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I've realised I'm getting old...what to do (regarding cars)?

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Post by john-e89 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:55 pm

Pondrew wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:51 pm
mr.tourette wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:47 pm Naye.. 16th century English for no
I said I was old; not that ferkin old :poke: :lol:
Your avatar says otherwise Pondrew….. :poke: :wink:
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Post by Stevo1987 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:00 pm

john-e89 wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:55 pm
Pondrew wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:51 pm
mr.tourette wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:47 pm Naye.. 16th century English for no
I said I was old; not that ferkin old :poke: :lol:
Your avatar says otherwise Pondrew….. :poke: :wink:
So where is your avatar Mr Smarty P?
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Post by Scubaregs » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:10 pm

Costing £295 for the pair I think. Could have got them around £250 buying myself, but the fitters "discount" £20 if bought through them and I knew they were hard to come by at the moment so just told them to order them in.
First time I've taken in loose wheels, £20 discount for that too.
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Post by john-e89 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:11 pm

Stevo1987 wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:00 pm
john-e89 wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:55 pm
Pondrew wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:51 pm
I said I was old; not that ferkin old :poke: :lol:
Your avatar says otherwise Pondrew….. :poke: :wink:
So where is your avatar Mr Smarty P?
I will of you insist Steveo but I thought I’d save all you mingers from the jealousy….. :poke:
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Post by john-e89 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:13 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:10 pm Costing £295 for the pair I think. Could have got them around £250 buying myself, but the fitters "discount" £20 if bought through them and I knew they were hard to come by at the moment so just told them to order them in.
First time I've taken in loose wheels, £20 discount for that too.
Meh, costly but for the fun factor worth it imho. :thumbsup:
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E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Post by Scubaregs » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:15 pm

Yep, at under 4,000 miles a rear it's not cheap. Lot of power going through that tire though. :evil:
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Post by Pondrew » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:19 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:15 pm Yep, at under 4,000 miles a rear it's not cheap. Lot of power going through that tire though.
Not much torque though.
Bike tyres are a bit of a rip-off, though, aren't they? There is hardly anything of them, they last 5 minutes and cost as much as car tyres
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by Scubaregs » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:27 pm

Fair bit of torque too, the S1000r engine is a detuned S1000rr to give more low down grunt, in fact I believe it is quicker than the rr up till around 130.
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