Buyer's Guide? People's Opinions!

[Naraic]

Absolutely! At least Dunlops are a famous brand, but I have to confess I know very little about them.

A master of understatement...famous indeed...John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre.

 

[Ron240]

A master of understatement...famous indeed...John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre.

A Scottish man.
Scots are world renowned for many inventions we all take for granted nowadays...but we are not so good at football.
Thats ok with me though, because i have absolutely no interest in football.

 

[Naraic]

A Scottish man.
Scots are world renowned for many inventions we all take for granted nowadays...but we are not so good at football.
Thats ok with me though, because i have absolutely no interest in football.

Scottish...but lived in Belfast where he invented his tyre. He tested it in the park opposite the house I was born in...though many years before!

 

[Ron240]

He tested it in the park opposite the house I was born in...though many years before!

He died in 1921 so this does not surprise me.

 

[keefysher]

He died in 1921 so this does not surprise me.

Have you not met Ciaran?

 

[Jenny Tills]

Love the history of these well known brands. I got it in my head that Dunlop was a Japanese company!
Continuing the Scottish theme, The american car company Buick has it's roots in Scotland. Buick's parents emigrated to the USA back in the day.

 

[Mr Filipov]

I have a 2016 CLS SHooting Brake 350d and 9 speed box.
built in the same factory as the S class.
very refined indeed. I've just had my gearbox serviced at just over 30K miles and the changes are imperceptible.
Cruising I get just under 40mpg and town driving Short trips I get about 18.
Airmatic is sublime
I've just put a full set of Dunlop Sport Maxx 2 on the car. Very quiet and seem to be wearing well and giving good performance wet and dry.
I hope you find a good one Jenny.

Blimey, that mpg is not the best. It is good, all things considered, but I used to get 48-50 on a steady cruise in my 2011 E350 CDI 7G+, and that had the 265 engine.

Your current figures are the same as my 535d GT for cruising and worse in town and that weighs good half a tonne more.

 

[s5tuart]

Blimey, that mpg is not the best. It is good, all things considered, but I used to get 48-50 on a steady cruise in my 2011 E350 CDI 7G+, and that had the 265 engine.

Your current figures are the same as my 535d GT for cruising and worse in town and that weighs good half a tonne more.

I agree! I see mileages others achieve and I wonder why. The thing is I'm not at all heavy footed unless I get the wind up my **** for some reason.
ive been contemplating a visit to GAD

 

[JBell]

Ive been contemplating a visit to GAD

Now you are talking

 

[s5tuart]

Now you are talking

All booked in for 14th July!!

I must say I found Will's passion and enthusiasm really infectious.
The promise of around 725 torques has me smiling.

 

[JBell]

All booked in for 14th July!!

I must say I found Will's passion and enthusiasm really infectious.
The promise of around 725 torques has me smiling.

Awesome, it's not just that it is the driveability.

You will need to digital speedo on the dash though

 

[S500 Pete]

Have you ever met Anita Bush ?

No but I remember Anita Harris

 

[s5tuart]

No but I remember Anita Harris

Anita Harris