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  • @_BAD_MERC_
    @_BAD_MERC_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    You gotta love the Car Wizard..... humble, honest, shy mechanic, now a serial extrovert and subject of Tyler's jokes! Goes from working on mom-and-pop rides to having Bentleys, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and rare oddities double stacked in his shop!!

    • @onlyhereonce7290
      @onlyhereonce7290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Hoovie has helped The Car Wizard succeed. Now that everyone knows how honest the shop is, the business is booming. An additional building next door. Big boats etc. Everyone wins.

    • @akmohd8204
      @akmohd8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Plus adding the hard work ,talent, honesty that made Hoovie attached to the Wizard for years

    • @2W3X4YZ5
      @2W3X4YZ5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agree with all you said, but I think the term the Wizard would prefer is “technician” vs “mechanic.” Cheers.

    • @phillipj.moodie3077
      @phillipj.moodie3077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@2W3X4YZ5 Agree with you. In Australia during the middle of the last century there were many Quick Service centre franchises. But the State Automotive Industry Association had a numbered Registration Scheme for fully qualified Mechanics. Nowadays anyone working in a Garage conducting an oil change service is called a Mechanic.
      The complex design of Computer controlled automobiles is beyond the education level of Old School Mechanics, that is why the job title needs to be changed to clarify the skill level of the service provider.
      I am not belittling the experience required to carry out routine maintenance. I am saying that some Mechanics need to refresh their basic training. Phil.

    • @automonkey4285
      @automonkey4285 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah!.... He's a hardworking American man. * Businessman

  • @CarWizard
    @CarWizard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +875

    Caddy Brougham emblems were put in wrong place by one of my guys. Thanks for pointing it out everyone. We will get them repositioned for Hoovie.

    • @theemasher777
      @theemasher777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Great job on the Caddy. Hard to put badges where they originally were when the car is 19 miles long.

    • @juliansteward2593
      @juliansteward2593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      is the horizontal door trim going on?

    • @michaeltutty1540
      @michaeltutty1540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      There should also be a side moulding that runs from just behind the front wheel well straight through to the back of the quarter panel. Unlike other GM brands, it is stainless steel with a body colour rubber insert. The Brougham badges should be just below that molding.

    • @katlynklassen809
      @katlynklassen809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Their eagerness to jump on such a minutia of a mistake only illustrates the continual excellence of your standard.

    • @jy5960
      @jy5960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      my favorite videos on the Hoovies channel are the ones with Car Wizard in them.
      my favorite videos on the Car Wizard channel are the ones with Hoovie in them

  • @LycanWitcher
    @LycanWitcher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    10:28-10:35 even though it was missing, I still heard the Hoovie's theme song in my head.

    • @JayJohnPaul
      @JayJohnPaul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn, I had to replay that. I totally missed it, somehow the theme song played in my head as well.

    • @johnbmailer
      @johnbmailer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha. I heard the music that Car Wizard plays on his channel when he lifts a car.

  • @lordcupkake
    @lordcupkake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    I swear whenever Wizard calls and says a car is done Hoovie just buys a car so he has a car to drop off in its place.

    • @rollydoucet8909
      @rollydoucet8909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I have a client who knows very little about cars, but likes the looks of certain models, and keeps buying them. Almost every car he buys, is a disaster, with multiple problems, that he wants repaired. I've pleaded with him to call us before he buys one, so we can tell if it's a good deal or one to stay away from, but to no avail. I guess it's the interesting people that makes life interesting for the rest of us.

    • @bgee461
      @bgee461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well how else would he get there?? 😀

    • @MrSloika
      @MrSloika 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He buys these cars for the entertainment value. What would be the point of buying a 2 year old Camry with full service docs and clean Carfax? "Well, I just drove this car over to the my mechanic who inspected it, and there's nothing wrong with it. Dealer even changed the all the fluids and filters before I drove it off the lot." End of video. {Yawn. Unsubscribe.} These vids are entertaining, and prove that you ain't getting a cheap used car that's actually usable as a daily driver unless you get it from your grandma. If you're not handy, and don't have the time, avoid cheap used cars. Also most people selling junkers are strictly delusional. They demand top dollar for cars that are really worth no more than the biscuits in the cat.

    • @trainman4763
      @trainman4763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wizard's like.... Hoovie live forever, please!

    • @biillc7968
      @biillc7968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

  • @ThatG8Guy
    @ThatG8Guy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    I'm used to the music playing while wizard raises a car lol

    • @StansAuto83
      @StansAuto83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I noticed it missing two

    • @StansAuto83
      @StansAuto83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      But I heard it in my head even though it wasn’t playing LOL

    • @ThatG8Guy
      @ThatG8Guy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@StansAuto83 same 🤣

    • @fernandoroberts3591
      @fernandoroberts3591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fr 😂

    • @CodeineAbdulJabbar
      @CodeineAbdulJabbar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Little editing snafu

  • @ebutuoyYT
    @ebutuoyYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +753

    Hoovie arrives in a Mercedes, leaves in a Cadillac, it's like a successful Mafioso's journey, but in reverse 😂

    • @AeroGuy07
      @AeroGuy07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      At least he's not leaving in the trunk of a Cadillac...

    • @ebutuoyYT
      @ebutuoyYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@AeroGuy07 Wizard might take him fishing, on his boat.

    • @steinbjermeland724
      @steinbjermeland724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ebutuoyYT :)

    • @fernandoroberts3591
      @fernandoroberts3591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂

    • @fmotlgreen6814
      @fmotlgreen6814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ebutuoyYT Concrete boots 🥾

  • @jayvette8936
    @jayvette8936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    I can't believe Tyler forced me to think about his immaculately trimmed nether regions here at Pubie's Garage

    • @bgee461
      @bgee461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You're alone with that thought. No one else that watched the video is thinking about the landscaping at the southern border. 🙃

    • @jhomrich89
      @jhomrich89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@bgee461 what about the 18 people who liked this comment 🙃

    • @jhomrich89
      @jhomrich89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bgee461 I don't think you've seen advertisements for the lawnmower manscape razor 😂😂😂

    • @merqury5
      @merqury5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Like polished Bentley down there.

    • @reality9
      @reality9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't want to think about Tylers nether regions. Yuk.

  • @scottcol23
    @scottcol23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    That sign in the Weeezard's office that says "Skilled Labor isn't cheap/Cheap Labor Isn't Skilled" LOL so true!

    • @gglovato
      @gglovato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i noticed that sign too, i want one

  • @user-pt2ke6gl5p
    @user-pt2ke6gl5p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    It’s funny when the wizard looks surprised every time when hoovie walks into the wizard shop

    • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
      @connoisseuroftigolbitts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He's like Mr krabs when Tyler walks in $$$

    • @mattz6470
      @mattz6470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@connoisseuroftigolbitts Wizard says to himself..."my plan is working"

    • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
      @connoisseuroftigolbitts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@mattz6470 can't knock his good mechanic work

    • @henrikcarlsen1881
      @henrikcarlsen1881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He's a good actor! Ever seen the first video he did with Hoovie? :-)

    • @user-pt2ke6gl5p
      @user-pt2ke6gl5p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@henrikcarlsen1881 he smells cash 💰

  • @npxmnpxm
    @npxmnpxm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    "I disconnected the speedometer because it was noisy"? That is awesome. I gotta remember that one the next time I sell a junker.

    • @WN_Byers
      @WN_Byers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @maxtraction5388
      @maxtraction5388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      common for the speedo gears to make a noise, regrease and ok.

    • @iamwritingrightnow8217
      @iamwritingrightnow8217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      officer: „do you have any idea how fast you were going?“
      „no i disconnected the speedometer because it was noisy.

    • @FrankInAShed
      @FrankInAShed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@iamwritingrightnow8217 officer: "do you have any idea how fast you were going?"
      owner: "oh about thirty decibels"

    • @BobMonkeypimp
      @BobMonkeypimp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thomasfoster2 It was pretty obvious to anyone with more than two brain cells that OP wasn't calling Hoovie's car a junker.

  • @nateisright
    @nateisright 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    “All three Lambos working” isn’t a jinx, it’s an observation that causes the wave function to collapse.

  • @paulnash4425
    @paulnash4425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Hoovie buys a new car
    Wizard: We're going to need a bigger boat

  • @Moital1
    @Moital1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Thats the hydraulic compensator “spring”. It pivots in the middle of the rear axle in order to the level of the both sides of the suspension by helping distributing pressure from both shock absorbers. It’s sort of a additional dampening device not to be mixed with a self leveling suspension system

    • @maxtraction5388
      @maxtraction5388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It pumps it's self up when loaded.

    • @boblacks945
      @boblacks945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Most cars of this type that I have seen replaced the compensator with a simple metal spring.

    • @phillipj.moodie3077
      @phillipj.moodie3077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@boblacks945 That is why you always need a Mercedes Benz specialist to check 70-80's Mercedes before you buy. It worked like an expensive version of the compensator spring kit sold for VW Beetles in the 1960s. I had both and if you were cornering at ten-tenths, the swing axel's on both vehicles would allow the rear wheel to tuck up inside of the wheel arch, which left you tippy-toeing through twisty corners. But you were driving on the absolute limit of adhesion. FUN. Phil.

    • @xZeiZeix
      @xZeiZeix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It IS a levelling device. Boge hydraulic levelling strut.
      Same was used in Range Rover from -70
      When car is moving, this thing is pumping it self to certain level, and keeping it there. In Range Rover there is 700 kg load bering in rear, and this keeps it level

    • @helmuthhaass3631
      @helmuthhaass3631 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@phillipj.moodie3077 In 1994 l drove my 300SEL 6.3 in a 2000km rally.
      Taking foot off the accelerator ,at speed, would cause the rear wheels to 'fold under" (lots of positive camber) providing a breathtaking experience trying ti keep the beast under control..
      It would get even more hairy when you needed to brake at the same time.
      Fun indeed 😆

  • @_BAD_MERC_
    @_BAD_MERC_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Good lord that bald balls transition was priceless.

    • @Molders32
      @Molders32 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I come for the classic Mercs but I stay for the image of Hoovie shaving himself back to fifth grade for 90 GODDAMN MINUTES on a single charge.

    • @webfreakz
      @webfreakz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      there's no way that machine goes anywhere near my balls

    • @RodderFiles
      @RodderFiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Molders32 lol

    • @scifiknut
      @scifiknut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When you first start shaving once, it becomes routine. I guess he's plagued with heavy regrowth, or he *will* be from now on. When Tyler and Tavarish do their little Manscaped ads, it sounds so..... Hilariously wrong. Like way too much information. But I guess using a shaving tool beats using those wax tear-offs "down there". "Stretchy testies syndrome" is probably quite uncomfortable. And all this said with a straight face.

    • @Sonny_V
      @Sonny_V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wonder how The Wizard will handle this promotion when Manscape calls to sponsor his channel

  • @johnknight9150
    @johnknight9150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Given he likes floaty cars, and he likes European cars, I'm surprised Hoovie hasn't yet bought the ultimate float mobile: the Citroën DS. Nothing's cooler than a DS - he could be a French assassin!

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree about the DS, although the last bit is the wrong way round. Escape Assassins on four shot out tyres like Charles De Gaulle did in 1962. From then on he insisted that his Presidential car was a DS.

    • @johnknight9150
      @johnknight9150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrDuncl I was thinking about that bloke in the beige trenchcoat, but aye, fair enough! ;)

    • @emjayay
      @emjayay 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would kill for a C6, the last descendant of the original DS (and a Citroen specialist or Wizard equivalent).

    • @johnknight9150
      @johnknight9150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emjayay You've got taste.

    • @noelvanhespen668
      @noelvanhespen668 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was a Mercedes fan, but the DS was close behind it!

  • @Herkimer_Snerd
    @Herkimer_Snerd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Talked them down from $7,600 to $9,000. What a shrewd negotiator you are, Hoovie.

    • @merqury5
      @merqury5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Especially on a car no one wanted :)

    • @jesuscastro8690
      @jesuscastro8690 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      More like 900

    • @greygtv6
      @greygtv6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From what he's said the car was bought from eBay for $9,000, but at one time was on Bring A Trailer for $7600. He obviously never saw it at that price. That's my understanding from comments that he made. He doesn't seem too bothered by it. Nice occupation if you can get it.

    • @shaananwalsh7513
      @shaananwalsh7513 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It didn’t meet reserve on bring a trailer (someone bid 7900 but that wasn’t enough). Hoovie paid 9000

    • @aliwooz913
      @aliwooz913 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With all the money he has I don't think he's crying over $1,400....

  • @bongosock
    @bongosock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    In the matrix according to Wizard:
    - you never really know a leak until you've tasted it
    - you never really know a service record until you've smelled it

    • @Olhado256
      @Olhado256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I fully expected him to taste those records

    • @vtr0104
      @vtr0104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Seeing the Wizard taste stuff felt like vindication for all the times I was called crazy when working on my own stuff. I know smell is important too, but if I see a dark puddle under my car I can't really reach to smell it, but I can usually pick a drop up and taste if it's oil, anti-freeze, hydraulic or fuel.
      My favorite is the pink kind of anti-freeze, that one's kind of sweet-tasting.

  • @bobmcl2406
    @bobmcl2406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    "There are three cars that are finished". Oh oh, Hoovie's losing his storage on those ones!

  • @garethbird4259
    @garethbird4259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That W108 would be worth triple what Hoovie paid for it here in the UK! Been trying to find a nice one for ages! I guess I need to plan a Mercedes hunt in the USA!

  • @640vincent
    @640vincent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The relationship you two have is just brilliant!

  • @Joker53150
    @Joker53150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Friday night 30 years ago... WOOOO! Let's hit the bars and drink!! Friday night now... Cool, Hoovie posted a new video!

    • @mitchellgildea6944
      @mitchellgildea6944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not that there's anything wrong with that

    • @smirage22
      @smirage22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also let's do rails of coke

  • @michaelheimbrand5424
    @michaelheimbrand5424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Free Tip: That regulator block from the Bentley (it's a standard Citroën XM and Xantia part) are very good for building a sphere tester. Connect an old pump and install a pressure meter and your done. You will also need a short "suckhose" and an oil reservoir (oil bottle), a 12mm wrench for the bypass screw and some ordinary brake pipes (coppernickel is fine). You want that Mr. Wizard if you are dealing with old Bentley/RR's with Citroën hydraulics. And lets face it. It's only a matter of time before Hoovie buys an old Citroën which I of course is waiting for and supports 100%. And I got you all covered if needed. Worked on them for 30 years and has all the official workshop manuals, and the hydraulics are completly stuck in my head. It takes one minute to diagnose a sphere. It's all about it's gas pressure. And if you really want to go to town, you can fill them yourself. You need a hydrogen bottle and some home made tools (search youtube).

    • @AlfaGiuliaQV
      @AlfaGiuliaQV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wonder if he will be able to get hold of XM and Xantia parts in the US, These cars are rare today even her in europe and parts not necessarily easy to get hold of anymore. On the other hand he could take Ms wizard on a vacation to france and do some shopping :)

    • @SterkeYerke5555
      @SterkeYerke5555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also the old sphere is grey because that's what Citroën OEM spheres were like in 2003 when the car was new. They changed their colour in '99 (?) to make the spheres look a bit more modern, but then reverted them back to their classic green colour about ten years ago I think. Both of these spheres seem OEM to me, as they're both Citroën branded. None of the aftermarket spheres I've seen had the Citroën logo on them

    • @leonarddaneman810
      @leonarddaneman810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes. Rolls Royce licensed Citroen's hydraulic suspension . . . they couldn't improve upon it.

    • @michaelheimbrand5424
      @michaelheimbrand5424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SterkeYerke5555 IIRC the first C5 that got LDS and 350cc spheres was the first grey ones. But some of the last of the Xantias actually was sold with the same C5 spheres in the rear. And for some reason they decided that SOME of the "classic" spheres needed a new color. Then there were the "three half drilled holes on the top-spheres" which had wastly improved membrande life. But even they also came some in green, some in grey. The "three hole spheres" can actually run for decades without loosing any pressure at all. But when they finally go, it is a bit more spectacular. In those cases you are glad for that loose fit filler cap. I have blown a fully pressurised sphere on a DS once. And it has a metal reservoir with screwed on filler cap with a small breather hole. Yep, it got bloated like a football.

    • @michaelheimbrand5424
      @michaelheimbrand5424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@leonarddaneman810 If there is one thing in the car industry that no one could do better, it was the Citroën suspension. Released in 1954 and still is the best by far. The DS makes speed bumps dissapear completely. And the Xantia Activa from 1995 was a medium sized hatchback that outperformed the McLaren 675LT in the corners. And that´s particularly interresting because McLaren with their "revolutionary" suspension actually was a rip-off of the system in that old hatchback. Pretty good for a 67 year old concept.

  • @tati-anaroseee4316
    @tati-anaroseee4316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "your balls will thank you" caught me so off guard 😭 only hoovie could say that with a straight face

  • @cgncruiser7233
    @cgncruiser7233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The weird rear suspension part is called "Boge Bein" with 108 enthusiasts. It is actually original in all 108s. The Spring Hoovie is talking about is the cheap conversion part which comes from the w110/111 series (Heckflosse), which is considerably cheaper than the Boge Bein.
    The Boge Bein used to cost more than 1000€, don't know what they cost right now or if you can get any at all now. It is for automatic ride height levelling.
    The axle is a "Pendelachse"= pendulum axle, similar in construction in VW Beetles and Porsche 356. Something to mimic independent rear suspension. My 108 days were 10 yrs ago. Toooo many maintenance costs but great fun and reliable for daily use.

  • @DustinDriver
    @DustinDriver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The interior in that Caddy is incredible! One of my favorites of yours. Time for a cross-country road trip in it!

  • @Thee_Dr_Evil
    @Thee_Dr_Evil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    best front end of a benz ever, loved the stacked headlights

  • @compu85
    @compu85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The device on the axle might be a Boge Hyromat - an automatic self leveling spring. Road bumps pump it up.

  • @badinternetporn4704
    @badinternetporn4704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hill: Watching Hoovie talk about shaving his junk is like watching Steve from Blue's Clues talk about shaving his junk to Blue on the show.

  • @measter
    @measter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Wizard is the salt of the earth... He treats people right and it shows.

  • @kruleworld
    @kruleworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Underside of the hood needs some attention on that Mercedes.

    • @donaldsmith3337
      @donaldsmith3337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the roof liner looks like its dropped left rear, or image issues on vid...

    • @sleepyhollow783
      @sleepyhollow783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Two videos and Tyler hasn't made mention of that elephant & what is happening there. Is it rust, old insulation, paint peel, all the above?

    • @boblacks945
      @boblacks945 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sleepyhollow783 As I recall, those old Mercedes did not have any insulation. They were just painted.

    • @dash456789
      @dash456789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@boblacks945 negative. They had foam hood insulation pads. What you’re looking at with Tyler’s W108 is remnants of the original pad that’s been disintegrating as well as residual adhesive from the pad.
      Mercedes hood pads are cheap, and easy to replace yourself with some dap contact cement. I think my last one was $37 for my W123.

    • @johnhalbrook9965
      @johnhalbrook9965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The foam noise dampening pad has rotted away. What you're seeing is the remnants of dry-rotted foam. The pad is still available and should be replaced. They are held on with contact cement. I'm surprised it wasn't caught during the inspection.

  • @seasonedtoker
    @seasonedtoker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I am glad Car Wizard sports a beard because we will never see a razor or trimmer sponsored segment in his videos

  • @bnastali
    @bnastali 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love watching the bill-paying sequences! So funny to see Hoovie's expressions and the Wizard's explanations!

  • @suginami0
    @suginami0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Hydrodynamic compensator you and the Wizard were looking at is completely stock. It keeps the rear level with a load in the trunk. It does the same thing as the spring with the addition of level control. That is all. The Classic center in Irvine, CA sells rebuilt units. You send them yours and they send you one that has been rebuilt. Some people just swap in a coil spring when the hydraulic strut has worn out.

    • @gordonmcgregor6431
      @gordonmcgregor6431 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep check it isn't leaking and leave it alone

    • @jamescurrie9143
      @jamescurrie9143 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fix the protective boot on the hydro shaft.

  • @Mark-jc1jb
    @Mark-jc1jb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    2:54 this the funniest transition in the world

    • @Diabolos1
      @Diabolos1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Weee-zard!

    • @MichaelASmith49
      @MichaelASmith49 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Manscape 4.0 action almost live on TH-cam!

    • @BlackLines
      @BlackLines 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @jacobnel1880
    @jacobnel1880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hello guys, the contraption on the rear axle operates like a self leveling system, the more you load the back, the stiffer it pumps up to keep the car level.
    Mine was replaced with the coil.

  • @kenr.4526
    @kenr.4526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OK, I have to say this.....The Caddy needs to have whitewalls !
    No "rims", etc. Just normal whitewalls !

  • @nebletic
    @nebletic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    At this rate Wizard will be able to buy your whole collection.

    • @mustang268
      @mustang268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And put them on his island along with his boat fleet

  • @cvvv6166
    @cvvv6166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    after owning a few MBs from that Era , i can say that it could be THE BEST Era for Mercedes Engineering ( it extended into the mid 80s ) , Those Cars were built to last !

  • @marksavin5778
    @marksavin5778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It was a common modification/upgrade to replace the hydro-pneumatic compensator with a spring. Also another cool/interesting feature of those engines is the fuel injectors are controlled by points, just like an ignition system but in this case there are 8 inside a cartridge located in the bottom of the distributor.

    • @johnhalbrook9965
      @johnhalbrook9965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trigger points was the Mercedes term. they rode on small cam lobes on the lower distributor shaft. This was/is a speed density system, with a MAP Sensor about the size of a coffee mug, mounted on the firewall, connected to the intake manifold via a vacuum hose.

  • @jesusdeity2010
    @jesusdeity2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one. A W108 280se. Loved it. Spend around 20.000usd to restore it, keep it on the road.
    Then the glorious moment came i got side impacted by a semi.
    Two thoughts raced through my head. "Hope i survive and.... finally no more maintenance, yay!".
    Collected insurance money and bought a newer one.
    But still that W108.... drove like a dream.

  • @keithb9272
    @keithb9272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    LOL...I was actually born in that exact model/year Mercedes on the way to hospital. Have been looking for one for yrs!!! You are very lucky. Enjoy her!!!

  • @lordcorgi6481
    @lordcorgi6481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Cadillac: Let's get away from what's made us millions.
    Also Cadillac: Why is no one buying our vehicles?

    • @romonshakra9381
      @romonshakra9381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@siggiborg5076 No money, no obsolescence.

    • @chassegallerie2910
      @chassegallerie2910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@siggiborg5076 Actually, they stopped doing those land yachts 'cuz people were starting to laugh at their brands, saying they were made for old people. "Every" grandpa or grandma had a Lincoln or a Caddy and lots of younger adults wouldn't buy a car that their grandparents would buy. So they "rebranded". And, well, they ended up like this.

    • @Lianpe98
      @Lianpe98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The land yacht market shrunk and also Cadillac kept making mistakes with every improvement. It wasn't one single thing that screw their sales, it was almost everything, quality, reliability, exclusivity, market changes, reputation, trend changes, technology and so on.

    • @jamynreed1134
      @jamynreed1134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's kind of ugly reminds me of a ford granada

    • @nickwarner8158
      @nickwarner8158 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep, just like Mercedes they started making good cars then overcomplicated them to the point they sucked. I had a 90 Fleetwood, same style as Hoovie's. It was a simple 350TBI that was the same as a chevy truck. Same trans, simple to work on and parts were available and reasonable price. Loved the legroom in it and miss how soft the ride was. But I live in WI where everything rusts out so if I want to find another one I'll be having to take a long drive.

  • @josemontes9105
    @josemontes9105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dude the Manscape to Wizard transition was hilarious. Great work Tyler. Longtime subscriber

  • @JavierCR25
    @JavierCR25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That Merc is a gem!! Probably one of the sweetest rides you’ve bought!

  • @TastierBackInThe80s
    @TastierBackInThe80s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Hoovy: "Wizard, I bought you an old Mercedes!"
    Wizard: "I have two boats already!"

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Well, we all know how The Wizard is able to afford yachts, Ferarris & all his other toys 🤠

    • @noway234
      @noway234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The Wizard has said so, a couple of videos ago.

    • @ferassuid827
      @ferassuid827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@noway234 what’d he say

  • @johnbrandes2494
    @johnbrandes2494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi!
    Just so you know, you can still get the rear Boge spring repaired! I just got one sent to ZF historical department (who appearently now owns Boge somehow) and they wanted ca €800 for it.

  • @stevevarholy2011
    @stevevarholy2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The only TH-camr I least wanted to have in mind talking about manscaping than Hoovie is probably Uncle Tony.

  • @randybourdon2791
    @randybourdon2791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The Caddy turned out amazing Tyler! Love it!

  • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
    @connoisseuroftigolbitts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Love the edit switch up for manscape using wizards head
    Classic

  • @gdaddy5193
    @gdaddy5193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a 1959 300 D (Diplomat) and the load leveling was controlled by a switch in the cabin. You just guessed where it should be depending on how much of a load you were carrying. And as I was only 19 when I owned it. It often carried quite a load. 4 people comfortably in the back 3 (minimum) in the front and several coolers in the trunk.

  • @arsinoeivlostprincess4228
    @arsinoeivlostprincess4228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My friend Christopher had a 280Se 3.5 convertible in 1970 He went to Germany and watched it being built. He had pigskin seats. The driving feel was heavy but the 3.5 made it move. I think it was on 14" tires. Compared to the cars at the time it had a very opulent and hand made feel.

  • @truthbetold916
    @truthbetold916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    What are you looking at the top of my head for? 🤣🤣🤣

  • @carguy9863
    @carguy9863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I’m guessing that “mystery hooptie” underneath that car cover is a 80’s convertible Porsche.

    • @jamescooper2746
      @jamescooper2746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s a convertible Porsche something. Those headlights were a giveaway. I thought Porsche or triumph one

  • @attilacsepe4946
    @attilacsepe4946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To Hoovie or Wizard- concerning the air noise on the 108, I doubt it needs parts. The vent window can be adjusted. Remove the trim above the door panel, and you will see a three inch long control rod that operates the vent window. It's a ball and socket on both ends, and the length can be adjusted. I usually lengthen the rod by one turn.

    • @aliwooz913
      @aliwooz913 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's just ripping him off. He's making a ton of money off Hoovie.

  • @Robinmuk
    @Robinmuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those aren't 'acumulators' Those are spheres, and yes they aren't expensive. They have a central diaphragm and are half filled with Nitrogen at high pressure at the top (perfect progressive spring) and the other half is hydraulic fluid (a green mineral oil called LHM, Liquide Huile Minerale) which is pumped in from underneath (height). The 'accumulator' is where the hydraulic system's pressure is held/regulated, usually in the engine bay near the pump. The spheres are nearly always green (to denote LHM) and are the actual suspension itself. Citroen designed this system in the 1950's and it was so good it's surely the most comfortable and clever suspension system ever fitted to a car. Super soft/hard/progressive and ride-height levelling all from one sphere. Mercedes, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and others paid a licence to Citroen to use the system on their cars. The really sad thing is now all Citroens are 'dry', there are no hydraulic ones nowadays, definitely a backwards step for me.

  • @olikat8
    @olikat8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My dad had this car in white & with a moonroof, in Germany when I was a kid. Great memories- this is the era to own...

  • @jonathanoliver1
    @jonathanoliver1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Have always loved these. Thank you for making these vids!

  • @miltonsibanda4540
    @miltonsibanda4540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Hoovies Garage is basically Tyler buys a car, immediately takes it to the wizard, leaves it there a month or so. Repeat. Love it.

  • @chrisf5919
    @chrisf5919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "it smells like 1974" i fricken love this guy

    • @velviaman3206
      @velviaman3206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was not born then so how does he know what it smelt like? The answer is brown.

  • @tomherron4334
    @tomherron4334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Growing up I had a friend who’s family had a similar Mercedes in their barn. Their goat ate the interior.

    • @archygrey9093
      @archygrey9093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The cows do the same for any cars lucky enough to be left outside with the window's open, also they chew off the rubber lugs from 4wd mud tyres.
      Its because they are lacking a certain minerals in their diet that they can't get from the plants or soil they eat. They usually stop when we put some seaweed extract stuff into their drinking water to supplement the diet.
      Depends on the region though.

    • @darkwaterblue
      @darkwaterblue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's good eating as far as a goat is concerned.
      Big step up from cigarette butts and stones

    • @ryanforrest168
      @ryanforrest168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A goat of impeccable taste

    • @JustinPaul1st
      @JustinPaul1st 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Goat must have been German bloodline 😂😂😂

    • @bigbullfrog98
      @bigbullfrog98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rich Corinthian goats

  • @joeychaseable
    @joeychaseable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I just realized that Tyler sounds a bit like Shaggy from Scooby Doo

  • @disillusionedanglophile7680
    @disillusionedanglophile7680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I was eight in 1966 my mother had the predecessor to this Merc, a six cylinder work of art. This car in video has more subdued styling and a clock speedo. Same quality. Ours had an orange column to indicate speed. Ours had rear fins and a pointy tail light. I have seen some of these driving around Cape Town still in showroom condition. Mercedes used to be exceptional passenger car makers. I have a 43 year old BMW 650 motorcycle. It shows how Germans used to make stuff. Simple and good, complicated and not so good. There is no point in producing such durable consumer goods anymore, planned obsolescence and over regulation have cause unreliability issues

  • @RandallJT84
    @RandallJT84 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My father was born in Newton, 12-26-46 We'd go visit his parents nearly every year at least once, mainly for Christmas growing up. Nice to hear that Newton got I'm guessing a no emissions bill or whatever passed recently?!?!? Newton, KS will always hold a warm and special place in my heart.
    My mom had a 1987 Brougham Caddy in Silver/Blue. She adored that car, and I have some of my earliest recollections of life riding in the giant yacht on 4 wheels. My dad would take my sister to Ballet classes in it, and I'd then be allowed to "drive" it around parking lots as my dad controlled the brakes/gas lol. Your Caddy Brougham looks divine, and that interior sure brings back amazing memories for me, Hoovie.
    All the best with that gem of an Original survivor Mercedes.

  • @steadfastneasy26
    @steadfastneasy26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    @Hoovie's Garage
    I was thinking as you pulled up to the shop that you should have your own garage door opener for that place!!

    • @carlgruver695
      @carlgruver695 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be scary Tyler would feel it up overnight than they wouldn't be able to get in lol

  • @thebatteries6286
    @thebatteries6286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can relate to Wizard on that one ... I absolutely love the smell of old paper or a book that hasn't been opened in ages!

  • @jgonzz10028
    @jgonzz10028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got a 85' 300CD about 10 years ago as a goof. It's fun to drive and the Panzer-ness is there but just about any maintenance will mean spending unusually big $$ for what seems like a simple trivial part(s). My horsehair seats are still in great condition and super comfy, easy on my back even for those long multi-day drives..

  • @soulman4292
    @soulman4292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Jesus Christ the sound of that door on the Cadillac OPENING. You can tell just how heavy that car actually is.
    It’s literally amazing my grandparents didn’t mangle people daily driving these things in their 70’s.

    • @jd9119
      @jd9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Back then, everybody had heavy cars.

    • @palljonsson4509
      @palljonsson4509 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These things aren't as heavy as you'd think though, that generation of Cadillac had already been modernized a bit design wise to save weight but was still without a lot of the tech and safety stuff which has made modern luxury cars so heavy again. The generation before that one though... those were h-e-a-v-y.

  • @RogerM88
    @RogerM88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    When Mercedes-Benz were built to last and be luxury icons.

    • @ironmonkey1512
      @ironmonkey1512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      there is really nothing built like these cars then or since, pretty unique

    • @MrManniG
      @MrManniG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sadly they lost their magic.

    • @robdc4829
      @robdc4829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Luxury is now associated with # of screens. As long as it makes it past the lease period, no one cares.

    • @flight2k5
      @flight2k5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This has a computer on it

    • @cwdrock
      @cwdrock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sadly my grandfathers 1973 459 SL I inherited in the 90s was to far gone to save. When I finally had the car in my possession it had not been stored properly so the fuel turned to varnish and took out the fuel injection system, one of the first of its kind, it had a poorly done color change paint job with lacquer paint for some reason as well as issues to numerous to list. Sprinkle in a little desert and that put the final nail in the coffin. At least I have the memories. I always get nostalgic when I see one of the r107 body type cars still on the road.

  • @sparky4878
    @sparky4878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m used to these updates around 5/6pm my time. This was about 10pm on a Friday night when went up (I admit I was late to noticing it). I better crack open (another) beer and settle back.
    I love these old Mercs. No room for another car, I don’t have access to a hangar like some do.

  • @rickrich7325
    @rickrich7325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My sister bought a four year old 1984 to 240 D, white with navy interior with low miles. The backseat have never been sat in the owner didn’t think. My sister was she still had that car. Once you had a good mechanic that knew those cars it was great!

  • @tollefreyerson6710
    @tollefreyerson6710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!! I have a 91’ DeElegance with 37k miles. The last true full size Cadillac. I agree with Hoovie. Can’t be beat.

  • @lorencooper6043
    @lorencooper6043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The compensator is just like a big shock that maintains the rear ride height.

  • @skymningforelsket1302
    @skymningforelsket1302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I see Wizard got a new office. So the customers can escape out the window after they hear the price.

  • @ewhiteford1
    @ewhiteford1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your channel. Keep up the good work. So many random vehicles and fun to watch.

  • @Danger-Dave
    @Danger-Dave 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice example Tyler! I have a seafoam green 1963 220sb 111 chassis "finny" Merz Benz that I love and it still impresses me every time I shut the door and hear that "chunk" noise of refined fitment on the old Benz's....

  • @Kerrathul
    @Kerrathul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Did you forget to add the music during the lift?

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had a Fleetwood Cadu like that one and it was great !
    I could pass everything except the gas stations !

  • @dustinchaffins
    @dustinchaffins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I personally always liked the front style of this vehicle. Great find!!

  • @Zwank36
    @Zwank36 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    18:50 casual holden/pontiac driving past. Rare to see them on the roads now days, they've all been moth balled in Australia.

    • @evsnova74
      @evsnova74 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell yeah I also caught that. You can hear it too

  • @jason6778
    @jason6778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Hoovie, keep making great videos man. Always glad to see you putting great content. Keep it up!

  • @TheRealAlpha2
    @TheRealAlpha2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I wonder if Tyler's kids with ever understand how lucky they are to get to ride in perfectly maintained cars that were luxurious when even the wizard was close to their age.

  • @jefflinsker3513
    @jefflinsker3513 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had a 1972 280SE 4.5. Front suspension and A/C were ongoing problems. But it was reasonably fast and a good highway cruiser.

  • @oliverkoch2003
    @oliverkoch2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No need to replace those quarter window seals, as the windows can easily be adjusted, a 10 minutes job for each side, and the noise is gone.You just need to remove the upper door panel to access the actuator rods that are adjustable. Another example of great MB engineering. It´s a rare sight to find a car with the BOGE Hydromat self-leveling spring element. Another marvelous example of technology. Good, that it works, they're fixable, but only in the factory and they don't come cheap. However, the wizard should take a closer look at the front suspension crossmember bushings, they very much tend to fail and the car looks a bit saggy on the front.

  • @bkeen7013
    @bkeen7013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Tyler is going to make a great old man, with his mannerisms.

  • @r.v687
    @r.v687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the light blue paint is gorgeous

  • @wernerdeckers483
    @wernerdeckers483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only the 300 have air suspension, 280 always have coils, none have hydraulic suspension. The weird thing on the back axle is a hydraulic compensation spring which often brakes down, but looking at the ride hide, it seems ok in this car. Good buy.

  • @pfacka
    @pfacka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's Boge auto leveling unit. It has valves inside controlled by pressure in two chambers. The idea is that it will pump it's self to maintain car level even if there is heavy load in the back. Old Range Rovers and some 110 OG Defenders used to have them too. The problem with them is that they usually gone by now. There are few companies around the world which can rebuild them.

  • @justturner9702
    @justturner9702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Woahhh this is an unexpected upload. Caught me off guard for a moment

    • @sparky4878
      @sparky4878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Know what you mean. A pleasant surprise.

  • @gloifti
    @gloifti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You gotta use that manscaper to shave down some horses and get those seat back to being plush.

  • @timcarpenter2441
    @timcarpenter2441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That rear Item is a Boge Hydromat self energizing levelling system. Had this on my 1968 280S.
    Many had it swapped for a spring. If I recall, the boge was a factory unit.
    The spring is not good, as it makes the rear sit too high when lightly loaded.
    Keep it or get a renovated unit if it fails.

  • @opinionator3884
    @opinionator3884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the Merc and have wanted one since a friend's family had one back in the '70s but, $9k plus up to $3,500 in repairs with the promise of more to come makes it hard to justify. But I do love the one you bought.

  • @JundaComputersGmbH
    @JundaComputersGmbH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Oohhhhhh I'm blinded by the light, No I can't sleep until I feel your touch

  • @theyunglos
    @theyunglos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I chuckled with glee as I see a Hoovie upload with the Weeeeezarddd ......... and 20 minutes ... 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

  • @tmerema
    @tmerema 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The “Brougham” badge on the Caddy is about 18” too high.

  • @voicetube
    @voicetube 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, Tyler, I don't know if you will read this but I had a 1970 "250" with EXACTLY the same exterior and interior color and BOY did this car bring back memories! The little story with my car was that I bought it for $1000 in I'm guessing it was probably 1980 or 81 from somebody who ended up a little bit later having a number one hit - Billy Vera of Billy and the Beaters! It had a little bit of rust and overheated occasionally, but for a thousand bucks even back then I think was a pretty good deal. I think I ended up selling it for 2500 a couple years later. In any event, thanks for bringing back awesome memories!

  • @walleyworld
    @walleyworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Howdy hoovie!! Loving the Freddy's in mattoon il💯💯💯😎

  • @robbybrown4792
    @robbybrown4792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hey Hoovie, you’ve probably noticed this already, but the “Brougham” was put in the wrong location on your quarter panel. It should be much lower just above the middle trim piece...

    • @rushrock4965
      @rushrock4965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good eye Robby, I was thinking the same thing.

    • @oliverdelgado6952
      @oliverdelgado6952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a caddy like that years ago. I saw that emblem placement and almost fell off me seat.

    • @robertschmalbach86
      @robertschmalbach86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      100%, totally wrong place. My grandfather was a Cadillac mechanic for decades, I drove his 1981 Fleetwood Brougham to my prom. I cleaned and waxed that car a bunch and remember quite well where that Brougham script goes, and it ain't where they've got it!

    • @rickmauro1334
      @rickmauro1334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely wrong place. Way too high.

    • @garyslentzii2796
      @garyslentzii2796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maaco did the same thing to my Grand Prix emblem on placement, and it was the worst paint job I have ever seen and I didn't get the cheaper paint job. I think they move emblems so that when other Maaco painters see it they know where it was done, IDIOTS!!

  • @antiochiaadtaurum3786
    @antiochiaadtaurum3786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:50 - Hoovey looking at the Wizard in complete awe

  • @70053morayfirth
    @70053morayfirth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your classics are so interesting, more so than many of the moderns.