Thread: I don't believe it!!!

Earlier this year I bought a VQ Statesman off fleabay.

I drove it back from the Gold Coast to Horsham.

When I picked it up the front tyres were badly worn on the shoulders, so I got a pair of decent second hand tyres fitted for the trip. $75 each for 17 inch tyres. As a % that was an extra 10% on the purchase price of the vehicle, just to drive it 2000 km.

I wouldn't have contemplated driving it without buying the tyres, it just isn't worth it.

In my younger years there used to be a car tyre available which had a very aggressive tread suitable for mud use.

People working on building sites or farmers etc would have a pair on the rear especially during winter.

These tyres were named "winter treads"

We often joked when someone had bald tyres we would call them "Summer Treads"

Dave.

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .

You know the rules.

Where's the pic's ?

Originally Posted by BigJon

Earlier this year I bought a VQ Statesman off fleabay.

I drove it back from the Gold Coast to Horsham.

When I picked it up the front tyres were badly worn on the shoulders, so I got a pair of decent second hand tyres fitted for the trip. $75 each for 17 inch tyres. As a % that was an extra 10% on the purchase price of the vehicle, just to drive it 2000 km.

I wouldn't have contemplated driving it without buying the tyres, it just isn't worth it.

And i suppose it had a Safety Certificate

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .

Originally Posted by scarry

And i suppose it had a Safety Certificate

Nope, I bought it unregistered.

Got a permit to drive and an insurance cover note.

No point doing anything more, I only bought it to pull apart.

Not just cheap old cars either - the other day I noted a BMW four wheel drive, couldn't be more than a couple of years old, if that - two bald front tyres, reasonable tread on the back.

This of course is one of the things that makes annual roadworthiness checks a joke - the most common dangerous unroadworthiness is tyres, and they can easily go from OK to bad in a month - and hands up those who have had mates borrow a set of tyres for roadworthiness?

John

PS - on the other hand, I remember during and just after the war, several layers of canvas showing was not uncommon, as tyres were almost unobtainable.