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    metal plate under engine?

    Hi, I took my car for it's NCT (MOT in Ireland). It passed with no problems at all, but the bloke said there was a big metal plate under the engine. He called a few people over during the test which I could see from the observation area, and after when I asked him what was up, he said they...
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    Allianz AG and Nuerburgring Motorsport now offer insurance for private drivers

    This is just a heads up for anyone who does visit the Ring, or is thinking of it. Nürburgring Car Storage, Servicing and Race Training - Nurburgring Insurance Very nice to be able to drive there "officially" now. It's an interesting experiment from Allianz I think to see if it's profitable.
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    Misfire & leaking coolant

    This is a very worrying problem over the past few weeks. The car had low coolant, so I topped up with 1.5litres (hadn't been done in ~ 12 months so I thought nothing of it). A month later, low coolant again. At the same time, the engine misfires if I give it around 50% throttle, once it gets...
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    W208 Brake Pads Part Number and Rear Discs?

    Car is goign for a service next week. I need new pads all around and likely discs as well. The front discs are: A2104211812 (Front Left) A2104211912 (Front Right) (same as the W210 E55) Rears (the same on each side): A2104230812 - £41.24 is this correct? They are clearly a lot...
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    Silver W208 CLK with black wheels? Is this mad or excellent?

    OK, my car currently is a silver W208 with silver AMG Style IVs. I am booking them in for a refurb, and question of colour has come up. They don't have a polished lip. Should I go for some almost black/athracite colour or keep the silver. The silver wheels look very clean and the bodywork...
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    cracked AMG side-skirt on W208

    While cleaning the car today I noticed that the left side skirt at the very front and underneath has a crack in it. Is it easy to repair such things? It doesn't seem bad. A replacement side skirt looks like it will cost ~ £750. As the car is quite old, that's a fair amount to put into it I am...
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    Electric Seat motor - W208

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me before going to a dealership. The forward/back adjustment on the passenger seat of my CLK has stopped functioning. The rest of the movements (up/down, recline forward/back and headrest up/down) are all fine. WHen I use the switch, I hear the motor...
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    ML on blocks.....all wheels stolen

    Saw this on an Irish forum. The car was left like this: It's a well-to-do area of Dublin 4. I haven't seen this type of thing ever basically. Stolen to order? It doesn't look like an ML AMG, does that mean no locking nuts? Do locking nuts even matter if they (the thieves) go at it with a...
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    nurburgring: advice

    i am heading to the ring tomorrow, having driven my car long distance for the first time yesterday (london to Trier), and today from trier to stuttgart and then Frankfurt (where I am now). The car seems to be going okay, and cruising at 180kph is quite smooth. But, the temp seems to be...
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    W208 CLK55 dyno

    A mate got a new Dyno Dynamics 4WD dyno installed in his shop, and wanted me to take my car over to try it out to get some "practice" on auto dyno-ing. It came out as 333BHP and 348lb/ft. The BHP figure is actually quite good I think - the manufacturer spec is 342BHP and it's almost 8 years...
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    Western Motors Galway - 48 hrs and approval for rust repair

    I just wanted to put up a bit of positive news regarding dealership service here in Ireland. I've previously had bad experience with the official MSL service (~3 years ago). However,.... My car has a cracked rusted area at the join between the rear bumber and rear panel - an unusual place...
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    RHD S-Class with German plates

    I was over at my local MB indy today (Auto Motion in Galway) and noticed a not so unusual S-Class (W221 new model) parked up, didn't think much until I saw German plates on it. Anyone seen such a thing before? Not the first time I've *heard* of somebody ordering direct from MB in Germany in...
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    D2B converter? How to remove a fibre optic loop?

    I have a Becker Cascade headunit. I previously posted that it stops working after an hour and doesn't come on or off with ignition like the factory Audio 10 did. It also had a factory CD changer installed and has the D2B fibre optic connection in the dash. The Becker shuts itself off after an...
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    Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (replaces old Eagle F1 and GSD3)

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone here has any experience of the new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric tyres. They are the replacement tyre for the old GSD-3 and older Eagle F1. I was/am running Pilot Sport 2's, which have been good although expensive. However, on looking at replacements now, it...
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    C63 price in USA: $53,800. Depressing.

    http://www.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=232361 Over on MB World they seem happy with the official price of the C63. For reference at today's exchange rates: Irish price: €117,000. Equivalent in US$ = $174,330 UK price: ~£60,000 (I think). Equivalent in US$ = $119,217...
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    C63 Review

    Another C63 news item, but this car is really making headlines (in the car world) vs. the M3 and RS4. http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=47&i=17372 "It was the moment when the rear-end of the car jacked out to an ego-preening angle and the tyres continued to smoke round the hairpin...
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    To make you all feel better on this cold evening, I am posting my new road tax rate

    €1491/year, up by €148 in the 2008 budget. That's UK£1073.70p at today's exchange rate. Still worth every penny.........:)
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    1995 SL60 opposite my carpark spot

    Arriving back to my underground parking spot in Galway, I see an SL with old style AMG rims, with about 2 inches deep on the rears. It says SL60 on the back, and looks the business. I've never seen one before and from what I understand they are exceedingly rare - only 180 produced in RHD form...
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    Spare is stock 17", but I have 18" fitted. What to do if I get a flat?

    This may seem like a silly question I know, but it didn't occur to me before because the issue never arose. I have 18" wheels fitted - the fronts are 225/40 and the rears are 255/35. The spare is the stock 17", not sure of the width or ratio. So, what should I be carrying for a spare? I...
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    E5 (95% unleaded/ 5% bioethanol) fuel and Mercedes - any users?

    Maxol here are about to replace all of their regular 95RON unleaded with "E5" fuel which is 95% unleaded and 5% bioethanol which they source locally. Here, we have basically got 95RON and a few stations with 97RON (very rare due to extra super high tax). Now, Maxol have said that this new E5...
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