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]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=20679 2 weeks ago my vito 2002 112 cdi had its front brakes replaced by a local garage (unipart approved).
this weekend under emergency stop both front brakes failed and my wife hit an oncomming car.
on inspection it appears both front caliper seals failed with fluid all over the inside of the wheels and at regular intervals on the road where she had pumed the brakes before impact.
can anyone shed light on the possible cause before i tackel the garage tomorrow morning.
many thanks]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=6092 Thought this forum could use some traffic.
Tiff goes to the Bosch testing grounds, and tries out how traction control, ESP, ABS, and other safety systems work. He tests in an X-Type, but we know where our safety systems come from. ;)
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]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=5376 This topic may be more appropriate in the newly established lighting forum, but it does touch on safety issues so I'll post it here:
Just replaced OE headlight bulbs on my Element with Osram Syvania Silverstar and what a difference it makes! I had the bulbs since June but decided to wait until now to install them - one reason being these bulbs apparently operate at higher temperature and burn out faster. From what I gleaned from user reviews, majority of Silverstar bulbs burn out around six months afte rinstallation - let's see how long mine lasts... True to some claims, the headlight fresnel lens were warm, almost hot to the touch after a neighborhood errand after dusk. On the other hand, the visibility improvement was immediately noticeable. The new S class has Night Vision Assist, but for most of us, the easiest way to improve night vision is by way of switching to higher performance bulbs or install HID.
Here's the link to Osram-Sylvania site:
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/HighPerformance/Silverstar/
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This accident happenend in my country last month. Click the link below, it will take a while to download:-

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/automotive-news/174112-s350l-merc-crashes-into-tree-in-kuala-lumpur.html#post2411384

]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=5679 Some of you may have already seen this article this morning. The below is taken from NYT.
Most of us have disposable income, hence drive an MB vehicle. It really does not make sense to spend all that money on a car and then scrimp on an infant seat.
Also, as MB owners, I know how most of the members feel about CR, but I think this merits attention:

January 4, 2007Most Infant Seats Flunk Crash Test By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 9:44 p.m. ET
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) -- Most of the infant car seats tested by Consumer Reports ''failed disastrously'' in crashes at speeds as low as 35 mph, the magazine reported Thursday.
The seats came off their bases or twisted in place, the report said. In one case, a test dummy was hurled 30 feet.
Of the 12 car seats tested, Consumer Reports said it could recommend only two, and it urged a federal recall of the poorest performing seat, the Evenflo Discovery.
Evenflo issued a statement disputing the tests' validity, saying, ''The magazine's test conditions and protocols appear to conflict with the collective experience of car seat manufacturers, NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the scientific community.''
To be sold in the United States, an infant seat must perform adequately in a 30 mph frontal crash, and Consumer Reports found that all but the Discovery did so. But it noted that NHTSA crash tests most cars at higher speeds -- 35 mph for frontal crashes and 38 mph for side crashes -- so the magazine tested the seats at those speeds.
''It's unconscionable that infant seats, which are designed to protect the most vulnerable children, aren't routinely tested the same as new cars,'' said Consumer Reports' Don Mays, a product safety director.
NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason issued a statement saying: ''We are always interested in making car seats better and safer but not more complicated and difficult for parents. ... We don't want consumers misled into thinking holding a child is better than putting it into a car seat.''
Nine seats failed some or all of the higher-speed tests, Consumer Reports said, while meeting the federal 30 mph standard. Another seat was judged unacceptable because it did not fit well in several cars, the magazine said.
Messages seeking comment were left with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, a trade group.
The magazine tested the type of seat that faces the rear and snaps in and out of a base. It used test dummies weighing 22 or 30 pounds, depending on the seat manufacturers' claims.
In the 35 mph test, seats separated from their bases, rotated too far or would have inflicted grave injuries, Consumer Reports said. At 38 mph, four seats flew out of their bases, it said.
The only seats that passed all the tests were the Baby Trend Flex-Loc and the Graco SnugRide with EPS -- expanded polystyrene foam -- both selling for about $90. Consumer Reports urged parents shopping for seats to buy one of those two, but it also noted that ''any child car seat is better than no seat at all.''
It also said some seats performed better when attached by vehicle safety belts than when attached with the LATCH system. The system, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, includes belts that hook the base of a car seat to metal anchors in the vehicle.

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If you are currently using any of the problematic products metioned above, please stop and get a safer seat right away. Also, I recommend $26 investment for a one-year subscription of CR online - after all, what's $26 compared to a brand new MB or more importantly, an infant's life.

]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=4599 Leaves are turning color, crisp air and abundant sunshine make fall driving one of the most pleasant driving experiences - those who may have driven up Taconic State Parkway, Kancamagus Pass in NH, and Blue Ridge Parkway in the peak foliage know what I mean.
We worry so much about winter driving conditions, but the road conditions in the fall season are just as treacherous
A few links to ensure happy and safe driving:
http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/fall.htm
http://www.carjunky.com/news/auto_updates/10312001_e.shtml
http://www.southdakotasafetycouncil.org/facts/f-facts.cfm?FS=31&BAK=f-categ.cfm&CID=2

Wet leaves, particularly when the top layer looks dry (a day after the rain, i.e.) but the substrate isn't can be deceiving and downright dangerous, especially when combined with the frost.
Also, with patches of sunlight filtering through foliage, it can be difficult to spot road hazards and oncoming traffic at times.
Keep those headlights on during the day, especially when driving with the sun on your back to facilitate recognition by the oncoming traffic.

]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=4461 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10404217

The photos are very small but have a read of the story and it says that the drivers of the MB walked away from the crash without injury. You can see that the passanger compartment is still largely intact even after a head on and rolling. Wow what safe cars.]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=3312 Whats in your Frist Aid Kit?
The Mercedes-Benz factory first aid kit contains of,
10 Plastic Adhesive Strips, ¾’’
4 Extra Large Adhesive Strips
4 Stretch Gauze, Pads
2 Stretch Gauze, Sterile
1 Bandage Dressing 600mm x 800 mm
1 Bandage Dressing 400 mm x 600mm
2 2" Roll Gauze, on-sterile
1 3" Roll Gauze, on-sterile
1 Triangular Bandage w/ 2 safety pins
1 Survival Warp Emergency Blanket
1 Adhesive Tape, Latex-free
1 First Aid Instruction Booklet
1 Scissors
................................................................................. In addition to that in my First Aid Kit I have..........Tylenol, ibuprofen, Benadryl Kapseals, Dramamine, Alcohol preps, Topical Antibiotics, Iodine Prep and an assortment of different size Band-Aids.
So what’s in your First Aid Kit? Have you checked to see that all of your supplies are there? :cheers:


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The airbag brochure reminded me of this nagging question I have regarding the status of airbag in my 1988 560SEL. On the driver side door post, there is a tag that reminds the owner to have the airbag inspected 10 years after the production of the car - in mine, it's September 1998 and it obviously hasn't been inspected. I'm sure the 10-year expiry is the same for all models across the board.
So what is the most sensible thing to do? I'm sure many W126, W124, and W201; and now W140, some W202 and W210 owners are coming to face the same issue.
In my particular case, there is no trustworthy MB dealer nearby and I have no faith in their service department as the mechanics are all weak of mind -- meaning that they can only perform tasks they are trained to do and once something they are not familiar with rolls in, they have no imagination nor do they have application skills. There is no way I am going to entrust something as intricate and crucial as SRS system to them. On the other hand, if I have it inspected or replaced (most dealers would probably insist) either by dealer or by an indy shop, would the sevice then become this 'stigma' where it potentially indicates that the car had the airbag deployed?
Like many pharmaceutical products and engineering calculations, I'm sure the airbag expiry has quite a substantial safety factor incorporated. Perhaps it is actually good for 25 years or the life of a car...
What are your thoughts and has anyone had airbags inspected/replaced as stated in the owner manual?
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me, i have to say an original 7 series, against a 126........
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Two cars did very well :(]]> http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.asp?tid=1859
I live midway down the long hill where the road slopes, then levels, and slopes again for several iterations. The trouble is that the topography creates blind spots for drivers taking the road.
There is a crossroad two properties away from our driveway entrance. My neighbor's daughter was about to make a left turn at the crossoads which is at the bottom of a slope. A Jeep Commander has slowed down behind her to make a right turn. Two cars at the bottom of the slope after a level part, making it difficult for the traffic that followed to spot them, but stoppable in most cases as long as the drivers are within 35mph limit posted. However, they were unlucky as the young female driver, apparently busy with her cellphone and coming down evidently at 50mph or so down the hill didn't see them in time and smashed right into the back of the Commander which then pushed the Jeep forward and bumped into the Neighbor's daughter's Civic.
Turns out she was driving with an 'international license' most likely expired and most likely uninsured. Her car, no offense to iNeon but a Neon slipped under the Jeep and the whole front end was flattened. The Commander seemed to have sustained no damage upon one look but I'm sure it's rear suspension and underside must be a mess. The Civic had rear bumper pushed in and rear quarter panels pushed out to the side. Luckily, nobody was hurt but when I arrived at the scene two minutes after it had taken place and found out what had happened, I had nothing but to give the girl a dirty look as it was entirely her fault as she was speeding and paying no attention to the road ahead. There was absolutely no skid marks at the accident scene. I was further inflamed by the fact that she was an uninsured driver - this coming a week after an 18-yr old uninsured, unlicensed illegal alien smashed into the house of my daughter's teacher's house - but let's save the illegal alien issue for another forum.
I am nervous whenever I need to make a turn and there is an idiot tailgating me with phone in his or her hand. I don't care, I actually slow down to a crawl well before making a turn so that they are forced to slow down before I make the turn. I can see them cursing over the phone and pointing at me (funny how people gesture to their conversation partners over the phone) but it's the only way to keep these idiots from slamming into the back of my car asI need to come to a stop or to make a turn.
Does anyone have any constructive deterrent to tailgaters (other than to pull over and let them pass) and people whose attention is diluted because of their cellphones?
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