Great that you are trying to keep the flame alive. I have a 2005 200 Compressor currently on Miles124K+ and from the VIN build sheet it appears I have the R4-GASOLINE ENGINE M271, fitted. First I have heard of any timing chain problems, got me thinking about a preventative maintenace change...
Hmmm last night exactly the same, turned ignition all dash lights on ok, started and drove off, 5 mins later all dash lights off, all outside lights and indicators working, nothing indicating on the dash but clock winding itself forward and backward and the odd blip of some of the warning...
Fitted new front control arms and front bake reaction arms, not cheap, but well worth it, the drive is so much better and front end is now so stable that I had not realise how sloppy the drive had become.
Every year I do the admiral challenge, they send me a renewal for 3 vehicles, I dont like the quote, phone call as early in the morning as possible and then the tally begins, never yet failed to get the quoted price back down to what I paid the previous year and this year it was below the...
Thanks W1ghty, I thought it was something like that, so really I need to get MB to do that after they quoted me £632 for the pair, rymes with clucking bell.