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  1. robpow

    What have you bought yourself for Christmas ?

    The thread of great confusion! :) Now did someone ask for translation of songs to Swedish? :D Matt
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    B2C Coffee Machine Suggestions?

    I've been eyeing up this machine should my manual Rancilio fail: Sage By Heston Blumenthal - The Oracle Matt
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Managed to scratch/tear the load cover in my E class estate... Ughhh
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    Garage lighting

    You need 2600-2800K 'very warm white' LEDs to copy the light temperature of a traditional halogen lamp. Matt
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    Pic of open panoramic roof c class estate

    Love the pano roof on our E-class estate, thoroughly recommended option. Matt
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    IOS6 is out!

    The location based notifications are quite cool. For instance it can send someone a notification when you arrive at or leave a given location. Matt
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    IOS6 is out!

    Been using on two devices for a couple of hours and not run into any issues. All my apps run fine and the new sync features in Safari and Find my Friends are quite clever. Matt
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    Whats behind my fuel tank ?

    Oh ok, I'm reading this on a phone so perhaps I have missed an important bit of information regarding the vehicle in question... :) My username is just something I came up with at the spur of the moment, I'm not really a POW :) Matt
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    Whats behind my fuel tank ?

    Could it be the AdBlue tank? Matt
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    E Class model lines

    I have an SE Exec and it has different wheels, full LED lights, Nav 50, leather and some other bibs and pieces. This is the brochure: http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/media_library/unitedkingdom/mpc_unitedkingdom/passenger_cars_ng/pdfs/price_lists/2012/e-class_executive.pdf Matt
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    Clk arson attack caught on camera

    Was it just me who read 'Clarkson attack...'?
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    VAG specialist SE London/Kent

    For basic stuff I was going to suggest Park Row garage here in Greenwich, they did all my MOTs, minor bits and a cam belt/water pump the other year when we had a VW. Matt
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    Free WI-FI, problematic.

    +1 for the Internet <-> toilet metaphor...
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    Free WI-FI, problematic.

    You should protect yourself with a sign-in page using a captive portal such as this: Why is captive portal important for wireless guest access? There are also ready solutions such as this one: http://www.hotspotsystem.com/ (I have no connection with these compaines and don't know if their...
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    Issues with ECO on E estate

    Vehicles with automatic transmission The engine is started automatically if: you switch off the ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO button. you release the brakes when in transmission position D or N, when the HOLD function is not active. you depress the accelerator pedal. you...
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    Issues with ECO on E estate

    There are a number of criteria (I'll try and dig them out later) for when the engine will be stopped and when it wont. One I remember on top of my head is that it wont cut out if you are in a turn but I'm sure there were more. Matt
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    Slovenia and northern Croatia

    It has been a few years since we went to Croatia but driving there wasnt much different from any other southern European country. If you have driven in Italy or Spain you get the idea. Road signs and markings were usually of high standard, I think Croatia improved their roads a lot pending...
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    Driving to Southern France

    If you make it to the Loire region near Tour I can recommended a look in at this castle: Bienvenue A very nice B&B we stayed in nearby: Chambre d'hote de charme et gites en Touraine proche de Chenonceau et d'Amboise Enjoy the drive! Matt
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    Navigation 50APS 2011 problem. 61 plate E-class

    On a recent road trip I found that many such places I were looking for by address were listed as POIs so could be navigated to quite accurately that way instead. Sure, full postcode would be simpler but Nav50 has worked very well 99 times out of a 100 for me, so far. I also have Navigon as an...
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