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    Road tax price hikes.

    Well I’ve not long taxed my W211 E320cdi (3.2 I6) and realised the difference between my reminder letter and the new price has risen £54 a year!!! Typically, I put it off until last minute and got stung by the new price hike 🙄 There’s tax hikes then there’s tax robbery and this definitely falls...
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    Dynavin headunits… Any good?

    Reckon it’s worth having a go with one of the cheaper units like you posted. Although I fear that by bypassing the AGW amp with the extra extension loom and then running off of the Android units built in amp, that I will under power the standard speakers and loose sound quality. With that in...
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    Dynavin headunits… Any good?

    I’ve seen one a lot cheaper than their RRP price, so it’s not too bad. However, if the cheaper units will do everything and install easy enough, then maybe it’s worth taking a punt. If the unit is cheaper overall, then maybe I will splash out on a nice 4 channel amp and some new speakers for the...
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    Dynavin headunits… Any good?

    I have a separate amp for a subwoofer, which I would like to integrate. I also have a pair of 6.5” comps that I will get round to installing up front at some point, but ideally they need a separate amp themselves due to high power rating. I don’t have a full range amp for the components yet...
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    Dynavin headunits… Any good?

    I don’t think they quote the actual internals of the unit. They have their own operating system and is the best solution for plug and play compatibility. However the MOST adaptor rendering the subwoofer line out unusable, really puts me off. I don’t particularly want to have to rewire the whole...
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    Dynavin headunits… Any good?

    I’m considering upgrading my prefacelift W211 command headunit. I want better smart phone integaration (Apple iPhone) and also want to be able to add an aftermarket amp to power a separate subwoofer, with the option to be able to add another amp and run some high quality component speakers a bit...
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    W211 Facelift 2006 Bi-Xenon cracked lens / mounts what to do?

    Definitely looks like a facelift, it has the “grill” style indicator section on the dipped beam side. I’d say it’s just a standard facelift xenon headlamp you need. Don’t get bogged down with the bi-xenon lingo, it’ll be bi-xenon anyway. When you activate main beam, a solenoid drops a shield...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Oh yes, I would definitely inform my insurance! After the debacle I’ve been through, I’d be a fool not to!
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    Losing the will

    Rinse and repeat.. simples :rock:🤣
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Yea, I'm happy with the result in all honesty, 1) Because its closer to what I paid for the car and 2) I feel like I've won a battle with the insurance company (for some reason). With the money, I'm half tempted to put an aftermarket E55AMG kit on it and some genuine AMG alloys (if I can find...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Well just as an update, I phoned them yesterday and asked for an email so that I can provide proof to support my appeal. I then scoured the web and found 3 different examples of cars from private sellers that were all worth more than they were offering (that took a while to find, as most are...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Thanks both for the informative info on this subject. I do agree that the value of a car is subjective, which makes it difficult to agree a value. My W210 was also written off (t-boned) and i was happy immediately with the first settlement figure with all things considered. This case however, it...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Equally, I’m sorry to hear about your SL! It’s a difficult situation. My car has the rare airmatic option (hence why I chose it), low mileage (for its model) and only one previous registered keeper. So finding another car with this spec, would be a monumental task. It sounds like persistence is...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    You are right, and they have sent me an “interim cheque” for that amount (which I have received). It also states on the letter with the cheque, “In full and final settlement of your claim against the policyholder”. Which means I don’t want to cash it until it’s fully settled in case they say...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Thanks for that, yea it’s a royal pain. From what the ombudsmen said, as a third party, they can’t take on the case. But they can help me with the complaint after 8 weeks have elapsed and no satisfied outcome has arisen. I have lodged a complaint (or at least I think I have, seeing as it was...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    They’ve said that their valuation isn’t based on cars for sale, but what the “market value” of the vehicle is, due to the fact that people can pay or ask what they want for a car! What a load of tosh! I explained cars of similar age and mileage are going for between 3500 and 4000 on auto trader...
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    Accident (non fault) advice?

    Hi all, I bought a W211 E320 CDI on the 24th of April this year. I waited a little while until I found one I liked and had the spec I wanted and negotiated the price down to £3400. It’s a late registered 3.2l straight 6 on an 06 plate with 1 previous owner and has now got 85k on the clock. It...
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    Finding an E320cdi

    One of it looking filthy with the tints just applied. Haven’t got many photos as of yet. You can see some of the damage to the rear bumper and the pushed in parking sensor that I need to remove the bumper for :rolleyes:
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    Finding an E320cdi

    It’s an OM648 straight 6 not the OM642 V6, which is one of the reasons I bought it. So I don’t need to worry as much about blocked PCV’s and turbo inlet seals leaking into the valley and killing the swirlflap motor 🤢😊 It’s a late 2005 build year but only registered in 2006, hence it being on an...
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