Every marque has random annoying startup traits like this, but yes this is the absolute worst. No other car does this, its like having a fault warning which you cant fix
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I can't answer your question directly, but try the Brodit site - they generally have very good mounting solutions.
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My Audi used to do this and now my new BMW. Hardly distracting though is it?
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Its more of an annoyance than a distraction. Why can’t Mercedes fit weight sensors on the rear seats to warn about the seatbelts. Why warn me about the rear seatbelts when no I have no rear passengers?
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Not sure if this helps but for my B Class I bought a Phone Mount that goes into the CD slot. I then chamferred a small bit out of the mount where the volume/power on dial is directly under and happy days.
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It's different on the Mercedes because it pops up as a popup window that the driver then needs to cancel if you want to read any of the dash information its obscuring*
*Yea ok it eventually goes away on its own but it's far more intrusive than the subtle indicator you get on the Audi or BMW dash.
I was driving a Merc with MBUX the other week and it still does it!!
Managed to get out for a short drive yesterday. I had booked it in for a remap with DMS but I think it's fast enough as it is for the time being. I'll concede that command is not as good as idrive but it's still a good system, just not as intuitive or user friendly.
The interior is such a massive step up compared to the F3* 3 series. The M3 I drove was so rattly and the road noise made it unbearable. Plus I think for an estate it just looks fantastic at every angle. Need to get out and drive it more.
The interior is such a massive step up compared to the F3* 3 series. The M3 I drove was so rattly and the road noise made it unbearable. Plus I think for an estate it just looks fantastic at every angle. Need to get out and drive it more.
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I have the option of buying a Silver 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 blue efficiency for £6500, 57k on the clock, and a few previous owners, but it appears to have a full history. Paint, alloys, and interior all in good nick, especially for the age.
It seems to be priced correctly according to my research, but I have no idea about the upkeep cost of these cars. Or typical things that need replacing/fixing. I visit the UK often enough that I easily have another £4,000 in car rentals left this year on planned visits, and this seems like a fiscally responsible option.
Anyone any thoughts if this is good value? Or if it is a hidden money sink.
It seems to be priced correctly according to my research, but I have no idea about the upkeep cost of these cars. Or typical things that need replacing/fixing. I visit the UK often enough that I easily have another £4,000 in car rentals left this year on planned visits, and this seems like a fiscally responsible option.
Anyone any thoughts if this is good value? Or if it is a hidden money sink.
Cheers. I had a decent drive in it today but had my daughter with me who gets motion sickness so I got told off for driving too fast! Really happy with it though. So glad I went with something that's not a BMW.
DMS said they can get between 470-480bhp, which is bonkers. £750 Inc VAT for the remap and 2x runs on the dyno.
Ha ha. I used to get that too. My daughter doesn't get motion sickness but she did complain about the rapid acceleration of the car. She's used to it now though.
I'd rather just keep renting if I was visiting infrequently. Saves you the hassle of upkeep and and potential bills.
Thanks, it's certainly more entertaining and enjoyable than the X5.
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You can never have to much power. Don't go to DMS, take it to MSL Performance in Birmingham.
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Why is MSL recommended? DMS have been around for years and have a good reputation. They've done plenty of MB but their core is Porsche and BMW.
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Another vote for MSL here
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I think DMS is well rated, but I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about MSL at all. It seems to be that what they don't know about modding AMGs isn't worth knowing.