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Again I am getting a notice which says that the Topklasse Site is unsafe ?????:(

What happens to metal at 60 below ? I always understood that it just broke as it became very brittle. I have just watched on Fox-tel a trip across Siberia 2000ks in a local Four X Four. Average Temperature was 40 to 60 below. No metal fatigue... no breakdowns. Don't ever switch off the...

With the correct white German paint in a Pressure Pac I painted the Rear bumper and valances. All look good.. except the miss match with the original Paint on the rear of the Boot Lid and side panels, they stood out like Dogs B....s. So I bit the bullet and painted all that was visible from...

Competition and collaboration...... between Manufacturers...... Ford O Matics were B. W. 8s...Early Ford Lincolns Automatics were G.M. Turbo Hydramatics....Chrysler made all the Master Cylinders and Ford made all the Cylinder Blocks. Holden Trimatics were Strasberg's Three Speeds designed by...

As we have decided not to sell and instead give our 75 Ks C200 Cgi to a 20 year old Student Granddaughter. She will share with her 22 year old Sister. both on Ps. The Penny has dropped, to sort our issue with the firm ride on the C250 Avant Garde, which is our daily driver. Just swop the...

Supposed to last 100,000 Ks...... but do they ? I removed the Plugs in both our C Class CGI's at around 70,000Ks as I had been advised, when we ran Saabs, that if left until 100,000 they would freeze in the Alloy Heads. They looked ok so I just put them back in. My question is .. Are they...

Listed on Gumtree.... nothing yet... I can't remember if I mentioned that we need only one car and I'm disposing of the C200 CGI. Memory also fading as I entered my 86th year today. 2010 Car has 75,000ks only , rego till next year, still drives like it was new. Please pass the word Thanks .;)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-4594426 Rex McCandless, another Irishman' and contemporary of "Harry Ferguson" . P.S. When I was an Apprentice in Belfast early Fifties "Harry Ferguson" Show Rooms were Agents for Austin Cars. They hosted and Housed the Factory Grand Prix Teams each...

:Dhttps://www.motoringweekly.com.au/2015/01/04/ferguson-4-wheel-drive-system/ The History of an Irishman..... of the Ferguson Tractor....The four wheel Drive Jensons ... and Formula 1 ... Land Rovers.

With today's concerns... we ain't seen nothing yet..... 32% in the depression ! We can't protect People against themselves.... Sydney Beaches again closed.. We don't need to go to America to find self serving.. self interests.. The common good ?????:(

Now where would be ( especially me ) without this wonderful Forum. :cool: A life line to our friends.

Have you see the Documentary on the V W Plant on Foxtel... an amazing place. I have had two Mk V11 Golfs with not a single issue from either of them. The run out currant Model is a revelation to Drive the Mk V11 .5 Bargains will be available when the Mk 8 arrives. I had Manuals, but the Duel...

Researching a new small Car for a Granddaughter it struck me that the lower cost models are now offering a 5 year warranty with the proviso that the car goes back to the Dealership every six months. Un necessary of course. Boosting Dealership profits to keep the manufacturers Sales out lets...

A little while ago I bought a wheel Bolt Hanger to ease the fitting of C Class Wheels. On the net for six Dollars something. I need two more but now cannot find supplier from China/Hong Kong. Plenty via USA Sites $30/ $40. I made one from a 14MM Bolt .. can't find a local supplier either ...

Virus Time for us means lockdown and disposing of one Car...Wife's Shopping. C 200 CGI 2010... Log Book Service 78000 Ks Last year New German Varta Battery...Automatic Transmission Service... Brake Fluid and Pads..Tires about 45/50 %. Register till February 2021. Usual Kerb Rash Alloys...

Panel Beaters never learn..... Two cars on Friday at mates Rick Shop with zero Ks on the Odometer..... after body welding repairs. One a Captiva not to difficult to reset to correct Ks... the other a Suzuki, which entailed a major strip of the instrument Panel circuit board. The E Prom which...

After replacing faulty Ball Joints and Sway Bar Links an annoying Knock over my Driveway still persisted Everything re -checked twice. nothing. Then a last gasp ... check the four bolts attaching the whole Suspension to the Chassis. Right side rear Bolt went up a half turn .. the others were...

Little Wifey says stick with and put up with the 18 inch Wheels and low profile Tires. Cost reasons switching to 17s But me running 34 PSI in the front did not help. How low could I safely go with up to 110 kph for around 50 Ks once or twice a month ????? Our C200 with seventeens ride very...

BCS Cans and Wurth Silver Wheel paint both from Germany and a perfect match for our C Class W204 10 year old Cars....... The white paint is a perfect match, painting the rear bumper. Takes the Clear without a reaction as the paint from Super cheap did. Not a perfect job but from a couple of...

From the Horse's Mouth...... Picked up one of our C Class W204 after having the Steering Wheel Lock mechanism repaired. Mercedes Specialist told me that a lot of the Parts for Mercedes , Audi and BMW are now sourced in China. The currant W205 C Class has the same steering Lock issues as the...