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Nic Barnes
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actually, can get chrome plastic genuine ones for £25

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130733012241?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1182
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Incase you dident no 888s are illagal as from November I heard due to noise and wet grip. New eu law mate.
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What? Sounds like bullshit to me r888 probably have better wet grip than most normal tyres infact when I think of the budget tyre wank you can buy its definitely shit
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quote:
Originally posted by sribaby
Incase you dident no 888s are illagal as from November I heard due to noise and wet grip. New eu law mate.


yeah, although there will be ways around it. its not an enforcement as such immediately as obviously there are going to be loads and loads still made before next month that will still be for sale. i think its 2-3 years for the life of them from production before you can't sell them on the new laws or something.

edit - we had a load of bridgestones in with the new labelling on today actually. it depends on manufacturers in a way, if they label them within the brackets, be fine. they are pretty shit on wet surfaces and standing water, more so than a normal car tyre as they're not designed for that. also quite noisy. yokohama haven't said anything about the a048 however.

[Edited on 23-07-2012 by Nic Barnes]
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Oh ok cool. Just thought is share lol fantistic car by the way
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cheers!

quite a few of the chinese companies have had the new style labels on for a few months already, and tbh, i don't believe half of it. not really sure whats going to happen with road legal track tyres, although i do agree with what the law says about wet grip, and tbh, i don't use them as road tyres hardly anyway, too expensive. they have 2-3 years to come up with a solution after the current production i guess.
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New tyre rating stickers, reason may r888s will fail etc under the new laws.
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fired the mo's on with the r888's and gave it a clean as it was covered in cow shite and various other cumbrian country road delights.









plate is slightly growing on me.
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Loving the edited photos Nige.


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ever thought about fitting a set of skinny steelies on the back for the strip action? would get less friction/drag, makes sense in my head anyway lol
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not sure i want to get into it that big mark really. its like people that run fwd are mostly all on solid bar instead of a rear shocker and spring set up to stop it squatting. gives it more grip but i just can't be bothered changing a load of stuff around just to do drag runs. not so troubled by 2 front wheel swaps. i dunno.
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thats fair enough, always an option to play around with i supose. good luck for this sunday dude, iam 50/50 if iam going to go or not, depends if i can be bothered driving 2 hours there. been to totb twice before and it is a good day
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yeah I've been a few times. ran in it back in 2007. hopefully going to borrow a mates go pro for the day as well do some filming.
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Hopefully all goes well senior Barnes have a good crack down there


[Edited on 25-07-2012 by sri boy]
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you going bob?
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yeah so thought id give the shed a clay bar try and make the paint feel less rough



polished it up as well, came out bloody shiny actually



one of the most boring things i think I've ever done ffs. thanks to daveskater for his help.
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Cleaned pictures look brilliant Nic , were they taken after the clay bar session yeah ? Definately need to get your hands on that gopro for the strip action .
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No buddy got quite a bit on I'm sure u will understand when u look at build thread over weekend bought quite a bit this week lol
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Just seen the photos of you claybarring , ignore my previous question
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pictures above the last post? was just washed then. clay'd it and polished it tonight.

with a bit of luck my mate called pants will let me borrow it yeah. will give him a message tomorrow.
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quote:
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No buddy got quite a bit on I'm sure u will understand when u look at build thread over weekend bought quite a bit this week lol



will have a spy on the weekend then last update i seen was your bumper arrived
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Lol spent a few k this week mate a few boxes ticked
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fucking hell nic your car will be cleaner than mine at the weekend
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doubt it pmsl mine has war wounds all over it. still the original 1994 paint/rust on the car apart from the front bumper and side skirts.
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Good luck anyway Barnes will pop down in sep for a gab at airfield

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