Recent content by Ringer250

Mine is booked in for Friday. Dealer collecting and delivering so not too concerned as to how long it will take.

Just to update this thread. I have just received a letter from MB UK: "URGENT - SAFETY RECALL" - REPLACE CHARGE AIR HOSE Mine is a C Class Coupe 250 CDI purchased new in August 2011. The re-call is do with the charge air hose which could have cracks appear and may lead to the engine switching...

Not one rattle from my Coupe after nearly 11 months and 13,500 miles. :)

Today on M1 - 4 Rolls Royces together looked like all had the plates starting with R and ending with LLS. They were shifting - managed to see R22LLS and R88LLS then all 4 turned off at Junction 11 towards Luton / Dunstable. Steve B.

Hello and Welcome to another Cavansite Blue Coupe owner!! Enjoy Steve B.

Agree on the keeping clean! Mine is the Alpaca Grey Leather and needs wiping over now and again. Enjoy the car!

I believe the C Class Coupe is manufactured at the Bremen plant.

I do like the black finished grill instead of grey/silver - makes the horizontal chrome stand out more. Cheaper to spray my own one black no doubt!!!

Good choice. My average MPG after 7K miles as per the computer is over 50 mpg - mainly work and 80% of that on motorway through 50mph roadworks. Good fun on the back roads with the sport button and paddles. Enjoy!

Forgot to mention that the snow depth on the motorway was about 7 cm . Picture taken via phone (my car was at a very slow speed at time due to car in front looking a bit wobbly!!)

Had the winter wheels and tyres on from the Merc deal for 2,000 miles now. Driving home from Watford 1:00am this morning and the car performed perfectly on the Dunlops. :)

Welcome, Good choice of car!! There are a number of new coupe owners already on this forum. Enjoy! :)

Hi Blessed Badger, Welcome to the forum. Agree with all your comments - the seat could definately do with going a bit lower - its a little bit worse in mine due to the Pano roof. But enjoy!! Steve B.

That reminds me of another ruse that the French use when you are 3 to 4 miles from the last toll booth on the way to Calais. The Gendarmerie are in the on the side of the autoroute (sometimes partially hidden) with the speed gun pointing and a pair of binoculars. You pass by knowing that you...

With regard to low emission zones, it is regulated but not widely enforced BUT this is supposed to change in Januanry 2012 see link below: Germany Pledges to Strictly Enforce Vehicle Emissions Standards Steve B.