ownership

well after owning the car approximately 23 hrs I got in it this afternoon to be greeted by the engine management light glowing merrily at me!!!!:mad: Took it to a local specialist who plugged it in to his Star tester summary intake air temperature sensor intake air temperature sensor Right hot...

Which one has the most pitfalls for long term ownership? I'm guessing the SL, but I think the 211 would depreciate quicker than the SL. Any thoughts please?

Hi all…. glad I found this place as we have bought a 2nd car that happens to be a 2001 CLK 230K, auto, coupe which appears to have more history with it than than the Mary Rose!!! Went to see it this week and was really really impressed with the amount of maintenance that it has had, the majority...

Yesterday I collected my 2014 C63 and drove home in heavy traffic so it was nice to just plod along and listen to the noise :thumb: Drove it a little bit today and it brings back memories of my M3, struggles to get the power to the road when it's very slightly wet/cold/damp. Coming from...

Hi, I think I might have asked this or similar previously, but failed to attract any response because of it being such a boring subject! I'll give it another try! Tonight I posted a quick question about a W116. I thought I'd get a couple of replies - yes, I know it's Saturday, etc -...

Well, after three years of ownership I realise that in all that time I have never actually actuated the headlamp washers. Why? Because , it seems , they only actuate after you have depressed the windscreren washer jets 10 times. Yes, 10 times. Stop the car and it resets ...... And I only...

morning. Bought my first Mercedes last night. Wplate clk320 advantgarde. 125000 miles history up to 106k bills in pack from a Porsche dealership for £900 for service and some front suspension work. All electrics work climate is ice cold amg wheels with continental tires. Clean enough for a 14...

Hi all Just an introduction really. I collect my first Merc on Friday ( CLK 320 ********** convertible ). It's a bit on the old side ( 2001 ) but good miles and history ( 47k ). I'm a bit worried tbh as I normally by lower mileage cars .. but .. done it now so I'll have to go with the flow...

Hi all, thought I'd share my work I've carried out on my new to me CL55 that I picked up 16 days ago, when I get a new car I cant rest till I've addressed any issues it has and make it look the way I like. Here's how it looked in the advert: Once I got it home the work began...

Well, after nearly two years of driving a Landrover Discovery 3 we're swapping back to Mercedes. I've loved the Disco, but the wife has decided that she wants something that's more stable on the motorway and more economical, so we've just cut a deal on a 2011 S212 :-). It's in Silver, on an 11...

Newbie here, please be nice :cool: After never having owned a Mercedes and not having owned a classic for some 10-15 years now; I've fallen in love with the W123's. So I'm looking for all the info I can get, and then hopefully to get hold of one. Thank-you, I look forward to pestering...

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Now 45 years old but since I have got the E55 I feel like I'm back in my 20's spending all the time thinking about my car (back then had a passion for Porsche 928,s, lotus Carlton's etc.) I'm constantly thinking about getting things done.. small jobs, maybe mod's and have now just gone mad...

I have been an MB fan for many years and may soon be joining as an "owner". I have recently retired and am looking for a practical 2nd car (we have a fairly new VW for every day). I am a very practical DIY'er interms of maintenance, having had a heavy goods business for many years and doing...

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Hi Bought my 2000 CL500 a year ago now so thought I'd do a thread on the price of ownership, you can see the build thread in full here http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/mbclub-projects/131480-cl500-respray.html The spending goes like this.... Respray £500 Trim bits to tidy interior £84 Polish...

Bought my first MB, an S211 E320 CDI, in February this year. Ha\ve already racked up over 4000 miles! 1) Solid as a rock. Impressed by build quality. 2) Not as comfortable seat-wise as my previous car - MkII Renault Laguna. 3) Some niggly faults to fix, which, looking back, probably contributed...

Hi after 10+ of toyota i'm looking for a change. I've currently got an avensis verso auto and was toying with the idea of buying a used cls 320 cdi. any thoughts gratefully received.

I bought this RR Sport HSE about three week ago to replace my Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE and besides the lack of two seats in the boot (as in the D3) it is a far superior vehicle; sits a lot better on the motorway, although it shares the same engine as a D3 the Sport is better on mpg, seats are...

Always liked the current S Class behemoth and prices are looking tempting. Eg £18k for S350 with 46k on clock from a dealer. So, fuel economy isn't bad considering the size of the beast, but what about other costs? Insurance tangy? How different are costs to service v my old M Class? Parts...