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So.... some how I managed to break my key for the SL yesterday, luckily I was in the local petrol station, so my wife got a lift home to retrieve the spare key and all was sorted. A new one from MB re programmed etc is £333. I've tried one of the services who say they can do it cheaper but...

I'm a bit of a fall guy for a good bit of architecture, I thought I'd share the latest of my finds with you. As it happens this particular one is in the town of my birth Bishop Auckand, so a little bit special, and all originally influenced by the Prince Bishops of old. The building I'm...

I was at our village fete at the weekend and Russ Swift (who I'm sure if you are of an age will know of) who lives in the village always organises a classic car get together; well parked up as a visitor next to the classics was a Mercedes SL300, I've never heard of one; SL350, 400, 500 etc but...

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I just came across this article this morning whilst having my first cuppa of the day. And being a petrol heads forum thought it may be of interest to someone. https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/rml-short-wheelbase-in-production/ Which then got me onto thinking about one of my customers...

Guesses on a post card please how much they are asking for this. 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 5.4 SL55 AMG with just under 75k on the clock. FSH, SL65 AMG BLACK RECREATION-Full Description:The Best SL65 AMG Black Series Recreation we have seen to date, prepared by Dynamic Customs Full Kit...

My 2015 SL400 is due a B service next month. Strictly speaking after 5 years or 77,000 miles it should also have a gearbox oil change, but it's done less than 30,000 miles. What's the thoughts on not bothering, anyone any experience of this please?

I can't find this being discussed previously so thought it was worth a post. We'll be spending a couple of weeks touring parts of France in the summer and have just realised parts of France now basically have low emission zones as is now common place in the UK. To be fair I had toured France...

I'm interested to know how many miles you are getting out of a set of tyres. At 17,500 miles my rear tyres are knackered, the main body of the tyre is fine but the inside edges have run off at 45 degrees and rendered the tyres dangerous. I've had it into Mercedes today to have them check it...

My colleague has a 2016 E Class, he can operate the parking brake manually but it has stopped working automatically, and has produced an error on the dash. The dealership has suggested it might be a dodgy battery so he has changed that which hasn't solved the issue, before he throws even more...

Hi All, I'm off to Germany at the weekend the first time in Europe in the SL. I know I could change the MPH digital readout to KPH on my 2017 E Class but not sure if you can do it on the SL anyone any ideas? Cheers

I've just found out a lady friend has sold her late husbands SL400 and swapped it for a Porsche (silly lady) However, I just wondered if it had ended up with anyone from our community? Cheers Nev

I will be needing some new boots soon and just wondered what you guys use, your recommendations and why. My R231 is an AMG Line so it has R19 rims 255/35 on the front and 285/30 on the back. Although I'm sure the last owner has put 255/40 on the front previously I'm at work so can't check...

Some old blind codger just turned straight into me yesterday I'm really Pi**ed off!!!!

I had a re call for my EQC400 I took it in last week an I have noticed a big change in something but before I say I wondered if any one else had received the re call. Cheers

I have travelled to France through the Channel Tunnel on both motorbikes and cars over the years but have always booked the return journey at the same time. However Covid allowing we fancy just taking off for a couple of weeks or so in the car over the summer and booking a return journey from...

As stated in the title. Sometimes when I go to open the door from the inside just as I pull the lever there is a strange loud buzzing sound coming form the armrest, it sounds a bit like a microswitch which isn't working properly and bouncing. Its intermittent so a bit of a pain. Anyone had...

Hi Guys, I hadn't thought of it myself but a friend asked if I intended to get the SL chipped. Then of course you have to look into it:cool: Well apparently the normal gain with a chip is 20% so taking my 333BHP to 400BHP, a very reasonable increase. Has anyone done this; to a R231 2015...

As some of you will know I have just bought myself a lovely SL400. I know I shouldn't, but I'm just checking comparable ones coming up for sale at present and can say I'm still pleased with my purchase. However, on one currently up for sale it show the display in the attachment which is...

It would appear I have a copper wire of some sort running through my windscreen, my thoughts are its either the aerial or a heated windscreen does any one actual know please?