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    Nice traffic officer but shocking Mercedes Giffnock

    Brake pipe corrosion seems to be a common complaint, however the MB garages know only too well. I bought a 3 year old MB from MB Edinburgh, as part of the inspection and prep for sale they checked the pipes and waxed them to save on future corrosion all as part of the sale. They have a well...
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    What's the furthest you would travel to get your car serviced?

    Just under 100 mile round trip to have my W221 serviced at MB main agent (Eastern Western group), well worth it as they do a great job.
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    Who do you use to courier wheels

    I have used InterParcel.com to transport 4 wheels about a year ago, a tow bar before that also. It was a simple and effective way to do it. The buyer arranged the collection and as a result paid for the service which was very reasonable. So all I had to do was get the sale money by BACS from...
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    A,B,C Services

    Interesting this item should come up today, as my service indicator has just come up with a reminder today. The car is 4 years old with 20500 on it and it is asking for a D service. The link only seems to address A,B.C services I would welcome your thoughts / guidance on how to find more about D...
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    Think I'm after a w221 s320. Does this sound right?

    I think it may depend on the engine spec, is it the 5.5l or 4.7l twin turbo. I have had a W221 S500L with 4.7l twin turbo for approx 9 months now, have done more than 8k miles in her. Average which includes a good amount of town and congested driving is 29.2mpg, it was 30.5mpg until recently...
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    What do you guys think of this S Black Series replica ...

    A W221 with a 5.5l V8, when did they change to the 4.7l twin turbo.
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    Dealer Recommendation please

    Yes they are part of the Western Group, Edin and Coldstream locations. This group won MB deal of the year 2015 that is for UK wide. So clearly must be doing something right. I went back to MB and this group in particular in spring and found them good to deal with, albeit I have not required any...
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    VERY tight new Chevrolet engine

    If it is a case of running in the engine, might be worth considering using some running in oil. Made precisely for the purpose of allowing the engine to receive a little helping hand over the initial running period.
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    Trolley Jack

    I second that have used a SGS jack and stands for a while now, good deal worth the money
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    Vin what does WDD stand for

    I know W for wagon D for Damiler I had expected to see B for Benz, but I have a WDD welcome any thoughts.
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    Are these the Mercedes dreaful years/cars?

    Maybe they (he or she) are short of things to do, oh well what ever gives them 'kicks'.
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    Are these the Mercedes dreaful years/cars?

    Sorry to see you missed my point JJJ, the initial thread asked thoughts on the various models that MB have produced covering many years. The point is that there are lots of varied opinions good, bad etc on almost every model except recent S Class models, I was wondering if anyone might explain...
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    Are these the Mercedes dreaful years/cars?

    I have scanned the thread with interest, understandably the vast portion seem to be older models. I only see I response or reply to the W220 and only one note of the W221 with a (?) in the initial thread. I wonder what that tells me, is no one thinking that the newer S Class needs closer...
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    Petrol S Class bargains....or are they?

    I bought my second S Class a S500L earlier this year, a couple of decades after having traded in my W126 S420L at just under 100,000miles she gave excellent service, and no trouble over that time, just service items. I then had a number of E Class's over the intervening period. Second time...
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    Real World Ownership of a W220

    Would be great to hear all about your new acquisition.
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    MB Washer Fluid

    When asking for my supply of Summerfit recently, the service chap said that it had been discontinued the screen wash they sell now is suitable for all seasons, just use a much smaller quantity in the summer was the instruction given to me.
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    Real World Ownership of a W220

    Excellent, great news. I managed 35.8 mpg on a 398 mile trip in 6.5 hr earlier on this summer in my S500L, while using speed limiter. I am looking forward to this continuing and possibly improving as the miles continue to build on the car.
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    BMW Car Dealership, Not interested??

    OK I know it is 15 years on, but when I was looking after a fleet I did not bother going to the MB agent. I went straight to MB (central) at Milton Keynes, and they were delighted to deal direct. A visit and evaluation of their operation, then business they were great at their job, saved on...
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    BMW Car Dealership, Not interested??

    Changed days and changed staff, they were voted the top MB franchise in the UK for 2015, not sure where Glasgow got in that contest. Main reason for the Edinburgh success of recent is they now have a significant number of ex JRW key staff.
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    BMW Car Dealership, Not interested??

    The dealer was Clelands of Galashiels, and dealer principle was the ex rally driver Cleland (was a memorable call, not sure what his blood pressure was at the time) so moral of the story beware if you ever stray just who you might stray with. :banana: However we do still have a Volvo in our...
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