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    What do you want to know?

    I do wonder how much repeat custom MB lose (myself included sadly) with this oh so poor ordering set up and ridiculous waiting times.
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    E Class Fuel Economy - Diesel v Petrol

    Every pump I ever touched was filthy! I’m no diesel fan despite owning them and servicing Perkins/Catapillar for many years.
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    Druk.

    We’re here for a good time not a long time - RIP Derek.
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    E Class Fuel Economy - Diesel v Petrol

    Driven to make progress, who needs a stinky dirty hand at the diesel pump? S212 E250 petrol, one of the few. Nearly 4000 miles since last reset, A/B road 30/60 commute and general driving occasional motorway runs at speed limit levels. 29.7 MPG. I saw 37 earlier this year on a run to Holland...
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    W212 Sport Estate ride / handling

    What tyres? I switched form Continental sport contacts to Cross Climates - made a massive difference (for better) to comfort and ride - exactly the same size. Sterling is still awful though, no ideas what’s happening!
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    Wheels undiamond cuttable!

    Have a look at the last post, I went from too diamond cuts too many to shadow chrome. W212 17" or 19"? Diamond or Alloy?
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    MB e-class Estate W212 E350d AMG Line - Winter wheels, tyres, and snow chains

    First off you can get 16” alloys on a W/S212 - anyone who has a German taxi can confirm that - wether they clear your models brakes is the question. As for chains and winter tyres? I have used BOTH on similar rear wheel drive 5 series, but never at the same time. I’ve never damaged a set of...
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    Stop start surprise failure

    To update this car back to health - only off the road for two weeks too. I’d had the fire risk recall carried out last year, so something is amiss. I’d guess the starter motors are not up to the job is the simplest reason. With hire vehicles (one was £125 a day plus vat, and I had that a week)...
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    Why oh why did I buy a Mercedes?

    Andrew try the authorised MB parts department in the back of Waterhouse Volvo. Don’t waste your time convincing the fanboys on here MB customer assistance is piss poor, they don’t want to hear it. I’d never buy another MB (or recommend one) because of the aftersales, regardless of the product...
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    Stop start surprise failure

    OK you got me it’s a rant! So 24 hours without a vehicle, 30+ chasing calls, and then I got given a taxi V class (full stickers TFL legal too) for a week because Europecar has “no” automatics within the M25 (really). Then I off hired it myself and rehired the W213. Maybe previous experiences...
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    Stop start surprise failure

    Yep so have I. Different set up these days. Not so good verging on useless.
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    Stop start surprise failure

    Just what the MB assist engineer and dealership reported really. Extra multiple use of the starter over a non stop start vehicle. I have one of s handful of Petrol E’s so yes your not likely to come across many similar cases (or petrol E class).
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    Stop start surprise failure

    Just a heads up on three things: 1) Had a starter motor failure on 2 year old 23k E250, stop start the culprit, no UK stock so ultimately 2 weeks in a hire car. 2) If your buying an W213 A) it’s a large C class, not an E class, (W211 owners will probably explode!) and B) if the 51k 16 plate one...
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    AMG Project One - Press Release

    In the flesh it's a bit Meh, the Maybach roadster was the best thing in the flesh at Frankfurt.
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    W212 17" or 19"? Diamond or Alloy?

    I have just put a set of Cross Climates on a W212, the size has only just been released apparently (245/45/17). They replaced a set of Continental sport contacts that were factory fit. First impressions? Better turn in, but lighter tail end, but not as wallowy as a true winter tyre (used to run...
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    New A class

    As a counterpoint, I was no A class fan until I had one as a courtesy car. Petrol base model, drove really well and rode as well (honestly) as my S212 wagon. Very suprised.
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    GLA rival the Volvo XC40?

    I prefer the Korean version, much much cheaper! New Ssangyong Tivoli Exteriors G.B. 2017
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    Paint Colours

    Try an E class wagon - longer wheelbase. I have a nice Hyacinth/cream one (with walnut too!) it might be the only one!
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    Bloody hell

    Good luck to them! Wraps look piss poor close, irrespective of how well they are applied. MB does have a poor colour palate though.
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    3m arris rail in a e220 estate

    I had several 2.4M decking boards in on Saturday and they reached nearly to the end of the centre armrest. So a 3M length might go in diagonally just.
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