Eagle 1662 Report post Posted September 4 47 minutes ago, Harper said: Costco You have to book well in advance and have them fitted\balanced? How much cheaper were they compared to the usuals? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil McCauley 394 Report post Posted September 4 Got my last set of Michelin PS4S's from Costo in the states, was about $2K NZD all-in, although I had some very favourable shipping rates (ie: free). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted September 4 1 hour ago, Eagle said: You have to book well in advance and have them fitted\balanced? How much cheaper were they compared to the usuals? Fitting and balancing is included. Filled with nitrogen. Last time I was there ps5(?)s were about $270/tyre for 215/45/17 and re003 were $288. For the X5 fronts, they were $142/tyre cheaper than I could find elsewhere for ps4 suv. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted September 4 Costco tyre shop hours. Opening Hours Mon-Fri 10:00am - 8:30pm Sat 9:30am - 6:30pm Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm I can't even get any shop down here to do anything after 2pm. Let alone on a Sunday... I miss Costco. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted September 4 17 hours ago, Driftit said: Costco tyre shop hours. Opening Hours Mon-Fri 10:00am - 8:30pm Sat 9:30am - 6:30pm Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm I can't even get any shop down here to do anything after 2pm. Let alone on a Sunday... I miss Costco. Sunday? Saturday late morning - 10.00 - on is difficult, assuming the tyre place is open at all at the weekend. (Could well be a non-urban centre thing, of course.) And yes - the 'discounts' now being offered are a pale imitation of what we saw only a few months ago. 25% max, whereas 40% was usual. And when buying a new tyre there is a 'Tyrewise Stewardship Government Fee' applied at checkout which should cover the cost of disposal of end-of-life tyres, yet some places are still charging a tyre disposal fee, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted September 5 Been doing quite a few trips in the dark recently and noticed a hell of a lot of cars with stupid aftermarket lights bolted on. Many of which would be illegal / WoF fails. Including - utes with LED light bars across the bonnet and above the cab - it’s Auckland FFS not Nevada. Old Toyota with “line” style white lights around the rear boot and bumper? Lots of people movers with blue lights at the front for headlights and fog lights? Good old retro “neons” lighting up the road under the car - many so badly fitted you can see the actual light under the car! Half the drivers in Auckland are confused if it rains let alone if it’s dark and there’s what looks like a UFO coming at them. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted September 5 1 hour ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Been doing quite a few trips in the dark recently and noticed a hell of a lot of cars with stupid aftermarket lights bolted on. Many of which would be illegal / WoF fails. Including - utes with LED light bars across the bonnet and above the cab - it’s Auckland FFS not Nevada. Old Toyota with “line” style white lights around the rear boot and bumper? Lots of people movers with blue lights at the front for headlights and fog lights? Good old retro “neons” lighting up the road under the car - many so badly fitted you can see the actual light under the car! Half the drivers in Auckland are confused if it rains let alone if it’s dark and there’s what looks like a UFO coming at them. coloured park lights and angel eye rings piss me off so much. Blatantly illegal, very obvious, owners DGAF and nothing happens to them. I use cold white leds as park lights and get told to remove them by an officer at a checkpoint, and then fail a wof because of them. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted October 25 Caravans and sh*t old motor homes. Why has this become popular again? I guess there is nothing like parking up a few meters from your neighbour and sharing stories of who was the bigger a**hole by holding up the most traffic the longest. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted October 26 3 hours ago, Driftit said: Caravans and sh*t old motor homes. Why has this become popular again? Folk can't afford to pay someone else to make their beds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 26 4 hours ago, Driftit said: Caravans and sh*t old motor homes. Why has this become popular again? Wait for a long week-end to hold up the most people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted October 26 (edited) 4 hours ago, Driftit said: Caravans and sh*t old motor homes. Why has this become popular again? I guess there is nothing like parking up a few meters from your neighbour and sharing stories of who was the bigger a**hole by holding up the most traffic the longest. You forgot Wangers (Ranger Wankers). Pass everything in sight on the straights, then hold everybody up while struggling to negotiatiate corners and STILL endanger the oncoming traffic, spending half their time over the centre line. Edited October 26 by Allanw 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted October 26 34 minutes ago, Allanw said: You forgot Wangers (Ranger Wankers). Pass everything in sight on the straights, then hold everybody up while struggling to negotiatiate corners and STILL endanger the oncoming traffic, spending half their time over the centre line. Have you driven one? There’s no way it’s passing anything on the straight unless it’s a bicycle. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted October 27 22 hours ago, Allanw said: You forgot Wangers (Ranger Wankers). Pass everything in sight on the straights, then hold everybody up while struggling to negotiatiate corners and STILL endanger the oncoming traffic, spending half their time over the centre line. Plenty of them on my way up to the coromandel on Friday. Had a cRaptor trying to prove he was faster than an old 1 series auto. Had to back right off as he was crossing the center line on blind corners. Turned off to Pauwanui (of course he did). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 871 Report post Posted October 29 On the Raptor, what is the deal there ... they seem to have some type of 'exhaust' on them to highlight the fact they are auto and just sound like complete ass ? Twin pipes out the back looks like it can take some extensions to make it into a wheel barrow ? Then there is the alternate (unsure which pile of sh*t it is) which has a massive plastic cheese grater on the bonnet for ... well I'm not sure actually why, but it looks terrible when new I'd hate to see how it ages !! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted October 29 17 hours ago, Cement said: On the Raptor, what is the deal there ... they seem to have some type of 'exhaust' on them to highlight the fact they are auto and just sound like complete ass ? Twin pipes out the back looks like it can take some extensions to make it into a wheel barrow ? Then there is the alternate (unsure which pile of sh*t it is) which has a massive plastic cheese grater on the bonnet for ... well I'm not sure actually why, but it looks terrible when new I'd hate to see how it ages !! I was surprised to read they are a twin turbo V6.... how did they manage to make that sound so bad? Its a real weird sound, not like a V6. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
