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  1. Dieter

    Dog Guard for W164 ML350?

    Hi ADM (again), Look here (not MB but should be OK): TRAVALL DOG GUARD - MERCEDES ML CLASS (2005-ON) [TDG1046] - £119.99GBP : Travall, Car Dog Guards, Taxi Load Guards, Cargo Barriers, Load Separators, Lamp Guards, Side Steps, Side Bars, Waterproof Seat Covers, Fuel Containers by Travall
  2. Dieter

    Dog Guard for W164 ML350?

    Hi ADM, We bought the 'standard' 'metal' dog guard from MB (for W164 320 CDi). It fitted into the roof 'holes' and extenders either side fitted behind the back seats and 'leant' on the back window ledges..i.e. it only occupied the space from seat top to roof....exactly as you require. It was...
  3. Dieter

    Speeding up when being passed

    Hi, I must admit to taking both the Stratman and Dryce approach depending on my situation. It can be infuriating when someone creeps up on you to overtake as you are approaching a lorry etc. as you are either 'forced' to brake or accelerate else you end up 'boxed' in. Whenever (possible)...
  4. Dieter

    Too old to drive ?

    Hi, There seems to be agreement that there are good and bad drivers of all ages so a simple answer to this question is to have more traffic police on the roads. Then if it's an 'old codger' doing 25 in the middle lane or a young blond plucking her eyebrows etc. then police should be able...
  5. Dieter

    CLOGged off

    Hi, Good driving involves a (high) degree of spatial awareness.... Lane hoggers (middle and outside....whom I'm sure think they are 'good' drivers as they are in the 'fast' lane :eek:) do not have any (much) spatial awareness and might as well be driving with blinkers on.....as they need...
  6. Dieter

    Smells like peardrops

    Hi Steve, It's a 'round' number...but I'm quite happy to make 501 as well :D. At school (many decades ago on a planet far far away :eek:) we attempted to make our own pear drops by melting glucose (to drive out water) and adding amyl acetate as glucose was cooling..to make 'pear...
  7. Dieter

    Smells like peardrops

    Hi, If it smells like 'pear drops' it's more likely amyl acetate rather than acetone. Like acetone it can be used to remove stains (a la dry cleaning agents) but is less likely to dissolve 'stained' material. All these materials are volatile so unless you have been 'stain'...
  8. Dieter

    My spring perch rot and fell down

    Hi Olivier, I'm not sure what you mean by "MB sold over 200 perch a month for the last 12 month in the UK alone"..I assume that you mean that at least 2400 'perches' have rusted and that MB has sold them (for subsequent repair purposes) to at least 1200 (i.e. 2 perches per car?) car owners...
  9. Dieter

    My spring perch rot and fell down

    Hi, MB wouldn't be responsible as you are aware of the problem and could just as easily get it transferred by low loader etc. However it seems to me you have been driving around blissfully unaware of this potential dangerous problem so I assume a 'slow' drive to the appropriate garage...
  10. Dieter

    COMAND version 10 upgrade

    Hi, Map updates for portable (Tom Tom, Navman etc.) sat navs are available on a yearly basis and nowadays include speed limits and speed cameras etc.......which most manufacturer systems don't :eek: I still use my Navman (for above reasons) even though XF has a decent (standard) sat nav...
  11. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, Above 'shoot out' reported. Guess which won...not that it really matters and should it have been v 350CDi not 250CDi perhaps?
  12. Dieter

    Jacko Dies??

    Hi, ABC News has him reported 'dead' 6 minutes ago. Michael Jackson dead: reports - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Glad I didn't get a ticket for O2 :eek: :eek: but he was a (even if..and I hope that these reports are wrong) great singer/dancer who led a 'weird' life...
  13. Dieter

    Reaction Times

    Hi, I remember a programme where Jeremy Clarkson attempted to analyse the characteristics of a racing driver. It was not reflex/reaction time as he compared his reactions with those of Michael Schumacher (the Stig...not ;) )and there was little difference. To cut a long story short the...
  14. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, FYI Auto Express are running a 'shoot out' of XF v E-saloon and A5 v E-coupe next week (Issue 1069). Got to get up to 500 posts somehow ;) ;)
  15. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi Ian, I over reacted to the British Leyland comment. There is some substance to your comments in that although XF came top in AutoExpress survey overall...it came 85th for reliability....but don't these surveys always tend to attract those with 'grievances'? I put this result down to...
  16. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi Flaneye, You are of course entitled to your opinion (based on your copious experience of one XF) but I believe the manufacturing plant was modernised @ great cost a few years back and my visit to the working production line certainly didn't put me off. There are often 'teething'...
  17. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, Interior is charcoal and because I changed order from Premium Luxury to portfolio 'spec' my local Dealer sourced appropriate new car from Canterbury (rather tham me order another car from factory etc.) ..but as they c(w)ouldn't transport it on a low loader I drove it back (on trade plates...
  18. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, Wheels and 'rump'. Cheers,
  19. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, Just driven XF to Dealers so have included some 'piccies' (pre-PDI etc.). Lunar grey Jaguar XF Portfolio 3.0D 'S' with reversing camera and 'Selena' 20" wheels (see next post). Cheers,
  20. Dieter

    I'm 'down sizing'....and leaving MB

    Hi, The basic composition of XF (old technology :eek:) is as follows (see: www.carpoint.com.au/reviews/2008/large-passenger/jaguar/jaguar-xf-6467): "Originally, the XF was to follow the XJ and XK in being all-alloy. But it soon became clear that development of a new, higher volume sedan -...
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