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The CLK has clocked 175k with little problems this week. I've decided to put her on semi retirement after years of faithful service. I was in denial. But the Mrs noted that I was using her Fiat 500 more and more (twice last week!). I've decided to buy a "sales rep" car. A sort of wolf in sheep's...

Going to pick up the Mrs at Heathrow at this morning...7.30 am. M25 is nice and clear. Cruising at 80 mph, on the inside lane...blue 335d comes along. I let him go...looking after my MPG. An Audi S5 joins us...all hell breaks loose! I'm obliged to exercise the engine...of cause, I go in front of...

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/members/tasn1-albums-james-my-colleagues-horrible-beetle.html James, my colleague`s VW Beetle was up for a service buut he needed a car to go to Cardiff, so we called our insurance companies etc, so he borrowed my car. I have driven my mates "horrible"...

Mrs had to go to Standtead Airport to pick up her friend today. I had to do with her Ferrari (aka Fiat 500). Feedback; "the steering is so stiff, my back is sore because I felt every hump, we could not hear each other on the motorway because its so loud, it tramlines, people kept starring at and...

Ok I'm an Estate Agent. Just had my 2011-2012 bonus etc. I have given the Mrs the majority, I can sort out my baby! £3k budget. 1) Full service 2) Better Xenons 3) ? Help

Do some of them work? Which ones?

The phone has not rung once, people are going shopping, Im sitting in a suit looking miserable...:confused:

My cousin has £5000 to spend on a weekend car. He's main car is an X5. He's criteria is simple: speed. He has enlisted my brother (E46 M3) & me for a shopping list. We've come up with; W208 CLK 55 AMG (obviously!), E36 & E46 M3, RX8, CL500, 350Z, Focus ST 2.5 & Audi S4. Any other cars? No...

Mrs had to travel to Perth, Scotlad last night for a party. She took Mrs Brutus (aka CLK 55 AMG) for thwe motorway stint. I was left with her Ferrari 458 (aka Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge Edition). I drove it to work this morning and I can not stop grinning! It has a "dualogic" transmission (old school...

Just arrived home from work and there is a 62 plate white M5 on MY driveway. I park behind it...walk around it seething...(it's huge!). I open my door and there is an envelope with its keys thrown through my letter box plus a note saying "Hey Anthony, I hope you don't mind, I didn't get the...

Would you sacrifice economy for perfomance?

W208 CLK 55AMG I love the "wolf in sheep`s clothing" character. I love to suprise other drivers with its perfomance. It just takes a lot people by suprise...:devil:

HI GUYS I need a "gear selector modulator" part number 1292604698 as Im stuck on limp mode first gear! Please help!

Good evening guys. Well the time to cough up a big amount has come. I hope you guys can help! The gearbox will not shift from first. My local indie said its the "gear selector modulator". I said no worries, I take a risk and shop around for it and he will charge me 180 for labour (I thought a...

We love you so much, you mean so much to us... Now that I have finished with the apologies, let face the real issues! My fiancee borrows my car once every two weeks of so (weekends) to visit her mate etc, I`m left with the 116 BMW. I wince everytime she TELLS me shes taking Mrs Brutus for a...

It is not the first time (moan!) they have cut me up without indicating...they think I drive an old banger, so they bully me off the road. You give them way, they are so rude, they dont acknowledge or thank you! Yes I'm talking about you with the pearl white one and you with the ever so clean...

Im tired of this topic guys...why did Suarez not shake Evra`s hand and get it over and done with it!?:dk::mad::ban:

Guys you need to give credit where its due...I went to Eurocarparts website ordered my pads (front and back), I dont know what brand they were but I was assured they were good. Cheap and cheerful (53 quid with MBCLUB discount plus 70 to fit them in!). The brakes have been awesome! I stop later...

I have just been watching Top Gear USA (Vette ZR1 vs Fezza 458). It was refreshing, no gimmicks, old school testing. I do miss that on our Top Gear! I want to see more cars not irrelevant journalism!!! I was surprised to see some good reviews from the yanks. How ironic, the yanks teaching us...

I'm driving along, as Im about to join a dual carriageway, I put the pedal to the floor...Mrs Brutus does her thing up to 3000rpm then she suddenly loses power a bit. I pull over and she is stuttering as if she's running on only 6 cylinders. I switch her off and start her up. She's ok again...as...