I have always thought of why nobody messes around with those old mercs with v12s, I've always wondered how they would sound with a good exhaust system and mabye boosted
On MotorTrends Hot Rod Garage they put a single turbo 2JZ in an SL500 and said that the motor mounts were in the same position as the original benz engine. They even used oem mercedes engine mounts and only had to grind off an alignment pin then then the 2JZ just bolted in
I can still remember seeing one of these driving down the street 15+ years ago when I was just a teenager walking home from school. Growing up in Australia I was fairly used to Holden/Ford/Chev v8s but I just remember this thing with some aftermarket pipes sounded phenomenal and quite different to anything I'd heard before. Kind of weird I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast half the time but I remember in vivid detail seeing certain cars driving down the street decades ago haha.
I've always loved the old boxy Mercs and thought they could be cool builds after they'd depreciated to an amount that would allow people to just do "fuck it" mods too. This guy is awesome.
@@BrennanMcKissick Well I don't know your local market and I don't mean to be *that* guy but I bought my R129 500 over half a decade ago and prices were already going sort of crazy.
ANOTHA ONE hoonigan you guys seriously are the best TH-cam channel on this platform thank you so much for the content you put out for us to enjoy and thank you for sharing with us what you get to enjoy and love thank you guys ❤️
3 am squad checking in. These guys are inspirational to jump out of the norm. You dont need to buy a 240 or do a jz swap to party. This shows with a little thoughtful engineeringness you can thrash anything. Not knocking jz or s chassis's cause there a proven platform that work. Just nice to see some different type of cookies.
I met Ryan today at my work.He bought a bunch of JIC fittings wich was not cheap.I was just thinking to myself.I could only imagine whats he is going to make with them.He pulled up in a S200😎👌
That dash setup is so retro and yet so badass. Y'all can keep your fancy color lcd data screen, gimme some of that late 80s early 90s green backlit calculator steez.
German engineering with a Italian designer not surprised with a little tweeking what these cars of capable of they are curb weight heavy for a little car but for show it's a beautiful site👀👍
@@patricksmith1550 really!? Pleasantly surprised by that. I assume it’s because the v12 is 60 degree rather than the 90 degree on the V8. How’s the space in front and behind the engine?
@@will5436 it is a bit cramped, because unfortunately it is longer than a v8, but the car was designed to house an inline 6, so its not like thats any shorter
Like number 269 lol it's comical because that's my home area code 😂😂 these whips are sick affffff it's always incredibly intriguing to see people bring something that should be in the game but hasn't been established yet. Clearly there are reasons for it cuz Benz ain't cheap to fix by no means buuuttt you know a man is gonna dream lol. Great footage you guys, keep it up!
My friend just bought an sl 55 bi turbo (why they dont call it twin only Mercedes can tell you) the sound is unlike anything ive ever heard from a v8. This sounds much the same. Super distinct exhaust notes. But the power and torque was unlike anything ive ever experienced. It had twice the wheel horse as this and likely torque. Still, im not sure why more people dont do this? oh wait yes i do. He said it. To expensive to replace parts hahaahah seems these fellas found the affordable and excess able way. This is a mad build. Maybe more suited to track than drift tho lol
@@migmogg8087 my advice to you is, get a car with maintenance to back it up. Be prepared for oil leaks. I’ve redone almost all my gaskets lol. But anyways, super fun car and gets a lot of attention. I wish they were more mod friendly, in terms of finding information about modifications. Super solid and easy car to work in with the proper tools. I’d recommend it!
@@om606channel I believe it. Here in America, everybody scared to do anything to anything foreign. Any forums I can find about increasing power?? Thinking about an sts rear mount turbo kit for mine.
I own the same car. I’m hitting these guys up immediately. Never seen a company build the old SL I thought I was the only one out here!!!
Your name made me laugh thanks for that
I have always thought of why nobody messes around with those old mercs with v12s, I've always wondered how they would sound with a good exhaust system and mabye boosted
Eduardo Nava bruh picked up a 5sp e34 530i 3l v8 bmw Cut the muffler off the thing sounds like a bmw gt car
@@Malibus_Most_Wanted post a clip of it, I wanna hear that thing
On MotorTrends Hot Rod Garage they put a single turbo 2JZ in an SL500 and said that the motor mounts were in the same position as the original benz engine. They even used oem mercedes engine mounts and only had to grind off an alignment pin then then the 2JZ just bolted in
I can still remember seeing one of these driving down the street 15+ years ago when I was just a teenager walking home from school. Growing up in Australia I was fairly used to Holden/Ford/Chev v8s but I just remember this thing with some aftermarket pipes sounded phenomenal and quite different to anything I'd heard before. Kind of weird I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast half the time but I remember in vivid detail seeing certain cars driving down the street decades ago haha.
Midnight squad, shout out to the editors of these videos you guys are amazing
Brady always got the sleeper Kicks. Everytime they say "what are those?" He responds "The future!"
Best benz from the 90s, this thing is sick please show us more euro cars with usdm/jdm touches ❤️
I will stay loyal to the midnight crew!
I've always loved the old boxy Mercs and thought they could be cool builds after they'd depreciated to an amount that would allow people to just do "fuck it" mods too. This guy is awesome.
Well unfortunately the opposite is true, R129s aren't depreciating anymore, they're going up in value
@@1240Dax 4 years after my original comment, yes. Quite a bit has changed.
@@BrennanMcKissick Well I don't know your local market and I don't mean to be *that* guy but I bought my R129 500 over half a decade ago and prices were already going sort of crazy.
ANOTHA ONE hoonigan you guys seriously are the best TH-cam channel on this platform thank you so much for the content you put out for us to enjoy and thank you for sharing with us what you get to enjoy and love thank you guys ❤️
They may be the best car channel, but Bad Lip Reading is certainly the best TH-cam channel...
How have you never heard Mercedes sound like that lol. Those v8s have always had a great sound
That was rhe best sl500 demonstration that ive ever seen .Gave me some great ideas for mine
3 am squad checking in. These guys are inspirational to jump out of the norm. You dont need to buy a 240 or do a jz swap to party. This shows with a little thoughtful engineeringness you can thrash anything. Not knocking jz or s chassis's cause there a proven platform that work. Just nice to see some different type of cookies.
Those Xcessive guys have REALLY gotta come with more of these whips. They got good taste
That electronic dash looks so sick
I met Ryan today at my work.He bought a bunch of JIC fittings wich was not cheap.I was just thinking to myself.I could only imagine whats he is going to make with them.He pulled up in a S200😎👌
Just when I thought my sleep schedule would normalize, hoonigan bonus goes and becomes the midnight crew.
Midnight squaaaaaaaaaad
Midnight/2am squad for life. We will kick daytime squads ass.
Bad Daddy Braddy reminds me of the "After drugs..." image on one of those old D.A.R.E. posters.
i don't even want the car i just want that gauge cluster, that shit is BEAUTIFUL
Agreed!
Who makes that piece ?
Blair Williams what he said
Finally my kinda car shows up to slay tires 😍🔥
Brad steps in dog shit and still opens his beers with his flip flops
I enjoyed the build breakdown with Brad, it has a good ring to it actually. He's getting better with more time in front of the camera.
i have an opportunity to build one of these it might take a few years to complete but this video has given me inspiration to follow through
That dash setup is so retro and yet so badass. Y'all can keep your fancy color lcd data screen, gimme some of that late 80s early 90s green backlit calculator steez.
brad's camera works is great! he moves as he talks, hahaha.
German engineering with a Italian designer not surprised with a little tweeking what these cars of capable of they are curb weight heavy for a little car but for show it's a beautiful site👀👍
The old blue heron paper mill that place used to stink up all of OC, cant believe my bois were right under my nose and I didnt know it
My mans has a tennis elbow brace on lol
the one thing this channel has proven, especially lately, is with some imagination, time, and money, every car has a drift car hiding inside
I’ve never seen Donut Hill until now, and it is beautiful.
brad is the closest thing to australian that america has to offer! and we love every bit of it :D
Owner seems like a quiet inverted guy But after those donuts look at that smile......
That is possibly the best sounding 300 ish horsepower I've heard in a while😂😂😂
Mercedes v8 always sound mint with a custom exhaust
Most luxury vehicles weren't meant to be loud and ugly lol
Midnight uploads are still the best uploads
aw yes been waiting for you guys to do some old school mercs more amgs and cosworths please :D
Awesome!!!! I love my 1992 500SL Just banged in new frozen valve guides after boiling the head in a wheelbarrow. The best car ever..
Old habbits never die, saved this til midnight. MIDNIGHT SQUUUUAD!
Long live the midnight squad!
Well this just finalized my decision to get an sl500 thank you
geez that engine sound, mean asf.
not gonna lie tho but lately yall been killing me. I still thinking about that prelude rwd and now this holy cow 😂👌
Is this the blue heron paper mill? On the willamette river. That's right down the road from me
i swear, brad is like the bulldog of the hoonigan shop.lol badass, crazy when he plays with stuff and slobbers when he yells out haha
So happy they made it to PNW, they showed cars I've seen in person so much Killen it on the Hooligan channel!
lol rip headphone users when he revs it, man that sounds so nice
dude that cluster is fire
This is sick mannn, its like my cars alter ego!! ('97 BMW Z3 with a Vortech)
annnnnnnnnnd
I say YESSS to more Bad Daddy Braddy hosted episodes!!!!!!!!
I bet Nads owns a set of those flip-flops too LOL
Just imagine how crammed the V12 would be in the SL
I own a v12 sl600. It has been pretty reliable and not that hard to work on because it is narrower than a v8
@@patricksmith1550 really!? Pleasantly surprised by that. I assume it’s because the v12 is 60 degree
rather than the 90 degree on the V8. How’s the space in front and behind the engine?
@@will5436 it is a bit cramped, because unfortunately it is longer than a v8, but the car was designed to house an inline 6, so its not like thats any shorter
That was at pats acres a couple events ago. Shits sick!
3:02--Brad: "And your future pants...." looking at his shorts hahaha
Always liked the old school SL500
Come back to oregon! Orp, white city, pats acres, pir and then all Washington's craziness. 2020 season is gonna be FIIIIIIIIRE
I love the sound of a nice Euro V8
Damn you could have spent more than 5 seconds on that suspension!
9am Squad here in europe
I know were you guys are at. ;) local boys shout out!
I’m never selling my r129 after seeing this 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
That car sounds so mean..love the classic styling of it 2
"Omg are we still in Oregon??" Fuckin Brad is baked
Dude looked liked Steve-O with a tan.
That wood shifter and those gauges tho. Classy as fuck!
John-only guy saying bananas in 2018
Like number 269 lol it's comical because that's my home area code 😂😂 these whips are sick affffff it's always incredibly intriguing to see people bring something that should be in the game but hasn't been established yet. Clearly there are reasons for it cuz Benz ain't cheap to fix by no means buuuttt you know a man is gonna dream lol. Great footage you guys, keep it up!
What gauge cluster was that
Very cool. That digital gauge cluster tho
YES!!!!!BRAD SPITTING DURING THE WRAP IS ALL I COME HERE FOR!!!!!!!!!LOL
man that thing has such a good look to it
One of my top dream cars.
SL500 / a manual gear box
goals
I get some serious Paul Harrell vibes from this guy, I like it
Midnigth upload and MBenz! You guys are the best!! Keep on it...
Hilarious that he has the old man strap on his right forearm... lol.
Surprised he doesn't have KenisoTape on too.
Finally you guys post a REAL car
Sweeeeeeet. The sl looks so good doing donuts as if it was build forr drifting so flat so sweeeet
"So you gonna fire it up and let us here this thing rip?"
"Bet."
Its official. Excessive isy favorite company.
Goodmorning from Florida
Dude does he have a golf club cut in half for his shifter and hand brake? Lol
Pause at like 4:41 to see
That's my dream car, as it is, I need one in my life.
My friend just bought an sl 55 bi turbo (why they dont call it twin only Mercedes can tell you) the sound is unlike anything ive ever heard from a v8. This sounds much the same. Super distinct exhaust notes. But the power and torque was unlike anything ive ever experienced. It had twice the wheel horse as this and likely torque. Still, im not sure why more people dont do this? oh wait yes i do. He said it. To expensive to replace parts hahaahah seems these fellas found the affordable and excess able way. This is a mad build. Maybe more suited to track than drift tho lol
Gotta get Ken to shred this yard in sumthin funny
Whos the man staying up for the midnight squad?
They probably just have it scheduled to release at midnight.
3am here.
ya its 2 here I meant at hoonigan, and @tyler probably
Midnight for you guys in America is like 7 in nz. Perfect to watch while eating a steak and cheese pie
That dash... WOAH
Gotta love rev happy V8's
Every v8 Mercedes sounds like that with a exhaust system . You should hear my amg
Dude that car is dope
‘560SL! Big paper on the low like a’ ....ah no wait different SL
We need a build break down on all of Brad's killer shoes!
never stop scumbaggin
When he calls hert a “ kid “ & not get offended 😂 #MidnightSquad
ok i need the plans for that ford ignition set up.
Fucking a right! That's a pretty sick Mercedes
This is Phat as Hell but it reminded me that I love 190 AMG Benz'z ...Wassup with one of those Soon?
DayOff Duce also loved the 190e
@@ConnorGrosseFilms our wish was granted!!! 190E episode dropped!!!
Just letting y’all know I bought one of these after watching this video lol
too broke to say that myself but ima get back to this comment on the day i get it
Looked up videos like this cause I’m looking into one
@@migmogg8087 my advice to you is, get a car with maintenance to back it up. Be prepared for oil leaks. I’ve redone almost all my gaskets lol. But anyways, super fun car and gets a lot of attention. I wish they were more mod friendly, in terms of finding information about modifications. Super solid and easy car to work in with the proper tools. I’d recommend it!
@@almost_ed5214 bro I have one for sale, minty & I have all receipts and carfax to back it up. Original everything
@@om606channel I believe it. Here in America, everybody scared to do anything to anything foreign. Any forums I can find about increasing power?? Thinking about an sts rear mount turbo kit for mine.
What is that song called at the beginning?
Love from tijuana
BTW guys, my order arrived today and I wanted to say Thanks guys!!!!
Midnight Crew LIVES!
😳😳😳😳😱😱 LMAO. HERT OH you not done yet !! You guys are the shit!!!