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Looks a good price though looks like you need to exchange so would need to see if my garage would take the 4 off and wait?

On facebook there is 'Mercedes Benz R230 Forum'

I'm on a separate R230 forum. The engines are expensive to maintain particularly the coil packs. The R230 has expensive parts whatever model you get but the AMG ones are at the top. They seem to be in big demand and getting a premium. These cars don't respond well to not being driven or...

Did we ever hear what happened with these? I have been told all 4 started to leak on mine so starting to look where best to get them from. Heard good things about Arnott. Never bought from AliExpress. Interested in any other alternatives if people know? Its an 09 Sl63 so the AMG shocks not...

I have an 09 SL63 and had it the last 7yrs and love it. Absolute animal when you want it to be and relaxed cruiser when not. Lovely place to be and so comfortable. Parts can be expensive and you need to keep up on the maintenance but they were very expensive new. Good luck with the search

Great write up, thanks for doing this. Loved my C63 estate which I changed for the SL63. Same engine but as your say so much better to hear the engine from the outside. Easy with the top down. Did you not think of the C43 estate? Maybe a better compromise though the 535i is a top car in its...

LOL not something I like to think about but did get 20.2mpg average driving back from PCS on thursday in my SL63. Steady cross country driving. Think the best I have ever had was 22

I do smile when you get all the V8 comments about cubes and displacement. Those numbers are good whatever and however its produced. Personally its the same as the new M3 touring, fantastic car but way too expensive. Would love one but won't spend that much on it as the depreciation will be savage

I have a 2009 SL63 and it has the straps

If you are looking to change from an SL500 i think the SL63 would be the better move but I am biased! Joking apart the later R230 like the SL63 come with ABC2 which rides really well and is more reliable.

Think about it here. What are you saying? FTSE100 companies generally have a target for CO2 from their vehicles. We have 130g/km. Why? Because of an EU directive? Or because the UK government incentives low CO2 vehicles for fleet operators. Also is it because of a EU directive or because from...

I don’t want this to go off topic but EU directives have no meaning. The uk and other states choose to adopt them. Otherwise why are there different motoring requirements in different member states e.g. hivis and breath test kits in France. The uk tax vehicles on CO2 as part of our own...

Not sure a spare fits under there. Didn’t look like that with mine. Think you have been unlucky. Had mine for nearly 3yrs and 60k miles and didn’t need the pump/gunk once. As others said you’ll find they made changes to get the CO2 down hence the lack of spare wheel and the fuel tank being...

If the story is true it’s wrong on so many levels not least so unfair on the children who have no choice in this unlike the parents and to answer the question, of course. Madness at that age!

Have to say of all the EU scare stories, the army one is one of the biggest p*ss takes in that it’s not necessarily a bad thing but hasn’t happened and probably won’t! The words clutching and straws spring to mind!

The “big six” have a very deliberate pricing model. That is they rely on customer apathy. Most customers don’t switch despite it being almost certainly that they will save money if they are with a big six provider. It’s why the government brought in the price cap. Bulb are a current star and...

Think the OP has seen this video! I know standards are lower in other countries but I wouldn’t want to drive a car that’s been crashed this badly and then put back on the road.

I’ve an SL63 so not quite the same car but similar. I have found the Goodyear F1s to be best particularly for wet weather grip. Car was really lairy in the wet with Pirelli PZeros. I’ve tried PS4s but didn’t notice the difference and they don’t last as long. A positive is with the 63 engine it...

Way to go for your first new car!

It won’t be as fast as a mapped/modded E55 either;)