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Hello to everyone just introducing myself as a new member and new Mercedes owner,I recently purchased a e320 sport and after owning most car brands I'm really impressed with it.i have been looking over the forum for some time and looks very good and the responses from people are very...

Just got one of these code readers and wonder if anyone has any tips (the instructions are VERY basic, both printed and on-line), please? Specifically it's the OBD2 function menu that I could do with a few pointers on - I'll be using it on a W203 and a W211.

Anyone else not got service? I'm with TM. Lunchtime today whilst in the Preston area I lost 2g/3g service. Emergency calls only. Now back in Cumbria and still no signal. Sim is recognised by my phone but I've no way of testing the sim in another handset or an other sim in my handset. Haven't...

Hi all, I'm a noob on here, but am not a noob to Mercs, having owned an '89 190E 2 litre many years ago. I reckon this question will promote some good debate...I'm looking at 'mid-life crisis' mad motors, and am considering a Diesel S Class of the 2006-2013 vintage. I don't do many miles...

Most modern cars now comes with bluetooth as standard, it enable drivers to talk handsfree!! Yet I have seen on many occasions, drivers were holding their mobile phones and chatting away whilst driving, no excuses not to use the bluetooth function in their cars. I think the law should double...

'd like to offer a hearty "Thank You" to the driver of this BMW who decided to cause a huge hold up on the NCR at Staples Corner this morning, with his novel approach to parking. Sent from my iPad using MBClub UK

Hello I have recently upgraded from one nextbase unit to another. The new one has the ability to store films on an SD card or USB pen. I'm trying to copy films to an SD card (2gb one) and its not reading the format? I've tried Mpeg4, DivX and Avi. The instructions are not very helpful...

A thread on another forum re the above subject is turning into a bit of a heated debate - I thought I would open it up here for wider discussion , starting with my contribution to the other thread :- "I can see both sides of the above 'discussion' , but do see it as a sad reality that the...

This is one to look out for if your holiday is taking you under the channel this summer! BBC News - Forgotten Eurotunnel passengers taken back to England

Well well. What surprise. I suppose there will be Select Committee soon that will be telling us that bears do in fact poo in the woods. "The Government handled a phased set of increases to Vehicle Excise Duty so badly they tarnished the image of environmental taxes. Report: Taxes and...

Anyone here using Xentry TIPS, have you noticed problems reading vehicle datacards? I'm getting at least two different error messages, depending on the VIN I try. I wonder if this is an issue with the service, can anyone confirm observing the same?

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Hi, I'm getting an ipod interface installed in my car soon, but was wondering whether there are issues with signal level being too low. What I am asking is whether the line amplifier is needed to boost low input levels to the head unit (in this case an Audio 20). Ta Gary

We have a desktop pc with XP Home, and two users, me and Mrs Doofus. We use fast user switching. Today, Mrs D told me that although I was logged on, she wasn't and couldn't. When you clicked on her avatar, the screen flickered, and returned to the logon screen. So I rebooted the pc, and...

whatever you do dont upgrade to itunes 8 if using windows vista,i did this the other day and have major problems,albums splitting up,cant add artwork,artwork gets removed automatically,when i looked on the net there are 1000's of posts saying the same.again a case of a major software programme...

Those using hand-held mobiles while driving should now be wary of "vigilante" fellow motorists as well as the police. A road safety website has been set up to allow drivers to report anyone they see breaking the mobile phone regulations and committing other motoring offences. And around 1,500...

PHONE USERS TO BE JAILED The crown Prosecution Service has issued sentencing guidelines that drivers using a handheld mobile phone would be prosecuted for dangerous driving and could face up to two years in jail. The ruling applies equally to fiddling with the sat-nav while driving, or the...

Hi, It appears that "road users are the only energy users currently paying the full cost of their carbon emissions" http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=17260 so well done us :rolleyes: Cheers,:eek:

Maxol here are about to replace all of their regular 95RON unleaded with "E5" fuel which is 95% unleaded and 5% bioethanol which they source locally. Here, we have basically got 95RON and a few stations with 97RON (very rare due to extra super high tax). Now, Maxol have said that this new E5...

Who can tell me if the external mic, antenna, and RDS antenna plug into the Tomtom unit or the mount ? http://www.tomtom.com/products/accessories/accessories_tab.php?Product=210&Category=0&Lid=1 I'm looking to custom fit one into my Audi, where the drivers side air vent currently...