Put four new tyres on, LCI indicators and de-badged it, the old run flats had about 6mm on them but this was how bad they were inside, zero TPMS warnings.....
How long was that flat for?!
What have you done to your car today?
- Thread starter mattyprice4004
- Start date
How long was that flat for?!
No clue, clearly a while judging by the damage, rather glad I don't really do any mega mileage because if that had let go on a motorway I expect the results would be rather nasty! Annoyed at the complete lack of warnings, thought maybe the TPMS sensors had been removed by the previous owner but they were in place but clearly not working
Hardtop removed and into the garage.
Swapped from (relatively) grip free winter tyres back to the AD-08Rs, first time I've actually driven it with these tyres on since changing the suspension to the Ohlins. Soooooo good in the corners and over bumps now
Swapped from (relatively) grip free winter tyres back to the AD-08Rs, first time I've actually driven it with these tyres on since changing the suspension to the Ohlins. Soooooo good in the corners and over bumps now
Swapped the 16inch Japan Racing Wheels off the MX5 and put standard wheels back on for now. 16's are too big for the MX5. However it has made boost goodness a lot more lively! Two things would happen if this was a daily driver. 1st - Id be skint from the fuel bill. 2nd - Id have a driving ban! Driving down straight roads with the tail hanging out is addictive
!
!
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Oct 2009
- Posts
- 19,893
- Location
- Wales
Went to a classic car auction. T reg XJ8 in fairly good nick sold for £550. Should have bought it 
Went past a speed camera van at around 55mph on a 40mph road (dual carriageway).
First speeding offence, so now anticipating a some points and a fine... Hopefully?
Had a bus pulled up in their bus stop. Car I was following had indicated left to pull off so I moved into the 2nd lane and picked up speed. Cleared the bus and saw the speed van. Look at my speed and it was around 55mph...Didn't even realise I was going that fast. No excuses though.
So yeah.
First speeding offence, so now anticipating a some points and a fine... Hopefully?
Had a bus pulled up in their bus stop. Car I was following had indicated left to pull off so I moved into the 2nd lane and picked up speed. Cleared the bus and saw the speed van. Look at my speed and it was around 55mph...Didn't even realise I was going that fast. No excuses though.
So yeah.
Went past a speed camera van at around 55mph on a 40mph road (dual carriageway).
First speeding offence, so now anticipating a some points and a fine... Hopefully?
Had a bus pulled up in their bus stop. Car I was following had indicated left to pull off so I moved into the 2nd lane and picked up speed. Cleared the bus and saw the speed van. Look at my speed and it was around 55mph...Didn't even realise I was going that fast. No excuses though.
So yeah.
Might end up with a speed awareness course, but either way, hardly the end of the world.
Not for 55mph in a 40 he won't!
As its first offence you may get an option to do a speed awareness course instead.
I got one for 53 in a 40, so an indicated 55 would probably be circa 53, no?
(Devon and Cornwall constabulary, 2007, on the a30 into Truro)
The limit for a SAC in a 40 is 53mph. So if his speed read 'around 55' then he's going to have to pray is actual speed is <=53!
Good luck!
Last edited:
Passed MOT with a few advisories (worn inner edge front tyres, nearing limit on front pads and play in driver's side track rod end) so have spent the last couple of weekends fitting new rods and ends on the front, new front pads and some new Goodyear F1 Asym 3s along with getting the tracking sorted.
The car definitely feels more planted on the short run I did so it looks like replacement bits were long overdue.
Not bad for a 19 year old Datsun though.
The car definitely feels more planted on the short run I did so it looks like replacement bits were long overdue.
Not bad for a 19 year old Datsun though.
Soldato
- Joined
- 21 Mar 2013
- Posts
- 3,026
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Drove my car to Mercedes-Benz, and test-drove an A45 AMG.
Only test drove for half an hour or so, but comfortable, really nice place to be, smooth, obnoxious blips in sport+(which I liked) and quick....It just...didn't feel anywhere near as quick as my bike So, a little underwhelmed but hey, it means i don't have to convince myself to not spend £45k on a car
Disclaimer: my bike is an SV650S, which in bike terms, isn't that quick. The A45, probably is quicker tbf, it loved accelerating from 30-90 or so (private road of course) but it just didn't give me any kind of funny feeling
Only test drove for half an hour or so, but comfortable, really nice place to be, smooth, obnoxious blips in sport+(which I liked) and quick....It just...didn't feel anywhere near as quick as my bike
So, a little underwhelmed but hey, it means i don't have to convince myself to not spend £45k on a car Disclaimer: my bike is an SV650S, which in bike terms, isn't that quick. The A45, probably is quicker tbf, it loved accelerating from 30-90 or so (private road of course) but it just didn't give me any kind of funny feeling
