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Sadly I was being serious, I am relatively inexperienced with the various mercedes engines and they're costs. I possibly didn't phrase the post particularly clearly. I have for the last 8 years been running a ford with a 3 litre V6 and the maintenance costs have not been that bad compared to the...

Hi guys, on the verge of buying back into the MB world and looking at the 4 door C class. Do any of you know if the running costs vary significantly from the 1.8l variants to the 3.5l versions. The larger engined looks nicer but do you pay a lot more to keep it going? Cheers Graham

Afternoon all, after an exodus from MB we are looking at getting an older ML320, have found a low ish mileage, merc service history (x reg) in my price bracket and was hoping there may be some good advice on here for what to look for. My last merc was a CLK with 145k on it and it was brilliant (...

I recently sold my 98 CLK and the chap that bought it didn't want the spare rear bumper I have which was planned for a project that never happened. I no longer have space to keep this and so its days are numbered before heading to the breakers yard or worse the tip for disposal. Does anyone on...

Hi all, I have a W208 rear bumper and trim for sale as pictured. Was obtained from a scrap yard to repair my car and then I ended up putting a brand new one on it after a white van man squashed it at nearly 5mph (almost felt sorry for him as it was the slowest impact in history but did mean I...

Hi guys after a couple of years with this great car I have inherited another German motor of similar age but with significantly less miles on the clock and one careful lady driver (my Mum, who only trusted it to BMW). The car has just passed its MOT and has TAX until Feb 13. It is Black with...

Hi all, about 18 months ago I purchased a 98 CLK for 1400 quid. It needed a new battery, all the wheel arches were rusted and the rear bumper needed replacing. I have had all the work done now and am inheriting a car from my parents so the merc has to go. It has 148000 miles on the clock and nw...

I have a rear bumper in silver that will need prep and respray if its any help to you.

Bump one last time, its off to ebay tomorrow and then the breakers in 11 days if no takers, it just needs a good home

Bump, anyone interested at all its off to the breakers at the weekend if no one wants it, make me an offer and its probably yours

Very nice, I need a day off and some of that stuff and hopefully mine will clean up as well cheers

My 208 was rocked by a transit van last year and held by the handbrake, however something broke inside one of the drums. I had it fixed as part of the MOT and the chap was able to weld it back into place so I assume it was something like a pivot point or spring holder (?) sorry can't remember...

Last year my car was hit while parked by a white van man, accepted the blame and offered to pay, got him a quote using MB parts too expensive, then got quote with second hand parts and quote agreed. That was the last I heard wanting to get my car fixed I had got the parts and the bodyshop ready...

In my pics I think the drivers side is new and the passenger is the original. I have polished out scratches in model making plastic and have been scared by the initial phases and surprised when it comes clear again. When we get the next clear day I'll have a closer look and see if the inside...

Hope this is in the correct section but I am curious if anyone has attempted to sand and polish headlight covers to remove the damage from years of wear and tear rather than buy new headlights. I have had a go at cleaning and then polishing with Plast RX by Meguiars which did ok and have also...

I'll add that to the list of useful tips for when the mb has an off day that I have learned from here. Glad your car is sorted Graham

OK time for a confession my other hobby is model making, used to be flying models but now just static and can happily say that Airfix are starting to update all their kits and bringing out new ones with good old fashioned fighting scenes on the outside and new fairly well detailed moulds in a...

You guys are too fast, not only a wealth of MB knowledge but planes aswell. I assume you have all done MB World and the Brooklands Museum next door a perfect day out

Is it an Su25 Frogfoot???

That is exactly my current situation, have neither console and loved GT4, however Forza 4 gets all the rave reviews and GT5 doesn't (but PS3 is also a blu ray player), might just go into local store and have a go if they'll let me and try to decide....anyway PS3 vs Xbox is a whole other thread...