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Hi I am struggling to find tyres for my W140 S-class, the size is 235/60/16. I am being told by most tyre suppliers that the premium brands don’t produce this size for cars anymore. Is this normal with older Mercedes? Can anyone recommend a supplier that may be able to help? Thanks Tan

Hi Are there any good parts suppliers or Main Dealers, that offer good prices or discounts on parts particularly older Vehicles. I am looking for a Brake Servo for a W140 S280. Thanks Tan

Hi I need to replace the brake booster in my W140 S280, which company is the OEM manufacturer for these parts? Or what is a reliablee brand to use, as I suspect the original Mercedes part will be very expensive. Thanks Tan

Hi My W140 S280 unfortunately failed its MOT today, due to Brake Efficiency (service and parking) being below requirements, the garage said that they can't tell me what it may be until they have it looked over, which can't be done until next week. When I press the brake pedal I hear a hissing...

Hi Since someone stole the mirror glass off of my car the mirrors have stopped working, I have tried the fuse (number 30) and that is fine. Are there any other fuses or anything else that I should check? Thanks Tan

Hi I need a replacement passenger side wing mirror for a UK W140 S280 1998. Preferably Silver, but will consider any colour. The car has electric folding mirrors, but not memory (not sure if this actually makes any difference to the type of mirror). Thanks Tan

Hi I am selling my iPhone 7 plus 256GB, its in good condition and is covered by Apple Care+ warranty until 2nd October 2018. It is currently on Vodafone, but I have applied to have it unlocked. Colour is matte black Capacity: 256GB Comes with box and charger I have always used the phone with...

Hi We have a Vailant Boiler and it started to make a loud knocking noise, a couple of weeks ago we had a knocking noise from near the water cylinder and the water tank. British Gas came out first time and said monitor it for a couple of weeks, yesterday evening they came out again and said...

Hi As part of our kitchen refit, we are looking at in ceiling extractors, is there way to calculate what extraction rate is needed? Thanks Tan

Hi With the wealth of knowledge that the forum has, I hope that someone will be able to help with my question. We are building a single storey rear extension and I am getting conflicting advice regards if we need a PWA agreement. A couple of party wall agreement firms say we do (but its...

Hi With snow in the forecast, I was pondering which will be better in the snow a mid engined sports car on winter tyres or a 4x4 on summer tyres? Based on general road use. Tan

Hi I am looking to upgrade my home-cinema set up. I currently have KEF Egg speakers, Rel Sub and Yamaha Receiver. I am a big fan of B&W speakers so am looking at the 686 S2 speakers for the fronts and rears and a HTM62 S2 for the centre, though am yet to go and listen to them. What...

Hi I am restoring a few of my old electric RC cars for my son and I need some advice on what brands and models to look for. A lot of the brands that I used to use, seem to be no more. The two cars that I am restoring first are: Kyosho High Rider corvette and a Kyosho Optima. I need a...

Hi I am looking to get some CCTV cameras, I don't want a complete kit with recorder, as I plan to record onto my QNAP NAS, so just cameras. Can any one recommend some good cameras that will be compatible with my NAS. Are pan and tilt cameras worth it or am I better off adding multiple...

Hi After a fault was found with my iPhone, it is being replaced by Apple under Apple care, with an as new device. The phone is due into stock next week and I will be selling it completely unused. The spec is as follows: iPhone 6 128Gb Space Grey 3 months Apple Warranty Unlocked for use on...

Hi I am selling my iPhone 6, 128Gb, space grey, very good condition only one small scratch to one corner of the case (pictures available), screen is perfect as have used a glass screen protector and case. The phone was originally on Vodafone and is the process of being unlocked by them and...

Hi I am looking at installing a water softener at home, can anyone recommend a company or brand and what to look out for. We have 3 adults and 2 children at home. Regards Tan

Hi We are looking to build an extension (25 square metres and height of 3metres) and have underfloor heating in it. We want warm water system as it can be connected to our boiler, would this be sufficient to keep the room warm on its own or would we need radiators also? Any advice on...

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Hi I want to upgrade the gear knob in my W140 s-class from the standard leather to a Wood/leather one. My car is a 1998 and I have bought one from a 1993 car off of eBay, but now have found out that it may be different. Basically, can the '93 gear knob be used on a '98 car? If so how do...