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Author Message  My Tyre Quandary jimmyb 27th Mar 2017 2:20 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 11 · Views: 7926 · Subject: My Tyre Quandary Agree tradewind - I have had a set of the Nokians on for 2 seasons now and we average 5m of snow each winter up in the pyrenees. I would say they have performed just as well as traditional winters an ...  [Wanted] Pair Of Right Hand Drive Bi Xenon Headlights jimmyb 2nd May 2016 3:48 pm Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 4022 · Subject: [Wanted] Pair Of Right Hand Drive Bi Xenon Headlights I have an LHD UK plated freely. Its insured through Stuart Collins and can be driven anywhere in europe 365 days per year inc UK. My bi xenons are switchable for RHD and MOT centre was OK with kmh s ...  Nokian Weatherproof - Great performance but............ jimmyb 2nd May 2016 3:25 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 118 · Views: 84936 · Subject: Nokian Weatherproof - Great performance but............ Im thinking of having the nokian weatherproof tyres fitted shortly ...has any one got any more upto date feed back on them .. Hi Brainzzz - just come through a full pyrenean winter with them and th ...  Nokian Weatherproof - Great performance but............ jimmyb 7th Dec 2015 2:34 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 118 · Views: 84936 · Subject: Nokian Weatherproof - Great performance but............ I've been using a set of weatherproofs for 2 months now - v quiet and so far excellent in the snow - as good as the nokian full winters on my old Fl1... I also have a set of vredstein quatrac 3s whic ...  Snow! jimmyb 7th Dec 2015 2:25 pm Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 6395 · Subject: Snow! I went out for a play in the snow near Edinburgh this evening - great fun! And I made a highly unexpected discovery - my recently acquired Freelander MY2013 HSE seems to be much more stable and contro ...  TD4 vs SD4 jimmyb 23rd Nov 2015 3:19 pm Forum: General · Replies: 56 · Views: 25422 · Subject: TD4 vs SD4 I have an 09 td4 and 11 sd4, both autos. The SD4 returns 10% better fuel economy and I really appreciate the extra power when overtaking.  winter tyres 20" 18" jimmyb 23rd Nov 2015 3:12 pm Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 3109 · Subject: winter tyres 20" 18" I run 17 and 18 inch winter tyres and living in the mountain I avoid buying a car with bigger rims for reason already given. Other thought is that even with winters I sometimes need to put chains on w ...  Anyone running winter tyres all year jimmyb 6th Jun 2015 1:00 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 12 · Views: 10002 · Subject: Anyone running winter tyres all year I'm running Vredstein wintrac 3s all year - worked v well last winter in the snow, perhaps a little less lateral grip than a 'full' winter and so far seem to be handling the heat well - I came up fr ...  Winter tire speed limiting LTB00621 jimmyb 11th Mar 2015 12:26 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 6 · Views: 4562 · Subject: Winter tire speed limiting LTB00621 makes sense - I think T is the same as the SD4 max speed so no margin to spare.? Wouldnt be very popular in Germany where winter tyres are obligatory - and I never see people slowing down on autobahns ...  Winter tire speed limiting LTB00621 jimmyb 11th Mar 2015 7:41 am Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 6 · Views: 4562 · Subject: Winter tire speed limiting LTB00621 well I have been super impressed with my verdestein quatrac 3s this winter which have a V rating for speed so no need to adjust limiters. Compared with 'full' winters I have found them just as good c ...  Ingenium engines jimmyb 1st Mar 2015 2:44 pm Forum: General · Replies: 48 · Views: 23228 · Subject: Ingenium engines Like Lightwater its the ecotaxes abroad the drive the need for the ingeniums. An SD4 now attracts 3600 euros 'malus' in France on top of VAT and registration - whereas based on the evoque CO2 figure ...  winters.......when u sticking yours on ? jimmyb 28th Oct 2014 4:27 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 65 · Views: 34015 · Subject: winters.......when u sticking yours on ? living in a ski resort at 1800m, winter tyres is a subject close to my heart. But I also go down to the med coast regularly where it can be 20 degrees + which is not so kind to full winters, especiall ...  Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** jimmyb 30th Sep 2014 4:19 pm Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 971717 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** I think you raise a good point about foreign markets - I live in a French ski resort and millions of Europeans drive up to the Alps/Pyrenees/Jura etc every year and probably 30% plus are in 4x4s - so ...  Discovery Sport in the flesh! jimmyb 16th Sep 2014 2:12 pm Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 6519 · Subject: Discovery Sport in the flesh! I guess its down to personal taste - I like the evoque, RR sport styling, but evoque is too small for me and RR sport probably too big and expensive - so the new DS could fit the bill! I will hang on ...  Pirelli scorpion zero tyres jimmyb 20th Mar 2014 10:40 pm Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 24 · Views: 17805 · Subject: Pirelli scorpion zero tyres Used them for 2 winters now in the Pyrenees - I live at 1800m and they get me up my 1:5 drive no problem and back from Barca airport at night in a blizzard. The FL2 traction control squeezes every las ...

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