Recent content by ray_hennig

A friend of ours was on his way down the autoroute to visit us. Puncture. Tyre wrecked. No amount of goo or roadside repair could fix it. I advised him to get a spare, even if it is only a skinny one. That's what we did with our Yaris and it paid of when the trye met an aggressive kerb. Put on...

Yes. The only way, in my opinion. R

You should be able to find the genuine MB part number from an EPC like this one: https://partsouq.com/en/catalog/genuine RayH

Have you tried MB? R

When MB removed 300CE-24 from mine, in 1997, they used heat and then, as you point out, some sort of grinder. I was stunned but all was.is well. RayH

Haha. If I had a top-range car like that I'd remove all evidence. E.g. If I had a 450SEL 6.9, all those would be removed. Mine is a humble 300CE-24 - close to the top of that range - and the only remaining evidence is the side "Sportline" badges. R

What sort of car? And the videos are unavailable. At least, for me. R

Good planning. Exactly what we did with our horrid little Yaris after my wife attacked a kerb. Managed to find an alloy wheel exactly matching the other 4. Regarding snow, in Germany you can seem many exotic cars running on ugly, black steel wheels in the winter. They change them, I think, in...

Why Febi as opposed to MB? My experience is that Febi can be a bit of a lottery in terms of quality. Febi has a pretty poor name on many MB forums. However, I did strike lucky with Febi flex discs. I was going to return them as I'd ordered Lemfoerder but when I saw that they were made by SGF...

Best to find that MB reference and then start Googling for a quality aftermarket part or an original MB NOS. You might strike lucky. RayH

What's the MB part number? R

Haha. So often the case with Johnny Foreigner! R

I think some of the answers were less than sypathetic to the fact that he's from Slovakia, with English not his 1st language. Clear, simple questions/answers might have helped him more. My 2c worth. RayH

With respect, I don't thnk he knows these cars. Just enjoy the car for what it is, a quality, easy-going cruiser. And if it's been well maintained, give it a spanking now and again, it'll enjoy it. Happy cruising. RayH

Blimey. I can't imagine ordering a lead/acid battery online. Why not just pick one up from the local MB or Varter supplier? They may fit it for you, if you wish. Just my 2c worth. RayH