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- Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:38 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
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Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
What was noticeable was the tyre life Avons were shockingly bad and were worn out in half the miles the mid range budget brands were doing. If you aren't going to do a lot of miles Avons seem good value for a decent tyre but if you expect to keep the car long term and do more than 10k on the tyres ...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
The DVSA also actually do market enforcement of them too: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-market-surveillance-unit-programme-results-2023/vehicle-market-surveillance-unit-results-of-the-2023-programme#tyre-labelling Wet grip performance Of the 20 different tyres tested for wet gr...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
Those wet weather/fuel efficiency/noise labels are not standardised from manufacturer to manufacturer. They are based on the manufacturers own tests.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
For mid-range tyres I don't think you can beat Avons.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:35 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
Handling the two thermostats, did there look or feel to be a difference in quality? Or do you think they were either of identical quality, or both from the same manufacturer but just in different boxes? Definitely a clone as there is no part names or numbers on the castings with no evidence of them...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
Handling the two thermostats, did there look or feel to be a difference in quality? Or do you think they were either of identical quality, or both from the same manufacturer but just in different boxes?
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:52 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
The coating on other, less prestigious manufacturers, is a thick plastic sleeve.
How manufactures get away with not sealing brake pipes to stop this is beyond me as its safety critical, but it's highly unlikely to bother the first or second owners. Hence the lack of protection.
How manufactures get away with not sealing brake pipes to stop this is beyond me as its safety critical, but it's highly unlikely to bother the first or second owners. Hence the lack of protection.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
Last time I worked in a main dealer, brakes were bleed using a diagnostic tool.
TBH those brake pipes would probably clean-up
TBH those brake pipes would probably clean-up
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:28 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2 & 2005 BMW 330i
- Replies: 911
- Views: 116326
Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate
Start soaking the brake calliper bleed nipples now.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:40 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.
- Replies: 333
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Re: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.
Castlebrom lived an extra 40 years thanks to John Egan. BL wanted to close it in the very early '80s.