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Low Mileage Evo 8MR
- Thread starter kpowell911
- Start date
Me too.
Not always.
LOL at people saying they'd want a higher mileage one.
You could always put miles on it if that's what you want.
You could always put miles on it if that's what you want.
Clearly just a tax dodge lol
Within reason
Obviously, 20k is better than 50k
But in this case im not so sure.
How would the tyres be having been sat in the same position for so long?
people will be saying it needs a cambelt change because its 5 years old
You're an idiot.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Sorry mate, but that's just not the case.
Always buy on maintenance/condition.
Sometimes the two go hand-in-hand but I'd never buy on mileage alone.
people will be saying it needs a cambelt change because its 5 years old
Full r****d. You just went there.
The reason it states X mileage or X years is because they deem that within X years the belt will be deteriorated. It's not a case of "Oh it's been used for 5 years now so it's probably worn out." it's to do with the longevity of the part itself. Even more so if it's been sat as it will become brittle and dried out.
people will be saying it needs a cambelt change because its 5 years old
You absolute dunce!
Ya ask for peoples advice then tell them they are wrong.
Evo's have a belt changed between 3 (320+spec) and 6 (240-320 spec) years at the cost of around £200, yet in Mr Dunce's (jordi) case at the cost of £2,500 for a new engine.
You put some thing like a strip of rubber with a 5kg weight attached for 5 years and it will gain size or even snap. This is what will happen with your belt you twallop.
An rubbers perrish, sat dry for 5 years or not some thing will give way.
I am not the brightest person in the world, yet your making me look like a freeking Wizzard!
They quote 5 years or 72k miles. If you do the 72k at the 5 year mark, that peice of rubber has not only lasted 5 years, but also been driven for 72k miles. So youre telling me its just as worn as one with 00080 miles on, I dont think so. It detioriates i get that, but not that much, no chance.
Fantastic, glad she got those few extra miles out of it. The point is, if the cambelt DID go (there's a possibility, I know, mental isn't it?) after 60k miles, then she'd have to fork out for the repairs which would far exceed the cost of having the cambelt changed.
Of course some cars will last longer, but why risk it? The manufacturer won't have plucked a random number out of thin air 'I know, lets just say 5yrs or 72k miles? I mean people like Jordi will obviously know we've drastically underestimated, but the rest will follow like the sheep they are!'
No. There's a reason, and that reason is rubber perishes. Same for tyres, just because they've got 7mm of tread on them, doesn't mean they should be used if they're outside of their sell by date!
Right experiment time or a bet for Jordi.
I have a spare wheel from one of my mates old cars, it had a brand new tyre on it and it was never used on the road.
It's been currently sat at the top of my garden wrapped in thick plastic film used as a bird bath, I would say its been there for round about 6 or 7 years.
Now I do not know what pressure its been under, now it says on the side of the tyre that the max psi is 54psi.
Heres the bet, will it still be able to make 50psi? I am not showing you what it looks like but from your arguement that if it is stood for X amount of years and not done anything that it will still be fine to use. How much are you willing to bet?
Sure as hell I am making it a long air line when it goes bang, even if it does only reach 35psi.
Video's please.
