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tyres vary massively in weight , track biased stuff with more stiffness in the sidewall are much heavier so you should weigh the wheels alone .
crossply based track tyres are much much lighter (avon ACB 10)
I like you added they were both at 27 psi LOL :wink:
At any time did you put the details in writing recored delivery to Hastings ?
Not teaching you to suck eggs but always put it in writing .
Also do you know the dates that you spoke to someone at hastings on the phone ? after the first denial of any knowlage i would have asked for the...
Years Driving: 27
Test Passed: March 86
Cars Owned: 20 + (currently have 4) plus 10 bikes over the years
Total CC: No idea but 11200 currently sitting on the drive
Total Miles Driven: went past a million a few years ago and counting.
Most Miles in One Car: 120k
Money Spent buying cars: Never...
i will add 2 , one British and RWD which to be fair then took me on to buy a dolly sprint , the other mid engined 2 seat RWD and italian , it had all the promise from the description .........however!!
and yes it really was Jewish racing gold !
you can do a substitution sometimes , however its rare it works that easily ?
sure that was a lease and not a PCP , as lease is a fixed cost , if the car is worth more then the lease co win ,not the punter?
Yep as the lexus IS was new then (new model) it took nearly 6 month to get all parts and repair , i drove round in a spec. B legacy first and then an eclass merc , think i put 12k miles on the eclass , the flat 6 3.0 legacy had to go as doing 30k a year miles i was in the petrol station every...
Yep lease a new car again , however if the lease was a special offer promo or a stock car and cheap price you could again be screwed.
And list prices go up ,cars get facelifted etc etc so dont bank on starting again with the same car at the same price
It rarely works out that well
Happened...
i can tell you exactly what happens when your write off a lease car as my volvo was one ........
the settlement come to you from your insurer after haggling for figure X
You ask your lease co for a settlerment figue informing them the car is written off this will be figure Y
Y - X is the amount...
Gally minor tangent (just answer this one thing ) what were those leather wipes i needed to get ?
Beige interior 2 weeks in and errr , yeah , i had to use the volvo wipes that came in the glovebox :)
You do realise that a lease car is insured buy the company or person who leased it , and it makes bugger all difference as it will be a straight insurnace quote ...
that and the insurer who will be paying out is the third party by the sound of it .
insurance companies always pay the least they...
written off
and LOL at 4k ....... try doubling it and you might be close
both airbags deployed , that there is about 2k , no doubt seatbelt pretensioners as well (in fact almost certainly ) add another grand , so your looking at 3k and we havn't touched the outside yet ........
my volvo...