Then they sent the wrong tyre! Some eco crap!Had Tyre Medic round to the house to swap the winter wheels for the summer wheels: he also swapped the winter tyres on my wife's Mazda. £98 all in.
I asked him to swap the spare tyre off the VW spare rim and onto the van. The spare tyre has been on the van from new in 2017.
He told me it was unusable. He had a look at it and called me over. The spare tyre undertray had dug into the tyre and it was distorted and there was also signs of rubber degradation in various areas. So another £179 for my pleasure!.
To top it off he advised me that the front brakes pads on the Mazda were very low. I had a look. Thin is an understatement there should have been a dashboard warning on that. So he’ll be back tomorrow (£98) to sort out the wheel and the brakes. #moneypitsareus!
The guy who came round is a family friend so i know there is no con involved but that was an unexpected £277 from the holiday fund!
Newt lark proper Staffordshire oatcakes @CAB, Rate delicacy here in Stoke on Trent.A day off work, so a miserably wet drive down the M6 to here:
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To get a set of these fitted:
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And afterwards, lunch at the Canalside Farm Shop and Cafe nr Rugeley to keep Mrs CAB happy, proper Staffordshire oatcakes!
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Mrs CAB hails from Blurton, so I have been educated proper like!
I miss them. Grandparents were from Fenton so they were a staple for some time. Must be 20 years since I last had oneA day off work, so a miserably wet drive down the M6 to here:
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And afterwards, lunch at the Canalside Farm Shop and Cafe nr Rugeley to keep Mrs CAB happy, proper Staffordshire oatcakes!
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An Oatcake that isI miss them. Grandparents were from Fenton so they were a staple for some time. Must be 20 years since I last had one
Think you can order them online? Maybe not the best ones but better than those in Tesco.An Oatcake that is
A proper day out when everybody’s happy…. top man!A day off work, so a miserably wet drive down the M6 to here:
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To get a set of these fitted:
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And afterwards, lunch at the Canalside Farm Shop and Cafe nr Rugeley to keep Mrs CAB happy, proper Staffordshire oatcakes!
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Centre caps coloured coded to van?!!Before and after
have the centre caps but undecided at the moment
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How did Mrs CAB enjoy the journey home though? I had driven less than half a mile before SWMBO conceded the benefits of the upgrade!A day off work, so a miserably wet drive down the M6 to here:
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To get a set of these fitted:
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And afterwards, lunch at the Canalside Farm Shop and Cafe nr Rugeley to keep Mrs CAB happy, proper Staffordshire oatcakes!
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A proper day out when everybody’s happy…. top man!
It’d be interesting to get your feedback on your new suspension setup from @CRS Performance ?
Transformation.How did Mrs CAB enjoy the journey home though? I had driven less than half a mile before SWMBO conceded the benefits of the upgrade!
think that would be too muchCentre caps coloured coded to van?!!
Wow! Good job done there!Changed the cab rubber flooring to carpet and DodoSuperLined before fitting View attachment 196119
Looks great. Where did you get the carpet from? Has the matting and carpet made a difference with road noise? I take it the seats have to come out to swap?Changed the cab rubber flooring to carpet and DodoSuperLined before fitting View attachment 196119