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  • @axltitude3053
    @axltitude3053 Před 4 lety +1867

    When I realize with the money I spent on a fridge I could've got a S Class with a fridge in it.

    • @a72929
      @a72929 Před 3 lety +23

      dan kazim some fridges cost that much

    • @lucasdadswell4736
      @lucasdadswell4736 Před 3 lety +13

      My fridge is a grand we got it yesterday mate.

    • @lucasdadswell4736
      @lucasdadswell4736 Před 3 lety +1

      @@a72929 didnt say it was, just proving a point that they can be expensive.

    • @shanedoyle1057
      @shanedoyle1057 Před 3 lety +1

      Brilliant!!

    • @freddiejones4598
      @freddiejones4598 Před 3 lety +11

      @@batoolgee a lot of fridges are more than a grand

  • @IDanny028
    @IDanny028 Před 4 lety +564

    I would love to see you guys fix it until it looks brand new.

  • @pippipster6767
    @pippipster6767 Před 4 lety +2958

    ‘Would you take £10 off so I can get it cleaned.’
    This is a cheapskate masterclass.

    • @zacgraham3327
      @zacgraham3327 Před 4 lety +183

      That was such a low blow😂😂

    • @kaptinkeiff
      @kaptinkeiff Před 4 lety +59

      Look, I'm Scottish, and even I wouldn't take money off to get it cleaned...

    • @Umar_1994_
      @Umar_1994_ Před 4 lety +59

      I had a guy suggest I pay for him to insure it for the day to drive it home, his Mrs corrected him before I did and said, you can't ask him to pay for that 😂

    • @ferrumignis
      @ferrumignis Před 4 lety +45

      This kind of of shit is why I hate selling cars. People don't have the self awareness to realise what desperate money grasping twunts they come across as.

    • @dvch
      @dvch Před 4 lety +28

      I had a guy ask me for $50 so he can fill up to home

  • @mjjm8446
    @mjjm8446 Před 4 lety +1237

    I don't think I've ever had this much enjoyment from watching someone buy a used car.

  • @bloodreighn
    @bloodreighn Před 4 lety +1237

    do a cheap rust repair and body paint, see how " good" you can get it by spending the least you can

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 Před 4 lety +40

      Polish the goddamn headlights with toothpaste and coat them with UV resistant clearcoat (and polish some more)

    • @Azzzyyyy99977
      @Azzzyyyy99977 Před 4 lety +9

      And when the engine dies or the transmision put just bananas inside lol it isnt easy as it looks like

    • @revertion1238
      @revertion1238 Před 4 lety +1

      What's the mpg on this car

    • @iamgeorge1146
      @iamgeorge1146 Před 4 lety +1

      @@revertion1238 They were getting 4.4mpg 😂😂😂

    • @caydenyeoh9831
      @caydenyeoh9831 Před 4 lety

      And more powaa

  • @Ejorna
    @Ejorna Před 4 lety +1766

    Please make a video with all three of you guys buying a car and do challenges! Real top Gear style!!

    • @KomBackHordz
      @KomBackHordz Před 4 lety +16

      They'd be copyright struck to seven hells by BBC for just thinking of that idea.

    • @zer0bre
      @zer0bre Před 4 lety +7

      They literally bought a car and did a challenge. Not sure what you wanted to say.

    • @theorickmann6715
      @theorickmann6715 Před 4 lety +26

      Daniel Z he means that all of them buy a cheap car each and then battle them

    • @zer0bre
      @zer0bre Před 4 lety +4

      @@theorickmann6715 it would turn from a car show to circus real fast.

    • @eew8726
      @eew8726 Před 4 lety

      Baby!!

  • @mjlrmjlr9159
    @mjlrmjlr9159 Před 4 lety +883

    keep the merc,replace the steering wheel and the rear sunshade, sand the rust and add a new paint job, add 2012-2013 Mercedes s-class wheels, restore the engine and keep it as a daily driver for when you go to look for cars for a video, it will make the 1 to 2 hour long drives way, waayyy more comfy.

    • @deeboydell-brown3692
      @deeboydell-brown3692 Před 4 lety +34

      Yes do exactly that please. I just found out that he made a repair video

    • @milosz2221
      @milosz2221 Před 4 lety +13

      Mjlr Mjlr it’s like 10mpg tho, 2 hour journey would cost him a lot

    • @LoadsOfPetrol
      @LoadsOfPetrol Před 4 lety +18

      Why replace a sunshade? Just clean it and spray it with silicone lubricant!

    • @thetetons744
      @thetetons744 Před 4 lety +8

      @@milosz2221 a lot closer to 20mpg actually. Perhaps 10 if stop and go traffic however

    • @napa5235
      @napa5235 Před 4 lety +9

      These cars are shit. (Not shit as bad, ofc, but they r not worth it. U r gonna spend more on insurance then in the actual car).

  • @SizzaE60
    @SizzaE60 Před 2 lety +293

    Just imagine they open their eyes and Jeremy Clarkson was sitting in the seat.

    • @trabantadmirer9881
      @trabantadmirer9881 Před 2 lety +4

      That's who I thought it'd be.

    • @sunnyjim1355
      @sunnyjim1355 Před 2 lety +8

      @@trabantadmirer9881 As if Jeremy Clarkson would bother to meet up with these muppets.

    • @robotb0ythegam3r
      @robotb0ythegam3r Před rokem +11

      I tought the guy was mrwhostheboss

  • @mokujin6507
    @mokujin6507 Před 4 lety +3277

    Next challange : repair everything wrong in the s500 for £990

  • @probablynotyourdad4616
    @probablynotyourdad4616 Před 4 lety +384

    Alex: it has to have a 4 litre v8 at least
    Ethan: *CUPHOLDERS*

    • @TJWCars
      @TJWCars Před 4 lety +2

      super Jenius11 me: Seats

    • @ColonelHarmlessMug
      @ColonelHarmlessMug Před 4 lety +3

      Me: ARMREST

    • @TJWCars
      @TJWCars Před 4 lety +2

      super Jenius11 me again a chair on the roof and a nyan cat sticker

    • @karevilen
      @karevilen Před 4 lety

      @@TJWCars me: a steering wheel

    • @TJWCars
      @TJWCars Před 4 lety +1

      Me : a toilet

  • @lfox02
    @lfox02 Před 4 lety +87

    "Shall we get lunch?"
    "West Kebab?"
    I mean come on, this is Car Throttle. Is there really any other place?

  • @keyboarddancers7751
    @keyboarddancers7751 Před 4 lety +71

    Your car channel is so appealing because real people with real incomes can totally relate to it.

  • @yeetmaster6628
    @yeetmaster6628 Před 4 lety +224

    Do a full restoration like you did to miles. Love The car👍🏻

    • @SympathyRS
      @SympathyRS Před 4 lety +3

      This🙇🏻‍♂️ although realistically, this would cost quite a lot to do even compared to miles

    • @mishalchotai4721
      @mishalchotai4721 Před 4 lety +1

      Love to see that ....

  • @steelywheeleyautomobiley8311

    I think y'all should give the s500 the miles treatment, get it refurbished by which I mean, get all the original wiring etc rewired the fridge working etc, also get rid of the rust and paint it midnight black. it would be a treat to see this statesman of a car relive it's past glory.

  • @AngryMonkeyza
    @AngryMonkeyza Před 2 lety +28

    Honestly, these 3 are the most fitting to be top gear hosts, love the content you guys put out

  • @AlexanderScottUK
    @AlexanderScottUK Před 4 lety +167

    Please do a 'fixing rust and painting DIY' on this.

    • @neenasahi7771
      @neenasahi7771 Před 3 lety +2

      See ChrisFix's D.I.Y rust
      repair video.... its pretty good !!

  • @carmaniacCDN
    @carmaniacCDN Před 4 lety +896

    Take a trip back to Mercedes in Stuttgart to see what they think of it and take it around the Nurburgring.

    • @kmuinde
      @kmuinde Před 4 lety +3

      That's a good idea

    • @lka4678
      @lka4678 Před 4 lety +4

      You just spoiled me

    • @mattiagnagno757
      @mattiagnagno757 Před 4 lety

      F**k do it immediately

    • @colinstu
      @colinstu Před 4 lety +7

      Do this and have some sort of food/drinking/business party in the back whilst going around the Nurburgring...

    • @furkanberkebahcivan5865
      @furkanberkebahcivan5865 Před 4 lety

      Sell the carparts

  • @jackgrafik
    @jackgrafik Před 4 lety +639

    Surely now you have to spend 24 hours in the car as a challenge, considering it has a fridge?

    • @Chananda
      @Chananda Před 4 lety +73

      Too easy. It's bigger than some London flats.

    • @febes2304
      @febes2304 Před 4 lety +8

      @@Chananda true

    • @alexbunn1905
      @alexbunn1905 Před 4 lety +2

      Jack
      all 3 of them would be great

    • @boxedfender4810
      @boxedfender4810 Před 4 lety +5

      Considering ive been living in my car since she kicked me out...
      *Starts ugly crying*

    • @sansde1ty
      @sansde1ty Před 4 lety

      You’re just after someone having an awkward wee.

  • @777_callum
    @777_callum Před 4 lety +33

    When your boss got in the car I thought for a few seconds that is was MrWhosTheBoss lmao

  • @ArnoldPranks
    @ArnoldPranks Před 4 lety +31

    *19:04** - LOL.. Thumbs up for the SURPRISE.. "It's Adnan, it's our Boss" LMAO*

  • @PMGF
    @PMGF Před 4 lety +440

    Take it on a tour back to it's native Germany & max it on the Autobahn

  • @wusaf250
    @wusaf250 Před 4 lety +741

    This West kebab shop down London is getting popular thanks to these guys

    • @theturkishrider
      @theturkishrider Před 4 lety +3

      I live near west kebabbut never seen this lads....

    • @GermanTopGameTV
      @GermanTopGameTV Před 4 lety +2

      ​@@Justpassingb1 A man of culture, I see.
      Has Ed ever been there?

    • @james29_
      @james29_ Před 4 lety +2

      ​@@GermanTopGameTV​ I assume so, as he is a top shrewd negotiator, along with Rabbit.

    • @diegojimenez6975
      @diegojimenez6975 Před 4 lety +1

      Just passing by ? Is that a vin wiki reference?

  •  Před 4 lety +5

    I suggest you do a "Baltic Sea Run"- Take it on the ferry to Gothenburg, drive it through Sweden, around the top of the Baltic, Through Finland, Ferry to Estonia, on through Latvia and Lithuania, Poland, Germany and then through Denmark back to Gothenburg. That would be EPIC in that car.

  • @seanxu8483
    @seanxu8483 Před 4 lety +25

    for me THIS is Top Gear: Next Generation

  • @26Vincent26
    @26Vincent26 Před 4 lety +246

    Please restore the rust haha, I would love to see it fixed
    So lovely, so cheap and it works!

  • @grunkohlaktionar7474
    @grunkohlaktionar7474 Před 4 lety +887

    Cheap 4x4 challenge with off-roading!

  • @gvdc
    @gvdc Před 14 dny +1

    4:05 those random cool montages are what made me fall in love with this channel, good ol days

  • @YonOtto
    @YonOtto Před 4 lety +11

    I love that even though this is one of the biggest car channels on youtube the hosts of the videos arent driving around in super cars like most other folk on youtube. They used an old clunker to travel to pick up another old clunker. Love it.

    • @AndorRadnai
      @AndorRadnai Před 2 lety

      And their boss is basically the same as the presenters! Giddy about the new heap..!
      It really is such a sympathetic channel!

  • @trife9602
    @trife9602 Před 4 lety +1482

    Been waiting for this!
    Car throttle is the new top gear

    • @c20let1000
      @c20let1000 Před 4 lety +32

      Trife its better than top gear, least these guys are realistic

    • @evanhenton3381
      @evanhenton3381 Před 4 lety +6

      Legit think that they should have their own main stream the series

    • @Gijz74
      @Gijz74 Před 4 lety +7

      With a slightly lower budget, that is. :-)

    • @SirMsuni
      @SirMsuni Před 4 lety +4

      @@c20let1000
      But then The Grand Tour is better. :)

    • @niko2002
      @niko2002 Před 4 lety +6

      Trife I agree I hate the new top gear I love the old days

  • @yaboi6006
    @yaboi6006 Před 4 lety +1812

    £5000 supercar challenge! Let’s see it

  • @TheManmoths
    @TheManmoths Před 4 lety +446

    Drive to Russia. Non-stop.
    Home of the S Class

    • @kamendimitrov3884
      @kamendimitrov3884 Před 4 lety +10

      That won't breakdown if that's what you think... It'll get them there and back in style

    • @kaptinkeiff
      @kaptinkeiff Před 4 lety +10

      @@kamendimitrov3884 Yeah that's the point, and why the businessmen bought them silly.
      God, Eastern Europeans and Russians really don't understand western humour do they.

    • @kamendimitrov3884
      @kamendimitrov3884 Před 4 lety +26

      @@kaptinkeiff and I assume you are supposed to be funny? Not... Home of the S-Classe is not Russia, it's Albania... But how would a westerner know... Anyway, good joke... ha-ha (still scratching head, which was the funny part)

    • @mrrkkii
      @mrrkkii Před 4 lety +5

      @@kamendimitrov3884 Home of E55 is Albania xD

    • @gmodderr
      @gmodderr Před 4 lety +6

      The only car I'd trust to drive a distance like that is my Lada 2106

  • @rahulr03
    @rahulr03 Před 4 lety +9

    Been really enjoying and loving this series, keep it up guys! Very quickly becoming my favourite car channel on YT. This trio almost reminds me of the old Top Gear.

  • @ayvo6226
    @ayvo6226 Před 4 lety +382

    it has cup holders in the back, you push the end of the arm rest.. like so they can see this

    • @williamcrawford5086
      @williamcrawford5086 Před 4 lety +1

      yeah, this. My BMW has this also. its not super intuitive

    • @NoBoost1
      @NoBoost1 Před 4 lety +1

      My old mk5 Jetta had this 😂

    • @freshklinki93
      @freshklinki93 Před 4 lety

      @@williamcrawford5086 Why? Thats much better in my opinion. I wish our Ford had this, so my elbow isn't stuck inside the cupholder lmao

  • @leoshedden9199
    @leoshedden9199 Před 4 lety +518

    V8 on a £2000 budget!!!!! Oh god please make it happen!

    • @JT-hp9jf
      @JT-hp9jf Před 4 lety +3

      get S types with less thank 100k on that easy.

    • @dominikkiepura4110
      @dominikkiepura4110 Před 4 lety +12

      £2000? I bought an e38 735i for £500😂😂

    • @spaghettguy
      @spaghettguy Před 4 lety +47

      That car has a V8 already and so did all the other cars they were looking at

    • @leoshedden9199
      @leoshedden9199 Před 4 lety +1

      @@dominikkiepura4110 doesn't get any luxurious than a 7 series my friend!

    • @Overqualified1
      @Overqualified1 Před 4 lety

      @@dominikkiepura4110 it'd probably cost twice that to fix it when it inevitably breaks down.

  • @dcarbs2979
    @dcarbs2979 Před 4 lety +26

    Mega-spec: AKA list of things waiting to go expensively wrong!

    • @the_guy_with_yeeyee_a_haircut
      @the_guy_with_yeeyee_a_haircut Před 4 lety

      Idk about you guys in the us but in Germany these are fairly cheap to fix

    • @EscapedSheep
      @EscapedSheep Před 3 lety

      You know it’s pretty old already so they seem pretty well built

    • @dcarbs2979
      @dcarbs2979 Před 3 lety

      @@EscapedSheep I regularly daily drive cars that are older. Often over 30 years old.

    • @dcarbs2979
      @dcarbs2979 Před 3 lety

      @@the_guy_with_yeeyee_a_haircut £140 an hour in labour. Last time I checked, Mercedes' labour rate was more than Ferrari!

  • @ivanvuk7989
    @ivanvuk7989 Před 2 lety +8

    Who ever produced this episode, it's spot on with camera, music, cuts and overall atmosphere, great job guys, really enjoying it!

  • @SgtSayWhat
    @SgtSayWhat Před 4 lety +173

    *Jeremy Clarkson Voice* "I've just bought myself a fridge. AND! Included in the price is was this ENTIRE CAR!"

    • @LaczPro
      @LaczPro Před 4 lety +4

      Also in Clarkson's voice: SWEEEET!

    • @TraustiGeir
      @TraustiGeir Před 4 lety +3

      Ah, yes. The ol' trucking expedition in SE Asia.

  • @EvanMoon
    @EvanMoon Před 4 lety +138

    12:55 “Oh my it has a fridge”
    15:40 “I just bought myself a motorized fridge”

  • @shanenewport3575
    @shanenewport3575 Před 4 lety +4

    I went to look at that 740i a couple of months back , definitely had a bent MOT... hardly any of the rear lights worked and had heating issues along with a lot of rust 😄

  • @patrickm5217
    @patrickm5217 Před 4 lety +7

    2:39 LS 400's are awesome. Super expensive to maintain and only take premium fuel but its one of the most comfortable cars I've ever rode in.
    Leather everything and more legroom than most modern suvs

  • @tagtraumen
    @tagtraumen Před 4 lety +288

    I’d sponsor a patreon or something for you guys to do some distance trips, a la Top Gear - idk, UK to Scandinavia, try get a miata through the snow or something, that’d be sweet plus you could get creative with the scenery 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @samcyphert860
    @samcyphert860 Před 4 lety +207

    The time lapse at 18:20 is one of my favorite things you guys have filmed. Good job boys.

    • @shreyasshekhar4851
      @shreyasshekhar4851 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah I want to know the camera set-up they used for that

    • @GuysThatDrive
      @GuysThatDrive Před 4 lety +3

      Shreyas Chandrashekhar looks like GoPro stuck on to sunroof

    • @Cayde-6
      @Cayde-6 Před 4 lety

      They put on the mirror

  • @jaidenclarke493
    @jaidenclarke493 Před 4 lety +185

    I know this car very well used to come to garage I worked at fella told me every year at mot time "am going to sell it" nice to see he finally did 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender Před 4 lety +5

    Your boss is chill af.

  • @trife9602
    @trife9602 Před 4 lety +150

    15:44 who else knew he was doing an impression of Mike Brewer?

    • @23gatesy
      @23gatesy Před 4 lety +7

      Even mike brewer himself knew

  • @hetpatel2543
    @hetpatel2543 Před 4 lety +247

    The feeling when the laptops you're using to search for the car probably costs more than the car XD

  • @nightmarecivic
    @nightmarecivic Před 4 lety

    Alright these challenges are amazing. Keep doing them!!

  • @ragingbalrog
    @ragingbalrog Před 4 lety +1

    Cheers Alex for the pics at the Mx5 rally today, Phil looks great, (look forward to the build programme on Phil) love the dogs & enjoyed your chat in the auditorium, power to you sunshine. :)

  • @sonstnichtszutun1383
    @sonstnichtszutun1383 Před 4 lety +381

    Restore the Mercedes inside and out like the skoda 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck Před 4 lety

      @TheWhiskeyMan 1234 wont cost that much to strip the paint repair the potting and r espray

    • @DounutCereal
      @DounutCereal Před 4 lety +1

      Do uber rides in it for a week and see if they can make enough to restore the body would be a fun watch

    • @MrDanybe
      @MrDanybe Před 4 lety

      Sonst nichts zu tun ?? Yes that will be nice an cheap probs like about 60k

  • @takigosciu
    @takigosciu Před 4 lety +234

    Idea: send the car on criminology investigation, like they once did in Top Gear

    • @idkwhattoputhere4695
      @idkwhattoputhere4695 Před 4 lety +2

      Yes

    • @scampi9588
      @scampi9588 Před 4 lety +9

      To mr manlove

    • @SympathyRS
      @SympathyRS Před 4 lety +2

      Find John Manlove to get an in-depth forensics analysis 😂

    • @takigosciu
      @takigosciu Před 4 lety

      @NicebutDim if you look at that from technical way, this channel kinda reassembles Top Gear in at least a few ways. I didn't really mean to copy-paste all of the top gear test, but no one can check it all better than what they ended up with there.

  • @Adam-wl8wn
    @Adam-wl8wn Před 4 lety +1

    Great episode, love the show, keep it coming!

  • @neildempster2827
    @neildempster2827 Před 2 lety

    7:58- Love the way that faithful old PD grumbles off the drive with no dramas. 👍
    Who needs any other car, seriously!

  • @danhyde7501
    @danhyde7501 Před 4 lety +1639

    All 3 of you buy £500 Italian cars and drive to Italy. You have to sleep in them

    • @Justinyoon12345
      @Justinyoon12345 Před 4 lety +27

      i think the driving to italy is out of their budget

    • @pharaongaming8617
      @pharaongaming8617 Před 4 lety +34

      @@Justinyoon12345 they probably are millionaires lol

    • @Justinyoon12345
      @Justinyoon12345 Před 4 lety +5

      @@pharaongaming8617 ok subscribe to my channel

    • @yas5414
      @yas5414 Před 4 lety +24

      Mclaren F1 Unboxing 2 grand for everything including fuel.not bad especially if they get a sponsor . it would be like the old top gear

    • @ethansharpe3379
      @ethansharpe3379 Před 4 lety +1

      Sounds like a mad idea

  • @SzymonMelewski
    @SzymonMelewski Před 4 lety +56

    The dog's expression is priceless at 03:42

  • @SiBoBeeBop
    @SiBoBeeBop Před 4 lety

    lol the camera on the tea cups then the camera with the dog treat! haha love it

  • @GaryOK
    @GaryOK Před 4 lety +1

    cheered me up watching your dog in the intro!! :o) great videos

  • @kimmyrask7368
    @kimmyrask7368 Před 4 lety +328

    Make it into a proper mafia car. All blacked out, slammed with massive chrome wheels!

    • @MiGujack3
      @MiGujack3 Před 4 lety +37

      Chrome wheels = African American drug dealer
      Black wheels = Russian Mobster

    • @Dynamoduck-nf4ws
      @Dynamoduck-nf4ws Před 4 lety +6

      No mobster would have all black with alloy coloured wheels

    • @thesimpleonel2391
      @thesimpleonel2391 Před 4 lety +5

      No slamming for mafia they need some clarence

    • @ryanhodgkin7475
      @ryanhodgkin7475 Před 4 lety +1

      @@thesimpleonel2391 theyd have black paint some chrome johnies and trim,and tinted lights and windows, and bags

    • @danevans3333
      @danevans3333 Před 4 lety +5

      Nobody in the Mafia has ever slammed a car. Mafia would be S Class Merc or 7 Series BM, if not a Bentley or a Roller, they'd look stock and likely be made bulletproof

  • @liammcfadyen7227
    @liammcfadyen7227 Před 4 lety +940

    UBER Lux Challenge. How long does it take to make $1k back?

  • @shanehnorman
    @shanehnorman Před 3 lety

    This video deserves a prize. It's got a real story (has a beginning, middle, and end), engaging characters, a bit of suspense, and a few good laughs. So saying, I've become a subscriber.

  • @Tharkz
    @Tharkz Před 4 lety

    Watching these two Mercedes videos in revers makes all your positive reactions quite hilarious

  • @jensbertelsen4105
    @jensbertelsen4105 Před 4 lety +226

    a 1.000 pounds restoration challenge!!
    that would be great with some tips and tricks

  • @TheBestGames974
    @TheBestGames974 Před 4 lety +252

    Get rid of the rust, clean it Up and you`ve got luxury trip car

    • @davecom3
      @davecom3 Před 4 lety

      That would cost a fortune!

    • @youxkio
      @youxkio Před 4 lety

      Turn it into a VIP cab and you can fix your cab and get the money back, all times!

    • @popuptoaster
      @popuptoaster Před 4 lety +3

      @@youxkio Uses to much fuel to be a cab you wouldn't make any money, my Father uses E class diesel estate cars as luxury cabs for his airport and theatre runs (he's semi retired now and doesn't work off the rank any more), customers don't care what engine the cab has and he averages over 60mpg. He put a crap ton of miles on them over a couple of years then part ex's for a newer one.

    • @youxkio
      @youxkio Před 4 lety

      @@popuptoaster Yes, I agree, but doesn't VIP service pay more than regular taxi service?

    • @popuptoaster
      @popuptoaster Před 4 lety

      @@youxkio Nope, at least not in the UK, if you want to pay extra for posh transport you get a limo.

  • @CrazyManer
    @CrazyManer Před 4 lety +1

    "have a good dinner" :-D OMFG I WOULD LMAO OFF HEARING THAT

  • @danisantabarbara5931
    @danisantabarbara5931 Před 3 lety

    You guys are the best, great job, cheers.

  • @Jahmed5635
    @Jahmed5635 Před 4 lety +236

    Drinking tea before buying an s class has to be the most British thing you can do

    • @joshjack6127
      @joshjack6127 Před 4 lety +6

      jubair Ahmed Apart from the fact an S Class is German 😂

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName Před 4 lety +9

      Whenever you have to deal with anything German, loading up with tea is proven to help.

    • @andrewmarshall9340
      @andrewmarshall9340 Před 4 lety +9

      - almost as British as doing a deal by phone from the kebab shop, LOL!

    • @Jahmed5635
      @Jahmed5635 Před 4 lety

      Andrew Marshall hahahahaha this got me man 😂

    • @MrSaid197
      @MrSaid197 Před 4 lety

      There is more than one country that drinks tea more often than you and me, Turks, Indians, Frenches and Arabians, so i really don't see it "so British" like you, Britain is more known by the beer, cause noone makes a beer thats is so saturated that it looks more like coffe than beer

  • @liamollen3105
    @liamollen3105 Před 4 lety +326

    9:31 Reversed video😂 Everyone knows how tricky it can be plugging in an OBD connection lol

  • @nicolasvvaillancourt
    @nicolasvvaillancourt Před 4 lety

    A major clean up inside out! Proper detailing.

  • @recommendedforyou6235
    @recommendedforyou6235 Před 4 lety +3

    It would be nice to have a friendship like these guys have.

  • @keon5779
    @keon5779 Před 4 lety +109

    You should restomod it like you did with Miles.

    • @rohitcherian1362
      @rohitcherian1362 Před 4 lety +2

      Restore it Car Throttle

    • @pharaongaming8617
      @pharaongaming8617 Před 4 lety +2

      make it into Modern Red Pig

    • @keon5779
      @keon5779 Před 4 lety

      @@pharaongaming8617 I'd do that with an S63 or S65. A LWB S500 doesn't have the same potential.

    • @keon5779
      @keon5779 Před 4 lety +1

      @Mihajlo Novakovic The car is in good shape it just needs a detailing and rust repair. Parts are only expensive if you don't know how to source them.

    • @pharaongaming8617
      @pharaongaming8617 Před 4 lety +1

      @@keon5779 why doesn't it have potential? the engine is good and it can be stripped down to reduce the weight, the original 300 SEL shouldn't have had any potential in racing but it did and thats the awesome thing about it

  • @heinrichchristiansson1908
    @heinrichchristiansson1908 Před 4 lety +377

    My idea for the mercedes:
    Do a collaboration with ChrisFix!
    Get this beauty beautiful again!

  • @khoonibilla
    @khoonibilla Před 4 lety +5

    10:51 yeah, an apple stand!! 😂

  • @tomtolley2436
    @tomtolley2436 Před rokem

    You guys are amazing more please

  • @ThisMarv
    @ThisMarv Před 4 lety +445

    I'm really jealous used cars in the UK are so cheap!

    • @popuptoaster
      @popuptoaster Před 4 lety +21

      I paid £3800 for my E55 AMG, it one owner with a full dealer history but seriously high mileage (240,000 now) and has rusty doors, drives lovely though, not sure you could go faster for less money without mods. :)

    • @filip2529
      @filip2529 Před 4 lety +4

      @@popuptoaster is it reliable tho? I sure its a very fun car do drive

    • @ThisMarv
      @ThisMarv Před 4 lety +9

      @@popuptoaster In 2017 I bought a 91 miata for about 3500 eur which was a good deal at the time with no rust and all maintenance freshly done. Now you get for the same price either a rustshitbox or one that has an engine failure. Gotta pay around 5k or more for a good one

    • @viktorbucho3886
      @viktorbucho3886 Před 4 lety +16

      in Bulgaria where i am , car like the merc would cost around 3000 euro .And probably will have serious hidden issues .

    • @MikeSyraxx
      @MikeSyraxx Před 4 lety +3

      SAME BRO SOO CHEAP

  • @JrangeyV8
    @JrangeyV8 Před 4 lety +127

    3:40, the dogs reaction, epic!

    • @thegoldenretriever1919
      @thegoldenretriever1919 Před 4 lety +1

      I love it too!

    • @neelparmar6690
      @neelparmar6690 Před 4 lety +9

      Probably thinking “what piece of junk is Alex going to buy now?”

    • @vondahe
      @vondahe Před 4 lety +4

      I came here for that, too! 😂
      What is he thinking?

  • @andrewpickering5413
    @andrewpickering5413 Před 4 lety +8

    I would love to see that S500 forensically examined 😂😂😂 please make this happen!!

  • @djryan1992
    @djryan1992 Před 4 lety +1

    Doing what top gear/grand tour doesn't anymore. Good work boys!

  • @gl02vnk
    @gl02vnk Před 4 lety +166

    Literally just done this myself - the gold LS400 was on the list when I was looking. I got the cheapest LS430 on Autotrader on Saturday 07/09/19 - literally the same weekend this was filmed

    • @ool3062
      @ool3062 Před 4 lety

      @@sbomorse My grandfather has a gold LS430, really nice car!

    • @ool3062
      @ool3062 Před 4 lety

      @@sbomorse Nice! I myself own an E89 BMW Z4 30i, really nice car, feels like a go kart in the corners. I am more the kind of guy who wants sport cars and not really luxury cars, yet the second I sat in my grandfathers ls430 I got super relaxed haha.

    • @ool3062
      @ool3062 Před 4 lety +1

      Samuel Bomorse Yeah, the sound of that N/A straight six is amazing, even on stock exhaust. Many roadsters feel small but I think the Z4 feels pretty big, but I can imagine for you it is small since you are that tall!

  • @patteyh
    @patteyh Před 4 lety +93

    Would love to see you guys restore it, but that might be to expensive

    • @YourBoyMatt
      @YourBoyMatt Před 4 lety +1

      It's not like they are poor, is it?

    • @tibsthefox
      @tibsthefox Před 4 lety +3

      @@YourBoyMatt still not much point in spending thousands on restoring an old Mercedes and then selling it for little or nothing

    • @fuckngreat8955
      @fuckngreat8955 Před 4 lety

      @@tibsthefox its called keeping a car as a daily

    • @tibsthefox
      @tibsthefox Před 4 lety +2

      @@fuckngreat8955 I know, but that's a different point that the OC was making. The carthrottle guys already have dailies

    • @fuckngreat8955
      @fuckngreat8955 Před 4 lety

      @@tibsthefox true

  • @mrdaveofdaveshire7423
    @mrdaveofdaveshire7423 Před 4 lety

    Just wish we could of heard that V8 a little more and perhaps seen it fly but hey, great video. I enjoy you guys alot and I don't feel like im watching something unachievable. Which sat in lockdown with around a thousand pounds gets me really excited about what V8 I can find!

  • @gwgos_al
    @gwgos_al Před 4 lety

    Please make more challenges like this!

  • @shlepkovac3759
    @shlepkovac3759 Před 4 lety +79

    top gear like challenges are the best

  • @Bfoxfield1
    @Bfoxfield1 Před 4 lety +263

    Drive it to Siberia and see how reliable it is in -45 degree temperatures. You`ll soon find out how well those heated seats work.

    • @GrimYak
      @GrimYak Před 4 lety +1

      Amos Keeto in those id take a land cruiser

    • @MiraSubieGirl
      @MiraSubieGirl Před 4 lety +3

      Old BMWs tend to hold up not too bad, but rust like a fucker...
      My Father is Vorkutan... North of Siberia. To be honest the fuel will probably freeze along with oils of transmission and diff...
      Well before even being able to start it.

    • @boju7723
      @boju7723 Před 4 lety

      @@MiraSubieGirl fuel? freeze?

    • @Nitihene
      @Nitihene Před 4 lety

      @@boju7723 yez

    • @MiraSubieGirl
      @MiraSubieGirl Před 4 lety

      @@boju7723 Ye haha theres an additive that can help it stay a liquid but its only so effective.

  • @LemberTheMember
    @LemberTheMember Před 4 lety +4

    pls make a repair series on it (kinda like the Miles series) ^^

  • @crazysrbin88
    @crazysrbin88 Před 3 lety +1

    You should do against each other, like in old top gear...
    That would be EPIC!💪

  • @Tarnartor
    @Tarnartor Před 4 lety +41

    A DIY restoration and flip? See how much you can make.

  • @Ejorna
    @Ejorna Před 4 lety +49

    You guys doing it again!! Absolutely loving the video's in this 'top Gear' style. I just hear jermy clarkson saying :'I was the first to arrive!' ❤️

  • @mikebrewer5372
    @mikebrewer5372 Před 4 lety +19

    You should’ve called me I’d be delighted if you pick me up in the Merc. Great channel guys loving your work

    • @bob-xx9js
      @bob-xx9js Před 3 lety +1

      They didn't cus they would lose views

  • @wdhautomotive1910
    @wdhautomotive1910 Před 4 lety +2

    Spec it out even more and make it the ultra-mega spec

  • @barnabro
    @barnabro Před 4 lety +142

    1. Straight pipe it
    2. Straight pipe it
    3. Straight pipe it

  • @faeezsyed1518
    @faeezsyed1518 Před 4 lety +35

    who else is loving these car challenges 😍 please keep making them alex

  • @Al3xralst0n
    @Al3xralst0n Před 4 lety +5

    U should do something similar to a cannon ball run where u drive the Merc from the southernmost point of the U.K. to the northernmost point

  • @tarkka6145
    @tarkka6145 Před 4 lety +1

    Keep them coming

  • @12uniflew
    @12uniflew Před 4 lety +39

    Best series ever been loving these challenges no joke!!

  • @SL-ht1nu
    @SL-ht1nu Před 4 lety +117

    *£100 "restoration" challenge!* Make as much profit as possible on the tightest budget.

  • @evotr1p622
    @evotr1p622 Před 3 lety +1

    This is amazing

  • @hbguitar
    @hbguitar Před 4 lety +1

    Perfect car for a road trip to see the northern lights 👌🏻

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 Před 4 lety +216

    Scotty Kilmer be like: “ENDLESS MONEY PIT!”

    • @victortan3625
      @victortan3625 Před 4 lety +14

      Josh Bacon More like “U got it for nothing/weekend toy/what the hack/dont pay too much/BABY IT”

    • @TheLastCrankers
      @TheLastCrankers Před 4 lety +15

      Josh Bacon everything that isn’t a lexus or toyota is bad in his eyes. It’s the reason I stopped watching

    • @scarysmoshmoonwalk
      @scarysmoshmoonwalk Před 4 lety +2

      @@TheLastCrankers tbh he also are okay with fords

    • @maxim430
      @maxim430 Před 4 lety +1

      @@scarysmoshmoonwalk 'is okay with' thats just insulting in itself.

    • @user-ee8nj1eb8u
      @user-ee8nj1eb8u Před 4 lety +2

      @@scarysmoshmoonwalk he is also ok with hondas

  • @leeseyr503
    @leeseyr503 Před 4 lety +30

    You guys are smashing this... By far the best car show on CZcams!

  • @crazyjock999
    @crazyjock999 Před 4 lety +1

    This was class!! 😂😂

  • @greekcountryball1
    @greekcountryball1 Před měsícem

    The best collab EVER