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Read Doug's Mercedes Column: https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/am-i-the-only-one-who-hates-the-1970s-1980s-mercedes-sl-269730
Buy Hoovie's garage t-shirts here: https://hooviesgarage.com/collections/all
Music / Instrumental by Aries Beats - http://www.youtube.com/aries4rce
I love your car, it is beautiful and lucky to have you as it's owner. I have the 75 450 SLC, I do drive it regularly and do all my own work on it. I was lucky when I got it in 2004 used, the previous owner had a new not rebuilt engine installed and took great care of it. So I do keep up with all the maintenance as we all should with the German built Mercedes, they are beautiful and worth working on them.
If you want to upset the internet ls swap it lol
Ha ha, I had two of these and they are junk to both drive and look at – handle like hovercraft, rust like a canal barge and drink fuel like a sidewalk drunk. Horrible cars 🤣
It’s a bit weird watching hoovie’s old videos ❤
Glad that you still own this beauty ❤❤❤
I'd rather daily drive this SL than Doug's Carrera GT <3
This car is stunning……..
It's beautiful, Hoovie!!
Doug is wrong. He is also boring, repetitive, predictable and terribly irritating. I gave up watching him years ago. It is beautiful. I’ve not had anything like the troubles and expense you have suffered.
Lml did you do an engine swap?
Hello
I found a 1981 380 SL that has had a new small block Chevy 350 engine & a 350 TBI transmission 700R4 put in it likely due to the cost of rebuilding the motor that blew up. Body is hood. Any advice on taking a chance on this kind of “resto-mod” with a heart transplant? I suppose it needs to be priced right & I need to know it will never rise in value for purists… but I think it could save a lot of grief & is a decent value from $12k – $15k…. thoughts?
Well, we all know Doug's a moron… I love my r107!
Love my 560SL. Hang in there!
Totally disagree with Doug on this one; totally agree with Hoovie. But, having owned a W220 S Class, I know what it's like to live with these vehicles. Money and patience are necessary.
You all demand I use a wireless microphone in every video I make, and when I have in the past, it proves to be about as reliable as my old Mercedes. I just spent $700 on a new setup and still have issues with it coming out one side. I am aware of this. Sorry…