Everytime I’ve saw this model speeding on highway, I’ve always imagined Princess Diana.

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

Sad story indeed. A very big and tank-like car can be destroyed as such.

Dad used to drive this. I hate the car because of the strong leather seat smell. And then the smell became worse after hauling durian. It have a distinct loud engine/radiator fan noise that can be heard from far away, but all that noise gone when you close the door.

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, it really can either you love it or hate it. Myself in particular love the smell of old BMWs and Audis. For Merc, so far depending on the model somehow. :)

@TheRazvy1990

3 жыл бұрын

yes, because is real leather !!!

The same model in wich Lady Diana was pursued by paparazzis, This was the regular Ritz Linousine model for 1997, also was automatic 💯💯💯

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct. Sometimes i wonder how fast it was driven until it got wrecked as such. This car is already a tank!

Roadtax price?

👍👍👍👍

@drivegertodrive6298

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for dropping by @Hon Guen Loh!

Mileage 600,000km..?? That’s utterly insane!

@drivegertodrive6298

2 жыл бұрын

@Rendezvous Rezz - right, crazy right??! Kudos to the owner for superbly maintaining the car very well from the start until today. We were super impressed as well.

@marthomaboy7246

Жыл бұрын

@@drivegertodrive6298 this owner drove it since new?

Thanks for viewing. Hope you enjoyed this video and gain some more perspective of the car. Do share your experiences or questions.

@HiroHiroTheOriginal

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, i live in KL too and may i know where is your shop? I have the same car and needs a little restoration work being done.

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@HiroHiroTheOriginal car is sent to my dear friend's shop at Glenmarie (near Subang Jaya). Motoren Werken is the name of the shop. Nice and experience bunch of guys you will meet there.

Hello! Could you let me use some parts of your video with Russian explanations on my channel, please?

@drivegertodrive6298

2 жыл бұрын

@Dmitry Ivanov - sorry for the delay in reply. Sure go ahead. Appreciate if you can include/tag me in the shoutout too. Glad you find this video useful. Share with us the link to your video.

Boleh bawa saya jalan jalan tak boss ? Saya duduk kl je ingat next year nak ambil sebiji w140 s320l as a weekend car 😁😁😁

@drivegertodrive6298

2 жыл бұрын

@Opah Oldskool - no problem! tapi kereta ni baru sahaja dah dijual. Thanks to viewers yang enjoy the video dan approach untuk beli :)

Fuel economy?

@drivegertodrive6298

Жыл бұрын

@moh hana - it's pretty age and heavy vehicle, but cannot expect to be economical. This probably one of the vehicles you need to drive with hear, but not with brain :)

5:27 o.O X'D

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

Good catch @Luis z28 :). I was shocked myself

The s280 was also a 3 litre car if I’m not mistaken

@Asherrzzx_

3 жыл бұрын

It's 2.8 litre

@Izrealeu

3 жыл бұрын

Initially there was a 300SE with a 3.0 liter M104, the 3.0 was also available in the R129 and W124 as the 300-24 valve versions, later versions (facelift) were S280, which were 2.8 liters and S320 which was 3.2 liters, also of the M104 6 inline engine family.

@drivegertodrive6298

Жыл бұрын

@Caleb Orvik - this model is a 2.8 litre model. Agree with @Izrealeu, there are multiple variant available.

Is it true the automatic transmission has four gears?

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

For most old cars yes. No exception to this model too. See this wikipedia link, it also mentioned there is 4G-Tronic version - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W140

@Izrealeu

3 жыл бұрын

No, facelift models have 5 speeds 722.6 transmissions.

@Asherrzzx_

3 жыл бұрын

Great video sir, after seeing this i want to find one W140, you jalan2 at all the normal roads that i used often. W140 certainly is comfy ride, better than my W210 E240.

@amiruladli7592

3 жыл бұрын

@@Izrealeu does the 1996 models have the 722.6 ? I'm considering of purchasing one in my area. It is a S280 year 1996. Just want to make sure to have the best gearbox option.

@Izrealeu

3 жыл бұрын

@@amiruladli7592 as far as I know all facelift models have the 722.6, but it is easy to tell by the shift lever indicator. The 722.6 has the D>4 sideways shift pattern.

Very sluggish car..

@drivegertodrive6298

3 жыл бұрын

Probably due the age. This kind of vintage vehicle you more want of the comfort rather than the speed. But yes, might have some problem if to catch multi layers of traffic lights on a single road :)