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In London at the weekend, I had a conversation with a good (non-petrolhead) friend that turned to cars. This is someone who once devastated an acquaintance who drives an Aston-Martin by not realising that the marque is a car, not a motorbike (‘a hyphenated name like Harley-Davidson’). As the...

Hello all, I have been planning to have my recently acquired (February 2019) 2003 R230 Waxoyled to prevent corrosion, none being evident at the moment. However, although my manual indicates that the underbody of the vehicle needs to be inspected for damaged areas, which 'need to be...

Thank you both, for probably saving me quite a bit of money. Craig, would love to see pics of the 'Motorway Queen'

Anyone have any experience with these specialists? With thanks, TS

Agreed about the soundtrack, as well! In-car audio in an SL is definitely for rainy days.

Dear Harry, many thanks for this reply, and I've now located the earlier thread. In one sense, a relief to know there is no fault. In another, a bit of a frustration for a car in its class, as you say - but I balk at the cost of upgrading!

Hmmm. Having posted a query on this topic before running across this thread, I am glad others have encountered similar issues - and have similar comments about the audio quality! I also have an annoying buzz in the passenger door speaker on bass-heavy music; I'm putting off finding out what...

I am not certain whether my recently acquired 2003 SL500 (base audio system) should have rear speakers. I believe it should, but no sound comes from them and on the COMAND audio settings menu bass, treble and balance adjustments appear but fader (front-to-back balance) does not. I would be...

I have now had two experiences with M-B Newcastle, and have to say that I am impressed. The work was not inexpensive (there is no way to run a complex vehicle like my SL500 on the cheap), but it was completed transparently, without issues, and at lower cost than I have seen mentioned for...