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    new road tax fees

    http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=34380
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    vibration from the dashboard

    had vibration coming through the dashboard when accelerating and de accelerating mainly at low speeds, i only found the fault by accident when i had one of the wheels jacked up and engine running it was then i could hear and feel this loud vibration more clearly from the wing, on touching...
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    Xenon bulb failed

    light was down by 30% on one dipped headlight bulb at motc test but still past its mot, it gave up today Stealers do not have the xenon bulbs in stock, 60 quid each plus vat with bit of discount off, up to three days to come into stock local motor factors could get them next day but at...
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    C270 CDI Noise

    could it be the "warning triange" in the boot that is loose, broken clip or not sat in right, just a thought
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    e320 cdi power steering

    i have changed my ball joints, the problem has gone away, took a few minutes to replace the ball joints, easy peasy, once i got the car jacked up and the wheels off, a 22mm spannner and a hammer thats all you need
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    Do I need new tyres again?

    There is a mod kit, not exactly sure what it called, basicly its a bolt, they are supplied by Mercedes, one for each side and stops inner shoulder tyre wear by altering the camber angle, a friend of mine was advised by an independant tyre company who knew his stuff re Mercs, that this bolt kit...
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    e320 cdi power steering

    i was in a fuel station when i bumped into a mate, i mentioned my problem with the power steering great, found out he had had the same problem and was cured by replacing the ball joint, a dry ball joint who needs Merc fitters when a man on the street knows the answer
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    e320 cdi power steering

    on starting and driving my car from cold i notice that right hand lock is a little stiff till it gives and then works, it seems its on and off for a few miles till it all warms up had a friend, a merc very experienced engineer, look at it, he called it a bit "knotchy", he said he has never...
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    Barn Find

    Found in a Barn in Portugal after they bought the property, the property had been empty for 15 years, with the barn doors welded shut http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm
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    most amazing dog

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLXHvBFG-CI
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    Disneyland Paris - any tips

    Why not try Yorkshire Airlines, hey up http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-63711994125288566&q=yorkshire+airlines
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    Depressed

    Thanks for that, it seems as we turn the page on these faults things get frightening, this is something we can all expect at sometime or another, credit card will do nicely sir.
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    Depressed

    Only to be told that the gearbox control unit is contaminted by oil.
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    Depressed

    when you say gearbox control unit you mean the "electric plate" as some mercedes garages call it, well mine cost £110 plus vat, the stuff they used on mine to clean up is "brake cleaner", now I wasn't to know if the electric plate had failed or was it just oil seal failure, but they bunged in...
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    Question about wines.

    Take em, stick em in your wine cellar, auction them in 20 years time, like money in the bank
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