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It needs taking back to the bare metal, any holes welding up, etch priming, anti rust priming then finish fillering and on the inside (in the car, the flip side of the wheel arch) thoroughly covering in anti corrosion wax.

Took me over 3 days, but then I'm not firing on all cylinders at the moment. Pretty happy though, it's a nicely proportioned car the w220 in my opinion.

Looks really good, is purple rain better than the Autoglym stuff?

I'd appreciate any help guys, information on these things is a minefield

SO much conflicting information! Okay, so on my 2005 w220 s500L what version of command do I have? it has the more modern post 2003 style, BUT has the head unit cd drive hidden, you press eject and the screen moves up to reveal it. I think it's APS NTG1 BUT most of the others labeled as such...

Nav is DVD in boot

Been searching everywhere and got confused, what version is this? It has the CD drive hidden behind the screen which moves out the way.

Thanks, I'll keep my eye out. I'm leaning most toward the E at the minute as it will already have choice of diesel engine to modify and play with, if I really really want a CL after that I'd do an engine transplant knowng I'm happy I can get the engine to run like I want (looking for 400hp)...

I'm thinking CL, S or E. The E being the all rounder as C maybe too small. Failing that I've got to go to 2 cars, a smaller estate/general car, and a GT S or CL for long trips. Interesting.

Usually just driving for a couple hours with the lights on in dry weather with the back of the light off is more than enough to dry the light. Faling that if you have a garage hook up a charger and leave the lights on for an evening - covers must be off the back to allow moisture to escape...

Thanks Dand, no I hadn't though about a ML. I'm used to driving 4x4's (Range Rover, 4runner, Shogun, Frontera) and find them good to get in and out of and sit in generally, but poor compared to a hot hatch in and out of urban roads/parking spaces and substandard on high speed mway cruising...

I have just realised it wasn't a CL I was driving, it was a folding hard top SL500 about 2005 vintage, not sure if that's why it felt more sporting than an S class...

Okay, let me ask a sideways question. For a fussy driver that likes excellent, responsive handling with fast steering but HATES rough ride and the banging over potholes that normally accompany it on light cars, would you say any of the above have the potential to stand out. So far the CL...

Looking to get some Merc experience and see if I take to it. I currently run a very capable, roomy, very economic car that I have a blast in. But I fancy something really luxury, and to see if it's worth the trade off with mpg/running costs etc. I'm 6'4 and I had a 2005 SL500 Convertable...

Thnks guys, looks like stock CR from the diagrams, much like the Renault 2.2dci I rebuilt recently. It had the head removed as previous owner snapped an injector off in the head. Is there room to get the purpose made heavy duty pullers in there for the injectors? Cam chain issues, are they...

Hi, On the above car which I have been looking at, how can one tell which airbags are fitted? As I understand it both front and rear side bags are options as are curtain airbags full length. Like the VW range, if an airbag is fitted does it have a useful 'airbag' bage on the location (look...

I looked in my autodata and it said EDC, eg a VP37/VP44 rotary injection pump, but that can't be right for a CDI? Surely it must be common rail? Also can anyone tell me if it's cambelt or chain driven and any common issues with this engine? Regards, Greg.

There was no need for the charge, other than to raise revenue. The vast majority of cars are under 10 years old, cars around 5 years old comply. So in 5 years time the target would have been achieved anyhow. He won't even exempt motorhomes like mine, which are soon to have to pay a 3 figure...

The problem wasn't directly Thatcher, it was way before when the government abandoned strong allies in favour of being ruled by regulation from the countries we had just beaten and liberated in the war - when we entered the EU/ECC. Anyhow - as for us being a better place now as a result of a...

Hi all, Can anyone point me to some information on merc auto boxes in the 90's? I drove a couple of w124's that were awful, started off gutless in 2nd and didn't seem to lock up in any gear - had that churning oil sensation. It was the only reason I bought a Volvo 960 24v actually, the...