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    Battery change

    You don't lose settings anyway - at least I didn't when I disconnected-reconnected my battery, on my 2003 270CDI. All the radio stations saved (Audio 10) and configurations in the menu were conserved, the only thing I needed to reset was the clock and the electric windows open/closed positions.
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    Bouncing door lock repair kits

    I did it recently on the front door of my W203 and found it quite fiddly, especially fitting the new spring which is tiny and took ages! But I did it. Luckily I had a rivet gun so I chose to refit the airbag and window channel with rivets, but the kit comes supplied with bolts. I'm not sure you...
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    New towbar relay causes electrical woes

    PS the dedicated electrics kit seems to be priced at 115 euros, a smart bypass relay is typically £15 and 12N electrics £10.
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    New towbar relay causes electrical woes

    What kind of relay did you (or your fitter) use? I've used a smart bypass relay on a number of Mercedes towbar electrics installs, with no problems at all. It sounds like the fitter has damaged or interfered with wiring beyond just the wires he needed to connect into for the lighting - is this...
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    Quailty Servicing

    If the car's so rubbish, why did your sister buy it?
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    Quailty Servicing

    Googling "Audi Approved Used Scheme", it appears its a car condition check, warranty and breakdown cover. It doesn't say that a car due a service, would be serviced. There might be some comeback for low tyre pressure, oil level and brake pads if they're below the minimum thickness. Was the car...
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    W124 speakers

    Its a while ago but as I remember, the front apertures can be cut slightly then a 4" speaker fitted, with a bit of silicone sealant, and will sound much better than the 3". I had an estate (well, 2 estates) and also put 13cm speakers in the front doors and 16cm speakers in the rear doors, and a...
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    steering wheel off-on - ESP warning remains

    Update: the ESP error cleared itself, after some more driving which involved a bit more speed and some corners. Previously I just drove it at slowish speeds and it didn't clear. I think what happens is, after being messed about with etc the ESP does a self-check (and the dashboard shows a...
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    Buying a car but unable to sign logbook on handover

    To be pedantic, its not your (the buyer's) problem, its the seller. They are the ones who have responsibility for filling in the new details and sending off the V5, and its also in their best interests to do so (avoid speeding fines and other motoring offences etc, avoid fine(s) due to not...
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    New road tax system

    You could always have done this in the previous system anyway, except that when SORNing you needed to send the old tax disc (glued or sellotaped to the form) so there was a delay during its posting etc. Yes in theory it gives you 'monthly' tax, but in practice these need to fall within the...
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    steering wheel off-on - ESP warning remains

    Hiya My car is a 2003 W203 C270CDI estate. I had an issue with the indicator/wiper stalk, where the wipers wouldn't work whilst turning right. I split the two halves of the stalk in the process of trying to troubleshoot it, but the problem wasn't there. So I put this all back together. Then I...
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    Cheapest Car ....

    In theory the "cheapest" car to run would be a small diesel, with a basic (non-ECU) engine. Years ago I had a peugeot 106 diesel. It was a 1.5, not even a turbodiesel. It had just about adequate performance, and did the things other cars did - go from A-B, had electric windows, central locking...
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    Cheapest Car ....

    Thousands of people (maybe millions) want the cheapest car to run as the number one priority. Accepted they have different other needs such as the mileage per year, but interestingly we don't see (almost) everyone driving exactly the same car around......this suggests that the "holy grail" of...
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    Winter tyres or a cheap 4x4

    Aha - now makes sense - you "swap" the cars over, not using (or having available) the Mercedes in the wintertime, I guess you just swap the insurance over too, then swap it back in the Spring? The real sticking point for me (running a 2nd car) is the insurance. If its another policy, then I...
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    Winter tyres or a cheap 4x4

    What did the £400 cover? Because I'm guessing it doesn't cover tax or insurance?
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    Winter tyres or a cheap 4x4

    Completely true, can't argue with that! Q: Do I need a 4x4 for winter in the UK? A: No Q: Do I want a 4x4 for winter in the UK? A: Sounds like it!
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    Winter tyres or a cheap 4x4

    Having owned several proper 4x4s before, and actually used them properly (for work), 4x4s for the road are basically unnecessary. Every car on the roads today, no matter what other equipment/drive/weight etc, brakes all 4 wheels after all. In mild conditions there is no difference, in poor...
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    Used Tax Disc........only £500!!!

    I'd say its more like idiots buying from some clever/sensible/cunning people. They say a fool and their cash are easily parted, etc.
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    c270 diesel w203 loss of power

    ? How do you know?
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    W124 E500 gibberish

    Needless to say, its against eBay rules to simply pull out of a sale of a no reserve auction, just because you don't like the price it achieved. At the same time, its against the rules for a buyer to do the same - or to attach conditions on the sale such as a post-winning-bid inspection etc...
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