germany

Hello. I'm currently in Germany in my W124. Edinburgh to Berlin in a 21 year old car. No problems on the way over. Yesterday the heater started blowing hot air only, which is rather unpleasant. Can anyone make any suggestions as to how I can fix this before i get cooked on my Journey home on...

Has anybody any experience of buying in germany and possible issues/hassle that this may cause i.e. refusal by dealer for RHD or taxation issue/VAT of bringing into the UK plus any other thoughts with regards to cost saving basically at this moment in time its just a thought until i get some...

Hi all, Im planning on driving down to Germany to visit the MB Museum and also visit AMG while im there too. I had a thought on how it would be great to turn this into a MB Club trip if any members would be interested in this? I haven't planned any dates yet as its still an idea so I...

has anyone here ever shipped a set of 4 wheels with tyres from germany? if so how much is it likely to cost? ive seen some wheels on ebay.de that i cant seem to find here, just wondered if its worth even concidering.

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Just got back from a trip to the in-laws (south of Germany), in the Vito for the first time. Vehicle never missed a beat and was absolutely perfect for the trip. Quiet and refined, loads of room, and 8 month old Baby BTB able to sit between us in the front (pretty handy on an 11 hour journey)...

Hi Again. Off on the Bike around the EU in August. I was hoping to go the the MB museum in Germany. Has anyone been and is it a case of turn up or do you need to pre-book. Thx

Ooops! What a catastrophic **** up & PR disaster! This guy was at one time the head boy at Paypal.de According to the second link ebay.de have confirmed the user name is for Frerk-Malte Feller, MD of eBay.de...

12 cities in Germany are now defined as "low pollution zones", and older/high emission vehicles are no longer allowed into them. If you drive through in a newer/better vehicle without a windscreen sticker showing the emissions category you are liable for a 40 Euro on-the-spot fine (as the...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=17880 I guess it was only a matter of time :( Darren

I've had to scrape frost off my car for the last few mornings, and yesterday as I drove to work I noticed that the gritters had been out which got me to thinking... While I've driven in Germany and France regularly in summertime, I've never driven in either country in the winter months. I have a...

Hi Am taking the car to Germany in a few weeks time - the rears have 3mm left so was wondering does anyone know if tyres are cheaper in Germany than here? Thanks:bannana:

I'm planning to spend my winters in Portugal and want to get an LHD car. The model I had in mind was an S600, the car I have in the UK. There seem to be a number available on mobile.de, but I don't speak German. Does anyone know an agent who could help me import the car I choose to the...

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Doe anyone living in France or Germany know the code numbers for hiding your phone number. we in the UK use 141 Thanks

Hi All, In my quest to find some 3 piece AMG's, the only place they seem to be available is in Germany. Has anyone experience of any reliable companies that will pick up wheels and bring them here (I have to arrange this as the seller is looking for pickup) Also Not many of the sellers...

Old Skool.....a proper old skool AMG with upgraded 5.0, bodystyling, exhaust, wheels etc.....I LOVE IT!!!:rock...

I'm tempted. http://cgi.ebay.de/Top-gepflegtes-Mercedes-Benz-W123-Coupe-280-CE_W0QQitemZ150090284141QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9801QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Heading off to Winterberg in Feb. Webcams show little snow but there is an official snow warning from 22 Jan followed by rain and freezing, so ice. Previously friends travelling with us have managed in their V5 passat or Audi Avant 2WD but my first 2WD trip. Please can anybody advise on...

Hi all, 'My friend' was playing with the interweb machine today and did a little research on renting fast cars with the specific intention of driving in at warp speed. UK was out of the question, as the cost of renting prestige here is just plain stupid, not to mention the low speed...