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Grandad
30-01-2008, 17:11
I am ******* delighted :'(

just wanted to share that with you ;D
kaiowas
30-01-2008, 17:18
I could buy 10 for that.

just wanted to share that with you ;D
Desmo
30-01-2008, 17:23
We just had an oil service for Barney.....£371 :/
leowyatt
30-01-2008, 17:27
I could buy 10 for that.

just wanted to share that with you ;D

Could get 97 part worn tyres for the Polo for that ;D

Jeez Desmo that was expensive :shocked:
Belmit
30-01-2008, 17:32
I'm looking at BMWs for my next car, but this sort of thing makes you think twice!
Grandad
30-01-2008, 17:36
I could buy 10 for that.

just wanted to share that with you ;D

er thanks :p

got the inspection2 service due in next few weeks, probably approaching a grand :(
Matblack
30-01-2008, 17:43
Last MINI oil service cost £0 and I got a free cup of coffee :)
Next one will be £0 and the few after that.

Of course this isn't ideal for everyone because it does mean you have to drive a MINI :D

Tyres aren't cheap either :/

MB
Del Lardo
30-01-2008, 18:13
I am ******* delighted :'(

just wanted to share that with you ;D


Jesus!! What size tyres are they?

Tyres were one of the few things that I never worried about on my Elise. £250 for a set and they'd last 15k+ miles
Grandad
30-01-2008, 18:36
Jesus!! What size tyres are they?



255/35/19
Justsomebloke
30-01-2008, 18:46
All relative though a Dude, I bet that's not even a weeks wages to you, More like a Days pay ;D
That would kill me that would, I'd buy 3 motors for that amount & sell them all on for Profit ;)
Will
30-01-2008, 20:54
Ouch! At least it's quality rubber though (I hope!). :)
Flibster
30-01-2008, 22:56
Last tyres I had to buy...
Rears - 335/35 V R15
Fronts - 225/55 V R15....

It hurt....

Rears were nearly £400 each... :(
jmc41
30-01-2008, 23:03
And I complained about £135 for 4!
Jonny69
30-01-2008, 23:21
All relative though a Dude, I bet that's not even a weeks wages to you, More like a Days pay ;D
That would kill me that would, I'd buy 3 motors for that amount & sell them all on for Profit ;)
What he said :D
Grandad
30-01-2008, 23:53
Last tyres I had to buy...
Rears - 335/35 V R15
Fronts - 225/55 V R15....

It hurt....

Rears were nearly £400 each... :(

ouch, what were they for ?
Flibster
31-01-2008, 00:13
Stratos.

I had the pleasure of spending the day thrashing one with it's owner about 8 months ago and completely wore out a set - canvas was viewable on the rears. :D

However, the tyres are pretty specific. Michelin TB15 tarmac rally tyres. Effectively semi slicks.

Mine is still about 2 years away form needing tyres. :( Can barely drive at the moment though so workign on a car is not possible.
Darrin
31-01-2008, 12:56
Brand spanking new set of Good Year Wrangler AT's for the Blazer and an oil change was just a hair over $300. P235/75R15's. But I do remember trying to find tyres for the Saab 900 we had in California. They were 390mm diameter. Only one brand, one model, one size available. $266 a tyre PLUS mounting and balancing. And of course since they were an odd size and on aluminium rims, the mounting was $60 a tyre.

Oh, and the warranty on them? There wasn't one. The minute they went on the car, I was on my own with them.


Oh, and just in case anyone feels put out buying tyres, I'll remind you of my Jeep. $1,750 for the complete set. Mind you, that was for all 5 of them...
Pebs
31-01-2008, 21:50
Quoted £280 for 2 tyres for mine including a healthy discount :( Im buying a Ka.
Matblack
31-01-2008, 21:53
Quoted £280 for 2 tyres for mine including a healthy discount :( Im buying a Ka.

Try these guys

http://www.elitedirect.com/location.php

MB
Pebs
31-01-2008, 22:05
Almost £320 :( Thanks though!
Nutcase
01-02-2008, 06:48
But I do remember trying to find tyres for the Saab 900 we had in California. They were 390mm diameter. Only one brand, one model, one size available. $266 a tyre PLUS mounting and balancing. And of course since they were an odd size and on aluminium rims, the mounting was $60 a tyre.


Good old TRX wheels. The odd set comes up on ebay for a huge amount of money stating "Rare!! You hardly ever see these on cars". Yeah, because the last tyres for them were made about 1990!

Last time I bought new tyres I got a good discount. As it happened we needed a few at the same time, so rang round all the local places with a list:

8 Morris Minor tyres
5 Saab tyres (not metric!)
4 Metro tyres (Metric!)

Took two cars and a pile of wheels down and left them there all day.

Something like 30% discount :D
Grandad
01-02-2008, 17:59
Thinking of using this as an opportunity to change wheels for CSL ones ( mine have a few small corrosion marks on them ) , thinking it over :)