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  1. jay73

    How long have you had your Mercedes-Benz?

    the longest I have ever kept any car was 10 months !!!! (a wonderful austin metro VP auto) considering I've held a licence and been driving continually for 16 years its pretty good going... sometimes I change my car twice in the same month !! the 190 has been mine for about 6 months (will...
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    Genuine Spare Parts?

    p.m. me I may be able to help I'm another main dealer by the way!
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    New insurance friendly toy...

    sure did... wheelies off the throttle in every gear and a powerband that tried to rip your arms off... pulling off sensibly used to go something like... engage 1st...slip clutch pulling off.. engage 2nd...slip clutch again engage 3rd... open throttle... wheelie engage 4th...open throttle...
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    New insurance friendly toy...

    oh yeh !!!!
  5. jay73

    New insurance friendly toy...

    No I really meant CR500 !!! Road legal supermoto too !!!!!!! The ultimate hooligan / wheelie machine... I built it from scratch with a CR Hybrid frame with MTX subframe (retaining the MTX reg) wink Akront moto rims / fzr400sp front brake etc... most fun you can ever have with trousers...
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    older nokias & MAT (mercedes addet tax)

    I beleive 6310i's are still available brand new through MB for a very reasonable £491.60 + vat
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    New insurance friendly toy...

    only recently sold my CR500 :( to fund the road bikes this year... wish I could afford both... that looks mighty good fun though
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    190 Washer fluid warning light

    try spraying some wd40 on the flux capcitor... should get you back in time to a point when the light wasn't on ..
  9. jay73

    Dashboard VIN missing

    heated / cooled memory seats aren't standard as you say neither is that is all that really matters.... after 6 years all the little probs should have been sorted / paid for by someone else anyway ! door control modules continue to be a weak point though !
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    Dashboard VIN missing

    yes the three digit for uk is 537 hamburg 219.... definately an import... I wouldn't be too concerned about direct imports from germany... Only real difference apart fropm price ! being 2 years m/f warranty as opposed to 3 when it was new... I have heard of several instances of personal...
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    Dashboard VIN missing

    if it's not in the screen its an import ! should be country code 537 UK vin can be found on door shut on import or uk car ring your local stealer or pm me the vin number and I'll tell you what country it was for from the order number
  12. jay73

    What is this lump?

    I'm really liking the sound of this.
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    What is this lump?

    :eek: (goes straight to e-bay to look for smashed R34)
  14. jay73

    New acquisition

    it would have to be ivory for me, black is such a bitch to keep clean and shows up all imperfections... red's are best left for punto driving chav's from essex !
  15. jay73

    What is this lump?

    according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Supra 2JZ-GTE is only a mere 280 bhp standard at wheels 320 at the crank but even so.... 0–60 mph in 4.6 seconds and 1/4 mile (402 m) in 13.1 seconds at 109 mph and then again.... The engine is capable of producing around 400hp with the...
  16. jay73

    CLS owners - need advice please

    if its an import it probably wont have the vin number in the windscreen
  17. jay73

    BRABUS Accessories brochure in my local dealers

    the reason why there is nothing listed in the "brab" brochure for the 'c' class is that we are awaiting the new 'c' class early next year
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    Front chassis cross member

    subframe / front chassis cross member that supports all the suspension arms etc.. is actually called front axle support only about £150 for the part but expect a nice big labour bill (but I wouldn't know about this cause i've never heard of this scenario before) (wink)
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    New lad here!

    enjoy.... http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/WHEELSONTHAT/32668.html
  20. jay73

    Body Panels

    Anyone ever come across fibreglass panelwork i.e. wings, boot, bonnet etc... I've used smith & deakin previously (my mk2 escort days) but they don't offer any merc parts.... I've googled all over the place :o just wondered if anyone had come across anything whilst on their travels in the MB...
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