Recent content by MBZE55

would try a breakers yard search engine like First Choice Spares / breakerlink etc there are many similar sites , specify the colour you require and they search hundreds of breakers , you may get lucky and get the right colour door for around £75-£100 . If you go down the route of painting /...

briefly had a E39 M5 , and it is the better drivers car , corners handles superbly for a big car , my E55k didnt have the same feel , but felt quicker in a straight line. If i had around £8k to £10k to spend now , i would go for the M5 , prices are going through the roof ,where as the E55k's...

Never had a problem with any Mercedes car , had quite a few AMG's , W210 E55 , E55k , C55 , C32 , CLK55 , they are all understated cars , remove the AMG badge and a lot of people wouldnt know the difference , possibly the newer the car , then the jealousy aspect is a problem. But when i had my...

nice car , that could be mine next to it , i have a standard Moonstone Blue 3-door , apart from 17" Azev alloys , , if i had a clue how to use a computer , i would post a pic. One thing is for sure , the house will go , before the cozzy.

Sold my silver E46 M3 , one of the last on a 55 plate , and i regret selling the car , prices are rising for nice ones . Persuade your Mrs the M3 is an investment , luckily it worked for me and i managed to keep hold of my Cosworth , but it was under threat from a new conservatory, it was a...

as i have just posted on my "W207 brakes" thread , my recently purchased 350cdi was fitted with INFINITY budget tyres on the front , and the noise under braking was quite unbelievable ,i have now replaced with continental conti sports and the car brakes almost silently and handles far better ...

Update on the brake droning noise , absolutely no mechanical issues with the car , pads,discs,calipers all good , but on closer inspection of my recently purchased e350cdi coupe , the front wheels were fitted with a pair on nearly new but cheap INFINITY tyres with a V pattern. Luckily i had a...

had a test drive in a couple of 350cgi cars ,before i went for the 350cdi , and it was a lovely smooth engine , but if found it didnt really do much under 3,000 revs , obviously a vvti engine , but when you ring its neck , it was a flying machine . Nearly 29mpg from a petrol 3.5ltr V6 is...

fitted EBC yellow stuff to my E55K , very good hot & cold , which is unusual for performance brake pads , very little dust , no squealing/noise , expensive but they compliment the Brembo's really well , couldnt fault them.

Problem with Carlsson and other after market wheels , is when you damage one , you invariably have to scrap all four wheels , i had to bin my 18" BBS alloys , couldnt find a single rim anywhere , an expensive lesson . So i will always stick to O.E. wheels , you can usually source an odd AMG/O.E...

maybe i should try driving in my carpet slippers !!, My C32 is lucky to see 20mpg on Shell V power , and its recently had a full service , new plugs,coils and recon injectors

my e class coupe 350cdi is averaging 32.5mpg , and the car is driven "enthusiastically" , with mostly local driving , no doubt i could squeeze a few more mpg if i tried , but i didnt buy a 265bhp car for the economy , and the mid range performance is negligible in difference with my C32 which is...

thanks for all the replies , some good ideas , local auto-electrician has said it could cost from £50 to £200 depending on how long it takes to track down the drain , so it looks like i will be spending a few hours removing fuses and relays.

Well i have done most of the repairs on my Magna red C32 , just the battery drain to sort now . Disconnected the seats and this made no difference , so the multimeter is being readied , if anyone can point me in the right direction would be appreciated. Is it possible to disconnect a SAM unit /...

My 350cdi sport coupe is firm , but no worse than most modern cars , its currently on 18" wheels with 40 profile tyres , the problem is the lack of maintenance of our roads , the local councils just do not have the funds , not sure what my £200 car tax goes towards , its certainly not road...