I sold my Rolex Explorer II 16570 Cal. 3186 because prices were soaring and I decided to profit and buy a car. THIS CAR. And I am happy with my decision.
it always sucks to see people move on, but "life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." thank you for sharing yours with us all all these years. i just hope you'll let us know where life takes you next. 👍
I’m always willing to check out one of your videos because they are so few of them. You don’t rant or rave or make videos to pump your channel. There’s something honest about it that keeps me interested. Good luck in the future.
Matt, thanks for giving us some real content over the years. I’ll be selfish and say that I’m saddened by your announcement, but I do appreciate your decision. You’re one of the good guys on TH-cam, we need more like you.
Matt, will miss your channel. All the best for the future. Much love from India. I was in Thailand when you and Austin were also there and I badly wanted to meet you two! Well, maybe next time...take care!
Oh man, we would have loved to have met! Too bad you didn’t try and get a hold of us. I’m hoping that one day I can get back to Thailand or maybe visit Cambodia or Vietnam, but international travel is off the table for quite some time.
I first became aware of your channel following your trip to Thailand with AD, and have always enjoyed the style and content. Just one question, when you lost your Seamaster 300 in the surf a while back, did insurance every pay out ?
It’s all good. Watch replaced, but my left arm is still not 100%. I would need arthroscopic surgery, which I can’t afford (because insurance deductible would be $8000!! Yes, 8 thousand fuckeroonies). So I just deal with the pain when I’m at the gym. It’s not too awful.
I have it in storage. They sound AWFUL compared to newer units (I put a Continental in my SEC and the sound went from mud to pretty decent). As I am typing this I’m waiting on an install of a brand new German unit. CD and Bluetooth. It’ll look appropriate in the car and I’ll definitely do a quick video.
Really cool content ,,,I have been contemplating selling my 16610 because i have not worn it in over a year. I’m really been wanting a 560sl,,,lets see.
You are in New York City? What a shame that I didn’t realize that. I was just near there. The SL is cool, but the buying choices are endless. I know some places to get good information.
Thanks for your humble reply . I really like SL...By the way Rest In Peace Andy Hunter , he use to crack me when he use to go back and forth with Archieluxury (classic stuff) I felt like if I knew Andy(great guy). Keep enjoying these classic benzes
This is not the final year of this diesel engine. Mercedes carried this over into the next gen S class( W140 chasis). I wish you the best of luck with this engine as it is known for catastrophic failure. This particular one may have already had an engine/short block replacement due to the fact that it is very old
I keep getting these comments. This particular engine had a brand new head replaced under the prior ownership. That was ten years ago. There is nothing to fear here. Nearly 300k miles and still going super duper strong.
@@ItsTimePictures Well..its because those comments are real and reflect what actually happened Years ago....23-24 years ago...I had a 1992 300SD( W140 chasis). Absolutely great car However...engine started to burn oil profusely at about 90K miles Mercedes dealer and the aftermarket warranty company went back and forth on the fix and kept tearing things down. In any case they ended up putting a brand new( factory rebuilt) longblock engine replacement from Mercedes benz. The cost that the warranty company paid was paid was $14,000, at the Mercedes dealer, and this was in 2001!! The new engine came with a 48mo/5 year warranty through Mercedes Benz After the warranty was up I traded in the car for a BMW 7 series CPO
I sure wish I could find one I live in Houston TX and thought it would be easy to find one any suggestions. I have had Mercedes my whole life and I’m fixing to turn 48 in May and I always drove diesels. I did have a couple of gasoline bottles but I have a bluetec right now and it is a horrible car. I just realized you said you we’re closing your channel. If by chance you get this please let me know. Enjoy your car!!
They are out there, but hard to find a good one. My advice is come up with a budget, do as much research as you can and then head over to the benzworld forum and post that you are looking for a nice diesel and willing to pay such and such. You will receive help from forum members. It's MUCH easier to find a nice 300D than it is a nice 300 SD or 350 SDL. There are far more 300D's out there.
@@ItsTimePictures I appreciate your help I have looked and looked but I have had 3 300D’s including a 300CD when I was younger I also owned a 300 SD also once upon a time and a 190D 2.5, 3 300E’s, C240, E300 Turbodiesel and an E350, 300CLK, C300 4Matic, with an additional E320 BlueTec at the same time but sold off the C300 4Matic!! But you have to remember I have been driving MB’s since I’m 16, 3 of the MB’s got flooded all at separate times in Houston over the years. I also got tired of cars and sold them and replaced them and no I’m not wealthy my father owns a seafood company and when I was younger and I got diesel really inexpensive not to mention I lived 26 miles from the local high school so I needed a safe car to get to school in. So that is my Mercedes Benz journey but I’m afraid the quality has gone down hill so who knows now and the new one just flat out don’t excite me. So who knows, but thank you for your advice and help your car sure was beautiful!! I also am thinking of selling my watch as it spends more time on the winder than my wrist and I started collecting Cartier!! So who knows about that as well just not safe anymore especially with a 4.5 carat diamond bezel!! LAMO but once again thank you!!
@@johnrawlingsjr.168 You have owned more Benzies than me! Quite a journey. Hey, my Rolex BLNR (Batman) is in the safe 99% of the year so I get what you are saying. Do what you feel is right.
@@ItsTimePictures well I have a hard time parting with it because of sentimental reasons but they have become sadly more of a liability. Again thank you for your advice are you in Houston as well??
Do you know how many times I hear this? As though I did not research my own car… This engine was completely rebuilt with a brand new head that did not have the defect which hampered the first few years of production. The prior owner gave this car nothing but love and it showed. It’ll go for many more hundreds of thousands of miles.
@@ItsTimePictures You are fortunate to have one that is repaired correctly with no damage. In the vast majority of cases, the new head is installed with the updated gaskets but the slightly bent rod in the affected cylinder is never addressed causing long term damage, These are truly beautiful cars and the W126 is when a Mercedes was a Mercedes. As for the real issue, an engineer explained to me that the 350 diesel was an overbored 300. This thinned out the space between the cylinders and the weak gaskets would blow causing water vapor to escape bending a rod or two. It didn't necessarily have to overheat for this to happen. Once the design flaw was discovered and Mercedes got a real bloody nose making these engines up, the production was scrapped.
Nice car. Sad news. I loved the olden days, great videos from yourself, Simon Crane, Johnny Casual, Andy Hunter, Random Rob. It's not the same now.
It’s a thing of beauty. They’re fast gaining value and will be a genuine classic.
it always sucks to see people move on, but "life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
thank you for sharing yours with us all all these years. i just hope you'll let us know where life takes you next. 👍
Matt i have a 300 SEL 1990 model black done about 83,000 kms , trust me nothing can be better
I’m always willing to check out one of your videos because they are so few of them. You don’t rant or rave or make videos to pump your channel. There’s something honest about it that keeps me interested. Good luck in the future.
I concur!
Matt, thanks for giving us some real content over the years. I’ll be selfish and say that I’m saddened by your announcement, but I do appreciate your decision. You’re one of the good guys on TH-cam, we need more like you.
Thanks for all the videos.
Always great to see a vid from ya!
Really shame that this is the end of your channel Matt but the very best of luck for the future mate 🥃
Sorry to see you go can’t wait for the new chapter and congrats on the car!!
Been enjoying your videos since the lend forth video with Andy when you swapped the Vostok with the ovm, for a while, have enjoyed the ride👍
Wish you the best in your future endeavors. I'll always remember your rants. :)
Matt, will miss your channel. All the best for the future.
Much love from India. I was in Thailand when you and Austin were also there and I badly wanted to meet you two!
Well, maybe next time...take care!
Oh man, we would have loved to have met! Too bad you didn’t try and get a hold of us. I’m hoping that one day I can get back to Thailand or maybe visit Cambodia or Vietnam, but international travel is off the table for quite some time.
Beautiful car. Best wishes for the future.
This is a nice Mercedes-Benz. They don’t make them like they used too. Especially the W126 Turbo Diesel models.
These Mercs were a lot more rare in Europe at the time. Great car!
Hi Matt love the car and great to see you back even if it's just one more time! lol
An analogue car a much better choice than a new car. Stock up on service parts just in case a virus outbreaks.
hey there matt! thank you for your video, i am 22 and looking to purchase one of these tomorrow!
Ok, it's tomorrow. Did you get her?
The roof was leaked far worse than advertised so I passed it up 😢 time to keep looking!
Best channel
I agree with you. Rolex iso only good for the safe now. Shame Rolex are spoiling it for us now. Maybe the turbo is blown? What does Don wear now?
beautiful machine, congrats
Good luck man, these cars are cool but can be a pain in the butt to maintain.
I first became aware of your channel following your trip to Thailand with AD, and have always enjoyed the style and content. Just one question, when you lost your Seamaster 300 in the surf a while back, did insurance every pay out ?
It’s all good. Watch replaced, but my left arm is still not 100%. I would need arthroscopic surgery, which I can’t afford (because insurance deductible would be $8000!! Yes, 8 thousand fuckeroonies). So I just deal with the pain when I’m at the gym. It’s not too awful.
I love this Mercedes
Did you sell this one? How did you get 5k subscribers? All watch videos?
It’s a stunner 👍
Nice car i have one same color same year you have fun with it have great days
The most comfortable car I have ever owned.
Darn it... I never got my explorer videos:)
Beautiful car you need to get the original “ Becker Grand Prix “ radio it just looks perfect in that dash.
I have it in storage. They sound AWFUL compared to newer units (I put a Continental in my SEC and the sound went from mud to pretty decent). As I am typing this I’m waiting on an install of a brand new German unit. CD and Bluetooth. It’ll look appropriate in the car and I’ll definitely do a quick video.
Way better than a rolex. Id use this ALOT more than some watch
How is this car holding up
youtube needs you back
أحلا ليك لعيونك
Dream.
Really cool content ,,,I have been contemplating selling my 16610 because i have not worn it in over a year. I’m really been wanting a 560sl,,,lets see.
You are in New York City? What a shame that I didn’t realize that. I was just near there. The SL is cool, but the buying choices are endless. I know some places to get good information.
Thanks for your humble reply . I really like SL...By the way Rest In Peace Andy Hunter , he use to crack me when he use to go back and forth with Archieluxury (classic stuff) I felt like if I knew Andy(great guy). Keep enjoying these classic benzes
@@robbienyc3102 Andy was an amazing friend to me and was one of the warmest guys I have ever come across. He also never failed to make me laugh.
Dont delete it, just let it hang around!
Супер!
Hey buddy, how much did you get it for?
I wish I can find one clean as this one🥺
Nearly 12. I truly do miss it. But diesel fuel more than doubled in price so... Now I drive a Prius.
Taking it to Pierre Hedary
tells me you know what you’re doing.
This is not the final year of this diesel engine. Mercedes carried this over into the next gen S class( W140 chasis). I wish you the best of luck with this engine as it is known for catastrophic failure. This particular one may have already had an engine/short block replacement due to the fact that it is very old
I keep getting these comments. This particular engine had a brand new head replaced under the prior ownership. That was ten years ago. There is nothing to fear here. Nearly 300k miles and still going super duper strong.
@@ItsTimePictures Well..its because those comments are real and reflect what actually happened
Years ago....23-24 years ago...I had a 1992 300SD( W140 chasis). Absolutely great car
However...engine started to burn oil profusely at about 90K miles
Mercedes dealer and the aftermarket warranty company went back and forth on the fix and kept tearing things down.
In any case they ended up putting a brand new( factory rebuilt) longblock engine replacement from Mercedes benz. The cost that the warranty company paid was paid was $14,000, at the Mercedes dealer, and this was in 2001!! The new engine came with a 48mo/5 year warranty through Mercedes Benz
After the warranty was up I traded in the car for a BMW 7 series CPO
Driving it would give more likes
I sure wish I could find one I live in Houston TX and thought it would be easy to find one any suggestions. I have had Mercedes my whole life and I’m fixing to turn 48 in May and I always drove diesels. I did have a couple of gasoline bottles but I have a bluetec right now and it is a horrible car. I just realized you said you we’re closing your channel. If by chance you get this please let me know. Enjoy your car!!
They are out there, but hard to find a good one. My advice is come up with a budget, do as much research as you can and then head over to the benzworld forum and post that you are looking for a nice diesel and willing to pay such and such. You will receive help from forum members. It's MUCH easier to find a nice 300D than it is a nice 300 SD or 350 SDL. There are far more 300D's out there.
@@ItsTimePictures I appreciate your help I have looked and looked but I have had 3 300D’s including a 300CD when I was younger I also owned a 300 SD also once upon a time and a 190D 2.5, 3 300E’s, C240, E300 Turbodiesel and an E350, 300CLK, C300 4Matic, with an additional E320 BlueTec at the same time but sold off the C300 4Matic!! But you have to remember I have been driving MB’s since I’m 16, 3 of the MB’s got flooded all at separate times in Houston over the years. I also got tired of cars and sold them and replaced them and no I’m not wealthy my father owns a seafood company and when I was younger and I got diesel really inexpensive not to mention I lived 26 miles from the local high school so I needed a safe car to get to school in. So that is my Mercedes Benz journey but I’m afraid the quality has gone down hill so who knows now and the new one just flat out don’t excite me. So who knows, but thank you for your advice and help your car sure was beautiful!! I also am thinking of selling my watch as it spends more time on the winder than my wrist and I started collecting Cartier!! So who knows about that as well just not safe anymore especially with a 4.5 carat diamond bezel!! LAMO but once again thank you!!
@@johnrawlingsjr.168 You have owned more Benzies than me! Quite a journey. Hey, my Rolex BLNR (Batman) is in the safe 99% of the year so I get what you are saying. Do what you feel is right.
@@ItsTimePictures well I have a hard time parting with it because of sentimental reasons but they have become sadly more of a liability. Again thank you for your advice are you in Houston as well??
I hope you didn't do any modifications to this car.
You will regret it if you did.
WhoA🎉
Find me an old Benz, I need a 6mo beater
I know lots of guys with exactly that. :-) If I had more space I’d snag a w123 240 D, maybe a 300 D, among others.
Can you sell it to me?
You bought what is known as the 'rodbender.' Pretty cars but had defective head gasket.
Do you know how many times I hear this? As though I did not research my own car… This engine was completely rebuilt with a brand new head that did not have the defect which hampered the first few years of production. The prior owner gave this car nothing but love and it showed. It’ll go for many more hundreds of thousands of miles.
@@ItsTimePictures You are fortunate to have one that is repaired correctly with no damage. In the vast majority of cases, the new head is installed with the updated gaskets but the slightly bent rod in the affected cylinder is never addressed causing long term damage, These are truly beautiful cars and the W126 is when a Mercedes was a Mercedes. As for the real issue, an engineer explained to me that the 350 diesel was an overbored 300. This thinned out the space between the cylinders and the weak gaskets would blow causing water vapor to escape bending a rod or two. It didn't necessarily have to overheat for this to happen. Once the design flaw was discovered and Mercedes got a real bloody nose making these engines up, the production was scrapped.