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As my name may suggest, I had set up a self-drive hire business for my C63 which was purchased specifically for this purpose. During the time things were getting off the ground I had a change in my day job which has become a lot more demanding than anticipated but fortunately the pay is half...

Hi all, been a member for a while and browsed from time to time and you guys all have valuable experience, so I hope you can help. I have a 2001 ML 270 CDI & I've been luck with it so far, but at 127k I've got the well-documented power loss problem (it won't rev past 3000, kick down etc.)...

Hi everyone. Just been on the phone to my GAP company and found out some useful / interesting information...Well to me anyway Apparently if you lease a car on Contract Hire Purchase, the deposit you put into the deal is not covered under your GAP policy. When I asked them if they did a...

Hi guys Just picked my new car up from main agent yesterday. Iv done around 40 miles throughout the whole day The Eco light hasn't turned green at all! And it says inactive It does the 'hold however' Car is an ml63 Has the Eco broke?

Am selling the steering wheel from my 2005 MY SL55 which has the change buttons on the back. Can anybody confirm if this will fit a CLK W209?

Hi all, Not been on here much due to workload (manic as usual) but about a month or so ago I had the car in to MB for a service and MoT, I was told the front pads wouldn't last another 10k to the next service so it would make sense to replace them. Told them to just go ahead and was told...

A friend took out a one year fixed rate ISA at the start of February this year at 1.3% . He has since found a one yr fixed rate ISA at 1.65%. The penalty for transferring the Feb one is 180 days loss of interest. By my calculations, he is better off with the 1.65% one. Am I right? Because the...

hi all the upright button of the electric seat control switch is broken and needs replacing. I managed to source a switch but that has memory function which mine does not. The switches are good so i plan to de-solder one and repair my faulty one. I have manged to get the cover off but cant see...

Hi Guys, Here is something that has just "put in an appearance" but has me stumped. The drivers side door lock only has stopped responding to the fob. It works with the key, and evrything else works with the fob. I changed the fuse anyway even though I suspect that it would either work...

Re submitted. Mercedes W211 E220 2006 Could you please give me some advice? Mercedes W211 E 220 2006. My car appears to have 18" aftermarket wheels with a 40+ offset. I have quite bad vibration at 60+ & I was advised in a previous thread to get my wheels balanced. I have upgraded all tyres...

Hi everyone, Have just taken the plunge and purchased a 1999 SL600 Sport....I am a sucker for punishment and the V12 lure was too strong for me! The history on the car was great, 2 owners only...always main dealer serviced and cherished etc. It is a wonderful machine, the engine is simply a...

Hi all. Can you tube videos etc be played through my phone onto the screen using the aux facility on the video setting. If so how? And what lead would be required. I have a headphone jack plug in the glove box to play music but would like something better as the sound quality is not good via...

A guy out here in Spain is selling a 200SLK described as an AMG black edition. Does such a thing exist? :doh:

So far I've seen eurocharged and MSL seem to be the favourites for remapping, anyone heard of Celtic tuning?

Hi, I'm new to this forum and haven't been able to find an answer to my query so apologies if this has already been asked before! I have a C180 AMG sport and recently my windscreen has cracked. My insurance company will replace this (through autoglass), with an excess fee of £100. What I'm...

Hi and happy Christmas to all The cold weather has found my battery a bit sluggish to the point where I suspect I may have to replace it. Struggled to get it started this morning even though it's garaged and was only parked up since late Christmas eve! It's an I6 320 CDi, 2002. Can someone...

SL55 AMG, 2002, 50k miles. ABC pump no leaks, no noises. Fluid still clear and green. Car 'sags' unevenly all round but predominantly down on the offside overnight. No captions on start up and drives well. Can I correctly assume that there are valve block sticking - issues? If so which one and...

Took the Hammer for a long spin today. 95 miles each way. Motorway. One way, conditions dry, all OK. Return, light rain for some of the journey. Caption: RED "Stop the car: Oil level too high: remove some oil". :wallbash: Obviously I ignored it and after about a minute it went away. This...

Hi all looking for some advice please. I have been negotiating with a main dealer on a 2012 C63 everything was going well until i asked for a look at the digital service record and the multi point check sheet. I noticed a discrepancy between the time to next service date from the car to the...

Hi Guys, I am having a replacement windscreen fitted Tomorrow Morning, Is there anything I should be aware of or look out for with the new replacement windscreen as I have heard a few stories from others about the incorrect screen being fitted and other problems etc. I have told Auto Glass the...