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I noticed that in Oxford a small outlet has started selling 100% biodiesel that apparently conforms to the new German standard. (I forget the number). To my mind bio-fuels are a no-brainer:- -almost no carbon dioxide emmissions -no dependency on foreign oil -provides agriculture a much...

Incidentally, why don't you change the spark plugs yourself? I do, I also change the oil and filter, and its all simple stuff to do, and I take it to an independant to do anything else. It greatly cuts down on bills! Well, that is up until now with a new car, I will be needing to service it...

Of course it is difficult to value E-Class Cabs given their rarity. Incidentally did anyone come to view the car? I had lots of people who mentioned they would like to see it, but no one actually bothered to come and have a look before bidding. I find it quite surprising someone would...

I see your car went for £14,400 - incidentally, is that more or less than you expected? So you sold it 3 days ago, has the guy been sensible who is buying it? Did it all go well?

I was just reading about the V6 Smart Roadster, sounds like a cracking car. They have taken two of the triples and glued them together to make a 1.4 litre V6 turbo engine, weighing 92kg, and shoved it into the Smart Roadster. The engine develops 171bhp, and the car weights 840kg. That is a...

Sorry to cause offense! But seriously, a couple of years ago I was travelling almost weekly between London and Liverpool, and there were noticable differences. There seem to be almost no Mercs in L'pool, quite a few old BMWs though. In London, lost of new Mercs, few BMWs (new or old!). And on...

Well, there is quite a different car culture in Liverpool than in London. For one thing, the most common car in L'pool is the Ford Escort, and various versions of that, a "posh car" is an Escort Cabriolet and so on. This is in stark contrast to London where Escorts are very rare. In London...

I find this subject quite interesting, as I regularly drive a variety of different cars: The late Mercedes SL: You definately are noticed, but often it is not a negative reaction. Often people are quite happy to let you in etc. just to get a look at the car, and there is an element of...

This is interesting. I always thought the Audi A8 was the least "show off" luxury car. What car in the same price bracket of the S-Class is more "show offy" ?

Re: Bose Sound I didn't actually compare it to the standard one, but I take HiFi very seriously and so I wanted something good so for me it was one of the "must have" options. The sound quality is pretty good, it is of Hi-Fi standard. However, it doesn't absolutely blow you away with its...

Yes - the colour is Jasper blue. The other one is tranzanite blue but that is extremely dark its virtually black. I think Jasper blue works very well on the coupe, doesn't quite do it on the saloon though. As for fuel consumption, my trip computer is showing just over 30mpg (mainly motorway)...

I just noticed: "Unlike an SL, you can fit four adults luxuriously in this Mercedes" Hehe - was that my influence? I would have considered the car, but I don't want another convertible. Having had one its now "been there, done that", and frankly in the UK they are pretty pointless!

Very nice description - I am glad to see people being more thorough rather than just two lines like an autotrader ad! A little ebay secret is that if you really think the car is going to go for peanuts, you can (at the last minute) cancel everyone's bids and end the auction, and there is...

I considered a Silver one, but they are so common, and somehow the metallic blue seems to really suit the car (looks better in the metal than in pix). COMAND is amazing. The manual for it is 400 pages long, but essentially so far I have discovered it allows to find a list of local...

It arrived today! The brand new Mercedes C Class Sports Coupe to replace the ageing '94 SL280. And I am very impressed! Technology has come a long long way in 9 years, the on-board computer seems to have endless functionality, and thats even before one starts playing with COMAND, which is...

Well, I sold my Merc SL on ebay- and Tony - the guy who won the auction came today to collect it and pay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424261030&category=9855 I guess this is a useful lesson for everyone! If you want to sell a car, put it on ebay, give it a good...

From what I understand, independent garages have to be "inspected" by the official company to be recognised, and the manufacturers are dragging their feet over this. If you do happen to know any good places which are Merc approved in the Gatwick area please let me know! About Lexus - my point...

Yes, I entirely agree. The situation is appalling. We recently (well 2 years ago) bought a Toyota Yaris as a 3rd car, and I am still amazed at the level of service from the Toyota dealership. When I book it in for service, if it is a small one, they are happy to do it "while you wait", which...

I am failing to appreciate the logic here... Surely the rate of depreciation is highest during the first 3 years? Also, I wouldn't trust the rock residuals claimed by the new SL. The inside line is that dealers have been putting in a lot of speculative orders hoping to catch a premium for...

Mercedes Benz Nottingham (through carfile) offer 6.25% off list price. That is the max discount you are likely to get, but if you really push it you could get over 7%