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New territory for me, having owned three diesel Mercedes before, but never a petrol and certainly never a convertible, let alone a V8. The car in question is a 1996 on 139k miles, very straight body with just one small patch of rust at the front of the of wheel arch. It has climate, memory...

Right, I've found a local lock up garage for sale and am pretty much ready to buy it, but I don't know how to insure it. All I want is buildings and presumably 3rd party insurance, as I'll probably only keep a car or other relatively worthless items in it. Has anyone else done this and...

Since getting my 210 there's been a rattle that sounded like something metallic under the bonnet. Jay had a look but as it only happened while on the move at gentle throttle, it wasn't easy to diagnose as being anything different to the usual combustion irregularity that happens sometimes on...

Hello all, I have a strong smell of diesel especially when idling, so I removed the engine covers and can see what looks like a valve mounted on the fuel rail that's leaking from it's centre. I've used a parts catalogue site to give me the part number but I'm none the wiser as to what it's...

having had a few turbo diesels, I know it's normal to hear the turbo under some conditions, but I'm wondering if mine is behaving itself. Under some conditions, minor changes in throttle result in the turbo being heard to spin up and down quite loudly from inside the car. It's much more...

Knowing there are a few folks here that work in IT, and that laptops seem to last in corporate fleets for maybe 3-4 years before ending up in the PC graveyard, has anyone got one of these for sale? I'm after either a T30 (preferred) or a T23 laptop, preferably in serviceable condition, but...

Two questions in one thread... I think I'm diagnosing a stuck open thermostat on my new car, while in slow moving traffic, the coolant temperature rises to around 80 degrees C, but when on the open road, it falls to between 50 and 60 degrees. Whenever I've seen this before, it's been a...

This week I enquired with Admiral as to the cost to change from my previous Group 5 car to my new Group 16 conveyance, expecting the cost to prompt me to look elsewhere. Long story short, but a few years ago I rebuilt a Mk2 Astra GTE and to make it more interesting, fitted a V6 engine, and a...

A quick question... On Saturday I pick up my 'new to me' car and it's fitted with the COMAND 2.0 system from 2001. The older COMAND units that use the 'DX' Teleatlas discs had a TMC receiver built in. I've searched and read a few threads that say it's a bit limited, in that you have to be...

Having just read a thread on retrofitting factory Parktronic, this has got me thinking again. I'm not realistically going to spend LOTS of money on an original set when a cheap Chinese one will probably work just as well. If I was going to add parking sensors, which are the best of the...

Actually an honest question really. I've been on the lookout for a genuine W210 or S210 for the last few weeks and seem to be finding prices all over the place. I went to look at a 2002 135k mile S210 (E320 CDI Avantgarde with black heated leather) that was up for £4895, established I...

W210 pre or post facelift? I've got an adequate pile of money burning a hole now I've sold my old car. I'm pretty settled on a W210 as the replacement, having owned a 2001 E220CDI Avantgarde about three years ago and a C250 diesel a few years before that. This time I'd like some more...

I've not bought this, but have seen it for sale locally and somewhat cheaply at £450 without MOT and tax. Apparently it starts up fine but then shuts down. The owner was advised to change 'the throttle' which I would assume to be the throttle body, and then that 'it needs tuning to the car'...

Hello again all, I've been away for a while enjoying (?) £35 a year road tax motoring in my Mk4 Astra, but try as I might I am missing the Merc. Since changing jobs I'm doing more miles and so I think I'd like to buy at the depreciated end of the market, but still something that's comfortable...

Advice please - E220CDI or E320CDI? After a couple of years away, I'm seriously contemplating a return. My frugal Astra is too small for my needs and I'm missing the E. My last MB was a 2001 E220 CDI Avantgarde (auto) in that dirty chrome colour. ;) This time I'm considering the same model...

Finally, after four weeks, I’ve got my car back from having its rust removed / treated. When I picked it up from the dealer, at first impressions, it looked very good, but then I found some surprises. The work that was carried out was as follows: Replace both offside doors Sandblast...

Help please! On my way down (even further) South this morning, I became aware that my engine had very little power and pulled in to investigate. No apparent loss of oil or coolant or anything like that. It appears that there's a 3k rpm limit in force and even in neutral the engine won't...

I thought I knew the answer to this, but on my latest insurance quote I have been asked to provide documentary evidence that my 2001 W210 (E220CDi) is fitted with a Cat1 security system. So to check I downloaded the PDF from Thatcham and don't seem to be able to identify it in the list. Can...

I've searched but this is all I found... http://mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7143&highlight=towbar+wiring OK, I'm going to fit my genuine MB towbar, possibly tomorrow. The electrics question bothers me a little. I reckon I should be able to make my own bypass system either by...

Took the E to Rawsons today for it's 163k mile service. £650 lighter now... B service, 4 new glowplugs, brake fluid change, oil and filters... They also supplied (for me to fit) new ball joints and a new fog lamp lens. But the bit I really want to know is whether the rust warranty will...