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  1. Jobbo

    Any pics of 2009 cdi250 estate with tinted back half

    It's a 2010 C350 but I don't think that'll make any difference to the side view (other than the Blueefficiency badge...): These are the factory tints, and they really work well to keep the interior a bit cooler in the sun; on a black car with black leather parked outside my south facing...
  2. Jobbo

    New W204 C-Class owners discussion

    I've done about 8000 miles in my C350 CDI now - average for a tank has been anything from 33mpg to 44mpg according to the OBC. Calculated average has been consistently 2.4-2.5mpg worse every time. I had expected it would be a percentage out, but the fact that it's a fixed figure makes me think...
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    sat nav maps

    I'd already spoken to Merc UK (twice) and the dealer (umpteen times) by the time of my last post. Now resolved, hopefully - they are obtaining an up to date disk from Merc UK and will be doing the update for free, though not until 21 October. I would reiterate that it is incredible that...
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    sat nav maps

    If I had the opportunity to go to a different dealer, I would - sadly I hadn't expected such problems and the 3yr period for free updates expires this Saturday. So I'm trying to sort it out with the current dealer... and haven't got anywhere yet. Fingers crossed.
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    sat nav maps

    I don't really want to give running updates on this, but I was so amused and annoyed by the dealership's call back I've got to post details. They told me that there has been no update to the sat nav maps since the version in my car. I'm so glad I've found the current version because I was able...
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    sat nav maps

    No need to apologise; the version number of yours still looks wrong to me though :dk:
  7. Jobbo

    sat nav maps

    Since the maps are described as 2011, I'm absolutely certain that they're not the most recent. It's fairly easy to find update disks for the NTG4 COMAND which are 2013 (v11.0) online. 2011 (v8.0) was released in June 2010, so it would have been on my car from the time of build. SJMaxwell, my...
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    sat nav maps

    Sorry to bump this thread but it seems the most appropriate. My C350 was registered on 5 Oct 2010, and also came with the 3yrs' free sat nav updates clearly stated on the options list. Since it turns 3 this weekend I booked it in this week to get it updated - I bought it in May this year as an...
  9. Jobbo

    number plate size whats the law

    I have a 5 digit plate and small plates made up to fit (it's on a Japanese import MX5, so the small front plate is the size of the characters+border, the rear is the size of a Japanese plate so a bit taller). Your big problem will be finding someone to supply them at a sensible price! The...
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    Honest MPG

    I did wonder if the 265bhp engined cars would be more economical, but the efficiency improvements mostly seem to benefit motorways and traffic jams so I wasn't sure. If my commute were 23 miles rather than 15 I think I'd get similar economy to you. I've turned off the mpg display and while...
  11. Jobbo

    Honest MPG

    Indeed! Nearly 50% pessimistic on the OBC ;)
  12. Jobbo

    Honest MPG

    I've had my 2010 C350 CDI since May - three tanks have given an average on the computer of 36-38mpg. It was only on the last tank that I calculated it properly; average shown was 36.7mpg, reality was 33.9mpg which was quite disappointing. My commute is 15 miles of twisty, rolling B-road so...
  13. Jobbo

    Ragley Classic Car Show

    I didn't even realise this was on, and did absolutely nothing that day. Damn!
  14. Jobbo

    My first Mercedes

    I'm enjoying this immensely. And despite a one-hour handover (mainly showing me how to use COMAND) I still need to play with it myself.
  15. Jobbo

    My first Mercedes

    Stop it, you guys are killing me ;)
  16. Jobbo

    My first Mercedes

    Undertaker is certainly preferable to drug dealer :)
  17. Jobbo

    My first Mercedes

    Surely people want to see the coffin?! I was thinking it could be a nice delivery van... Black leather inside too so I'm grateful for the panoramic roof. Which strangely produces much less wind noise than my old E61's panoramic roof.
  18. Jobbo

    My first Mercedes

    Thanks Bazzer. Bit of a change for me; I've been in V8 BMW Tourings since 2006 (with one brief variation during that of a 330i Touring for a couple of years) and it's nice to get into a car and see how someone else does things. Weirdly the C-class seems a much more appropriate replacement for...
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    My first Mercedes

    Should have probably added a photo or two:
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    My first Mercedes

    I'm collecting a 60-plate C350 CDI Sport estate on Thursday. I've already looked at this forum more than any other Merc board when doing my research, but to be honest it's very me so heart would have ruled head anyway. There is at least one username I recognise from other forums (hi Paul...
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