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Very low mileage (>2000 miles - all city driving) and I've kerbed - at speed - front nearside wheel. Small rip in the rubber but no chord showing. Currently Michelin Super Sports Tyre Size 255/40Y19. (Rears are Michelin 285/40ZR19) Looking at £440+ for two and wondering if I really need to...

Should have replied sooner - many apologies, My CL500 is 2008 and only has default single ambient lighting choice of rather dim orange

Just finding my way around 2008 CL 500. (W216 i think lots of similarities with same generation S- class) Minor issue is can I change or brighten default ambient lighting? It’s currently a very weak orange

For whatever reason, whenever i parked my ML63 I would always glance back at it and loved the way it looked (but only the black ones have this effect I think) Perhaps what we often forget as being the importance of its "street presence". Where I live the Porsche 911 definitely doesn't have it...

I've been prattling on about ULEZ (I live in Mayfair W1 - the heart of the zone). It's worked well for me as I've just sold my ULEZ exempt ML500 for £'000s more than I paid 3 years ago. Buyer adamant it had to be petrol. Try selling any pre 2014 ML diesel today in the south-east. And absolutely...

As you'll have seen in another post, the govt/TfL has spent millions setting up the cameras and charging systems for ULEZ. As the numbers of infringements reduce dramatically, they're going to need a new use for the kit. Take it for granted that they will be looking at high polluters from...

No real idea if helpful or of interest, but I was monitoring my ML500 prices in Europe as well as UK. (Lots of London buyers rely on car to return trips to home county - my buyers will be heading to Poland in New Year.) Prices for LHD are even madder than UK, but wonder if will impact certain...

I have to tick the box on all car searches so it is affecting buyers

Big thanks to Mike from Wimbledon for adding "better deal than .." Need to preface this post by saying my divorces were easier to handle. Posted 90 day advert (the £75 one) Autotrader and eBay (just in case).late Friday evening, It sold to the very first person who called the next morning...

Nat - only someone as idiotic as me would be looking to buy my 3rd ML63 AMG (say 2007-2010) once the ML500 is sold. It was a maddening experience with the last ML63, but only doing 1900 miles in 11 months. Real issue is I didn't fully appreciate it until I swapped for the ML500. [I think there...

Mike - hugely helpful and many really good ideas and pointers. Many thanks for this

But perhaps you drive within the North/South Circular Road from Oct 2021? And then be ready for the M25 to be the boundary

Just drafting text for ad to put my black ML500 (84k/2006 FSH) up for sale. Only 3 or so for sale in UK (30.09.20) and approx 8 sold in last 10 weeks. Realising (but unsurprised) how much of an impact mileage has on price. Once 100k+, price drops dramatically. Would value input on something I...

Oh dear- HSV378Green MERCEDES ML420 SE CDI 4-MATIC A ULEZ charge applies to this vehicle Daily charge: £12.50 Why: This could be because the vehicle’s details as registered with us show it doesn’t meet the required ULEZ standards OR it's registered outside the UK and we don't hold any details...

One dilemma is it'll be an expensive visit to come for coffee with me in Central London, and I hope you don't have family in Bristol. Or that you would ever hope to resell it to residents of these zones. Oh - and is it next year everyone inside the North Circular and soon after everyone inside...