The Bounty Bar Kid

Not sure but I think the title could be up for grabs soon Shotgun!

How did ekona become the tyre know all???

From cold, irrespective of what temperature it is around you, it takes roughly two miles for tyres to heat up to an improved/effective level. So on a cold day it'd take two miles for the mpss to warm up to make use of its improved grip. The alpins would take the same two miles but they'd still be safer from the get go. If its under 7°c outside air temp then the mpss would never have as much grip as the alpins. No matter how much or hard you drive it.

So what's the difference between summer and winter tyres? It's just rubber isn't it??? Cold Weather tyres not only improve safety, they also shorten braking distances and increase performance. Remember, Summer tyres are not designed to be used in cold weather. At cool temperatures, Summer tyres are less effective on all types of road surfaces. Cold Weather tyres are made of a special rubber compound suited to these low temperatures and unlike Summer tyres, they do not harden in the cold, which increases their performance and grip. My experience... So I have two sets. One set of rays alloys with Michelin pilot super sports (mpss) and one set of touring alloys with Michelin pilot alpin pa3 tyres. The winters have done About 6000 miles. Fronts are down to 7mm from 8mm. Rears still at 8mm. So I should get a few years use out of them. I guessing four years for the fronts. I bought mpss for the fronts in may 2012 and they are currently on the legal limit after having done about 13500 miles. The winters definitely provide more grip during the colder weather and I had no trouble in the snow. Yes you can also be fine with summer tyres if you drive carefully but winters are definitely safer. One bit of info I found was that apparently if braking on snow from 50kmph to a halt, it'll take 48m on average summer tyres with an average car. Its 24m with cold weather tyres.

Yep that'd be me!

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Asm front support brace and arc titanium strut brace Oh and a titanium finish hr cooling panel

Most pointless thread ever???

A non existent one. Can't see anything.

Black is the best colour!

Watched it last night, loved it!

BMW ox blood red

Cheap! Wow glwts

19, nearly 20.

Well she's still to take her test. In January. So maybe I can get her into cars and then it'll be easy.

It did come with one but I really wanted to keep the OEM Bose one. Using the pioneer one ATM.

Gratz!

R222 wax, it looks on black!

Clown has this with his Sony head unit. How is it done? Anyone done it before? Or is it just a Sony or model specific thing?

My funds have been diverted for the past 5 months

is that a record ? Nope. First was 5 months when I was 21. Second was 11 months when I was 28. I'm now 31, nearly 32 and I really hope this one lasts longer otherwise looking at my past historyI'll be single for about 10 years!

5600 has not got HDMI or 3 hi volt pre outs. 8500 is better for all round sound quality.

X8500 available for £410. Check out the link on my build thread last page.

I can't remember where it was from at that price. Found it after purchasing it for £410 from here... http://www.carsoundsandsecurity.co.uk/store/avh-x8500bt/ Never bought the rear view camera so can't advise on that one. I don't see the point in rear view cameras.

Clothes shopping trip it is then. I have a need for some new sunglasses too. But I guess that'll be most of the budget.