Buying the cheapest Mercedes McLaren SLR roadster EVER, with previous fire damage?
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Hoovie is buying them pre-burnt instead of waiting for them to catch on fire. Smart.
bro💀
Well its not the Dumbest Automotive Channel on TH-cam for nothing........
Or he has them burned by others :D
Lol
Smol brain >>> big brain
I wouldnt be able to stop driving this car. Id be going on late night grocery runs just so I can drive it.
And then have to go back for milk
Are you "banking" on it needing repairs Wizard?
Misses Wizard could have the Ferrari?
Oh, I'm pretty sure it'll be in your shop before long. You'll be able get those groceries all right 😉
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Hoovie- “I need something with back seats”
Proceeds to buy a 2 seater SLR.
😂😂😂
i came here for this comment specifically lolol
Typical Hoover.
The seats are closer to the back of the car than the front, so it does have back seats if you think about it hard enough.
Hah, I literally just left a similar remark
Going from a broken Mercedes S600 five years ago to a Mclaren SLR, we're proud of you Hoovie 👏
That S600 is the most successful video on his channel though
That was the first video I ever watched of Hoovie. He's come a long way. At least this is exciting. The buy-describe-wizard-sell routine got too old for me, so I was out for the last year+.
@@Czechbound I was actually kinda enjoying that though tbh.. it got a little boring when he started buying American boomer favourites.. lot of these European cars that he buys, brings him an international audience. No one outside America gives a f about a road runner or an old corvette. Just my opinion.
@@kr63 Yes, it's difficult for us Europeans to get excited about cars/ brands that we will never see in real life. And I've tuned out from very expensive / hypercars too as they aren't relatable, and if you've seen one fawning review, you've seen them all. Where I used to watch Hoovie all the time, now I only watch if YTube algorithm kicks it up.
I just thought the same thing but instead of that old S600 I thought, he's come a long way since his nanas Merc. I'm happy for him. He's living the dream. Good man.
This is the definition of aging gracefully. Even after all these years it still looks like it could be new.
Hoovie sells his car because it doesn’t have back seats, uses proceeds to buy a two seater. I love this guy 😂
Haha! He did say that!
*That's just something you tell the ladies who count how many cars are in the garage once a month.*
Not only that, but he also made video about why you should never buy an slr.
@@omarragi99 aint called the dumbest automotive channel on TH-cam for nothin!
I thought he wanted a muscle car to haul his kids in, ends up buying a two seater SLR 🤣
Hoovie's gonna cry when he discovers to fix anything on that car is $30,000 in parts. Anything.
Literaly
Ed bolian already had one, should’ve warned him lol
Manny khoshbin has about 10 of these lol😂
It’s called the dumbest channel for a reason
He bought it to please his followers, this is not a personal car so I don't think it matters. From a business standpoint it's brilliant, I mean here we are talking about it.
Knowing your family history with Mercedes, your first car your Grandma gave you, to have this pinnacle of MB in your garage is incredible. Well bought 👊🏻
This and the SLS
Needs to talk to Manny Khoshbin about this car
He still needs a CLK GTR. 😎
This collection is really impressive now
Once a benz boy always a benz boy at heart
1954 SL
Garage is looking real good now. That SLR is a great addition to your collection. I've enjoyed watching the progress over the years. Look how far you've come, how well you've done. Nice!
Such a beautiful car. With the iconic turbine wheels. Those are the ones to have, even when mounted on the wrong side.
Those turbine wheels really tie this gorgeous car together so well, and keeps it modern/timeless!
They look like jet engine turbine blades !!!😀😀😀😁🚘🚘🚘🚘🍺🍺🍺
Those rims are different for the left and right side - turbines are actually functional and help suck air inside to cool the brakes.
@@dmitrys.4741 Using the same slicer design on both sides of the car looks weird. On one side they're spinning properly and the other they're spinning backwards. MB did it right here.
@@dmitrys.4741 thats crazy
Lorinser rs8 😍
Tyler, been watching your channel since your production budget was $0. I love what youre doing and am so happy for you that you landed this thing. Congratulations!
Hello just some advice don't open the hood on the SLR too much if you don't have too. The hinges are fickle and cost over 6k per side to replace with labor if you can even find them. Currently looking for one side myself. It's being held together with zip ties 😂
Dude, its nuts how most of us share in your joy when you make moves like this. this is epic.
I'm getting more and more intrigued by this channel with every new video.
Please keep up the evolution - the honesty, the self-relection and disclosure, the context, history, name dropping technical knowledge - it's a very compelling mix that informs the communication of the true gearhead driving experience. Thank You!
one of the best exhaust notes from a production car ever. I'm still amazed the doors go up even though its a convertible...
Tyler... you never fail to deliver. I love living vicariously through your collection.
Speaking of collection... it is becoming really noteworthy. I for one love your choices. It demonstrates true car enthusiast. Not just a collection of all the must haves that make all these mega$ collections start to look alike.
Definitely dream youtube car collection. Even if some others are more expensive!
I agree, great variety of makes and purpose. Quite impressive.
I prefer the term “thermal event” haha
Or to abstract it further - a rapid oxidation event 😁
Or maybe even “it got really hot”
My son took me to a Louisville dealership to look at one of these when they first came out . Already sold , and the story was a man bought for his grandson who was a preschooler at the time .I've always wondered what happened with that one .
Wow that's nuts!
I worked for the company which produced the airbrake and doorlift mechanism (small company near the Mercedes-Benz facory in Sindelfingen, Germany). That company also did many parts of the legendary Gullwing 300 SL. Love your SLR, a legendary car, in my opinion the exterior-design holds up until today. Also Michael Jordan ordered an SLR when it was released ;) Have a good one!
great story dude, it’s such a timeless masterpiece of craftsmanship. Even Mclaren gives special modifications this year with both the SLR by MSO edition and the 722 GT Street Legal version.
Hoovie is someone who started trading a paper clip and one day ended up with the SLR. Well done, sir!
Nah, Hoovie got it the EZ way...he inherited it! His first car was his gramma's 500SL.
Literally said his dad’s friend had a slr while he grew up. My dads friends drive old pick ups😂
From an MX5 to the SLR - that’s quite the convertible journey! You are a crazy man 😁
I would say “did you learn nothing from Ed’s SLR ownership experience??” but it’s so well-bought, it’s clear you learned plenty from Ed
The SLR is my all time favorite Mercedes. I’m so happy you bought one! Love it 👍🏻
The phrase “ it was designed as if the car was moving while standing still” has been used very loosely with other vehicles. This SLR give truth to that phrase ! It really looks like it’s moving when it’s not 👍👍
Here we go again
Ok Tyler, you have outdone yourself now. This is your most special car, yet. Congrats!👍
Congrats, Hoovie. That's quite an achievement.
Has a kind of throw back glamour the look of the SLR. A gentleman's racer.
The pricing on these rare cars in US when something is slightly damaged or missing is insane. "Well there was a fire, and it's been repaired now. And there's some carpeting missing. But in EU you could still register it as a new car, as it has 3000 miles on it which is slightly under 5000km. So will you take a 50% discount from the market price? Because if you don't then next week we're gonna up it to 75% and not tell you."
When I went to Barrett Jackson's site and saw this sold for 275k, I had a feeling we'd be seeing it again. Though the GT wasn't too far away in price so wouldn't have been surprised if we saw that too.
I used to have family that worked at a ford dealer and one day was in getting my truck serviced and chatting up my SIL. The sales manager popped out of his office, hey Mikey, got a minute? I walked over "what's up"? "have I got a deal for you...." Someone had put down $40,000 on a gt, red with white stripes, car came in, and they backed out of the deal. I could have gotten it for $140,000 cdn (about $95K USD). WHOA...."can we take it for a drive"? Umm you know I like you and all but no lol.
The thing was, I was doing well financially at the time and could have swung it. The biggest issue I had was no place to put it. I lived in a loft and only had 1 outside space for parking and needed that for my truck so I'd have to rent a garage somewhere and at the time, they were easily $400 a month on top of the car payment and the insurance etc.
Another kicker: the taxes here in Ontario are outrageous. HST alone would have been $16,000 on top of all the others.
He said in the end, i bought more :p
@@muskokamike127 canada moment
This was 100% my guess on which car he'd go home with. Also, Hoovie just called Ed old.
You caught that too eh? hahaha BURN
Probably not the first time someone's called bolian old, dude looks like he carried a briefcase and wore a suit to school while he reminded the teacher she forgot to hand out homework.
@@longjohn77 what's funny? I can totally see that hahahahahah
Ed ís old
10 to 15 years older...what a dig.
This car is absolutely iconic! It also looks like a real-life batmobile! Absolutely phenomenal!
Exactly, what a real Bruce Wayne would whip
Maybe James Bond... not Batman. Bruce Wayne could do with an Apollo Intensa Emozione or a McMurtry Spéirling / Ariel Motors Hipercar I'd say.
And hoovie has no checked my personal dream car off the list. Ive adored these since I was a wee guy.
Honestly one of my favorite videos was when I first heard you drop an aries beats song (turbo rush). Watched you for years, but somehow the energy of that video was just hands down my favorite. Keep it up, I dig that new or old cars you are just a car lover.
This probably has the most iconic wheel design
Except they are on the wrong sides
spyker?
This and the F50
They look like jet engine fan blades !!!😀😀😀😀😀😀🚘🚘🚘🚘🍺🍺🍺
And imho the most ugly front of any late Mercedes. Absolutely no fan of the try to implement the F1 pike nose design into this.
I thought when Tyler said “it has never been on a multi state road trip” that he was going to then say, so I have to put it on a truck and ship it home. He did not disappoint when he said “so we’re going to fix that” and proceeded to drive it on a multi state road trip.
Legend.
This is the best tour of a car that Hoovie has done in a while. I appreciated him going through all the different features. Very cool car and can't wait to see what's next!
Tyler out here buying all the dream cars, and bringing them to the masses. Not all heros wear capes my good sir.
This is the best and smartest buy that you have ever made. Like your grandmother's SL, this should stay in your family for your grandchildren. The first time I drove one new, I knew that this was the most amazing car made and I needed to own one. Congratulations!
You are in dream land dude...this car will be falling apart in 4 years....
@@chadhaire1711 Uninformed response. The only downside to an SLR is the maintenance schedule.
@@alallen1030 My 55 years experience in the automobile world is a bit more than yours Gomer....German cars are designed to last the warranty period. After that they are money pits. BMW and Mercedes make a fortune selling extended 6 year warranties for a reason. By 100K miles they are shot, which why a $100K Mercedes, Audi, or BMW will sell for $18K in about 6 years....and the fool who buys it will have $20K in repairs the first year: sensor failures, bio-degradable wiring replacements, all hydraulic failures ($10K to replace on a convertible top because of a simple hose leak), gaskets, electrics.....and someone like you will just call it "maintenance"....no it's called REPAIRS. SLK's were the worst....go back to dream land, you have zero clue what you are talking about.
Tyler moving into big leagues…..and we r loving it…🎉🎉
The madman actually did it!
I would've guessed the Ford GT but this is crazy!
Maybe he bought the ford GT .
The hood opening style is IDENTICAL to my 1981 Saap 900 Turbo.
The joy I get vicariously through you when I see something like this enter your garage is concerning 😆
I would've liked to see a video of hoovie bidding for this at the auction. Would've been exciting
Yeah. That would have been the highlight
Oh this is going to be a fun one. These things are outrageously expensive to keep running
And the two icons of reliability of that time. Mclearn. And Benz. That's the reason the resale never peaked.
My guess would be reaale hasnt gone up because of it being somewhat similar to an SL63 AMG. Even the gauge cluster is identical.
@@CRAPO2011 its basically an sl55 amg. Same 5.4 but probably different internals maybe slightly larger blower or just pullied down /trans, same general interior.
@@newchannelsamename5905 why's it so unreliable i don't get it, also it's not an sl55 the whole car is way different except for interior and engine(up-tuned to 620hp), the engine itself is the 5.4 m113k which IS a reliable amg motor.. more so then the 6.2 SLS motor he owns, so why is everyone saying it's so bad? I guess it's impossible to work on
@@roboticvenom1935 i'm assuming due to its location in the car yeah. the sl55 drivetrain is very strong and can handle 700+hp absolutely no problem. I assume these have the abc suspension on them which is a terrible system as far as reliability os concerned and the convertible systems are known to get little bugs. But besides that i'd say this thing is probably very reliable
Ed Bolian buys them moist, Hoovie buys them crisp
Those are the greatest wheels ever. Also I've always loved the SLR since I was a child. Congratulations Hoovie, don't ever sell it haha 💜
its ugly as crap and a money pit.....what a joke
@@chadhaire1711 just like every car
@@MDKN22 Wrong.......big difference between over engineered German crap, and Japanese....
@@chadhaire1711 you realize you are comparing something worth at least $400k versus one real Japanese supercar (LFA)? I am also pretty sure the owners that buy these cars don't think they are pieces of crap.
Thought in your bio it said you were unbiased? Your comment sounds like bias to me.
@@MDKN22 Nothing bias here, just facts based on 50 years of auto experience. The $40,000 mass produced cars work....it is the low production $400,000 cars you have to worry about, because they only work after being driven off the lot. The buyer is the guinea pig driving a test bed project who will soon find all the faults of a low production car as it soon sits in the shop with sudden defects that can't be fixed. If it was designed by the Germans, who over complicate everything (one of the reasons they lost WWII, they never learn), it can only be worse!
I was in this car!! It’s beautiful!! I’ve known Wayne Carini for many years. Lived in the same town and was in his original shop facility all the time. One of the nicest guys I know. Always a big smile, always great to run into him. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
This was one of my dream cars growing up as a child. I used to pick it all the time in old NFS games
In NFS Most Wanted on PS2(about 20 years ago) this car was my baby....mine was black. It was so crazy fast and handled well, and was absolutely beautiful to look at.
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I honestly didn't think much of it at first when I saw it in Most Wanted, oddly enough. Seeing a real example here in this video though, this car is way more amazing than I though.
Hoovie is slowly turning into Jay Leno with the Jean jackets lol
12:58 that is a pretty special layout- you have the entire engine, headers and exhaust between the driver and the front wheels, kinda like how a 911 has it all between the rear axle and the bumper. never really thought about how the SLR is front-mid-engined and also side-piped in front of the driver would require this packaging
There's tears in my eyes watching this holy cow Tyler you're the perfect example of dream car manifestation
Hey Tyler. My 600SL is in the back of the SLR shot from 08! I remember that day like yesterday! I was blown away at the opportunity to drive the SLR as well. Wow, the things we have done.
Hoovies and making bad decisions, an iconic duo.
Had to check: SLR:s start at €280k in Germany
I’ve been watching this channel since day one.
Unbelievable how far you have come.
Inspiring!
Good for you Hoovie
Living in Newport Beach was like living at a car show. This was one of my faves on the road.
Hoovie seeing you with this car just makes the merc lover in me so happy
Man if I was in the position to buy these hoovie /bolian spec cars I would. They are by far more exciting than mint examples
this is one of my all time favorite cars. i always figured this would be a somewhat attainable dream car and thats somewhat true but the maintenance costs are terrifying
Love the excitement and passion that comes through on the video. Happy hoovie
Tyler, you say the channel is dumb but that intro is something else. Not only that, the content always gets me laughing. Keep up the great work!
Bow before the beast...worship it in a Wayne's world "we're not worthy" style... also congrats on the sale, you did great.... PS: just going to put this out there, the denim shirt... is it like a car presenter thing, I mean Leno, Clarkson and now you! I guess its a right of passage... love it!!
Loved this one, I was not a huge fan but I now appreciate that car with the facts you gave.
I wish you well Tyler.
A man after my own heart.
That car is only going one way ⬆️.
Great buy.
Wiring harness from Britain, I think not....Italy by the sounds of it.
All the best mate.
so so so happy to see you stepping up to the SLR. if it were me id keep it forever.
Are you going to keep this one when he brings it in for its inspection?
@@jamesjones4607 in a perfect world, yes i would pay whatever the cost to keep driving an SLR
Tyler,you out of all SOOOOO deserve this SLR roadster! Well done man! I’m super happy for you! Keep rocking you hoopdy king 😁!
A Fooooooking MONSTER
Don't think ive ever seen Hoov so happy
Love those turbine wheels !
And that air brake should be on the Bat Mobile !!
Congrats. The sweetest looking car!
What's that I hear? Is that the sound of wizard buying a private jet?
This video made me smile so much, to see Hoovie gushing over a dream car like this. Proper grin factor.
Can't wait to see the Wizard's reaction with this one
I think the wheels are on the wrong sides. They are supposed to blow air out, not in
I got on here to say the same thing.
So much more interesting than the Wizards bus conversion! A beautiful piece of engineering.
Reminds me of "County in pursuit, vehicle is silver SLR",
Music hits,
Speed kills, coming down the mountain.
You know you've made it in life when you have curtains in your garage windows.
A little fire never hurt anything.... oh wait...
Well to be fair, and electric fire in the trunk is far less scary than a crash or big engine issue. At the end, once the top is restored and working and the transmission is safe, you're good to go.
A body damage on a carbon fiber car is WAY WAY worse and will never be completely "fixed"
Congrats Hoovie! Kind of surprised Manny Khoshbin didn't grab it since he's hoarding them, lol. I always loved these cars. It's a shame they didn't really go over $1mil in value like the others of it's day, but I guess being a Touring car and not a Track weapon was not what people wanted. Awesome for you to scoop it up though.
It’s also cos they made over 2000.
The Carrera GT is a much more special car and the F1 was not much more brand new now that was an amazing deal. Rowan Atkinson drove the hell out of one and sold it for 8 million or something.
Manny only buys SLRs in mint condition and in rare specs
So the CGT and Enzo were much more performance oriented and the SLR was much heavier of a car. But they were selling under $1 mil brand new. The CGT has gone over 1 mil for good examples. The Enzo has always been more expensive but it's gone up in value too a lot more.
As I stated it's just a matter of did you want a car you can actually take on a track once in a while or brag about it's performance or did you want a car you can go on an hours long drive and be comfortable but still have a good amount of performance but not really meant for a track.
Hoovie is like a gambler; cashing in his chips (cars) to line up for a sure winner which is so costly but the “lowest cost!”
I have an SL, great car, so much fun to drive but they will present little bugs here and there that some might find annoying. I still love the car, it makes me smile every time i drive it.
Proudly joining the ranks of Hoovie's burn Ferraris.
Do you know if Freddy ever finished the one he bought from hoovie?
Unique doesn’t mean unique any more. One has to put the word “very” in front of it…
But never mind that. I’m always impressed with how utterly happy Hoovie gets given a special car. I don’t think that I can get that happy from anything at all nowadays. Good for him!
Putting very in front of unique is a grammatical error unique by itself represents very...one of a kind.
Hoovie is working his way up the vehicular "food chain" so fast, my question is: What is at the top of that food chain and what does he do when he has bought it (what ever it may be)? What is left to buy? I mean once you have the holy grail, you can die in peace. Life mission accomplished.
He has expressed fondness of two of my absolute favorites. 300SL gullwing and Ferrari F50.
Cool glad fir you and us getting to share the ride along.
The wheels are pretty special too. They're handed. Nice attention to detail. Lovely car.
I don't know why but I'm reminded of the Eagles "Life in the fast lane". Must be the bit about "heavenly bills"!
Well done! So, first bought SLS, now SLR... we know where this is going right? :)
Also slk lol
300sl?
SLQ? Huh
Bankruptcy?
@@flamespittinported13b6 eventually. But there is F1 inbetween
Same transmission as my E55 Wagon 😍😂
same engine as my SL55
Wasn't Tyler's reasoning to sell some vehicles was because there wasn't room for the kids?
🤣 Yes
I'm so happy for you, I have to live out my car dreams through your TH-cam channel. Life is short, enjoy.
God hoovie, to be you man. My favorite car of all time, hope to purchase it from you one day.
Counts how many cars he has with no backseat. Says he wants a backseat to haul his kids. Buys 2 seater. I respect this.
Hooves has really stepped it up. I remember when he would fix cheap cars. Look how far he has come.
I'm so happy for you, you've come a long way! Congratulations
YES wow this car is an icon! Thank you for buying one of my favorite cars. Not enough content out there on these things.
It's so much fun to watch you wheel and deal your exotic cars. I have never been rich enough to afford exotic cars but I do appreciate the thoughtful engineering that goes into them. We all get a rush out of going triple digits if you can get away with it. Glad you are having fun.
Talk about '04 rich!!
Super happy for you, Tyler!
Awesome SLR with the supercharged M113K motor congratulations
Working at Beck Mercedes (Charlotte) November 2003 in AMG department, we all eagerly waited for delivery of one of the first USA SLR coupes to arrive. Blown away with it when it showed up. Consider a preowned orange 2 year old Murcielago like Hoovie's was right in front of my desk, I was kinda jaded by the high line parade I lived in daily. Until I sat in the brand new, zero mile SLR. TWO batteries. Air conditioned wrap fuel line (!) to maximize fuel contribution to power. All sorts of other COMPLETELY amazing features. Of course their best motor then, the 5.5 supercharged 8 I loved in my E55 demo that sounded and felt like the local NASCAR racers. BUT 100hp+ w/much more than just pulley and mapping mods. A dream come true, still a space ship today with absolutely zero to compare with then. Hoovie sold the Lambo cuz dumbass gestapo chick spooked it - to make room for this severe upgrade ultimately. The yuletime double Lambo purch got me envious. Makes me mad, I want to be Hoovie TODAY to flog this beast. And flip off the Leaf driving world with flippy flap. You da man, dude! Very well played. Get ready for the Wizard faint scene filming, you may have to sell something for the inevitable office shocker. VERY well played on this 'clunker' ... kudos.