Mercedes Benz and AMG Owners

blueboy2001 · 14 Aug 2019 at 19:22

They don’t as such, but you can hold it on the brakes and bring the revs up for a good launch.

Cavallino · 14 Aug 2019 at 19:35

Really? That wont knacker the engine?
So I can put left foot on brake, right foot on revs and then let go?
Im not sure I want to try that!
(Its an auto by the way!)

timmeh · 14 Aug 2019 at 19:38

blueboy2001 said:
My C350e is due back soon and I'm looking at replacements. The C is great for work driving myself around but it's way too cramped for family purposes now we have a baby to go with an 11 year old. I'm very tall and nobody can sit comfortably behind me.

Pretty much decided I need an E Class Estate, and given the current absence of decent lease deals and potentially high mileage for work and holidays I think I'll just buy a used E220d. I'd like a 350 but they're very expensive and quite rare.

I like high spec cars - I definitely want Comand Online because the Garmin system is woeful, and I'd like the digital dash and 360 camera. Has anyone got the Driving Assistance Pack? I really like Adaptive Cruise and the other features look good too.

I've got a 2012 with the Driver Assistance Package (Distronic Plus, Lane assist, blind spot assist). The Distronic Plus is great and the blind spot assistance works too although I don't think you really need it. Lane assist is pointless IMO - keeping in your lane is a fundamental part of driving so if you need your car to pull you back into your lane then you shouldn't be driving. The lane assist pulled me towards more large trucks and through potholes so it got turned off and the vibrating steering wheel gets irritating too as it starts as soon as you go anywhere near a line.

Participant · 14 Aug 2019 at 19:46

blueboy2001 said:
My C350e is due back soon and I'm looking at replacements. The C is great for work driving myself around but it's way too cramped for family purposes now we have a baby to go with an 11 year old. I'm very tall and nobody can sit comfortably behind me.

Pretty much decided I need an E Class Estate, and given the current absence of decent lease deals and potentially high mileage for work and holidays I think I'll just buy a used E220d. I'd like a 350 but they're very expensive and quite rare.

I like high spec cars - I definitely want Comand Online because the Garmin system is woeful, and I'd like the digital dash and 360 camera. Has anyone got the Driving Assistance Pack? I really like Adaptive Cruise and the other features look good too.

I've got a 2018 E Class estate (220D) with Drive Pilot and the other associated bits and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

I know everyone says this about options they've paid for, but it changes my whole attitude to both commuting and long distance travel. It's utterly fantastic in my view. You can go for miles on French roads without touching the wheel just with a nudge of the knee every so often.

I also have COMAND online, wide-screen dash, 360 camera, Burmester, etc. so let me know if you have any questions about how they work.

blueboy2001 · 14 Aug 2019 at 20:35

Cavallino said:
Really? That wont knacker the engine?
So I can put left foot on brake, right foot on revs and then let go?
Im not sure I want to try that!
(Its an auto by the way!)

Revving an engine with no load won’t do it any harm. You only want to rev it to about 3K anyway or you’ll just light up the rear tyres.

blueboy2001 · 14 Aug 2019 at 20:45

Participant said:
I've got a 2018 E Class estate (220D) with Drive Pilot and the other associated bits and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

I know everyone says this about options they've paid for, but it changes my whole attitude to both commuting and long distance travel. It's utterly fantastic in my view. You can go for miles on French roads without touching the wheel just with a nudge of the knee every so often.

I also have COMAND online, wide-screen dash, 360 camera, Burmester, etc. so let me know if you have any questions about how they work.

Thanks. I spend most of my driving life trudging up and down the M6 and it’s just a chore of 50MPH roadworks and traffic congestion once you’re south of Preston these days, so something that will automate the process will suit me. We also like going to France but we haven’t been for the last 2 years because the boot on the C was too small.

Does COMAND online update its maps and/or OS over the air? What sort of long term average MPG do you get?

Bear · 14 Aug 2019 at 20:58

Yes the maps do update OTA but to install the update takes an age but at least you can park the car and the update carries on where it last stopped when you start the car again

Participant · 15 Aug 2019 at 00:48

blueboy2001 said:
Does COMAND online update its maps and/or OS over the air?

Yup. Suddenly reboots with a message that COMAND has been updated or similar.

blueboy2001 said:
What sort of long term average MPG do you get?

About 45 I think. Will check tomorrow.

Cavallino · 15 Aug 2019 at 08:49

blueboy2001 said:
Revving an engine with no load won’t do it any harm. You only want to rev it to about 3K anyway or you’ll just light up the rear tyres.

Cheers bud. Sorry for the very basic question.

So just to confirm, left on brake, press acclerator and rev up to 3k?

Presumably there the car will want to "move forward" similar to a manual with the clutch/biting point?

Another question.... when I first drove off with my car, I noticed on the navigation real time fuel prices! But for some reason i cant see these anymore... is there an option to enable this?

CaptainRAVE · 15 Aug 2019 at 09:39

Simon said:
Black wheels

Marvt74 said:
Mods, surely this requires the removal of his "Man of Honour" status?

Spunkey said:

Well the diamond cut wheels have corroded to hell and black was the only decent colour I could think of. Then I thought, well, if it’s being worked on I may as well do the lot.

blueboy2001 · 15 Aug 2019 at 11:20

Cavallino said:
Cheers bud. Sorry for the very basic question.

So just to confirm, left on brake, press acclerator and rev up to 3k?

Presumably there the car will want to "move forward" similar to a manual with the clutch/biting point?

Another question.... when I first drove off with my car, I noticed on the navigation real time fuel prices! But for some reason i cant see these anymore... is there an option to enable this?

Yep. It won't move until you release the brake, then it should ping off the line.

You must have COMAND for the fuel prices, - I've only got the Audio20 in my C Class so I don't get any nice stuff like that. Not sure how to turn it on, I guess it must need a data connection to download this information.

blueboy2001 · 15 Aug 2019 at 11:26

Trigger pulled. Bought a 17 plate E220d AMG Line Premium Plus Estate in Designo Hyacynth Red. COMAND Online, Widescreen Cockpit, 360 Camera, Driving Assistance Plus Package. Approved Used from a distant MB dealer, 15K on the clock, one private owner. £8800 worth of options!

Car is a March 2017 registration so £30 road tax - didn't realise the tax changes came in on 1st April so saves me £435 a year for the next 4 years

Participant · 17 Aug 2019 at 08:34

blueboy2001 said:
Trigger pulled. Bought a 17 plate E220d AMG Line Premium Plus Estate in Designo Hyacynth Red. COMAND Online, Widescreen Cockpit, 360 Camera, Driving Assistance Plus Package. Approved Used from a distant MB dealer, 15K on the clock, one private owner. £8800 worth of options!

Car is a March 2017 registration so £30 road tax - didn't realise the tax changes came in on 1st April so saves me £435 a year for the next 4 years

Sounds nice. When do you get it and how much did you pay?

Pics please!

mjt · 18 Aug 2019 at 22:33

I stumbled across a Georgian W210 E430 owner's web site. It has some awesome stuff on it!
https://w210source.wixsite.com/w210source/tuned-w210

(No, really. Check out these vintage reviews of 90s tuned Mercs.)

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2019 at 18:19

Black alloys (the diamond cut were finished), gloss metallic orange callipers, dechrome. Absolutely thrilled. It looks so much better. Tempted to get the windows tinted too, but worried that might be going a bit far.

BananaDunka · 23 Aug 2019 at 20:27

Genuine question why did you not get the wheels re-cut? Diamondcut is infinitely classier and nicer in all lighting conditions than any black wheel on the planet. Gloss black will also look dirty dark brown after a short while once road filth and dust settles on the surface!

daz · 23 Aug 2019 at 20:38

Bronze might have looked nice as well.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2019 at 21:36

mrk said:
Genuine question why did you not get the wheels re-cut? Diamondcut is infinitely classier and nicer in all lighting conditions than any black wheel on the planet. Gloss black will also look dirty dark brown after a short while once road filth and dust settles on the surface!

The diamond cut just don’t last long, even without kerbing them. Personal preference too, have wanted to do this for ages and with increasingly corroded wheels and callipers I figured I would take the plunge. There is also an edition with the black badges, so figured I would get those done too.

Still undecided on the windows, but wonder whether that is a step too far.

Journey · 23 Aug 2019 at 22:43

Looks like something a kid would have done to a Corsa.

Sorry, I know you like it but... Well..

BananaDunka · 23 Aug 2019 at 22:45

For the love of decency don't tint the windows!