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It seems the new car market is quite flat at the moment - or, at least competitive in a way it has not been in the past few years. We went on a preliminary excursion to do pricing today - and always by setting up an appointment in advance. At Mercedes-Benz we were served coffee and pastries and...

Par example; c'est La Renault Torino 3.8 litres.

Clearly you have never piloted a PV through a car park...…. The PV would make the QE2 quite a sharp lady. Regards, Brian

we went to look at and possibly buy a 75 Wagon and I thought it to be a most delightful car; a little slow but smooth and easy to live with. By the time we had decide to proceed with the sale the announcement was made that production would stop. There was a warning sign of pending doom; the...

No. So wide of the mark; so very, very wide. M.O.T.S. is the true gentilhomme of this site.

What would I get for this 3 tonne lump of iron, wood, aluminium and cow that lurks at the end of the garage?

Having looked at this I am a bit surprised by the Fram as I thought it would do better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTNJLEV8CG8 I only use genuine filters but perhaps I should question that as well. I got a free filter with oil I bought for the ML but the filter looked so flimsy that I cut...

Well, no low profiles on this Lady that lives at in the last 6.3 metres of my garage....

The ML has just had a wash and given that it will be 20 years old in January I figure it scrubs up OK - actually it is better than the pictures here from the phone show. And yes, that is wear on the leather of the steering wheel; something I will attend to this week. Not scratches on the rear...

A fiend of mine is down south near Bega in his Continental GT (V12) and has a puncture. The result? Tow truck and order a tyre from Sydney in the hope it arrives in less than 48 hours. Progress? Sheer madness. When I am Supreme Dictator all cars will have real spare wheels and tyres mandated...

My ML320 is now touching 19 years and 180,000 kms. Yesterday it went to MBS for its annual service (fluid changes, wheel alignment etc.). The comment from the service manage whom I have known for many years is that the vehicle is in perfect mechanical condition and together we went back through...

Dear Michael, we all make errors! I'm in transit so you will have to berate me at another time. Designation is always tricky; it is Shadow and Shadow II but between friends does it really matter? Regards, Brian

In brief, having had extensive driving of an original and well-preserved 2000TC manual, I am delighted by the handling and response. So much so that I have to review my attraction to a P5 3500. More later, connectivity is slow at 30,000 feet. Regards, Brian

2000TC manual. Regards, Brian

Having driven a P5 3500 sedan in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition and a 2000 TC I have to wonder why anyone would bother with the P5 3500 as a driving car. Yes; gorgeous and nicely kitted out and solidly built but lacking the light and nimble feel of the 2000TC. A P6 in both TC and...

You can by buying new ones. I tend to think the yellowing shows originality even if it looks a little sun-affected. Regards, Brian

One of the problems for independent mechanics has been the refusal of major companies to allow access to the tech data needed to correctly diagnose and repair the more recent models. Hopefully, this could soon change...

https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Future-meets-Classic-Next-generation-of-genuine-Mercedes-Benz-replacement-parts-from-the-3D-printer.xhtml?oid=41898228 Regards, Brian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-05/1960s-amphicar-designed-to-run-on-road-and-water/10424824 Regards, Brian

Nice car - but has someone been in the Mercedes-Benz parts bin for this? https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6226-1960-bentley-s2-wendler-shooting-brake/?utm_source=eblast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vehicle_6226 Regards, Brian