****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

YbFocus wrote: »

Sounds like jealously really

Nope:D

pred racer wrote: »

He's changing from a bmw, the only way is up:pac:

YbFocus wrote: »

Sounds like jealously really

Sounds like the exact opposite of the tune he was singing when I took him for a drive in mine

Supergurrier wrote: »

I never got a spin in the grey dream machine

Go to the meet and we'll see what can be arranged

pred racer wrote: »

Anything out there with good grip and wear but quieter and more pilant?

What sizes?

pred racer wrote: »

This was about looks, not speed:p

You're so full of merde, it's sickening! :pac:

Can't say I've ever used better tyres than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics. They'd still be on the car if my tracking didn't ayte them!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're so full of merde, it's sickening! :pac:

Strangely enough you're not the first to say that:)

YbFocus wrote: »

You can't sneer a bmw when you drive an alfa


As it goes;

Good grip, good wear, cheap. Pick any two

On looks I can, I'm not a bmw fan, looks wise (i like the touring ones tho)
I want good grip, good wear and a slightly softer ride, i've no problem paying for them, bridgestones aint exactly triangles.

challengemaster wrote: »

Can't say I've ever used better tyres than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics. They'd still be on the car if my tracking didn't ayte them!

Hankooks have been mentioned to me aswell as having a softer sidewall, but I'm not sure they are on par with the bridgestones for grip.
Did you find the goodyears pliant? What do you use now, because the 159 eats the inside of the front tyres.

YbFocus wrote: »

As will I although a friend of mine has a 159, although it's given nothing but trouble is a Damn good looking car

I think that covers all alfas tbf

There isnt one that is not beautiful. Hell I even drool over the 75 at times

pred racer wrote: »

Did you find the goodyears pliant? What do you use now, because the 159 eats the inside of the front tyres.

You won't find anything on par with the goodyears for grip. They're better than bridgestones, contis, dunlops.... I've tested!

Hankooks are in the same price range, for an extra few quid I'd go for whats best.

I've Potenza RE050A's on the front, and Dunlop SP01's on the rear at the minute. Reason I don't have Goodyears is my local place didn't have them in stock on the day, and gave me the Dunlops for the same price.

There's a big difference between the grip of the potenzas and the goodyears, not so much a difference between the Dunlops and the goodyears, but the goodyears are better and cheaper.

challengemaster wrote: »

You won't find anything on par with the goodyears for grip. They're better than bridgestones, contis, dunlops.... I've tested!

Hankooks are in the same price range, for an extra few quid I'd go for whats best.

I've Potenza RE050A's on the front, and Dunlop SP01's on the rear at the minute. Reason I don't have Goodyears is my local place didn't have them in stock on the day, and gave me the Dunlops for the same price.

There's a big difference between the grip of the potenzas and the goodyears, not so much a difference between the Dunlops and the goodyears, but the goodyears are better and cheaper.

Thanks for that, I was told the goodyears were a good bit dearer

ba_barabus wrote: »

Does anyone have a buyers guide for a 2008 Leon FR? Or know anything about them they might like to pass my way?

Seems you're looking at something new everyday!

Everything is as per a Golf GTI tbh. The interior isn't as nice but tightly screwed together. Many had dsg so make sure that's had a fluid change every 40k. Would need to be cheap though, know someone who sold an 07 last year for 7k and it was a minter. No one seems to want them secondhand.

Also the doors ding like a baxtard if you're not careful where you park and the rides back breaking in the FRs - cupra is actually smoother.

My friend has a run of the mill diesel and it got cam and injector trouble! Both under warranty Thank god but she's out now so the next one is on them

Scortho wrote: »

I see a lot of bmw engines kill themselves....

Oh yeah I know I'm not turning this into an I'm better battle! Bmw is shocking for the most part
But my old m57 is good enough except for my swirl flaps (gone) and turbo ( going )

YbFocus wrote: »

Oh yeah I know I'm not turning this into an I'm better battle! Bmw is shocking for the most part
But my old m57 is good enough except for my swirl flaps (gone) and turbo ( going )

Ffs Guys, I was only talking about looks! In general I dont like Bmws
(i will however admit that MM's looks pretty good )
I like the e30, the 6 series and the 8, i also think the touring ones look alot better than the saloons.

They are fine cars and I like driving them, ok?

I dont like silver cars either, but I'm sure there are lots of silver cars out there better than mine;)

pred racer wrote: »

Ffs Guys, I was only talking about looks!

Listen Buddy, we don't do independent thinking around here :P