April 2005
I'm thinking of buying a 2000 E Class but don't know which engine or spec is best or, best avoided.
Whats the 136bhp with 'trip' auto engine like - or should the default choice be the 163bhp Kompressor?
Whats the 220 CDI like with the 6 speed manual box or should this be avoided?
Finally are these engines belt or chain timing and would an imaculate 2001 (114K) 220CDI auto with full service be worth 12K and what sort of life would it have left in it?
many thanks.
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Please read the final line of HJ's post.
Of course people will link to the BBC website, and there is no particular issue with doing so - in moderation.
So, if it is part of a discussion in the BAckroom and you wish to refer to the BBC, or any other website, then by all means do so.
On the other hand if you simply post a link to another site, so that we are essentially acting as a portal, then think again.
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I have a Mondeo TD (new shape) and have noticed an annoying ticking sound. The faster I go, the faster the ticking. It only happens when the car is moving. That is, it doesn't tick when you rev the engine. I can't work out if the noise is comming from the front wheels or under the car. I know my description is basic, but does anybody have any ideas of anything to simple to check.
Thanks in advance.
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Could it be one of the wheel bearings? - you only hear these from a certain speed upwards and it gets louder and louder until at 70 mph it sounds like a hammer drill in the distance. Also, obviously gets worse over time.
According to an article found on the BBC website, it claims that Drivers are 'not reporting crashes'
One out of every four drivers failed to report a road accident in the past year, so the true level of incidents has been underestimated, a report says.
have you? or have you not?
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I hestitate to admit that I reversed into a bollard on the business park we are now based upon. Fortunately I chose to do it in the Landie. Result Landie unmarked, bollard sent for recycling into a 1 series interior. Didn't cough it though.
Can anyone recomment an independant VW specialist to me. It would either be in Norfol (nr Norwich) where I live or in Bury St Edmunds are (Suffolk) where I work. I am anxious to avoid the prices and reputed attitude of a VW franchise. My car is out of warranty. Any help gratefully received. Read more
Anybody who goes around with a mobile phone switched on is being tracekd by that, already. It should be dead easy to interfere with the aerial/reception of any GPS device in your car. If it run by the Government and based on computers it will be a very expensive failure. You read it here first!
I sprung a leak on my top rad hose the other day. Got a replacement from VW for £70, but forgot to buy the special VW G12+ coolant.
Ive re-filled the system with water, as i need the car tomorrow. I wont be able to flush & refil with coolant for a couple of weeks. Will using just water for 2 weeks cause any problems? Or am i worrying over nothing? Read more
if you use water for a week or so,it should be ok
dont add any other chemicals..
and dont forget,,with less anti freeze in it ,,the boiling point is a lot lower..
get it changed asap :)
dont be tempted to add a non specific antifreeze as a temp measure
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An artist who randomly vandalised nearly 50 cars for a project said the owners should be happy they were part of his "creative process".
Mark McGowan, 37, will exhibit pictures of himself scratching the vehicles' paintwork in London and Glasgow. He said he had "keyed" 17 cars in Glasgow's West End in March and 30 in Camberwell, south London. The Met police said the act was criminal damage and if allegations are made they will be investigated.
Mr McGowan added: "I do feel guilty about keying people's cars but if I don't do it, someone else will. "They should feel glad that they've been involved in the creative process. I pick the cars randomly. "I got the idea when my sister and brother-in-law's cars were keyed. Is it jealousy that causes someone to key a car? Hatred? Revenge? "There is a strong creative element in the keying of a car, it's an emotive engagement."
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Clearly this would be criminal damage and if we receive any allegations we will take them very seriously and investigate." Meanwhile, Strathclyde Police said: "We are aware of Mr McGowan and have no comment to make at the moment."
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Make sense? I hope so.
Not to some free lawyer it wont. they'll probably get him off with some loophole. maybe people parking in a row was too much of a temptation to the poor soul, who wanted to relive the heady, glory days of his single pass in CSE art. would he like to sue the car owners for mental stress in deciding where to start his work of art?
to (mis)quote myself, its not just criminals who cant tell right from wrong
If it sounds like I have a small axe to grind, then I do. some little scrote keyed my wifes car last year. was caught and identified on cctv. complaint made. charges brought, court appearance, smart suited mouthpiece blah blah blah, out of character, blah blah blah, upset, just split with GF (later came out she kicked him out for beating her up)blah blah blah, unemployed, no money (but got it for fags, beer, nike trainers and 'bling), 3 months suspended.
Now, every time he sees missis, he jangles a bunch of keys, and grins. even been caught doing this on camera. cops dont want to know. they admit privately that with the mouthpiece his family uses, they couldnt make somrthing like this stick.
If anyone wants to maintain that right and wrong (should)have nothing to do with the law then they must be living on a different planet.
-rant mode to standby-
sorry for going so far OT, but this is a subject that makes me grit my teeth harder than a proctologist who doesnt cut his fingernails.
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Hi,
Im going to service my car and I want to buy some tools to change the oil/fuel filters, Can anyone tell me which one is easier to use as Ive seen Big pliers, chain wrenchs or claw wrenchs???
I was also thinking of buying some axle stands, for normal cars are 1.8 tonne stands ok? Are trolley jacks worth buying?
cheers
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www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/?id=53433
They did not like the chain on a stick but also omitted any mention of the pliers with big round jaws.
A strong elastic band round a claw wrench fingers eases its use.
My local garage is advertising a Mondeo zetec 130bhp delivery mileage on a 04 plate for £12995. He is willing to take 200 pounds off the price and that is it. Is this a fair price or should I be pushing for a better deal. I have been a company car driver for 14 years so I am not used to buying my own car.Has anybody any advice. Read more
This is an Arnold Clark in Glasgow. Thanks for the info.
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The major risk with the W210 is corrosion. Make sure that the paintwork is immaculate, either because it is one of the (?)minority that haven't suffered or because it has been redone, in which case insist on evidence of its having been done properly to MB standards. This was a major and extensive problem; no-one was spared, not even the chairman of the MB Club.
The engine has a chain (probably a duplex). There are those who say that any timing chain should be replaced at 100k or so. There are also those who have more faith, and I recently drove a W126 with 370k on the clock and on its original timing chain; the engine was a sweet as a nut. If it's been properly serviced, there shouldn't be a problem, but keep listening, get it checked regularly, and bathe it in fresh oil more frequently than the service schedule suggests.
Thw W210 is a big car, so I'd go for the most powerful engine that your budget allows.
Have you checked out HJ's Car-by-Car Breakdown?