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  1. Harrythedog

    Why we remember

    On September 7th 1920, in strictest secrecy four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at...
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    If anyone is having problems with MB steering recall

    This is a copy of letter in a paper about someone having problems with the steering recall. It may help some Dear Sally MERCEDES has recalled my Class 350 saloon car due to a problem with bolts in the steering system. The recall letter stated that fixing this would take between one and four...
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    Another enquiry telling us what we already knew

    So the CMA have come to the conclusion that we’ve been paying more for our fuel than we should have been, No sh1t Sherlock. Asda increased their profit margin threefold since 2019, weren’t they bought by the largest fuel forecourt company in the UK ? Weak competition added 6p to supermarket...
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    Stuck for dinner tonight ? Ask your car

    Mercedes-Benz trials chatbot for 900,000 cars Mercedes-Benz has signed a deal with ChatGPT for drivers talk to their cars. The artificial intelligence chatbot, created by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, will be available to download in 900,000 US-based vehicles with the MBUX media and navigation...
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    iPhone messages not available on command

    Text messages are no longer downloading onto command for some reaso. They were working fine until a couple of weeks ago. Iphone 14 with everything selected (I hope) as it should be but even the message icon isn’t lit up as an option on the screen. I’ve tried removing the phone then reconnecting...
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    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird

    They‘ve managed to get the engine running for the first time since 1967 and also seemed to have sorted the ownership out https://www.penbal.uk/2023/01/29/bluebird-engine-started-for-the-first-time-since-1967/?fbclid=IwAR0B8VJ-gGw1j4chmuCvr9t6LmBta4ChqD4-DZd6G3OlWVoJRaZIKJimZBU
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    RIP Pele

    One of the greatest to play the game
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    What’s happened to this ?

    I went to top the screen wash up and saw the state of the cap. An imaginary drink to anyone who can give a solution as to why the cap has rotted (car is over 4 years old) More to the point can it be replaced ?
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    Recommendations for All Season tyres

    As per the title for my GLC. I’ve been looking at the Michelin SUV MO that Mercedes fit
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    Technology 1 Half-wits 0

    Result Drink driver handed ban after his Mercedes calls 999 on him Drink driver handed ban after his Mercedes calls 999 on him
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    Want 20” wheels on a budget ? No problem

    Necessity is the mother of invention
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    Donald Campbell’s Bluebird

    The craft was lifted from Coniston Water and restored by Bill Smith who lives near me, I’ve often seen the craft when he’s had his workshop door open. However there’s been an argument over the last couple of years as to the crafts destiny. Bill wanted to take it on tour around the UK and...
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    EV powered by coal?

    This is before the majority of car owners plug into the National Grid https://news.sky.com/story/uk-had-to-turn-on-coal-power-plant-to-help-national-grid-cope-with-low-winds-12400835
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    Nobody tells it like it is like an Aussie

    I’ll just leave this here
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    Are there any free services with Mercedes Me ?

    My subscriptions to Mercedes Me expired yesterday after the initial 3 years. So now my dashboard has no information on at all. No trip data, door status etc etc. So basically once you stop subscribing you have nothing except a Mercedes logo sitting on your phone screen, is this correct ?
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    Bono’s Mercedes up for auction…Strong stomach needed !

    Thanks but no thanks https://www.yesauto.com/uk/content/article/external/bonos-mercedes-benz-450-sel-set-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-auction-24978
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    QR codes on used vehicles

    I’ve just dropped the car off fir a service and whilst looking at the used cars I noticed most of them had a QR code poster for you to find out the price of the vehicle. Do you reckon this is to reflect the daily change of used car prices ? It’s akin to the floor at the Stock Exchange
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    It's hugging day.. Just a heads up

    I went to see my old Ma this morning to give her a hug and she burst into tears saying she's longed for physical contact since last March. While me and the rest of the family have been seeing her regularly it hadn't really dawned on me how badly she'd missed her hugs. So if you have an elderly...
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    Are busy Motorways back to normal ?

    I’m travelling South on Friday ( a day I normally avoid at all costs) and was wondering if the roads are back to their normal traffic levels. I’m particularly looking at the M1 North and M42. Just wondering if our seasonEd travellers have noticed any difference over the last few weeks.
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    Is common sense dead Arghhh!

    Just had my car in the main dealers for some warranty work, it was in on Tuesday and Wednesday ( should have been 1 day but they ordered the wrong part). This morning I received a recall letter so now I have to arrange another appointment, a 1/2 day lost as well as a £4 toll charge. Surely they...
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