I just want to say thanks for all the great comments and the well wishes. The channel is getting to the point where I can no longer respond to most of the comments like I used to, but I just want you to know that I read and appreciate them all!

@peterjohn3180

9 күн бұрын

Mechanical injection? K jetronic? Crank position sensor? Doesn't it use distributor?

@michaelmccann4706

9 күн бұрын

Ah yeah, that old excuse. You become famous, get a new workshop, put out some dance moves on video and then suddenly you don't have time to reply to your adoring fans!...Just kidding mate,😁😂 congratulations on your thoroughly deserved new workshop and best wishes for the future.👍❤️👍

@joshhoman

7 күн бұрын

That is good, nobody is entitled to a response.

@abmflexxo1045

7 күн бұрын

really interested in this car can’t wait to see more I think the engine may have been swapped I was thinking maybe body kit swap but due to being registered as a amg that’s the only reasonable explanation

@theatheisthammer

7 күн бұрын

It could be a amg car with a replacement engine

We all have to make this channel economically viable for this family. Love it!!!

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

🤝

@davidbarber4428

10 күн бұрын

I cannot remember hoping so much that this young chap makes a huge success on KZread hes is simply a delight to watch and if anyone on here deserves to hit it off form him and his young family its this young man, keep up the fantastic work, new to your channel and I absolutely love it.

Not going to lie, When i saw the new shop and you dancing and being so excited it brought a tear to my eye. Congratulations !

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

🤝

@jonrooney

10 күн бұрын

Absolutely ,well done! Love hearing success stories in these otherwise difficult times.

@michaelmccann4706

9 күн бұрын

To be honest, I've seen far worse dance moves, like at weddings, Christmas parties etc.

@toohip1959

3 күн бұрын

Me too!

@billm83army

2 күн бұрын

fruit

Sell wheels and kit, use it to buy a lift for the workshop and it'll speed everything along and help you get content out faster and easier. Great watching your channel grow

@DanSuneKronvold

10 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree. And if feasible without too much trouble the complete engine as well. Scrap the rest. It will turn out as a nightmare restoring this car. A lot of money, pain, agony, hard work and disappointment in a never ending story. No lift, no profit and no food for the family.

@coltonkruse2313

10 күн бұрын

Yeah I'm assuming it has too much rust to make it a good candidate for a restore.

@Duffy3074

10 күн бұрын

It does look like it’s being living at the bottom of the sea unfortunately

@eathan323

10 күн бұрын

Without doubt get rid of the car it's a guaranteed money pit especially the electrical side and parts will be expensive unless you can use a scrap yard advertise as spares and repair there's plenty left to make someone happy

@drewpartlow9813

10 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree, refurb and sell the parts, and buy a LIFT its a game changer.

It's a classic. Restore it, new wings, new chrome, the works.

@shsh-he5qg

10 күн бұрын

Haha think it needs ALOT more than new wings and new chrome, the car will be totally rotten underneath once you get all the kit and bumpers and panels off it

@geoded

2 күн бұрын

The costs involved really do not seem worth it, especially if he can't do the welding & bodywork DIY. Pull & tidy all the valuable parts then scrap it to buy a lift.

Sunroof drain pipes blocked, hence water in footy wells, blow them out from underneath. 186,000 miles is officially "Run-in!, rest will be relatively straightforward to sort with your commitment! The proper battery will be a biggun'. Haynes manual maybe??? My friend had one of this model at 480,000 miles, still absolutely fine. Built when quality was important at MB, the fact that it only needed a distributor cap and rotor is a testament to it's inherent reliability and build quality. Congratulations on the workshop. Brilliant! James

@csinspain

10 күн бұрын

Thats as far as sunlight can go in a second

Make this your long term project, over time you should get support from others to help you, with collaborations. Such a unique and cool car that not many other KZreadrs will have!

@mattlaptop5728

10 күн бұрын

Congratulations all the effort in the cold,wind and rain has paid off - the new workshop! Really pleased for you. Now keep it neat and tidy and professional. Oh and sell the Merc complete for a suitable profit - lots of good usable parts on her yet…yes, her….Angela…..Merkel…?

Golden Rule, not tooo many projects at once, nor piling up. :)

Congratulations on your first workshop, mate

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

Thanks mate 🤝

I looked up the cars/engine on the german wiki, which stated "the ADAC statistics did not view this engine (M103) favorably, due to unreliable fuel pump CU and ignition system". :P The 3.2L M103 iirc was only in the AMG 190E. For spare parts, there are also some models with M103 engines but M104 Parts numbers, because Mercedes shipped the old engines rebadged, i.E. in the W124 4Matic. However, one thing that's very well possible: the engine could have a larger bore. During that period (and keeping in mind the AMG Bodykit) it was very common to tune engines by giving them a larger bore. One thing I'd recommend as a "best practise" is checking compression before ordering parts, so you don't end up throwing money at a dead engine.

@ruairidh2575

4 күн бұрын

Hi Mike, the m103 was also available in the 124 variant as well. The 3.2 litre m103 AMG engine is known as a “baby hammer” In the 190e. I currently own a Ron Stratton AMG built s124 with the m103 3.2 AMG engine. It’s also possible any 80’s and early 90s car could have an m103 AMG as it’s a premerger car they were all built to the customers spec.

@MadIIMike

4 күн бұрын

@@ruairidh2575 I think we have to differentiate between AMG's Engine for the 190 and tuned engines. AFAIK the 190 AMGs engine had different camshafts for more stroke and a larger bore (with pistons, obviously). So you could have tuned a M103 to that spec with those parts without it being a AMG engine (with badge and stuff). I assume AMG would have sold parts or conversion prior to the release of the 190 AMG. That said, it's also possible for Nino's car to have a 3.2L by other means, as AMG isn't (wasn't) the only one offering such parts. My point in general was, that he shouldn't rule out having a 3.2L engine, just because it doesn't look like the 3.2 AMG from the outside.

The joy on your face when you showed us the workshop.. priceless! keep up the good work!

Please don't loose that funny side of yours, your kid is going to enjoy and learn a lot from it. Wishing you astronomical growth with your channel and your life as a whole. Now we know why you in such great shape. 😂♥️🇿🇦

So proud of you man. You are so easy to watch, such a great personality.

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

🤝

He calls himself "not economically viable" but has now a nice garage to work to his project! Love it

@simonupton-millard

11 күн бұрын

It's not the cars sale price paying for that though it's us watching, and I for one am glad my views will help keep him dry

@filippo9255

10 күн бұрын

​@@simonupton-millard Yes, what I mean is not directly the cars he bought, but indirectly the fact that we like this content he makes with those cars.

@DominicCerisano

9 күн бұрын

I think the NEV label is a caution for him and all other rustoration channels. He probably mutters that all the time while he is searching for new projects.

This channel, M539 Restorations and Day Off DIY are the realest most relatable Restoration channels going 🙌

@jaapspaanderman5876

10 күн бұрын

And LegitStreetCars!

@flat6croc

5 күн бұрын

I love M539, but not sure how relatable it is. He's full time, all the tools etc. He's pretty much professional at this point. Fantastic content, but well, well beyond what most of us can aspire to!

@LastChanceFossil

5 күн бұрын

@@flat6croc For me it's his level of attention to detail, I aspire to the quality. With a full time job, I do not have the time, experience or tools that he has an abundance of, I relate to the methodology, instruction, process and outcome. I have an E46 and I've watched that project a number of times while restoring my car. Also, all the channels I listed are full time KZreadrs, what did you mean by "He's full time"?

@306D1

4 күн бұрын

+ EMS garage

This is painfully close to what I went through with my -69 w108 280SE, but I tried on and off for 3 years to get it running, until an expert showed up to look at it, poked his head under the bonnet and said "your linkages are out of alignment". He could just see that, and it had been done such long time ago that the threads were sort of rusted/corroded back the way they were so you couldn't tell otherwise. He fiddled for a sec to get it adjusted and it fired up and ran immediately, I had done EVERYTHING from changing pumps and everything in the ignition, read hundreds of forums and no one knew what to do, even several skilled mechanics. I even gave up and redid all the brakes instead. But then I could get it inspected and road legal for the first time in 20 years. What a car those old Mercs are! Imagine my relief once it fired, I almost cried 😅

@vercingetorige400

4 күн бұрын

great story and a great buy! what linkages were out of alignment?

@Philip.Magnusson

3 күн бұрын

@@vercingetorige400 The throttle linkage to the fuel pump was adjusted for more fuel and the linkage to the intake was adjusted for less air, probably to compensate for some poor running in the past, but once I fixed everything else, it wouldn't run at all. Also the reason the old owner sold it.

@vercingetorige400

3 күн бұрын

@@Philip.Magnusson oh my !that's sound a lot trouble to get your head around. do you know the name of that injection system?

@Philip.Magnusson

3 күн бұрын

@@vercingetorige400 yes well it was really simple but to find that out on my own? No way. I read hundreds of forums and asked countless people, no one knew, and those who knows these cars didn't want anything to do with it. It's D-jetronic

After VGG, this channel is my fav car restore channel.

@danvonranger

11 күн бұрын

Same, though I also like Tasty Classics.

@bentucker2301

11 күн бұрын

Same. What about Stay Tuned ?

@sirmounted8499

11 күн бұрын

M539 Restorations👍

@Mellow6996

11 күн бұрын

Matt Armstrong

@shiTthebed86

11 күн бұрын

Junkyard digs

2:00 that shed scene cracked me up. Glad it's not just me who lives like that.

You’ve got to restore it. I had a 123 restored and kept it for 15 years changed it for a 124 also restored but personal issues forced me to give it up. These old classics deserve a new life. They were built at the end of a golden era because current mercs are not built to the same standard. Pleased to see you in a dedicated unit too. You will go from strength to strength and I love the fact that you are resorting old cars, there are millions of them waiting in barns and sheds all over the world awaiting your to sate your addiction! ¡Buena suerte !

44:13 "I have done something". What a great moment of pride :)

now you're talking!!! what a car!

Now you’re talking. I love the older Mercs.

omg! ich glaubs ja nicht. es macht so spass, dir bei der fehlersuche über die schulter zu gucken und dir zu zuhören. 😂😂 u made my day. a fat THX. refurb it as a dayly driver.

@humanbeing1675

11 күн бұрын

Ich bewundere immer seine Ausdauer, um nicht zu sagen Hartnäckigkeit. Respekt!

Fantastic news you've got a workshop after 3 years really pleased for you let's support this great channel and really nice guy 😊

So glad you found the bonnet service position, I was shouting at the screen 😂

@igormac88

11 күн бұрын

I was afraid it was gonna fell off on his head 😂

I'd love to see you try your hand at body repair. i know you've said you hate that stuff in the past, but you've got nothing to lose on this car, it couldn't get much worse. Take it as practice

Mercs of that era looked so much nicer than today's models. The 300 CE was awesome looking. Great to see you've gone full time on KZread. It's always a pleasure to see someone make it in life through their own hard work. Well done mate. 😊

@NotEconomicallyViable

23 сағат бұрын

Thanks mate

You’re either a big barge kind of guy or your not. Fortunately for me I am so the pleasure I get from seeing, hearing, driving or somebody else doing the same in these sort of cars is immense. Horses for courses. It would be a boring world if we were all the same!

You really scored with this car - definitely worth restoring and bringing it back to its former glory. Congrats on your new work shop!

Amazing way to spend the evening - absolutely love these vids!

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

Get in Nino!! 👏🏿👏🏿 Congrats on the workshop and full time KZread. Keep the W126, get in running, daily it. Every bit of restoration you'll do will increase it's value even more. I have one myself. Few modern cars have the presence and character these cars do. You will not regret it!

Nice video, someone should save this old Merc! The cap and rotor arm should be the first thing to check on any Merc with these M103 engines. They are notoriously weak and the parts aren't the cheapest. One thing to check is the dizzy cap cover. The cover cracks causing the metal inserts to collapse and so when you tighten down the cap it gets pulled out of alignment which causes all sorts of misfires and rough running issues. I binned the cover and spaced the cap bolts out with a couple of washers on my W124 260E with an M103, worked great after. Nice to see you have a new cover, Don't over tighten it when you put it on!

I love this channel. I am an industrial engineer, so cars are not my field, but I am learning along with you.

LEGEND - MY MAN! OLD SKOOL MERC IN THE HOUSE

I dont know a distributor cap from a petrol cap but love watching these videos. Hoping to get involved with tinkering with cars when i retire...

Grats for the new workshop! Workshops are the best man caves where we can have a pizza on the project cars gutted engine bay, chewing cluelessly, then have a great victory a couple hours later...

Love land yachts. My buddies dad had one with the wheels polished up and slammed

Nice garage! Congratulations and success! This car deserves to be restored. The way it is now is really painful to see.

Im so happy for you and good luck in the new workshop!

Congratulations on your new workshop. Love your videos, so much positive energy.

Cheers on the new shop! and on the great news of full-time YT! Godspeed!

@NotEconomicallyViable

9 күн бұрын

Appreciate that 🤝

As comedy sketches go, the routing around in the shed was a classic. Nearly wet myself! My dad had the V8 350SE back in the early 90s with a number plate starting JET. He should have kept the plate as it gain a lot of value. His other Merc a 280TE had a number plate starting CUE. Pretty sure a snooker player would have paid a lot for that!

Get it done. This era mercedes/amg and related bits and bobs is on the rise. It will go up in value. Especialy with your nice channel. Like your stile, honesty and humor 😂 please keep going🎉

Loved it! So happy to see you making progress and finally having a proper working space!

Congratulations on the shop! I never understood how you can work on cars in the elements.

I’m surprised you take a chance keeping petrol in a shed that tidy. It’s probably tidier than my garage😂. Love your videos. Great educational learning on just how to get on and do stuff. Brilliant keep up the great work

As much as I would love to see that car restored given your new workshop and the fact that you are starting out, I would sell the parts and buy a lift etc. you’ll pick up another equally interesting project at a later date anyhow.

So pleased you've got to this stage, love the channel

excited for this one!

This is a straight business decision. What’s its value fully restored? What will it cost to restore. No room for sentiment at all. You’re running a business now and there will be other vehicles out there that would be better project vehicles for the continued success of your channel if the numbers don’t stack up.

@frank-t6857

10 күн бұрын

The profit is essential. KZread income alone cannot put food on the table.

@eamonhawes8938

10 күн бұрын

Look at bro’s channel name 💀

@missg300

6 күн бұрын

​@@dizzy2020 yeah i agree.i love this car and really think it deserves to live on.i will even join the channel and pay the monthly subscription to try and do my part 😅

Respect for so openly embracing your child like wonder when you're recognising youv leveled up in life with the workshop and full time youtubing, youre normally very humble this really made me smile! really enjoy your videos looking forward to watching them for many years to come :)

I love your show! And I'm glad you got your workshop! I'm glad for you! Best of all to you, Mark Tucson Arizona it's 113 deg here today.

I have a locked large metal box in the garden with petrols containers, propane gas bottle and mini bottles for my gas welder. Better than being in the garage that is attached to the house.

@maverick4220

11 күн бұрын

I 2nd this as a storage option for petrol containers, Propane bottles.

@richard5652

11 күн бұрын

lookup Fuelsafe or Chemsafe, very good ways to store dangerous substances :)

@carlbernard4197

11 күн бұрын

Definitely don't want a rocket launch in a attached garage 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂

Brilliant dreams really do come true a workshop we'll done sir love the channel keep it going.

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

🤝

I'm really pleased for you getting your workshop. Fantastic content too.

Awesome video! Matt Armstrong and you are my favs on KZread congrats on the workshop well deserved!😊🎉

congrats on your going full time on yt, best of luck!

For starters you should get a set of standard wheels......so I can buy the Mono's :)

@NotEconomicallyViable

10 күн бұрын

Make me an offer on them 🙂

So pleased for you. Hope everything goes from strength to strength.

So chuffed for you getting it started. The feeling never gets old ,well done on your new workshop.❤😂

Love your channel man watching the progress is awesome. Super stoked for you on this, so much growth to come. Congrats from California!

Congratulations bro 😎 I’m so happy for you mate, well deserved Iv been watching you from the start so I’m very happy to see how far you have come.

This workshop is a dream! Congratulations man, you deserve it all 🙏🏻🙏🏻 happy to follow you on this journey!

We will miss to see getting in and out that small stor am so happy 🎉🎉🎉🎉

I'm so proud of you, Nino, like watching a son grow old. Keep up the good work, my friend!

Congrats on your new unit 🍻, may all your dreams come true you deserve it , keep the good content coming .

Congrats on the shop. It looks amazing. Looking forward for the future videos. 👍

The unit is an absolute game changer. So happy for you & the fam.

i have just as much excitement watching you get these cars started as yourself ... such great content and very well explained to your knowledge keep them coming bud .. !

This is the kinda DIY I love to watch. Good for you friend !!!!

I love your videos. I am one of those people who hasn't got mechanics knowledge but I wish I had. Seeing you troubleshoot these old cars gives me hope for myself :). And it is real and you include what goes wrong. Great! Thanks for the hard work on this. Very good!

Yes! This is such exciting news. I've been watching you the last 3 years and I've been praying for this moment. I am so happy for you and the family! Keep up the great work Neno! Seeing you get that Mercedes up and running again makes me want to work on my 88 Jetta, which also has the K Jetronic fuel system.

Congratulations!!!! Well done!!!! So thrilled for you

Great daily! Grats on the new workshop!

Have to say that I'm very happy about you! Love your content, humor sensor and your approach to save these cars. God bless you, your family and this channel. Regards from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Congratulations on the new workshop. Videos are great. Keep up the good work 💪

Well done mate, congratulations on the workshop,looking forward to seeing more videos

Properly happy for you, my man! Love to see it working out for you and LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos. I was just telling my brothers that watching your videos, reminds me of my father’s approach to fixing up old cars that were just money pits. It’s a little hit of nostalgia, every time you post a video. Thank you for the great content. RE the car, get it fixed up!! Would love to see this car on the channel in a respectable state!

I am so pleased that you have your own workshop now. What amazing progress you've made on the journey. Love the videos.👍

Massive congrats on the workshop man, unreal work! 💪🙏🤘

Great video, Thanks from Retro Restoration Garage 😊

Brilliant! Lovely workshop. Good luck. Love the Chesterfield 😊

Congratulations on your new premises and also I’m getting that Merc started! Will be watching your channel with anticipation 👍😁

Congrats with the unit, honestly glad for you, I can feel the content flowing already 🤘

So happy for you and your workshop. I did love relating to you struggle in the driveway like I do when I work on my own driveway.

Congratulations on the New Work Place!!!❤

Sir, I am so happy for you, this is one of my favorite channels, you are a real hoot, the content is very interesting, & I love the humble beginning, it's a veritable rags to workshop story, as a 63 year old ex pat Brit, I love watching for the scenery as much as the content, cheers big ears

Well done and congrats for the new workshop!

Congratulations on the Merc and the workshop.

Fantastic work and congratulations on the new unit.

Incredible to see how far you've come since the channel started. Can't wait to see a two-post ramp in there. Congratulations!

Full rebuild please. And congrats on the new workshop, it should be a gamechanger!

Great to see the channel growing!

So pleased for you. Been watching you since the Mini Cooper S days. You deserve it! 👏

Congrats for the workshop!!!

Love your videos man. Keep it up! Greetings from Austria

Well done!!! Congratulations!!!

Only found you today, you will be a great success, I follow many other car repair channels, you gave what is required. Regular content is what people want.

Congratulations on your new workshop and your channels success. I’ve watched all of your back content and I’ve admired your can do attitude positive outlook on things even when things aren’t going your way. Please keep being genuinely yourself, it’s what makes you so entertaining to watch. Best of luck for what the future holds :)

Congratulations on the new Workshop!