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  1. Tbh, I've also used Halfords myself the last couple of years too and I agree defo seem one of the best I managed to get 2 free mot vouchers, with 'any' purchase the last 2 years, just after the rule changes, and it passed first time both, with only advisories, I thought I was gonna get stung by a swarm, I was astounded, my chin was lower than Jimmy Hills/Bruce Forsyths and the Marianna trench,(great customer service too), am a bit more worried this time tho, in 3 weeks, hence the new tyre purchase.

     

    Thanks for all your tips you've answered a load of my questions, I've realised it's a whole new nano-science to me, maybe understandably given there importance.

    In the past I've always taken them for granted, it is handy nowadays, with these comparison type sites, cheers Kev btw I'll take a look at that Camskill site there's tyreleader as well I've heard of don't know whether they're any good too. I've got access to tyre-changing facilities as my mates got a part-worn place, and after seeing him sell tyres with less tread on them than the ones they came in with in the first place, I'm totally done with part worns now!!

    I know he uses trade wholesale tyre factors for new one's and I'll maybe see if they're any value at all too and report back if so.

    And yeah, cheers Kev, I know what you mean and ve said, I think 17s are the optimum, I don't know whether 18's have there virtues, but they've defo affected my acceleration and feel more sluggish etc with the extra unsprung weight could do without.

    They're more for unlowered cosmetics at mo,I agree, tyres are prolly less common too.

  2. Thanks that's a nice looking wheel that, my favourite OEM rim that, there's currently a cracking deal on at the mo for 4 Goodyear eagle f1 s for 260 quid at Costco but am not a member anymore at mo.

    Dyou think there maybe some good deals coming up now it's approaching the end of summer/winter, I was thinking cos I'm more of an urban snail and not really a race car driver that something midrange like falkens or yeah Avon's would suit.

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/4-x-fitted-goodyear-eagle-f1-asymmetric-5-22540y18-tyres-ps26542-up-to-ps100-off-goodyear-tyres-from-2109-at-costco-3545857

  3. Thanks, tbh in the past I haven't really paid much attention to getting tyres, just the odd cheap one when it's been required, but I've been convinced by the likes of Sir Kev that it renders a bit more of an investment. So does having decent matching rubber on all 4 corners really make a large difference?

    I've never really been in a situ where perhaps all 4 could be changed and am thinking now my car warrants and deserves it.

    I've heard the Goodyear eagles are pretty much the dogs, it s just interesting to know what sort of tread patterns they came with out of the factory.

    I think what I'll do is wait until a good deal comes on for a set of 4 good sounding tyres and then get them fitted.

    How does everyone else go about getting theirs, any good tips?

  4. Yeah I know what you're saying my bonnet bumper and reg plate were pretty similar from the previous owner, the paint does seem quite fragile, but unfortunately it's now been added to by my round town parking scrapes etc!!

    Your car does sound pretty good for a 200k er, and with the underneath in good nick, mines similar, you d actually be hard pushed to buy a better example ironically!!

    Mine does look pretty shabby I suppose in retrospect maybe a bit more paintwork tlc or applying something pre motorway work may have helped poss?

  5. Of course motorway miles is prolly much better than town miles even cosmetically.

    I've always wondered where they get the 12k average mileage from and whether it's totally accurately representable.

    I've pretty much always limited my miles to between 3 - 5 k but I do use mine quite a lot but mainly jus round town, occasionally im surprised when I've realised I've gone over the quota, but unless I was using mine for heavy motorway or daily commuting I couldn't see myself ever getting near the average 12 k.

    And so the low mileage 30k 10 year old car must still actually be quite a well used car.

  6. 4 hours ago, paulgtt said:

    Mine are 15”, use them for track wheels on my Civic, stupidly light even with tyres on.

    I use Japan Racing JR7 for road, there lightweight as well.

     

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    When you say 'light' how light exactly are these any stats?

    All I know is most alloys I've lifted are far from light, I'm trying to perceive the effect/difference on unsprung weight.

  7. Yeah I think it is off the top of my head, but I've never had any capacity issues with the 063 fits quite snuggly if you drill another hole in the bar on the top, it might be a little bit heavier tho they do seem to be a funny motorbike like size on the celicas, have u got a trickle charger I used to have a couple of solar ones for my spares but they never really touched the sides.

    A trick I've heard but not fully tried is that you can stick some epsom salts in the cells to sortta recon them.

    That's a handy guarantee via the halfords route they always seemed to have been quite accommodating on the returning battery's front and in some respects is worth a try I've heard again the extra price for a long warrantied battery can be just more of an insurance policy for a return.

    I've noticed your 140 looks and must be really tasty tbh seems like the good un s do seem to be creeping up in value, but did u say you still had a couple of rust issues, goes to show well worth keeping on top of I think.

    Yeah am also tempted with that tyre deal too I've got a set of Audi TT alloys to rubberise gained too from one of your previous tips, you've also changed my policy on the tyre front as well, in the past I've always just stuck on whatever I can get hold of at the time but with a bit more knowledge from you it just doesn't seem worthwhile compromising on.

    BTW ive always meant to ask what's with the tr7 pic a good one of those must be a really sought after beast have you got one of those as well?

    6 hours ago, Kev 16v said:

    Is the other bigger battery a 075?

     

    You just need to get a company such as Halfords to carry out a free battery check, and if their "print out" shows it in need of replacement, post that print out to Battery Megastore, and they will send a new battery, along with free delivery of the old battery back to them.

     

    I hardly use the Celica since I retired back in 2009. Odometer only reading 28k :blush:

     

    PAID20 finishes tomorrow night, and I may treat one of my cars to a pair of those Toyo TR1 tyres from Demon Tweeks :) The reviews say the side-walls are stiffer than the very soft, and now discontinued, T1R.

     

    Link to eBay offer on HUKD..

     

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/20-off-selected-sellers-using-code-paid20-from-25th-to-28th-feb-at-ebay-3411646

     

     

     

     

     

  8. Yeah you're right there Kev as per, I've seen a few 7's with 063 fitted and I've got one on mine now, it just needs slight adaptation to secure it, they're the standard 'cheapo ' size tbh I've used them on several cars in the past to seemingly no detriment just by having a couple of spares leftover, there is another bigger 'standard' size that 'll also fit but I can't remember the no. now.

    And yeah the lions aren't supposed to be mega esp compared to the yuasa s that was an example but that code seems to be quite handy don't know how long the promo's on for.

    That link looks like quite a good one, defo worth shopping around on something potentially pricey as batteries I usually use a trade supplier, battery megastore sound quite good can you get an exchange some places are quite accommodating and that's what warranties are for, d you not use your car much?

  9. Tbh also had good experience of Halfords auto centres last couple of yrs on the gen7 had 2 free mots outta em last couple of years and passed first time surprisingly with great customer service too they do seem to have some good services and seem best of the bunch.

    Just noticed some reasonable sounding deals on tyres at the mo actually using code PAID20 there's a few diff sizes available the below link takes 17" at just over 40 quid a corner on toyo proxies.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-225-45-17-R17-94Y-Toyo-Proxes-TR1-TR1-Road-Tyres-2254517-New-T1R-/141376785964?ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26pub%3D5574894536%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336549684%26customid%3D1920774796%26mpre%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F4-x-225-45-17-R17-94Y-Toyo-Proxes-TR1-TR1-Road-Tyres-2254517-New-T1R-%2F141376785964%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D2314040138069%26rvr_ts%3D83c06c621700a9e838d4ec7effe52976&ul_noapp=true&redirect=mobile

  10. Tbh also had good experience of Halfords auto centres last couple of yrs on the gen7 had 2 free mots outta em last couple of years and passed first time surprisingly with great customer service too they do seem to have some good services and seem best of the bunch.

  11. Well that's plenty of time for it to dry out!!

    Must be quite a comprehensive service none of the quotes I got took that long

     

    Oh just another thing as a bit of a pointer I'd make sure the garage is offering dinitrol and not actually waxoyl it's a better product and I found the better places only offer that and not actually waxoyl

  12. You'd think garages like this operating this sort of service all year round would have some form of drying arrangements now, but tbh I don't fully trust em and I'd wait for a nice spell spending 750 sovs.

    When I first got mine I looked around a lot for this sortta service and your price doesn't seem too bad compared, but I was never quite happy with the owners assurances and premises, in the end I compromised and addressed the worst areas myself, and then booked it in for a schutz undersealing my Toyota dealer does for 60 quid, but I must have rearranged it 5 times due to the weather that summer until in the end I just said sod it and got it done on a tepid day, but if u don't get it done right can do more harm than good, I think I'd wait for a bit myself personally unless you can drive to Tenerife and get it done there!!

     

    What sortta notice do they give for booking in?

  13. I've sortta grown to quite like those p flaps but I'm not sure they'd look good on all colours, not sure about blue for instance, but yeah I think the price is way excessive for what they are, I've thought about it, but personally I think maybe going down the route of akuma with a decal or wrap coordinated to the individual car's a better route

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