Recent content by DavidL

This presumably is the same blue 63 mentioned earlier in the thread https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403057241649?sort=datedesc&body-type=Estate&fuel-type=Petrol&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&model=CLS&postcode=sw1a1aa&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&fromsra Nice colour scheme but I do...

Seems to have vanished?

Best and easiest way is as follows. Run them under the tap with just clean water. You need to get rid of all the tiny bits of dust/grit first. The use some liquid soap and get in all the edges and spaces around the pad arms if they are metal. This simply removes all the lipids/oils/grease etc...

I'd say it doesn't really make that much difference. We do lots of journeys fairly well loaded and I don't feel I lose a much if any space over the w211 that came before. I wouldn't automatically discount it for that reason.

There's loads of this about at the moment. I was sent an ebay ad for a Ferrari 456 for £17k, for a manual.... But it is obviously a scam.

This is the crest on the no plate if anyone knows their heraldry. VIN is WDB1260392A285757 if that helps at all. H+H link https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-68---1986-mercedes-benz-560-sel/?lot=54715&so=1&st=&sto=0&au=503&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=48&pn=1&g=1

I was looking for that again, found it earlier and then couldn't. That and the one I posted in the US look the real deal. I think they must be LHD, as per the F1 cars so sadly this one doesn't appear to that. Looks a lovely car but "just" a stock c55? This car also sold at auction for 57500...

There does seem to be something out there - note the odd front bumper. Interestingly the 2 pics above of the medical car, one has this bumper, one does not

I could live with that, I shall watch the auction

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115966697978?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=b1d4190e0b5943a7b22ff0ab3cedd251&bu=43132390334&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20231107044524&segname=11021 not entirely sure about this. Clearly looks a decent, low miles car but a "proper" special...

It does indeed go all the way in. It showed a level a little low last night so I added a litre and now it shows full. Pretty much what the electronic level said. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182347742821 this is the one I bought for a 113 not a 112. It's been a while coming (brexit etc) but I...

Resurrecting this I now have a dipstick. Probably a really daft question but there's no reason it shouldn't stay put is there? Like every other car that comes with a dipstick? I just wondered if it might interfere with the electronic measuring system or actually foul the internals since it's not...

When I spoke to an indie dealer about an sl500 he had on a ramp he strongly suggested a 350 as being a far better long term buy owing to a lack (relatively) of complexity. The XJR was a lot of car for the money but 211 E55 are less and e63 6.2 can be had for £10k. I'd say it was about right.

An awful lot didn't sell but of those that did I can't much that seems really cheap. I won't pretend I know the market for lots of it but the 456gt sold well, £15k for a broken 924gt replica seems alot. The broken sl500 might be a bargain at only £3k if it can be fixed cheaply but they only make...

I had to use mine one day. With a great deal of trepidation I set off home and whilst I kept the speed down I wouldn't have noticed a difference. Fortunately my tyres (rears!) were spent anyway so no loss.