Saw my first sporty car with diesel engine this afternoon!  I knew about the
CLK 270 CDI, of course, and there was a participant in this NG who had one
(in the Netherlands).  Now I saw one in London.  Actually -- heard it.  In a
quiet residential area the 'dieseling' was just ...

I was just wonder about Mercedes classes, in the order from the top to
bottom.  My friend said the S class is the hightest class and down to the C
which is the lowest.  Can some clarifie this for me?
Thanks

Help!  Just a little while ago, while out driving, my passenger went
to open the sunroof.  Started retracting okay for the first 6" or so;
then there was a slight stall and a SNAP and the motor was still
spinning but had no retraction.  She let go of the switch and I pulled

I make sure I search posts before I make a post, but have always got
good advice here.
I have an "86 300E with 30,000 miles on it. I got in the car yesterday
to go to a meeting about 10 miles away. It ran good. I came home let

         I just took my 1997 E420 with 83,300 miles on it to Loeber Motors in
Lincolnwood, IL (NW Chicago suburb).
         A week ago, the engine was making a hissing noise, and the idle was
very rough (reving and nearly dying, over and over).  I popped the hood, and

Does anyone know what would be involved in changing from Halogen to Xenon on
a 1997 e320?
I see the lights available, but thought I read about a ballast (or something
else) being required as well

I have a temperature specific starting problem with this car which is
getting worse.  Last winter it started fine.  When the weather got warmer
(warm enough for the cold start injector to be out of the loop) it took
several seconds of cranking to get going.  Now that winter is ...

My 1980 300SD has a new problem where it won't always shut off when the
key is turned off.  The main symptom is that if the car has only been
running for a short time, like from cold start to a couple of mins, if
the key is turned off, the engine keeps running.  After maybe 15-20

My becker grand prix went on vacation.  I have to get a new radio.  Ayone
have any good ideas of what kind to purchase?

Hello to the group:
I'm thinking of moving from an '00 E-320 to an S-500. While the car will be an
'05, I'm wondering what thoughts, problems, etc. ones might have with that
auto in, say '03-04 model. I realize that most here probably have "handmade"

All Vinyl's and Plastics are not created equal - most like Armor-all, some
don't.
I have a 21 year old dash that I protected with Armor-all for most of the 21
years and it is shiny, soft and crack-free. It looks just like new. There

I've always had a childish fascination with the (amazingly accurate)
instrument panel display of the outside temperature in my 1987 420
SEL. Now it has mysteriously broken and will only register temps in
the +80/+90 f range, although the actual temperature is +30/+50 f.

My 1998 C-Class 230K Sport has developed a knocking noise.  It comes from
the front of the car and sounds as though something is loose.
It's particularly noticeable when travelling on an uneven
road/pot-holes/speed humps(to be polite) - in fact most of the UK road

anybody got advise on suitable "high power" i.e around 40w speakers
for the dash of my 124 300e? can't seem to find any 120mm units
listed. Is there an adapter for other sizes available?
cheers kevin H

This light seems to come back (after having been reset) whenever one of
the rear wheel slips even a little under power. I noticed it come on
when under slight acceleration turning right from a stop.
This time my mechanic hooked up to the computer and indeed tracked the