Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Geezer wrote:I have to go get a new set of tires for the pick up today.

Anybody have an opinion about differant brands of tires?

Stick to the major brands and you'll be fine. Though i dislike Michelin because for some reason they dont last as long.
Because i run mainly 40 series V or Z rated tires, i stick to Bridgestone RE series or Yokohamas.


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as far as the $590... that's for all the 14 hoses (might as well), flush out the radiator, new thermostat, oil change, cv boot, 2 front tires, and 4 gaskets/seals.

BMW

Cheaper has always been the byword.

But this time around I want to buy new, rather than reconditioned. And today's the day.

I've got thread showing, a couple of bucks in my pocket, and I won't need the truck until tomorrow evening.

So I'm going main stream retail!!!

My Parents are probably spinning in their graves.

Thanks krim.

krim wrote:as far as the $590... that's for all the 14 hoses (might as well), flush out the radiator, new thermostat, oil change, cv boot, 2 front tires, and 4 gaskets/seals.

All that AND two tires?

$590 doesn't sound that bad, then.

it's not a bad price for all that work. it's just that i didn't want to spend that much in the first place. $590 is almost an entire car payment, and since im selling this car soon, i'd rather not spend more than i need to.

krim wrote:it's not a bad price for all that work. it's just that i didn't want to spend that much in the first place. $590 is almost an entire car payment, and since im selling this car soon, i'd rather not spend more than i need to.

Getting the Cooper S?

mostly likely, or a VW GTi

krim wrote:mostly likely, or a VW GTi

Didn't R&T or C&D have a hot-hatch comparo recently?

I think the Mazda 6 won, with the GTi second, and the Cooper S third...?

krim wrote:mostly likely, or a VW GTi

[image][/list:u] You got something against American made cars? :beaten:

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] You got something against American made cars? :beaten:

Too rich for his blood. :beaten:

just picked up the car... total damage was just under $800, had the rear brakes done too.

krim wrote:just picked up the car... total damage was just under $800, had the rear brakes done too.

My car's due for its 90K service soon... I can only hope it's under $800. :sweat: :sweat:

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bmwracer wrote:
My car's due for its 90K service soon... I can only hope it's under $800. :sweat: :sweat:

DANG!!!

thats expensive :beaten: :beaten: :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Range Rover Sport

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind driving one of these trucks :beaten:.

K.T.Tran wrote:DANG!!!

thats expensive :beaten: :beaten: :beaten:

Maybe more if they find something worn like the shock tower mounts or the disc rotors... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Maybe more if they find something worn like the shock tower mounts or the disc rotors... :sweat:

iiiyyaaaa


i can't start to imagine the total cost if such things are found :beaten: :beaten:


The price one pays to keep a nice car in tip top shape

K.T.Tran wrote:i can't start to imagine the total cost if such things are found :beaten: :beaten:

The price one pays to keep a nice car in tip top shape

Wait 'til your G35 gets a little older... You'll feel our pain. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Wait 'til your G35 gets a little older... You'll feel our pain. :sweat:

hopefully by then, i'll have $$$ :beaten: :beaten:


oh btw, bout me and my car. I might finally be able to drive it by next week. Stupid things happened :sweat: :sweat: At least the car has been safe in the garage for the last month :woot: :woot:

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] You got something against American made cars? :beaten:

i like hatchbacks, and they stopped making the Gremlin.