14:40 You totally missed the significance of the monowiper on the windshield. It was an MBZ innovation that swept 80% of the windscreen and stayed inline with the airflow, thus preventing it from lifting up off the windshield at speed. Marvelous engineering that deserves more respect in your review.
A real bisexual petrol-head As a car guy I highly agree, I just wish for the death of all the Priuses not there owners. Too bad they are fucking Toyotas dang it.
A real bisexual petrol-head I’ve never once complained about that. If people are going to eat steaks then the hide should not go to waste. But my comment was more about value for the money- prices go up every year and quality goes down. If mbtex/leatherette/whatever is cheaper to produce than leather then why would that not be reflected in the cost of the car?
My ex-girlfriend had a 400E. It had a 268 horsepower 4.2 liter V8, and it would go like hell for a car of it's size and weight. Rare car, but not as rare as the 500e. It was one step down from the 500e, and still cost $55,000 new. Just an awesome car to drive. Back then, 'luxury' meant build quality and performance. Now, 'luxury' means, "It has the biggest touch screen in it's class!"
The 500E is still one of the greatest cars I have ever experienced. My father had one, his partner in the office had one (still has it) and an NBA player in town had one too, all three were the two tone gray. My uncle also had a 400E which was cool too. I still remember one day we took out a Corvette in the 500E, good times.
@Kevin Pocasangre It was an amazing car, seen less of those than I have 500Es. My uncle still kind of regrets getting rid of it. I had a neighbor years ago that had a Mercedes 300CE, those were rare as hell too.
Exactly what I thought "We found a solution but we have to build it ourself, it's too wide - Ho ok. Wait ! What if we remov... - WE HAVE TO BUILD IT OURSELF !"
That makes no sense because Porsche was specifically hired to make an engine fit in the W124, then Mercedes wanted the same progress Porsche made to the SL class, but again to the E class.
A happily semi-engineered coincidence I assume. Smart move if they did. Also Mercedes helping out, bet they went "meh" back then and a bit more "scheisse" today.
James Thompson Porsche didn’t “make the engine”, they were hired to install it. It was the M119 plant from the SL. I believe there was also tricky rear-end work to be done via Porsche since the normal rear/end from the E series wasn’t bulky enough. I always assumed the front flares were to accommodate the fatter front tires for better handling. They did offer a 4.2 V8 sans the flared fenders, so I’m surprised the 5.0 took up so much more room that they had to widen the fenders.
Only thing their all getting old and if your front bushes and shocks are worn out the whole car rocks side to side with the wiper, the arm is heavy enough for the motion to rock the car, I know my shocks need replacing on my 94 W124 E320 Coupe.
Abraham Yedwab if you mean, for the wiper, you will be shocked how much better it is than regular twin blades, but if you mean how the engine stalls under heavy rain when you just go into a deep puddle; you just need to seal the e-coil with a couple of plastic bags and you’ll be fine :)
My grandpa had his W124 diesel for ages which is why I remember every inside detail shown in the video. He sold it when it had 400,000 km on the clock. Crazy reliable car.
The guy who has the urge to show He has money to piss away while still driving a Prius. How much does a full wrap on a small sedan cost in US $? Exclude the doorway wrap just to make it realistic.
I had a 300E 4Matic from the same era and Doug barely even touched on the best thing about these cars. The quality is amazing and no other car feels as solid on the road.
I agree, while I don't have a 4matic 300E, I can easily say it's one of the most reliable cars ever made. The only issue I can think of on those are the not so great head gasket.
Barely, he did. But it was a tank. If I remember right, I paid just over $60,000 in 1993 for a brand new 500E. That was a princely sum back then (the new Ferrari 348 I bought the same year was $80,000). But the 500E is the one I let get away. I wish I had it today. Though the AMG S63 Cab that is hiding in my garage is a worthy grandchild with just under twice the amount of torque and 585 hp...and gurgling, crackling exhaust when downshifting in sport mode that puts such a smile on my face.
The one wiper was a great idea. I had this on my older mercedes. If you notice the wiper pivots up and down slightly when it goes back and forth. The idea of that from what the dealer told me was this action of the pivoting was to keep the blade clean of debris while operating. I have to admit it did get rid of a few pine needles in my past ownership.
I owned one of these - absolutely superb car and excellent build quality. In Europe most people had no idea that it was any different to a 200E Frankfurt Taxi. Lovely vehicle
Thank you for covering this car, it's my favorite sedan of all time - obviously, as I am driving a W124 coupé :). I kinda doubt that MB did not have a way to put a V8 into this car since AMG put a V8 in the Hammer years before and it also had flared fenders. Therefore, MB certainly knew how to do it if they really wanted to, they just had to take the AMG vehicle as a blueprint. I cannot believe that the electric driver-side mirror is missing in this car, this was an option for years (the joystick in the middle became a left/right switch-joystick) and at some point became standard equipment as far as I know. I would have guessed that it was standard equipment in a 500...crazy. The phone in this center console does not seem to be the default way of using it, there used to be a phone carrier assembly on the inner wall of the passenger side to carry the phone, it was a Nokia at the time. The assemly in this car seems to be US-spec? The climate control in this car is typical for US-spec, it is the automated climate control and it was not as good as the normal one, because this one only has single-zone climate control. The normal one would have two dials for speed and positioning and two separate wheels for driver and passenger to control the temperature. The name change happened in June 1993 by the way, not 1994. Interestingly enough, around here in Europe nobody really cares a lot about the Porsche thing, it is just a fact but the car is not more valuable because it, it is more valuable because it is a very good Mercedes and all good older Mercedes get more expensive over time. Also, I don't know how anybody would think that more horsepower means "sports sedan". It is not a sports sedan, it is a luxury sedan and it is not supposed to be a Nürburgring racer. If you want sports sedan, get an AMG. And talking about interior materials, I have sat in modern Mercedes cars and the W124's interior quality is so far superior to anything new in the same class it isn't even funny. Everything you touch in a well-equipped W124 feels so good and so strong and high value, even the few plastics.
Love how Doug is talking about the first Porsche sedan... then while showing the rear sunshade (10:31) a Porsche Panamera pulls into the gas station. Perfect for this vid :)
Well, the wiper was actually very cool at the time. It was one of the most elaborate wipers ever made. In fact you failed to mention that it had a mechanism that makes it extend in the corners and retract in the middle for maximum coverage.
I absolutely love how these look from the exterior... they are so nice looking especially with the flares. I love MB but this beats the new stuff hands down to me in the looks dept...
It's not a Porsche sedan. Wasn't conceptualized, designed, engineered, built, inspected, or sold by Porsche. Their involvement in this was way more modest than people think. This is a Mercedes to the bone.
@@rickc2102 1990-1993. In 1993 they changed the hood and various things inside. Also trunk changed. After 1993 this car became e500. Year 93 was the year when 124 officially became the first e-class
The 500E is amazing, and despite being in the same vehicle class as the e34 M5, I can’t compare the two. I like them both equally for totally different reasons. The 500E is like the perfect highway cruiser with its healthy V8 and automatic, and the M5 is all about fun with the amazing I6 and manual box. Love em bothZ
Then you were probably part of the 500e500 Ecstasy forums prior to everything going over to the 'E' board ran by the same people and Gerry. Actually, I think your name sounds familiar. Anyway, I agree with you about this paint code,... I'm still on my first. Smoke silver for myself 133k miles on the clock.
15:14 The Mono-Wiper for the windshield had the advantage to clean more of the area than two wipers are able to. It's cleaning about 95% of the windshield while two wipers do about 85-90%. They only stopped buliding it for cost reasons, the engineering and manufacturing is much more expensive. One wiper for the 124 cost about 650€ (720$).
"E" stands for "Einspritzer" which is equal to "i" for injector. Diesel engine cars were accordingly marked with a "D" e.g. "300D". In 1994 they created the "E-Class" based on that letter and therfore they put the "E" in the front. BTW, the "C-Class" was originally a "190E".
They did, and with more models like the 190E „Baby-Benz“, which was an answer to the successful BMW 3, they got the problem of distinguishing the models. That’s why they created the different classes. Even the „S“ in e.g. 560SE stands originally not for S-Class, but for „Saugrohr-Einspritzung“ which indicates an indirect injection system of the engine.
Justin Cheung.....it's one rare variant nowadays.....rarer than this one, the 500E....... so glad and surprised to know ur among a lucky few to have one😎❤️
@@dergipsyking6265 Nah, Alfa Romeo, Lexus, and BMW are enough competition already. Merc could be leading the whole pack in brand image and market share but Porsche had to make a comeback and ruin everything. Imagine how badly Volvo would be doing if SAAB was still around.
I had the same thought. He just takes all the information about these cars to another level in a geeky way. Also the way he describes the quirks always gets my rapt attention.
Hey Doug! you forgot another thing to recognise a 500E.. the wheels! in a standard 300E24 with optional 8 holes wheels you get those of the 500E but in 15", only in the 500E you can get 16" from factory. Cheers from Argentina!
@@michaelheimbrand5424 I believe these wheels were first on the R129 500 SL in late 1990. They were optional for the 500 SL . The 300 SL / 300 SL-24 had the wheels like the later 300 E-24
@@michaelheimbrand5424 W124 500E was launched with the eight hole wheel design first seen as an option on the R129 500SL in the same size - 8J X 16 ET34 with a 225/55/R16 tyre.
I am surprised that there is 363 dislikes... The is one of my favorite cars. It is amazing how fast, smooth, quiet and how well it handles. In the hands of a competent driver it can give newer cars a run for its money. It makes me wonder what a renntech or brabus tunned W124 E500 would be like. Especially the Manuel 6 speed.
The designation "E-Class" wasn't given to any car in the Mercedes lineup until 1993, for the 1994 model. So technically this is not an E-Class, but instead a W124. The last two years the W124 was built, it had the name "E-Class". The reason it's called 500 E, is because it's a gasoline car, the "E" in german for Einspritz (fuel-injection).
@@calebm.5698 LOL you sound hurt. Nobody cares about how many car guys you have when America makes the shittiest cars in terms or reliability and quality
Silver_Arrow again, different people have different tastes. Americans don’t always like American cars you know- plenty of JDM and European guys too. There is all types of people here, that’s how it works when you have a diverse population
@Ike N Jaguar borrowed it or Mercedes? The Mercedes system was designed to pivot on the arm to increase and decrease clearance and sweep more of the screen. The Jaguar didn't have this system. Neither of these cars were the only ones to have single wipers but the Mercedes system became the most advanced.
If you want total enthusiasm, this is your man. He is just so fun to listen to...you can tell his loves what he is doing...and it shows. Way to go Mr. Doug DeMuro
The most important factor of the 500e is that they new it was going to be an instant classic. They only imported 1500 cars into the US. Values increased because there are less prime examples in operation.
yeah... And that was also an m119 v8, you could literally drop the 5.0 from the 500e into the 400e with no mods. Not sure Porsche had their facts straight, think they just wanted fatter tires on it for driving dynamics reasons.
After pressing that button many times on my E420 i found it only delays the traction control, car always starts in 2nd gear unless you manually select 2B (1st gear) or floor it.
Luciano Ramirez The Mercedes had cheapen up in the recent years. Plastic everywhere, mainly robotically built. Worst of all, there are too many models. A customer like me is confused and walked out. Dime a dozen, resale value sucks.
@@sandplus5048 Back in the 60's-90's, maybe even 'till the early 00's. Owning a Merc made you king of the road. You still wasn't as important as someone in a Bentley or Rolls-Royce, but you were more important than someone in a Chrysler or Buick.
No so sure about that 90’s Merc’s has build quality issues big time that Mercedes had address at great expense ! They were not the king by any stretch maybe in the 60’s 70’s Look at BMW’s of the same era as this But the 500e is a beautiful car
Before I knew what the 500E was, I pulled behind one at the Philadelphia airport. Had no idea what it was, but immediately knew it was special. Have not seen one again since.
There is one more way to tell a 500E apart besides the slightly wider fenders: the regular W124 has the fog lights built into the front lights while the 500E has the separate below the bumper
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14:40 You totally missed the significance of the monowiper on the windshield. It was an MBZ innovation that swept 80% of the windscreen and stayed inline with the airflow, thus preventing it from lifting up off the windshield at speed. Marvelous engineering that deserves more respect in your review.
86%........
Well, yeah... I mean... There are two headlight wipers because the car has two headlights! I really couldn't understand his point there...
@tommasomanzali7847 It's just a little silly don't think into it too much.
Wikipedia copy paste,if the wipers were on wikipedia he would talk about it for sure...
always found it totally annoying when driving unfortunately
“And they get some of the coolest cars”
*PRIUS BEING GOLD WRAPPED*
Every day we stray further away from God
Seeing it made me cringe.
Du Hast2020 Doug watches the rolls Royce episode every day
I was looking for this comment after seeing it in the vid. Glad i found it so fast.
Lmao i wanted to write the exact same thing 😂
Imagine the guy who got his prius gold wrapped is somewhere on the road going 50 mph in the left lane
IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE
0:50 elite has a great reputation in doing such wrapping. 🤗
If i get rich, i will buy a prius, wrap it gold, slam it, and put a cummins diesel in it and drag your ass 😂
typical so-cal drivers. slow in the left lanes and driving at night with high beams on
A real bisexual petrol-head As a car guy I highly agree, I just wish for the death of all the Priuses not there owners. Too bad they are fucking Toyotas dang it.
This is one of the coolest cars ever made, absolute classic.
Ивайло Асенов agreed
Yup it's a mercedes so it's an automatic classic
@@alejandrob-c2277 never heard that
Probably didn’t have to pay extra for a real leather interior too.
A real bisexual petrol-head I’ve never once complained about that. If people are going to eat steaks then the hide should not go to waste. But my comment was more about value for the money- prices go up every year and quality goes down. If mbtex/leatherette/whatever is cheaper to produce than leather then why would that not be reflected in the cost of the car?
“Elite finish gets some of the coolest cars”
*cue golden prius*
Chewy Lewy I was just about to say I’ve seen a golden Prius I guess I’ve seen it all I can die happy.
god damn it you beat me to it. here is your like sir
For vegans with style.
Yup, just saw this horror. Cannot unsee it. Wow.
Who gold wraps a Prius?
This design never gets old to me. Love the car! One of my favs.
Very quirky
The car had so much presence. They trick you into thinking they are much bigger.
i already got 230E, i need to upgrade.
One of my favorite body styles
Last of the classy & elegant Mercedes-Benz models. New ones look OK too, but they try to be too sporty, like they were designed for teenagers.
"I've borrowed this T-shirt from my nephew's closet here at the San Diego area ..."
Lol
That's "Don Pen" that mascot represents Don Quijote Stores in Japan and Hawaii.
I like the Tshirt
@@christophertacras5846 Yeap but it's Donpen buddy
@@shayanmoeni1761 Great! So let's review its interesting quirks and features...
My ex-girlfriend had a 400E. It had a 268 horsepower 4.2 liter V8, and it would go like hell for a car of it's size and weight. Rare car, but not as rare as the 500e. It was one step down from the 500e, and still cost $55,000 new. Just an awesome car to drive. Back then, 'luxury' meant build quality and performance. Now, 'luxury' means, "It has the biggest touch screen in it's class!"
Wasn't the 500E the only V8 powered variant of the W124?
@@yash.kapoor Nope. The 400E became the E420 a couple years later when the W124 got a 'refresh'.
The 500E is still one of the greatest cars I have ever experienced. My father had one, his partner in the office had one (still has it) and an NBA player in town had one too, all three were the two tone gray. My uncle also had a 400E which was cool too. I still remember one day we took out a Corvette in the 500E, good times.
@Kevin Pocasangre It was an amazing car, seen less of those than I have 500Es. My uncle still kind of regrets getting rid of it. I had a neighbor years ago that had a Mercedes 300CE, those were rare as hell too.
Lol we lost to a 500E in a stock n54 335i e92 on the autobahn
Old mercs were THE shit
@Kevin Pocasangre do you recommend it for a first car or second car? And how was the maintenance of it in your case?
@Kevin Pocasangre thank you for the response! I hope you find the e class you want!!
@Kevin Pocasangre 👌👏👍
I just want to know who would wrap a Prius gold.
Chinese guy
Me
As Grandpa would say “Someone with more dollars than sense!”
Ricers or tuners trying to look like ricers so that they can make a sleeper
Satan, probably.
Dude.
What if Porsche intentionally made it too wide so Merceds would hire them to build it.
Exactly what I thought
"We found a solution but we have to build it ourself, it's too wide
- Ho ok. Wait ! What if we remov...
- WE HAVE TO BUILD IT OURSELF !"
Porsche wants to know your location!
That makes no sense because Porsche was specifically hired to make an engine fit in the W124, then Mercedes wanted the same progress Porsche made to the SL class, but again to the E class.
A happily semi-engineered coincidence I assume. Smart move if they did. Also Mercedes helping out, bet they went "meh" back then and a bit more "scheisse" today.
James Thompson Porsche didn’t “make the engine”, they were hired to install it. It was the M119 plant from the SL. I believe there was also tricky rear-end work to be done via Porsche since the normal rear/end from the E series wasn’t bulky enough. I always assumed the front flares were to accommodate the fatter front tires for better handling. They did offer a 4.2 V8 sans the flared fenders, so I’m surprised the 5.0 took up so much more room that they had to widen the fenders.
Timeless designs!! One of the most beautiful cars ever
Agreed
Contemporary SL's are even better looking, but for sedans: top indeed.
Doug the type of guy to drive a Honda Civic in reverse on backroads so that it’s rear wheel drive
He drove reverse in his very first video FYI
These "type of guy" comments are getting more lame video by video.
MARK TWAIN sorry i don’t remember asking
@@johneldepresso Apology accepted
I love how you're going back to truly weird and quirky cars, that was one of the things that stood out in the very beginning as well
The windshield wiper is amazing.. it extends to cover the whole window.. every car should have this
Chantz temming my moms 190E has the monoblade and I loved it. Worked incredibly well.
Only thing their all getting old and if your front bushes and shocks are worn out the whole car rocks side to side with the wiper, the arm is heavy enough for the motion to rock the car, I know my shocks need replacing on my 94 W124 E320 Coupe.
Mercedes gave it up because it's expensive to build, they want to reduce cost.
You should avoid driving this car in the rain...
Abraham Yedwab if you mean, for the wiper, you will be shocked how much better it is than regular twin blades, but if you mean how the engine stalls under heavy rain when you just go into a deep puddle; you just need to seal the e-coil with a couple of plastic bags and you’ll be fine :)
From the late 80's to the early to mid 90's is when Mercedes cars were built like a brick shithouse. They just did not break. I owned two.
Absolute tanks! Seemed to be sucked to the road. And....they were serviceable!
Great cars! I began my mechanic career on the 123 chassis diesel. Can't tell you how many had over 300,000 miles.
My grandpa had his W124 diesel for ages which is why I remember every inside detail shown in the video. He sold it when it had 400,000 km on the clock. Crazy reliable car.
W211 e500s and e550s had bulletproof engines and transmissions too... long as you took care of them
Yep. We had a 1991 E series in my family. It was solid and ran well into the 2000's
I’ve borrowed this Mercedes from “Elite Fish”
Exactly what I thought. And I pictured their logo as a little fish with a top hat and cane.
Snapping rods cant touch em
I heard the same thing! xD
Yeah I heard that. Thought it might have been owned by the manager of a tropical fish store.
Glad I wasn't the only one that heard that
"I've borrowed this 500E from a viewer in Kansas..."
Carry on, my wayward son.
Nice!
Good one, good one.
So this is what people think of my state
Hey East side of ks in johnson county we have a tesla dealership and plenty of ferraris and lambos and mclarens and gtrs
Rock on!
“And they get some of the coolest cars”
Yes, that chrome gold Prius made me so damn moist.
Van S #MoisterthananOyster
Moisturize me
Evan kay you know it’s not actual gold, right?
For my standards, 0-60 in 5.9 seconds would be a 10/10 lol
For me anything below 7 seconds is super fast.
@@bambloozr9951 for doug, anything under 3 seconds gets a 10 i think
Lol I think my Jeep GC 5.7 almost does that lmao
I think my 2010 can do a 5.5 ish seconds to 60 although I have never tried
I think there is also a regional reason that E550 was still called an E500 in europe
Everyone: "Child"
Doug: " *LiTtLe MaN* "
*Doug has his first child*
“Wow what an interesting little man, so quirky”
Ok ladies
G R A P H I C
THE CHILD!
Everyone outside of the NBA is little to Doug.
0:47 Who is getting a gold chrome wrap ON THEIR PRIUS
Probably hoovie
Probably that Greta girl
I saw it and was like... *WHY?*
The guy who has the urge to show He has money to piss away while still driving a Prius. How much does a full wrap on a small sedan cost in US $? Exclude the doorway wrap just to make it realistic.
Even B-Man 3-5k
"Prius wrap"
They do everything literally everything
Even if it's a sin. You pay, they're gonna do it.
Yes, even Prius wrap
pls review golden prius
The minimalist contradiction
When the material is as much as the value of the car 👀
I had a 300E 4Matic from the same era and Doug barely even touched on the best thing about these cars. The quality is amazing and no other car feels as solid on the road.
I agree, while I don't have a 4matic 300E, I can easily say it's one of the most reliable cars ever made. The only issue I can think of on those are the not so great head gasket.
Barely, he did. But it was a tank. If I remember right, I paid just over $60,000 in 1993 for a brand new 500E. That was a princely sum back then (the new Ferrari 348 I bought the same year was $80,000). But the 500E is the one I let get away. I wish I had it today. Though the AMG S63 Cab that is hiding in my garage is a worthy grandchild with just under twice the amount of torque and 585 hp...and gurgling, crackling exhaust when downshifting in sport mode that puts such a smile on my face.
That chrome gold prius made me want to gouge my own eyes out
you need glasses, it’s beautiful
@@fusiongaming8281 what he means it that the Prius is a joke, and I can agree that the Prius is not really a cool car.
@@jovhannyfeliciano7179 smartass
Hey I'm just being polite, there's no reason for you to be butthurt like a 9 year old losing a round of Fortnite.
“When you’re trash but better than everyone else”
- Gold Prius 2020
nearly puked
What are you talking shoot
whats wromg with prius'es
ballin in my 2007 prius G pssssss jk
Nothing is wrong with Priuses, they are good economical cars. BUT WHY DID SOMEBODY WANT ONE IN SHINY GOLD COLOR?😂
13:16 and the greatest quirk: the spirit of the Panamera escapes the center console.
Nice catch
The one wiper was a great idea. I had this on my older mercedes. If you notice the wiper pivots up and down slightly when it goes back and forth. The idea of that from what the dealer told me was this action of the pivoting was to keep the blade clean of debris while operating. I have to admit it did get rid of a few pine needles in my past ownership.
M1: coke dealer 1
M2: coke dealer 2
I was thinking the same kinda thing...
I was thinking:
M1: Wife
M2: Girlfriend
The big question is... What about the D?
Mistress 1 and 2 more like
Those 90s Paid in Full days baby
Imagine Doug being your Uber passenger, while he roasts your whole whip.
'let me show you all the quirks and features' 😙🎶
brilliant
So the uber driver is driving your car?
Imagine him getting 1 star
TotallyOriginalComment™™
"Quirkier quirk" - Doug Demuro, 2020.
I owned one of these - absolutely superb car and excellent build quality. In Europe most people had no idea that it was any different to a 200E Frankfurt Taxi. Lovely vehicle
I hope you can find a 560SEC to review. That is one of my favorite MBs from this era
560sec all black is the most badass most mobster looking car of all time
or a 560SL.
Doug is reviewing my 1995 s600 fully loaded
THE 126 HAD PORSCHE ENGINEERING THE 126 HAD NO WET LINERS ON ITS ALUMIN BLOCK IT WAS ETCHED
WHICH WAS PORCHE TECH.
Doug, I own a 1991 560 SEC,
SACRAMENTO CA.
Have owned and loved for 20 years.
Thank you for covering this car, it's my favorite sedan of all time - obviously, as I am driving a W124 coupé :).
I kinda doubt that MB did not have a way to put a V8 into this car since AMG put a V8 in the Hammer years before and it also had flared fenders. Therefore, MB certainly knew how to do it if they really wanted to, they just had to take the AMG vehicle as a blueprint.
I cannot believe that the electric driver-side mirror is missing in this car, this was an option for years (the joystick in the middle became a left/right switch-joystick) and at some point became standard equipment as far as I know. I would have guessed that it was standard equipment in a 500...crazy.
The phone in this center console does not seem to be the default way of using it, there used to be a phone carrier assembly on the inner wall of the passenger side to carry the phone, it was a Nokia at the time. The assemly in this car seems to be US-spec?
The climate control in this car is typical for US-spec, it is the automated climate control and it was not as good as the normal one, because this one only has single-zone climate control. The normal one would have two dials for speed and positioning and two separate wheels for driver and passenger to control the temperature.
The name change happened in June 1993 by the way, not 1994.
Interestingly enough, around here in Europe nobody really cares a lot about the Porsche thing, it is just a fact but the car is not more valuable because it, it is more valuable because it is a very good Mercedes and all good older Mercedes get more expensive over time.
Also, I don't know how anybody would think that more horsepower means "sports sedan". It is not a sports sedan, it is a luxury sedan and it is not supposed to be a Nürburgring racer. If you want sports sedan, get an AMG.
And talking about interior materials, I have sat in modern Mercedes cars and the W124's interior quality is so far superior to anything new in the same class it isn't even funny. Everything you touch in a well-equipped W124 feels so good and so strong and high value, even the few plastics.
Love how Doug is talking about the first Porsche sedan... then while showing the rear sunshade (10:31) a Porsche Panamera pulls into the gas station. Perfect for this vid :)
This chassis is legendary. Also the 190 (C Class)
Well, the wiper was actually very cool at the time. It was one of the most elaborate wipers ever made. In fact you failed to mention that it had a mechanism that makes it extend in the corners and retract in the middle for maximum coverage.
I absolutely love how these look from the exterior... they are so nice looking especially with the flares. I love MB but this beats the new stuff hands down to me in the looks dept...
It's not a Porsche sedan. Wasn't conceptualized, designed, engineered, built, inspected, or sold by Porsche. Their involvement in this was way more modest than people think. This is a Mercedes to the bone.
One of the best Mercs ever built in my opinion
My favorite e class of all time. The classy Design
Why doesnt this dork say the actual year not simply era
@@bilbobaggins4710 '92-'94. If that's too broad a range for your emotions to handle, I feel bad for you.
@@rickc2102 1990-1993. In 1993 they changed the hood and various things inside. Also trunk changed. After 1993 this car became e500. Year 93 was the year when 124 officially became the first e-class
@@rickc2102 eat my shorts A hole...Why doesn't the goof ball put the year in the DESCRIPTION???????? TOO DIFFICULT??????
The Executioner
Doug clearly states the year of the vehicle at the 0:02 and 11:50 mark in the video.
Bad guys used these in first “Taxi” movie 1998
Badass
javegis they got smoked lol
They used w124 300
@@musicman6887 A 326ch 4Auto 3770lb car get smoked against a 310ch 6Sequential 2150lb car, seems pretty normal :)
The "taxi" was a BTCC 406 :)
@@Potato-lw3fe
The silver one was E500.
@@wino0000006 and the camera car was a black e500
Pure TANK and awesome over-engineering! One of the best cars ever made.
👍 yes
this is iconic model in Russia, since every serious criminal used to drive that car in 90th
...The Mercedes Sedans of the 80's and 90's were AWESOME....Especially with AMG versions by it's side...
If Doug Demuro designed a car it would have a “little man reveal” switch
Except the little man would be wearing shorts
@@lbedwin25 and two shirts
Dino Joe and a button with a donut on it 🍩
Only the little man would be EITHER 6'3" OR 6'4" and his undershirt would be 3 inches longer than his top t-shirt
And it would be called the Dodge Demuro
This time it stands out! This is one of the best Mercedes ever produced! The car has a great ride and is almost indestructible!
Agreed. So many cars "kinda" resemble the current mbz models... (Kia, hyundai high end models for example) back then A Benz was a stand alone...
Last time I revealed my “little man” in public I got arrested.
Manfred Abou-Chaker I-
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I am laughing by reading this comment!!! :D :P
Bro?
Damn did he spit or something?
Sorry, I shouldn't have made this comment
Guess he was too small
“An even quirkier quirk” I love Doug 😂😂
He is a freak! (I love him too)
Yo Doug, I hear you like quirks...
13:17 looks like a ghost leaving the compartment
Or just a sun light reflection
@@itsomarz9337 rEaLLy??¿
ITS OMARZ wooosh
Hahahaha
0:38 "I've borrow this 500E from elite FISH"
I heard that too
0:46 detailing tits
The 500E is amazing, and despite being in the same vehicle class as the e34 M5, I can’t compare the two. I like them both equally for totally different reasons. The 500E is like the perfect highway cruiser with its healthy V8 and automatic, and the M5 is all about fun with the amazing I6 and manual box. Love em bothZ
This is the best Mercedes ever. Russia love 500E.
There are so many good ones
560, 190e, w140 and and and
Not as good as the m104 turbina
Excuse me but the 560 sec is
This is absolutely not the best Mercedes ever... 300SL, SLR McLaren, SLS, etc...
@Juan Cortez Muro stfu loser
He finally did it!!! This green never did it for me, but I had two of these W124 500's and absolutely loved, loved this car. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Then you were probably part of the 500e500 Ecstasy forums prior to everything going over to the 'E' board ran by the same people and Gerry. Actually, I think your name sounds familiar.
Anyway, I agree with you about this paint code,... I'm still on my first. Smoke silver for myself 133k miles on the clock.
Customer: Executive
Speed: 125mph
Location: Autobahn
Destination: Meeting... Or golf course
15:14 The Mono-Wiper for the windshield had the advantage to clean more of the area than two wipers are able to. It's cleaning about 95% of the windshield while two wipers do about 85-90%. They only stopped buliding it for cost reasons, the engineering and manufacturing is much more expensive. One wiper for the 124 cost about 650€ (720$).
Doug the type of guy to upload 23 seconds ago
Buy it Doug I would love to see you have it and tell us the experience of owning it
And then supposedly drag race it with Hoovie's 500E. 😂
Drove one of these in 1992. It sure was an experience. Had only had my license a couple of months...
Imagine gold wrapping a Prius...
“What should I do with all this money I saved driving my Prius?”
*Paints Prius gold*
its a wrap
Cameron Adams wrap*
never seen such an ugly sight in my entire life
Prius Googoomobiles with Comrade Politburist Sanders stickers will save humanity.
"E" stands for "Einspritzer" which is equal to "i" for injector.
Diesel engine cars were accordingly marked with a "D" e.g. "300D".
In 1994 they created the "E-Class" based on that letter and therfore they put the "E" in the front.
BTW, the "C-Class" was originally a "190E".
so how did they differentiate models? did they just not share engines between models?
They did, and with more models like the 190E „Baby-Benz“, which was an answer to the successful BMW 3, they got the problem of distinguishing the models. That’s why they created the different classes.
Even the „S“ in e.g. 560SE stands originally not for S-Class, but for „Saugrohr-Einspritzung“ which indicates an indirect injection system of the engine.
Einspritzung
@@chrissweb Negative, S stands for Sonderklasse.
"And they get some of the coolest cars"
*passes by gold wrapped prius*
Yeah I'd have to agree with you Doug
Ghosts leaving the rear center storage compartment when he opens it up at 13:18
Noticed it too, what the hell is that !
camera glare
Ham Bosh nooo, definitely ghosts. Cameras didn’t even exist when this video was filmed
That was the ghost of Mercedes reliability.
@@Birdmacher more like a light reflection from some car passing by
Doug the type of guy to own a customized Ikea shopping cart.
Doug the type of guy to review quirks and features of a Target Kids shopping cart.
No, Doug the type of guy to own a low mile all original shopping cart
I was thinking Aldi cart with the quarter in it
Joe Davis because it was built in Zuffenhausen
A person: wraps prius gold
10:29
Probably same person: Let me put some red wheels on my Panamera as well
W124 the last mercedes that feels really solid and well built. I miss that feeling when driving newer e-classes
I think the W202 still has the same feel of solidity.
Does this apply to the W210 too? I always thought those seemed solid and their build quality was amazing, especially by today's standards
@@michu6777 the w210 started to have some electrical issues, specially the loaded ones.
Meanwhile the W210 rusted away like nothing else.
@@JohnDoe-fq5gh 212 is not bad i like the looks of it pre facelift but the interior feels to cheap and plastic.
The W124 : my all time favourite Merc!
Had a w124 loved that car.
It nickel and dimed me until it had to go.
My dad had a 1992 400E Renntech and I miss it everyday
and u got a bimmer as a profile pic... such a shame ....
I wanted one of those
Justin Cheung.....it's one rare variant nowadays.....rarer than this one, the 500E.......
so glad and surprised to know ur among a lucky few to have one😎❤️
Is your dad even alive
*_"I've borrowed this 500E from a viewer in Kansas..."_*
Lol
I was wondering if it was Hoovies haha
If he had Borrowed it from Hoovie it would probably brakedown.
@Juan Cortez Muro stfu loser
Elite Fish
Let's be honest: that was more like Mercedes doing Porsche a solid.
Your right
Probably their worst business decision to date. Now Porsche is one of their biggest competitors.
@@weetikissa and that is good 👍 "Konkurrenz belebt das Geschäft" as we say in Germany
@@dergipsyking6265 Nah, Alfa Romeo, Lexus, and BMW are enough competition already. Merc could be leading the whole pack in brand image and market share but Porsche had to make a comeback and ruin everything. Imagine how badly Volvo would be doing if SAAB was still around.
@@weetikissa alfa romeo?are u kidding!u could say audi yes.
Doug is like Sheldon from big bang theory but with cars😂
I had the same thought. He just takes all the information about these cars to another level in a geeky way. Also the way he describes the quirks always gets my rapt attention.
Kinda sounds like him too especially when his voice reaches that high arc
Hahaha trueee
9:01
I remember seeing this car at the Barcelona Motor Show when it came out. The spec, quality and performance seemed insane at the time.
As an old school MB enthusiast , thank you for making this video!
I love this cars style. Lowered with nice wheels in silver or black looks great
Or burgundy with 18" chrome turbine wheels and a blackout grille. I know...but it works!
With that little small remark "Until the light turn green..." , you almost made me cry. Brilliant and so true.
Doug the type of guy to confuse me with that title
Only if you don't know the history of the car.
Hey Doug! you forgot another thing to recognise a 500E.. the wheels! in a standard 300E24 with optional 8 holes wheels you get those of the 500E but in 15", only in the 500E you can get 16" from factory. Cheers from Argentina!
The 16" 8-holes are from W140. Just as the engine.
Fran Ruiz yeah, and in Russia we called them "camomile" for similar design with flowers 🌼
@@michaelheimbrand5424 I believe these wheels were first on the R129 500 SL in late 1990. They were optional for the 500 SL . The 300 SL / 300 SL-24 had the wheels like the later 300 E-24
@@michaelheimbrand5424 W124 500E was launched with the eight hole wheel design first seen as an option on the R129 500SL in the same size - 8J X 16 ET34 with a 225/55/R16 tyre.
The headlights are also different. They feature extra driving lights with a chrome moulding in place of the fog lights.
I am surprised that there is 363 dislikes... The is one of my favorite cars. It is amazing how fast, smooth, quiet and how well it handles. In the hands of a competent driver it can give newer cars a run for its money.
It makes me wonder what a renntech or brabus tunned W124 E500 would be like. Especially the Manuel 6 speed.
363 guys know that 124.036 was not build by Porsche.
This was my Grandfather car, i remember when i was still in primary school, my Grandpa always took me to the mall with this 500E, legend
Love the timeless style of classic Mercs!
The designation "E-Class" wasn't given to any car in the Mercedes lineup until 1993, for the 1994 model. So technically this is not an E-Class, but instead a W124. The last two years the W124 was built, it had the name "E-Class".
The reason it's called 500 E, is because it's a gasoline car, the "E" in german for Einspritz (fuel-injection).
Thomas Friberg Americans don t know much about European cars.
Florin NYC or about cars in general 😂
Joe I suppose the general public doesn’t but America has more car guys than anywhere in the world soo we likely know about cars
@@calebm.5698 LOL you sound hurt. Nobody cares about how many car guys you have when America makes the shittiest cars in terms or reliability and quality
Silver_Arrow again, different people have different tastes. Americans don’t always like American cars you know- plenty of JDM and European guys too. There is all types of people here, that’s how it works when you have a diverse population
Yes, the single wiper is an "interesting engineering priority. It actually wipes more of the windscreen than two wipers.
I'm surprised he didn't mention the extending wiper arm
for me, it's the most effective wiper ive ever seen
Well, there are two headlights, and only one windshield, that's probably why there are two headlight wipers, and one windshield wiper.
@@davidgrayromero It's a brilliant piece of engineering. Pretty much all Mercedes had it. Sadly it was dropped for cost reasons.
@Ike N Jaguar borrowed it or Mercedes? The Mercedes system was designed to pivot on the arm to increase and decrease clearance and sweep more of the screen. The Jaguar didn't have this system. Neither of these cars were the only ones to have single wipers but the Mercedes system became the most advanced.
If you want total enthusiasm, this is your man. He is just so fun to listen to...you can tell his loves what he is doing...and it shows. Way to go Mr. Doug DeMuro
Doug is the type of guy makes car engine sound from his mouth when driving a Tesla.
I do that. 😮😯😲😔
M1 for the spouse, M2 for the mistress...
Are we gonna ignore that there's a golden prius
Apparently not. For some reason people feel the need to comment about it like they're the first one. And like it even matters in the first place.
@@arthurbertram4398 pathetic
Yes
@@arthurbertram4398 do you own the Prius lmao your defending it likes its cool.
No
The most important factor of the 500e is that they new it was going to be an instant classic. They only imported 1500 cars into the US. Values increased because there are less prime examples in operation.
doug the type of guy to park in the "employee parking only" section when he is in fact not an employee
I keep telling myself I won’t watch the Doug video each day and yet here I am again. I just can’t turn away.
Re: wheel arches that would work with the V8. Didn't the 400E / E420 also have a V8 stuffed in there? But with regular wheel arches
yeah... And that was also an m119 v8, you could literally drop the 5.0 from the 500e into the 400e with no mods. Not sure Porsche had their facts straight, think they just wanted fatter tires on it for driving dynamics reasons.
But it looks so good
Doug doesn’t know shit about cars.
@@Jake-ee5lr or they did it that way so MB would hire them to build it themselves
The 500E was also only available in LHD, and Rowan Aktinson (Mr Bean) had one in the UK for years as a daily driver.
He’s just recently sold his second 500E as he missed his first one so much. Great cars 👍.
The "snow tire button" isn't for a snowchain mode but for the transmission's winter mode which makes it start in second gear.
It is actually the traction control off button. The transmission always starts in second gear unless you floor it and hit the kickdown.
After pressing that button many times on my E420 i found it only delays the traction control, car always starts in 2nd gear unless you manually select 2B (1st gear) or floor it.
Back when Mercedes was the undisputed king...R.I.P :,(
Luciano Ramirez
The Mercedes had cheapen up in the recent years. Plastic everywhere, mainly robotically built.
Worst of all, there are too many models. A customer like me is confused and walked out. Dime a dozen, resale value sucks.
@@sandplus5048 Back in the 60's-90's, maybe even 'till the early 00's. Owning a Merc made you king of the road. You still wasn't as important as someone in a Bentley or Rolls-Royce, but you were more important than someone in a Chrysler or Buick.
No so sure about that 90’s Merc’s has build quality issues big time that Mercedes had address at great expense !
They were not the king by any stretch maybe in the 60’s 70’s
Look at BMW’s of the same era as this
But the 500e is a beautiful car
@@amacca2085 quality issues started 1996 before only issue they had was wiring harness would start to act up after some years do to bad quality.
I'm in love with this car th-cam.com/video/tFi2n1DzUXQ/w-d-xo.html
i love this generation of Mercedes. They are my favourite! Thanks Doug!
My nigga driving a citroen lmao
I love this car. I had a 280E but I always wished I could find an 500E somewhere
Before I knew what the 500E was, I pulled behind one at the Philadelphia airport. Had no idea what it was, but immediately knew it was special. Have not seen one again since.
My dad had a 400E, its little brother. Some day I'll buy my dad one 💕
my mom had a 300E
@@reneecegray8395 theyre solid car but werent tuned like the 400E & 500E
Still made with great quality
No one:
Doug: "That is not a sugared donut on this button"
He knows his audience.... 'MURICANS, f*ck yeah!
There is one more way to tell a 500E apart besides the slightly wider fenders: the regular W124 has the fog lights built into the front lights while the 500E has the separate below the bumper