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From: Silk on 21 Apr 2010 15:42 On 21/04/2010 20:40, Nick Finnigan wrote: > Silk wrote: >> On 20/04/2010 23:00, Steve Firth wrote: >>> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres? >> >> Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe >> handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more? > > ... they won't need to pay for the fuel used taking bends in second gear. If they don't pay, who does? You're not making any sense.
From: Adrian on 21 Apr 2010 15:45 "John Veldman" <john.nospam(a)veldman.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I would like your proof that a NEXEN or any other make of tyre will risk > the life of a car driver. Ah, the Tiscali fuckwit strikes again. Clearly, you've never driven a car shod with TeflonFreds. > If only you knew how much a tyre at trade prices was and how much a tyre > fitting place makes out of each sale, you would be complaining even > more. Tyres are relatively cheap and have up to a 400% markup depending > on make. Actually, I do know _exactly_ what trade prices are. Your typical local village garage pays their friendly regional wholesaler not much less than you could buy 'em from the internet sites from.
From: Nick Finnigan on 21 Apr 2010 15:47 Silk wrote: > On 21/04/2010 20:40, Nick Finnigan wrote: >> Silk wrote: >>> On 20/04/2010 23:00, Steve Firth wrote: >>>> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres? >>> >>> Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe >>> handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more? >> >> ... they won't need to pay for the fuel used taking bends in second gear. > > If they don't pay, who does? You're not making any sense. If they drive as you describe, they will use (and pay for) more fuel than if they took bends in a higher gear.
From: Silk on 21 Apr 2010 16:20 On 21/04/2010 20:47, Nick Finnigan wrote: > Silk wrote: >> On 21/04/2010 20:40, Nick Finnigan wrote: >>> Silk wrote: >>>> On 20/04/2010 23:00, Steve Firth wrote: >>>>> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres? >>>> >>>> Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe >>>> handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more? >>> >>> ... they won't need to pay for the fuel used taking bends in second >>> gear. >> >> If they don't pay, who does? You're not making any sense. > > If they drive as you describe, they will use (and pay for) more fuel > than if they took bends in a higher gear. I'm going to go easy on you as you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Are you one of Firth's friends, or is it stretching things a bit assuming he has any?
From: Nick Finnigan on 21 Apr 2010 16:41
Silk wrote: > > I'm going to go easy on you as you obviously have no idea what you're > talking about. Plan the ball, not the man. > Are you one of Firth's friends, or is it stretching > things a bit assuming he has any? AFAIK, we have never been in the same room at the same time. |