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    Does a remap affect the reported MPG?

    Ha ha no. This was 76 miles down the M5 from Birmingham to Bristol
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    The nightmare of charging in the UK

    EV fires burn slowly allowing the occupants to escape and the fire service to contain the incident. I'd rather be in an EV fire than a gastank fire which will explode. Statistically, petrol/diesel fires are about 11 times more frequent than EV fires per billion miles driven.
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    Does a remap affect the reported MPG?

    Avon tuning did mine. I'm happy to recommend them.
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    Goodbye and thanks for having me.

    After 4 and bit years of Mercedes ownership I've decided to move on and go from diesel to electric. My C class coupe was my first Merc and I'm sad to see it go but with my city introducing a £9 a day charge it just doesn't make economic sense. I can lease a Hyundai Kona for the same money as...
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    [SOLD] Brodit phone holder for iPhone on C class W204/C204/S204

    I have for sale my Brodit phone holder specifically designed to fit a 2012-2015 C Class (204) by clipping into the dash under the screen and over the vent. You can see how it fits here - 654618 Brodit Proclip: ProClip Center mount for Mercedes Benz C-Class (180-320) 11-14 The phone holder is...
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    How much was the Becker Map Pilot option when new?

    I was selling my car via wewantobuyyourcaroranycar4money.com (or similar) and wanted to have some leverage in the negotiating. In the end I removed it and its now on ebay.
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    How much was the Becker Map Pilot option when new?

    Does anyone know how much the Becker Map Pilot option was when bought from Mercedes as new during 2012-2015. Anyone have an options price list?
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    [SOLD] iCarSoft MB v2

    iCarSoft MB v2 for sale. I bought it to diagnose an issue with the parking sensors and now no longer have any use for it as I'm selling the car. As new condition. £110 incl post & packing. Payment by paypal or bank transfer, or you can collect for £105 if near Bristol/W-S-M Here's some...
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    Does a remap affect the reported MPG?

    I had a remap on my 2014 C220CDi from 172bhp to 210bhp and since this the mpg has has shown very impressive figures, e.g. driven carefully I have 80mpg reported. Does the remap cause optimistic figures to be reported, or does it actually allow the engine to use less fuel for the same performance?
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    [SOLD] Mercedes dash cams

    When I bought my 2014 Merc C204 I was trying to find a dashcam that would fit where the rear-view mounting mirror cover was. On Aliexpress, these two were advertised for an E class looked like they would fit as they had the same design as the cover. This is what my cover looks like so you will...
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    Becker map pilot

    If you can visit the original owner, put the BMP back in their car and reset the code, otherwise it is £50 at HOME | MAP PILOT MERCEDEZ-BENZ | RESET SECURITY PIN CODE
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    Front parking sensor fault

    Retrieving my old post... I got hold of an iCarSoft v2 and it indicates that Sensor 1 is faulty. I assume they are numbered clockwise from the front left as that was the one that had the scrape. Next job is to remove and check or replace it. Any tips?
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    Diesel emissions claims

    I saw this company advertised on ITV this morning and had a quick look at their website. Merc claim that their case is without merit and they don't seem to have cheated the tests as badly as VW did from what I have heard. I think I'll wait to see what the result of their case is first...
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    C204 Parking sensors fault

    My front parking sensors (2014 C class coupe) occasionally beep and show the 4 red middle LEDs, other times it seems to work ok. Is there anything I can check before getting it booking in for a MB star diagnosis, or are there any free-ish OBDII apps that will give more information?
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    C350e owners club

    I'm also considering a C350e to replace my 2014 C220d, but after these stories I started looking at the Golf GTE, but that seems to be just as unreliable.
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