what's the DUMBEST thing you've done as a MB owner? I can beat that....
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2009 CLK350 Convertible
First overnight road trip in the CLK less than a month after purchasing - Took the car to San Francisco and back to LA.
Did the Southbound run in the afternoon/evening after a stop at our office in Portola Valley - blasting along at 80-ish the entire way. Hit the Grapevine after dusk @ 1/2 hour after a fuel stop - Suddenly gauges light up telling me I was in reserves! Dropped into the slow lane, trying to figure out what to do/how did i lose so much fuel so quickly when I hit a relatively level section and the gauges went back to normal - Whew!
Coming to the summit, it was getting cold & foggy - pulled into a rest area, put the top up and switched from Auto Headlamps to Manual so I could use the fogs. Cruised the rest if the way into Hollywood, pulled into the garage close to 10PM after the long day, unloaded luggage, upstairs and to bed...
Around 1AM, there's a knock at the door - Throw on a bathrobe and there's the little old lady in the building asking if I'm the owner of the red Mercedes? And are the lights supposed to be flashing off and on? Uh oh...
Grab keys and wander down to the garage where my new baby is wearily flashing her lights begging for attention, Her battery so discharged that the Smartkey won't unlock the doors. Finally get the door open and realize that I've left the lights on: I had become so accustomed to running AutoLamps/DRLs/delayed lighting off and was so tired that I didn't notice the warning chimes.
The next AM I called 1-800-HelpMeMercedes, and they sent someone right out to save me - Let's hope that's as dumb as it gets...
Did the Southbound run in the afternoon/evening after a stop at our office in Portola Valley - blasting along at 80-ish the entire way. Hit the Grapevine after dusk @ 1/2 hour after a fuel stop - Suddenly gauges light up telling me I was in reserves! Dropped into the slow lane, trying to figure out what to do/how did i lose so much fuel so quickly when I hit a relatively level section and the gauges went back to normal - Whew!
Coming to the summit, it was getting cold & foggy - pulled into a rest area, put the top up and switched from Auto Headlamps to Manual so I could use the fogs. Cruised the rest if the way into Hollywood, pulled into the garage close to 10PM after the long day, unloaded luggage, upstairs and to bed...
Around 1AM, there's a knock at the door - Throw on a bathrobe and there's the little old lady in the building asking if I'm the owner of the red Mercedes? And are the lights supposed to be flashing off and on? Uh oh...
Grab keys and wander down to the garage where my new baby is wearily flashing her lights begging for attention, Her battery so discharged that the Smartkey won't unlock the doors. Finally get the door open and realize that I've left the lights on: I had become so accustomed to running AutoLamps/DRLs/delayed lighting off and was so tired that I didn't notice the warning chimes.
The next AM I called 1-800-HelpMeMercedes, and they sent someone right out to save me - Let's hope that's as dumb as it gets...
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From: LA, CA
'11 c63
at the gas station, calling my friend.
me: hey.. i know your gf have a c200.. you ever driven it?
him: yeah, why?
me: ive looked everywhere.. trunk, seats, pass. seats, key, door, for about 5-10minutes now, i can't find the gas tank latch/opener..
him: you newb, push the gas cover
me: ?! HOW CHEAP
I just got my car last week.
me: hey.. i know your gf have a c200.. you ever driven it?
him: yeah, why?
me: ive looked everywhere.. trunk, seats, pass. seats, key, door, for about 5-10minutes now, i can't find the gas tank latch/opener..
him: you newb, push the gas cover
me: ?! HOW CHEAP
I just got my car last week.
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From: Palm Beach,FL
2000 S430, 2000 S500 Both Brilliant Silver!
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From: ChicagoLand, Illinois USA
2007 CLK350 Cabriolet
left an interior light on while checking the vehicle out in my garage...came out in the morning to a completely dead battery...
I've only had mine since September...
Bill
I've only had mine since September...
Bill
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at the gas station, calling my friend.
me: hey.. i know your gf have a c200.. you ever driven it?
him: yeah, why?
me: ive looked everywhere.. trunk, seats, pass. seats, key, door, for about 5-10minutes now, i can't find the gas tank latch/opener..
him: you newb, push the gas cover
me: ?! HOW CHEAP
I just got my car last week.
me: hey.. i know your gf have a c200.. you ever driven it?
him: yeah, why?
me: ive looked everywhere.. trunk, seats, pass. seats, key, door, for about 5-10minutes now, i can't find the gas tank latch/opener..
him: you newb, push the gas cover
me: ?! HOW CHEAP
I just got my car last week.
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
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