I bought a 95 e-320 out of a barn about two years ago for three hundred. Six hundred dollars and two months later I licenced it and have been driving it since. It's got 228,000 on it and it's one of the best cars I have ever owned. Good buy on this one!
Definitely the ignition switch! Didn't look like anything electronic turned on when you hit it, just the engine. Guarantee that's why that new switch was in there! Cool car!
I had an 82 300 Turbo Coupe loved it with over 200,000 on it and was doing great till I loaned it to a business partner for a Wedding he put Unleaded gas in it. I sold it to my Mechanic who was A German Citizen to be rebuilt for his son. Speedometer going to 85 I broke a few cables. Loved it. We lived in Phoenix Az so the A/C Compressor was rebuilt almost every summer
My friend just bought one in central Portugal, 130,000 miles it is in almost mint condition........ we also had problems with interior heater and radio not working, it has play in the ignition barrel, if we turn the key back a tiny amount the heater works, new ignition and wiring needed....... you bought a great car
I LIKE Turbo Diesels and this one is not rotten so that alone is pretty rare. engine sou ds so healthy, and its fun to drive as it is. repair all digitals to work, fix an AC and enjoy the car. it deserves to be driven. Old Mercedes and Volvos are always fun!
i got myself a 95 e300 N/A OM606 and i love it besides it hating me in return of fixing it up and then it crapping out like a typical benz but they’re amazing and their ain’t nothing like them
i remember in germany in the mid 80s these were used as taxis. what a bargain! a little TLC, and this will be a sweet ride. i'd hang on to it for a while and make it my daily. at least for 30,000 miles. that will give you time to work out all the bugs, but still won't be seriously cutting into the useable miles this is capable of.
Merry Christmas Ike and John, this is another great addition to your fleet of unique autos, back in the late 80's when i worked for Volvo here in Canada in sales and leasing i took a number of these in on trade and some pretty minty condition and one stood out in particular, it was a white 300TD wagon with the tan interior with around 300kms, 186k miles, for analyst 10 yr old car, it was a gem, 100 % dealer serviced and ran and functioned 100% every single feature in the car worked right down to the power antenna and after we had cleaned it up for sale in the used car dept, I took it home for a long weekend trip and it sat on the highway happily at 65 mph hour for us and got over 30mpg Canadian with 4 of us in the car and burned a single tank of diesel, man what comfortable car and the A/C blew good and cold the only things we had to do with the car for safety was a leaky front caliper on the passenger side and new front pads fluid changes and front shocks , the clear coat was flaking in some spots so we had it redone and the car looked so crazy good and did not take long to sell at all , a guy from the country like it, bought it and drove it to over half a million kilometres before he sold it and bought another car from us, he loved it and said it never failed to start ever as long as the block heater was plugged in during the winter and our winters hit -25 to 30 regularly here in central Canada 👍
Awesome video. I’ve been putting a om617 from a 1984 Mercedes 300 into my 1992 Toyota 4x4. I bought the Mercedes from my forman with 174xxx kms on it (just over 100000 miles.) so the truck will outlive me lol. It’s been a fun project
Merry Christmas. Don't mess around with Mercedes, they will hook you an then you will never want anything else. Trust me I know; I must have had at least a dozen and still own a 300cd.
I had a buddy whose parents owned the 300 turbodiesel wagon, and that thing was awesome, you could hear that turbo spinning up and the car would just gather momentum and push you in the back like a big American sedan with a big block
I love the sound of those old diesels. I've got a 300SD sitting in my driveway I'm gonna pull the motor from to hopefully put in my old Nissan D21. Have a 190D Turbo with somewhere north of 350k miles on it (ODO didn't work when I got it - does now) and it still runs great.
I love your videos and I love this car! I also dig your music you play in your videos. Here is one of my favorite songs: Rockit by Herbie Hancock (official release and 12-inch extended version).
hey Ike, this car needs to be buffed and waxed..it will be so classy..the thing i noticed was no electricals...got some gremlins in the wiring maybe ..no brake lights, back up lights, radio, windows etc..good luck on that bud..sendin some Bama love ya'lls way
I've always loved those cars. My old boss had one for a few years. It wasn't a turbo and was pretty slow but it was an amazing car. You can put a layer or 2 of fiberglass on the dash to cover the cracks then paint it black and nobody will give it a second thought.
I recently picked up a 1980 300sd. 252k. Sat for 6 years. Previos owners running vegetable oil or whatever. Flushed out new fuel filter a couple hoses got it to start. Did a valve adjustment which really helped it come around. Along with just running clean fuel with some injector cleaner. .. and those electrical gremlins are annoying. Mine has wipers when it feels like. Only 2 windows. Flashers when they wanna work. Glow plugs when they wanna work. But heck the first time i got it started it was 27 degrees with no glow plugs. And before valve adjustments gummed up injectors. Probably still had rubbish in the fuel lines.
Cool car. I seriously thought it was brown. Must have been sitting awhile. Hopefully, we will see more of this car. I think this year/style is the one I like the best. These cars were new when I was a kid. Brings back memories. Got to drive one once. Was about the same year and model. Real comfortable car to ride around in. Sadly, they are known for electrical gremlins, even today.
Will It Run? BS !!! when your on it it works !!! By the way Merry Xmas Isaac fron North Germany 🎅🎄🎁 and Thank you very much for all the 2021 entertainment 😀
I love the color of that Benz! I love those diesels as well. I believe the 5 cylinder that originally ended up in the first Benz was from a tractor that had been modified for Highway use. Also Dexron-II was superseded by Dexron-III and if you go to O’Reilly it is called conventional transmission fluid. On the back of the bottle it will tell you which fluids it is designed to replace. We have a bunch of BMW E30s and have been running that transmission fluid in the power steering for years. One of my BMW technician friends had a newer BMW come in years ago under warranty, because the power steering was leaking. The owner had topped it up with regular power steering fluid. That stuff is thin as water and just leaks right out.
Check inside the end of the chassis legs as often as not when i used to repair these cars there was a key sstuck down just at the front end. We pressumed it was from the factory👍
Looks like some electrical gremlins, I'd just start replacing fuses and see what comes to life. Good buy!
Back when benz was truly still a quality car
Never seen a car that wasn't a barn find change color like that!!😳🤯👍👍
I bought a 95 e-320 out of a barn about two years ago for three hundred. Six hundred dollars and two months later I licenced it and have been driving it since. It's got 228,000 on it and it's one of the best cars I have ever owned. Good buy on this one!
Body and engine seem in great shape. That blue is really nice! Happy holidays to you and the C&C crew.
A few things the Germans got right was their beer and the cars,good find issac
I have had several of those 300d's they have a really good engine design and will run a very long time
These things are awesome. Possibly one of the best cars ever made.
Definitely the ignition switch! Didn't look like anything electronic turned on when you hit it, just the engine. Guarantee that's why that new switch was in there! Cool car!
Awesome car, I owed a 82 240D and a 80, 300D back in.the 90s. Awesome cars built like tanks
I had an 82 300 Turbo Coupe loved it with over 200,000 on it and was doing great till I loaned it to a business partner for a Wedding he put Unleaded gas in it. I sold it to my Mechanic who was A German Citizen to be rebuilt for his son. Speedometer going to 85 I broke a few cables. Loved it. We lived in Phoenix Az so the A/C Compressor was rebuilt almost every summer
My friend just bought one in central Portugal, 130,000 miles it is in almost mint condition........ we also had problems with interior heater and radio not working, it has play in the ignition barrel, if we turn the key back a tiny amount the heater works, new ignition and wiring needed....... you bought a great car
Sounds like a really solid runner. Great cars once you get all the little things sorted out.
To be just about 40 years old, she looks and sounds amazing!
The carwash makes her look ten years younger.
Thanks for sharing!
Score! Even if you can't do anything with the car people will pay top dollar just for the engine. Real popular for 4x4 swaps
My dad had that same color/model year mercedes. They run like a fine sewing machine. Awesome buy
Merry Christmas Isaac and the best to you and yours in the NEW YEAR
Give it a buff in Polish!! Love to see that blue come back to shine!!
Nice motor you can't beat older german engineering I love my old 1990 bmw 3 series 2.5 325i loverly car to work on Germany did it right back then
I LIKE Turbo Diesels and this one is not rotten so that alone is pretty rare. engine sou ds so healthy, and its fun to drive as it is. repair all digitals to work, fix an AC and enjoy the car. it deserves to be driven. Old Mercedes and Volvos are always fun!
It’s a Christmas miracle! Congratulations on a solid purchase
i got myself a 95 e300 N/A OM606 and i love it besides it hating me in return of fixing it up and then it crapping out like a typical benz but they’re amazing and their ain’t nothing like them
.....geez, I thought you guys were joking about a bad brown paint job.....it really was blue! Awesome find Ike.
What a nice color it really is blue!!
Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Merry Christmas Ike
Good looking daily drive! I had an 1958 same color you can run them for ever and put thru hell and won't die! Enjoy
i remember in germany in the mid 80s these were used as taxis. what a bargain! a little TLC, and this will be a sweet ride. i'd hang on to it for a while and make it my daily. at least for 30,000 miles. that will give you time to work out all the bugs, but still won't be seriously cutting into the useable miles this is capable of.
North Africa is still awash with W123's running as taxis having finished doing so in Germany etc.
That Benz is a keeper. A real Goin' to Town Rig! (VGG)
I thought it was painted flat black.(a bit color blind anyway).That blue really came out after the wash.Sweet buy.Merry Christmas to all !
Merry X-mass Isaac & all the Viewer's And Greetings From Santas Land Finland.
Cool , nothing better than when a plan comes together !
That 300D has always been one of my all-time favorite cars. And that sky blue '66 Chevy pick-up is one of my all-time favorite trucks, too.
Of course this old diesel engine will run. It’s probably the last thing that stops working on these cars. Love this buy. Thanks for sharing
Merry Christmas Ike and John, this is another great addition to your fleet of unique autos, back in the late 80's when i worked for Volvo here in Canada in sales and leasing i took a number of these in on trade and some pretty minty condition and one stood out in particular, it was a white 300TD wagon with the tan interior with around 300kms, 186k miles, for analyst 10 yr old car, it was a gem, 100 % dealer serviced and ran and functioned 100% every single feature in the car worked right down to the power antenna and after we had cleaned it up for sale in the used car dept, I took it home for a long weekend trip and it sat on the highway happily at 65 mph hour for us and got over 30mpg Canadian with 4 of us in the car and burned a single tank of diesel, man what comfortable car and the A/C blew good and cold the only things we had to do with the car for safety was a leaky front caliper on the passenger side and new front pads fluid changes and front shocks , the clear coat was flaking in some spots so we had it redone and the car looked so crazy good and did not take long to sell at all , a guy from the country like it, bought it and drove it to over half a million kilometres before he sold it and bought another car from us, he loved it and said it never failed to start ever as long as the block heater was plugged in during the winter and our winters hit -25 to 30 regularly here in central Canada 👍
That is a very nice car you’ll enjoy that for years great daily driver
What a beautiful classic car to have little money into
I’ve seldom seen one of these fire up so quickly. This is the identical twin to the 300D my stepdad had in the late 8o’s. Great car
Those old Mercedes’ were built so well. It was awesome to hear it start right up and run so smoothly.
Nice grab, love the color...I wish i could find one like that
Great find! It's important to keep these W123's alive and well. Best cars ever built. I have two and love them both daily. A real joy to own.
That's just awesome! I've wanted an old Mercedes diesel for years.
Awesome video. I’ve been putting a om617 from a 1984 Mercedes 300 into my 1992 Toyota 4x4. I bought the Mercedes from my forman with 174xxx kms on it (just over 100000 miles.) so the truck will outlive me lol. It’s been a fun project
I love the fact you took it on the grand prix
Hi bro I got just one that car but mine was 2008 Mercedes Benz c350 love it from west Alabama love ya
Excellent buy!! Looks good, runs well. Nice colour blue.
Thanks 👍
Awesome car man. That's one of my bucket list vehicles.
I got a 98 300 TD as well it's a a beauty too liked your have restoring it. Keep in touch 😉😉☺️
the old mercs are the best. my dad has a 1998 C250 elegance. great cars. 😁 Merry Christmas to you guys. 👍🏼🎄🎅☃️🎁
A friend of mine got one of these for his 16th bday.just after he got his lis..it was soo cool..i loved it he hated it..
I converted my 82 300 CD coupe into a vegetable oil burner, have a 86 Toyota 4x4 pickup with the 3 l turbo diesel in it also that runs on WVO
Awesome Isaac that it started right up. Maybe you can find the electric flaws. So cool
Dude I'm stoked to see your own channel and I love these cars!
That make a fella a hell of a going to town rig,nice finde💯😎
Merry Christmas. Don't mess around with Mercedes, they will hook you an then you will never want anything else. Trust me I know; I must have had at least a dozen and still own a 300cd.
Daily driver... You look good in that Benz. Merry Christmas! Thanks for the content.
Picking up a 1982 300SD with the OM617 turbo diesel and the 4 speed auto this evening!
I’ll bet you already checked the fuse boxes and replaced some dead ones…great freakin deal Isaac!!! Nice Benz!
I had a buddy whose parents owned the 300 turbodiesel wagon, and that thing was awesome, you could hear that turbo spinning up and the car would just gather momentum and push you in the back like a big American sedan with a big block
I love the sound of those old diesels. I've got a 300SD sitting in my driveway I'm gonna pull the motor from to hopefully put in my old Nissan D21. Have a 190D Turbo with somewhere north of 350k miles on it (ODO didn't work when I got it - does now) and it still runs great.
Did you swap the d21??? I want to see this
@@MrDeadline34 haven't yet, the ol vg30 is still going haha
I love your videos and I love this car! I also dig your music you play in your videos. Here is one of my favorite songs: Rockit by Herbie Hancock (official release and 12-inch extended version).
hey Ike, this car needs to be buffed and waxed..it will be so classy..the thing i noticed was no electricals...got some gremlins in the wiring maybe ..no brake lights, back up lights, radio, windows etc..good luck on that bud..sendin some Bama love ya'lls way
I see the miata in the background at the end there. That thing got into a real shunt
I've always loved those cars. My old boss had one for a few years. It wasn't a turbo and was pretty slow but it was an amazing car. You can put a layer or 2 of fiberglass on the dash to cover the cracks then paint it black and nobody will give it a second thought.
Good cars, they just don’t give up.
What a fantastic find. Shes a keeper
I recently picked up a 1980 300sd. 252k. Sat for 6 years. Previos owners running vegetable oil or whatever. Flushed out new fuel filter a couple hoses got it to start. Did a valve adjustment which really helped it come around. Along with just running clean fuel with some injector cleaner. .. and those electrical gremlins are annoying. Mine has wipers when it feels like. Only 2 windows. Flashers when they wanna work. Glow plugs when they wanna work. But heck the first time i got it started it was 27 degrees with no glow plugs. And before valve adjustments gummed up injectors. Probably still had rubbish in the fuel lines.
Love the color.Happy Holidays
Cool car. I seriously thought it was brown. Must have been sitting awhile. Hopefully, we will see more of this car. I think this year/style is the one I like the best. These cars were new when I was a kid. Brings back memories. Got to drive one once. Was about the same year and model. Real comfortable car to ride around in. Sadly, they are known for electrical gremlins, even today.
The definition of the term _"They don't build them like they used too"_
Nice car! Picked up a project yesterday for myself. 2005 BMW 545i 6 speed manual. Merry Christmas!!
I like the Benz it's a nice car. Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Great find. This Old Man wishing you guys a Merry Christmas 🎄. Love your videos. 🛵🧔💝💝💝
Isaac you made a good buy.
looks better than my 1977 Mercedes 240d
I never seen you fire one up that quick. Sounds good.
Will It Run? BS !!! when your on it it works !!! By the way Merry Xmas Isaac fron North Germany 🎅🎄🎁
and Thank you very much for all the 2021 entertainment 😀
Very cool find in such great shape. One of the nicer classic European rides.
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
It's definitely a great buy and a great addition to your collection.
Looks like a great buy.
Sharp looking Mercedes, I would work on it and use it as a daily driver. Merry Christmas everyone.
Hi from MamaCard in Florida. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Good little car . Thanks for the video.
Excellent! Merry Christmas, Ike!
Wow!-cleaned up nicely!
Sounds like a proper Diesel Merc to me. A real good purchase and alot of carefree miles once you get the small things sorted out.
I have one of those!!! It’s a 1983 300d with 217,000 miles and all of the factory options
Nice Benz wet sand and buff it will look brand new
Love the Benz ,,Merry Christmas
If you can get the lock out with out destroying it you can get the numbers off of it and have that key made.
This my friend is why in Africa they still use these to this day , watch Top Gear Africa Special from 2002 James May drove one across Africa
I love the color of that Benz! I love those diesels as well. I believe the 5 cylinder that originally ended up in the first Benz was from a tractor that had been modified for Highway use. Also Dexron-II was superseded by Dexron-III and if you go to O’Reilly it is called conventional transmission fluid. On the back of the bottle it will tell you which fluids it is designed to replace. We have a bunch of BMW E30s and have been running that transmission fluid in the power steering for years. One of my BMW technician friends had a newer BMW come in years ago under warranty, because the power steering was leaking. The owner had topped it up with regular power steering fluid. That stuff is thin as water and just leaks right out.
Pretty sweet BENZO IKE!! 👌
Those cars are surprisingly spirited at highway speeds.
Looks like you added another great car to your collection after a little bit of work on it, have a Merry Christmas
Awesome old barge is this. You don’t see them much these days.
Nice find bud I like the old Benzes, Merry Christmas
I cant believe you drove it thru the C&C forest and creek crossing section...ok wait a second this is Isaac so yeah I do believe it.
Merry Christmas Buddy,have a great weekend.👍👍
It's old, runs and a diesel so you should be able to get more out of it than you paid for. Good buy!!
Check inside the end of the chassis legs as often as not when i used to repair these cars there was a key sstuck down just at the front end. We pressumed it was from the factory👍
Great car Ike, enjoy!