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    You've got to laugh

    Just swapped some messages with my wealthy mate in Thailand about him coming to London for a meet up before Christmas and I happened to mention his car. He keeps a '17 plate 911 Carrera 4s, that he bought from new, garaged in town. What made me laugh was in the 6 years he's had it he's managed...
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    Unusual knocking noise, S212

    A bit stumped here. We have a knocking noise underneath when I come off the gas and coast. As soon as I brake it disappears. We've had the car on a ramp, checked everything underneath and cannot find play in any of the usual suspects. The car drives perfectly, changes exactly as usual I...
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    bilstein 24-194136 equivalent?

    Hopefully the forum know how will be able to help I had a failed rear top mount on the S212 so, whilst I was changing that I thought I'd change the shock absorber too (85K, it's probably not the best anymore). At the time I really should have changed both but I was in a hurry, mind elsewhere...
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    S124 e300d front anti roll bar bushes

    Can anyone tell me the correct bush sizes (inner and outer) for the above car/engine combo please?. Appreciate the bar may be slightly narrower on the diameter after 26 years ago so may have to buy a bunch at different inner diameters. Thanks in advance
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    Brake pipework or rear suspension - S124?

    Hi All on my 124 estate I seem to have sprung a small leak to the pipe work that runs underneath the drivers side of the car. The pipe is about 7mm in diameter. I am sure I've done this job 10 years ago on my wifes old estate but for the life of me I cannot be sure which pipe it was for. Back...
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    W124 a/c compressor needed

    Hi, AC compressor has seized and lunched the serpentine belt. This is for a 96 e300 diesel; would anyone have one
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    Venetian blinds

    Does anyone know a company that can do a single Venetian blind at 2.7mtr width. Depth is about 1.1mtr
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    Metallic ammo boxes for sale

    I've 3 ammo storage boxes left that I don't use. They originally held 175 rounds of 12 bore no6 shot cartridges. I'm useless at posting pics so PM me with an email and I will send you pics. £7.50 each; they weigh just under 3kgs each so no idea on the postage costs though suspect we could...
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    Any Brum garages still know their way round OM606?

    Can anyone recommend a West midlands garage that knows its way round the 24V OM606 from the 124 series? We used to have dieselman and number cruncher on the forum to name 2 who knew there way intimately round the engine. W
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    Wide fit safety trainer style shoes

    Hi As I have rectangular shaped feet I need wide fitment shoes. Can anyone recommend a make/ manufacturer of the above please? Matt
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    Toaster recommendations please

    My mother wants a toaster to the following criteria: 1. 2 slice capacity 2. Variety of colours 3. Not made in China 4. Cost pretty much irrelevant Any advice appreciated
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    S212 Roof bars

    Anyone got an OEM set to dispose of? Cheers, Matt
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    The debate moves on Tell me about Škoda Superbs please

    So my wife has moved away from the Mazda and seems to have fixed on the above. Do the forum collective have any experiences??
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    Tell me about Mazda 6 estates

    Hello My wife needs a new car and she likes the look of Mazda 6 estates... I want an S212 E350 but I don't have to live with it daily. Anyone have any experiences, good or bad? Cheers Matt
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    W124 e300d intermittent rough idle

    So I have the above vehicle. Drove it for an hour today, can to restart it and the power was OK for a minute then went very weak. Very rough and I could feel it falling with blueish smoke coming out the back. Limped the car off the road and called recovery who are in there way. Tried the...
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    Electrical safety certificate 18th edition

    Hi For an ESC to be issued my electrician is telling me the fuseboard must have an rcbo on both sides of the board or its a fail. Is this a legal requirement or simply an advisory? This is for a private house not rented accommodation. If this is the case then surely most household in the UK...
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    Conservatory motorized roof opener - repair needed

    I am hoping a electronic/electrically minded wiz on the site is willing to look at the above for me? When I open the unit up I can see a diode on the circuit board has come off but I wonder if they're is more to it than that. I say that as its never worked in the 2 years we've been in the house...
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    W208 door handles

    Anyone have a set of grey handles for sale
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    W211 bonnet star

    Any one got a cheap one? Ours seems to have gone walkabout
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    Garage LED light issue

    Any one work out what I am doing wrong? I have bought 2 x 4ft LED strip lights. The units are allegedly 40w, 175-265v 50/60mhz. I have simply disconnected an old 240v florescent strip and made good the new connections (blue to blue, Brown to black, no earth on the new units). Throwing the...
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