Well, before you buy a W115 you always have to check the whole body of the car for signs of rust or repaired corrosion. This affects the value of the car a lot more than the condition of the mechanics becuase those are rather cheap to repair anyway - but corrosion isn't. That's just the most important thing about W115's, but there's a lot more so I advice you to find a W115 club or someone who knows a lot about or has one of those cars near you so they can help you with finding a good one!
Just bought a 1975 240d (w115.117) with a manual transmission. Great car and am working on replacing a couple rusted panels, trunk pan, and surface rust on belly pan. Also need to replace rubber seals around doors, trunk, engine and rubber bushings in steering and should be back on the road. Nice car you have there! Thanks for taking us for a ride!
Thanks for the video . One of our uncle's had this... Your video esp dash and controls bring back lot of nostalgic memories.. Your car is maintained very very well.. 👌👌
Nice ride-along video. Thank you so much for using a head mounted camera. That way you give us viewers a much better view of both your driving and a lot of the road. Many thanks!
Thank you! Yes I will upload more videos next spring, the car is parked in a garage over the winter ;) Maybe I'll even take it for a trip to the Alps and shoot a video driving on the spectacular mountain roads there ;)
Awesome video! I've never seen a Mercedes-Benz with a manual shifting gear box where the shift is on the steering column. I have seen earlier Mercedes-Benz cars (the Heckflosse) with the gear shift on the steering column, but nothing later than that. Cool!
Correct, Emma ;) The so-called column shift was quite common in Europe until the 70's before the shift with the stick in the middle started to become the standard.
it sounds great and i love the column shifter! ;) i have a w123 240D it has similar noise from the engine, it is also my first car i have had my licence since february of 2012 and ive driven 11 000 kms in it ;) but i bought it in 2010 as a project car. got some vids on my channel. i know a man who has a -69 220D which he bought brand new and he has put 320 000kms on it. ;) but i has floor shift and no power servo, but its as good as new! only a few spots under the front fender chrome list. ;)
It's an awesome car :) Do you know maybe what it takes to drive one w115 D on Bio-Diesel ? And is that a gear shifter on your Steering column or what is that ? :)
We had 1970 220D Auto. That 2.2 Liter diesel was bullet-proof. However, it was also anemic. Were the engines around 50Hp? The 12V glow plug system worked well so long as the temperature didn't fall below -5 C. Then, starting the engine required the electric coolant heater to be plugged in a couple of hours before starting. WARNING: Do not use this car as getaway car! I loved that car for its mechanical durability. Rust is the main enemy. Here in the US salt belt, all Benz of that era and even more recent rusted almost as if corrosion resistance wasn't a design criteria. From the floors to the fenders(headlight area), the W's seemed to dissolve if driven in the salt. We had the 220D until it had ~180k miles on the ODO. The only major repairs, aside from rust, were: 1) Drive shaft carrier bearing. 2) Rear axle shafts. 3) Vacuum pump.....not bad. Classy Ride. I'm envious of the condition this one is in!
+NHZXBoi Smith Thank you for your awesome comment! The 220D engine even has 60HP, but the acceleration is awful - 0-60 in 28 seconds! My glow plugs always work, even in very cold weather. Although, as you said, rust is the main enemy so I don't drive at all when there is any salt on the roads. I even avoid rain as much as possible.
Hi :D Ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie oft ich das Video nun schon angesehen hab. Bitte, bitte mach mehr solche :) Solltest du den irgendwann verkaufen, dann sag mir bitte bescheid!! Viele Grüße aus Bayern ;)
Only in summer. Although sometimes I get a chance to drive it in winter, too. But only when it's dry and there's no salt on the roads ;) This winter has been great since there's never really been snow in my part of Germany ;)
Im planning to buy the 220d as my first car since now i can only find plastic boxes on the market. Do you see any problem on using this car today as a daily driver? Can it keep up with 110/120 kmh cruising speeds on the highway? Great video, became subscriber.
I bought a 1969 MB230 as my first car and that worked fine even though that exact car was pretty shabby. I drove it every day to work in the Norwegian winter. Ofcourse there will be more trouble with an old car than there would be if you had a new one, but if your are motivated for the task it's gonna be fine.
You should have some mechanic skills and a car lift that you can use for repairs. 220D top speed is 135km/h and 110km/h is the maximum speed I drive on the highway because driving faster is very loud ;) It's a great daily driver because it only needs 8l of diesel on 100km. You should also have a dry garage for it because those cars tend to rust very quickly if exposed to rain and snow a lot.
Hello. Very nice car you have. I am interested in buying one...is it practical for everyday use? I currently drive a 190d and its great...but I would like something more classic and W123 is also an option. So what can you tell me about the W115 Diesel? Is it economical? Practical on modern roads? Reliable? Thanks
Hello Damien, the old Mercedes Diesel engines are well known for their reliability and durability, they last for ages if maintained correctly. The 200D and 220D also don't need much fuel, somewhere in the area of 7-8l per 100 km. The 240D and 300D need more fuel, of course. It is a very practical car because of the compact size. It's rather long but only 1,77m wide, so for example parking is very easy. Plus, from the drivers seat you can see all 4 corners of the car, so you have an awesome overview. The 60hp of the 220D are enough to keep up with traffic and in my opinion, the top speed of 130 km/h is sufficient as well. The best thing about those cars: the technology is very simple so it is very reliable and also easy to repair (there's lots of things you can do by yourself without lots of mechanic skills) :)
Thank you for your reply. Yes, no electronics for sure :-) Even my 190 2.5D is very simple compared with modern cars. In my country the most common w115 are the 200d and 220d....I never saw a 300d. Well, the w115 looks better than a w123, the design is more clean. I am really tempted to buy a w115, but at the same time I will miss my 190d. Did the w115 come with extras? I think in europe A/C was not available right? What about parts, do mercedes still make parts for them? Thanks again.
Yeah, you could order it with a variety of extras back in the day. Features like power steering, pleather seats, head rests, a heated rear window, dark tinted windows and so on were optional. Also you could chose between the column shift, a normal stick shift and automatic transmission but they dropped the column shift in '73 I think. Seatbelts in the rear were also optional. Mine doesn't have any extras, not even a radio - the little antenna thing you might have noticed on the right fender is fake :P I don't know if the W115's were ever made with A/C for the European market, maybe in the later years. But a friend told me that you can buy used mercedes A/C systems and put them in the W115. By the way, if you're going to look for a W115 to buy, don't have too many perceptions and wishes about things like colour, extras etc. Otherwise you'll have a hard time finding a good one. The main thing is that the body is in a very good condition with not much rust. The technology is rather cheap and easy to repair and most of the extras can be upgraded, it is for example possible to install power steering in a car that was delivered without it. You could even change the engine Mercedes still has/makes original parts but they're mostly very expensive. But there is still a very good market of used parts and also new parts from other manufacturers. S
Hey im Pa Ki but from another account :D Awesome, so litteraly i can drive a car for free :) But i heard that the cooking oil damages fluid pipes and rubber and plastic parts of the engine, is that true ?
All Mercedes W115 Diesel cars can be driven with Bio-Diesel without modifiing the engine. You can even mix the fuel with up to 70% of salad oil to save money (well, it stinks a bit :D ) Correct, it's a manual column gear shift ;)
oO wa tu a le meme interieur au poile pres que la mienne sauf que moi c est 2201969 essance mais c exactemen la meme en skail brun avec le volan la et tous si tu regarde dans mes video tu la trouvera
Nice video; your car is peppy, not slow and the interior and condition is very good. However, please do not encourage people to use biodiesel in an attempt to circumvent the use of diesel fuel BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY CLOGS UP THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP and since more than likely you won't fix it afterward, it will be the ruination of a perfectly good classic diesel. Finding a fuel injector is going to potentially be an odyssey and expensive at the least. I EARNESTLY doubt you would ever put in this car. So all you bums who think it cool or shiek use your head and cut it out.
..... immer wieder schön so ein Stricher :-) Ich fahre einen 250CE seit 17 Jahren, Nie Probleme, immer freundliche Leute die sich freuen wenn sie mich sehen und stets Freude am Fahren. ua-cam.com/video/8TbsRyvtQOc/v-deo.html
I always wanted one of these. Beautiful cars. Nothing like it on the road today.
Beautiful,It was a pleasure to wait and pull on the starter manette,a true strong diesel
Column shifter! I love column shift vehicles. Such a unique class to it that's like no other car on the road.
One of the most satisfying videos to watch on youtube
Well, before you buy a W115 you always have to check the whole body of the car for signs of rust or repaired corrosion. This affects the value of the car a lot more than the condition of the mechanics becuase those are rather cheap to repair anyway - but corrosion isn't.
That's just the most important thing about W115's, but there's a lot more so I advice you to find a W115 club or someone who knows a lot about or has one of those cars near you so they can help you with finding a good one!
Thank you for this video! It's very relaxing and even therapeutic for me.
What a beautiful interior by the way!
I'm 17 and i want this for my first car !
I’m 18 and i just bought one yesterday, a 1969 250C, I’m stoked! Now 7 years later, did you get it after all?
Pa Ki we need to know if you got one!
@@antonfinnwoelk5992 Unfortunately not.
@@paki1 :( sad to hear. Hopefully I’ll at least get one because my dad owns one -72 220D which for the moment is in the paint shop.
Just bought a 1975 240d (w115.117) with a manual transmission. Great car and am working on replacing a couple rusted panels, trunk pan, and surface rust on belly pan. Also need to replace rubber seals around doors, trunk, engine and rubber bushings in steering and should be back on the road. Nice car you have there! Thanks for taking us for a ride!
Thanks for the video .
One of our uncle's had this... Your video esp dash and controls bring back lot of nostalgic memories..
Your car is maintained very very well.. 👌👌
Nice ride-along video. Thank you so much for using a head mounted camera. That way you give us viewers a much better view of both your driving and a lot of the road. Many thanks!
Was also my first thought, when I started watching this video!
Very nice car :) hope you enjoy your car, and thanks for this beautiful ride...
That is a beautiful Mercedes you have there. Same colors as mine but in much batter shape. Thanks for taking me on a drive!
Nice!
Especially the column shifter, I'd love one of those in my 200D once it's finished :)
That is some beautiful scenery, the Benz matches it to.
Those cars were fantastic! I myself had 200 1970 and 220 D automatic 1972. Wish I could get them again!
Thanks for the video. Really nice, I watched it twice :) Can you make some more videos like this one?
Thank you! Yes I will upload more videos next spring, the car is parked in a garage over the winter ;) Maybe I'll even take it for a trip to the Alps and shoot a video driving on the spectacular mountain roads there ;)
Nice ride dude!
Awesome video! I've never seen a Mercedes-Benz with a manual shifting gear box where the shift is on the steering column. I have seen earlier Mercedes-Benz cars (the Heckflosse) with the gear shift on the steering column, but nothing later than that. Cool!
Good choice! ;) For me, it's my first car too. Well, I have driven others before but this is the first one I've owned myself :)
what an beauty
The video was filmed in southern Germany near Stuttgart, so it's the "natural habitat" of the Benz ;) XD
Correct, Emma ;) The so-called column shift was quite common in Europe until the 70's before the shift with the stick in the middle started to become the standard.
it sounds great and i love the column shifter! ;) i have a w123 240D it has similar noise from the engine, it is also my first car i have had my licence since february of 2012 and ive driven 11 000 kms in it ;) but i bought it in 2010 as a project car. got some vids on my channel.
i know a man who has a -69 220D which he bought brand new and he has put 320 000kms on it. ;) but i has floor shift and no power servo, but its as good as new! only a few spots under the front fender chrome list. ;)
Lovely car.
Great condition
Ich liebe diese Autos! ☺
So cool 😎
It's an awesome car :) Do you know maybe what it takes to drive one w115 D on Bio-Diesel ? And is that a gear shifter on your Steering column or what is that ? :)
nice ride...
We had 1970 220D Auto. That 2.2 Liter diesel was bullet-proof. However, it was also anemic. Were the engines around 50Hp? The 12V glow plug system worked well so long as the temperature didn't fall below -5 C. Then, starting the engine required the electric coolant heater to be plugged in a couple of hours before starting. WARNING: Do not use this car as getaway car!
I loved that car for its mechanical durability. Rust is the main enemy. Here in the US salt belt, all Benz of that era and even more recent rusted almost as if corrosion resistance wasn't a design criteria. From the floors to the fenders(headlight area), the W's seemed to dissolve if driven in the salt. We had the 220D until it had ~180k miles on the ODO. The only major repairs, aside from rust, were: 1) Drive shaft carrier bearing. 2) Rear axle shafts. 3) Vacuum pump.....not bad. Classy Ride. I'm envious of the condition this one is in!
+NHZXBoi Smith Thank you for your awesome comment! The 220D engine even has 60HP, but the acceleration is awful - 0-60 in 28 seconds! My glow plugs always work, even in very cold weather. Although, as you said, rust is the main enemy so I don't drive at all when there is any salt on the roads. I even avoid rain as much as possible.
Thanks, I will upload more videos of the car in spring ;)
Hi :D Ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie oft ich das Video nun schon angesehen hab. Bitte, bitte mach mehr solche :) Solltest du den irgendwann verkaufen, dann sag mir bitte bescheid!! Viele Grüße aus Bayern ;)
thanks, man(u) :D
I love this car by the way w I have one 1976 automatic
You have beautiful hands.
Real honest cars. Legendary, simple long lasting, durable. Made with no economists involvement. No extended warranty needed, when new.Ha ha.
Damn..that thing is slick as owl s#$t!..
Is this a summer cruiser or do you drive it year around?
Only in summer. Although sometimes I get a chance to drive it in winter, too. But only when it's dry and there's no salt on the roads ;) This winter has been great since there's never really been snow in my part of Germany ;)
Im planning to buy the 220d as my first car since now i can only find plastic boxes on the market. Do you see any problem on using this car today as a daily driver? Can it keep up with 110/120 kmh cruising speeds on the highway? Great video, became subscriber.
I bought a 1969 MB230 as my first car and that worked fine even though that exact car was pretty shabby. I drove it every day to work in the Norwegian winter. Ofcourse there will be more trouble with an old car than there would be if you had a new one, but if your are motivated for the task it's gonna be fine.
You should have some mechanic skills and a car lift that you can use for repairs. 220D top speed is 135km/h and 110km/h is the maximum speed I drive on the highway because driving faster is very loud ;) It's a great daily driver because it only needs 8l of diesel on 100km. You should also have a dry garage for it because those cars tend to rust very quickly if exposed to rain and snow a lot.
A car that last lifetime if taken care of!
Near Stuttgart, Germany ;)
Hello. Very nice car you have. I am interested in buying one...is it practical for everyday use? I currently drive a 190d and its great...but I would like something more classic and W123 is also an option.
So what can you tell me about the W115 Diesel? Is it economical? Practical on modern roads? Reliable?
Thanks
Hello Damien,
the old Mercedes Diesel engines are well known for their reliability and durability, they last for ages if maintained correctly. The 200D and 220D also don't need much fuel, somewhere in the area of 7-8l per 100 km. The 240D and 300D need more fuel, of course. It is a very practical car because of the compact size. It's rather long but only 1,77m wide, so for example parking is very easy. Plus, from the drivers seat you can see all 4 corners of the car, so you have an awesome overview. The 60hp of the 220D are enough to keep up with traffic and in my opinion, the top speed of 130 km/h is sufficient as well. The best thing about those cars: the technology is very simple so it is very reliable and also easy to repair (there's lots of things you can do by yourself without lots of mechanic skills) :)
Thank you for your reply. Yes, no electronics for sure :-) Even my 190 2.5D is very simple compared with modern cars. In my country the most common w115 are the 200d and 220d....I never saw a 300d.
Well, the w115 looks better than a w123, the design is more clean. I am really tempted to buy a w115, but at the same time I will miss my 190d.
Did the w115 come with extras? I think in europe A/C was not available right? What about parts, do mercedes still make parts for them?
Thanks again.
Yeah, you could order it with a variety of extras back in the day. Features like power steering, pleather seats, head rests, a heated rear window, dark tinted windows and so on were optional. Also you could chose between the column shift, a normal stick shift and automatic transmission but they dropped the column shift in '73 I think. Seatbelts in the rear were also optional.
Mine doesn't have any extras, not even a radio - the little antenna thing you might have noticed on the right fender is fake :P
I don't know if the W115's were ever made with A/C for the European market, maybe in the later years. But a friend told me that you can buy used mercedes A/C systems and put them in the W115.
By the way, if you're going to look for a W115 to buy, don't have too many perceptions and wishes about things like colour, extras etc. Otherwise you'll have a hard time finding a good one. The main thing is that the body is in a very good condition with not much rust. The technology is rather cheap and easy to repair and most of the extras can be upgraded, it is for example possible to install power steering in a car that was delivered without it. You could even change the engine
Mercedes still has/makes original parts but they're mostly very expensive. But there is still a very good market of used parts and also new parts from other manufacturers.
S
Muss man bei einem Auto mit einem "column shifter" eigentlich auch noch selber mit dem Fuß kuppeln? Oder ist das eine Halbautomatik?
Nein, die sog. Lenkradschaltung ist eine ganz normale manuelle Schaltung, der Schalthebel ist eben am Lenkrad
Okay danke!
2:05 friend)
Four speed or five on the column?
It's a four speed, a five speed was only available with the shifter in the center console
WOW... :))
wow didnt know the shifter was up behind the wheel
Hey im Pa Ki but from another account :D
Awesome, so litteraly i can drive a car for free :) But i heard that the cooking oil damages fluid pipes and rubber and plastic parts of the engine, is that true ?
It's 2 color?
I have a two color up brown and down is your color 1968 car.
I've ridden in my share of Mercedes-Benz of this vintage, but never a Diesel.
What's your fuel economy in this car?
It's pretty decent, 8l/100km (35 MPG) plus aprox. 1l of oil per 1000km
it's a shift???? I've never seen a shift like that!
0.46 electronic window ?
No, you crank windows ;)
Three-on-the-tree manual shift?
+Kevin Woodard They had four on the column (or floor, as my '72 220D)
oui, c'est vrais! mème chose ;)
hayalimsin belki bi gün kavuşuruz
runs faster than C200 D 1994 75HP :))
Der selige Strich 8 konnte auch echt was ab. Meiner wurde von einem Geisterfahrer zerstörrt:
sterne-blog.de/category/der-geisterfahrer-crash/
No, mine has just one color, cream white ;)
BEST AUTO W115. W123. W124 THE END MERSEDES...((((
Wo is das?
Schwäbische Alb bei Erkenbrechtsweiler ;)
Alles klar
That sound coming from a diesel!
A DIESEL engine!
It's making a sound like a bugatti!
I got one ☝️ my grandfather’s 😏
All Mercedes W115 Diesel cars can be driven with Bio-Diesel without modifiing the engine. You can even mix the fuel with up to 70% of salad oil to save money (well, it stinks a bit :D )
Correct, it's a manual column gear shift ;)
oO wa tu a le meme interieur au poile pres que la mienne sauf que moi c est 2201969 essance mais c exactemen la meme en skail brun avec le volan la et tous si tu regarde dans mes video tu la trouvera
Nice video; your car is peppy, not slow and the interior and condition is very good. However, please do not encourage people to use biodiesel in an attempt to circumvent the use of diesel fuel BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY CLOGS UP THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP and since more than likely you won't fix it afterward, it will be the ruination of a perfectly good classic diesel. Finding a fuel injector is going to potentially be an odyssey and expensive at the least. I EARNESTLY doubt you would ever put in this car.
So all you bums who think it cool or shiek use your head and cut it out.
..... immer wieder schön so ein Stricher :-)
Ich fahre einen 250CE seit 17 Jahren, Nie Probleme,
immer freundliche Leute die sich freuen wenn sie mich sehen
und stets Freude am Fahren.
ua-cam.com/video/8TbsRyvtQOc/v-deo.html
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