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• Merc E320 CDI possible purchase 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  just been done and its got the indicators in the mirrors which I think is the facelift. He wants £8300. I dont have any experience of big Mercs and any comments appreciated. 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS E320 CDi Avantgarde 5dr Tip Auto Diesel Estate 140,000 miles, Green. W reg. 140K motorway miles
• MB gullwing to launch in Cape Town! 22 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  their motors for Gordon's Bay and travel along Clarence Drive - past Steenbras River Mouth, Rooi Els and Betty's Bay - and on to Hermanus. They will return via Franschhoek Pass. Ex-motoring journalist Dieter Losskarn, a German who now lives in Hout Bay, put the trip together. He said Mercedes-Benz had
• High-tech cars putting off older customers ? 14 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Are high-tech cars putting off older customers because they're too complex to set up and use? I'm in the market for a high-end SUV, so I've looked at Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Mercedes-Benz ML-class so far and have a few others to look at - but I'm totally lost with all this high
• Best Cashback option..CLK/MR2/CELICA/MONDEO 5 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  a little bit different and smart looking All the dealers have offered me £3000 aginst the following cars :- Mercedes-Benz CLK 230K ELEGANCE 2DR TIP AUTO 2.3, 1998, 82,000mls £2000 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 5DR, 2004 ,  82,000mls   £ 1595 Hyundai Coupe
• Expensive shine? 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  that will 'withstand years of stone-chipping, aggressive abrasion from the environment and track day or off-road events'. It allegedly has a lifetime guarantee and has been 'rigorously tested and approved around the world with leading OEMs such as Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Ford and GM'. This coating is said to safeguard
• Blue Oval, Griffin, Three pointed star.. 15 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  It seems that journos in the motoring weeklies have a complex about using manufacturer's real names. So they substitute a description of the manufacturer's badge, all in the name of good writing. Hence Ford is 'the blue oval', Vauxhall 'the griffin' and Mercedes-Benz is 'the three pointed star
• Mercedes Benz - 04 2.1 04 reg Vito- electrical faults. 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  in his shed I don't know whether it would be suitable. I can't even move the stupid thing now so that will be a factor in whatever happens next. I am entitled to ONE free trip at the expense of the AA. After that I'm on my own. Where do I start? Do I need a Mercedes specialist or should my reputable
• Mercedes-Benz SLK 200K - To write off or to not write off? 18 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hello! Sorry for the length of post! So someone hit my car while parked and just drove off, it was all caught on CCTV.  I rang my insurance explained...
• The Electric Vehicle (EV) thread Vol 3 23 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  -powered vehicles, Consumer Reports' 2023 Annual Auto Reliability survey showed. Hybrid vehicles had fewer issues than gasoline ones, while plug-in hybrids had 146% more problems. Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis'  (STLAM.MI
• PCP bandwagon - will it ever stop? 18 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  , Evoques and Mercedes Benzes in the average, not even up market, supermarket car park, their youth in particular and relative ordinariness is obvious. Will the whole pcp thing end? I don’t understand what’s propping it up. It looks like smoke and mirrors especially in a world of stagnated wages, rising
• New Classic Cars 21 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  manufacturers will follow the lead of JLR and Aston Martin.  Ferrari Dino?  Lambo Miura?  Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing?  BMW 3.0CSL?  Porsche 911? What do you reckon?      
• Taxis in Brussels 11 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  taxis if they aren't really designed for urban driving? I must pay tribute though to the engineering of Mercedes Benz. The taxi SWMBO and I took to Brussels airport to catch the early flight home was driven by Mad Max who went through at least a set of brake pads, a clutch and a gearbox in his attempt
• Some people just don't listen... 7 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  HJ writes, in the car-by-car breakdown, about certain Mercedes Benzes: Listen for timing chain rattle, signifying infrequent oil changes. Don't want to hear any ... rumbles from the wheel bearings. ... Remember, these cars only go on forever if frequently and expensively maintained. Cut back
• Caravan towing speed record 5 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  attempt but this time being towed by a Mercedes Benz ML500, the powerful V8 4x4 setting the record at a breakneck 174 km/h. This record is also under investigation as a world normally-aspirated production car towing record. Details of this will be confirmed shortly. So what\'s the world record
• Is there such a car? 25 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  and say how about this BMW or this Mercedes Benz.... I can’t afford anything like that as I already have a big car to pay for so don’t want something that’ll drain my money away.... Here’s my specs: I am 6ft4 (with a 34” inside leg) £13k max Petrol (only cover 7-8k miles per year) Newish car (3 years max
• Suzuki Swift (2005 - ) - 07 1.5 Oil spec. 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  intervals * One oil for both petrol and diesel engines Shell Helix Ultra AX 5W-30: * Specifically formulated to meet Mercedes Benz specifications
• Mercedes-Benz GLA - DPF regeneration problems... reject car? 24 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  it for almost two weeks. Got it back two days ago and the 'glide' is now working but all the other issues remain and now there is more vibration and excessive play on the steering wheel. I met with the General Manager and a technician and he gave me a Mercedes technical document on the DPF
• Car Parks... 24 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  wealthy since it's allways the Mercedes benz or BMW driver we end up telling off.   We know that we can't clamp people as the law is about to change.  What can we do?  We simply want an effective way that will stop drivers parking where they are not supposed to which
• TVM metamorphosis. 15 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  (North) what should be promoted in its place. here is the shortlist (and no you can add nothing else or any other engine combinations) C4 5DR 1.6HDi SX Old PICASSO 1.6HDi DESIRE FORD FOCUS EST 2.0D GHIA MAZDA 5 2.0TS2 MAZDA 6 EST 2.0TS2 MERCEDES BENZ A160 5DR 2.0CDi
• 25th Anniversary of the Airbag 9 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  "...the airbag was finally ready for production in December 1980 when it celebrated its world premiere together with another innovation, the seatbelt tensioner, in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class" Quote from an article on UK Motoring Search Engine News (http://tinyurl.com/atb4v ). Leads me to a couple