COE Mercedes - Reliable?

[Volvobrick]

20 hours ago, Heartlander said:

 

As I have never own a RWD car, can someone who drives FWD and RWD cars with SIMILAR power comments on the difference in drive experience. That would be more objective.

I have owned all sort of cars, RWD, FWD, AWD, and in Singapore context, no difference (driven legally). Pre-traction control days, RWD would throw its tail when making a turn too quickly on wet road, making it more dangerous.

But that's me - only comfort and acceleration matter. In fact I set my steering force to lightest. Handling takes back seat! 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Volvobrick

[Jamesc]

22 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

It's CON-NI(你), buyers heard conti...

Good marketing! 

Btw I have to ignore posts by fesa7044, the bad English is giving me a headache! 

Me too

[Toeknee_33]

1 hour ago, Volvobrick said:

 

Btw I have to ignore posts by fesa7044, the bad English is giving me a headache! 

Obviously he doesn't need to write much English in the course of his work, but it must be good going enough for him to afford a RWD "Merk"!

Envy! 🤣

[Mkl22]

2 hours ago, Volvobrick said:

 

Btw I have to ignore posts by fesa7044, the bad English is giving me a headache! 

Did it 2 weeks ago. Writes way worse than my primary 1 kid. Wonder if he speaks the same way he wrote. 

[Hamburger]

Deh deh....maybe from certain ethnic group?

[Old-driver]

3 hours ago, Volvobrick said:

It's CON-NI(你), buyers heard conti...

Good marketing! 

Btw I have to ignore posts by fesa7044, the bad English is giving me a headache! 

sama sama 

[SiLangKia]

The day I can understand his english is also the day I know I need to start seeing a shrink 😅

[car50]

On 5/2/2020 at 10:17 AM, Volvobrick said:

I have owned all sort of cars, RWD, FWD, AWD, and in Singapore context, no difference (driven legally). Pre-traction control days, RWD would throw its tail when making a turn too quickly on wet road, making it more dangerous.

But that's me - only comfort and acceleration matter. In fact I set my steering force to lightest. Handling takes back seat! 

Agree, same feeling, cant tell difference too RWD or FWD esp in city driving and keeping to speed limit in expressway

 

 

[Albeniz]

I think our friend needs to do the followings:

1. Keep the sentence short.

2. Avoid short forms which others have difficulties understanding.

3. Check for typos and obvious spelling mistakes before posting.

4. keep the story simple.

5.  If the above fails, just draw a diagram instead of writing a lengthy article.

Edited May 3, 2020 by Albeniz

[Hondaes8]

https://carbuzz.com/news/honda-civic-type-r-s-nurburgring-record-has-finally-been-beaten

 

FWD...

 

[Beregond]

27 minutes ago, Hondaes8 said:

https://carbuzz.com/news/honda-civic-type-r-s-nurburgring-record-has-finally-been-beaten

 

FWD...

 

remind me of initial d . when speaking of fwd racing😁

[inlinesix]

9 minutes ago, Beregond said:

remind me of initial d . when speaking of fwd racing😁

AE86 is RWD

[Sdf4786k]

On 4/30/2020 at 11:56 PM, Jamesc said:

Anyway this thread is about reliability of Mercs

Why people want to sprout their ignorance on FWD is no good and FWD is not real "conti".

This car not "conti"?

The car not fun cos not RWD?

 

I had that for 10 years from cradle to grave.

Very minor fault IF any. And VCS was good enough to warranty parts If it was a TSB failure even after warranty.

Only thing that cause a big problem was year 8 car start . But the car but cannot switch off.

Had to pull the fuse to shut off the car.

On year 9 the fuel regulator pump up lorry.

Other then the small niggers like fallen roof liners and melted head lamp wire looms, it drove pretty well and  sorted after u swap the S3 Lower control arm, dog bone insert and KW v3 coilovers and  ARB , brake kit upgrade and a APR stage 1 tune.

I consider this as bolts on and not major power swap like turbos and downpipes.

Edited May 4, 2020 by Sdf4786k

[Pmet]

On 4/30/2020 at 8:53 AM, fesa7044 said:

U wans to reinvent the wheel?

Good to see ppl do dat,u needs to ask 5 why before proceed with anything.,can see u standing on the same spot for a pretty Long time!

Its all abt the physic........

Since the day of dawn,continental cars have been making RWD car & is the way to go or 4matic.

I owns a 30 yrs classic & in those days ,MB will sneered @ any front wheel drive car but there again time have changed.

Big  numbers & data reporting is the name of the game,think the A is the first one with their refresh approach.

The A,B,CLA,GLA are known as the,,wait for it........................

poverty package!

In Aussie speak(not me,ah),think somebody down here  is,not amused & say so.

well?

Its the TRUTH ,nothing but the truth!

LOL some ppl like you are just too old to adapt.

Last time ppl used to say:

1. No 2L no tok, look now most cars selling are 1.5L turbo

2. No petrol no tok (electric cars are nonsense), look how petrol cars are about to be banned in SG

3. No RWD no tok, look how the shift to FWD is taking place in the big three and technology is making RWD obsolete for normal citi driving

4. No conti no tok, look at how Europe is going bankrupt and they are lagging behind in technology

5. No Europe not conti, LOL at this stewpig statement! Obviously by an old fart!

 

The bottom line is, some people are just too old and stubborn to move on with technology and prefers to be stuck with their age old thinking. Just let them be.

Nuff said.

Edited May 4, 2020 by Pmet

[mersaylee]

23 hours ago, Sdf4786k said:

I had that for 10 years from cradle to grave.

Very minor fault IF any. And VCS was good enough to warranty parts If it was a TSB failure even after warranty.

Only thing that cause a big problem was year 8 car start . But the car but cannot switch off.

Had to pull the fuse to shut off the car.

On year 9 the fuel regulator pump up lorry.

Other then the small niggers like fallen roof liners and melted head lamp wire looms, it drove pretty well and  sorted after u swap the S3 Lower control arm, dog bone insert and KW v3 coilovers and  ARB , brake kit upgrade and a APR stage 1 tune.

I consider this as bolts on and not major power swap like turbos and downpipes.

Curious...what caused it to unable to cut off engine? What did they do to fix the issue? 

[Sdf4786k]

13 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Curious...what caused it to unable to cut off engine? What did they do to fix the issue? 

The stupid lock set on the steering wheel.

I suspect it haas to do with the steering lock mechanism. 2 option.

1. Buy a use steering lock set and use 2 keys. one to start the car and the remote to lock unlock and use the second key to open the lock manually on the door.

opt 2. order the lock set from Germany . 600 dollars all in with VCS recoding and ording because, security item, WS cannot order.

 

[mersaylee]

39 minutes ago, Sdf4786k said:

The stupid lock set on the steering wheel.

I suspect it haas to do with the steering lock mechanism. 2 option.

1. Buy a use steering lock set and use 2 keys. one to start the car and the remote to lock unlock and use the second key to open the lock manually on the door.

opt 2. order the lock set from Germany . 600 dollars all in with VCS recoding and ording because, security item, WS cannot order.

 

Quite ok with the stealership price on new lock set comparatively...at least against wowo 

[Sdf4786k]

9 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Quite ok with the stealership price on new lock set comparatively...at least against wowo 

they were kind enough to provide a loner ...