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Hi all, long time no post, but I enjoy reading all the time. Having had my Dec '03 E270CDI 12 months now, I was horrified to be greeted by the message "Service C in 29 days" yesterday. Having only done 8.5k miles, how can it be asking for a service??? My BMW 330Ci went for 13.5k hard...

Had an idle stroll around the stealership yesterday lunchtime whilst killing time. Of about 6 used W210s, 4 had rust bubbling around the bootlid lock. Also noticed this same problem on a CLK. When you pay a premium price for what you perceive to be a premium car, should you not expect...

Ouch! The two great Germans came together this afternoon on a tight piece of road. The Golf's mirror glass was smashed, but the shell was OK. My glass is OK, but the clear indicator lense is broken. Does anyone have any ideas how to disassemble this baby? I've got the mirror out and...

Just to balance the debate a little.... There's been a great deal of nonsense spoken about diesel performance lately... Yes they have oodles of low down torque, yes they are probably quicker in the real world. But BHP speaks volumes - whoever reckons that a 320CDI could murder a BMW 330Ci...

I've been reading superchip's claims on how they can improve performance on my E270CDI - apparently BHP increases to 196, with torque improvements in the order of +> 100nm! Has anyone got any experience of these products? Also, how do you think it might affect a) the MB warranty and b) my...

Following a number of posts intimating that Mercedes is losing the build quality battle against it's competitors, I'd like to air my experiences. Prior to my current E-Class, I've had 2 BMWs, a 318Ci and latterly a 330Ci. Whilst the handling and performance of the 330 in particular was...

My tyres (245/55) were originally inflated to 32/32 (F/R) on delivery. Checked on the reference sticker in the fuel flap and this seems to be the setting for > 130MPH + 5 adults with luggage. The correct setting for < 130MPH + 3 adults is 29/30 (F/R). Can anyone else with a similar setup...

I've had my E270CDI a month now and love it. Just completed the Zymol treatment on the paintwork and it's looking great. Apart from the wheels. Only 1 month old and I'm getting tar spots and stubborn yellowy deposits. Having tried Wonder Wheels in the past, I know it's pretty harsh and...

Thanks to all of you who gave your input last time, esp Richard, Brian & Dieselman. I've now had a chance to take my baby on a longer trip - to Windsor & back on the M40 - 240 mile roundtrip @ 75mph-ish and probably incorporating c20-30 urban miles. Overall, I achieved 40mpg. Now, is that...

Since picking up my car a month ago, I've noticed that the fuel level reported by the fuel gauge tends to be quite sporadic. In the morning it can give the "Reserve Fuel" message accompanied by the yellow light, then when I come to drive it home from work at night, the message has gone along...

I've always used Zymol in the past and have been pleased with it's results, other than the effort required. I've been reading a lot of good things about a product known as Zaino - can anyone here comment?

I've now had my '03 E270CDI auto for a month and covered ~900 miles. However, the MPG is somewhat less than expected - I'm getting 18-23mpg urban and 38mpg is the best I've ever achieved cruising at 60mph, despite driving like a nun. This is significantly down on MB figures (29 urban, 52 extra...