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Hi Jon ,sorry to hear about your car hopefully the repairs go smoothly and you get the car back soon ,as for the Mot you are legally allowed to drive a  car with an expired mot to a pre booked test station for its test  ,regards Dan 

Evening all ,had same issue with mine ,cool aircon but not cold ,only noticed it when the heatwave hit ,had it regassed at a cost of £69:00 absolutely 🥶  freezing in there now ,the technician who done it said that you need to have it regassed every 4 to 5 years as the gas deteriates over time 

Hi all ,changed N/S & O/S rear door glass  quarter seals due them being perished and split easy job 10 mins per side 

the parts are available at Rimmer Bros 

N/S -C2Z10105 £38:48

O/S -C2Z10104 £36:69

not cheap I know and different price depending on what side ,but I am fussy and every time I cleaned the car it bothered me 

to change you just have to remove seal no need to disassemble any glass or door, just remove ,clean area ,I used a little washing up liquid as a lubricant to fit new seal to prevent any tearing of rubber whilst fitting and you just push it back into ridge of the door as the other came from job done ✅ 

thanks Dan 

Hi all ,picked up this cheap kit from eBay to clean the underbody of the car was only £59=99 and some protectant to spray on afterwards ,seems well made they do various types depending on what pressure washer you have (Karcher is what I use ),I have been impressed with results ,there is many to choose from online and all work  similarly ,possibly even cheaper to buy 

Dan 

Hi Andrew, I like Meguiars gold class easy on and off ,good reflection & protection & good bead in rain ,Dan 

Hi Kevin ,paint technology has greatly improved thankfully, my wife’s car needed wing and door painting and the body shop were able to match new paint to existing faded paintwork that was 9 yrs old ,I was hesitant at first but the results were perfect ,regards Dan 

Hi all ,don’t know if this will help others ,I have a 2013 x250  and I struggled to find switch live for power to dash cam, found a over head consul wire loom on eBay £28 all you  have to do is drop interior light consul down unplug loom and fit bridging loom in and you have power switch and permanent ,and earth  ready to connect dash cam hardwire kit to its a 10 min job,loose excess wiring behind headlining fit cam  ,job done , easy to remove  kit as it’s just plug and play no wiring cut on car etc ,thanks Dan 

Hi Ian I had same problem with my xf  and I cured it with a new boot seal ,regards Dan 

Hi chouan, wheel nuts have a tendency to swell up under the stainless sleeve with age and water ingress you can force a 19mm socket on to remove them and replace wheel nuts hope that helps ,DCM