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  1. Handydave

    Car swap decision - help

    i have a 2014 e-class coupe which I’ve owned from new - well specified with ACC, matrix lights, pano roof etc. It’s been faultless (pre-AdBlue) and a pleasure to drive. Never misses a beat. Yes, it’s awkward to get in the back seats (although once you’re in there’s plenty of room). But apart...
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    Getting Insurance for driving to the Garage for MOT & Repairs Insured when Sorned and MOT Expired

    Would a solution be for a friend to drive it to the MoT centre using the insurance for their own car which insures them when driving a vehicle not owned by them? My insurance specifically states that ‘the policyholder may drive with the owner’s permission a private motor vehicle not owned or...
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    Pointless bureaucracy for its own sake?

    I wonder how the Scots and Welsh would feel if they had to display an ENG plate?
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    Any bus history buffs on here?

    No, most trolleybuses were electric only. The trolley wires had to go everywhere the bus went, even into the depot / parking areas. At the end of the line there was usually a turning loop complete with a loop of trolley wires. Sometimes, if there was an obstruction one one side of a road...
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    Another software update.

    When mine was in for a routine service a couple of months ago, they said there was a software update to be done. I asked if it was an emissions update and they said yes. I declined the update and the service agent accepted that without question.
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    [URGENT] ------>>>>> MBClub Covid-19 Response

    Donated on 4 April.
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    W205 Rattle noise from sunroof when in the closed position

    On my E Class coupe, the rattle is actually coming from the retractable sun blind (when it’s fully retracted). Moving it forward a few cms seems to cure it. I’m sure there must be a better way, though.....
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    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

    I'm not a detailing expert but it was a 4 stage paint correction machine polish followed by G-Techniq Crystal Serum Light ceramic and Exo hydrophobic coating.
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    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

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    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

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    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

    Readers of this thread may remember my disappointment in the way MB UK restrict options on new cars. So much so that I decided my current car was a keeper. Well, she's now 7 years old and, as a birthday treat, her paintwork has been machine polished and given a ceramic coat. Looks just like...
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    E class coupe help please

    Ha! True, that....
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    E class coupe help please

    I’ve owned a 2014 E Class Coupe 220 CDI from new. All I can say is, it’s a keeper. Good mpg - in the mid 40s or above 50 on a run. Quiet and refined, particularly when cruising at motorway speeds (although you can certainly hear the engine when idling). Lovely interior and mine has all the...
  14. Handydave

    Current COMAND Map Versions

    Thanks @markjay - do you think NTG4.5 is no longer being supported with map updates?
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    Ride quality 2016 e class coupe

    My 220SE has stock 18” rims. I find the ride quality just right - firm but not crashy. And to my eye, anyway, they look fine.
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    Mercedes tyres do they have to be MO, etc?

    One thing I look out for when buying a new tyre is a good rim protection bead - see this article. https://www.oponeo.co.uk/blog/tyre-rim-protector It won’t save the alloy if you have a heavy impact with the kerb, but I find they certainly do stop minor scuffs and scrapes when parking.
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    New E-class and Mercedes-Benz UK

    Completely agree with the OP. I started a thread out of frustration at the specification restrictions applied by MB UK to the new E-Class Coupe (for example, no adaptive cruise control unless you specify the night pack; active damping not available at all; no option for Head Up Display; etc...
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    Live Traffic Info? Subscription.

    Live Traffic will show any congestion on the map whether or not you have entered a navigation route.
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    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

    ....and a wide range of other options, including: power sunroof, soft close doors, noise reducing glass, electronic suspension, heated steering wheel, hands free boot open / close, adaptive cruise control etc, etc.
  20. Handydave

    2020 E Class Coupe - Spec Options Restricted by MB UK

    Thanks guys for the supportive comments. Seems I'm not the only one who's puzzled / disappointed /cross.... That's a good point. I can see that some things - like different wheel sizes - would affect the fuel consumption. But surely not DIstronic nor Head Up DIsplay, neither of which would...
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