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    Second Newbie Question W204 C63 Coupe

    Having a tough choice at moment. Looking for a car with : 1.Higher millage but has all the options i want. 2.Less millage but not with any real spec;d options. Trying to retain some residual value when i come to sell in 3 years. Worth paying the premium for a lower millage car...
  2. Charles Morgan

    Alternator question

    My BMW M535i has always had issues with batteries - regularly flat and in need of replacement. On one occasion the car was stuck in heavy traffic on the M40 after an accident and it died - the garage decided it was a faulty alternator and changed it. Recently I've been prepping it ready for...
  3. R

    CLK 320 CDI 7G Gearbox question.

    On my previous Mercedes C55 and previous C220 CDI when the Gearbox was in C mode it felt like it pulled off in 2nd gear yet put it in S and it pulled from 1st gear. With the 7G box on my CLK 320 CDI it doesn't seem to matter whether it's in C or S mode as it always pulls off in 1st. Is...
  4. PobodY

    Bi-Xenon blub question

    I'm sure that this has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find it when I searched. - Please feel free to point me in the right direction and/or delete this thread (preferably after pointing me at the right one). In short: is the "Main-beam headlamp" blub in my car doing anything when...
  5. clk320x

    MOT Question

    Just having a look at what showed up on cars last MOT as advisory and how much is be looking at spending to put it right. 1. Rear brake pipe slighly corroded 2. offside front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover Damaged but preventing ingress of dirt Car has covered only around 6k since...
  6. MSG2004

    Interior door handle lights question

    Hello As some will recall, I bought a brand new GLE in April last year. Today as I waiting to pick up my wife, I noted the interior door handle lights remained on - so I open and locked doors whilst inside, lights stayed on, i started the engine, switched it oof, open and closed drivers...
  7. John Jones Jr

    Business question.

    Guys, I'm in the process of setting a business colleague up as an agent for a large international company. The job is commission based only but all expenses are covered by the company. The projected sales T/O for the first year will be £35-40k p.m., so my question is what would you consider a...
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    Hello from Germany & a question of buying british vehicles

    Hello everyone, I'm Chris, 33 years old and I'm living in Germany. I'm driving several W123 since I have my driver's licence. Additionally, as you might expect, cars come and go, some of them stay, and whoops you got sort of a collection. In my case, a W114, two 123's a fintail and other stuff...
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    Another ISOFIX question (W211)

    Evening all, Looking to buy a 2008-10 E Class Estate as a family wagon but having looked on these pages, it's clear that they don't all have ISOFIX. The good wife won't accept a car without it, so will have to retro fit. The links people have posted before don't seem to work anymore -...
  10. jeffwebb

    2001 W210 E55 question.

    I wonder if someone would be kind enough to diagnose this problem for me? If I put my foot down hard it doesn't take off as quickly as it should and thereafter, I get a time lag in acceleration until I switch the ignition off and on again. TIA. Regards, Jeff.
  11. A

    Battery question

    Hi All, Hope everyone is having a nice warm sunday! I get battery warning in white every morning on my CLS so need to change the battery. Car starts fine and functions become available after a while. Questions - rear battery part is A0055411001 95AH 850CCA Its showing to be AGM battery but...
  12. wu56Shoozz

    Blonde question for today..

    That annoying little dial/wheel in the top Middle of the dashboard... I have it in both the Vito and the W203 C class.. what's its purpose? What does it do other than let in Fresh air...:dk:
  13. Y

    CLS 55 AMG Auto Gearbox tiptronic question

    My son has a 57 plate CLS 55 AMG with an auto gearbox but has the facility to change up and down using the gear lever also however this does not appear to be working. The gearbox itself works perfectly smoothly when in drive or reverse however in drive when he (or I) move the gear lever to...
  14. Tan

    Snow question

    Hi With snow in the forecast, I was pondering which will be better in the snow a mid engined sports car on winter tyres or a 4x4 on summer tyres? Based on general road use. Tan
  15. Braincrank

    auxiliary coolant pump question.

    When and how long should that pump be running? I fitted a new one a couple of days ago and now I can hear it humming when I start the car on the morning and it runs more or less until the car reached its proper temperature . I never noticed it running before. I can hear the new pump humming...
  16. jon.english68

    picked up my w204 coupe today, have a question

    My new to me 2012 C204 has the Audio 20 stereo fitted, I cant work out how to sync my phone to it so I am wondering whether it has active bluetooth or is it an option that would need programming? can anyone shed any light on this for me please?
  17. P

    Value service question

    Anyone happen to know what age of car the Merc Value service is available from and also will the Value service still tick the box to be able to get the free Mobilo life breakdown/recovery cover? Thanks Adam
  18. A

    Random boiler question

    Hi all had a bit of bother with my boiler. Kept loosing presure and had to keep topping it up, called out the gas man and he unblocked and small pipe attached to a presure valve, it was full of sludge/gunk. When he'd fixed the problem I was advised to have it power flushed at a cost of...
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    Goodyear F1 for W216 CL600 - question re mixing tyre types

    Hi all. I need to replace tyres on 2007 W216 CL600. From reviews it seems that Goodyear Asymmetric 2s or 3s are a good option as seem to be quiet with decent fuel economy plus performance. Problem is that I can't get a full set of either on the car as they don't make all sizes* so I can go for...
  20. S

    A220 Misfuel (Another Misfuel Question Sorry)

    So last week I filled my one month old A220 with V Power Unleaded (clearly I was not thinking, I have been driving diesel cars for years), I did not realize for about 0.3/0.4 miles (driving at approximately 20MPH) when the car lost power, I coasted for approximately 0.2 miles (down hill) until...
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