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Just installed a Mercedes iPod kit. Turned key, ESP SRS, display malfunction - crapped my pants. Took it off and car back to normal. Cd changer it remains. Put me right off. Assume it was a bad iPod kit. Anyone any ideas, got over the fear of pulling it all apart, then this happened

A smart car! Neither I (nor my friend) liked the feel of the C63, it felt too disconnected when driving and I didn't feel the power, compared my CLS. The gearbox was very nice with quick changes, and so were the electronics, but the overall impression was very underwhelming. I know driving...

courtesy of MB Tonbridge's AMG weekend. Only managed about 20 miles, but what utter heaven. What a noise!! On starting, it's a mini explosion. The rumble and roar on the move is like a refined, cultured and crystal clear NASCAR sound. You absolutely definitely do not need a stereo. The engine...

2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class S500 Limousine 4dr 5.0L Got me thinking whats not to like ? will go and have a shufty on saturday. I think its pricey but its coming from a reputable dealer and would have to have basic guarantee ? How overpriced is it (Im thinking 100%) but looks lovely and I...

On a roundabout, one lane goes left, one right. I go right and he comes across from the left lane and takes out the front of my car :mad: Bumper, wing, wheel and headlight seem to be toast......... He wants to pay for it but I suspect it will go through insurance. I have my doubts even...

I was at Goodwood today on an AMG trackday, along with CSR, we both got to test drive some AMG cars, and I got a lenghty spell in the new C63 coupe, gotta tell you all so impressed, I,d have loved to have taken on the track, but it was the local roads only, its performance,brakes, suspension...

Macclesfield Garages were kind enough to invite me, [a known defector] to an AMG day today. It was held at the Cloudside Shooting Club, in the hills, near Rushton Spencer. Now I could do a Jeremy Clarkson, and write paragraphs about the club, the food, the people and give you just a couple of...

I have a 350 E coupe which has just gone back to the dealers to sort a leaky window out. They gave new the new 250 as a replacement vehicle....... Very impressed. The engine is very smooth as is the gearbox and the throttle response is astounding, makes me wonder how good the new C350 will be...

Was looking for a company car for the wife this weekend and inevitably ended up at the local Beemer merchant. Ended up taking the new 520d out for a spin, purely out of interest. I'm sorry to say and it's no real suprise, but it's stunningly good!! I'm getting tired of this. Mercedes release...

Whilst I was waiting on getting my windscreen replaced.... The car was a 2006 black 25k miler up for grabs for £23k. What a lot of car for £23k. Spacious, nicely appointed and crammed full of kit like Navigation, phone, auto changer, memory seats, xenon lights. The positives: The engine...

Thanks to the esteemed and very generous Palmball, I had a little go in his C63 today, nothing dramatic (other than the noise!) but very, very much appreciated. Old meets new: All I can say is, wow. Such a lovely place to be thanks in no small part to the two-tone leather on the dash, and...

had a belated xmas present treat from my partner.. Trip up to Silverstone.. and bombed around the track in their Lambo.. woop woop.. lots of fun, but too slow.... Today i finally saw the appeal of the Veyron... lol ;) Anyone else done one the track trill experience thingys there??

I've just got back from testing a couple of Smart cars with a view to getting one as a daily driver so the SL can remain warm and snuggly in its garage on all but dry sunny days. I'm currently spending £500 per month on fuel commuting to work and back so the idea of a £100 per month lease and...

Ahem...sorry about this brush with defection :ban: but I test drove a new Volvo V50 today. As mentioned in a previous post, I saw one sat outside my house and it looked great. So, off to the local dealer with the family. We test drove the 1.6 Diesel - it was incredibly smooth and quiet - and...

Started on the road to searching for a decent diesel Mercedes and having never driven one before, and thinking the E would be a wallowing barge but refined and upmarket with it, decided to test one out and see what they are like and then test a C to compare and narrow down my search by...

The luxury car marketing men will have you believe that you are normally sweeping swiftly along a smooth, deserted, challenging, picturesque highway. In reality we struggle so find any space on horribly potholed roads in a land where we pay five and half quid for a gallon of fuel. My previous...

I test drove an S211 E280 estate yesterday - and was mighty impressed. It was an Avantgarde on 17's. Much to my surprise it really went like stink. I was expeting turbo lag but, no, it pulled like a train from virtually tickover. The V6 was ultra-refined - I actually liked the noise it...

Wow!!!! This is one fast car. The engine was uncannily smooth for a diesel (better than the I6 730d which I also drove today), relentlessly torquey and that 7sp box. Really smooth. 80mph on speedo a mere 2k RPM, reckon on mway this will be at least as economical as my 211 220cdi. It cornered...

Had my parents round yesterday and was poping out for a take away, jokingly said to my dad I will take your car.....well he just through me the keys and said no problem :) :) So roof down and off I went, what a car. I know its been out a while and even a new shape now, but for what you can...

Hi there havent posted in absolute ages.. lifes been hectic... but for my 21st my friends came together and got me the AMG one hour experience as my Mercedes to the bone i nearly died just thinking about it......jesus that car has power... anyone elese here done this..... im doing it again soon...