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I think this is what one calls "mission creep" :doh: It all started with replacing a foglight lens, and thinking "It'd be much easier if the bumper was off, and it's only a couple of bolts"

Thought I might as well post it here as well as on the SLK forum I've joined. Had a bit of a mare yesterday after putting a deposit down on an SLK250 CDI, I started to have second thoughts as it didn't have the airscarf, COMAND and I just wasn't sure about having a diesel "sports car"...

I'll try and explain the bit i'd like(i'm away and not near the car). It's the little bit of plastic cover that is open when the roof is up but down when the roof is down, Its the little sort of d/p shaped piece of plastic(one on each side, but its my passenger side i'm after). when the...

Yes I know haters will hate and would only settle for £1200 worth of genuine carbon fibre but the wrap cost me less than £10 and after following the MCcarbon PDF for removing the trim 2 hours later I have this. To be honest I only gave it a bit of a go and didn't expect much. I'm more than...

Hello people! So I drive a C220 (W204) and I have noticed a strang behavior of my car. What happens is that always after a big trip (about 100Km), and only after a big trip, my car shakes a bit when I am starting moving. I think is on that exact moment of point of clutch (or about that)...

Due to the nature of my job, I'm much busier during school terms than in school holidays and half terms etc. The short story is, I'm a private chauffeur/driver (call it what you will) and my last job of day is usually picking up from a private school. If I'm not around to do it, the parents end...

Just saying a quick hello to those who I have got to know over the years. Had quite a long break from MB, a combination of being really fed up with build quality/parts prices/apathy, and had some pretty significant personal bumps in the road, most of which are hopefully behind me. Anyway...

Hi everyone just brought an 02 plate mercedes e class w210 diesel automatic have gone from a Vectra to this and WOW what a difference in car amazing but first off the cars done 127000 miles with FSH upto March 2013 and all previous services are just oil change and mot upto now! It's due mot in...

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Well the MOT on the C43 runs out at the end of this month. Now, there is not a cat in hell's chance of it passing an MOT as it needs a right dose of welding. This won't happen in time for the MOT end date so I will need to get the car to the 'garage appointment for repair' without an MOT. This...

Yes a few people in Germany will be getting a phone call from their dealer on Monday. Hello Herr Nimitz you know the new car you were expecting next week--- there's been a bit of a glitch-------------! BBC News - Operation to free Hoegh Osaka cargo ship under way

Here's what happens when NASA "outsources" rocketry to the space station- fortunately no-one aboard. [YOUTUBE HD]jHMmMgdcOSU[/YOUTUBE HD] It gets better the problem involved failures of the first stage of the Antares rocket, powered by a refurbished Aerojet engine left over from the NK-33...

Found on a russian forum, might be good for anyone planning to take it apart. As I got stuck myself trying to locate the hidden screws. How to remove and replace bootlid plastic cover

just got car back from Eurocharged due to vibration issues at around 70MPH, so decided to take the faster, longer route home from Harrow; M40. well the new engine mount has worked and vibration gone. Decided to fluctuate speed from around 70 MPH to XXX MPH; being 7.30 am roads were still quiet...

Never let it be said... Birmingham kidnap fears sparked as driver's daughter rides in car boot to make way for a fireplace - Birmingham Mail

White gold!

Something not quite right about this one...... 1987 Mercedes Benz SL 500 Automatic with Factory Hard Top Classic Mercedes Benz | eBay 87 Post facelift 500SL, but.... Earlier type gear box surround Older V8 engine Earlier style door handles Wrong wood on the centre panel Something...

I am currently sat in Philadelphia airport with one of Eurocharged's finest 65mm s/c pulleys in my case and a CM30 pump on its way. I cannot wait to get them home so I can bolt them to my C32 and then arrange a visit to Acid to unleash the full potential. I will be emigrating out here next year...

Neighbours might frown a bit but what a lot of storage space! Brice Baker 95 Tonne Grain Silo - Boltable Bulk Feed Bin. Galvanized Steel | eBay

Hi, I did search, but can't find anything that looks to answer my question. I've had the C280 for over a week now and one thing that's troubled me is that the foot operated parking brake seems a bit weak. It doesn't feel like it'd hold the car on a decent sloped driveway or hill. For...