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Ah yeah. The W213 Comand system has welcomed you to its realm of disappointment. My 2017 E220d Premium Plus has a widescreen display and adaptive cruise control. I agree with you that the car's potential is squandered by the mediocre Comand interface. I agree with everything you've said thus far, and because you specifically requested for feedback on what you could be missing, I'll add a few things you might encounter in the near future: It might take a while and be unclear when giving directions: The navigation system will give you a heads-up when it's time to make a turn, but it's not uncommon to have already done so by the time the voice instructs you to do so. When approaching a roundabout, it may direct you to take the fifth exit (which is right), but after you're already on the roundabout, it may direct you to take the second or third exit instead. For some reason, it's fallen out of sync with its original intent, which is for you to choose the fifth option. Do you feel like you're not making many 'right' or 'left' turns? They lean "slight right" or "slight left" in the majority. After a time, it starts to grate on my nerves. Third, almost a year after they were included, several roads and roundabouts are still absent from the most up-to-date maps. Have seen this in France and the UK. I recently attempted to locate a certain parking lot in Guidlford that has existed for at least 5 years, but I was unable due to the lack of POIs and the poor quality of the search results. I had to look it up on Google Maps and then type it into Comand by hand since it wasn't there. Like you, I've tried to look for a certain POI by name, only to be forced to manually zoom in on the map and discover it (and sure, it was named the same thing as I had typed in). 5. The map's speed restrictions are often incorrect. This may not seem like a big deal, but there is a little section of the M25 near Dartford where the map indicates that the speed limit is 40 miles per hour. If you're driving in semi-autonomous mode and reach this section, the car will abruptly slow down. Although it hasn't resulted in a collision just yet, things might quickly escalate if you were stuck in heavy traffic with an impatient driver right up your rear end, as often occurs on the M25. I miss the little window that showed me how much time was left before my next turn, but that's just a nitpick. 7. It has poor street knowledge; for example, it may warn you to "prepare to turn right" when the road really only curves to the right. At the fork in the road, it may advise you to go straight on the majority of the time, but on other occasions, it may instruct you to travel in the other direction. Voice instructions are interesting number eight. Little Bently is an Essex village. 'Lt Bently' appears on the road signage. It is pronounced "Leftenant Bently" by my GPS. Love the way the road sign reads "Newport (M4)" yet directs you in the direction of "Newport, open brackets M4 close brackets"? You probably figured by now that the W213 is my biggest pet peeve. It's a real pity since, as you say, otherwise, it's a fantastic vehicle. That is, unless you include the row of controls for the atmosphere, which all seem to be identical and need you to take your eyes from the road in order to determine which one you really want to use. Before this, I drove a W204 estate equipped with a Becker sat nav (not Comand), and it had many of the same shortcomings (albeit I was able to install speed cameras to that system). This (NTG5.5) is likewise powered by Becker and is a relic of the past when installed in a cutting-edge vehicle. It baffles me how a manufacturer of such groundbreaking F1 vehicles can rationalize such behavior. Before committing to a final design, they should do some rigorous usability testing. I did take the initiative to contact MB's CEO with my thoughts, but he hasn't yet responded to my letter. Is there anybody from MB that checks the forums? P.S. - Mercedes, I need to go out to the vehicle again. Again, I see that my windows are open. If the window fairy performs her job as it normally does, she will have shut the windows before I arrive.

I agree with you, MSL or GAD, and on a more negative note, before you rush into anything, check with your insurance carrier.

Hi I'm new here, and I just went through the agony of choosing between the 200tdi/300tdi and the TD5. I ended up going with the TD5, thanks to some good advice from other Defender owners and companies that specialise in tuning Defenders. I chose it because you can easily increase its power by mapping, blocking/removing EGR, changing the radiator, etc., without breaking the bank. I'm not a tech and I don't know much about how the 200tdi would do with other changes, but if you get a good remap and fix the EGR on a TD5, you'll be good to go. One thing I'd say about pulling, especially 3.5 tonnes, is that you should make sure the engine and frame are both stable. If the back cross-member is broken or has already been fixed, you might want to move on to the next one. Good luck with your search, and I'm sure someone else will be able to help you out soon.

Again, what kind of axles do you have? Are you curious about the vehicles I possess? Please let me know your gratitude.

I regret not having the opportunity to carry on our chat. My life is being taken away at work. I may, however, ask a few simple inquiries. What kind of life should you anticipate from MT vs AT?

My favourite t-stat is the Stant 45858.

Should this be made a sticky? Anyone know when irs became available on the SE (SEi) or when the first widebodys appeared? Dates for lit are known, and a rough history runs as follows: PreLit, SE (second edition? ), SEi, SEiW.Can you, for example, get a 1990 SEiW? I thought this was followed by widebodys? Thx

Replace the bent tie rod and have the alignment checked to see if other parts are really damaged (camber and/or caster clearly out of range).