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BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
I used to suffer from skittles.
Every time I drove my car, something broke. Frequently I'd try to go to work and just find a big pile of skittles outside the house. Sometimes a light would come on, so I'd try and diagnose it.. but it would have already gone off. Gearboxes, holes in exhausts, wheel bearings, suspension... It was endless. I was driven to despair, I didn't know who to turn to.
But, for just £5500, Volvo showed me that I didn't have to live a life of mechanical failure. I could enjoy a car like a normal person, live a normal life. But I am not alone. There are more like me. Take for example, the owner of an R32 Golf, whose wheels are made out of the bubbly bit inside an Aero, whose driveshafts are about as secure as the Assad regime, and whose suspension is falling apart. He needs your help, and for just £700 a week you can feed his habit for breaking things. Please. Just help.
#2016SKITTLESAPPEAL #PRAYFORCOOKIE
Every time I drove my car, something broke. Frequently I'd try to go to work and just find a big pile of skittles outside the house. Sometimes a light would come on, so I'd try and diagnose it.. but it would have already gone off. Gearboxes, holes in exhausts, wheel bearings, suspension... It was endless. I was driven to despair, I didn't know who to turn to.
But, for just £5500, Volvo showed me that I didn't have to live a life of mechanical failure. I could enjoy a car like a normal person, live a normal life. But I am not alone. There are more like me. Take for example, the owner of an R32 Golf, whose wheels are made out of the bubbly bit inside an Aero, whose driveshafts are about as secure as the Assad regime, and whose suspension is falling apart. He needs your help, and for just £700 a week you can feed his habit for breaking things. Please. Just help.
#2016SKITTLESAPPEAL #PRAYFORCOOKIE
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Right, just one wheel now?
What size are the tyres? This is an easy thing to solve now it's just down to one wheel.
Solve the problem, have "spaz-wheel" refurbed as a one off at JP, and you're sorted for a good while. So calm doon.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
OK, so buy this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x2-225-40...ter:18&hash=item2cb514171f:g:r4UAAOSwo4pYGa1q
£40
Fit one, see if it solves it.
If it does, buy a new pair of good tyres and then sell the three good tyres for peanuts on ebay collection only.
Minimal loses, finds problem with only spending £40 initially
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x2-225-40...ter:18&hash=item2cb514171f:g:r4UAAOSwo4pYGa1q
£40
Fit one, see if it solves it.
If it does, buy a new pair of good tyres and then sell the three good tyres for peanuts on ebay collection only.
Minimal loses, finds problem with only spending £40 initially
So did I, up until a fortnight ago when they went oop norf with the northener for Mossy..
Marc.
ClioSport Club Member
Is CS only available for trained mechanics now then?
Why would I fix my own car when other people have the skills/I can pay people to do it for me?
I like driving (and cleaning), I don't like fixing
Pep
ClioSport Club Member
M2,XJS,S1000RR
Just in jest mate.
Hah. It's been a tiring week. How are you enjoying your new shitter?
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Pick one up, take it to Terry's, and hit him with it.
Pep
ClioSport Club Member
M2,XJS,S1000RR
It's decent for getting through traffic in cheers, loving it!
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Oh Terrance.
I love you dearly. But you are a mong.
I'll swap you for a highly reliable, extremely cost effective Micra. And because I'm such a good "pal" I'll only charge you a small bag of skittles. Hth. X
I love you dearly. But you are a mong.
I'll swap you for a highly reliable, extremely cost effective Micra. And because I'm such a good "pal" I'll only charge you a small bag of skittles. Hth. X
New tyres ordered, fitting on Monday. Fuckayou Golf, you have finally won.
So costs in the last month..
Wheel refurb @ 285
Insurance @ 312 (which is about the same as the M3 was)
4x Conti Sport Contact 5 @ 384 inc balancing etc usual s**t
Just a smidge under a grand. Birthday next week, going to buy myself a shotgun
So costs in the last month..
Wheel refurb @ 285
Insurance @ 312 (which is about the same as the M3 was)
4x Conti Sport Contact 5 @ 384 inc balancing etc usual s**t
Just a smidge under a grand. Birthday next week, going to buy myself a shotgun
What did you go for bud?
Was updating my post as you quoted! Sport Contact 5's, same as I put on the M3. Sooo much grip.
Winter tyres are mostly irrelevant for the UK, aside from the one time it snowed and they were actually useful on the Clio.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I just changed from conti 5 to the new Goodyear f1. Much better for daily use.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
If it helps, I had to change the contis due to a slow puncture..........
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
I'm thinking Amazon Instant Video or Netflix could make a series about the levels of fun you have with car ownership.
I'm pretty sure you've pissed off somebody in a previous life. Or have returned from the future, thinking all electric cars are good, and now the Man-Spec cars are failing on you - as a sign of mechanical revenge.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
I loved the conti 5's on my 197 but went for PS4 on the Eddy.
Woooosaaaaaaaaaa
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
How you finding the ps4? gonna put them on the r32 next month..
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Love them. Far better than PS3. Probably similar to the conti 5's but more outright grip and can feel the edge a little better
You could buy a new car and spend £300 a month on the HP or lease a similar spec car to the r32 for £300 a month. It's £3500 a year.
Old cars hurt more because you feel like you're spending the money whereas direct debit has gone before you see it.
Older cars ftw.
Old cars hurt more because you feel like you're spending the money whereas direct debit has gone before you see it.
Older cars ftw.
The fitter I took the car to originally clearly didn't check the bead on the inside of the rim, just outside
The guys that refurbed the wheels a month ago also didn't think to mention it!
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
The problem is not the car, its the f*cktards that work on it 😂
The neverending fixing continues. @Scrooge fitted the rear brakes today, which probably didn't need doing. In amongst all the colossal amount of f**king about (it probably shouldn't take four hours to do rear brakes on a Golf) he discovered that the bleed nipple thing on a rear caliper wasn't working properly. Probably explains the not so great pedal feel with the brakes.. at least we found it, and put new fluid in
Brakes stop much quicker now (fronts were done months ago). Next up this week or next is a service and getting the lower ball joints replaced since one is split
Brakes stop much quicker now (fronts were done months ago). Next up this week or next is a service and getting the lower ball joints replaced since one is split
TTRS & V50
I'm in the market for an R32, so I searched "R32" on trusty cs.net. Spent 15 mins reading this thread.... just LOL.
Glad you've sorted it, although it made a good read.
Love the term Skittles, new one on me.
Glad you've sorted it, although it made a good read.
Love the term Skittles, new one on me.
Piece of s**t has gone for its MOT today. Also needs a service, and the lower wishbone balljoint thingies replaced (parts I already have for that, they were cheap)
They've already discovered the passenger side front spring is fuuuuucked (cracked on the lowest point), and the drivers side one is on it's way out, so 200 for parts + fittings and that's being sorted before they can put it through the MOT. I'm just waiting for the engine to fail to complete my week nicely.
They've already discovered the passenger side front spring is fuuuuucked (cracked on the lowest point), and the drivers side one is on it's way out, so 200 for parts + fittings and that's being sorted before they can put it through the MOT. I'm just waiting for the engine to fail to complete my week nicely.
That's probably what did it. In the nearly a year I've had it, this car has cost me more than I spent on the last 3 cars combined, I think.
