dilema

My CLK is showing signs of battery failure, stone flat after 5 days parked up. It is the original one, so it has done well. Question is do I go for a premium £100.00 job or a cheapo ? Common sense says £100.00 job but the cheapo's seem to carry the same warranty as the more expensive stuff :dk:

Just found a big screw in a front tyre , gutted as the car has only covered 5k miles and there is loads of tread left :doh: I've found the standard tyre for sale at just over £130 (bargain! ), but before I order I was wondering if anyone had tried other brands on the E63 ? I'm a big fan of...

Car swap dilemma At this moment in time I drive V reg W210 320CDI and I have to say – LOVE IT ALL THE WAY. This vehicle has 140k on the clock and overall condition is 9 of 10. Its a rust bucket (as usual) as front wing needs changing and tailgate got typical rust. A lot rust points where fixed...

A request for a new car radio has been authorised as a Christmas gift by my lovely partner, the problem is though what to get. I don't listen to loud music in the car and I am quite happy with the overall sound of the stock speakers. So peak audio performance is not a goal. I am smitten with...

You may remember me writing this:- ' Hi, I haven't posted for quite some time having sold my C180 Kompressor. I'm now in a bit of a dilema. My Wife and I are about to turn 50; she has a VW Lupo and we've been thinking of changing it or just buying, what her late Father would call a 'hobby car'...

Hi, I haven't posted for quite some time having sold my C180 Kompressor. I'm now in a bit of a dilema. My Wife and I are about to turn 50; she has a VW Lupo and we've been thinking of changing it or just buying, what her late Father would call a 'hobby car'. Not you understand referring to...

so just had my old (01 ) 406 coupe MOt'd and its failed - couple of small bits but a problem with the steering - with a leak and excessive play in the steering wheel. had a new clutch last year but its never let me down and the bodywork is really good i have been thinking of getting an E class...

Well im coming to the end of 1. my tether and 2. the project. Today we put the bootlid on.... Nicely painted, aligned properly, then my mate close the boot. What a total T*T!!! Now your most likely thinking whats the problem? Well i disconect the battery to stop it from going flat. So i cant...

Hi, I need some advice. I found it really hard to source a middle section for my 1980 280CE. In the end, Mercedes told me they could get it for me in time for my MOT re-test. But then, when I bought it, they said they actually couldn't deliver in time. Now I have to pay for another full MOT test...

Hey guys I proudly own a w202 c180 elegance and i cant find out anywhere if the shocks are the same in my model as the c180 sports..... Does anyone know? And sorry that its in the wrong section

Im considering getting the front and rear bumper strips colour coded to the bumper green colour from the current black mount.. whats ur thoughts on it? Should i keep it as is, or get them painted?? Currently Proposed

Had an interesting one today on my way home from Scotland. On the A1 and approaching a contraflow system in roadworks, full length of road works about 8 miles is covered by SPECS. About 2 miles in traffic car behind me on blues & twos. Speed limit is 50 mph, I'm at 50 mph on crusie control, I'm...

Opinions wanted on best course of action for my 124 E280 est. I can now see daylight through the inner wing under the ABS pump which will lead to certain MOT failure in a couple of months time. My problem is that I can scrap it for 2 grand, but the rest of the car is too good for that. Last...

clk 55 need some advice on suspension please so iv got a clk 55 208 iv just lowerd it on friday on h&r spring but hasent dropt enough so i thout id get thiner spring pads but not available 4 my car. So in turn i got some 1 bump pads for a clk 430 2103210184 im prety sure theyl go on but need...

These wheels can be had really cheap with tyres now, and i was wondering what they would look like on my car, so i tried a cut and paste job to give me some sort of idea what they would look like.... Correct me if im wrong (and i probably am wrong) I could muster a Mercedes star for the...

A couple from England were traveling thru town and stopped me to ask if there was a supermarket that sold petrol here. Now they was in one of them SL types. Not them new ones, but one of those late '70's model. Very nice in a kind of deep metal bluey colour. Was too busy looking at the...

I currently having a 2006 SLK200 in black with CMD, Air Scarf etc. I'm tied in for another 40mths on the Finance Deal but could settle early. I've recently moved out to the sticks and although the terrain isn't impassable with the SLK, I feel I won't be getting value from the car especially in...

i own a w202 c200 facelift model.i have just bought a set of 18 inch alloys for the car and would like some advice on the best tyre size to fit on these rims,at the moment i do not run a staggered set up and would like to keep it the same with the new rims.thanks for your help.:confused:

Advice needed. I have just put a deposit on a new ML320 Cdi sport. I think I have a reasonable deal on the price of the car with a £1K discount after all the options have been added so the car comes in about £45K. Now, the dealer has asked for a £2k deposit followed by another £2.5K when we...

Yes its that time of year again. :( THE INSURANCE RENEWAL DATE!! :eek: I have tried Norwich Union direct, Frizzell and Zurich in recent years with mixed experiences. :confused: I guess you get what you pay for so I am not looking for a bargain basement policy. :rolleyes: Rather I want a...