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    Scary! CLK W208 steering itself at low speed

    My new-to-me 2001 CLK430 is exhibiting some strange steering characteristics. When turning the wheel at low speeds with more than 75% of full lock, the car will continue steering all the way to full lock. When pulling out of a T-junction it can be downright dangerous because the car ‘wants’ to...
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    DVLA unwilling to tax my car...any advice?

    Hi all, About six weeks ago I 'went to the Dark Side' and swapped my CLK for a BMW. It is absolutely fantastic. When I bought the car I filled in all the necessary stuff on the V5 and took away the V5/C new keeper supplement. After waiting 4 weeks and after not receiving a new V5, I confirmed...
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    Thinking 'M3 CSL'....am I mad?

    Hello chaps (and any chapettes!). I've always liked the BMW M3 (e46 shape - 2000 to 2006. I once accompanied some mates to the Nurburgring in Germany. We took a standard M3, an M3 CS and an M3 CSL. I simply fell in love with the CSL, mostly for the amazing noise it makes. It's a level above a...
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    W208 CLK 320 V-reg - One family owner, black, leather, many extras

    Exterior pictures: http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/tlbham/Car/IMG_0381.jpg http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/tlbham/Car/IMG_0389.jpg http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/tlbham/Car/IMG_0382.jpg http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm72/tlbham/Car/IMG_0388.jpg Interior pictures...
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    M4/A4 near Hammersmith still to be avoided?

    I need to go to a place in Brentford tomorrow morning. Could anyone who lives/works nearby please let me know if I need to still avoid going anywhere near it (due to the flyover)? 1. Usual route I'd take: M25 to High St/A315 - Google Maps ....which I'm thinking might be affected by tailbacks...
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    Wheels VT near High Wycombe

    Took the CLK for an 'A service' earlier this week. Happy with service - good communications, nice staff (all ex-dealership), got a 05 plate Ford Fiesta courtesy car, motor was nice and clean when done. The service was going to be £170. Unfortunately, this was the amount of extra work my car...
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    Wheels VT near Beaconsfield/High Wycombe

    Took the CLK for an 'A service' earlier this week. Happy with service - good communications, nice staff (all ex-dealership), got a 05 plate Ford Fiesta courtesy car, motor was nice and clean when done. The service was going to be £170. Unfortunately, this was the amount of extra work my car...
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    W208 CLK 320 mpg?

    Hi, I just wondered what other guys with this engine get. I commute around 10 miles each way to work, and tend to only get 24mpg at most. It's a lot of start-stop at either end, with about 4mi of 70mph on dual carriageways. However, if I do more varied driving (i.e. a couple of 100 mile runs...
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    Project: Rust (W208 CLK)

    Hi all, I'm about to begin trying to fix some of the rust on my W208 CLK. I thought it might be useful to other members to learn from my successes/failures over the coming weeks/months. I'll start by saying I have a tiny bit of experience fixing minor rust on past cars, but I'm very much an...
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    Becker BE 3100 (Merc Audio 10) for sale.

    Please see eBay advert at: Mercedes Audio 10, Becker BE 3100 (A 212 820 09 86) on eBay (end time 12-Apr-11 18:13:33 BST) If there are no bids on the item, I can end the listing early (at least I think I can!) - PM me if you are not on eBay and have £40 free (or £55 if you want it posted). Thanks.
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    CLK 208 sunroof issue

    Hi guys, I was staying at a friends' place the other night and on the way back from the pub, wanted to get some mints from my car without opening/closing the door, to be considerate to people sleeping in adjacent houses. I used the remote to open the window. This also opened the sunroof. I...
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    Fitting an aftermarket unit to a W208... am I being dense?

    Hi guys, I previously raised an issue about my CD changer at http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/electronics/97628-no-cd-issue-w208-cd-changer.html#post1071939 I've decided that barring a miracle, I'm probably going to just replace the head unit with an all-singing-all-dancing unit and chuck the...
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    'Damp smell' - what's the cause?

    Hi - does anyone know why my interior would smell of damp (like wet socks!) sometimes, particularly after a cleaning of the exterior. I've also noticed condensation forming on the windscreen (from the blower) as soon as I turn the car on whenever there is this smell. Do you reckon there be...
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    NO CD issue with w208 cd changer

    Hi all, Got a first gen CLK with the original Merc head unit (containing tape) and a cd changer. I think it's called an Audio 10 (but not sure). I've been having an issue today where I'm listening to a cd in my changer, then suddenly there is 1/4 second of white noise, the sound cuts, then my...
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    Good indy near M25 Jn17 or 18 (Rickmansworth)?

    Hi all, Moving soon. If anyone can recommend a good independent Merc specialist in the general vicinity of M25 Jn17 or 18, or along the Met Line (but no further into London than Harrow), I'd be very grateful. Thanks in advance.
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    Falken FK452s or Pirelli P7s

    Hello all, I've decided I've had enough of my Pirelli P6000s making my heart stop every few weeks, as they have understeered towards pavements, walls and people. They are truly awful in the wet - a menace. I had originally wanted Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics, Michelin PilotSport 2s or...
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    When you encounter a lane hogger, what do *you* do?

    ...not "what is the right thing to do?"....what do *YOU* do? We all know the deal...you're on a clear motorway making good progress and some idiot is hogging lane 2....or even worse, lane 3+. I've found that in the last couple of years I've steadily gone from waiting patiently for them to...
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    Bird poo has damaged my paint!

    A bird pooed on my car a couple of days ago. Got around to cleaning it off today but the paint appears to have gotten rough where the poo was. What can I do? (if anything) Thanks.
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    Is it just me or are Pirelli P6000s total pants?

    With all the recent rain, I've come to notice that my tyres are AWFUL in wet conditions. I have nearly lost the back end twice now, while following much lesser cars through long sweeping bends on A-roads. The rears also spin up REALLY easily when pulling off at the lights, even under moderate...
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    Speedo gets stuck momentarily when accelerating.

    I have a CLK W208. When I accelerate anything above what I'd say is the car's top 3/4 level of performance, the speedo tends to get 'stuck' as the car accelerates. It gets worse the faster you go - the odd occasion I floor it, my sat nav says I'm doing 70 when the speedo says 40, then it moves...
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