I am russian men 50 y.old , when I drive self W 163 , I feel a happy . I think , Merсedes this not a simple car , this SYMBOL of EPOCH . Thank you Great Germany !!!! Salute from VLadivostok .
I bought a 1980 280CE 18 years ago as a wedding gift for my wife and I. It was garage kept its entire life. It has been in my garage ever since as we only drive it on special occasions. The coolest thing about it is the gentleman I bought it from rigged a bottle of diesel fuel under the hood and ran an injector to the exhaust system with a James Bond button on the center console. I said what forever for??? He explained that when someone is tailgating him he just presses the button and it smokes so badly that they fall back. I have used it from time to time and I have to say it really works!
I own a 1980 300 CD Turbo Diesel. Beautiful red. So therapeutic to drive and relaxing. People have offered to buy it wherever I go. A classic indeed. As beautiful today as it was in 1980,
I've got an 85 300CD. Its a solid 9 out of 10 inside and out. It had one owner for most of its life. He then willed to his son. The son sat on it for a while and then it quickly sold, twice. So I jumped since I have lusted after this car for decades. About 170K miles, Siverblue over Blue. It's a wonderful car. Needs the AC refreshed (blows cool, not cold) and the vacuum system needs minor work. Using the key to unlock the trunk will not unlock the doors. Other than that, it's pretty sweet. Been thinking of selling it lately, but after watching this vid....nah! I do all of my own wrenching. It starts instantly in the coldest weather. Barely smokes. Its a keeper. And their values seem to be creeping up on Bring a Trailer.
My 1981 Mercedes 240d with a 4 speed manual is my daily driver and the best car I have ever owned. It is even fun to work on and the engineering is incredible.
kermitefrog64 I have the same car as only the second owner...I LOVE MINE TOO! And it is bombproof with manual windows & no sunroof...How about yours? My A/C works stellar!!!
looking towards buying exactly that same model soon in the upcoming days, what should i check before buying it ? It has 0 service history (only 3 "technical inspections" sucess in the last 3 years) and "presumed" 18000 km.
My father owned a saloon Benz and sold it after 10 years I didn't sleep for days .. I've been searching for it to rebuy it again . .... Can't wait to see it
I own 2 model 123s, a '77 280E in Icon Gold and a blue '83 240D. The bodies on them are almost perfect with no rust anywhere. I also own a '95 E320 wagon. The 123s increase in value every year while the 124 wagon depreciates.
Guyzzz...plzzz dnt make it any more difficult for me😩 The W123 230CE is my dream car, I cannot wait to be one of the proud owners of this car just like the gentlemen in the video. The problem is I have only started my career, I’m trying to save up so that I can one day have this beauty in my garage and drive it with all my heart. Already it is so difficult to find a W123 coupe in my country..and now all the buzz will make it even more difficult to own one By the way great video...enjoyed each second of it and so happy to see so many proud owners, hopefully I can also one day join them in the 123 club
I have always admired these wonderful cars for their road presence and durability. Beautiful Cinematography, scenery and footage in your video. Well done!
Have a similar relationship with my Ford Granada Mk.2s2 from 81, it is a very comfy ride, reliable, a v6 that just doesn't want to quit and easy to work on with no computers. I also learned to drive in a 93' 190E, sadly my father sold it, it was a surprisingly fun sippy little car, hope to get one of those again one day, I can see them also becoming good classics.
Just realised you've used a picture of the PetrolBlog W123 for your thumbnail - cheeky! Still, honoured to play a small part in your video. As you say, it's the ‘best classic car’. For what it's worth, the latest PetrolBlog video provides a detailed review of the car in your thumbnail. Cheers.
My w123 build There are also other videos available on this build. Check out PART 1 of the build - Engine overhaul and Tuning - ua-cam.com/video/B8gWxADMYwg/v-deo.html PART 2 - Rust inspection & Welding works ua-cam.com/video/UUS-V1o0kPk/v-deo.html PART 3- Paint job and fittings - ua-cam.com/video/I2RIshBkUq8/v-deo.html PART 4 - Buffing & Ceramic coating on a budget - ua-cam.com/video/Nlf9tVrYLAM/v-deo.html
@@howdoweknow9125 thats how it goes isnt it lol. Spendt 650e on a new windshield for mine, some bastid offered me 500 for the whole car. Like, fuck off dude xD
I purchased an '82 240D for $2400 and it was a fair price for the condition it was in, theres some rust here and there but nothing that can't be fixed..
owned 1983 300CD Turbocharged ( 5 Cylinders) that is what they called them in US i guess. Awesome car, silver in color and beige interior, like that guy said, ppl would tell me similar compliments at gas stations
Great point about the electronics on later cars. Starting around 1992 Mercedes went from highly engineered mechanical perfection to electronic madhouse. It's great to have windows that roll up and down with the remote control, or 49 way 19 position memory seats or 72 speaker Burmeister stereos. If they don't break. Or if they're easily repaired when they do. Unfortunately, neither is the case. What's wrong with just simple 8 way power seat adjustments on a perfectly designed seat?
I have a 1984 & 85 300D, but don't consider them fantastic cars. I only bought the 1984 to replace the failed diesel engine in my 1985, though ended up finding another used engine. All U.S. cars 1982-85 were 5 cyl turbo-diesel w/ sunroof. The turbo adds power but likely limits engine life (mine failed at 330K miles). The 1986+ 300D had a 6 cyl diesel w/ aluminum block, which has much more power. Despite the claim of "million-mile cars", several things which can cause premature failure. A biggie is that the innards of the mechanical vacuum pump on the front of the engine can fail to slide parts into the timing chain and often destroy the engine. The aluminum camshaft towers can break. A bad fuel injector or a clogged oil squirter can burn a hole in a piston. New pistons are almost unavailable and >$500 ea if you can find one. A rebuilt engine costs $8500. Many critical parts are becoming "not avail" new or very expensive even used. The driving experience w/ the diesel engine is slow acceleration (despite the turbo-charger) and uneventful other than the independent-rear suspension does keep the rear-end noticeably stuck to the road on twisty roads. Best part is that bio-diesel can be bought at the pump in CA (no conversion needed), which makes driving one much better for climate-change than a Tesla (no net-CO2 emissions) unless you charge your battery-car from solar panels, wind, or hydro. They have been in many movies, such as Narcos (Netflix) and almost every movie about Lebanon.
I had a 280E. Pleasant car to drive but, despite careful maintenance by a Master Tech., was plagued with multiple failures...very unreliable. However the body work was very good. I was hit almost head-on by a drunk driver. His GM sedan was almost destroyed but I was able to drive home...just few blocks. For the crash protection, I promptly bought a new 260E. It arrived with factory defects and turned out to be even more unreliable than its predecessor. It left me stranded several times and a tie rod separated once! Luckily I was parking when the happened. Switched to Lexus....NO problems.
But W124 Diesel (OM 601, 602 , 603) with inline injection pump is also very reliable!!! the have now electronics. They run without the generator or battery. This lengines can last a million mile without rebuild. My father had the 300TD station wagon with 800.000 km on the clock after 10 years of usage . Then we had to change the timechain an injection nozzles. Anyway this diesel engines are much more solid than any japanes, Bmw, or french diesel engines for cars. They have two or three major things which puts them above anyother diesel cars: The inline injection pump and the double timing chain, low noise ticking in comparision to other diesels of the eara and they are multi fuel engines: They litteraly run from diesel, penut oil, Sunflower oil, With Preheating even grease is psossible! I like all the older Mercedes model because of the built quality: /8; W123, W124, W201 they are all superb! After The W124 the quality went down, because of the parts build in asia now and only mounted in germany.... But apart from cars i like diesel engines from Perkins: In our forklifters we have the 6.372 engine. 40 Years without rebuild. Starting even without glowing flame by 20°C under zero!!! This is my cousin and i we used play with this engines : ua-cam.com/video/aFe6HmGtFw4/v-deo.html
I own a 1983 CDT, great looking car, not a fast car, but once it goes it cruises like a tank, about my ONLY complain is the a/c, it’s mediocre at best.
man, i haven't seen a 300CD turbo listed for anything under $10k on craigslist within the last year. Of the somewhat rare times when coupes show up, they are 78-79 model year non-turbos. 300CD turbos are probably the most desirable of all the Mercedes diesels imported from the era, would love to have one. I have also never came across a w123, c123, etc. with working AC... seems like the one thing on these cars that doesn't stand the test of time.
I love my 89 W201 even with it's "absolutely dreadful failing electronics that no one can work so you might as well just scrap it it's worthless and ugly and no one likes it and everyone thinks you smell bad no one likes you" electronics.
Bought a 280CE couple of years back with 88K at skyhigh price gradually improving it to perfect , most enjoying bit is replacing the factory YORK pump with rotary sandem 508 alike pump now giving 8degree C Getting to like the car everyday Most of the things in this video is true the car is nearly as good as the 107 it regretted selling whicxh cost a lot more in the market
The W123 has electronic cruise control, it is the first thing to break, the other thing that breaks is the electronic climate control, even though it has some vacuum elements, there still is a lot of electronics in the W123.
Please take this down! At least until June 2023 when my certificate of deposit matures and I can find one 😉 my grandfather had the first 300SD delivered in the Chicago area, my father had the last 300CD.
Driving an old Benz is not only a car, it is a special attitude of Life. Greetings from good old Germany from me & my w123 200
I am fond of Mercedes Classic and I have 3 units in my house W123 230E W202 220 W209 CLK240 these are my dream cars
I am russian men 50 y.old , when I drive self W 163 , I feel a happy . I think , Merсedes this not a simple car , this SYMBOL of EPOCH . Thank you Great Germany !!!! Salute from VLadivostok .
I bought a 1980 280CE 18 years ago as a wedding gift for my wife and I. It was garage kept its entire life. It has been in my garage ever since as we only drive it on special occasions. The coolest thing about it is the gentleman I bought it from rigged a bottle of diesel fuel under the hood and ran an injector to the exhaust system with a James Bond button on the center console. I said what forever for??? He explained that when someone is tailgating him he just presses the button and it smokes so badly that they fall back. I have used it from time to time and I have to say it really works!
Since you own the car 20 years already, maybe it's time to sell it to another person who will enjoy it for the next 20 years? 😉
I like the blue colour. Mine is mine is maroon. Do you want to swap? 😄
We gotta stop telling people how nice these are, soon they'll be so expensive...
True
Had one but a 4 door. Only got rid of it because of rusted out rear quarter. Ran so good in the hot weather
I have a mercedes benz 230 e 1983 manual box 6 sergiovittar@gmail.com
For me, that has always been the most beautiful Mercedes ever made, especially the coupe version
I own a 1980 300 CD Turbo Diesel. Beautiful red. So therapeutic to drive and relaxing. People have offered to buy it wherever I go. A classic indeed. As beautiful today as it was in 1980,
I've got an 85 300CD. Its a solid 9 out of 10 inside and out. It had one owner for most of its life. He then willed to his son. The son sat on it for a while and then it quickly sold, twice. So I jumped since I have lusted after this car for decades. About 170K miles, Siverblue over Blue. It's a wonderful car. Needs the AC refreshed (blows cool, not cold) and the vacuum system needs minor work. Using the key to unlock the trunk will not unlock the doors. Other than that, it's pretty sweet. Been thinking of selling it lately, but after watching this vid....nah! I do all of my own wrenching. It starts instantly in the coldest weather. Barely smokes. Its a keeper. And their values seem to be creeping up on Bring a Trailer.
My 1981 Mercedes 240d with a 4 speed manual is my daily driver and the best car I have ever owned. It is even fun to work on and the engineering is incredible.
kermitefrog64 I have the same car as only the second owner...I LOVE MINE TOO! And it is bombproof with manual windows & no sunroof...How about yours? My A/C works stellar!!!
I own a 1981 230CE and love every moment I spend driving and looking at it.
looking towards buying exactly that same model soon in the upcoming days, what should i check before buying it ? It has 0 service history (only 3 "technical inspections" sucess in the last 3 years) and "presumed" 18000 km.
My father owned a saloon Benz and sold it after 10 years I didn't sleep for days .. I've been searching for it to rebuy it again . .... Can't wait to see it
One of the best engineeried and most beautiful car ever ❤❤
I found a 230CE in decent shape for a decent price. Starting some rebuilding now to be ready for the summer. Brilliant car to cruise.
Very lovely cars
I have a 300TD '85 and absolutely love it. A friend asked me to sell it for her and I sold/bought it!
Same here.... 300TD from 1985. Best wagon you can own.....Bundt wheels, metallic blue original paint and tan leather interior.
I love this car
Simply marvelous. Stunningly beautiful. Most desirable automobile in the world.
I always loved classic Benz coupes with the pillarless. Between the w126 and w123. Love both of them.
I own 2 model 123s, a '77 280E in Icon Gold and a blue '83 240D. The bodies on them are almost perfect with no rust anywhere. I also own a '95 E320 wagon. The 123s increase in value every year while the 124 wagon depreciates.
Guyzzz...plzzz dnt make it any more difficult for me😩
The W123 230CE is my dream car, I cannot wait to be one of the proud owners of this car just like the gentlemen in the video.
The problem is I have only started my career, I’m trying to save up so that I can one day have this beauty in my garage and drive it with all my heart. Already it is so difficult to find a W123 coupe in my country..and now all the buzz will make it even more difficult to own one
By the way great video...enjoyed each second of it and so happy to see so many proud owners, hopefully I can also one day join them in the 123 club
124 , 123 and 126 are the last of the real Mercedes-Benz .
Neil Rafferty allright man...
What abt W140?
Ato Nympha . No , absolutely not !
W201
Noah Schara 190D 2.5 only
I have always admired these wonderful cars for their road presence and durability. Beautiful Cinematography, scenery and footage in your video. Well done!
I'm in love with W123 230 vintage car 😍😍😍
Have a similar relationship with my Ford Granada Mk.2s2 from 81, it is a very comfy ride, reliable, a v6 that just doesn't want to quit and easy to work on with no computers. I also learned to drive in a 93' 190E, sadly my father sold it, it was a surprisingly fun sippy little car, hope to get one of those again one day, I can see them also becoming good classics.
I'm the 2nd owner of a red '83 230CE. Everything is original. 150k km.
I love the car!!!
Best mercs ever build.
Made to last 500yrs+
I'm happy you enjoy it !
I have a smart, 1/5th of it 😂😂😂
Such a classy car.
the saloon itself, already makes me happy
Yes, Prabowo. Very nice saloon has this car.
Wonderful. Excellent production.
Love the w123!
Proud owner of a Blue 1982 300D
My 1985 230E auto already makes me more than happy, but a 230CE auto for the wife would be AWESOME!
Love the 230TE too
Very nice class this one.
A friend had one with a 2.8 litre twin cam straight 6. It wasn't a muscle car but had decent performance.
My 1978 w123 230 C is solid, reliable (pay only attention to the brakes) , confortable and , in my opinion, elegantly inconspicuous
one of the most beautiful coupe's together with the gorgeous c126
I have one.Cllasics, without electronics.Best car ever.Every day driving like psychoterapy.Recomended.123 forever
This is a perfect job on the Mercedes-Benz W123 tahnks for this video
Just realised you've used a picture of the PetrolBlog W123 for your thumbnail - cheeky!
Still, honoured to play a small part in your video. As you say, it's the ‘best classic car’.
For what it's worth, the latest PetrolBlog video provides a detailed review of the car in your thumbnail.
Cheers.
My w123 build
There are also other videos available on this build.
Check out
PART 1 of the build - Engine overhaul and Tuning -
ua-cam.com/video/B8gWxADMYwg/v-deo.html
PART 2 - Rust inspection & Welding works
ua-cam.com/video/UUS-V1o0kPk/v-deo.html
PART 3- Paint job and fittings -
ua-cam.com/video/I2RIshBkUq8/v-deo.html
PART 4 - Buffing & Ceramic coating on a budget -
ua-cam.com/video/Nlf9tVrYLAM/v-deo.html
absolutely gorgeous cars. Worlds best .I am a proud owner of 6.
Fancy selling me one mate? Ive got £17 and half a bag of crisps
@@howdoweknow9125 🤣🤣🤣
@@howdoweknow9125 thats how it goes isnt it lol. Spendt 650e on a new windshield for mine, some bastid offered me 500 for the whole car. Like, fuck off dude xD
Great drivers/owners and beautiful cars.
Very beautiful cars
Gorgeous vehicles these!
I purchased an '82 240D for $2400 and it was a fair price for the condition it was in, theres some rust here and there but nothing that can't be fixed..
Wunderbar
At least the bonnet and front wings are same as sedans, a small blessing
This car is so ugly , the ugliest ever
If you own one and suffer from that situation , I can buy it and help you recover slowly
In today's world, ugly is beautiful and beautiful is ugly.
owned 1983 300CD Turbocharged ( 5 Cylinders) that is what they called them in US i guess. Awesome car, silver in color and beige interior, like that guy said, ppl would tell me similar compliments at gas stations
I have a 126 500SEC that I absolutely love. Wonderful car. But I am hoping that I can eventually pick up one of these.
Happy to trade :)
Great point about the electronics on later cars. Starting around 1992 Mercedes went from highly engineered mechanical perfection to electronic madhouse. It's great to have windows that roll up and down with the remote control, or 49 way 19 position memory seats or 72 speaker Burmeister stereos. If they don't break. Or if they're easily repaired when they do. Unfortunately, neither is the case.
What's wrong with just simple 8 way power seat adjustments on a perfectly designed seat?
Never have had problems with any of my 300E's
I have a 1984 & 85 300D, but don't consider them fantastic cars. I only bought the 1984 to replace the failed diesel engine in my 1985, though ended up finding another used engine. All U.S. cars 1982-85 were 5 cyl turbo-diesel w/ sunroof. The turbo adds power but likely limits engine life (mine failed at 330K miles). The 1986+ 300D had a 6 cyl diesel w/ aluminum block, which has much more power. Despite the claim of "million-mile cars", several things which can cause premature failure. A biggie is that the innards of the mechanical vacuum pump on the front of the engine can fail to slide parts into the timing chain and often destroy the engine. The aluminum camshaft towers can break. A bad fuel injector or a clogged oil squirter can burn a hole in a piston. New pistons are almost unavailable and >$500 ea if you can find one. A rebuilt engine costs $8500. Many critical parts are becoming "not avail" new or very expensive even used. The driving experience w/ the diesel engine is slow acceleration (despite the turbo-charger) and uneventful other than the independent-rear suspension does keep the rear-end noticeably stuck to the road on twisty roads. Best part is that bio-diesel can be bought at the pump in CA (no conversion needed), which makes driving one much better for climate-change than a Tesla (no net-CO2 emissions) unless you charge your battery-car from solar panels, wind, or hydro. They have been in many movies, such as Narcos (Netflix) and almost every movie about Lebanon.
I LIKE W115. W116. W107. W123. W126
Beautiful !! Well done !!
very beautiful ;)
It’s a legendary icon
85 300cd...amazing vehicle
I owned an '80 300CD. It was an outstanding car. So sad I had to let it go, but it went to a nice home.
I wish MB could make good cars again.
I know it's nit-picking, but there is no such thing as a W123 coupé. It is officially identified as a C123.
she's always beautiful isn't it ?
これを買う！
The HIDDEN STAR amongst the Products in the Golden Era of Mercedes 1960 to Mid 80s
Yep. I have a 1985 coupe with a turbodiesel engine in it, swapped in a manual transmission and it's amazing to drive.
I had a 280E. Pleasant car to drive but, despite careful maintenance by a Master Tech., was plagued with multiple failures...very unreliable. However the body work was very good. I was hit almost head-on by a drunk driver. His GM sedan was almost destroyed but I was able to drive home...just few blocks. For the crash protection, I promptly bought a new 260E. It arrived with factory defects and turned out to be even more unreliable than its predecessor. It left me stranded several times and a tie rod separated once! Luckily I was parking when the happened. Switched to Lexus....NO problems.
03:17 Look at the face: that's the face you get when driving a proper car! That same face I am getting every time I drive my 126.
Mine, a sedan, was pleasant to drive but trouble-prone despite excellent maintenance.
Great car, but w114 coupe looks better
Martin Buckley once said the 123 Coupé looked housewifey and the saloon looked like a Nigerian minicab so the estate was the only versión to have.
W123 💓👍
great cars but to say that w124"s are not fixable is a bit far fetched
never said that he said the w123 is mechanical the w124 had more computers and wires. both are the best of the last of the Benz..
“ w124 “ they are failing and no one can fix them “‘ aka not fixable
I. Have one like in this video black diesel paid 1300 cad it works good and looks nice
I got 230e 5 speed manual and a 200 automatic.. What can i say.. Classic look daily drive car.. What else you want..
i wishd id had 2 w123 mercs green and red
hello i will buy one what do you think
I sold my (daily driver) 230ce 2004 for 3500€. I bought it for 3000€ one year before
I’ve got 2. One has around 130k miles and the other has around 210k miles. Both are diesels. I’m thinking of selling them.
لو الشركة تصنع موديل 1970 المازدة الطولونية ترجع الجناية
My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...Giorgio
ArnaudShanghai wtf 😂😅
Hi! What is the difference between 280ce and 280c?
greetings from Chile.
But W124 Diesel (OM 601, 602 , 603) with inline injection pump is also very reliable!!! the have now electronics. They run without the generator or battery.
This lengines can last a million mile without rebuild.
My father had the 300TD station wagon with 800.000 km on the clock after 10 years of usage . Then we had to change the timechain an injection nozzles.
Anyway this diesel engines are much more solid than any japanes, Bmw, or french diesel engines for cars.
They have two or three major things which puts them above anyother diesel cars: The inline injection pump and the double timing chain, low noise ticking in comparision to other diesels of the eara and they are multi fuel engines: They litteraly run from diesel, penut oil, Sunflower oil, With Preheating even grease is psossible!
I like all the older Mercedes model because of the built quality: /8; W123, W124, W201 they are all superb!
After The W124 the quality went down, because of the parts build in asia now and only mounted in germany....
But apart from cars i like diesel engines from Perkins: In our forklifters we have the 6.372 engine. 40 Years without rebuild. Starting even without glowing flame by 20°C under zero!!!
This is my cousin and i we used play with this engines :
ua-cam.com/video/aFe6HmGtFw4/v-deo.html
I own a 1983 CDT, great looking car, not a fast car, but once it goes it cruises like a tank, about my ONLY complain is the a/c, it’s mediocre at best.
man, i haven't seen a 300CD turbo listed for anything under $10k on craigslist within the last year. Of the somewhat rare times when coupes show up, they are 78-79 model year non-turbos. 300CD turbos are probably the most desirable of all the Mercedes diesels imported from the era, would love to have one.
I have also never came across a w123, c123, etc. with working AC... seems like the one thing on these cars that doesn't stand the test of time.
Ammon Am about to list my ride on BAT, it has everything!
@@mariofalfan2997 ooh. I'll keep an eye out.
We have one of these rotting in the mud upside down, with moss inside and outside
C123...
African favorite in the 80s
I love my 89 W201 even with it's "absolutely dreadful failing electronics that no one can work so you might as well just scrap it it's worthless and ugly and no one likes it and everyone thinks you smell bad no one likes you" electronics.
Bought a 280CE couple of years back with 88K at skyhigh price
gradually improving it to perfect , most enjoying bit is replacing the factory YORK pump with rotary sandem 508 alike pump now giving 8degree C
Getting to like the car everyday
Most of the things in this video is true the car is nearly as good as the 107 it regretted selling whicxh cost a lot more in the market
God damn it, No. The York is just about the best compressor ever made.
ua-cam.com/video/6Qmsm12oo18/v-deo.html
The W123 has electronic cruise control, it is the first thing to break, the other thing that breaks is the electronic climate control, even though it has some vacuum elements, there still is a lot of electronics in the W123.
Like the door locks, the cruise control is actually pneumatic on my W123 300TD and it still works after 38 years....... amazing 🤩
i have one
I have 3.
It’s a C123 not a W123 coupe
Kosović Marko.
Why the hell did I just sell my coupé 😭
Please take this down! At least until June 2023 when my certificate of deposit matures and I can find one 😉 my grandfather had the first 300SD delivered in the Chicago area, my father had the last 300CD.
The later cars can be fixed I don't know why the guy has to resort to lying
I wish you hadn't made this video.
Stupid 5 meters car with only 2 doors. Why???
Funnily enough the fundamental reason for it being a coupè.
There are some really stupid comments here.