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Well not quite a black panther but it certainly got both our attention. I like my garden and have a few nesting boxes and two bird tables. This morning the missus had two slice of bread going in the bin so I put them out on one of the tables. As happens many time although in this instance a...

I was valeting the cars today and on the SL I could see some debris under the seats and down in the seat runners. The car although now 16 years old has only covered just over 10,000 miles and since I purchased it just over a year ago it has revealed three old parking tickets previously from...

I’ve always been a bit of a DIY er so today I decided to put up a couple of shelf brackets in the garage. I struggled a bit getting them level maybe it was the heat or that nice Scottish Malt but somehow they don’t look quite right.

I’ve had my 2004 350SL for a year now and just prior to purchase a new starter battery was fitted to the front. The rear auxiliary battery which is an AGM battery is a 2008 and I have the receipt when it was fitted. I have a Cetek charger with the traffic light connectors on both batteries and...

I managed to get my CLS placed for its first MOT and service just days before lock down as it was three years old. About a week earlier I got a nearside front tyre pressure sensor not found warning but the next day it was fine. During lockdown the car has only done a few short runs for...

Anyone on here like their garden. Other than my cars and outings with the caravan both of which are out of bounds at the moment I do like my garden. Even as a young lad I looked after my mother’s garden after losing dad when I was only 13 years old. After getting married all three of our...

A year ago today I was standing outside the premises of Christopher Jackson in Alderley Edge to collect my 2004 350 SL Me and the missus flew down from Glasgow via Flybe which has since gone into liquidation ( prior to Covid 19 ) My car choice had mainly been within the Austin Rover stable with...

OK so I’m the wrong side of 69 and have a touch of asthma controlled by use of my inhalers. At the beginning of the week I had a headache which wasn’t going away, Perhaps it’s just with me being “cooped up” I thought plus I’m very sensitive to bright light and can be seen wearing shades at any...

It was a very sad day today for the family. A couple of weeks back our great niece went into hospital for a routine scan at 22 weeks as she was expecting her second baby, a little girl. Sadly they couldn’t find a heartbeat which obviously left Aimi devastated. I reckon this must be the worst...

Regular TV does nothing for me so recently I’ve been watching YouTube rather a lot. Among my many favourite topics is classic cars, particularly restoration and just love “Project Binky”. Last night I came across a topic under “Will it start” where this guy has purchased 1969 Mk1 Ford Capri...

I decided to update all the music I’ve had on our old iPod for several years. At the same time I’ve purchased a second iPod (32gb) for use in the SL which I have still to put to the test. However this morning I plugged the 8gb iPod into the CLS, now with updated music via iTunes and all the old...

I’m a great believer of preventative maintenance being an old school mechanic (HGV now retired) Before every MOT I tend to go overboard with a full brake strip down clean and adjust, replacing where necessary so with my 2004 SL at only 10,000 miles I’ve started my checks in order to be ready...

A couple of months back and just days after a puncture repair I was losing air on one of the rear tyres on my CLS. After a visit to the tyre shop it was found that the tyre wasn’t sealing against the wheel rim so a new tyre would be required. As they didn’t have one in stock I had no option but...

The boot struts on my 2004 SL are not holding the boot up so will have to be replaced early next year. My question is do I stick to MB original parts or fit an aftermarket alternative and if so any recommendations. There’s quite a difference in price but I don’t want to scrimp if the quality...

The missus was out yesterday at a pre Christmas lunch with her ex colleagues so I had the pleasu

On 1st May this year I had a grin like a “Cheshire Cat” quite literally as I had just collected my 2004 350 SL with just 7800 from new at Christopher Jackson in Alderley Edge “Cheshire” Earlier that morning we flew down from Glasgow arriving before Christopher had opened up and had to be back...

Earlier today I received a call from Christopher Jackson (Alderly Edge) who I purchased my SL from just six months ago. It was simply a courtesy call enquiring how things were doing with my SL since purchase. It’s a long time since I’ve received such a call. Just 10 minutes later I received a...

I intend fitting a twin USB charge point in place of my cigarette lighter and fabricate an I phone holder in place of the ashtray. Has anyone ever removed the wood trim on the centre console to gain access ? I started to do this and it appears the wood trim (on a thin plywood base) is stuck...

I’ve had my 2004 350 SL for almost six months now and enjoying every minute possible with it. She’s a real gem with now just 9500 miles since new (7800 on collection) and although the car has a full Main Dealer service history I had planned to get the transmission serviced in the spring after a...

Stage 1 of this race started in Glasgow going all the way to Kirkcudbright and it was passing through my village (Tarbolton) so with lovely weather for the first time this week I wanted to watch the racers pass through. The missus however wanted to get out for a coffee and to collect some fresh...