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Hi All, bit of a de-lurk from me - I used to be quite active, but have had a string of lease cars for the last decade, and am now looking at privately buying another Mercedes for my wife. The car I'm looking at tomorrow is a '55' plate B200 SE CVT - 2 owners, almost complete MB history - 70K...

Well it's certainly been a while, but I'm now well and truly back into the MB fold. Just picked up my new car, it's a CLS 350CDI Grand Edition in Palladium Silver. Look forward to getting back into the forum...

Hello folks, It's been a while since I've been on here, and after a 2 year assignment to Switzerland, and a brief dalliance with a Lexus IS200 I'm back at the helm of another Mercedes - a late R170 SLK 230 Kompressor. Now I have a question, my new steed is suffering from fogging of the...

Hi All, Sorry I've not been on the forum for a while, I've been working out in Zurich for most of this year, and well time has flown by. Anyhow, I'm now looking at finally changing my C-Class to something with a bit longer legs, and I've come across a CL420 coupe with low mileage (65K) and...

The deal is nearly done, and from the beginning of May, I'll be working in the centre of Zurich for the next 1.5 years... So that means instead of doing 40-50K a year, my mileage will drop considerably :) Logically, and with the purchase of our A-Class, this means I can go a bit nuts in the...

Hi Everyone, Firstly sorry for not being around much recently, but I'm in the process of temporarily relocating to Zurich, which is taking up a lot of my time right now... ...Just thought I'd tell you about a few of the cars I saw this weekend in and around Reims and Epernay. We took Mrs...

Hi, Well it had to happen :( found a fault with Mrs Lazarus' A-Class. Bascially the plastic clips that hold the lever that controls the seat height adjustment on are broken... can anybody confirm the part number for me? It's the drivers side seat. Cheers, Laz. --

Mrs Lazarus picked up her new A-Class this morning, it's a late (Dec) 2001 LWB A160 Avantgarde in (I believe) the colour of Pacific Blue. 55K from new, with one owner and full history...

Hi, I spotted a tidy looking 190E, in what I think is blue/black with an AMG kit on it going for £895 at a small forecourt outfit. I'll pop in and get more details on my way home this afternoon. Laz. --

I had a go in one of these last night, all I can say is OH. MY. GOD. what a hoot to drive. I was in Milton Keynes (ironically enough not too far from DCUK's headquarters), so got to 'explore' the car's capabilities on some sections of dual carriageway as well as a series of roundabouts...

This is a bit comedy, but some nice mods though Here

Hi, Got a bit of an odd problem on my C-Class, the righthand nozzle on driver's side washer jet has stopped working, I've checked it for blockages and alignment, and both seem to be ok... Just wondered if this is a known fault? Or if anyone has had a similar problem...? Cheers, Laz. --

Hi everyone, Shude's post on the 'new' A-Class has prompted me to start this thread... Mrs Lazarus is buying a car, and I've sold her on a manual A160 Avantgarde, as an option (another option is an Audi A2). I've seen several in the vicinity within her budget (about £5K). She doesn't...

Hi All, I was 'passing the time' day dreaming on Autotrader, and came across listings for the W210 E36 AMG - just wondered what the consensus of opinion was about them... Are they any good? Or should I avoid like the plague? Laz. --

Hi, Was chatting to the landlord of The Plough in Marsh Gibbon last night, and he mentioned the GTG, and that he'd be happy to host another one at his pub, including a spot of free grub... Just wondered what the interest would be for a meet sometime in mid-January - say the weekend of the...

Ok, so there is an outside chance I might be able to get my hands on an SL600 for a very reasonable price through a family friend. Just a quick question about fuel economy, and how it compares to a V8 (4.3/5.0/5.5). So what will an SL600 return to the gallon during 'normal' (c. 85mph ish) on...

Hi, Just booked my C-Class in for an 'A' Service at Hughes of Aylesbury, they quoted me a maximum of £230 inc VAT, and have offered me a courtesy car, but want £10 to cover insurance (which isn't too bad IMHO). Anyone had any good or bad experiences with the Aylesbury branch? I've read...

Hi guys, I've just bought myself a Navman iCN 520 Sat Nav device, and on the whole I'm very pleased with it (helped me navigate the darker parts of the New Forest this weekend). I was wondering if anyone on here had a copy of the European maps on CD? Before I go and spend €100 on their...

Ok, so it's like this. I'm definitely going to change my C240 at Easter for a V8, and my first choice is a C43 AMG. But I've been thinking about the following as potential alternatives: CLK55 AMG SL500 (or a 600 ;) ) CLK430 Cabriolet What do you think? What would you buy if you had...

On the drive home this evening I was following a BMW 535d Sport, I'm guessing a similar spec to Mambo's new beast ;), but noticed something quite odd. The BMW has a twin exit exhaust, but the righthand pipe has a valve in it that opens and closes (I'm guessing) as you go on or off the...