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non turbocharged and apparently revs to about 7000rpm
got a nice sticker on the boot lid ! “ life’s to short to drive a hybrid “
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The wheel company my lad works at had to get a customer sign a disclaimer last week. He'd come in for some new wheels for his M4 BMW. They pointed out his car tyres had just 0.5mm of tread left and were illegal - you need new tyres. No, just fit my current ones he said - they had to get him to sign a disclaimer that they had already pointed out the tyres were illegal and he took all responsibility for them.
The mad thing to me is he knew they were bald...almost slicks ! They've been checking cars over Xmas around here aswell ! What's the point of going for the mot knowing this 🙄The wheel company my lad works at had to get a customer sign a disclaimer last week. He'd come in for some new wheels for his M4 BMW. They pointed out his car tyres had just 0.5mm of tread left and were illegal - you need new tyres. No, just fit my current ones he said - they had to get him to sign a disclaimer that they had already pointed out the tyres were illegal and he took all responsibility for them.
Maybe he had plans of going to a car 'show' gathering and showing off with a big burnout before fitting new tyres.
I remember a discussion about 'cyclops ' drivers....with one headlight out. Owner complained it was a Mercedes and a replacement light was a few hundred quid. Tough, he chose the blooming thing, expensive cars have expensive parts, surprise surprise.
I once followed a newish BMW X5 in queuing traffic and I could see the canvas on both rear tyres. As it happens the queue of traffic comprised some people heading to the same office I was heading to to begin work, and this car went into the car park I was using. I didn't see where the driver went but I let Reception know the car's details and they contacted the driver. It turned out to be someone I knew in passing and they were a relatively senior, well-payed person and one who has spent their whole career in and around the automotive servicing business. He was grateful for the intervention and horrified that it had happened. One explanation I have seen for this kind of outcome is that cars with big wheels, sitting low on their suspension offer limited view of the tyre tread in day-to-day viewing - if you're not specifically checking and simply hoping to notice it in passing then you probably won't.
Now I hate the way Covid has turned much of the UK into a bunch of curtain twitchers, checking on neighbours to report for getting fresh air with 2 pals (unless you work at Number 10…)…..The wheel company my lad works at had to get a customer sign a disclaimer last week. He'd come in for some new wheels for his M4 BMW. They pointed out his car tyres had just 0.5mm of tread left and were illegal - you need new tyres. No, just fit my current ones he said - they had to get him to sign a disclaimer that they had already pointed out the tyres were illegal and he took all responsibility for them.
