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Advice from the IT pro's please :) I'm planning to upgrade my NAS as my current Buffalo Linkstation is almost full and I am starting to see drive errors. I have selected the Synology DS413 Synology Network Attached Storage - DS413 Products (unless anybody has a good reason not to), as the...

I usually just leave my wiper settings on auto and let the rain sensor do its job. This has worked fine until the last couple of weeks. Now it seems as though the sensor is detecting more rain/water than is actually falling. If I leave it on auto, occasionally it will work, but more often than...

I had the misfortune to have to drive home from Manchester airport at 16:30 yesterday, my journey home means I have to go from the south of Manchester to the north, oh the joys of the M60 at rush hour. As it happens, there was fog over most of Manchester. If we were driving on country roads...

http://europe.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121018/ANE/310189898/daimler-said-to-target-1-billion-euros-in-cuts-to-boost-profit&cciid=email-ane-daily And you thought it was hard to claim against a warranty now?

The price of the boost kits and headers for the 200k has fallen considerably on the Kleemann website. Also considering the current Euro exchange rate they look very attractive. The pulley kit and headers for 2100 Euro, about £1700 + cost to fit them. I guess most people will say, don't...

When I use my samsung tablet or my wifes HTC phone the SIM needs to be present in order to be able to use navigation. What I don't understand is why TomTom or Garmin (or other sat navs), only need the GPS locator that is also present in my tablet or the wifes phone. Any takers? :)

I've been helping our eldest son decorate his house, on Sunday evening we traveled back in the CLK. On Monday morning I see he has white gloss on his jeans that is now on my passenger seat :( So I did some looking around on the detailing world forum and saw many recommendations for using...

While in Germany a couple of weeks ago I saw a numer of cars with the star emblem on the rear in black. Does anybody have a dealer part number for this? I could try painting my existing badge but would prefer to buy one if its only a few quid to try it.

Does anybody have any recommendations for wheel refurbish in the north west? Ideally I want to drop the car in and leave it for a week while I go away on holiday next month. It would also be great if there is a place that can fit tyres for me at the same time. I don't have any confidence...

Bad start to our germany tour this evening :( Nearing the ferry port in Hull and swerved to avoid a lump of wood in the road. Unfortunately I swiped the kerb pretty hard, so hard the roll bars popped up. My front tyre is toast, still inflated but with chunks missing out of it. The wheel may...

Friday evening we sail from Hull to Rotterdam for 9 days touring round Germany. Planning to stay off the autobahns most of the time and take scenic routes, have short drives so not rushing anywhere. We are staying mainly in guest houses outside the towns and cities, I love the personal service...

FRANKFURT -- Mercedes-Benz may regain its position as the world's second-largest manufacturer of luxury cars in 2015 after losing it to Audi last year, the German newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing forecasts from the Center of Automotive Research at the university of Duisburg-Essen in...

I got the car in December, not really had the weather or light to do much until the last couple of weeks. So I spent 7 hours last Saturday cleaning and polishing. The stuff and routine I used was as follows, 1. Sprayed the wheels with neat G101 and rinsed off. 2. Sprayed the paintwork with...

I plan to get some of the German number plate holders as I like my plates to be free from bolts/screws. What are the requirements for information required on the number plate? Obviously the registration number legally spaced correct font etc. I'm thinking that I have seen comments about the...

I've never owned a torque wrench, time for me to buy one. Mainly for use on wheel nuts and maintenance on the MX5. What forces do I need to cover for general car work? What can the collective recommend please?

As title, I like the AMG mesh lower grill that V12 is selling, its probably for the sport bumper. Can anybody confirm if the lower grill is a different shape in the sport and standard bumper?

Hi all, I like the look of this single slat grill from CKS, W209 CLK Single Slat Sport grille Black for all models Mercedes W209 CLK Single Slat grille for models from 2002 [GCL209] - £125.99 : CKS Performance Has anybody bought one or seen one in the flesh? I'm wondering what the...

I thought I had a slow puncture on my front nearside wheel. Its been losing 5 or 6 psi over a week. Had a chance to take it to get looked at yesterday. After removing the wheel and dipping in the big water bath it turns out the seal was not airtight. So the tyre guy took the tyre off with...

I found these in the boot of the car today, must have been left by the previous owner. Does anybody know what they are and if they should be fitted to the car somewhere? For scale, the twin wires are approx 60mm long. The red rings seem to be a seal or O ring type affair. Maybe a...

I'd like to buy an OBD unit with Bluetooth so I can run the Torque app on my Galaxy Tab. There are so many out there to buy, I was wondering if anybody has successfully done this already. If so, which OBD unit do you use? Thanks in advance.