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German insurance seems to actually be worthwhile, unlike the UK.

Here it's written off if over 50% cost, and there's no discussion to be had. Furthermore the mere presence of an SC would mean they spent an additional 7 days trying to find an undeclared lug nut somewhere on the vehicle so that they could refuse to pay out at all.

Hopefully you get a good resolution to your situation.

I need to buy some better pliers I think. I just couldn't do it with the ones I had, the teeth wouldn't grip the spindle sufficiently. I'm sure it'd go though.

It's awkward as HELL to get down there and kills your back but with that guide it's not at all difficult to see what you need to do.

Got them at £175.00

 

Thanks guys!

 

Great price.. nicely done :)

So then.

I'm planning to run 225/45/17 on the front and 245/45/17 on the rear.

This is a difference of 2.8%.

The stock 18s I'm on now on the other hand are 225/45/18 and 245/45/18 which is 2.7% difference front to back.

Should therefore be fine

Many thanks for putting up with me as I flogged the dead horse back there, by the way.

Thanks Chris. That's exactly the answer I needed

ps. sig changed. hehe.

Sorry to hammer the point... but I still want to know what the allowable speed differential % is without kicking out the system front and back. I'll go 245/50 on the rear: That's fine. I just don't want to go to that and still have an issue :)

Because I can't be bothered to change it. Also I still own the BM not that I tend to drive it with the Zed sat around

I would also like to know this.

Bad times. Sorry to hear about your troubles mate.

 

I mean Stoke is BAD...

In the context of both this and any other conversation, I wholeheartedly agree.

Why ON EARTH would they think this was a good idea. Who the f*ck agreed to this? Someone gonna get a hurt real bad.

245/50 on the rear then... Not too bad, I can get some of those khumo jobbers. Not quite as good as the vredesteins but I've heard very promising things about them nonetheless.

So dooes anyone know what the "rules" are about the TCS/CC system and tyre choices? IE max % speed difference without error from spec, etc etc.

someone must know?

It seems I've sparked some kind of greater debate!! lol

Nice heads-up on Gifgaf, I'll take a look - my better half needs some 3G connectivity for her ipad....

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If you sign up for giffgaff through quidco then they give you a load of money for doing so. (i did it last week!)

Not really "loads of money":

Details

 

- Get a free SIM card from Giff Gaff and get cashback

- If you activate your SIM card with £10 credit you will also get £4 cashback

But better than a slap in the face I'll grant you.

yeah. if my numbers are normal I'm not moaning. I knew what I was getting into. I've just seen some people saying they struggle to get it BELOW 23/24 which I find ridiculous based on the numbers I've seen!

Hi Chaps,

Are there any common issues that can impact fuel economy?

I currently get around 17. This is around town but in no way hammering it everwhere. I tend to change up at 3k revs tops, other than perhaps 1 or 2 full blips of the throttle in a given journey, which I only do when the car is warm

I was going to try the throttle adaptation and ECU reset as I am aware the car was sat for quite a while before I took ownership. I'll do this tomorrow/Fri.

For ref my average speed is 15mph and I have a 1h15m each way commute from Harrow to Heathrow every morning. As such I'm not ruling out the mpg as being normal given the commute I do.

Any opinions?

40k for the body kit. WHAT?

lol.

Looks ridiculous. I appreciate the work that's gone into it but it looks ridiculous.

Hi Guys.

I've got a set of Vredestein Wintrac Xtremes in 225/45/17 size fitment.

If I put these straight onto a set of 17" ers (which should ideally take 225/50/17 and 235/50/17) then I'll be 3.4% out at the front (too fast, IE 60 will be 58 or so) and 4.9% out at the back (too fast again, IE 60 will be 57 or so)

My average speed will be out by the mean of those numbers IE 4.15%

2 questions: Will a 225/45 go on the rear 17 do you think? I know front will not be a problem but not 100% about the rear. I've got a friendly tyre shop so can always just give it a try

Also will the CC be OK with this kind of number? I'd really rather not buy new tyres.

The alternative would be I guess to just buy rears and go for 245/50 which would be 1.6% too slow and therefore bring the overall speed difference back down to around 2% which I'm certain will be OK.

Cheers chaps. I'd be inclined to just accept the Management light for the sake of safe driving over winter: Although I've heard if this is on too long then you get shunted into limp mode etc

Personally speaking: Bleurgh.

That's cool I'll have to buy a copy..

Yeah I live in an E rated postcode.. 7 miles from central. If I set postcode to hampshire my insurance goes down by 40%!!

^ You must live in an A rated postcode

I pay 1000 for mine. 25. 2 years NCB. No accidents no points.

Woohoo. Biggest london meet ever already :P

Why not.

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