1997 Mercedes Benz S Class W140 Tour
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1997 Mercedes Benz S320 (W140/V140) Long Wheel Base (LWB) In Depth Tour, Review, Walkaround, and Short Test Drive
The best Mercedes S-Class ever made.
MY: 1991 - 1999
3rd generation S-Class
One of the best W140 in the country (Philippines)
RARE Exclusive Leather Gray option code 518
Leather dash with stitching, leather door armrests with stitching, Amaretta ceiling, leather sun visor, two tone Nappa leather with stitching
WDB1400331A360994
M104 3.2L engine
722.6 transmission
80,000+ Km
Original Benz 3 8 spoke rims
Engine, transmission, suspension, AC all in great condition
Absolutely no leaks whatsoever
Former Vehicle of Philippine Vice President Dr. Salvador "Doy" Laurel
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Walkaround
00:56 - Interior
08:23 - Trunk
09:15 - Walkaround 2
10:00 - Engine
11:53 - Test Drive
Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124.
почему теперь w140 теперь наоборот w140.
This model will never die .
👌🏻👌🏻
Beautiful S Class!! Seamless and ageless..
It really is!
The Cathedral.......iconic car.
I still love driving this around and working on it. Topped up the oil literally just now
Still the best car Mercedes has ever created
I agree 100%
Best car ever overall too
One of Mercedes best car ever from the 90s!
Yep!! I have a new and more in-depth video on this car too! You can check it out
If anyone is wondering about the mirrors not working it's usually the harness inside the cover. If you have that problem pop out the cover and the wiring will most likely be corroded. I miss my 1995 S320
I really miss mine too. Have since let this go and have not been able to find a single one more for sale with all the amenities this had :((
Nice Kyle, not very interested with cars but you made me want to study it
Thanks sir hope you enjoy the rest of the videos
This car is incredibly quiet inside, even at 120 km/h. Now I know what car reviewers meant when they called it vault like.
Oh boy it sure is a vault. The doors alone feel like it can survive a nuke. I did 140 on this and it’s whisper quiet
in case you're wondering. they're even quiet, smooth and with almost no windnoise at 250km/h. i experienced that myself.
جميلة جدا.مرسيدس سيدة الشارع سيارة الملوك.
I love it. I want it. W 140 the last good cars! Invincible! 👑
in LWB even esthetic is good...fluidity ..balance between front and rear door lenght give a luxuous image.
Get one while they haven't gone up that much in value
If you whattsapp me on 0739913823
Want it
I love this model w 140 . This is a super car 👍👍👍👍👍
Agree with you there
That "door break' snapped in my door and caused a small dent from the inside to poke out. One of the few common weak points/parts in the W140 and the Stealership had one in stock and was very familiar with it. Easy replacement - don't wait too long as I did.
Long replaced it already. I have new videos and updates on this car hehe! :)
Great video
thanks
I love it!
Watch my new vid on this!! :)
Ours is a 1995 S420 single owner garaged hand me down garage queen. But.. Soft shut and door locks to put it nicely are a nightmare. Needs a CPS and we're having both vac/pressure pumps rebuilt. Still.. For some odd reason.. We just love it.
Just saw your comment now after all this time. Curious as to how the pump rebuild went
@@KyleLiongCars We ended up purchasing "working" used units. Big mistake. Don't do that. Back to square one. Still planning to have both pumps rebuilt from scratch.
@@timbod3367 That's sad to hear. Same issue with my W210 E240 once. No soft shut motor, but it also had vacuum powered locks and I also bought a "working" used unit, but oh well lesson learned
I have a 96 S420 with 202,000 miles i just replaced the AC compressor,Im about to put in a brand new engine wiring harness,I gotta get brand new shocks and rear springs,there just great great cars.....
Has the wiring harness already disintegrated?
@@KyleLiongCarsNo,the car still runs pretty good,I still haven't replaced the harness yet,I'll get slight hesitations from time to time....
Beautiful
Thanks! Watch my new vids on it. I bought it back from the guy I sold it to
Weirdly enough, I am actually watching The Grand Tour now, and one of the cars featured on that episode is an S-class similar to that! hahahaha
My favourite episode so far. The W140 was the absolute best. Hammond's American car was pretty trash
A real car !
Sure is
Nice car bro
Thank you
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Excellent car German cars 1971-1997 the golden quality design performance reliability safety respect Benz one and only best car in the world
I'd extend that to the 1999 year just because of the W140 being sold till 99 ;)
here in my town is one of these in the backyard of a cardealer, probably supposed to be exported to africa or middle east. it's rusty all over and the body is in really bad shape. It's a diesel with over 700000km used as taxi. but the interior is still almost like new.
Usually I would go for a classic just for its interior. The rest are easier to fix haha
You can move rear headrest down and also come back up. Large speakers in front doors, must sound good
Already had the rear headrest motors disconnected as they were acting up haha! Front ones still work. Speakers sound pretty good for a 24 year old car
@@KyleLiongCars you mean rear headrest moved by themselves? 😮
They were making weird motor noises
@@KyleLiongCars haha ok. So sad such a beautiful car had been crashed. And don't forget to test those speakers 😎😁
Huh what no it hasn’t been crashed
I have the opportunity to buy a 98 3.2L V6 with 125k miles in full working order for $1500. Unfortunately I bought an 04 C230K Sport 6-Speed with 110k miles for the same price. I’m happy with it but dang, this Benz is epic
Well.... that was a blunder :(( The W203 is a decent car, save for some electronic gremlins usually related to the ABS/ESP issues, but the W140 is really on a different level. Maybe you could still sell the W203, and get the W140?
@Kyle Liong Car Reviews, I’ve thought about it seeing as I could sell the W203 for about 4k, but I’m kinda wanting a sporty car with a manual rather than a highway machine. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love the W140, but where I live, a smaller sporty car would be more enjoyable to drive.
Same here. We barely got roads for highway driving, and still I love the W140 for the congested city street traffic. A comfy land yacht just keeps me sane in the 2 hour, 12Km drive from work :(
@Kyle Liong Car Reviews, 12km In 2 hrs?!? That’s nuts! I can understand the W140 keeping you sane for that trip seeing as it’s as luxurious as it is
Welcome to standard rush hour traffic in Manila 😢😢
Super Klass 👍👌🇰🇬
Yep
Germany good every thing l love Germany and marsds
$500,000! That's a steal.
??? ₱500K
Hi kyle! How about the fuel efficiency of the car? Any inputs? Thank you!
Bad. 2.5-3Km/L in heavy Manila traffic haha
@@KyleLiongCars thank you for your honest review. You deserve a million likes and subscribers 👌 keep it up.
Thanks
poor princess diana died in such a beautiful car
Tragic
I have same car 1996 115k miles really good shape clean paint but has some minor flaws... what’s a good starting price to sell it
What’s your location though? I can only comment on prices in the Philippines
@@KyleLiongCars Ahh i’m in Boston massachusetts USA
I think car prices there are way lower than here due to cheaper taxes. Here a decent example already costs at least about $8000. I think $8000 in the US should already get you a near perfect example.
I like how people say the 320 is a to light engine for the W140, which it's clearly not.
I think it really depends on where you're from. If you're from Asia, like me, or Europe, the 320 is more than enough for our roads, but if you're from North America, I would have to agree that the 320 is a little too underpowered, given the amount of power you would need to safely merge onto the freeway.
I drive a S320 with only a few options in Germany and it's more than enough power. I think the S320 is the perfect engine for this car, because it's strong enough, easy and quite cheap to repair and doesn't consume that much. But only, if you don't have the ADS dampers and all that other options that tend to go defect over time. Mine has a standard chassis and be repaired very cheaply. The V8s and V12s are much more expensive in maintenance and the engines are more liekly to break down. I had a CL600 C140 before and still have a 600 SEL. They are great cars too, but the S320 is the best overall in my opinion.
I agree with you. The S320 is the best way to get into W140s without any of the complicated madness to ruin your pride of ownership hehe! Not to say the bigger engine ones aren’t a joy to drive, they sure are, but deep pockets are a must.
tbh, it is. maybe not in speedlimit countries or with mostly traffic jam but here on our Autobahn the little R6 has a bit struggle with the heavy car. not slow but to be confident on the road it needs at least a 400/420
That s320 has alot of s600 options, I own a 99 Grand Edition and does not have rear reclining seats
Hmmmm that's pretty odd for an S600. I don't think I've ever come across an S600 without the rear reclining seats as standard. Is your S600 an SWB or LWB? The SWB S600 is EXTREMELY rare, but I think they do exist. If it's an SWB, might explain the lack of standard rear reclining seats.
Since this was first owned by a Vice President of the country, I'm not too surprised by the sheer amount of options it has :D
@@KyleLiongCars I bought a s500 Grand Edition it's the V8 and no rear reclining seats
@@brucelee9941 Is it a short or long wheelbase model? Sorry I'm not too familiar with the Grand Edition as we do not have it here
@@KyleLiongCars grand edition is long wheel based with s600 options but I realized it doesn't have everything like reclining rear seats, no xenon head lights, no sonar parking sensors
How do you fold the side mirrors of these vehicle?
In mine, it's defective, but usually you just turn the side mirror adjustment switch so that it points to the rear of the car
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priceless
The best Mercedes ever
You could be Philippines' version of Doug DeMuro!
Check out my new Land Cruiser LC 200 video
how much was it sold for?
380K PHP
Where did it go to?
Sold it to a gentleman from Leyte province
We call it The Tank from where I come from.
Where is that?
W220 s600 is also good
Good looking? Yes, for sure. Reliable? Uhhh Airmatic haha
Best S Class, but the best Merc is the Gullwing.
Will kind of agree with you there, not gonna lie hahaha
How much you want for it
This is an old video already. Much more work put into it. Now asking Php 620K
legenda w140 korol' avtomobil'.
Nothing beats it even the new W223
@@KyleLiongCars w223 Govno
Agree hahaha it looks like a Genesis G90
@@KyleLiongCars 😂 G90 ГОВНО GOVNO
😂😂😂
Is the car still available?
sold already
How much
Sold already sir. At the time of video posting, I posted it for 500K PHP, ended up selling for 380K PHP
Desmontar.faro.de.luces.direccional.derecho
What's this for?
@@KyleLiongCars How to change the right directional headlight?
@@josealmeyda3095 open the hood. On the corner you'll see the plastic assembly of the turn signal. There is a small socket there that you twist, and simply pull out. You can then replace the bulb :)
We import this car in 2005 and had a excident
Sad to hear yours had an accident :(
320 in LWB !!!! i love it easy/moderate maintain cost...(3times lower than my 600).. 320 is really nice to drive (280 have a power deficit ... and dont exist in LWB)......280 was create for occuped a place in market "luxury sedan F segment with middle size D segment engine.... 197hp for 2090kg is a no sense. ENGINE 2 CLASS LOWER BODY CAR ..NEVER BUY IT EXCEPT IF CONDITION ARE EXCEPTIONAL .. 300 /320 with executive class engine E segment ok its an old proofed system interresting 231 HP L-six I engine IS NOT A MONSTER BUT DO THE JOB
How's your S600 now? Is it true that it really is pretty hard to maintain given that everything is basically doubled?
@@KyleLiongCars i own two S600 one w220 and my favorite w140.....BOTH ARE IN GOOD CONDITION I LOVE MY CARS... i use it just 2 times per week( 5000 miles per years each in totality no more)
@@KyleLiongCars 500 is doubled but in middle way bettwen 320 an 600...... M120 engine is considered hi luxury in france ( limit for normal insurance is 349 HP ... example a nissan micra or a S500 or Audi A8 jaguar V12i xj81 6.0 333 HP or BMW E32 300hp or E38 326HP Is same insurance cost ( 1 to 1,5 maxi ) low crash letality compensation cost of parts..... BUT MY BOTH 600'S with 408hp and 367hp are consideredhi luxury 3 times base price.... i have chance i have a group insurance i payed enormous for w220 367 hp (2001 is my youngest car) and a collection insurance for w140 408cv of 1992
@@KyleLiongCars 600 have special suspension ... 600 have parametric steering....even speed regulator on enormous 4 speed need special microprocessor with coolant system... 600 m120 is a world of ingeniors crazy delirium...BUT RELIABLE AND BEAUTIFUĹ
@@KyleLiongCars even weight is demential... for avoid to damaged silents blocks you need have tyre presure in minimum authorized...not light overpress like other cars for fuel saving .....no a 600 give NOTHING for budget consideration. Like a litlte plane not like a "normal" car ...... w220 is normal car... lol w140 600 is heritage of "the 600" (w100)
european people dislike it bz of benzen price and large size!!! it is better than all european cars
Actually even here in Manila, Philippines it is quite large. Pretty tough to park in our tiny tiny streets too, but for me, it's very much worth it. An amazing car overall.
If you liked the video, please consider liking, subscribing, and watching my other videos as well
@@KyleLiongCars im in ksa i have one but my friend nurse from manila told me your car old old hhh..she has toyota car
faris almalki yep I mean the fact is still that it’s already 23 years old but comparing it to modern Toyotas.... this is still amazing :)
Do you want to sell and prices in dollars
Sold already just a few days after filming
Check out my latest video on this car after buying it back!! :D kzhead.info/sun/oZuAdKiSal-plas/bejne.html
In pakistan
How price?
500,000 PHP Negotiable
How in USA dollars?
@@maksimal1055 10k
Hi i have one the mercedes S-class 320 presidents car bulletproof windows i want to sell
Yoy mean just the windows or the entire car,
LWB openable roof all leather .... far of a S280..... (very similar with my S600 even if im all grey velvet interior) silence of engine pure confort withouth need great financial cost.....
I got really lucky with this one. Just an extremely beautiful and well specced version of the S320. The new owner is very lucky as well.
@@KyleLiongCars its sad to loose his w140.. i want keep mine all my life.. in long version its a rarity
@@alanaliyev456GT In your country, are they usually in short wheel base? Here, it's quite unaffordable for most people, so those who can afford it, usually also have chauffeurs, hence most of the 140s we have here are in long wheel base. Short wheel base models are really rare
@@KyleLiongCars no 500 Are 90% LWB..... 320/400/420..ITS FIFTY FIFTY.......BUT ALL 280 OR DIESEL 300/350 ARE SWB
@@KyleLiongCars 600 are all LWB in W220... in W140 exist 5 S600 SWB .... (mines are long... for me SWB give a line too stuffy....i dislike little rear doors.... i need balance .equality rear/front doors....DONT FOFGET .IN MERCEDES ITS MORE VISUAL..BUT IN E38 BMW swb are awful for rear passengers legs .and Foots ..my foot sizevis 49 in french..15 US..in SWB my foots cannot have rest position
FiveHundredThousand???
Philippine Pesos. This was already sold though
I have a 99 a few years now great runners
I’m actually talking to the guy I sold this to, and trying to secure a buy-back. I just miss how awesome these W140s ride.
Soft shut system not working.
That feature was optional in the Philippine units
@@KyleLiongCars even in big engine?.? lol i must repair my S.C pump now or i affirm to my friends than my S600 is a Philipine Model withouth this option? ...lol
alan levy optional for the lower models but standard on the S600
@@KyleLiongCars thank you ! and whrelebase ?? i loose 2 occasions in France before found my beautiful 600 just because i love LWB !!! and here, you found lot of v8 or even v12 in SWB !!!
@@KyleLiongCars i prefer a LWB..or coupé... i love this 320 on lwb.its perfection
$500,000.00 this guy and bumped his head.
You do know that USD is not the only currency in the world right??? There's a thing called PHP or Philippines Pesos and yes, we speak English here. My audience is primarily Filipino too so like yeah :D
B car 👍
What’s a B
@@KyleLiongCars Beautiful 👍 I have same model 98 6 cylinder s320 w140
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Why so many 🐓 in 🇵🇭
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In pakistan