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Registered 29th Octoberber 2010 – 60 Reg Two previous owners including myself 50,055 miles (may increase slightly) Mercedes Main Dealer Service History 2.1 Litre Manual Turbo Diesel Engine – 170 BHP Low Tax Band £135 A Year Blue Efficiency Sport Model Exterior Bright Silver Metallic Parktronic...

My 250 C W205 is fitted with Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres. I'm getting a constant droning/booming/ hum that varies slightly with road surfaces. The noise is only really audible from the driver's seat. The MB dealer reckons that it just road noise as they've checked wheel bearings, drive shafts...

hi chaps, got my dad a new (used) car and fancy putting a cheap dateless private plate on the car just to cover the reg. spoke to the trader and he said he would give me all the V5 document to speed things up...not sure if that helps to be honest. ive got plate on my car that i could just...

On long motorway drives I usually use cruise control, and I've been wondering what the magic speed is that gives the highest MPG. I'm especially interested in replies from people with the W220 model of this car, which uses the straight six engine, iirc. Try not to bring special premium-priced...

The 245/45 R17 95W (summer) tyres on my W212 will require replacement in the next 2,000 miles or so. It's currently on Pirelli Cinturato P7's which grip and handle OK in both the wet and the dry, but haven't excelled in life terms and are quite noisy - a W212 Achilles heel. While they've...

BBC News - Petrol price hits record high Just read the above article and it made me think, at what fuel price would people consider a more fuel efficient car? ......so cast your vote

Visited the DVLA in Sheffield on the 21st of November (One week ago) to retain my private plate and within two days I received my new MOT & tax disc and have today received the V5 with the original plate! It normally takes about 3 weeks in my experience, so they must either be getting better...

Is anyone else experiencing increasing cristicism/evil looks etc... from people for having an interest in powerful cars? It's almost like even being interested in cars now is seen as a sign that you are a member of a tribe that wants to destroy the planet. I'm actually quite environment...

Is it me or is it complete guff?! Just used the MB Blue Efficient comparison calculator on thier website for the ML350 CDI - thinking about a purchase. Yet all the compariable come out better on price for virtually everything..... MB are you trying to shoot yourselves in the head? or am I...

Constantly trying to cut the electric bill down, I thought that the 6 x 12volt halogen lights I have underneath the kitchen cabinets would nearly be as efficient as the energy efficient bulbs and LED bulbs you can get. Apparently not. I visited a mate who is building his own house and has gone...

In a manual gearbox it's relatively cheap/easy to replace the 5th gear ratio. So my question is, would driving at 60mph at 250rpm lower revs be significantly more fuel efficient? I initially thought it would be, but then on further reading it sounds as if the only savings are from the...

I've got one of these as a courtesy car at the moment. I've been watching the mpg with interest. Bearing in mind this is supposed to be fuel efficient, and even has the (irritating to me) stop/start facility, I have to say the fuel consumption is pretty woeful. I took this pic this morning...

Hi all My wife has just ordered an new Audi A3 TDIe as her next company car. This claims to be capable of nearly 63 mpg combined, the dealer claims much of this is down to the lower rolling resistance tyres. I need to replace all of the tyres on my W202 in a couple of months and this has...

Top 10 least (and most) fuel efficient cars according to the 2008 Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy’s fuel economy guidebook. Lowest Overall Fuel Economy Models for 2008 Model Year Rank Manufacturer/Model City/Highway MPG 1. Lamborghini Murcielago (E-Gear) 8/13 2. Bugatti...