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The diesel nozzle is wider. It will catch on the "cam shaped" sections of the red arms and force them apart allowing the nozzle to be inserted. The narrower petrol nozzle will pass those but catch on the "hooks". Because the petrol nozzle cannot be fully inserted it will not open the flap at the...

Don't forget that you "don't get owt for nowt" in this world. The torque curve of the new engine is very different from the 3L V6. Maximum torque is available over a much smaller rev range. I very much doubt that the effortless driving experience of the big diesel will still be there.

In the normal car installation, the alternator has a built in rectifier and produces 13-14V DC and up to 120A. The alternating current produced by the alternator before rectification will be a direct function of the windings in the stator. I admit to having virtually no detailed knowledge of...

I know that you are required by law to stop for a police officer but how do you identify someone as a police officer if they are not in uniform? If the officer concerned was not immediately identifiable (on the hard shoulder, in the dark) then a cautious motorist might assume he/she was an...

Is this the start of a "Does my bum look big in this thread?" :devil::devil: To ***, as others have said you were lucky to get away with a FPN. No criticism from me as there for the grace of God etc.

Also like how they say it comes with the 7Gtronic box whereas Mercedes only offer the 5 speed with the E250CDI.

BBC News at lunchtime said he is now definitely out of danger but doctors have some concern over the injury to his eye. Hopefully, he will make a full recovery but it must be doubtful whether he will race again this season.

Are you sure about the torque converter draining? AFAIK the torque converter in automobile automatic gearboxes remains full at all times. The various "gears" are selected by means of combinations of clutches and brake bands. In neutral, both input and output blading of the TC will rotate so...

The difference is not as big as you think. Rail Rover - Road Rail Vehicle - Personnel Material Carrier - Aquarius Railroad Technologies :)

I assume you bought second hand because the E350 costs more new than the E320CDI. When you come to sell it on you will find that the petrol car depreciates faster than the diesel. If you're getting 30mpg round town then you're doing really well. I struggle to get more than 27mpg. Mind you on...

Given the number of police patrolling motorways, there wont be much revenue.:D

There are very few accidents (particularly on motorways) which involve hitting the proverbial immovable object at maximum speed. Hitting a bridge support, running into an existing accident of a number of vehicles or meeting a vehicle that has crossed the central reservation are three scenarios...

Those were my thoughts exactly after a tyre kicking session in my local dealer. I was surprised at how small the interior of the coupe seemed. Leg room in the rear with the front seats well back looked particularly restricted.

Considering the decibel scale is logarithmic, a 1dB drop is quite considerable and is a reasonable indication that other posters thoughts that the V6 is quieter than the I6 have some basis in fact. On the other hand as I have said many times before on this forum once you get to 40mph plus tyre...