New (for me) E320 CDI Sport Estate

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Sorry I forgot....big thank you to Richard and John at Gem-tech for servicing my car today,.....thanks guys.

Highly Recommended..... find them here..........

Mercedes Independant Specialist in Essex

 

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I have used Vredesteins several times over the years - Michelins otherwise. If anything I think the V's are a bit better than the Michelins despite being a lot cheaper. I have had summer and winter tyres and been very impressed with them.
Camskill is great supplier too.

 

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however I liked the one that you can use in traffic to slow you down without using the brakes (sorry forgot the name). I thought they were the best brakes that I have ever used.
I suppose the pump is expensive when not covered by MB, and also the brake fluid changes were expensive.

I think it is called acoustic parking - where you wait for the BANG - bit like Richard Hammond.

Wonder why a fluid change should be any more expensive - should be cheaper if anything - the pump should just pump the fluid out? Just out of interest how much more was it?

 

[Gareth]

I recently fitted a full set of Continental Contact Sport 3s, a lot of money at almost £900 fitted with tracking and two new camber bolts, but the car is transformed.

 

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After reading many reviews found on Google I went for 4 new Vredesteins which cost £488 from Camskills.

My rear Michelin Pilot Sports are good for another 4-5k miles. Should I leave them on the car for now and replace the fronts until the rears wear out.

Or should I change them all now and chuck the Michelins....seems a waste really?

 

[Gareth]

I'd keep them, no point throwing money away

 

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After reading many reviews found on Google I went for 4 new Vredesteins which cost £488 from Camskills.

My rear Michelin Pilot Sports are good for another 4-5k miles. Should I leave them on the car for now and replace the fronts until the rears wear out.

Or should I change them all now and chuck the Michelins....seems a waste really?

AS a guidleline you should always always have the best tread on the rear independent of front or rear wheel drive - so put new ones on the rear and move the part worns to the front.

 

[Gareth]

he can't, the rears are 265/35/18 and the fronts are 245/40/18

 

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Another question chaps...... How can I tell if my leather is Nappa or not?

 

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Just for future reference.......I have been told by Richard at Gemtech that cars with a DPF are fitted with a sensor in the airbox that you can see. Cars like mine, without a DPF do not have this sensor......

 

[prprandall51]

DPFs are bad news. Our new Fiat 500 reached 3500 miles before the timing chain failed due to diesel-diluted oil. Now, 2000 miles later the new timing chain is starting to fail......

 

[Mactech]

Another question chaps...... How can I tell if my leather is Nappa or not?

Nappa has a reasonably smooth satin finish, the standard leather has a much coarser texture.
The standard leather gives the appearance of being much more heavy duty, but in fact it's the Nappa, despite being softer is the harder wearing.
Hence its use on steering wheels and gear knobs.

 

[Londonscottish]

That's a cracking car. Love the rims - I keep spotting facelift Sports with those rims and they look great.

 

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I just wanted to ask someone with a similar car a question. On my old 2003 car I had a compartment under the centre armrest, below where the telephone goes. This was cooled by the air-con.

My new car does not have this. I was wondering if this is because I have the TV in the back, or has this storage compartment been deleted from the facelift models?

 

[ckember]

on the facelift they got rid of the split armrest and the upper tray for the phone. The glove box is cooled instead of the armrest which I think is a shame.

I had the cooling function in my C270cdi and was great for keeping the drinks cold. Now with the phone cradle vertical in the arm rest there isn't room for a bottle of water and the ipod. I have noticed it can get very warm in there.

 

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BTW Ray would be interested in your views on the Sport model and the ride compared with the Avantgarde or elegance models.

To be honest, now having owned it a few weeks, there does not seem much difference on the straights, the car is not at all harsh despite what I have read on the forums. Maybe the estate rides a little softer with the self levelling rear suspension, my Avantegarde was a saloon BTW.

On corners it is a little flatter and more planted with less roll than my old Avantegarde.

 

[A210AMG]

My dads E320Cdi estate he has had since new in 2003, its the longest car he has kept and gets better and better with miles. Currently 110K and does trips to europe every other month.

Car never does less that 40mpg and more like 45mpg which given the size / performance / what it carrys its superb.


I'm like you and do very little miles so let some one else lose a fortune.


Nice car hope you like it as much as my dad

 

[renault12ts]

My w210cdi on long conservative runs can get over 50mpg. Yesterday I decided to have an Italian day. I had 60 miles to drive mostly M_ways and 60 mph roads.
I decided to travel at 80 on the motorway and stay at 60 on the other roads, traffic permitting. I also decided that I should get to 80 or 60 or whatever as quickly as possible, ie. pedal to the metal as often as possible. Great fun that I don't afford myself often enough.

Anyway, with this hooligan style driving I still averaged 37 mpg

 

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I am sure that the old IL6 motor is more economical then the V6 in my car, so I know from my old '03 320cdi that the MPG that you quote is achieveable.

I was just wondering, although my car is running great, whether I should periodically run injector cleaner in a full tank of diesel. What do you think? If so, anyone recommend a brand?

 

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I was just wondering, although my car is running great, whether I should periodically run injector cleaner in a full tank of diesel. What do you think? If so, anyone recommend a brand?

Run millers power sport 4. Excellent and a great fuel additive.