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pogo
29-09-09, 18:26
well the car has just received its 3rd set of replacement brake pads due too heavy duty squealing at all times not just cold:eek: also wanted them too check out gearbox as its become heavy in operation,turns out it needs a new linkage which is on order,the brakes now seem fine just loking forward too getting gearbox issue sorted :lol1: just aswell wee both love the wee jobby as i think it would have been replaced by now lol oh and it needs new tyres soon and they are a slightly goofy size and only available in good year make according too mytyres.co.uk and are £75 a pop:eek: iirc they are 195x45x17 btw;)

Gazza4
29-09-09, 18:28
Least its no the beast with the 19's - well yet anyway :D

Gazza4

pogo
29-09-09, 18:33
Least its no the beast with the 19's - well yet anyway :D

Gazza4
nah gaz the beast is giving me no bother at all touch wood mind you first mot is due so things might change hee hee

Gazza4
29-09-09, 18:34
nah gaz the beast is giving me no bother at all touch wood mind you first mot is due so things might change hee hee

MOT @ 60k......:lol1: no problem. :D

Gazza4

john.robertson2
29-09-09, 18:37
well the car has just received its 3rd set of replacement brake pads due too heavy duty squealing at all times not just cold:eek: also wanted them too check out gearbox as its become heavy in operation,turns out it needs a new linkage which is on order,the brakes now seem fine just loking forward too getting gearbox issue sorted :lol1: just aswell wee both love the wee jobby as i think it would have been replaced by now lol oh and it needs new tyres soon and they are a slightly goofy size and only available in good year make according too mytyres.co.uk and are £75 a pop:eek: iirc they are 195x45x17 btw;)

Can't you use a cheaper size as many did on the vec i.e 205/40/17s?

pogo
01-10-09, 18:46
Can't you use a cheaper size as many did on the vec i.e 205/40/17s?
defffo an option john but may knock the speedo out mate