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I'm off to Cornwall in 3 weeks for a holiday. Although I've been 3 or 4 times before, I've just realised last time was over 18 years ago. Has it changed much? Any recommendations on what to see and what to give a miss? My main recollection of the last visit was locking the car at Lands End...

I know this predominately a car forum, but there are also quite a few bikers on here so I thought I'd ask anyway :) I've been wearing a pair of the long-since discontinued Alpinestar Gore-Tex Touring boots for more years than I can remember. They've been fantastic: totally waterproof...

Q1. Checking a gearbox... How do you check an auto box on a cheap car? The missus has just sold her car, decided to pocket the cash and used the Jedi mind trick to convince me that the CLK should sit on the drive for her use (keeping mileage down) and I should spend about £500 to £800 on a...

I have a birthday coming up soon :bannana: Any suggestions for a Mercedes-Benz related prezzy I might ask for? Yeh, the SLR would be nice but keep it below £500 :rolleyes:

The 124 I bought last week has two new (but cheap) front tyres, but I need to change the rears. I'm going to stick with the original 195/65/15 size , on the assumption that Mercedes knew what they were doing when they chose them!. Ive had a look on...

Hi there, just posted some photos of my new Coupe in the gallery. Any suggestions for some future mods appreciated and any comments welcome:)

Hi All As some of you may know I recently purchased a CLK320 W208 with a murky past. To cut a long story short I'm trying to get a chassis plate for the window and a type plate for the drivers B Pillar. No dealer will order them over the phone and the online Oxford place took the order and...

Any insurance people on this forum? A friend's son turned 17 the other day, wants to get a Provisional License & learn how to drive. He's a responsible, well mannered, non feral kid doing his A levels after getting 10 A & B grade GCSEs, works at Waitrose on Saturdays. He's getting...

Hi all, Merry Christmas to you all. I have a L plate E220 W124 estate, with 155000 miles, which I've had for 6 months now. Brilliant car, which has taken me a few thousand miles without any trouble. The thing is, there is a strange noise from the engine, which is quite noticeable at tickover...

When I picked up my caravan from its storage compound this week there were splashes of mud on the rear glass fibre rear panel (someone had obviously driven past rather 'enthusiastically' when the ground was wet and muddy). No big deal I thought, but after washing the mud off there is still...

Any one got any ideas on a good but cheep MB for Intel chip. Would like to have on board gigabyte lan and sound card also good over clocking ability's or if anyone has seen any bundled chips and MB that are good deals. Thanks

A few years back, we had a spill of nail varnish down the driver's side of the centre console box (which is black). Someone nameless, but female :crazy: , put the open pot of varnish on top of the box lid.....inevitable result moments later: white streaks covering an area of approx 10cm x...

HELP! I have a niece who lives in Hawaii and whose birthday is in 9 days time, when she will be 14. She's a smart kid, good hearted and does not have the best parents in the world. She likes cool things :) If anyone has a teenage daughter, please could you ask her what the 'must have'...

Guys I've came across about 7 35mm 36 exp rolls that I'm looking to get developed cheaply. Basically I have no idea what is on them and curiosity is getting the better of me. My preferred option would be these to be developed and put on to a cd rather than paper prints. Anyone used any...

I know there have been threads covering this topic before but these have proved unsuccessful. I have a W203 command unit that is operating version 8 navigation dvd (vehichle registered Jan 07). Can anybody provide an insight as to the codes required to gain access into the engineering/secret...

As some of you may know I have a Mercedes C class w202, there are some mods which I have done: Front grille, indicators and rear lamps upgraded Upgraded sound system with speakers Wood interior partially installed Chrome gear surround, instrument and heater rings Chrome door lock and...

Hi gang We're off to Jersey for 4/5 days (9-12/13 Jul) and we're flying from Gatwick and staying at the Pomme d'Or hotel in St Helier. I don't intend on hiring a car as I want to relax a little. I haven't been before, and apart from the underground hospital museum which I intend to see, I...

At one time somebody had a link to a site with quite a few pictures of Chav's and their 'Motah's'. Could anybody direct me to that or an equivalent. Much apprecaited, thank you.

I finally managed to get the 16" wheels I've been wanting for a good while now. They were sold as a set of four i.e., no spare. Until I can get hold of another 7.5J 16 ET41 rim, will I be able to use one of the old 15" wheels I've got - will the slight difference in rolling radius cause...

I've had the MB front discs and pads changed several times now on my SEC, but after about a week the brakes start squealing again on gentle braking under 30mph and when coming to a halt in traffic. Any suggestions on squeak-free pads, or is there another solution?