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How to make your car look silly....
So....I noticed a flat last night. Tried the compressor this morning and it's a side wall cut. I noticed a hiss getting out on Friday and since i've been playing with the air suspension thought it was that. Nope tire!
Alas given the car had an LPG conversion with a wheel well tank and i think it had probably been via an auction and so forth it came without the spare Have a "spare" wheel from one of my old scrapped S8's which i'd kept in the garage, so whilst an 18" and not 19" and silver not black it'll do as a temporary measure. Irritatingly the jacking point is missing on that corner and I was at home whilst my trolly jack is at work. I tried a bit with the boot jack, but NAH, it would have been tricky and dangerous, so inflated the tire as best and limped it less than a mile to tire place, who will take a day or so to get a matching tire. Damn. Treating it like a spare and back roads and a top of 50mph for the next couple of days. It's probably better than that, but.... 255/40 19" vs 245/45 18"
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Current : 2005 A8 Sport 4.2 V8 D3 - LPG working! Previous : 1998 S8 PF 4.2 V8 D2 - Gearbox died ~120k 2002 S8 FL 4.2 40v V8 D2 Prins LPG - Engine valves met pistons ~230K Also : 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0l (Post Apocalyptic makeover) 2003 Brabus Smart FourTwo (should sell) 2003 Mazda Rx8 2.3 (might sell) |
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