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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 12:16:41 GMT
Really? Compared with 25,000 miles of contact between tread and Tarmac, do you really think the odd metre of shoulder-on-cushion is going to make the slightest difference? Simply quoting Honest John. It puts additional stress on the shoulders and wears them faster, in an area not designed for such wear. I thought so. He is [was] a car dealer. He knows as much, or as little, about car engineering as any car dealer. Really, I know it sounds like an attractive theory, but think it through. The occasional metre on a speed cushion, even more rare because you'd somehow have to be accurate enough to scrape the side of the tyre rather than its tread pattern, and somehow your tyres will wear faster on that corner edge than in the centre, even though that corner *is* designed for road contact. This will have such a dramatic effect that it will outweigh normal wear and tear over thousands of miles, around roundabouts, in and out of holes, braking and accelerating etc. etc.. Doesn't really sound plausible, now does it?
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Oct 25, 2016 14:18:44 GMT
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Post by WDB on Oct 25, 2016 14:18:44 GMT
Simply quoting Honest John. ย It puts additional stress on the shoulders and wears them faster, in an area not designed for such wear. [ I wouldn't rely on HJ for the technicalities of a wooden spoon.
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Post by Rob on Oct 25, 2016 14:29:32 GMT
What about hats? Surely he knows something about hats. Cars on the other hand - not so sure.
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 25, 2016 15:32:40 GMT
Nogbad - photo please (of Ovlov). Sounds lovely. Be careful of the speed bumps; straddling them can lead to excessive wear of the inner edge of the tyres. I will provide photos of same when it has been cleaned. As far as worn tyres, it is shod with a scruffy set of misfits, so will be treated to 4 new ones ASAP. Here you go, cleaned the ovloV today, and it came up quite well
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Post by Humph on Oct 25, 2016 15:39:21 GMT
Nice !
Numberplate's knackered though...๐
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 25, 2016 15:44:36 GMT
Nice ! Numberplate's knackered though...๐ The letters came off in the wash
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Post by tyrednexited on Oct 25, 2016 16:04:18 GMT
Nice ! Numberplate's knackered though...๐ The letters came off in the wash AK47 might have got you some attention......
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Post by Humph on Oct 25, 2016 16:15:55 GMT
No panoramic sunroof?
Pity๐
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Post by tyrednexited on Oct 25, 2016 16:23:02 GMT
No panoramic sunroof? Pity๐ The Swedes don't seagull-proof their seats....... (But there again, thinking about it, neither do the Krauts...)
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 25, 2016 16:43:00 GMT
No panoramic sunroof? Pity๐ how many driven wheels do you have? WHAT? ONLY TWO? And you are a cylinder short.....
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Post by Humph on Oct 25, 2016 16:43:23 GMT
I once parked a black ( hired ) car under a tree in Germany for three days. I think the birds who roosted in it must have had some objection. Fortunately the return procedure was just a drop and go in those days...
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Post by tyrednexited on Oct 25, 2016 16:46:14 GMT
...... Fortunately the return procedure was just a drop and go in those days... ...the reverse of the bird's actions, in fact.........
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 17:03:12 GMT
how many driven wheels do you have? ย WHAT? ONLY TWO? Hold that thought. Have you tested your AWD out yet? Most of the time those AWD Volvo's are running FWD.
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Post by Humph on Oct 25, 2016 17:24:16 GMT
FWD? 4WD? ( aka "girly' drive ) you'll be getting winter tyres on it next...๐
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Post by tyrednexited on Oct 25, 2016 17:51:31 GMT
FWD? 4WD? ( aka "girly' drive ) you'll be getting winter tyres on it next...๐ ...evidently, as an MB owner, you need none of those to go on and on and and on and.....
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