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Ben G
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28th Jan 13 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


got my side repeater badges through....opened the box up all excited...looked at the badges and wondered why they were the same as standard

hopefully the guy sends me the proper ones out without me having to send these back.
Ben G
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30th Jan 13 at 08:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Driving home from work last night and 2 miles into my journey the car started to pull left and the tyre pressure monitor system light lit up.

Managed to limp home and have a look. god knows how I got a split in the tyre there. Bit gutted really as it was a goodyear eagle f1 with tread left.



A few weeks ago the same thing happened but it was a slow puncture and I couldn't find the source, so it's probably just got worse over time.

Oh well. £108 lighter but have a nice new vredestein ultrac sessanta on the front



[Edited on 30-01-2013 by Ben G]
Rich H
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30th Jan 13 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The fact it's in line with a kerb mark would suggest it got sliced on a kerb tbh!
Ben G
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30th Jan 13 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would tend to agree rich, although i haven't caught that wheel yet. the previous owner must have though.
Rich H
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30th Jan 13 at 09:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Possibly caught the tyre on the kerbed bit of the wheel then when taking a corner fast / hard maybe?

Bit of a bugger regardless!
BeetleGav
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30th Jan 13 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's a nice looking tyre tread!
Ben G
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30th Jan 13 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
partly the reason i buy that particular make first got them in 2008 when they were recommended by the tyre place (quite cheap aswell).

they're definitely a great tyre. grip very well in all conditions and seem to last a while.

think i will buy another for the other front wheel and get the wheel alignment done at the weekend.
Ben G
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31st Jan 13 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got my trimmed down plate through, although theres no BS number so not entirely legal oh well, still looks better than my cut down effort!

may end up getting a plate size inbetween a 3/4 and legal one if i'm not completely happy with this.
BeetleGav
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Looks good get them on!
3CorsaMeal
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They look so much better, look at the state of the others ffs

Mine have no numbers or anything, just totally plain like yours, never had an issue, been the same on my corsa too, so 11yrs of driving
flybikeslee
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1st Feb 13 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
slight smaller text would look good. not fancy a private reg?
Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
slight smaller text would look good. not fancy a private reg?


He wanted it legal so text can't change.

Looks good Ben.

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flybikeslee
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ahh, missed that bit. are they legal cut down though?
Ben G
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1st Feb 13 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
kyle said you need 11mm margin around the edges to be legal, so i think they are.

they certainly don't look massively different to a legal plate.

i also want a 5 digit private plate, hopefully get that when my mortgage payments come down.
Ben J
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1st Feb 13 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
partly the reason i buy that particular make first got them in 2008 when they were recommended by the tyre place (quite cheap aswell).

they're definitely a great tyre. grip very well in all conditions and seem to last a while.

think i will buy another for the other front wheel and get the wheel alignment done at the weekend.



I think everyone on here knows already but i'm Vred Ultrac Sessantas No1 fan.!!! Had them allround on VXR and Audi so far and they will go on the Skoda when needed.
Kyle T
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quote:
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ahh, missed that bit. are they legal cut down though?


Yep, providing the lettering is the legal size - you simply need an 11mm margin between all letters/numbers and also between the lettering/numbering and the edge of the plate.

Ben is just missing BS mark and postcode of the manufacturer but I that's hardly spottable from a passing copper so he should be alright

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Ben J
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1st Feb 13 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
got my trimmed down plate through, although theres no BS number so not entirely legal oh well, still looks better than my cut down effort!

may end up getting a plate size inbetween a 3/4 and legal one if i'm not completely happy with this.




Doubt you'll get pulled unless you get a really pedantic Copper. I've been driving for years with plain plates with no BS number etc and on the Birkin we've got a shorter than standard plates on front and back. Had no issue so far.
kennySRi
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They're totally fine, you wont get pulled at all. I havnt had a BS number for 10 years on my cars and never been questioned. They look great, much better than your attempt
BeetleGav
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1st Feb 13 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just done my sound generator mod.
Sounds like war!
Ben G
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1st Feb 13 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good lad. did you remove all the foam? it's a very addictive sound
Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Just done my sound generator mod.
Sounds like war!


Next job is to get a Gruppe M induction kit, best noise there is
BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
good lad. did you remove all the foam? it's a very addictive sound


Just removed the foam at the bulk head end for now. Seems loud enough.
BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Just done my sound generator mod.
Sounds like war!


Next job is to get a Gruppe M induction kit, best noise there is



Sounds expensive
BeetleGav
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1st Feb 13 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Done my first or technically 2nd mod .......




I'm loving it
Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Just done my sound generator mod.
Sounds like war!


Next job is to get a Gruppe M induction kit, best noise there is



Sounds expensive


Yeah there not cheap, about a grand I think

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