911 Driving Day - Page 2

**Tess Tickle** · #21 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mex99

- I now know I don't want ceramic brakes,

Darren It's not the 5k to buy the brakes that's the problem......It's the 5k PER CORNER to replace the disc and pads that is the issue...!!!!!
Imagine going home and saying "Just had new Disc's an Pads on my 20 000 miles service dear........yes it was only £20,000 plus the cost of the service of course.....

Instant death I would say

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Originally Posted by mex99

I'm sure they would let Allan in as long as he promised to be good!

Can't do that...promise that is

kareldeeley · #22 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tess Tickle

Should have stayed with a beemer if your still playing G O L F...Karel !!

I Play Golf as BADLY as I do everything else........... (All the Gear but No Idea).

Never been interested in a beemer (BMW = Big Motor for Wankers)
Only driven in my locality by Hairdressers, Estate Agents, Pimps and Drug Dealers.........

My old 2000/W reg Mercedes will surprise many - The Lowered suspension also has trouble with Sleeping Policemen/Speed Bumps.

The Petrol Mileage is abysmal......

Perhaps one day I should take it to the track - (preferably towing a caravan) but I think it would kill me..............

mex99 · #23 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 07:07 PM

Agree re the ceramics - I was at the touring cars and carrera cup today at Donnington; (in Porsche hospitality

) got chatting to a guy with a 997 - says he has ceramics and at 40K miles is dreading the service!!

**JackWood** · #24 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 08:17 AM

I never get invited on these things

Never had one single freeby from my OPC since I got the car........Booooo.....

Sounds like I need to call my "man" at the OPC and see if there are any of these in the NW. You heard anything Allan?

Jack

**Tess Tickle** · #25 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 08:33 AM

Not recently, but then again I'm not buying 80+ grands worth of new 997 as Darren is !!.........think I told you I went to Elvington last year for a maximum speed test down "Hammond" straight 168 mph in mine and 172 mph in theirs...apparently I should have used Shell rather than Tesco for my super Unleaded !!

mex99 · #26 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 09:03 PM

sshhh! My wife might hear. £80K sounds like a lot of shoes and handbags!!!

**Tess Tickle** · #27 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 12:09 AM

It is.........................a great deal of shoes and handbags

just make sure she can't get near the site.....

kareldeeley · #28 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tess Tickle

I told you I went to Elvington last year for a maximum speed test down "Hammond" straight 168 mph in mine and 172 mph in theirs...apparently I should have used Shell rather than Tesco for my super Unleaded !!

Try the BP 105 Octane - available locally to me at the Garage next to Maranello's the Ferrari Dealers - at 1.79p a litre........

Now that makes your eyes water.............. (And I'm not talking about the extra speed you go!)

**Tess Tickle** · #29 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 12:46 PM

Now if you really want to see silly prices, Elf Turbo Max at £4.23 + VAT per Liter or Normally aspirated fuel @ £3.64 + VAT per Liter. These prices are regularly paid by Rally Guys. Then you can "come down" to Carless at £2.55ish + VAT per Liter, as used by "Clubmen" !!!!!

kareldeeley · #30 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tess Tickle

Now if you really want to see silly prices, Elf Turbo Max at £4.23 + VAT per Liter or Normally aspirated fuel @ £3.64 + VAT per Liter. These prices are regularly paid by Rally Guys. Then you can "come down" to Carless at £2.55ish + VAT per Liter, as used by "Clubmen" !!!!!

Unbelievable......... What makes the difference? (compared to for example BP Ultimate 102 octane I can get locally) I see that it is only 102 octane too.

On the Carless distributor site - 107 octane in 25 litre drums..........?