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  1. glojo

    Shooting Brake

    What on earth has happened to the term 'shooting brake.? This terminology always referred to what we now call the estate car, The estate car was a shooting brake, the shooting brake was the estate car. I look now at the very latest 'shooting brake' and it looks like a saloon car without a...
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    W213 E-class Exclusive

    For those that have not heard of it here is a look
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    Can we belive MOT Advisory Notices

    Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): fluid coming out from under o/s undertray suspect brake fluid Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Rear...
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    BMW iX

    Judas H Priest......... Our local BMW Dealership has asked me if I would be interested in placing an order for the new BMW iX NO WAY am I posting a picture of that thing on a Mercedes-Benz forum, it is the most ugliest of ugly vehicles that I have ever seen. The latest dash looks okee cokee...
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    Are we ever 100% innocent when involved in a traffic incident

    Here we go I am guessing that in 95% of road traffic incidents it is possible that a degree of blame can be assigned to both parties with very few exceptions and YES... There are obviously exceptions but most incidents can be avoided if drivers were more aware of their surroundings. 1. Going...
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    My Mercedes??

    I have NO idea what I am on about and am hoping wiser heads will figure out my questions. We will be getting a new car with the latest electronic wizardry from Mercedes and the option I am asking about is something I believe is called 'My Mercedes'. My questions are primarily about data usage...
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    Ferrari: Race To Immortality

    For the motor racing fans among us, if you can find this documentary, then boy is it worth watching. Yes it features Enzio Ferrari, but forget Ferrari, this documentary is gruesome, it pulls no punches. It is about the risks, the dangers and sadly the consequences of those brave, very skilled...
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    Modified cars and insurance premiums

    I have just read a post that has made me think. If you modified your AMG powered flying machine with the below listed modifications, are you duty bound\legally bound to notify your motor vehicle insurance company? How much will it raise,, if any the annual premium? If you were involved in a...
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    Rear struts for the floor of a 2004 S211

    As the title suggests I am after a pair of struts for the floor of our 2004 S211 The boss is complaining that she lifts the floor up and as soon as she lets go of it...... Down it comes. I have just tried Mercedes who knocked me down with a feathered duster when they told me the price...
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    Expected better with faulty wing mirror

    My wife was complaining about the electric wing mirror not behaving and no one dares misbehave where my wife is concerned. On removing the suspect mirror I found three broken wires. I am not complaining about this as the car is sixteen years old and those poor mirrors are folded everytime the...
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    Latest 2020 August\September E-class Petrol Hybrid

    I am really interested to hear the views of anyone who owns the very latest August\September E-class version Hybrid, I was assured this latest model is an improvement on earlier hybrids but is this just advertising hype or is it true? :) Did you chose the petrol or the diesel version and...
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    Mojave Silver

    Hi Folks I am in the unfortunate position of not being as mobile as I once was which means going to a dealership is not an option. I would like our new vehicle to be a metallic Beige or similar.. Maybe Champagne Gold but none of these colours are available, hence my trying to get in touch with...
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    Designo Colours

    Mercedes Benz like to talk about their range of Designo colours for both the bodywork and the interior. They talk about the hundreds of different colours that make up the Designo range but where is any reference to these colours? YES, the E-class offers a few choices red, grey and is it white...
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    S211 Avantgarde strange but true story

    Yup, As the title suggests, a strange story. In February of 2004 we took delivery of this car and in the first three years we had all four wheels replaced under warranty, not once but twice and all because of that horrible furry wheel corrosion. Unfortunately for us, after the three year...
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    New E-class and Mercedes-Benz UK

    Is anyone considering buying the latest E-class? Look at the options you are offered by Mercedes-Benz UK. I am emphasizing Mercedes-Benz UK as this is our countries supplier of new vehicles. This is the organisation that takes away our freedom to choose what options we want fitted onto our...
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    Grumpy old man speaks out :)

    Hi everyone, I am humbled by the very kind words that have been said on this thread THANK YOU I have been asked on a number of occasions to come back and now I have been made aware of this very nice thread. If I were being totally honest I miss the camaraderie that you guys and...
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    Sky and ITV HD

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    Michael Schumacher is back

    Well I have finally got my wish Michael Schumacher is to replace Massa for the foreseeable future. We can now compare this driver with Raikkonen
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    For those of us that like animals

    I bet our young daughters will love this video
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    Only in America

    All these items are for sale in this store
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