Mercedes-Benz C124 Collection Caper! With Cambrian Classics Ltd 

Does Tim have a RU-vid channel??

Heat seaters, the way forward.

This video brings back memories. In 2000 I bought a same age car from my local Mercedes dealer for £15,000 with a full Mercedes used car warranty. At ten years old the car had only covered a 1000 dry miles a year and came with bills showing it had been MB serviced every year. Beautiful spec -metallic black with cream leather. Couldn't understand why it took more fuel than the tank capacity until the dealer got me an options printout from MB. Car had a 90 litre long range petrol tank as a factory option. The new price on my car in 1990 was an eye watering £42000. A car from the era of proper Mercs

Thirty years old, I still think of them as fairly new mercs.

I love these collaborations with outfits such as Cambrian Classics. Two experts with terrific insights. Top video, and the car looks as if it will be a keeper.

Nothing but respect for the engineers and designers behind this pillar of a vehicle

Ah, yes. Fond memories of my dad having a very similar slightly earlier C-class, about 1997 reg. For a 4-door model, it had a surprisingly underpowered 1.8L automatic engine, but it was very nice with a walnut trim and that excellent front wiper! Just don't tow a caravan with them, as my dad found out when he blew the head gasket coming back off holiday...

I’ve always loved the 124 series Mercs. I bought a 1989 300E saloon about 10 years ago, just the most lovely, capable, smooth car ever.

I had a 320 coupe as my daily driver for nearly ten years, from 74,000 to 130,000miles. Sold it on in 2021 as rust was an issue. Fabulous car and very easy to live with if you accept the fuel consumption.

Those XC70 are from a dying breed of proper estate cars. My wife's daily and our family runabout is a MY 2011 V70 we've been driving for 6 years now. It's so spacious and comfortable and indeed designed for Scandinavians: it has excellent heating (this one does even heat the rear seats) and takes an astonishing amount of IKEA flatpacks. 😅 It's a Ford Mondeo/S-Max underneath, which explains their excellent handling.

Great little collection caper and what a beautiful looking Merc Tim has Bought and I bet when he gets to work on it, it will be even better. Agree that you have to get a review done when all the work is done.

HubNut your videos just keep on getting better and the quality of your videos is amazing especially considering you upload very frequently and your videos make my day better every time thank you and keep it up👍

What a lovely car a 'proper' Merc. Always loved this era of Mercedes-Benz cars. It all started with my grandparents 1976 W114 240D. Back in the mid 90's my parents got a 190E after lots of badgering from me. I'd love to recreate this nostalgia with a W124. Looking forward to seeing more of this on on the channel.

I do love these Mercs. I remember a director where I worked in the early 90's having the coupe version 👍

The 124 in auto form never had particularly high gearing - around 23mph per 1000 revs. Whereas the manual had what was for the time v high gearing around 29mph/1000. It is only in the era of latest turbo diesels where gearing got to be stratospheric around 35-40mph/1000 as the Volvo would have. Great video. I nearly bought a 300ce about 15 years ago. Lovely car.

Mercedes stuff is always appreciated! Thanks for this episode, guys. See you next time - Martin

Had 2 300CE-24V's as company cars when I worked at Mercedes, one with Sportline and the other without, my personal preference out of the two I've had would be the one without the Sportline from a motorway cruiser point of view and pretty much the state of the roads these days. Don't skimp on parts for these, I've driven one fairly recently and you can tell its been done on the cheap. Hope Tim enjoys many miles of motoring in a very fine example.

I'd definitely love to see a proper test drive video of this wonderful Mercedes!

I had a 300E-24V sportline back when they were new cars, one of the best cars I've ever had. With their multi link rear suspension and double wishbone fron the handling and grip were immense. Couple of tips you may not be aware of, the ride and handling are very dependant on the condition of all the rubber bushes, especially the rear end. Don't fit pattern exhausts, the OEM system is of vastly superior quality and well worth the expense. They are quite fussy about the type of engine oil, make sure whatever you choose complies with Mercs spec. They tend to eat distributor caps, this adversly affects fuel economy. Finally, the bonnet has a service position which allows it to open full vertical, there is a button on each of the hinges which allow this, but DON'T use it outside if there is ANY wind! Oh yes, one final thing I recall, change the auto box oil at least twice as frequently as advised in the service data, they are hard on their oil.

I wouldn't say the car was recomissioned as such. Clearly it had a bent MOT or else the tester should have gone to Specsavers.

Nice one Ian and Tim, I loved these cars back in the day but being 30 years younger I would never have been able to afford one. A tidy car this one that does not look like it's been yuppified. A nice comment Ian for Furiousdriving at 7:30 for the 'Heat Seaters'. Many thanks for sharing.

Lovely natural video thank you Ian and Tim . I would love to see you both on the big screen with these beautiful hubnut cars . Thank you Tim for letting us into your new project ❤

Always enjoy a Hubnut collection caper featuring nice old motors. For thirty years old the Merc is very solid. Cars built to last with quality parts. Reliable as well. Nice buy as a classic luxury car.👌

How the heck did that merc get a fresh MoT with two busted springs, duff ball joints and rusted brake lines??? Mind you I’d take the XC70 any day. Love those Volvos.

Wow what a fantastic find by Tim from Cambrian Classics. You certainly don't see many of those great Mercedes Benz Coupé out & about. I look forward to seeing the next episode when Tim has fixed the Mercedes Benz.

Ian, the battery is now a "minor defect" as it's not likely to fall from the battery tray or short out. DVSA did make a fail before 2018, but took it away again, it made us MOT testers very angry. Wow that tester was blind, i would of failed those springs, and at least advised those brake pipes, alas i didn't test it.

Love the collection capers - they’re brilliant. Would love to see the review on both cars. What is alarming is the cars that come with a fresh MOT where it’s so obviously not worthy of passing. Broken springs, brake lines, unsecured battery etc - just amazing how the Road worthiness test isn’t standardised by a third party like most European countries.

Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤️ 👍 what a beautiful car I've noticed you buy a new car from some garages and they've not actually been mot d they just fill the slip on like today on my car been mot January and the tyre was on the threads brilliant

I have a 1993 W124 300E (M104 engine), which I bought about a year ago in Bogota, Colombia at 100,000 miles - it was new for a few months in the US back in 1993. I trucked it back home to El Retiro near Medellin as I wasn't sure of the mechanicals and it is a very demanding drive. However, after sorting the usual things with a 30 yr old car, she is turning into a great daily driver. New coils, ALL hoses including brake hoses, steering parts which were worn, some bearings on belt driven fittings and she's good. One thing which was a bit of a problem was slight overheating and I am now driving it with the cable from a thermal switch which controls the 2 cooling fans - dusconnected. Strangely the fans now behave perfectly coming on when they should!! That is a bit of a mystery. I had 6 older MB's in NZ between 1978 and 2011 when I left to do some extended ocean sailing and now living in Colombia with number 7. I am certainly not regretting the decision to acquire my first 124.

Two really lovely cars. Look like a joy to drive.

When the Car Wizard in Kansas checks over any Benz of the 90s / 2000s he always finds collapsed “motor” and transmission mounts. Nice camber on that LH front wheel at the end !

Slapping an MOT on a car that's been off the road for a while and giving it an oil change doesn't mean you have recomissioned it IMO. I'd be pretty annoyed tyres were not replaced and propshaft rubber has aged out and the MOT tester seemed suspect not to spot the broken shocks. Still it's a lovely car and hope you enjoy it.

Lovely old Merc , still looks sleek . Saw Foxanne today , sat fast asleep at her new home . She certainly stands out in the crowd lol , and no I won’t be saying where I saw her .

Nice, thank you both. Those Merc alloy wheels are really handsome.

Love the old 124's, and 123's too. Never had the chance to drive either, but I have owned 2 W210's previously.

I absolutely recognise that interior. I had a 2014 XC70 D5 AWD. Bloody marvellous, could tow a loaded trailer up the side of a house. And the rozzers were in an XC90. I did 100,000 miles in a bit over 5 years. Mondo under the skin, but a Volvo 5-pot (6 speeds, Ian) and an interior that looks IKEA but proper materials. At 100k, mine was spotless.

I will say both vehicles are very, very nice! I would have thought the Volvo would have had a seven speed automatic, the Mercedes ECC. And hopefully both have cruise control. The Mercedes-Benz is an excellent classic, and would love to see how Tim repairs all of its issues.

I've got the same engine in my W126. You're right about the auto box, they could do with overdrive or 5th gear

Still drive my A124 E320 Sportline Cabriolet, replaced the front wings, half engine wiring loom, and gearbox refurb in '09, and that's it in >200,000 miles since I purchased it from the Main Dealer at 8 months old in Jan '97. 5 speed box is a useful lock-up for sure.

That’s a lovely car - a proper Merc! Looks like a great buy!

Absolutely love the CE. I had dreams of getting one and stuffing a supercharged V8 M113 engine in it with some older AMG embellishments. Such a great looking car still.

My current daily driver is a Mercedes W204 (2010 C Class) and there is something about the quality and feel of it that puts it above other marques. But then it did let me down on Sunday when it decided the best place for its coolant was all over the A3 (split plastic pipe).

Saved for Sunday morning, what a treat lovely lovely cars. Definitely needs a proper HN test drive when all sorted.

I'm in Northern Ireland and bought a 1992 300 d touring with 215k on it, bought it outside Manchester. Picked it up on Wednesday and drove to Cairnryan, never missed a beat! That one looks in great shape.

Yes please ! Do a roadtest on the Merc and the Volvo!

I do love the C124 - and they are quite nicely priced at the moment. I'd love to see a review on this one please, Mr Hubnut and also if there is anything one should keep an eye out for mechanically as well as where rot likes to hide from prospective buyers, that would be awesome to know.

stunning Mercedes reminds me of my late W124 200E rust in peace old girl

A 300CE-24 is one of my dream garage choices. A car that just screams proper Mercedes.

Wish the guy who bought the car was my best friend..... what a guy such knowledge ❤ High 5 to him X

And of course, as you leave Wales rain stops 😂. The first spots of rain generally hit the windscreen just as you leave England only experience. Still love Wales though and will be back for a week this summer for the first time since I sold my house in Swansea and moved to Frogland in 1999. Wow, can it be that long ago?

Great video, - Cambrian Classics Ltd defo needs his own channel

I owned 2 W124 in my life and those are absolutely best cars I experienced. Very robust / forgiving ;) and comfy. Not to mention the styling. For me ultimate classic daily * 2.0 diesel ( less is more , rush humiliates 😄)

Love these cars. Wish I still had my 260E.

A friend of mine has a 5-litre C140. I envy my friend. BMW seem to be very supportive of their older cars too.

looking forward to Hub Nuts thoughts on the XC70. I have one of the last ones a 2016 D5 SELux AWD with only 65,000 miles which I have owned for 6 years and 55,000 miles which was precedded by a 2007 V70 which I had for 8 years and is still going strong. As with many cars regular maintenance and frequent oil changes prolongs a reliable life. A very comforable cruiser with oddles of torque

Used to sell MB new (Clover Leaf Cars - Odiham) This is a lovely spec'd car. V expensive new. V informative and enjoyable vid, thank you. You need to report the MOT Test Station to the DVSA. They will take your request seriously and would not divulge the origin of the info.

Nice Merc 👍 always loved the single wiper they are very hypnotic Lol

The good old days when Mercedes were still built to last and made of granite, look forward to seeing work in progress now Mr HubNut.

Great content. Look forward to the progress

Wonky headlamp wiper needs sorting before anything else.. 🤣 Seriously though, I'm glad it's in the hands of someone competent enough to restore/revive it to it's former glory.

I used to have a 116 280SE and I had a flex disc suddenly let go. It wrapped itself around the handbrake cable and I came to an abrupt stop. fortunately it was not too costly to have repaired. It is well worth replacing them if in any doubt at all.

another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

Yes, more 90’s Merc reviews please!

If your issues are mechanical they can easily be fixed. Looks like a great project.

I have been looking at used XC70's and a lot of them are in great condition including the older high milage versions.

We have a 2012 V70 on the fleet it's very Hubnut with it's hilarious little 1.6 diesel engine 😂 but she makes a good cruiser with 1000+ miles to a tank.

Nice bit of teamwork. Two fantastic cars. 😍 A road test on the 300CE would be very welcome. Was the MOT issued by some 'Arthur Daley' outfit? 😮 I wanted my dad to get a W124 when he was looking to buy a used executive car 30 years ago. The parts prices and running costs dissuaded him because it was 'German'. Instead he bought an Opel Rekord based 1986 Vauxhall Carlton. Which was built in Germany. 🙄

Its going to be a lovely classic once its done. Nice car. I like the old Volvo aswell.

Awesome Volvo and Merc content, looking forward to the d5 xc70 review in particular!

In my C140, I finessed to a fine art the need to JUST squeeze the wiper control in a little in order to activate a wipe without the wash running…

7:30 Oh i love those heat seaters :)

Love the Mercedes but please let's take a moment for the Volvo. My daily is a 5 cylinder v60 with now 195k on the clock and it has been by far the best car I've owned.. the first Volvo I've owned and it won't be the last, 12k covered since October 22 and it hasn't skipped a beat, half a litre of oil added in 12000 miles... love it.

Big Mercs are a real driving pleasure.

Heat seaters are essential in a cold English winter!

Yes please a test would be appreciated.

That looksone good buy Tim. Love my old Mercedes

Lovely looking Merc indeed 👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Body is looks good and backround T2 is tha cool van one of the best van ever made.

Although I've got a c124 (base spec 220ce) - it'd be great if you and Tim could do a key things to look for type video. Not quite a buyers guide, but similar. Would definitely help me and my ongoing work on mine.

Just seen a 190E 2.6 in notts was very clean and tidy

Two road tests for the price of one. You are spoiling us! 😀

Road test please. I had an ‘end of life’ 300E saloon 10 years ago - it cost £800 and I absolutely adored it. Alas it’s no more but I WILL have another one day.

A good day out for you, road test needed on the Volvo as well as the Mercedes

Nice big car and inspection. Cambrian Classics Tim + HubNut + Whiteland Restorations crossover content. 👍👍👍

Between my wife and me we've had 5 Volvos, including two XC70s, a 2.5L five cylinder Turbo and 3.2L straight six. Those XCs are amazing cars for getting through a Canadian winter, but there are two caveats: 1) the 2.5 turbo developed several electronic issues that caused the instruments to die and the indicator to remain in D or R even though the transmission was in Park, which meant if you turned the engine off, it wouldn't restart because the computer thought you were in gear. 2) That cladding on the side can hide some troubling issues. On our 3.2 the rocker panels (sills to our British friends) were completely rotten through even though you could never tell just looking at the car with the cladding in place. In fairness, it was 15 years old when this happened. It has now been replaced with a second generation Mercedes ML which features a pantograph passenger wiper.

My 2003 XC90 has the same D5 engine as Tim's XC90. Tim's Merc was a well built car but they need to be kept up to. My W204 has a few issues but I'm working through them all gradually so I'm in a similar situation.

That Merc is stunning.

Nice car. Looks very solid but the passenger door seems to be out of line to the rear quarter. I experienced a similar prop shaft vibration issue on a much more poverty spec vehicle many years ago. Morris Marina - rear seat passengers had to lift their feet from the floor such was the vibration back there at a certain speed. Scrapyard prop fixed it. 👍🏻

Beautiful automobile! Re the wiper stalk, that was the only thing I didn't like about my W202 and incidentally the Alexander Dennis single and double decker buses also use an almost identical set up, which I detest.

Loving it Mercedes cars were so must nicer than the modern day cars

Is it me or did Ian just go all German car driver and plow through the stop signs at the exit to the services?😂 Great video as always. I like these videos with Tim. He adds a lot of value to the videos.

That mot tester needs reporting to dept transport. Absolutely scandalous, makes you wonder if he even saw the car

@5:55 Yes, they can. The white block might be not as reliable as a redblock or as in theory but is still very reliable, indeed.

Of course we would like a road test Ian (of both cars)........!

I love those windscreen wipers, never put them on with snow on the screen . The plastic worm gear thing is their weakness.

Beautiful cars. I had a 1988 300E and a 1997 SL320. Both were vwry nice, tho the SL had 'fatarse american' sears ' I slid side to side in the buckets when touring the twisties..

Yes, road test please

I would like to see a review once she's had the work done . She's a beauty

Of course we'd like to see a road test of the Merc

Hi hub nut ,I just bought 320 E 92 Sport line , blesses.