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Salvage Yard to Autobahn - Saving a Cheap Mercedes E55 AMG PT3
🕑 Added 2025-11-16 12:43:22 +0000 UTCDirect link - https://youtu.be/JWxpa8d5U-Q
Here we go, the E55 hits the Autobahn!
I think this is one of the quickest projects we've done. It's everything I hoped for, great to work on, and it didn't need a major engine overhaul! It's now fully serviced & spruced up, and ready to be used.
In other news, I received a deposit for project Rottweil. I didn't think I'd be selling that car ever, but I need to free up some finances, and I got the price that I wanted, so sadly, it's going. I love that car so much, and the whole project, how it went from a 1600 euro scrap car to an ultimate, daily sleeper. I have a special bond with that car, and my hope is that one day, I'll be able to buy it back. If I could, I would keep them all, but I have too many cars as it is. E39 Touring is one of the best cars all around, and I am planning to keep Alpina B10 V8S for now.
This means the E55 will stick around for a bit and take over daily driving duties. Not sure for how long though. My daily commute is now 50 to 100 km a day, and E55 isn't exactly good on fuel. The good thing about project Rottweil is that I can go flat out on the Autobahn, and it'll consume around 13 L/100 km, which is amazing given the power that it has.
If I were smart, I'd get a diesel, but that thought alone gives me nausea.
Anyway, that's the small update. Right now, I gotta assemble new racks that arrived and finally organize the shop a bit, and then it's the final bit of mechanical restoration on project Suonenjoki.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
Comments
Purely Driving
Excellent series on the E55 AMG, it really feels like a return to the form level of some of the best videos. Really enjoyed the insight into another brand that is "not that far away" and yet "very far away" all at the same time. Looking forward to more
Derek van Veen
I understand completely the need to free up funds, but I'm sorry it had to be Project Rottweil.
