What have you done to your car today?

iaind · 21 May 2015 at 18:46

Got to love fresh paint

Hyburnate · 21 May 2015 at 18:50

Cleaned it and found a bit out of the sidewall. ****ing hospital roads! Oh well it's fine, no cords or bulges and about 2mm deep.

Howard · 21 May 2015 at 18:50

Crap job, it's got lines all over it

iaind · 21 May 2015 at 19:02

Howard said:
Crap job, it's got lines all over it

Those are telegraph wires

Akagi · 21 May 2015 at 19:12

iaind said:
Those are telegraph wires

How on earth did they not notice those under the paint?

Better take it back!

iaind · 21 May 2015 at 19:30

*facepalm*

What's the going rate for wheel refurbs these days? Body shop quoted 60 plus vat per wheel - that's a tyre on, wheel sanded back, refurb rather than the full on acid bath/shot blasted refurb that some places do... Seems expensive

rodenal · 21 May 2015 at 19:41

I'd be expecting a proper tyre off strip back for that, anywhere between 50-65+vat is about normal (for a proper job)

ck88 · 21 May 2015 at 19:43

£50 a corner, and that's with tyres off, is generally the average here.

nicRob · 21 May 2015 at 19:45

Try South West Wheel Repairs in Marsh Barton, did a very good job on mine and others I know.

[TW]Fox · 21 May 2015 at 20:08

iaind said:

Why does that MG have a quad exhuast?

Clarkey · 21 May 2015 at 20:14

Seems odd to point that out. Might be a bit daft on a 4 pot, but it doesn't look bad does it, could easily pass as stock.

Minstadave · 21 May 2015 at 20:14

ck88 said:
£50 a corner, and that's with tyres off, is generally the average here.

That's pretty cheap tbh.

Minstadave · 21 May 2015 at 20:15

[TW]Fox;28070202 said:
Why does that MG have a quad exhuast?

Gives it extra powa!

SS-89 · 21 May 2015 at 20:19

This:

Rybo89 · 21 May 2015 at 20:20

iaind said:
*facepalm*

What's the going rate for wheel refurbs these days? Body shop quoted 60 plus vat per wheel - that's a tyre on, wheel sanded back, refurb rather than the full on acid bath/shot blasted refurb that some places do... Seems expensive

I paid £210 for tyres removed, full refurb, new tyres fitted, new valves and balanced.

Howard · 21 May 2015 at 20:40

The quotes I've had have been between £300 and £360 but that's Surrey

Some of them included a courtesy car too

Minstadave · 21 May 2015 at 21:01

Today I twice snuck up slowly on a new menace in our local villages and then floored it - this new menace is the "community speed watch". A brigade of geriatric do-gooders in hi-vis jackets that threaten to have an MI if you get close to the speed limit.

I look forward to their strongly worded letters of discontent.

Watch out for these elite road policing officers near you:

Janesy B · 21 May 2015 at 21:16

They look like they're having the time of their lives.

iaind · 21 May 2015 at 21:17

[TW]Fox;28070202 said:
Why does that MG have a quad exhuast?

It's not mine, but it's a full bespoke stainless steel system. That plus a few other mods has it at 179bhp on the rollers. Given that the standard 160 does 60 in 6.9, it's pretty quick. It's also had a complete subframe out rear end rebuild and a custom half leather interior. Not my cup of tea but he likes it and it's probably one of the best looked after TFs out there (it has 22k miles on it). Theres no chavvy mods there so you can put away the pitchfork

Jumper118 · 21 May 2015 at 21:18

would love to go past them flat out on an r1