dazz33 Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Ohhhhhhhh GTR... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Ohhhhhhhh GTR... Gotta have some money to run one of those Daz........£500 a front tyre and £600 a rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Unrepairable RFT's in the event of a puncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Wow those are expensive tyres - I'm hating the way this is going, there are so many cars that I hope to be able to afford in the not too distant future, but they cost so much to run that I wouldn't be able to. It's fair enough if a Ferrari is expensive to run, but a £50k Nissan shouldn't, and nor should many others........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Wow those are expensive tyres - I'm hating the way this is going, there are so many cars that I hope to be able to afford in the not too distant future, but they cost so much to run that I wouldn't be able to. It's fair enough if a Ferrari is expensive to run, but a £50k Nissan shouldn't, and nor should many others........ i do agree, but alot of people forget that the GTR is a complete steal for 50K. it does keep up with the big boys... and to be able to do that you have to pay some dosh! you cant have a performance car with the running costs of a family hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 i do agree, but alot of people forget that the GTR is a complete steal for 50K. it does keep up with the big boys... and to be able to do that you have to pay some dosh! you cant have a performance car with the running costs of a family hatch True, but that's what I want Seriously though I know what you're saying, but to use these cars normally on the road probably doesn't require such expensive tyres, nor carbon ceramic brakes or any of the other bits that are starting to make performance cars too expensive in terms of running costs........I'm pretty sure the recession will run these prices down over the next few years though, as otherwise these cars will depreciate in value even quicker than they already are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 i do agree, but alot of people forget that the GTR is a complete steal for 50K. it does keep up with the big boys... and to be able to do that you have to pay some dosh! you cant have a performance car with the running costs of a family hatch True, but that's what I want Seriously though I know what you're saying, but to use these cars normally on the road probably doesn't require such expensive tyres, nor carbon ceramic brakes or any of the other bits that are starting to make performance cars too expensive in terms of running costs........I'm pretty sure the recession will run these prices down over the next few years though, as otherwise these cars will depreciate in value even quicker than they already are. yes, you are correct.. they dont need all those fancy bots for on road use.. but it will bite you in the backside one day when you dont use the proper stuff and you either need to brake or get out of a situation pronto and find you cant. I find that with my car.. its only a honda accord 2.2 diesel but i still fit 'performance brake and tyres to the car mainly for safety 'just in case' i find my self in a situation where i need to swerve, brake hard etc, i can get out of it. people who fit cheap 'budget' tyres to their car should be banned from the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 people who fit cheap 'budget' tyres to their car should be banned from the road. Why? Both of our cars have budgets, apart from my rears which are toyos. I was considering toyos for the pug but Tony talked me out of it. The car doesn't need performance tyres and you only notice the difference with budgets in the wet. In those conditions you should be driving more carefully anyway and increase your breaking distance so if you need to stop/swerve quickly you have the space to do so. It's the people who don't adjust their driving style in these conditions that are idiots and need banning from the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 yes, you are correct.. they dont need all those fancy bots for on road use.. but it will bite you in the backside one day when you dont use the proper stuff and you either need to brake or get out of a situation pronto and find you cant. I find that with my car.. its only a honda accord 2.2 diesel but i still fit 'performance brake and tyres to the car mainly for safety 'just in case' i find my self in a situation where i need to swerve, brake hard etc, i can get out of it. people who fit cheap 'budget' tyres to their car should be banned from the road. I agree, when I changed my wheels I had the budgets that came with them on the car for a week or two and I couldn't believe the difference, they went straight off and replaced by the eagle F1s I have now. But I also believe that around £200 a corner will buy you the best tyres you're going to need on the road, shouldn't really need to spend more than that. Same with the brakes on my IS, they're the standard OEM parts, but they stop with plenty of power and I doubt I'd need any more than that (and I've had a few situations where they've been put to the test!) And in fact I remember reading something about how carbon ceramic brakes are actually less effective when they haven't been worked hard and got up to temperature, I'm not sure whether that's true or not though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 people who fit cheap 'budget' tyres to their car should be banned from the road. Why? Both of our cars have budgets, apart from my rears which are toyos. I was considering toyos for the pug but Tony talked me out of it. The car doesn't need performance tyres and you only notice the difference with budgets in the wet. In those conditions you should be driving more carefully anyway and increase your breaking distance so if you need to stop/swerve quickly you have the space to do so. It's the people who don't adjust their driving style in these conditions that are idiots and need banning from the road. i complealy agree with the fac that in the wet you need to change your driving style BUT... i have been though several budgets on a few cars i have owned at the thought of saving £30 per corner and the difference was huge. im not saying you have to spend £200 a corner.. heck! i only spend £70 a corner of vred ultrac sessantas. the lack of confidence a budget tyre gives the driver especially in the need of evasive action worries me. I have been on several advanced driving courses to improve my driving (not police ones) and every time they state the only thing between you and the road if your tyres, the next thing is your brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 im not saying you have to spend £200 a corner. Yep me too, I was just saying that even on an unusual tyre size around £200 should get you the tyre you need, on a £50k car which will be £30k in a few years £600 tyres is just too much......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CIH Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 -bend those knees Barbs! -1.8 Turbo liberated from an A4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4UL T Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Lovin the Golf and the interior of the TVR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 That golf looked pretty cool from the quick look I had yesterday, how was it on the ramp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Pete weren't happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Actually that one wasn't so bad. It's the peoper slammed and rusty as hell underneath that I don't like.... That funny looking knob underneath the TVR's radio operates the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4UL T Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 That funny looking knob underneath the TVR's radio operates the doors. Arh so thats how you open them, I remember on an episode of Top Gear, people couldnt get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 That funny looking knob underneath the TVR's radio operates the doors. Arh so thats how you open them, I remember on an episode of Top Gear, people couldnt get out So just one knob for both doors? Bit annoying that you'd only be able to open one at a time then! Lovely interior though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CIH Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 -motor is in the engine bay thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 - honourable showing for WIMer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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