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wow, you must be rich if you have a car that uses R3,000.00-R5,000.00 tyres.

fml.
 
Keeper said:
wow, you must be rich if you have a car that uses R3,000.00-R5,000.00 tyres.

fml.
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It's the size of the tyre and not the price or type of car.

You could have a Tata with 19" tyres that'd cost R20,000.00 a set for Michellins - or even a Porsche that you have 17" tyres that cost R8,000.00 a set

EDIT : Since the post, got a Superquick to get a set of 235/35/19 at R2,600.00 each installed - about 20% less than normal. So one area sort of sorted ;)
 
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Dolby said:
Thanks :)

Just not great with all the potholes around ... :/
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I'm on my 3rd set of rears in 2 years - only done 25,000km in 3 years.... get used to it ;)

My rears are R3,300 each now :( and directional - so I have to replace both at the same time.
 
I don't even look what you drive - I remember ... don't you feel bad? ;)

What size/make do you put on?
 
Dolby said:
This is more a vent post than anything else ;)

In the last 3 weeks I've had the worst luck I've had for a while. Thankfully though - not relating to death, injury or ill health - and more financial or inconvenience.

I took my car in for a standard 60,000km service on Friday a few weeks ago. They phone in the afternoon and tell me my drive shaft is cracked and they need to order. I have no car that weekend - but get my car (after much fighting) the Monday (no cost - just inconvenience).

The next morning my tax has been calculated and I'm hit with a R29,000.00 bill.

The same afternoon my gate motor needs to be replaced - R6,000.00

That Saturday I get a brand new BB Torch from Vodacare. It was broken and needed replacement - which was done the Monday afternoon.

While getting the replacement phone, I request a SIM swop. I get home and they've given me someone elses SIM (Franscois). Worried that he may have mine and can make calls - I request to block that new card. The suspend my entire line so I can't phone out.

I sort that out the following day, leave early to give them Francious card and get a new replacement SIM. I take it home and it's listed as being 'active' and there's nothing they can do.

I take back that SIM and ask for money back as I'd rather go elsewhere after their two failure. I pop off the next day to another Vodacare shop and the minute I sit, the guys mumbles 'system offline'. I walk next door and get it from another Vodacare - so he was lying.

Get up for work the next morning and SIX traffic lights out. This means my 17km route takes me almost 2 hours and I'm late for a meeting.

Yesterday driving home, I hit a pothole. Tyre tears and needs to be replaced in pairs - at a cost of between R3,000.00-R5,000.00 per tyre.

FML

/vent over
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Who needs a hug? ;)
 
It’s just money. At least you didn’t contract an STD by sleeping with your ex while dating your cousin.
 
Dolby said:
I don't even look what you drive - I remember ... don't you feel bad? ;)

What size/make do you put on?
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LOL... I remembered when I saw the pic :) ... then I remembered Jk8 - and that made me feel bad :p

17" - can't remember the profile - the backs are wider than the fronts.

RE050 - S2000 edition

Merenwenrago said:
Do you have a Monster Truck?
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s2000
 
chrissy said:
It’s just money. At least you didn’t contract an STD by sleeping with your ex while dating your cousin.
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Well yes - I did mention upfront that's it's not ill health or anything like that.
Also said there were other inconveniences not financially related.

But R45,000.00 in 2 weeks does make one feel slightly down in all honesty :/


xrapidx said:
LOL... I remembered when I saw the pic :) ... then I remembered Jk8 - and that made me feel bad :p
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I noticed he's banned actually ...
 
Damn Dolby thats hectic. On the plus side theres not much else that can go wrong...your thoroughness is impressive.

chrissy said:
It’s just money. At least you didn’t contract an STD by sleeping with your ex while dating your cousin.
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Until you don't have it...then its survival. And I assume the colour thing is a bad reference to the troll thread?
 
It’s just money...... At least you didn’t contract an STD by sleeping with your ex while dating your cousin.
 
Dolby said:
What is that? :/
Tyres made for the car?
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Bridgestone Potenza RE050 - apparently they have slightly different tread for different cars... I recon its a way to get you to pay more for the same tyre :) Got a quote on RE050's think it was R5500 for both, then said RE050's for S2000 and it was R6,600.
 
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