ZT-T gone, now an Audi w@nker. Piaggio Porter still poorly.

[Heidel_Kakao]

On 03/03/2022 at 18:40, High Jetter said:

 

It came with 9 alloys, 4x 16" Unions with winter tyres (on the car now) and 5x 18" Gridspokes with summer tyres on 

Hi just wondering if you  have the Gridspokes still and would possibly be willing to sell them? I just got a ZT-T myself and of the factory wheels I like the look of these best.

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

Hi just wondering if you  have the Gridspokes still and would possibly be willing to sell them? I just got a ZT-T myself and of the factory wheels I like the look of these best.

I do, and maybe. The rubber on them is not the best tho

[High Jetter]

I'm in a bit of a quandary after this:

Having shelled out some rather chunky amounts for MOT work in the past, is it really worth forking out for the upper arm and rear shocks? With the van still off the road it's my only transport apart from the Mrs' Auris - and I need to keep mobile.

[wuvvum]

Are the rear suspension arms still a pain in the arse to get hold of on these?

[High Jetter]

49 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Are the rear suspension arms still a pain in the arse to get hold of on these?

No, they seem readily available at around £130 from DMGRS or Rimmers. The problem is the cost/time of lowering the rear subframe if the bolts are totally seized, bearing in mind it's a 21yo car on 187k.

[Imhotep]

I’d say better the devil you know in truth, even if it is likely a bit expensive to mend.

[High Jetter]

This car really is an ungrateful bastard.

Had a cheep new tyre fitted this morning (as one was below the limit) then later the rubber flap over the unlock button decided it had had enough. I know how it feels.

[High Jetter]

I'm really pleased with the A4 @bramz7 kindly sold me 3 weeks ago. The gearchange, clutch, accelerator and steering are all lighter than the MG, it's comfortable, smooth and very quiet on the move. 

It's quicker too, and it's easy to creep up to 40 in a 30 if I'm not careful. Fuel consumption is a bit higher though.

Slight niggles are the remote boot release doesn't,  aircon isn't cold and occasionally the hazards start flashing on start-up, cured by re-starting. Both front  window switches work fine going down, but driver's won't auto-up and n/s will only auto up when fully down. Am not complaining though, will see what the MOT man has to say in the next week or 2. Oh, and the catch on the front arm-rest/storage cubby lid is broken so it falls open if you flip the cubby up.

All in not too shabby for a 21yo with sub 40k miles on the clock.