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    2.3 16v

    Hi Shally, Interiors in good condition are very hard to find these days and likely to be quite expensive. I think best to decide what your overall plan/budget is for the car and have some thoughts on what you feel your best options are. I mean you could always use the car with a regular...
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    Luton Airport car park fire

    I’m no expert on fires but if a car is already alight then I wouldn’t have thought it would take very long for diesel to heat up to 55c and flash - especially if the car/engine was already warmed up? Yes petrol is easier to ignite but then we all knew that didn’t we? :)
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    MB GL 5.5 GL63

    No GL500 in 166 chassis. That review is for the old model (164), totally different car :thumb:
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    2016 CLS 400 Only 10,000 miles!

    Dirt and/or wear, that’s not normal for that sort of mileage. Quite a lot of creasing in the leather seat cushion and likewise little scuffs around the interior too. Hence the comment about lots of short journeys. You know what I’m getting at - it’s been owned by someone who’s probably driven...
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    Lovely looking C55

    Would be great to see some up to date pics. I remember the car well down in Cornwall when I saw it, towards the end of the summer. Good times! :cool:
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    2016 CLS 400 Only 10,000 miles!

    To me (and this will go against the grain) the mileage doesn’t mean that this one is worth the premium. There’s cars out there with ten times that mileage and the seats look better. Trips to the doctors, tescos car park, a mile to church etc. Has to be lots of short trips with that amount of...
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    Do we still have engine snobbery?

    One for you guys: https://www.facebook.com/share/BR4Hmj7tWLvVpMec/?mibextid=79PoIi
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    gummi pflege not helping sticking windows?

    I think the IR receiver in the door handles can cause trouble. Mind you I am sure I remember reading of broken window regulators in the 219 CLS too. I suggest if the window is frozen up, the additional force on the motor/mechanism isn’t going to do it much good. Likewise the rubber seal if the...
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    5 years in...

    My only issues within these sorts of interiors is that they always look better in the photos and/or when they are new. Something about brown interiors where the plastics and leather discolour/fade/go yellow at different rates, show wear/ingrained dirt and sometimes look a bit sticky/grubby as...
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    gummi pflege not helping sticking windows?

    Hate to say it but how about some de-icer spray? For the really cold mornings it has to be better than moving jammed glass/seals or forcing the door open past the seal anyway. And less likely to allow water in to re-freeze elsewhere later, too.
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    To wax or not?

    It’s a bit like asking someone for their favourite restaurant, there’s literally dozens of quick detailers/spray waxes/sealants out there! As per always with these things, just using something is better than doing nothing. Keeping it simple really helps, especially at this time of year! :thumb...
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    The EV fact thread

    …plus four hybrids. Oh well, I’m sure there will be some explanation or the other to the contrary any minute now 😀
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    Reduction in main dealer service pricing

    Wonder if it’s a price glitch for that auto trans service? I’m sure they will honour it for now though!
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    Retro fit seats 6 & 7 to rear of new GLE

    Would strongly suggest it easier to find a 7-seater from factory. Why try and build a car that you can buy already? Suspect the parts will be expensive, how about airbags, seat occupancy sensors etc? Coding it to the car? Labour for the above would make it an expensive and time consuming task...
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    MERCEDES-BENZ (R129) SL73 AMG

    Wow!
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