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    Best Car Air Freshener

    Magic Trees/Little Trees are actually OK in my opinion, they can cost less than £1 each and are available in a multitude of scents, so surely at least one to suit every individual's taste. These days you can buy a plastic holder that the Tree clips into, and the sticky pad on the back allows you...
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    W204 Panamericana grille & carbon fibre parts

    Thanks for the comments.:) A work colleague is trying to convince me to do this! I would love the dual exit system as seen on the V6 diesel models, but I would need to have change the lower rear bumper trim swapped out at the same time. When the current exhaust reaches the end of its life it's...
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    W204 Panamericana grille & carbon fibre parts

    I had been looking at trading in my 2012 W204 250 CDI against an SUV, as I had been missing the elevated driving position that my Jeep Patriot used to give. Unfortunately the trade in value of my Mercedes didn't really give many options within the budget I had set myself. So after a very...
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    W204 winter wheel & tyre set up

    I have the staggered wheel set up, and run a summer set and winter set of tyres. As has already been stated, the recommended winter size is 225/40/18 all round, rather than 255/35/18 on the rears that the summer set up uses. I opted for Michelin Alpin PA4 winter tyres, and I have to say that...
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    Cheap home printer

    Yep, as soon as I registered for the Hp Instant Ink I was sent new cartridges for when the supplied low volume cartridges ran out.
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    Cheap home printer

    Yes, they were posted to me ahead of me requiring them, along with a bag to return the old cartridges.
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    Cheap home printer

    Another recommendation for the HP Envy 4520 Series here. I was skeptical about the HP Instant Ink service, but as already said the ink usage is monitored, and new cartridges are posted through your letterbox when low levels are detected. I am a low user, and can print 15 pages/month for FREE, so...
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    Tinting rear windows on an estate w212

    I have had tint film applied from the B pillars back on my C Class saloon. I paid £134, and the film is listed as "A universal Black that closely matches Factory Tinted Windows." The company I used are a national company operating through franchises, and operate through a fully mobile service...
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    255 35 18 all season tyres.

    I expect you will have already thought of this, but be mindful of invalid insurance implications if you are going to fit a tyre size that isn't the Mercedes recommended size. For what it's worth, I have previously looked at the Nokian Weatherproof for my wife's vehicle, but research deemed the...
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    Acceleration between 17 inch and 18

    So it would seem that the 18" wheel and tyre diameter isn't significantly different from the 17" wheel and tyre diameter. The linked article earlier in the thread states that when tested between 15" wheels and 19" wheels there was only a difference of 0.3 seconds in 0-60 times. So what in the...
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    Acceleration between 17 inch and 18

    My Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 summer tyres are 225/40/18 Front and 255/35/18 Rear. My Michelin Alpin PA4 winter tyres get swapped onto the same rims and are 225/40/18 Front AND Rear. The Michelin site states that although these aren't the same sizes as original spec, they are the approved size for...
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    Brake Disc replacement needed?

    :ttiuwp I'd believe a 1mm lip, but 10mm??? Hmmm....
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    Best budget tyre

    No first hand experience of these, but currently looking for tyres for when I swap out my winter set next spring, as the Dunlops currently fitted will not be worth putting back on. The reviews I've seen say they are a marked improvement on previous versions, and edge in front of the...
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    Best budget tyre

    Surely the sizes you quote are incorrect? They are the same size as my non AMG C class Mercedes. Does this mean my car has been turned into an AMG replica by the previous owner???
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    Alloy’s colour!

    New budget tyres and a freshly powder coated alloy combination will always raise a few eyebrows, so go with what colour you are happy with.
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