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Decron

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  1. Here is my gorgeous Belstaff bike Jacket - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270660378743#ht_500wt_1156 I just don't have the opportunity to wear this lovely bit of kit anymore :( Comes with Elbow and shoulder protection (Back pad is missing but these are a few pounds to replace) and it is in excellent condtion (The only fault is the backpad compartment zip is stuck). Size is XL-XXL meaning it will fit the larger fram and has a chest size of 50" Really nice jacket and it's from a smoke free home. It was over £400 new so grab a bargin! It's up for £160 delivered but I am open to serious offers from a Briskodian - PM me
  2. Why post here when all you get is grief? Not any more....

  3. Oh yes, common practice. They will want to reduce numbers or change the remit of the role and are well withing their rights to do it. It's usually a load of cobblers as a year later they realise that they didn;t really save any money and go back to what they had before but thats what seems to happen all over the place. I went through it three times in three years and on the fourth restructure I told them where to shove it and took the money. Might be a golden opportunity for your FM
  4. They are not xenons, just uprated. They are better than what you have. How much better only you can decide.
  5. The W rating is related to a maximum of 168mph. 149mph would be a V rating as discussed previously in this thread.
  6. Wasn't trying to be patronising, forgive me if your posts did exhibit a certain ignorance to the difference and I just tried to point that out in a way you could see. Looks like I might have failed... W (Which is the speed rating NOT the load rating, thought you understood perfectly the difference :wonder: ) is not excessive, it's a tolerence. It indicates the maximum permitted speed that the tire can sustain for a ten minute endurance without being in danger. If the temparature of the road is higher this is reduced hence the tolerence. The Roomster isn't going to to hit 168mph but some vehicles might and why produce more than one tyre. It may seem silly to you but it makes perfect economic sense to the rest of the world But they are Check My Tyres, Blackcircles, Camskill, and a whole host of other online retailers just for starters. The evidence is there. Very rarely are they more expensive, plenty of example on there. One swipe of the card and you have them in a few days. I went through all this when getting tyres for my fabia and I can also ring up my local fitter who can get me the higher ratings for the same price as the lowers...in fact he doesn't stock the lowers as there is no demand for them. All the cars come fitted with the higher rating tyres because if you fit the lower index your insurance can be void. In your location the winter tyres would be a good call, I probably would as well. I would suggest buying a cheap set of 5x100 wheels from ebay with thinner profiles (Mk4 Golf wheels would be good) and keep them as your winter set with winter tyres on them. Easy swap when you want then. BTW don't forget to tell your insurance about the change of tyres. There is a lot more information on the subject elsewhere Have a look at this. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+is+the+tyre+speed+rating+so+high The Honest John thread is really good.
  7. The only differences would be the Fabia is probably heavier. Maybe it's down to wear and tear? What are the differences in the tyres?
  8. I use Novatech. They are competitive and they always have what I want in stock. Half the guys working in the Cardiff branch are a bit..... disengaged but I I can understand why. This http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Barebones/Novatech/BB-93502G.html has fantastic potential. Add another 2gb ram, a SSD drive for the OS, a 1tb cavier black for storage, and any number of the 150 quid mark gcards about at the moment and you have a really decent machine for £450. Sure the chip is an e class but you can play with that. Those ebay machines above have very old mobos in them (760 chipset????) and I would put money them being unleashed dual cores.
  9. It's amazing how this same topic just keeps coming up. I can't find that letter (Although it is here somewhere) but there must be at least 25 similar threads from the last year.
  10. There HAS been several examples on this forum where warranty work has been refused due to incorrect screenwash. Recommended means they can do what they want about it.
  11. The letter of the law is you can only use the VAG fluid if you want your warranty maintained. If you use any other fluid and there is a problem with the system they can easily turn round and say no. I use the Lidl stuff too. Damn good for the money.
  12. I have had 200k+ out of 4 past Vauxhalls. Look after them and they are like anything else.
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