dilemma

Hi knowledgeable folks, The MOT lapsed on my W208 on 29th Dec as I was spending Christmas/New Year abroad this year for the first time and totally forgot about it, stupid of me. I went along to a council run testing centre earlier this week - basically they can only do the tests and do not...

Hello everyone. just joined the forum and it looks good. i have owned mercs since '92' starting with a w123 200t, 2x 190e's and my current merc which is a '93' w124 300D with 320k on the clock (most mine) which i've owned for the last 12 years or so. having concentrated on work i have...

Hey guys and girls just wondering what your opinions are on these two wheels for my E350CDI Cabrio, I can't make my mind up on which ones to order. Though I am open to new ideas for different makes of alloys I've been told by a few wheel shops and the owner of the one closest to me that the...

Hello everybody. I'm in a bit of a dilemma over whether to change my car or not. I currently have a 56 plate E220CDI Avantgarde Estate, lots of extras, which I love. 49000 miles, no finance. Had it since it was 8 months old. Dealer from where I bought it phoned out of the blue on Saturday...

Hello everybody. I'm in a bit of a dilemma over whether to change my car or not. I currently have a 56 plate E220CDI Avantgarde Estate, lots of extras, which I love. 49000 miles, no finance. Had it since it was 8 months old. Dealer from where I bought it phoned out of the blue on Saturday...

i own a '99 C200, it is amazing, but the only problem facing me at the moment is that then ever i try to release the foot break by pulling the foot brake handle the foot break pedal wont release :crazy: i have to pull the handle and push the pedal from underneath by foot for the red light to...

Hi Guys, I'd like some feedback please, I have at present a W124 E280 with 67k, I am the 3rd keeper, it was stood for a while before I bought it and has been pretty much stood since then too! :o I am toying with the idea of selling it and replacing it with either, a nice C140 or C124! Or maybe...

As some of you may have read a while ago, I gave up being a mechanic/MOT tester to become a Garage Instructor for a charity-teaching younsters basic mechanics. I am still very happy doing this,and it has been my own "project" since day 1- I fitted out the workshop,sorted out the vehicles we have...

heres my Dilema guys the story ; - Saw a trail of oil going into my garage, moved the car and there was a cupfull of oil on the floor. looked in the engine bay and the drip tray was covered, but could not see any leaks anywhere (from the top). this has happened all of a sudden, so could be...

Good afternoon all. We have had a much loved SLK200 now for 2 years (company car). Its used as a daily driver and is standard other than leather and auto. Its time for renewal but due to a longer commute now it is being replaced by a diesel :doh: However, we have another company car which...

Hello four moth ago I took up a service care plan which is good for two service ,this week I booked her in for B service and asked for the spark plugs to be change but was refused on the grounds that the car is three years old and they only change the plugs ofter 4 years ,is that true or should...

Hi guys I like to change the headlight and other lights in my c class classic w203 estate 57 plate with xenon bulbs ,can I just buy the xenon bulbs and swap them with the ones in my car or do I need to buy a upgrade kit ? appreciate the help thank you

I am in a real Dilemma over getting my CLK 55 AMG serviced. Its due a B Service. Its the first service that needs to be done since I have had the car. The car currently has a full MBSH. I took it for an MOT last month which it passed without a problem. The car has 1 problem I know about which...

OK weird one as I don't know the answer ....... A couple of weeks ago, I fitted 4 new tyres to SWMBO's car - normal steel rims / plastic wheel trims. Last week lady luck smiled on me and kicked me in the nads. I was given a set of new alloys for her car complete with tyres <1000k miles usage...

I have a brown runny sludge in my water, like mayo but browner and runnier. Heater matirx is probably blocked with it as I have no heating and the expansion bottle was 2/3rds full of the stuff. No mayo in the oil filler cap. Water level has remained OK, oil takes about a litre every 6 months or...

We as some of you know my daughter will start to drive in 10 days time. I have the car sorted for her a VW Polo 1.0 litre. My dilemma is Insurance. I currently have full no claims on the policy which my MB is on, this is due for renewal in 9 days. so do I reinsure the MB using my no claims or...

Mercedes : C43 AMG**XENONS**IMMACULATE Sooooooooooo I now face either having to spend unknown sums of money on bodywork repair on my 140K mile C43 (which otherwise is very tidy and tight - not a 'worn' car by any means) or... pick up something like that one there with 50K less miles on it for...

Simple proposition really: Recently been offered a motor at a couple of grand below trade value. Car is straight and seller is in a hurry. Essentially he was caught playing away and Mrs is about to take him to the cleaners. He's trying to stash some cash as quickly as possible. Could move...

Looks promising that I have sold my Jaguar. Chap called me late on Monday night, very interested and in a short space of time we agreed a price on the car. He said he wanted it, provided it was as I described, which it is (it comes with 11 months Jaguar Approved warranty too). He said he would...

Here’s my dilemma. I have my 1998 c250td elegance with 80,000miles which has a couple of issues, needs a new exhaust very soon:( (rusted & repaired but going to fail again soon) & it has a canbus issue with one of the rear doors:mad: (temporarily solved by unplugging the door module from the...