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    Should I buy an old slk 230

    Save up and buy something a bit better.
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Yet another software reset dance for the gearbox. Sometimes I wish I was back driving a manual.
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    How Fast Are EV's Getting?

    Just been watching an old TG the one with the Koenigsegg CCX from back in 2006.(and yes there is one for sale currently at £1.9m) The Koenigsegg hit 60 in 3.8 seconds, not too shabby now let alone in 2006....but today my neighbour bought a Kia EV6 and was telling me the GT model could hit 60 in...
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    R171 SLK55 or R172 SLK55 AMG

    "Hard to believe a year and a month have passed"... Oh god yes I read it as 15 Jan 2024...actually 23!...thanks for the update anyway glad you are still enjoying the car. Toying with the idea of selling my Z3 and going SLK55.
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    R171 SLK55 or R172 SLK55 AMG

    How's the SLK55 going?
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    What got you into a Mercedes Benz?

    One regular would turn up every day (it amazed me how some punters made the casino a part of their life) in an aging 560SEC, he chained smoked cigars so the windows were all a weird colour, anyway yes in the wet going around a bend a dab too much throttle and that back end was away!
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    What got you into a Mercedes Benz?

    Was a car jockey at a few casinos when I was a student...always loved the quality of a Mercedes....though it was also the first car I ever had to park, on an incline and couldn't find the handbrake, older one, D shape thing that pulled out of the dash I seem to remember?
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    W212 E350cdi Gearbox Issue

    Plugged in the icarsoft mb v2 but no fault codes found, did navigate down to a DPF icon but just got the following image, I think I was hoping to get some current status as to how much soot/dust/ash etc were being stored. PS Maybe not dust.
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    W212 E350cdi Gearbox Issue

    Yes reading some older threads I see mentioned replacing the DPF sensor seems to alleviate this issue. I am the first to admit I have no technical knowledge but not sure what the link is between DPF sensor and gearbox functionality? No fault codes...I do have an iCARSOFT MB V2.0 given as a...
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    W212 E350cdi Gearbox Issue

    W212 E350cdi 2011 Out for a trundle in Arundel and she suddenly wasn't keen on changing up until knocking on the door of 3K...tried switching to S and then M alas to no avail.... Didn't much want to take the chance on taking her for a longer run....looking in the history seems there was an ATF...
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    Wishing You All a Very Merry Christmas to you all ./

    Happy Christmas folks! reading the news you can't help but be grateful we are living in a comparatively boring country.
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    Is The V Class the New S Class?

    I remember watching the excellent TV series Succession and wondered why sometimes the family would exit from what looked like a van? In New Bond street at the weekend I saw a few and managed to get a glimpse inside one, palatial and luxurious for sure....checking Auto trader I'm seeing the top...
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    Car Finance Checker

    https://www.zuto.com/car-finance-eligibility/
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    If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare

    ...and all those cars made in China......they must be quivering with fear in the Doughnut.
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    Considering a GLC250d, Couple of Questions.

    A new drive to work involves a 50 mile cross country hack on some pretty pock marked B roads. Am considering a 2016 GLC250d. I see the GLC comes in an array of wheel sizes from 17 - 21"...I'm certainly not considering the 20 or 21" option but have to admit the 19's look better than the 17's...
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    Mercedes Me - Remote Start

    Has anyone successfully installed and use this?.... https://www.mbscottsdale.com/blog/which-mercedes-benz-vehicles-come-standard-with-remote-start/
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    BMW 730d Any Good?

    Anyone driven one of these? I am starting to see quite a few of the facelift models on Autotrader at good sub £10k prices. Am looking for a 100k+ one or two owner max from new ideally with full BMW SH...
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    Winter Tyres And Wheel Size Questions!

    Currently have 17" Ankka alloys. As we still have Jan and Feb to get through and my brand new Kumhos don't like snow and ice am going to take the plunge and buy a set of winter wheels. Questions: any benefit downsizing to 16"? What offset alloys do I need(will scour Ebay for some cheap and...
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