Shameful erratum: 4:56 The S65 displacement is 6.0L!!! Nasty-nasty type-o

I’ve had a 2001 s500 for six years now and spent about £1000 on repairs over that time. Simply the best ride quality and comfortable car I’ve ever driven. She’ll be with me till the end!

@Specproof

6 ай бұрын

Wow! That's amazing! What's the milage at the moment?

I have one 2003, it’s my weekend car. The most comfortable sedan I’ve ever driven in my life.

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'd love to have one for myself in the future! I'm not sore which one to choose: the W220 or W221.

I love the W220, especially the facelift model and I don't care what anyone says. In fact, to me the W220 looks much nicer than the W221.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! W220 is criminally underrated and mocked. And yea - W220 looks more timeless compared to the W221 although I would have a tough time choosing between the two :D

@CynicalBastard511

Жыл бұрын

​@@Specproof Indeed very underrated and often overshadowed by its predecessors, which to be honest were quite overrated, especially the W140. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the W140, but I can't stand when people say that the W140 is said to be "the last over engineered Mercedes". Are they effing kidding me? If anything the W140 is more unreliable than the W220. The W140 had bio-degradable wiring, suspension that simply wasn't strong enough to withstand the sheer bulk of the body, it rusted quite badly once Mercedes started to use water based paint and people love to claim that the W140 was a "tank"... Yeah, right, good luck being inside a W140 getting sideswiped by an SUV and not getting your head knocked out by the SUV's front end, since the W140 was never equipped with side curtain airbags. In fact, good luck trying to control a W140 in an emergency manoeuvre as the electronic stability control was standard only in the late facelift S600 and optional for every other version. The W220 may have had its share of quality issues, which most of them were sorted with the facelift model, but it was superior to the W140 in every single way.

A fellow Estonian Mercedes-Benz enthusiast. Well hello to you!

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Tere-Tere! I'm glad there are plenty of MB enthusiasts here :)

Such a calm review on one of the best S klasses, the W220, great selection on the music too!

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! I really really appreciate it!

If you have a lift and a basic set of tools and original diagnosis, you will be able to fix 80% of the stuff on this car on your own. I even did repair the corosion, just sanded it down and applied premixed spray paint, clear coat and then a nice polish with a microfiber. It is noticable but if you really look into it. I got the 2002 S320 version as well, i have LPG installed and it makes way cheaper and Euro 4 instead of Euro 3. Still in Serbia they are taxed like craizy. I paid 800EUR for it, and paid 900EUR for registration. 200EUR for original DAS diagnosis, 300EUR for new airmatic pump, 50EUR of paint supplies, 300eur for service and sparkplugs. For less then 3000 i am driving in a very very nice car for very little money. Parking in city is impossible tho

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! I love the fact that you saved one of those examples from potential junkyard or crusher destiny. If you respect your Mercedes, it will respect you back! Enjoy your S320 an thanks for a nice comment!

@averagedev7768

Жыл бұрын

​@@Specproof Execatly why i feel pride in what i did. The car was destined to get crushed. There is still a lot of work, the undercoating needs to be redone. Engine needs new valve cover gaskets, its leaking oil a bit on the manifolds making theme smoke. I love how used parts for this model are dirt cheap, local junkyard literaly gives me free stuff just to get rid of theme since they are already too old and not worth keeping

@FabienTeulieres93

Жыл бұрын

@@averagedev7768 Great job keeping your W220 on the road! They are such beautiful, timeless cars. I always take a second glance when I see one. They deserve the dedicated stewardship of car enthusiasts like you. Respect!

I have a 2000 S430 rides like a dream still to this day great car most dependable car I've had in a long time

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Nice! They are way better and more dependable than the general crowd on the internet likes to think. Enjoy your miles!

Now on my second W220 and loving it! Don't bother looking for anything else, except for a Bentley or an Aston.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Nice! So true!!!

Very comprehensive introduction.

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! It really means a lot!

You have a really nice Mercedes S class! Thanks for sharing

@Specproof

2 ай бұрын

Cheers! That's not mine, I rented it via a Turo-like service. Unfortunately, this W220 is scrapped by now.

Great video. Just got myself a 2001 S280. Beautiful car!

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Nice - the S280! It's a shame that they didn't sell them everywhere. Congrats and happy miles!

That was an extremely well put together review of an awesome cars

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! I truly appreciate your kind feedback!

Ahh nii tore uurida autode kohta ja näha, et kodumaalased on teinud nii hea sisuga video.

@Specproof

3 ай бұрын

Suured tänud! Mul ülihea meel, et meeldib ja korda läheb :) Oleks vaid aega rohkem, toodaks ülevaatevideoid rohkemgi.

Everyone was shitting on the W140 when the electric wiring loom issues first came along and nobody valued them. Time is a good healer and nostalgia takes over, people will value the W220 again one day don't sell yours.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Well said! The nostalgia aspect will kick in eventually.

@JohnTaylor-bd1uy

2 ай бұрын

The biodegradable wiring harness was resolved by 99 for the S320.

Great review of a beautiful car 😍

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Allan! W220 truly is a beauty!

Brilliant video!!!

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rokas!!! This means a lot to me :)

It would be cool if you made an ownership update!

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it wasn't my car. I rented it from a private owner via Autolevi. You also have that service in Latvia! Check out autolevi.lv if interested. All I know about this particular W220 is that it was demolished in the summer of 2021 :( It was in rather a rough shape, I guess the owner couldn't handle the upkeep of this one.

Fantastic video. Great content and information. Wish more youtube car videos were like this.

@Specproof

9 ай бұрын

I truly appreciate your comment! You really made my day! This was one of my first large-scale reviews and I invested a lot of time in it. I'm truly surprised that the yt algorithm still recommends it to MB enthusiasts.

Nice car , good video ! Thanks !

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for watching and very motivating comment! It means a lot to me!

Very nice review

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Boris! I have a review about the CLS350 coming in few weeks :)

@borisyurinov4822

3 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof looking forward to it.

Amazing video 🔥

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thank you for kind wordss!

Cheers from Finland, W221 owner :) i would change the rims, but other than that looks great :)

@Specproof

2 ай бұрын

Kiitos! You're too kind, it looks worse IRL. But it feels so nice despite ragged looks. Happy kilometres with the W221! In most aspects, the W221 is the peak modern S-class, at least in my book.

Only issue of this car is fucking rust. The best s class ever

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! That's a real shame.

@hajiaji3587

2 ай бұрын

What do you mean by rust? I dont really get it. I need to know because i own one

my car is S500 4matic 5.0 V8 and i love it

@raulsavu4644

2 жыл бұрын

S500L *

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! I'm very very tempted to buy a W220 at the moment. We'll see :)

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

@@raulsavu4644 Haha even better!

Relly nice ❤️👌

Väga hea videokvaliteet, kindlasti väärib rohkem vaatamisi. 👍

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Suured tänud! Eks see vaatamiste teema jääb youtuubi algorütmi taha, pean aktiivsemalt uut sisu looma. Sinu kommentaar aitab sellele kindlasti kaasa :)

its a no brainer that i need a W220. its my biggest dream mercedes

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Nice! They are superb value for money!

Buen vídeo

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! It really means a lot to me!

Interesting to find out that the W220 S280 was only limited to certain markets. It was fairly common when it was launched here in Singapore but not surprising considering our road tax prices. In fact any V8 S-Class is considered super rare here.

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

My toughts exactly! I'd imagnine the 280 would've appealed to many more markets. Did Singapore get any diesels?

@raufamin

2 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof not until maybe 10 to 11 years ago. And they were all grey imports. Premium cars and diesels don't seem to go together here and they don't have a great reputation here due to their association with lorries and vans. Plus private vehicles with diesel engines are taxed almost twice compared to a petrol equivalent. As an example, a S350D cost $3500/yr for road tax but a regular petrol S320L cost $2500/yr for road tax. You would have to drive a lot to make the difference worthwhile.

Nice video brother. Classic car over cars of today

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very kind words!

Feel like it's a perfect car for Spain.

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Indeed. There was also ventilated seats available on the W220s. Unfortunately, this one doesn't have them.

Mõnus ülevaade autost. Mul endal on 2001 aasta Audi A8, kuid see ausalt hakkab natukene tüütuks minema oma remondiarvete pärast. Osta Audi ja parandamist naudi. Igatahes, W220 Mersu tundub päris ahvatlev valik. Mine tea, äkki ostan omale ka.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Suured tänud! Eks selle ajastu luksusautode puhul on teatud kulud paratamatud ja eks vanus teeb oma töö. Aga päris äge oleks istuda ühes konkurendist teise. Järgmise auto otsinguperioodil võiks ju kõik ära proovida: Phaeton, E65 seitsmene, Lexus LS :) Kuigi tõsi - hea ajalooga W220 on väga ahvatlev valik.

Was enjoying your video but background (music) was so high I could hardly hear the narration, had to stop it half way through. 😥

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Constructive criticism is always welcomed! This was my second ever review and I was rather new with audio levels etc at the time. You can check out my review about the CLS - the video is newer so maybe you can watch it all the way through :)

@user-gw5rs7fp9j

2 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof nice attitude bro, & well done. Appreciate your honesty. So so hard to please all of us arm chair critics that couldn’t make a video if our life depended on it! 🤣😂 Nothing bad meant at all, keep up the good mahi. Kia Kaha from Aotearoa. 🥰👍🏻🇳🇿☺️🙏🏻🥰👍🏻🇳🇿☺️🙏🏻

Cloth seats on an S Class!?!??!

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

True story! In Europe, the leather interior was an optional extra for the V6 models. In the US there was only one V6 model available for a rather short time - the 3.7L S350. And yes this came with leather as standard.

06 brilliant silver with amg pkg is the best mercedes benz ever. The last of luxury interior and exterior. Current mercedes looks to racy same with bmw

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Manufacturers dropped the ball when they decided that a fragrance combined with the climate system is a thing.

isnt a 6.3 a v8?

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

63 is a V12 on the w220 and C215 CL. They are ultra rare! Otherwise, new 63s are V8 as you know. Google it!

@tommythebiker5036

2 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof Oh i didnt know that, thanks for the information

I had no idea that the W220 still had a power rearview mirror! I have a W221 and I assume that feature is gone.

@Specproof

8 ай бұрын

It's a small detail but in a way super cool. And nobody knows about it. I saw it in an original owner's guide video. Different topic but does the W221 have electric seat belt height adjustment?

@kevin9c1

8 ай бұрын

@@Specproof The belt bright adjusts with the seat but it does so mechanically. There is a cable under each front seat that pulls the seat belt up as the seat moves back. Simple system actually but also means the height is not independently adjustable.

@kevin9c1

8 ай бұрын

@@Specproof I just checked the manual. Rear view mirror is manual only.

@Specproof

8 ай бұрын

@@kevin9c1 Thanks for the insight! This mechanical solution is good enough I suppose. I've experienced it on the BMW E32 and E34.

Good video, but my goodness, this backround music is annoying.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for the kind words! Do you prefer some other music or no music at all?

@vornamenachname5589

Жыл бұрын

@@Specproof I would prefer no music at all. just engine sound and the environment.

Facelift versions MUCH better !!

@Specproof

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100% They removed plenty of hiccups and I personally like the improved design elements like taillights and clear headlights more. Wish to drive one someday.

@matsujarvinen

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree.Technically they are the same.Older and well kept car is always better than newer neglected one.Facelift cars have little bit nicer interior,though,but I don´t think that is a good reason to bypass W220 1999-2002 that is in great condition.

@blahblah7720

2 жыл бұрын

@@matsujarvinen why do you love lying?there is list all over, of the things gained by the 2003 model and 2004 model, and the feature lost.

my parents have te W220 320 CDI from 2005 i think and this car don't have to be fast, it have to be luxurius :) (sry for my english bdw)

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

Haha that's so true! It feels wrong to rush this thing. It's built to cruise in a very elegant way. I suppose the W220 S320 petrol version was just a tiny bit faster than the CDI.

@pawlo5904

2 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof yea but my dad loves the diesel engine Sound and it was a little bit cheaper than the diesel engine ( i mean the Petrol price)

Талапские номера. Ёпта. Tervist. Krasava

このスチールホイール欲しい なんてやつだろう？

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

ヨーロッパのベースホイール！ 実際、それらは合金ですが、鋼のように見えます。 （グーグル訳）

@user-we3tn2sl1i

2 жыл бұрын

@@Specproof 日本でも買えますか？ ベンツに乗り換えたら付けたいです。

Bought this car for 8k. Drove it for 10 years. Someone crashed into me. Insurance paid me 8k. Literally the cheapest and coziest car I've ever owned.

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

How rad! Sounds like an investment! What do you drive now?

@dragonfoxsolid1308

Жыл бұрын

@@Specproof I bought a 2004 s55 amg. Same body. Although my crashed s500 still runs (it's a tank) so I still drive it!

@Specproof

Жыл бұрын

@DragonFoxSolid Amazing! You're officially my hero 😀

@lostnmusique

9 ай бұрын

@@dragonfoxsolid1308 I have '02 S55....your '04 is prolly nice too

Needs leather in that s class not nasty cheap cloth

@Specproof

2 жыл бұрын

True! That's why there are not that many cloth W220s around. On the other hand - the rarity of cloth makes them cool.

@martinsvensson6884

2 жыл бұрын

Its much nicer to sit on that cloth though compared to leather.

@bmwman1981

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinsvensson6884 no any luxury car I expect leather cloth is for cheap cars ie base c class or a class

@martinsvensson6884

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmwman1981 I know its expected. I looks nice. But its actually a pretty stupid thing. Because the cloth are much more comfortable to sit on. Leather is not very comfy. And it becomes hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Opposite of what you want.

@bmwman1981

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinsvensson6884 sorry I disagree the last 5 cars Iv owned have all had leather and none of them have been too hot in summer or too cold in winter but to be far they have all been high end cars I suppose In a cheap car that’s got leather you don’t get the same level of uv protection from the glass which would make the car seats hot

Good review but the shitiest S class l ever seen