; Paul Walker. The Porsche that he was in that crashed was determined that it had old tires that just didn’t have many miles on them. (Obviously speed was a factor too, but if the car had good tires it’s possible that it wouldn’t have crashed)
A car wizard just want to let you know new GoPro is amazing it has a way wider view a lot more clarity and light reception
Go pro is good! Thank you for taking care of my fav brand! I have 6 old Mercedes, no 107 but I have a 140, 1500$ seems Fair, keep saving old Mercedes!
The R129 are fairly easy to find Wizard - even lower mileage examples…at a cost but not outrageous….at least, not yet.. A good R129 can be found, for a decent price - they are a much better value at the moment than the previous R107 generation. I have the same car as you went thru - in black. It’s a wonderful car that I wouldn’t sell (unless I found a special edition version). Yes, parts are (or can be) expensive, or at times very difficult to find. Many of the interior trim pieces (sun visors, etc) have not aged well….and many suffer from a “gap” in the headrest / seatbelt area due to the plastic snap piece breaking inside. Any headaches the cars present are made up for it when you get behind the wheel. Thank you for reviewing this one.
A museum piece, I agree, only to be driven on Sundays, during the summer, not in the snow; then it can function for decades to come and educate future generations about the, now obsolete, combustion engine. One of the last Mercedes properly engeneered - built to last.
Got a w140 as my daily, and this video makes me smile cuz they are similar in many ways and very different at the same time
Thanks, for a Service video so well done I looked up Your shop location and damn near cried when I saw that You are in Kansas!!! If I was within 100 miles of Your Shop, You would get My ALL My Cars for Service. May God Bless Your Business to Prosper and Grow 🙏🏼