marzman

Taliban.

Spiggot rings or wheel balancing.

Good video - the guy presents very well.

Nah, i want to keep the zed indefinitely. I enjoy the ownerhip, getting out to meets, the forum etc etc. I could sell the zed and get something decent like a 911, current model XK8, Range Rover Sport etc - but ultimately i'll be left in the same position of not wanting to use my nice car for work. This is what i mean... there seam to be an array of engine issues experienced by VAG cars which really puts me off. Love the 5-series dude, although their economy's not great which i think is whats putting me off? They get about 35mpg which i can get out of my zed on a motorway run if i try... The C-Class diesel that im looking at is 56mpg

I dont need an M3 and a zed. Or do i...?

Hmmm, an XF could be an option Im not sure about VAG cars... i've heard of several people that have had various VAG vehicles that have had to have major engine work - so not sure how reliable they are? Does anyone know if any Jap cars with paddles?

Hey... So im planning on buying another car before christmas to use mostly as a daily driver. I've got a fiesta as a second car at the moment, but the other half is getting close to passing her driving test so she'll be in this permanently before too long. Therefore i'd like to get myself another car rather than having to use the zed all the time, for business trips and such. My budget is up to about £12k. It has to be diesel, and it has to be automatic with paddle shifters (what, i like them okay? ). Im not too concerned about mileage at £12k at this point. My first choice is a C-Class, as i've test driven one recently and loved it and have always loved Mercs - however i was just wondering what else is out there... 1. Mercedes C-Class 2. 3.

Thats what I was thinking. I would expect a GTR to cost more than 2x that of a Zed. +1

I dont know, it now seems quite appealing after reading that!

Just download cutepdf. works a treat.

This must surely be easy to trace yourself? Swapping the stereo is a fairly big job - you need to remove all of the upper section of the centre console. On removal and refitting, you have to feed the legs of the centre console down behind the A/C control unit (White box) that you mentioned. It's totally feasible that you've just nicked or trapped a wire in doing this. I'd be taking that centre console out and checking everything. Also, you've mentioned the vehicle speed sense wire a couple of times - that feeds into the White box onthe middle plug. Search for a topic that I posted a few years ago which is in the DIY section for a head up display. It tells you specifically which wire is the VSS wire. I'd search myself but I'm on my phone. Good luck!

Jay, just seen this... Man up dude! You can get some 2mm shim spacers from Halfrauds for about a fiver to clear your brakes. You won't even know they're there. Also if funds are tight either buy some part worns for them until you can afford a full set, or sell your 370 wheels, and buy Tyres with the proceeds. You can then pickup another set of 370 rims at a later date when you're flush again (preferably before winter ). For part worns, checkout eBay. I've bought 2x Goodyear eagle f1s off eBay over the last year. I paid less than £50 for one of them with 5mm tread left. I forget what the other cost me but it wasn't much more. As for the refurb, I've seen BM's wheels and the finish is great - you can't go wrong for the price. And again if cash-flow is your issue, wait till winter when they're off your car. ...and you should deffo get the centres done in anthracite like mine.

+1 the SLK that I test drove a few weeks ago was creaking and rattling all over the place. The C-class that I drove however seemed fine... But then I only had it for 15mins or so. This is certainly somethin I'll bare in mind though as I'm in the market for a Merc.

Do your headlights have the ballasts underneath them already? My first zed had standard halogen bulbs, but when I removed the headlight I found that the ballasts and wiring for HIDs was all present - it had just been bypassed to get it through the SVA when first imported - a fairly common occurrence.

Excellent... I'm currently sunning myself in Italy but you can consider it sold. I'll give you a shout when I get back. Can you PM me your postcode please?

I would dip them in a bucket of water to ensure they're water tight before you refit them to the car. Even the tiniest of holes will cause condensation. Looks good.

Im going on holiday tomorrow but if you still have this on the 25th when i get back i'll take it...

Spot on. Oddly for a model-specific forum, this one seems to love under-valuing its cars for some reason. I think a lot of it is that the difference between the average price and the lowest price you can possibly find isn't always acknowledged. Given the current climate of hard times and high fuel and insurance costs I think more people are wanting to get shot of thirsty cars quickly because the running costs are killing them and they don't want to keep paying them for a month or two before it sells. This means that there are a number of unusually cheap cars popping up, but I have to say that the average prices haven't gone down all that much since I got mine 13 months ago. This implied rule (not referencing any particular members here, it seems to be a group function that we all contribute to) of 'I've found a 2007 313 with X miles on it for £9k therefore all 2007 313s with X miles on should be £9k' isn't really true. If the number of low priced quick sales continues increasing then it may force overall prices down faster, but I don't think we're there yet. DB

I love it!!

You'd be very lucky if you sold it within 2 weeks bud so i'd get it sent off now to be honest - you dont want to risk losing a sale for something silly.

Just seen this. I was having the same problem a few months ago with my virgin media account (based on gmail). I did all the virus scans etc and it wasnt a local problem. After quite a lot of googling people were saying that if you tend to use the same username/password combo in many sites, various bots will capture those from weak sites and try them on the common sites (emails, ebay, paypal etc etc). Simply changing my email password to be something unique stopped the problem for me.

But a bigger engine and it'd be ok.... 335d. It just depends on what constitutes 'ok' for you. If you mean 'ok' as in a great car, that is pretty quick, economic and can fit a family in then yes. If you mean 'ok' as in a potentially better proposition than the petrol equivalent, then nope. it gets very tiring changing up at 4k revs! It's like driving a car like an S2K but with short gear ratios meaning you have to change up at 4k.....not good. I really think cars like the 335d are in such a bizarre niche imo.... I dont think it's a bizarre niche... i think it's the future. I for one would go for a car that looks and handles the same, but is twice as economical as the petrol equivalent - assuming it's comparable in performance. If acceleration, top speed and torque are all on par then the only compromise you're making for the increased economy is slightly reduced aural pleasure and just having to use a different driving style. Not for everyone i know, but i would sacrifice this for the money savings.

+1 shocking.

In that case, happy birthday then pal.