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Of course, another reason for this could be the difficulty of actually changing a bulb these days. I had fun this morning changing the n/s dipped beam on my car: I had to remove the washer bottle and then move the power steering reservoir just to get at the bulb. Still that's better than my...

I was appalled to see a paramedic on a shout driving without a seatbelt near me the other day - what is the world coming to?

Many thanks for that!

I have a 2000 facelift W210 E320 and have just changed the oil and filters. I have tried to reset the service indicator using the instructions in the handbool to no avail. It tells me to call up the service indicator, press R for two seconds, and when it asks me whether I want to reset it I...

Automatics were used when I worked at Hendon for the following reason: the first thing you do when in a skid is to remove the cause - if it's too much braking, then remove your foot from the brake pedal. The best way to stop an oversteer skid in a rear wheel drive car is to depress the clutch...

I have a friend who often lets me drive both of his Mercedes whenever we go anywhere and that's why I now own one. One day we were driving down the M11 and he asked what I was doing when I was playing with the cruise/speed limiter. I told him and he didn't have a clue what that second steering...

I can no longer remember the exact studies that reinforce my point of view regarding skid pan training - but that doesn't make me wrong. I am aware that you can prove virtually anything you want with statistics as long as you are clever enough with your questions/research. My point of view has...

When I worked as an instructor at Hendon the skid pan cars were all autos, and I see no reason why that should have changed. By all means go on this course and enjoy yourselves, but do not expect to gain any huge safety benefits. Research shows that drivers who have had skid pan training have...

Oh dear, I seem to have opened a can of worms here. Just to clarify matters, I have made minor adjustments to the aim of the dipped beams with the two screws on the top face. They were only a little out, and are now fine, but main beam is a disaster. Both main beam lights are much too high...

I have a 2000 W210 E320 Estate and I want to know how to adjust the aim of the main beam part of the headlights. The dipped beam are set well, but the mains are useful only for aircraft spotting and make night driving a real pain. Can anybody tell me how to do it?

I can never understand the thing about needing a repair beyond a car's economic value - it's insane to sell an old car just because it needs an expensive repair. If you do, you then buy a younger car which is still depreciating quickly, and may still be a heap of trouble anyway. Stick with...

I do not see the need to be smart about this post/poster - the road in question is virtually brand new and has been subject to other faults since it opened. The MP obviously wants to know why a new, expensive piece of road keeps failing, and why the contractors got paid handsomely for it.

I love the bit about Traffic Officers being akin to teachers because they like to lecture drivers - they don't like lecturing people at all. Their perceived 'attitude problem' comes from spending a significant portion of their working hours attending scenes of RTCs, large numbers of which are...

What utter rubbish - the fine is for failing to have with you a reflective vest; that's a very long way from being fined for driving whilst not wearing one. Trust the Daily Mail not to let the facts interfere with a good story. I carry a reflective vest with me at all times in this country...

I wanted a 7 seater estate car, and was looking principally at MB, but you can find A6s with the option (although it is very rare) and the Volvo. As a former MPV owner who is over the moon with his E320, I wouldn't recommend a Chrysler Voyager (or any other MPV). They do exactly what it says...

There are some real bargains to be had on ebay - you may have to wait a long time for your initials to come up, but if all you want is a non-dating plate there are excellent deals.

I used to drive them as Police panda cars; they used to stick to the road very well, so well that you could get the oil warning light to come on when going around roundabouts as all the oil went to the other end of the sump.

I second the hose pipe/high pressure water pistol method; it's both effective and rather good fun.

Thanks for your help and advice.

No, just the regular type.