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  1. P

    Flat spot at 3.5k rpm

    Hi all, As I'm doing less miles in the old girl recently I have allowed myself the pleasure of occasionally going mad and revving up to over 4k rpm once in a while without crying at petrol stations. I've noticed a flat spot at about 3k -3.5k rpm before it picks up again at 4k+ I seem to...
  2. E CLASS

    Kate Middletons dress - did you spot...

    Its gone on display but has anyone noticed quite how much they have 'pumped up the bosom' in the gown on show?!
  3. J

    engine flat spot

    ive a 2006 mercedes vito 111 cdi , long wheelbase manual gearbox with 140,000 miles on , ive owned it for 8 months . just recently noticed a flat spot around 1800 to 2200 revs when changing gears 2nd to 6th ive replaced knew with mercedes parts the air mass meter , air filter , turbo boost...
  4. T

    New member in a spot of trouble...

    Hey guys, new member here. Was looking to get a proper hello post going, but MOT is needed this week and I have to change a brake bulb. The problem is that the boot won't open! Car is a 1989 190e 1.8 (W201). I bought it a few weeks ago, prior to that it has been standing for a bit. Battery had...
  5. bigjim

    Spot the quote I didn't go for.....

  6. R

    Alloy flat spot repair....?

    Just had two of my recently flat spotted AMG 19" split rim wheels returned, by Pristine wheels, stating they are unable to repair, anyone know of another decent wheel repairers/refurbishers who I could try, rather than throw them away
  7. Sp!ke

    Did I spot something interesting here?

    This drove past me today so I took a snapshot. I assume its a BMW - not sure what it is though.
  8. T

    CLK 320 Auto - Dead Spot

    Hard to describe but when slowing down e.g coming up to a set of lights and as the lghts change when you go to accelerate there is a delayed response from the pedal. Does not happen all the time. Any ideas?
  9. reggie musson

    Buying a 2004 CLK, how can I spot an ungalvanized one

    Now thanks to much thought, help and info on this forum I have decided to go for a CLK 270 CDI and I have found a lovely 2004 example but want to be certain its not one of the ungalvanized ones or with the valeo rad. Can anyone tell me how to id this type of radiator and is there chassis...
  10. moonloops

    How do you spot fake wheels?

    Apart from personally checking the part number is stamped in the back, are there any tips for spotting fakes on the likes of ebay? I notice a couple of folks on here have shouted "fakes" in the past by just looking at the wheels..
  11. V

    How do you spot a multi valve diesel?

    hi all I'm serioulsy thinking about buying a W124, but economy is important. having read lots of posts and looked at lots of sites, it seems a multi valve diesel could be a good option for me. However, many of the classified ads don't make it clear what type of diesel a car is, and not being a...
  12. Horrgakx

    Home spot light advice please

    At the top of the stairs I've hung a picture that I want a spotlight to illuminate. I want it mounted on the ceiling and switched on the wall. I think I'd like LED lighting as it will be low power consumption and can be left on most of the time. Any advice on what to buy please (as in the...
  13. abecketts

    Anyone Spot This?

    E280 W124 Estate 169k service history, loom, head gasket and ECU done and all for £595, already sold when I got there, did anyone here snap it up? 1994 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS E280 5dr Auto [5] Estate
  14. M

    Spot the missing cars...

    Found myself outside a rather familiar house on my postprandial walk today, which gave me an idea. So, for all you fans of TV adventure series from the Sixties and Seventies, which characters lived in the houses shown below and, more to the point, which cars would you expect to find parked...
  15. R

    Spot the difference...

    :D Scary!
  16. H

    Spot lights

    Hi I have a '99 ML163 that has very poor headlights even after fitting xenon bulbs. I have some spot lamps still from my rallying days and should put them to use. Are there any spot light brackets available that do not require Bull Bars? Thanks in advance Hamish
  17. dvb247

    W211 e55 AMG - Annoying Flat spot

    Symtom pull away very slow in 1st (manual mode) press pedal slowly build to 2/3k rpm then big hiccup and back to normal. pull away in second slowly is the same but less of a jerk pull away in second quickly (like pulling out on to a round-a-bout) the car then double starts, hard to...
  18. F

    OK, so it's got a spot of rust, but...

    it has a current MOT and is taxed so it's usable. Why am I tempted? Someone shoot this down and put me out of my misery. LINKY LINK
  19. ringway

    Tonights Weather Forecast.

    Spot the typo.
  20. Gollom

    Tonights Top Gear - Spot Grav!

    So who is going to be the first to spot him? :dk:
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