Recent content by Hermit

Has anyone noticed MB appear to be doing away with headlamp washing systems on new vehicles, I wonder why ?

Mercedes Official Paint Shop recommended Halfords for touch up, I tried it and it's a better mix than the Mercedes paint stick which is a waste of money

Boot Badges I have no problem if people want to remove badges, but I do find it amusing if they replace them with false ones. My son, when he was running an M3 had great pleasure in pointing out all the fakes he saw on the road. Round here we have a basic C220 with AMG badge and a little "s"...

My local MB parts department agreed there is a problem and notified H.Q to be told that thousands have been sold and no complaints been made !! MB are retailing a touch up stick which is not fit for purpose and one wonders if Trading Standards would agree. In the meantime anyone needing touch...

The additional layer gives the paint finish a pearl effect which is quite attractive if you get it under the right lighting conditions, but the white base shows up as a creamy colour against the standard polar white.

Recently purchased a new CLS 400 with Diamond White paint finish. As I normally do, I also purchased an official MB touch up set for covering minor stone chips etc. These touch up kits comprise of a paint stick plus a clear coat stick. When I used the paint stick for the first time, what came...

62. CLS250 AMG Sport Shooting Brake. Tenorite Grey, Alpaca Grey Leather

Just following on from previous comments regarding the styling of the station wagon & those that think it resembles a hearse, if you sit in the back, with its high belt line, in a vehicle specced with black leather and black headlining, with "privacy glass" from the "B" pillar back, then it's...

Having just swopped my S350 Bluetec for a 218 CLS Shooting Brake, I can confirm that they don't appear to be flying off the shelf. Having secured a massive discount, bringing the price closer to the equivalent E class estate & after taking delivery of what I thought was factory fresh, the car...

Pleased to be a member of the club, I have owned Mercedes cars exclusively since 1997 having previously been in VW/Audi ownership for more years than I can remember. Mercedes ownership started with Used C180 then E200, new CLK200 in 2004 used CLS 320 in 2007, ex demo S350 Bluetec in 2011 and...