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20th July 2009, 02:44 PM
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Tires, damn tires...
I have owned the car 19 months now, and have just purchased my 5th tyre for it...
Manage to happily do over 1000 miles around Brittany over 2 weeks, to return to my first day back at work to find a screw in the offside rear. Been running on for too long to repair.  So.... how much do you think 20" Pilot Sport PS2 XLs are running to at the moment.... £280!!! I've spent over £1500 on tyre in a year and a half. Truth is, I absolutely will not compromise on tyres even with this bad luck. Jeez - I ran my old car for 7.5 years and never had a puncture. Anyway, discover a tiny crack in the inside rim while the tyre is off, so taking the opportunity to refurbish all 5 at BJV in Flaunden. I'm sure you have your opinions, but I'm going Black Chrome all round (a la E39 BMW M5). I'll post some photos when done (mid Aug). When they're all worn, I'll move onto the remoulds.....not. Zip 
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20th July 2009, 03:40 PM
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Ooooooo Black Chrome. Looking forward to pictures.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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