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MB Keys have buttons that are the same size - Having locked my car, I sometimes used to accidentally unlock it when putting my keys in my pocket. Honda keys have different sized buttons - A large one for locking the car, and a smaller indented one for unlocking the car. I still miss the...

So around three quarters (77 per cent) of Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) members believe that the British motor industry will benefit from the UK staying in the European Union. So where was my nice Mercedes made? err try South Africa

As we all know, MB and every other manufacturers MPG figures are never realistic in the real world. It's made me wonder if the 0-60 (or 0-62) figures are ever achievable? I've never taken the trouble to time any of my cars. Wondering if anyone knows any facts. Discuss. :thumb: Ant

Hi all, my 4 year PCP comes to an end next year and I'm considering switching away from MB for my next car. I have a GFV on the car of about £13k but I'll be about 20k under my mileage limit so I'm hoping (no doubt naively) that there might be a bit of equity at the end of the contract. I...

Hi all, Has anyone used a carbon manufacturer in the UK . I'd like a pair of carbon front bumper air vent covers for my w209 clk. I've tried the usual places Asia and US but nothing available. Cheers Mike

There was an article in Evo magazine a few months ago about manufacturers supplying "fettled" cars to the press for tests without making it generally known that the wheels on test are anything other than bog standard. This got me thinking about a few things. As I have been waiting for the new...

How many motor manufacturers use components from other manufacturers? I remember the Vauxhall Omega with a 2.5 BMW diesel engine. SAAB using the Vauxhall 3.0 V6 engine. Ford Mondeos using Peugeot diesel engines. Mercedes Sprinter and VW Crafter sharing the same body. The list must be...

Have a look at this thread, a Peugeot is sat covered in dirt for 4 years. Leave a Merc (pre 2004 certainly) like that for 4 months and it will rust to nothing. However, the Peugeot coems out smelling like roses, without a spec of rust (as far as I can see). In fact after the commendable clean...

I had a white key given to me when I got my ML with the name 'Kensington' written on it, which Im almost sure is a car alarm over ride key for the alarm unit. But Ive never heard of Kensington alarms/immobilisers before - has anyone else? is this an MB alarm or an aftermarket addition? Any...

I've narrowed down to these two cards; HIS ATI Radeon HD 5870 iCooler V 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [H587FN1GD] Graphics and Video ATI HD 5870 Series and XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [HD-587X-ZNFC] Graphics and Video ATI HD 5870 Series Both exactly...

Hi Why do car manufacturers use alloy wheels, it doesnt seem to be for weight reduction as my 16" steel spare is 19kg My 17" winter alloy wheels are 21kgs!! 235/45/17 And my 18" AMG alloys are 23kg regardless whether they are front or back of the staggered set up 235 & 265 wide...

This site has some useful info and pictures of various OEM ICE suppliers.