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To bid farewell to my trusty old R107 420SL. It's provided me with a great deal of fun over the last 5 years and fulfilled my original desire for something I could fettle after retirement. In fact, after the first 18 months of fettling, it's been so reliable I've not had anything to do other...

Having trawled through these pages, I fear one of my CATS is breaking down. I have a rattle from the exhaust that only appears when hot. I've had a cursory look for loose brackets and heat shield, but they seem OK. It was getting dark so I'll check tomorrow daytime. If I find nothing, I'm...

Please see previous thread >>> http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/wheels-tyres/95207-help-fear-wet-w203-6.html The Goodyear Effficient Grips are great !! I would recommend them to anyone. However, the slight "wobble" I talked about may well be due to the rear shockers (W203 65,000 miles) - any...

Wet roads caused me a few very hairy moments today. My C270 CDI Auto just can't handle wet or frosty conditions. Is this normal? My old C220 (W202) manual was bad enough but this car frightens me at times. It wobbles coming out of a bend, the "EPS" warning comes on, it seems to take control...

Another protest this week? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4036278.ece

Driving home from work this evening I first of all noticed the temp gauge climbing a bit quicker than normal and then a bit further into my journey white/grey smoke issuing from exhaust when standing or running downhill in gear with no pressure applied to accelerator pedal. The temp never got...