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All this talk of flames painte on cars has driven me to distraction!! :D Try this - http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=S4KrIMZpwCY Regards, Brian

An elderly lady friend of the family want to sell her Fairlane and buy a small Benz. She has been used to a Shadow/Benz Diesel combination in the past and the Fairlane is now too big for her. She has found a 1997 C200 with low miles, good condition, fsh etc. Nice car - but, were they susceptible...

Recently I was advised that one should never use cruise control in wet weather as the loss of drive to one wheel, or both, may lead to a skid as the car does not react as it would if the driver took his foot off the accelorator... Obviously, this is now controlled by ESP but would it apply to...

OK - so now we have had "washing your car" 101 and 102 and 103..... How do you dry your car? I use the dog dryer to blast water out from crevices - http://www.ezycoat.com.au/ - and then move on the a waffle-weave microfibre towel and finish with a barely damp microfibre cloth. Next comes a very...

A friend called this evening seeking help. He started his 420SEL and the timing chain snapped. Compression is down on 3 cylinders and the loca mlechanic told hie to throw away the motor and get a second hand one - that the crankshaft would probably be bent. Hmm - sounds a bit dramatic to me...

A new metal polish - NOT for painted surfaces - is Purple Polish. I used it today on a felt pad wrapped around a cork block to ensure even polishing - removes very light scratches and leaves a brilliant shine. For deeper scratches I used Swissvax metal polish and then finished off with Purple...

You may recall I asked about recommendations for someone to polish a very deep scratch out of my diriver's side window of the SSII. Well, the job was done by Glass Technology (google them) who has operators in various areas. I don't know the name of the actual operator as it was arranged by Sam...

A friend is looking for a W108 280SE or similar to replace hers which was rear-ended and written off by the insurance company. She still has the old 280SE but it needs a new rear end plus other repairs. Regards, Brian

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=130480605459&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com.au%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D130480605459%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&viewitem=#v4-37 Regards, Brian

Is anyone here able to recommend a competent car carrier with a single, covered truck to move a car interstate? I do not want a large company that moves many vehicles - just a sole operator who takes care in his work - or in her work as the case may be. Regards, Brian

Now this is style! http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/122954 Regards, Brian

Gentlemen, Do any of you have advice on how to clean a light coloured seat belt? That is, without ruining its strength. Regards, Brian

American I know - but of interest: http://www.ethanolrfa.org/page/-/rfa-association-site/ChangesinGasolineManualIV-UpdatedLogo.pdf?nocdn=1 Regards, Benz-Boy

Shannons currently have a rather nice 280SE for auction. It sat for a long time in their Park & Sell section at $10,000 but is now going to auction without reserve. Only real issue I can see is the passenger side front guard has been repainted and is a slightly different shade of white. The car...

I put this under 'Websites and links' but then it does not appear on the forum, so here it is again. It may be of interest to some - http://www.automotive-tradition.de/en/start/index.htm Regards, Benz-Boy

I put this under 'Websites and links' but then it does not appear on the forum, so here it is again. It may be of interest to some - http://www.automotive-tradition.de/en/start/index.htm Regards, Benz-Boy

Could be of interest - http://www.automotive-tradition.de/en/start/index.htm Regards, Benz-Boy

Possibly only Styria will relate to this car - although possibly Des would if he had been there... I went driving today in a 1940 Rover Speed 20 - original car, in original condition and only 2 owners. The last owner has travelled only 1450 miles in the last 10 years and the log books show an...

A colleague is looking to buy a show condition 450SE/SEL. I will forward all suggestions to him. Regards, Benz-Boy

Until this morning I have had an NRMA battery in the Spirit and it was showing signs of failure so I replaced it with a German-made Bosch. The remarkable change is that the motor idles more smoothly and the electrics run better - the fan speed is higher and the windows quicker. The explanation...