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    17" wheels and tyres for my w168

    Hi guys, keeping it short and sweet. I'm not looking for anything perfect, just straight and buckle free wheels and tyres for my a class. I'm happy to refurbish them if need be. I live in the Manchester area and can collect from say as far as 50 to 70 miles. I have a budget of £150 but...
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    W168 ride height...

    Folks I have a 99 A140 elegance which sits too high on the front. The arch gap is way bigger than on brochure pictures of the elegance models...What could the issue be? Did they have different ride height springs for w168's?
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    Changing struts on a W168

    Hi guys, Just a quick question....for anyone who has changed struts on a w168 a class, does the wheel alignment need re setting afterwards? From what I can see its the two small bolts on the top mount, and the two big bolts at the bottom of the leg.....which dont seems to have any room...
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    Brabus C class

    Morning all.... So over the years I have worked on a few Mercedes models. This one was actually a C class diesel that had had the exterior and interior upgraded to Brabus spec. I couldnt tell it wasnt original :p The owner was nervous as he had already had the car in his words "detailed...
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    Can I post these up? Mods?

    I have detailed some other Mercedes' over the years which turned out great. They were customers' cars.....can I post them up on here?
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    My current w168 project

    Hi folks, nice to see a forum with a dedicated detailing section.... I have recently taken on the transformation of a w168 a class A140. My last car got vandalised (mk1 Citroen xm) so I sold it on to an enthusiast to fix back up, and started to look for a new project and family hack...
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    W168 Wheel arch gaps

    Hello all...new on here and to the world of owning a w168 a class, but Im no stranger to cars and know my way around ;) The question I have is, the 1999 A140 Elegance I now own has the standard Elegance 15" alloys fitted with the recommended 195x50x15 tyres,, but the arch gaps seem to big to...
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