Daimler Problems

The Daimler with its V8 engine retailed back then for the princely sum of $188,500 which was comfortably more than a family house in a decent suburb of most Australian cities at the time.

But it's also interesting to look back at what the Daimler was selling against in those days. In this case, it was cars like the Mercedes-Benz S420 S-Class which retailed for an even more impressive $229,300 and the BMW 7-Series 740iL at $208,000.

The great news for fanciers of these cars now is that thanks to buyer trepidation at the thought of complex, imported components going expensively wrong, any of this trio are bargains today. Any of them can be found in good condition for comfortably under $20,000 of today's dollars and, if you're prepared to take a punt and walk away if it all goes wrong, they can be brilliant cars for weekends away, even if their projected running costs precludes them as everyday transport.

The procedure goes like this: Turn on the ignition and, with the transmission in the Park or Neutral, position the seat and mirrors where you want them with the buttons. Then, press the memory button which should light up. Then, push either button one, two or three while the memory button is still lit. After that, you should hear a tone, the memory light will go out and the memory should be set.

If this is not working, you'll probably find that it's not your setting technique, but rather the car's memory unit that is suffering amnesia. Failed memory modules on this model are very common. You might be able to find a replacement module, but most owners simple live with it and adjust the seat manually.