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Hi - been a long time since I've been on here. Lots of stuff has gone on and so would like to share news on the new addition shortly to join, and get get a little bit of advice too. I put a deposit down on a lovely Designo White A238 E400 yesterday Cabrio. It will replace a much loved CLK320...

Evening all - a long time since I've been on here, but now back into MB ownership. Wifey has a nice 05 A209 CLK320 - apart from where she has whacked the front n/s corner of the bumper and broken it. I've looked at the usual places (Mercman, Dronsfield, etc) but had no luck in tracking a...

Mrs E has managed to smash the NSF corner of the bumper :doh: - don't know how with parking sensors, etc, and tbh can't be bothered to ask (too p'd off...:mad:). Any ideas as to where I can find one at a reasonable price? Had a quick look on ebay and all seem to be cracked/damaged to some...

I've just realised that I hadn't passed on this news... My lad finished his NVQ3 in Vehicle Engineering in the middle of last year and has been scouring the locality looking for an apprenticeship in a workshop. He saw an ad on the lamp-post(!) outside the local VW dealership and dropped his...

From my ex-211 E280. Genuine MB liner (so not a cheap aftermarket one from ebay) Somewhere around £50 would be good.

Laddo bought and fitted this to Mrs E's CLK - should have been a 40, so this one is taking up space. Brand new - just fitted, driven 20 yards, and then removed. As it has been fitted, it can't be returned... :mad: Invoice value is £159.54. Mrs E will consider reasonable offers...

Decidedly p'd off today :mad: We have a section of road that frequently floods nearby. Almost always passable with care, and no different this morning, except for the red 4x4 who ploughed through, forcing me off the crown of the road, and throwing up so much water over the bonnet and...

I find myself in a nice position... Mrs E has presented me with £2.5k to buy myself a DSLR - she's been looking around at various bundles and deals but has decided that it'll be better for me to choose rather than her choose for me. I prefer Canon over anything else, but open to argument...

I'm off to look at a W211 E280 CDi AG this afternoon - facelift 57 plate, 68k miles, full MBSH. Mr E senior is coming with me to do a general check of the oily bits, but can anyone give pointers as to specific areas I need to check? I'm reasonably confident having done of 300k miles in them...

Master E has been getting more marshalling experience during the year, and has been an Assistant Scrutineer for DTM this weekend. He's been assigned to Miguel Molina's garage, getting up close and personal to the RS5 DTM car. Sounds like he's had a great time - chatting to Toto and Suzi...

So the current car may be returned in 2-3 weeks time if I decide to take the plunge and take the money offered by the firm... I'll need to replace it with something. whilst the temptation is there to blow the lot on something spectacular, I've decided to be sensible. Basic requirements are...

Friend has his (well, his wife's) C180K Coupe for sale: Mercedes C180K Coupe - 04 Reg Metallic Blue Full Black Leather Panoramic Sunroof Tiptronic Auto 72k miles Taxed till end May 2103 Mot till July 10 2013 Cruise Control + Speed limiter Full history - I believe they've had it from...

I experienced something new today - being driven round by Master E after passing his driving test this morning :thumb: He's got himself a little Fiat - which is quite funny when he's 6'2" - but it's a car we've known for a long time (bought from a girl Mrs E worked wit, who had bought it from...

Had a new windscreen fitted by Autoglass this morning after picking up a huge chip (approx 20mm) from a stone thrown up from a pot hole last week. Looks to be a nice and neat job - OEM screen picked up from the dealer this morning by the fitter. I was surprised to see that all the sensors...

Mrs E has secured some complimentary flights out to Istanbul over the Easter weekend, so I was wondering if anyone here has been out there and can recommend any hotels, restaurants, etc.

Anyone thinking of entering this?

The thread on Patrick Moore and the moon landings (or not) have reminded me that tonight is the peak for the Geminids meteor shower. Should be good viewing conditions (as long as the sky is reasonably clear) as the moon will still be quite dark. Radiant is around Castor, and from midnight...

Anyone else watching this today?

Lance Armstrong decides to stop defending his case against the US Anti-Drugs Agency. Whether he did or didn't, never once in his career did he fail a test, a 2 year US Federal investigation never found evidence, and yet a person' reputation can be hung out to dry on unsubstantiated...

Quite liking this, although a little odd to get used too. However, one quick question - the manual says that there should be some guidance lines on the camera to give an idea of how far away from something you are and an approximate width of the car. However, I don't seem to have that on...