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For those interested in the North West the above club event is at BAE Systems Warton this Sunday. Last one attracted a huge number of cars despite the weather. The weather this Sunday looks promising so the event will be busy but the car park is gigantic so no lack of space.

Recent health check by MB showed that both gaiters on the front suspension struts are split as shown on the video you get. I've got the replacement kits but wonder if it's just a question of undoing the lower strut mounting nut and sliding the old gaiter off and the new one on, or will the...

I was quoted £67 a month for a service plan renewal earlier in the year and have been pondering since. Passing MB Preston today I called in and they confirmed that that was the correct price, no discounts available. When pushed details were entered on the computer which told the service girl the...

Not MB related as such, but a question about protecting vehicle floor pans. Years ago I imported a 50's station wagon, cheap but as expected it was pretty rusty. After welding I had the bodyshell acid dipped and electrophoretic coated to stabilise and then stashed away. Going to start the...

Following a foreign plated (possibly Ukranian) large 4wd thing this am. Going quite slowly over a 2 mile stretch of back road, the driver came to a virtual stop at every bend in the road, indicated the way the road was turning and set off again. Onto the main road and the same thing happened...

This much missed monthly meeting seems to have started again, the first event being last Sunday. (I didn't get there but sons said it was not overcrowded) It's not been widely advertised, presumably to avoid the massive influx of cars trying to attend in the immediate post lockdown period. £3...

This monthly event is due to start again on 28th May. 11am to 3pm. About £6 per car entry. On a nice day it attracts hundreds of cars, but there is a huge amount of space so no chance of getting blocked in or being turned away. Variety of cars attend Porsche, Ferrari MB et al. Well worth a trip...

Can't find the article now to do a link, but it was reported that a Mercedes GT owner recently won a case against the supplying dealer for a refund. The car was parked outside for a few days and rainwater flooded the footwell, allegedly due to a blocked drain channel. Cost about £120k and was...

Yep another hoary old question about MB history v indie. The CL 65 has reached the gigantic mileage of 15.500 and is due it's last service under the second (discounted) 3 year service plan I have had. Since there is no sign of a discount being offered, the cost of the same plan will approach...

I wonder if any AMG gurus out there have any info on the 215 V12 CL63/69. The CL63 version was apparently a short run of 25 ish only available from AMG themselves, and an auction advert was posted on one of these on here a while ago. There seems to have been a run of CL69's and a Google image...

For those in the North West, Manchester Cars and Coffee have announced that their monthly meetings are to restart on Sunday 9th May at Barton Airport. Hope to see people there again!

Interesting recent decision by the Ombudsman relating to household insurance. Elderly policyholder was paying £1800 per year for buildings and contents insurance and had been with Zurich for 10 years. Relative proved that identical cover was available for less than 10% of this premium and had...

Anyone looking for an 18 plate E63 wagon, Marshall's at Blackpool have a Tenorite Grey one - a snip at £110,000.

Missed the fact that Ms Keeler had died a couple of days ago. Strange to think that a teenage girl nearly finished off a government. Totally unrecognizable in her later years.

Drivers on the Fylde Coast (Blackpool ) are being fined for flashing their lights to warn other motorists of speed traps. 20+ done so far- the offence is apparently "inappropriate use of headlights" .

Not me unfortunately. Called in to MB Blackpool today just as owner was collecting his new SL65. Metallic red with porcelain interior. B & O system in the car apparently cost mega bucks. Sounded phenomenal on start up. Rare car - only 4 seem to have been sold in the UK in the last 3 years...

I wonder if some kind soul could give me the precise measurement of the position of the sl350 badge on an 04 model. Just need the horizontal and vertical mm of the "S" from the edges of the boot and the distance of the "L" from the 3. Many thanks.

There seems to be a few GT models around with tiny mileages in the £80/90k area. Is it likely that values will drop significantly further in the next couple of years or do an SLS? I'm not in any hurry and it will probably be my last foray into this stuff but is now a good time to buy? Info on...

Phantom Winger meeting 21st May- have a peek at the You Tube videos of the ****head destroying his Audi . Gives car meetings a bad name. No doubt the bizzies will be all over the next one.

Tried very hard to resist but the will was weak, so the 2009 cl65 is now mine. No piccies yet. 12000 miles , Platinum Black, porcelain interior with Piano black trim and carbon exterior package. Most goodies but not the fridge so Irn Bru will have to go in a coolbox. Looking forward to picking...