What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

AnthonyUK

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C240 estate 2002
Mines is in for MOT, brake hoses, fluid replacement and transmission fluid change.
I also asked them to look at obtaining a spare key (electronic not traditional). They seen to think this is no problem and have done this many times.
My local is not a Mercedes specialist but are top guys and I just hope it comes out at least as good as it went in as I have spent the last year fixing everything that was needed bar the above and it is currently mechanically perfect.

All being well today the last job is to swap wheels back to the 16" set again to get the 17"s refurbished.
 

LostKiwi

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'93 500SL-32, '01 W210 Estate E240 (RIP), 02 R230 SL500, 04 Smart Roadster Coupe, 11 R350CDi
OK, dark cars then !! :rolleyes::D
I remember being told once that it's because dark cars look like a pool of deep water hence they carp there to avoid giving away the fact they're in the location to predators.
 

A.J.

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UnMerc - 2020 VW Polo 2.0t GTi Plus, DSG. Flash Red, Traditional VW GTi Tartan seat trim.
I remember being told once that it's because dark cars look like a pool of deep water hence they carp there to avoid giving away the fact they're in the location to predators.

You know that does sound feasible. My neighbour to the left of me has a dark coloured car and he gets lots of poo. The neighbour the other side has a Silver car and gets hardly any. Maybe some truth in that. :rolleyes::)
 

sl500amgsport

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My detailer washed the SL, rocked up in a 911 turbo he borrowed from his mate as his Ranger is in for repair, today he turned up in this!! Pegged the SL on the end to keep it a bit MB
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Mercedes SL500 R231
 

A.J.

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UnMerc - 2020 VW Polo 2.0t GTi Plus, DSG. Flash Red, Traditional VW GTi Tartan seat trim.
My detailer washed the SL, rocked up in a 911 turbo he borrowed from his mate as his Ranger is in for repair, today he turned up in this!! Pegged the SL on the end to keep it a bit MB
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Mercedes SL500 R231

Hang on, are they his customers cars then ? are they aware ? Being the pessimist as always :rolleyes::)
 

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Mercedes c350 cdi estate amg
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Found what some loving soul had left me with
B**tards


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sl500amgsport

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Hang on, are they his customers cars then ? are they aware ? Being the pessimist as always :rolleyes::)
No they're his mate's cars, my detailer owns a cleaning company for offices etc, has staff is quite successful, the car detailing side is his passion/hobby and I think how he started in business, bizarrely he loves washing/detailing so still does that side himself. The owner of the Porsche/Ferrari is just a mate he met through business who he obviously gets on with really well, wish I had mates like that, goes to show it is who you know that counts!

Mercedes SL500 R231
 

keefysher

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W166 GLE350AMG Line 3.0 2017. BMW Z3 2.8 1998.
New boots and alignment. The OE Conti's had the usual shoulders worn out, so gone for Avons this time. Had Avons on one of my W211 after OE Conti's, that outlasted them, so why not tried & tested format again.
 

LostKiwi

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Found what some loving soul had left me with
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Gutted for you. Some people have no respect for other people's property and no honour.
 

Avnt

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Gutted for you. Some people have no respect for other people's property and no honour.

I was gutted this morning i hope who ever did it has been burnt in a freak acciedent


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I was gutted this morning i hope who ever did it has been burnt in a freak acciedent


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I don’t blame you. Maybe lost a finger or two.
 

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Hello, I cleaned it with alloy wheel cleaner and stiff brush, then painted it with high temp alloy paint; 3 light coats then heated it with the wife’s hair drier...I masked the surrounding area with shrinkrap. I think it turned out well. ;)

Very worthwhile job Les. I like it.
 


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