Recent content by Sidney Plowman

Thanks Ian for sorting a verry interesting evening. It was an informative insight into the way the Government is treating our Policing resources. Sid

Looks Ok to me will try to be there by 5.30pm Sid & Andy

1. Flanaia1 - Available 12th & 19th 18th Fine with me 2. Corned - ditto 3. DavidjPowell - 19th only - Can do the 18th. 4. Aoraki 18th ok 5. Aoraki's Old Man 18th ok 6. IBW 18th ok with me too 7. IBW's Son Chris 18th ok with me too 8. The Hooded Claw 19th is fine with us 9. The Hooded...

Flanaia1 If it is still possible my son and I would like to attend so I have added our names Thamks Sid 1. Flanaia1 - Available 12th & 19th 2. Corned - ditto 3. DavidjPowell - 19th only 4. Aoraki - either date 5...

1992 300SL 12valve adveraged 26.41mpg on this years run to Le Mans and back on motorways A Roads B roads traffic jams and town driving total miles 1006.

3pm French time France have a one hr time differance to UK but I canot remember which way. Do any of the members fancy a GTG in the Le Mans area.

This year it will start at 3pm I belive it is because of the European cup football. It normally starts at 4pm but they change it during the European cup

If it has done less than 18,000 miles how did the underbonnet lining get ripped out leaving part of it behind.It does not seem quite right to me.Also I would bet that Nellie wore a base ball hat.

Has anyone fitted one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160228054201&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 In the past I have found stainless exhaust systems noisy. This rear box may spoil the character of my Sl and turn it into a chavmobile.I do like the twin pipes...

I will be going in my SL

Thanks for the advice I will be sticking to dexron II.These gearboxes have been doing 200,000 miles plus on dexron II without failure so why use Amsoil synthic at extra cost.My car has only done 60,000 so its got a lot of life left in the gearbox and I dont want to jepordize it.Opie Oils have...

I intend to change the ATF in my 1992 300SL and I would like to use AMSOIL synthetic ATF instead of DEXRON 11.The Amsoil web page recomends the oil for my gearbox but I have been told by a local Garage that the synthetic will case problems and damage the brake bands and cause the gearbox to...

Changed a sensor on my sons BMW. need to take the seat out of the car and then about 4hrs of uncliping etc used cable ties to clip fabric back as metal clips used by manufacture could not be used again.A bind of a job but only cost £25 and an afternoon.Dealer price £400. Found a new sensor on Ebay.

Hi I have 2 small trolly jacks which I have bought over the years and when it comes to jacking a merc they do not lift high enough and let the car drop down as soon as you turn away.I bit the bullit and bought a 3 ton professional/Heavy duty CTJ 3000G about £70 at machine mart and it...

My Pump failed on my 91 300sl took the unit apart and found that the pump motor brushes were faulty. Unable to buy just the motor( relitivly cheap 12volt DC motor with none replaceable brushes as used to power model cars etc) so had to buy the whole unit at about £300.