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It seems that my 20th anniversary on this wonderful forum has passed without me even realising. I joined a few months after buying our first Mercedes. Having been a member of other marque specific forums it made sense to join a Mercedes forum and MBClub specifically. Even in those early days...

I can’t ever remember a two car garage thread on MBClub. The rules are simple, no more and no less than two cars to meet all needs, selected within the specified parameters. To keep it fresh and interesting let’s change the parameters over time. To start, let’s go for the following parameters...

Any suggestions on how to free a brake disc from the pad? I had the car washed last week but parked it rather than take it for a spin. This morning the pads were all fixed rigidly to the disc. Three freed by driving forwards but the fourth (NSF) won’t release, and the tyre is dragging. I’ve...

This recent thread on the just-launched €1m Brabus GTS got me thinking, for any given car budget - regardless of amount - would you rather own a smaller number of relatively more expensive cars, or a larger number of relatively less expensive cars? Discuss...

Before the reality of having to buy, maintain, tax and insure your first car kicked in, what did you think your first car might be? When I was around 14 years old I used to fall asleep thinking that when I was 17 my first car would be a black Porsche 928 and I would be restoring a gate house...

In recent years there seems to be a trend toward more and more baffling car names, and slogans which I can only assume have a specific meaning in one language or geography but are just a jumble of words when translated to a different language or geography. Have you seen any corkers lately, and...

So which are your favourites? Early/mid-noughties to early/mid-teens is my favourite era for cars, and so unsurprisingly my factory rite wheels are for that era. Which are you favourite wheels? Brabus Style VI AMG Style IV Brabus Monoblock F

Coming up for auction - with Bonhams on 6 October - is this stunning W196 1/2 size model for children Now the big question is would Mrs D let me park it in the living room? https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29935/lot/31/w196-child-car/

The price of genuine parts can be surprising, sometime delighted with remarkably good value and other times horrified with shockingly expensive prices . This thread is to share your surprises…

Does anyone know which car battery charger or conditioner uses this style of connector? It looks similar to an SAE connector but the curved connector is at 90 degrees to what I might expect.

My late father in law had a 2011 Range River Sport which my sister in law has been using since he passed away. They have just spent £2k on repairs to get it through the MOT and it seems the turbo seals may have blown just a week later. It’s in good condition well maintained, but unfortunately...

If you’ve missed the Collecting Addicts podcast then your wait for its return is over. Now called Chris Harris on Cars (for now at least) it features the same voices minus Edward Lovett. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Folks, any suggestions for insurance companies who insure “just passed” young drivers at competitive prices?

Anyone else going to Goodwood 2024? Baby D and I will be there on Sunday. Maybe see some of you there.

I don’t usually post photos of cars I buy but this one might be a rare exception. It’s both almost a Mercedes and an unusual example, and so it might be of interest to some MBClubbers, so here it is. Yesterday I picked up a Smart Roadster Brabus. I know, I know it’s a little dull compared to a...

Oh. My. Goodness. A moment ago there was an AMG advert on the E4: A little bit stuck for words.

I wouldn’t usually post about the comings and goings in the fleet at Chez Dazz, but I make the very occasional exception when there’s something I think members will be particularly interested in. Here’s the latest. A CLK GTR Roadster will nestle between the Mark 2 Astras. Unfortunately i had to...

This week I was listening to a podcast from The Intercooler which is a few months old now, and Andrew Frankel and Dan Prosser were debating what makes a great Winter car, and it got me thinking… …What would you look for in the perfect winter car? For me, whilst it might be well suited to...

The used car market - and the sudden post-pandemic surge in used car values and more recent market correction - is referred to often on MBClub but it’s split across many threads. I thought it time to have a thread on the subject. The trigger was some chatter on a WhatsApp group I’m part of -...

Cheesed off with your Mercedes, because it has touchscreens instead of buttons; servicing is too expensive; it gets through a set of Nankangs too quickly; it’s range is just 6% of what the manufacturer claims; the 3G module has been retired; you don’t like the “stuck on” iPad look; they’re not...