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    W220 S500 fuel consumption

    Mines an S600 and I get nearer 24
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    House purchase advice

    I think you are being perfectly reasonable. The problem is that I also think that the seller saying "That's the house, that's the potential radon problem, that's the price, take it or leave it" is also perfectly reasonable. I'm bound to say that the seller's view would probably be mine, ie "I...
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    Under inflation and tyre wear

    My S600 V12 Biturbo has got through a couple of front tyres rather quickly. The outside edge of each tyre seems to have worn badly and quickly. I have been advised that as the car is rather heavy, underinflation is the cause and that I should run at 34 psi rather than 29, as recommended on the...
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    Any Accountants in the House?

    Mine too, FCA for many years but I won't take part in this any more for fear of the pleasant and friendly atmosphere of this forum being put at risk. It is a characteristic I have admired about this forum, and I wouldn't want to do anything that changed the tone so I'll say no more. So long as...
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    Any Accountants in the House?

    I know employment has three tests. If you read what I said, you'll find that's what I said so I have to say again that I believe you are mistaken. However, the best bet is to get professional advice so as to be sure.
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    Any Accountants in the House?

    Sorry PXW but it's as I said. For self employment - Wholly and necessarily. For employment - Wholly necessarily and exclusively. It is the "exclusively" part that has defeated many claims for expenses against employment because few expenses can be said to be exclusively for the employment...
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    Any Accountants in the House?

    Work clothes are problematic. If in the nature of protective clothing then yes, certainly. Such things as overalls and boots if that applies but ordinary clothes, no. Even if you were required to wear a suit and had to buy one for the job, you wouldn't be able to claim because of "duality of...
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    Used Car Warranty

    Does anyone have experience of Warranty Wise or any other used car warranty. Are they worth the money, a good idea? What are people's views.
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    W203 Completely Dead in the Mornings!!

    I had the EIS replaced for 500 plus labour at 52 per hour (not sure how many hours because other work was done) all plus VAT. Everything works fine now. Cannot recommend Darren Newton of Newtons Mercedes Benz Specialists highly enough. He's just north of Chichester and was very fair and helpful...
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    Keyless go

    When I got the car it came with a keyless go card and two "ordinary" keys. I thought I'd like another keyless go card. I got one through a friend from a dealer (ID and log book as usual etc) and when it arrived it was new but "ordinary" key. I said that I'd wanted a keyless go card and was told...
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    Chrome polish

    Shiney sinks is a very mild cutting paste with with (citric I think) acid. It should work well on exhausts and it's mild enough not to scratch. I know because it is used a lot by the narrowboating fraternity, of which I'm one, for brass fittings where the mild acid is great at removing tarnish...
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    W203 Completely Dead in the Mornings!!

    I tried the point the key and press, wait a couple of mins and then try again and it worked, car opened and off we went. I then drove a couple of miles and stopped and locked it. 10 minutes later returned, car opened, hazards started blinking but car started and no alarm. Switched off, restarted...
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    W203 Completely Dead in the Mornings!!

    I'm having exactly the same problem. dashes instead of mileage etc. I can open with the mechanical key set the alarm off and eventually the key will turn in the ignition. Much worse when cold. If I find out what causes it I'll post.
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    Key Reprogramming- What's The Real Answer

    I've just had a new key. I gave a pal my passport and the logbook. He went off to his pal at MB and came back with a key that works. I just pointed it at the car, pressed unlock and hey presto, it worked. I thought it was more complicated and they needed the car but evidently not. It's a 2003...
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    unlocking problem W220

    I think the problem may have been the car battery which was a bit low at 12.48V. Given the -1 to -2 temperature, the capacity was probably not much above 50-60%. I wonder if fairly short journeys of 13 miles each way, night and morning with the lights, heater, radio etc etc on have gradually...
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    unlocking problem W220

    Thanks for troubling to reply but I said in the original post that I'd changed the batteries. I meant the key batteries. I haven't checked the car battery. I wonder if it being at a low charge/on the way out could cause this.
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    unlocking problem W220

    Solved perhaps Since writing the post I've had the same problem off and on. Today the car wouldn't open. I opened the door with the key thingy in the electronic key and the alarm went off. I shut the door and relocked it (with the key thingy) and went into the house while the alarm/hazards ran...
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    unlocking problem W220

    Since the cold weather started (it may be unrelated, of course) the keyless go card and one of the conventional keys I have have stopped working first thing in the morning. Neither will open the car. The other conventional key works fine and once the car is opened with that, the other two keys...
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    Sorn

    I think abandoned cars (on the road or elsewhere) are the councils responsibility. Its seen as a rubbush problem rather than a car problem and that makes sense I think. An abandoned car in the gutter isn't much different from a dumped sofa in the gutter.
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    Bullies on Internet discussion forums

    I belong to another forum where I have seen this type of behaviour. I'm new here and I must say it seems to be a good place with well behaved helpful people. It is odd that a forum which obviously attracts people with a common interest can produce such vitriol, though not here, so far as I'm...
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