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Thanks for all your wishes - it's very much appreciated. Also, how wonderful to be called 'young man' - haven't heard that for many a year! Reading this thread has cheered me up quite a bit. :thumb:

Well done Max!

Abs - if you put the back seat down flat, you should be able to get in and open the tailgate from the inside. The door mirror wiring was repaired whilst the car was in my care and the auto-folding function was turned off by Ollie at the time, so the wiring is probably likely to require...

I've previously used Autodoc for brake parts and found the pricess to be good - give 'em a try.

Braybrooks are a bit nearer Cambridge than Lightwater.

I've always understood that a DPF was only ever an option on the 211s. Apart from looking underneath, the build sheet will tell you if a DPF is fitted, as will the lack of sooty tailpipes.

That price is £400 per disc, so £800 for the front pair, PLUS the cost of the pads. (approx £100). Also, the ones you quote are 390mm diameter, whilst the previous ones quoted were 360mm diameter.

From what I read in my handbook, it won't change up automatically. That being said, I've not tried it yet. G.

Didn't know there was a Caravelle still flying. That #1 engine seems very smokey though.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks Vinnie!

Contact Comand Online - they know their stuff and will be able to advise exactly what you need.

It was said earlier and I'll say it again - fit a new battery.

My favourite aircraft engine sounds - #3 - A single Merlin in a Spitfire on a low pass - sheer music to the ears! #2 - 4 x Merlins in a Lancaster on a low pass - 4 x sheer music! #1 - 4 x Olympus 593 engines in full reheat blatting down the runway - gone deaf, can't hear the music! :D

While the E class estates (211 and 212) do have air suspension at the rear, it is definitely NOT airmatic. These cars can be had with full Airmatic, but then they'll have the appropriate control switches on the centre console. The standard air rear suspension on those estates is fitted more...

I think most of those codes relate to low voltage, which is not uncommon on cars that have sat around for a while. Of more importance to me would be how it looks, drives and sounds, plus service history. When buying a 'new' car, I always factor a new battery and set of tyres into the equation...

Is it really a hose that has split, or is it an all-metal pipe? Those pipes are a known problem area on other models, particularly the E class cars. They are mostly made of alloy and can corrode badly, due to road salt etc. Failure of a pipe may also necessitate rad/cooler replacement - not a...

My previous 2009 S211 had a removable towbar fitted and the electrical socket was pivoted so that it could be swung up and out of the way when not being used. Yours likely has a similar arrangement, but could well be seized if it hasn't been used for a long time - see if you can get some...

I'm fairly sure that the red warning is triggered by battery voltage, so put a voltmeter on yours and see what voltage is when the warning is triggered. My guess is that a new battery will fix it.

Sorry, don't know that particular car, but I did buy a similar one 3 years ago. Price of the one you show seems a little high, so have a good look around before you buy. Take a serious look at the renowned head bolt problem before you buy and check the engine isn't in the affected range -...