1995 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG | Retro Review 

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Thank you so much!!

Not at all, this was a great era for German cars.

I do! They never looked good anymore after these cars. They started to look too exaggerated and tuned with the new AMG's and Audi RS models (especially the latest ones). I much prefer the subtle sporty styling they had in the '90s

in general 90s were great!

Yup. Biggest pos' in the world. There are a plethora of reasons why that junkass company makes the fastest depreciating cars on the planet. Always has been junk Always will be

Today’s German cars would have Sabine Schmitz turning in her grave at this point.

Probably the same kinda person who just comes to these videos to comment "1st" 🤣

8 AM in MD tho

They disliked the automatic

Probably Audi driver.

Some aholes are aholes at all hours of the day.

He really is, but I think he will be remembered well and true enthusiast know him.

I agree, Mercedes because what it is today because of him

Nahhhh agree to disagree

Such handsome cars from Bruno. Every single one.

This design truly captures the spirit of stodginess.

No

Indeed!

Yes

i owned one for several years and i miss it. Even after owning a w203, w211,w204 and X204 the w202 was so contemporary and robust. i miss it 😢

Such a timeless shape...

Lol... whut? Nothing about this Benz is simple. From the typical overly complex German engine to the acres of buttons on the dashboard.

@@Bartonovich52 they are much more simple than what Mercedes-Benz is producing today, GUARANTEED.

Huh... A twin cam 4 valve inline 6 is complex? Boatloads simpler than a GM LS.

well that was when quality collapsed, the 190e was the last well built small car, 124 and 126.

@@MrRedcelica The W202 we have in our family has more than 700k km since 2003. Never let us down and we used to travel a lot. Well built and still takes abuse like it’s nothing. The only problem was the wiring harness that we redo.

Damn, fool Those are very rare

Agreed it was a premerger AMG Mercedes one of my favorite of all time. I own a AMG C32 3.2 supercharged and came from AMG a with 2200 euro option removed too speed limiter and AMG tune. Top speed 184 MPH 190 if change gear ratios. It’s a vary fast car. It was AMG Mercedes first car together so another true AMG hand built engine and quality.Now they put AMG package on everything BMW does the same thing with M packages. I love them both these six cylinders and the M3. AMG Mercedes just has better quality and build. It’s actually faster with my setup. But it was like $58,000 new. Evan has washers for the headlights. Awesome cars,

Agreed! So is BMW’s M or Audi’s S / RS Nowadays they make everything AMG pkg, M Performance, or S-Line. Audi’s RS models are not even exclusively in wagon form anymore. WTF

Most people in the US don't want a manual transmission! I certainly don't! This car would be great for me to have!!!!

@@johnnymason3265 You are the reason the american market never gets anything cool.

@@kirbyswarp Wrong! The reason America doesn't get the exciting cars is because everybody seems to want a pickup, SUV, or crossover! Example: we could have gotten a new Ford Focus RS right now but apparently the Escape is more popular!

​@@johnnymason3265 Yeah, but it would be an automatic Ford Focus RS lol For most people having a truck its more pratical than a RS for better or for worse

Nah I don't have any concerns of this having no manual. Go buy a BMW E36 if you want manual. This Merc is designed to be fast and relaxing to drive. This is what Merc is known for.

Hello did it feel fast to drive

@@Security2U back then it did, enough power to have fun for sure!

@@romaincondezza9601 Have a fella local to me selling a w124 wagon with all c36 running gear I'm strongly thinking of buying it from him

Didn't change until 1996 ('97 models), because all Mercedes-Benz USA cars were like that until November 1995 with the W210. The rest followed in 1996.

Yes, He is.

wow you must have had a lot of money

What year did you buy it? Or was is brand new?

W202 was not the pinnacle of quality.

Wow that’s amazing I am looking at buying one with approximately 200k miles.

Saves money on copywrite and paying license for music. Made the 90s the 90s hehe

Add the time it was good, thinking Miami Vice.

5:40 - Prince/MJ inspired New Jack Swing. Gotta love it.

I was thinking the same. Even the E46 330i 5-speed auto did 0-60 in 6.5s with 225-230HP. I think maybe slushboxes back in the day just didn't do a very good job launching the car (the trap speed was not too bad).

CLK55 please 😁

mercs with m113 V8s are damn good

1995 Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe had identical performance plus was larger and more luxurious for a lot less too. What does this Merc have? Styling from the 70s? Pricing from the 2010s? More buttons? Expensive parts and maintenance? Really... at what point do you stop being mesmerized by that three pointed star and just say the Emperor wears no clothes?

You are unbreakable :)

1995 PS1 is a whole other massive kettle of nostalgiafish! That was a fun time to be alive back then!

@@ZIGZAG12345 So true!

But kia has the power to surprise! 🤣😂

Didn't he already have one and sold it?!

It did back then, but the $29,000 MSRP for a 1994 C-Class was first to challenge that image stateside. 1984 190 was comparably more expensive in 1983 and a marginal discount from a W123.

6,7 sec 0-100kmh (62 mph), according to German Wikipedia.

huge gap, but this is N/A engine. Its also 26 years old.

Also a very slow automatic

Yeah they were definitely still struggling with how to meet emissions back then. It would’ve been cool if low-production runs like this (say under 2500) were allowed to breath in their fully tuned specs

The 98 mph trap speed tells you this car would run a full second faster with a better launch

@@jareknowak8712 oh definitely I hear that. I have a Lexus ga350 fsport that’s N/A as well and it’s got similar power and is a full second or more faster it’s mostly the gearbox that’s the reason for that and the emissions workarounds have gotten a lot more efficient at not just choking all the power away. The funny thing is the 6speed in that Lexus IS ancient now and still a big leap from this merc , just love the progress in engineering.

Back then that was huge. C43 had 13.2 inchnrotors in 1998 and outperformed ferraris in 60 to zero braking