Trip to the Garage

[Michael172]

So, i thoght id ask my gf's dad what he thought to my tyres, they were fine, cept they were bald on the outer edge, prolly half a mm of tread left.

Took them into the garage with him today to get some new ones (he needed to go and ask a few questions about his car), or to just swap the back tot he front and re-allign my steering.

no. Needed new tyres. theres £70 (included fitting and the re-allign) gone allready.

Apparantly the nuts were so hot he thought he'd take a look at my breaks, bald of course, i took a look at them myself, and they werent far from the metal, so, bought some of those too..im glad he did or id be looking at new discs too.

Todays cost me £110+£35 for a full tank of piss. Granted it would have cost me about £180 if the gf's dad wasnt good friends with the guy that works at national tyres. But ffs. Running a car is expensive s**t, i cant wait to get a clio sport.

Now my breaks dont squeak like f**k, and my steering is slightly offline, which imo is pissing annoying. Anyways, im f**king glad i started saving for a clio sport, because like every other month ive been alive, id have no money left by now.

 

[Ross M]

£145 for tyres, brakes and petrol ?
lol wait till you get a sport ... that wont even cover the petrol ...

 

[MrMark]

thats not that bad acutally.

 

[DrR]

lol you make it sound like a clio sport will be cheaper to run, you mad?

 

[Don]

Up until the end of last month, I was paying approx £250 a month on petrol alone...then there's insurance, plus Road Tax, plus general wear and tear and maintenance...you might not realise it, but you've a hell of a lot less to pay out than you would have with a 172 or 182...and I'm not even gonna mention a V6! :quiet:

 

[Michael172]

aye, your right. ill wait till i have a proper job.

 

[graham_172]

you wait matey. my wallet is empty every week.

 

[Rob's172]

lol cars

its not goin to get any cheaper with a sport! more fun = more £

 

[Michael172]

haha yeah. how much do break pads cost for a 172 then ? or are they the same as they are on a 1.2. Work tomorrow. gunna sleep now. I think my colleague is going to ring in sick again, so ill be doig a 9 hour shift all by myself, stood there filleting various breeds of fish all day. (lol they are coverd in lice and other parasites sometimes + cod has worms in it, i still eat it though.


...humph......think of the money, think of the clio. (not a sport lol)

 

[edde]

haha yeah. how much do break pads cost for a 172 then ? or are they the same as they are on a 1.2. Work tomorrow. gunna sleep now. I think my colleague is going to ring in sick again, so ill be doig a 9 hour shift all by myself, stood there filleting various breeds of fish all day. (lol they are coverd in lice and other parasites sometimes + cod has worms in it, i still eat it though.


...humph......think of the money, think of the clio. (not a sport lol)

£40 for OE pads on 172/1872's about same list price as 1.2 etc you cna buy OE 1.2 etc stuff for £10~£20 though.

 

[Rob's172]

^^ yer and you will prob go though pads quicker! and rubber ect:dapprove:

but it's great fun:rasp: