I love mine NZ new, not new to me btw, so quite a different spec from yours and RHD. Still that engine really purrs, a true classic in my opinion. I think often over looked compared to a BMW Z4, both great cars. I have a Z4M too, and I find them both rewarding . One is a high revving all out manual experience, while the 55 is a torque monster, on a long cruise I would choose the 55 all day, I just wish that these cars had been adorned with better interiors. Thanks for sharing you experience with you car, so many cheap SLK's, but the 55 is the one to get if you can. Great video btw, thanks.
Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻 I tested also a Z4 (the 2.8) and i agree with you, on a long cruise i will choose hands down the 55 It's a pleasure to drive!
I've had mine for eleven years. I still take it out at 3am in the summer, just to experience the top-down drive with minimal traffic.Great to observe meteor showers! Daily driver, don't care about the 13mpg... Cheers from London.
@@TheWastedDriver Actually, over the eleven years as a daily driver (and not garaged) it has gone from The Ratmobile to the Tatmobile. Part of me appreciates the fact that I don't have to worry about it much - I park it anywhere that's convenient and don't fret about supermarket trolleys and 'door dings'. However, I have been considering a change and a major contender has been a V8 Jaguar F-Type, but the boot space on those is ridiculous and they are substantially bigger cars externally, which is not best suited to London on a daily basis. So, I'm currently keeping my eyes open for another 171/55, with fewer miles and generally more tidy. My dream would be to find a Kleemann S8, but even a good example with headers and a re-map would grab my attention... I enjoyed your vid, by the way. I don't often get to hear the sound as a spectator outside of the car! Cheers!
Ich habe Ihr Video durch Zufall entdeckt, wirklich Klasse. Ich fahre einen SLK 55 AMG von 05/2010, also einen der Letzten, seinerzeit als Jahreswagen erworben, ein absolutes Traumauto. Außer Inspektion und Reifen nichts an außergewöhnlichen Kosten! Gruß aus Deutschland, und allzeit gute Fahrt !
Thanks for the message man 🤙🏻 Happy you like the video and surely you make a great choice on buying this beauty. Didn't know was also super reliable, but honestly i'm not surprised Enjoy your beautiful drive!
Beautiful car. I have a metallic blue '76. Super comfortable and fun to drive. This one has heavily modified suspension. They are not nearly that soft of suspension unless you replace the shocks AND springs. Also, get a Borgeson steering gearbox - much more responsive steering. These cars can be made to be fast and responsive with a little work.
We got the same 1.0TGDI engine in one of our normal non-Nline i20s. It’s called the i20 Fluid and was the top of the range i20, just below the N-Line. Think of it as the N-Line without the bodykit. To tell the difference between the Fluid and a normal base model i20, you will see “Turbo” enscripted on the grill and 1.0T badging on the rear, as well as R15 alloy wheels, it also came with the same 7-speed DCT transmission as the N-Line compared to the Auto-manual on the other i20s. It was recently discontinued for what I can only assume being in an unnecessary market. New, they didn’t cost much less than the N-Line so I assume Hyundai SA thought that, if people had money to buy the i20 Fluid, they could afford the N-Line as well.
I got the 2023 Hyundai i20 1.0T GDI fluid model, its very nice. Have everything the N line has except the Nline badges, electronic climate control and the automatic gearbox. Other than that its the same. I have the 6 speed manual in white with the black roof. Love it!
Great photography during this video. Glad you liked the car. I’ve owned my SLK 55 AMG for 5 years and love its unique blend of performance and refinement. The engine sound is truly amazing.
Thank you for the kind words and I'm really happy you like the photography of the video. You make a great choice 5 years ago buddy, that's a great car that transmits amazing sensations in all the conditions. Ps: I agree, the V8 sing amazingly 🤙🏻
I got this car a few months ago in blue, I love it so much! Both the interior and exterior look so amazing, so comfortable and so much power for just a 1L engine 🤣
It is also very short geared in second and third so it feels actually more powerful than it is. The 2.8 and 3.0 engines are bulletproof. I have my 1999 2.8 with factory M Package since 2005. No issues at all.
I'm not 100% sure of what i'm saying, so please check or ask others to have the confirmation. From what i remember no, not all have it because is an optional that you have to add when you buy the car (or come with a pack, something like that) For this reason some have it and others don't. Ps: pretty sure you can buy it separately if you purchase a second hand one 🤙🏻
Can somebody explain to me why this car has a gear layout that is more suited for a race track (1st below reverse because you rarely use it on the track and you can easily shift from second to third) in a 4 seater grand tourer, that's what the GT stands for doesn't it? I guess it's a Ferrari thing.
@@TheWastedDriver That may be a part of it, but also the driving habits in Europe were more toward cornering and fast cruising than the American drag race from stop light to stop light. Getting off the line fastest and slamming into 2nd isn't as urgent if the objective is more toward getting down a crooked road faster than anyone else. The "common complaint" regarding a stiff, cold, gated gearbox is, in my experience, most noticeable in a cold gearbox. If I take it easy and double-clutch when the 1st to 2nd shift is balky, I've found that I had much less trouble with it. Give it a couple miles to "wake up" and the engine oil temp was up to "normal," by then the gearbox was much less trouble.
@MrGaryGG48 everything you said makes absolutely sense. Surely next time i test something similar i will warmup the gearbox before judging it 🤙🏻 Ps: also you make a good point in the first part
Nothing like revving that 1977 beast to it's 4,500 Redline and letting that 150 hp throw you back in your seat as you burn the tires for about 3 feet. Viva American Cars!
Found your video yesterday and i love it. My first car was a 3th series Y10 and i love it, sold it 10years ago and now my dream is to buy another one. 50€ for an Y10... where did you found it?
I was lucky honestly, but had a lot of problems with it unfortunately. Now i'm trying to fix it to make more videos, hope to be back on the road soon 💪🏻
underrated or not god enough compared to other car brands that same year ,i have one bought in perfect condition and cheaper at the time than a diesel mercedes in 2nd hand, till some years ago no one would consider it a ferrari , lucky me or i wouldn´t have one, like they say now about the first Dino ,"oh! it wasn´t at ferrari level" so they sold it as a Dino , but in reality Mr. or Don Enzo released it son´s project car that died years before it´s project being built with a degree that allowed him to put ferrari in the mid engine market but built as an homage to his son not like said today that didn´t meet ferrari standarts ,it´s other car that if it was a ferrari i couldn´t have bought one ,this thing of changing history every year , a american fashion ,it´s getting boring
