Recent content by Beaky59

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    How many V8 engined cars have you owned and what's your favourite

    Love this description, perfect!
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    Heater fan on a SLK R171

    So my car has succumbed to the dreaded heater fan failure due to water ingress. i found both drain holes blocked and water swimming around the battery. I have now unblocked the drain holes and the car is going in for a replacement fan tomorrow. The question I have is, to protect the new fan is...
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    Xmas & 2020

    Right then you horrible lot. Before I've eaten and drunk too much and whilst I can still function, have a Merry Christmas and may 2020 be blessed for you all. Keep driving but only when sober XXX Cheers
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    Drivers seat back bolster

    The side bolster on the driver's seat back is has come unstuck, what is the best way to glue or reattach it? Thanks in advance
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    The UK Politics & Brexit Thread

    Its Friday folks, take a chill pill, kiss the missus, praise the kids and go for that long "enthusiastic" drive in the car. Merry Xmas to one and all
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    Polishing hazed headlights

    Done, and it works. Which UV clear cat do you suggest ?
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    Gear box fluid change?

    Ditto, Wayne did mine last Friday
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Polished out the yellow crazing on my headlights using Autosol, works a treat
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    AA Renewal: £230 or £159, if you can be bothered to ring up.

    Isn't there new legislation coming that makes this illegal for insurances, I should be extended to all annual memberships
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    Slk r171 top of windscreen trim peeling

    Bump, I noticed my trim is also beginning to peel, as I believe these are relatively inexpensive, I'd like to replace it myself but does anyone know how they are removed?
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    head light polisher kit

    Hi Folks, Taken from the SLK forum, this morning I cleaned my yellowing headlight using Autosol. It does need some elbow crease but the results are very good. In the summer I'll mask off the headlight and use a polisher (drill) and do another refresh. I'm also going to protect the headlight...
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    R171 SLK 350 Auto box service

    All done, to early to notice any difference, mechanic said the old oil looked in relatively good condition. Anyway one less item off the to do list.
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    SLK 55

    I'm 60 next week does that count;) Glad to hear you are enjoying the beast
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    SLK 55

    Buts that's all part of the fun, I drive my visceral air cooled Porsche for hundreds of miles across Europe!
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    Cup holder surface

    Thanks for the advise. I also wonder if there is a carbon interior kit or something similar that one could use to cover it
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