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Once again my 56 plate SL 350 has technologically challenged me - and won ! I've looked at several threads about phones, but having read them, I'm no wiser. I've used a Nokia 6310i for many years, and the dealer I bought the car from gave me a cradle for it. It still works but is decidedly...

I understand the relationship between rim width and offset, and can calculate what offset will be needed for a different width. But...how do you know or judge whether a given rim with an acceptable offset will or will not foul the brake caliper ? Indeed, how do you know that another style of rim...

1981 Mini Clubman Estate. 1100cc. Blue with beige cloth interior. 74000 miles – none recently. Last on road about 1993 when it failed its MOT for rust in the floor and dry stored since. It’s on the DVLA computer and I have a new style V5C for it. Used as my daily driver in the late 80s/early...

Anyone asked for a quote about the above ? Allegedly, according to a report on AutoTrader website, Merc were 'promoting the use of winter tyres' - presumably in response to the bad reports about RWD and Merc in particular performance in the recent snow. Also, allegedly, wheel/tyre...

Reading the previous thread on SL wind deflectors prompted a question. And then another... What do other SL owners do with this in Winter ? Fold it down, or take it off. And for those who fold it down, and have ParkTronic, has anyone worked out a way to see the rear lights with this thing...

Hi Does anyone have a set of wheels to fit a R230 SL ? Although the SL performed OK in the recent snow, it really needs winter tyres for which I need another set of wheels. Size is 8.5 J * 17 ET 35, and have 14 mm bolt holes. Tyres, style and condition not important (as long as...

I have for sale 2 off ‘Lucida’ 6 spoke, polished alloys 7J * 16, ET 37 ( part no A1704011102) shod with Dunlop SP Sport 2000 tyres. These are completely unmarked, brand new rims and brand new tyres, fitted in July, removed in September and were on my old SLK for about 1000 miles. The attached...

Set of 4 ‘Pictor’ style 7 spoke alloys. The attached pics show the style. They are a staggered set of 2 off 7J * 16, ET 37 (part no A1704010202) and 2 off 8J * 16, ET 30 (part no A1704010302), fitted with Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 M+S ‘cold weather’ tyres, 92H rated with mountain/snowflake...

I've seen a few threads on here commenting that using STAR the various numbers etc displayed in the lower quadrant of the speedo and rev counter can be changed from the standard display. Clearly, there will be limits as to what can be changed on various models and what combinations are...

Following my recent discovery about needing to have total accuracy on V5Cs, I checked the one for my newly acquired SL. Name and address all correct and spelled properly too this time ! All the numbers match the car too. So I'm putting the V5 away in the nice leather folder Mercedes so...

I changed my car recently, and discovered that when a taxed car is traded in the dealer can no longer reclaim the tax. The keeper must do it. So I got the relevant form 14, filled it in, taped the old tax disk to it and sent it off. At the same time, I also filled in the section of the V5C...

Just acquired a 350SL and need a bit of info about altering the instument display. Firstly, the analogue speedo shows MPH, the odometer shows miles and the consumption display shows MPG. However, the digital speed readout is km/hr - why?, and how do you change it to MPH ? I can find a setting...

Having traded up the SLK for a nice shiny SL, I have the following that I no longer need : Set of 4 ‘Pictor’ style 7 spoke alloys. The attached pics show the style. They are a staggered set of 2 off 7J * 16, ET 37 (part no A1704010202) and 2 off 8J * 16, ET 30 (part no A1704010302), fitted...

Some while ago, I posted that I had replaced the front tyres on my 03 SLK with SP Sport 01s and was finding the car now tramlined badly. The only reason I could come up with was that the car did not like assymmetric tyres. One or two replies asked for an update if/when I finally sorted the...

Hi I'm after a pair of 7J by 16 alloys to match the one shown in the attached pic. The one shown is a 'Lucida' polished wheel and is et 37. There is also a non-polished very similar wheel named 'Corvus'. A pair of either type would be very gratefully taken off your hands. At a...

I recently had to replace the front tyres on my 03 SLK 230 and was recommended the above since the original SP Sport 2020s are no longer available. For the last 10 days or so the car has felt totally different - very skittish and wanders slightly on anything other than a smooth surface. I've...

I’m confused. How should I store wheels/tyres when not in use on the vehicle ? I have 2 sets of wheels – one with Dunlop SP Sport 2020 for summer use and one with Goodyear G3 Ultragrip for winter. Yesterday I started to fit the summer set, then noticed a nail or similar in the front...

As a lifetime member of the "eradicate rusty wheelbolt" club (I've tried greasing them, painting them and plating them - all failed), I was interested in a C class at the petrol station yesterday with what looked like chromed covers over the wheelbolt holes. These were definitely not plastic...

Hi One of the hydraulic roof cylinders in the boot of my 2003 SLK 230 is weeping slightly so that now the hydraulic fluid level in the pump is low and needs topping up. The roof works fine, and the leak is very slight, and at the moment I can live with it and not repair the cylinder. At...

Hi I know there have been a few threads on this subject, but none seem to describe my fault. I hadn't used my SLK for about a week - it's not garaged, but it is kept under a big three sided car port which protects it from rain and the worst of the weather. This morning when I started it, a...