I Drive a REAL C43: The Original AMG Mercedes

This is the first car to be built at Affalterbach, the legendary W202 Mercedez-Benz C43 AMG. But nearly 30 years after it came out, how does this slice of classic Benz hold up?

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[VolkerHett]

The C43 is the follow up to the C36 :)
(Writing from the town where the C Klasse is made)

[Toomsa-art]

Great video of this old school Merc. C36 was the first officially sold AMG through Mercedes from ‘93-‘97. This C43 came afterwards. I prefer the looks of the more angular body-kitted C36

[prixinc]

Very well made car review video, love how there is no annoying music and you get right to the point. Well done sir!

[NishantDash]

Older fast Mercs just look soo gangster 👌
Great video as usual dude!

[TACADO]

A proper man car with interior built to last, awsome car

[Lt.Mingus]

I first fell in love with this car due to the monoblock rims, the manliest rims in existence.

[Grttter]

This channel has waaaay too few subscribers given the quality and breadth of content.

[FREEDOM-FIGHTER-ONE]

Hello from Germany! Thank you for the video! I own a japanese C 43 AMG with low kilometers and in a perfect condition. I love my C 43 AMG!;-)

[brianach]

It's hilarious how much you can stand Mercedes, AMG cars, the C43, turbos etc. I do love your channel and watch pretty much everything.

[sdpupsdad]

Why is the cruise control stalk configured the way it is? Simple, Jay, one word: Lineage. My first car was a 1978 W123 Coupe. You found the cruise stalk on the left side (US version) just above the signal stalk. How many cars in 1978 had cruise control? These cars led the way in innovation. The W202s just carried that same configuration along from it's W201 predecessor. Today, in my wife's 2019 GLA250 the stalk is on the left, just below the signal lever. Still works the same way. Push Up (towards roof)=Accelerate/Set; Down=Coast/Set, Push Away= Think ''STOP' Cancel, and pull toward you, think come back or 'Resume'. It becomes intuitive with driving. Use the cruise in a modern Mercedes it has roots from 40+ years ago....LINEAGE!

[MouldyPIX]

Great to see the C43 again.. I had both the C36 (in AquaMarine) and the C43 in full hairdresser Red with Black and Cream leather. Had fantastic fun in both cars back in the late 90’s and early 00’s. On reflection I preferred the C36...👌

[BATFP]

I love cars with a passion and when i watch videos its quite easy to tell between those who like cars (fanboys) and those who love cars (gearheads) and i can see your passion for it from a mile! Keep up the good content.

[Scoharr]

I love my '99 C-Class - it's a C230K Sport. The 4-cylinder is not the smoothest, but once the supercharger kicks in, the little beast just goes and goes and goes - over 260K miles to date. As a Sport model, I get the carbon fiber interior fitments, too. I upgraded the original 16" sport alloys to the same 17" AMG monoblocks as the C43.

[Hassanhadi]

8:14 I’d say my favourite is the e55 w211. But the best one in that era is the supercharged s55. That ABC suspension was revolutionary

[MrSharpe]

Not a Mercedes fan but....that is a beautiful car!! Lovely V8 burble, if you were blind folded you'd know it was a merc by the sound.
A 3pointed star I'd buy.

Great review as always 😀

[paultaylor]

Lovely Jubbly, hats off to the owner for taking care of it so well, nice car.

[kristoffer]

The single stalk is very nice when you get used to it, I absolutely loved it when I had my Merc and still prefer it.

[jackthehat]

Iirc the C36 had a harder look to it. The C43 had softer lines and a less sharp bodykit. I wanted either of these cars back in the mid 2000s, just couldn't afford one at the time.

[ryanmccormick]

Congrats on hitting 30k and another cracking review 😉

[popuptoaster]

5.5 swap and 6 speed manual from a Chrysler Crossfire would make one of these absolutely perfect.