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Do you have to read them first, or can you just buy new ones? On a different, but related note, I just had to replace the rear subframe on my E-Class... common issue with Merc's of the late 2000's to early 2010's (mine is 2012). I guess the idea of a "quality brand" doesn't mean so much?

Yep, recently had an MOT failure on the family E Class. Mercedes want £174 just to "look at the car" to determine if they would like to replace the rear subframe or not. I chose to do privately.

Just to add another angle, what about the Prestone yellow stuff? Claims to mix with anything. I've considered going exclusively to that, but it is quite expensive.

I had it on my previous 300Tdi... on that vehicle it seemed to sap a fair bit of power, but did cool the cabin. Still made the (old) Defender-folks jealous on a hot day though!

Alloy Wheel and Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit is useful for visualising how the offset affects the wheel position.

I am interested... don't often use the winch, and if I do it is to move fallen trees more than to move me.

Surely you're missing the word "anti" in that sentence somewhere?

My kit isn't too dissimilar to the previous lists... waffle boards, front winch (13000 lbs, rope not wire), selection of shackles (metal and soft), selection of strops, snatch block, winch rope extension (older rope with eye at one end, hook at the other), spade, RAC membership, but most importantly I always take another vehicle with its own driver and recovery gear! 🙂

My dashcam is used to record the lanes I drive. As seen above and below, the quality for "accident evidence" I suspect is dubious. Above I can see there's a white car, maybe a Pug? But that's about all. I suppose in an accident it is better to have some evidence, even if a little fuzzy? Likewise, my own example of when I entered Kents Bottom (shown as Ken's bottom, ooer) at 40mph, number plates are too blurry. Slow down to 5-10mph and it is clear enough.

I use the Viofo A119 (front only) camera and it is pretty good. Good image quality, offers the same features of "parking mode" etc., but is front only. It hasn't liked being wet, had a windscreen leak, the LCD is now useless but the camera still works.

Not that anyone asked, but I prefer the early TD5 lights to the original Disco ones. Wouldn't bother going to later types as I've received quite a few bumps up front on the indicators usually 🙂

I tend to switch between Adrian Flux and Lancaster as brokers.

Was watching an episode of Wheeler Dealers this evening (first aired 27/9/21), and they were restoring a Series 1. Now, I'm no F1 mechanic, but one shot of the wheel got me thinking... shouldn't those nuts have the 'cone' inward, and perhaps some of the stud protruding?

I went on a trip to Cornwall with Nick Davey, and bumped into him at a recent Newbury Sort-out. I know little about the business he runs, but I believe you're correct that this is a small-scale operation.

M14 x 1.5 I believe.