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Hi all I've had some experience before with bodyshops touching up panels on older cars that the colour never matches. Had a 95' E36 318i saloon where bumper, and front wings were different shades to the rest of the car. Worried that if I get a bodyshop to sort out my areas of rust those...

I may be able to get my hands on a decent 00 engine to replace the blown one in my 52 - are there any major issues which may prevent this working out in terms of putting the older engine into the newer car? I'm aware of some changes to water pies and the sump but need to know whether theres...

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Hi whilst browsing another forum, i found a link to this website gallery: http://www.vhtuning.be/engels/ take a look at some of the facelift conversions here - great :)

Apologies if this seems very techie but basically Microsoft have released an update for their Office package, a side effect of which is that it will no longer open files created in older version of Word written by err.. oh yes, Microsoft. The blocking is intentional :mad: Anyone considering...

Anyone ever bought a Mercedes and gone backwards in time instead of forwards. If buying older which would be the recommended models?

Hi everyone, I am contemplating fitting a MB CD changer into an older Mercedes car. I understand that the newer (~Y2K?) MB changers and head units use a fibre optic system (D2B) and a seperate connection for power/wake up? I already have a suitable head unit with the fibre optic connections...

Looks quite good to me and the seller has 100% feedback... useful if you have an older car... all of mine have already got a CAT1 so not worth it...

Hi guys Newbie to the forum, finally found my dream motor a week ago after much searching - signal red, 91 plate 560 SEC :D Need to find a good guy to help me look after my new p&j in the Kent/Surrey borders area, although don't mind travelling a little way if anyone knows a really good...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-w124-turbo-kit-for-M103-6-cyl-w124-w126-w107_W0QQitemZ270108411885QQihZ017QQcategoryZ10398QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem im sure somebody was looking at buying one of these on here the other day and they were quoted 3 odd k dammit, if only I had brought that 124 3l...

Anyone know of where to get a cheap quote for an older Merc(1984 230ce),low mileage use/semi-classic type thing? Dont need Euro cover,breakdown,third party on other cars etc,etc,etc - just fully comp on me and the Mrs...

For those who like OE looking equipment I have just installed a Becker Cascade into my R129 SL. This is available from Pixmania at a good price. As Mercedes used Becker as an OE supplier the functions on the Becker are similar to a Mercedes comand unit with linguatronic functionality, indeed...

86' 260e just like to say I took my car down to kirkham today sunday, and ian @ www.124works.com fixed alternator, handbrake, also miss firing, within a couple of hours at a extremely good price, its now running like a dream. highly reccomend. will be going back for more work when required...

older nokias & MAT (mercedes added tax) Does anyone think that mercedes handsfree systems are keeping the prices of Nokia phones artificially high?!?!? I cant find a 6230i for less than £90 on EBAY - its not even that good a phone!!:crazy:

I went out to a site today to carry out an estimate and when I pulled into the car park I parked next to a white (lovely colour!) 202 estate. It was an X reg Elegance and at first glance looked nice. Then I looked closer. It had tin worm on all the arches and quite serious rust on the...

It looks like I need to raise some cash unexpectedly, so I'm going to have to sell my beloved Nov' 2005 C 180k Sport Edition estate auto in gorgeous diamond black. Haven't even done 7k miles in it yet! Depending on what I get for it I'll be looking to get a post '99 face lift E Class estate to...

Advice please.. The Light of my Life/ She-Who-Must Be-Obeyed/ 'er Indoors does around 3K miles per year with an occasional round-trip maximum of 150 miles. Ergo, mileage on a car is not that important. I am seeing older Mercs of around £1K - should I be steering clear? What about automatics...

can anyone tell me how to hard wire connect my ipod to a pre 2003 command head unit. any help would be much appreaciated

Hi, Would anyone know, if the standard 16" wheels from a 1990 R129, fitted with 225/55/16 tyres, would fit a 1989 R107 500SL. Thanks Wobbly

Any else have the same problem where a sibling always knows better....even if they are wrong....grrrr families.... sorry for the rant, but I purchased a number of upgrade PC components for my father for Xmas, made the 300 mile round trip to visit/install everything and make sure he was happy...