***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Wailin

Label on the tyre bazz. I just checked the DOT and its 3119, so manufactured in July 19. Looks to be brand new so. Be very hard to wear 1mm in 3 months I guess!

bazz26

I'd say they are new so. Did you go with non run flats in the end?

punisher5112

Maybe it's a trend they will all follow like the chocolate manufacturers for example...

Get a little less for same price or even more....

ILikeBoats

punisher5112 wrote: »

Maybe it's a trend they will all follow like the chocolate manufacturers for example...

Get a little less for same price or even more....

Was just thinking that!

Wailin

I did bazz. Just going to put a small compressor in the boot for emergencies.

bazz26

Be interested to know how you find them v the old run flats. I stuck with Eagle F1 run flats on the front of mine. My rears will need replacing soon and am tempted to try the Primacy 3 ZPs this time.

Wailin

On a side note, is it normal for tyres to be delivered in single parcels? I expected them to come in pairs.

Interslice

8mm is a rough starting thread depth. The more performance based tyres I've seen appeared to have less than the eco tyres.

Wailin

Wailin wrote: »

... Be very hard to wear 1mm in 3 months I guess!

There's no doubt you've new tyres.

But 1mm tyre wear is circa 10,000kms..... Well doable in 3 months

punisher5112

Wailin wrote: »

On a side note, is it normal for tyres to be delivered in single parcels? I expected them to come in pairs.

It can happen....

Dpd lost one of mine so I ended up with 2 separate shipments and 3 tyres instead of 4.

bazz26

Wailin wrote: »

On a side note, is it normal for tyres to be delivered in single parcels? I expected them to come in pairs.

Depends on where they are coming from. The likes of oponeo have a few warehouses across Europe so depending on stock levels they may be shipped from different locations.

Dartz

4 new Hankook hoops on the RX. They're okay. Difference in the rears especially - Grenlanders had a ****ton balance weights on the wheels that threw it all off. It doesn't lurch to one side on the brakes on follow itself around corners.

NCT retest in the morning. Now lets see what petty thing Appluss can find wrong with it now.

colm_mcm

10k put on the Octavia now, very happy overall except for the seats which still aren’t good on long journeys. Will sort that soon.
Have reversing camera ordered for it, and windows will be tinted soon too.

Duke O Smiley

What are you doing about the seats?

colm_mcm

Fitting extra padding to the lumbar support area.

Tazzimus

Quick question chaps.
Is there any difference in the headlights on a normal Mk5 golf and the GTi?

I'm of the opinion they're the same, but want to get a second opinion, just in case.

PsychoPete

Tazzimus wrote: »

Quick question chaps.
Is there any difference in the headlights on a normal Mk5 golf and the GTi?

I'm of the opinion they're the same, but want to get a second opinion, just in case.

I thought the inside of the headlights are silver in the standard mk5 and in the gti they are black

OSI

OSI wrote: »

Dunno about that, I’ve taken tyres from brand new to barely legal in less than 10 k :eek:

I'm sure people have shredded tyres in a weekend or less.
On your current bus they last a tad more than 10k I'm sure though.

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

10k put on the Octavia now, very happy overall except for the seats which still aren’t good on long journeys. Will sort that soon.
Have reversing camera ordered for it, and windows will be tinted soon too.

Jaysis that feels very quick. Are you going to do 15 or 30k service intervals?

punisher5112

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Jaysis that feels very quick. Are you going to do 15 or 30k service intervals?

Only option new car..... Has to be.... Jag

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Jaysis that feels very quick. Are you going to do 15 or 30k service intervals?

I had it serviced when I bought it, think its on a 2 year interval (according to the trip computer anyway) or something? Not sure how the mileage thing works but I don’t have to worry about it for a while anyway.

advertsfox

Anyone have experience upgrading a stock head unit in a Corsa D (or equivalent Opel). My unit is the CD30 that supports MP3 via CD and Aux-In but has no native Bluetooth and I'd love to buy an easy stock upgrade from a different model (such as a CD40/CD50). Thanks!

CIP4

This car came up as an Ad on my FB. I honestly don’t think I have ever seen one in the flesh. I didn’t realise they were 270bhp bit of a sleeper look compared to other hot hatches. So wounded why they never took off a bit more here in Ireland not sure what the new price is on them.

[URL="[url]https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-308-gti-1-6-thp-270/23298033[/url]"][/url]https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-308-gti-1-6-thp-270/23298033

ofcork

Link not working for me.

bazz26

I presume this is it:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-308-gti-1-6-thp-270/23298033

It's certainly not cheap imo. I can see the sleeper appeal though.

CIP4

bazz26 wrote: »

I presume this is it:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-308-gti-1-6-thp-270/23298033

It's certainly not cheap imo. I can see the sleeper appeal though.

Yes that's the one alright. I will change the link. Are they expensive new I wonder.

punisher5112

Still amazes me to see such a car with chape tax ...

CIP4

Actually just had a look out of interest €41,420 that's without delivery so probably really €42k. When I was attempting to buy a new Golf GTI PP this summer factory order cost was €46,170 that was with no extras, metallic paint or tech pack. So that's a fair difference.

bazz26

Peugeot GTis over the last decade or two have been underwhelming to drive compared to the days of the 205/306 GTi of the 1990s. With Peugeot on the way up again it will be interesting to see if they start making great GTis again.

colm_mcm

advertsfox wrote: »

Anyone have experience upgrading a stock head unit in a Corsa D (or equivalent Opel). My unit is the CD30 that supports MP3 via CD and Aux-In but has no native Bluetooth and I'd love to buy an easy stock upgrade from a different model (such as a CD40/CD50). Thanks!

I think they’re paired to the individual car?