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[Webby the Bear]

… is back on the road after a year of being SORN’d. Had a shed load of welding to do. Got it MOT’d today and taxed… £341 for the year 🤢

It’ll be doing a lot less miles now as I have a little fiesta as my daily. It’s currently on 135k.. barely broken in 😃

The drive compared to the fiesta is just so comfortable. Absolutely worth keeping it going!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Nice one Webby! 

I often regretted not getting mine welded...   

[JamesV6CDX]

Sell the fiesta. Get an LPG kit for the omega with the money and use it as your daily

Assuming you have LPG nearby. I think you do, near you

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Tig.

It wasn’t particularly fun I’m gonna be honest. Working all the hours god sends and then trying to motivate myself to go out and lay in the dirt for hours. Not fun. But it’s done now and am very pleased.

Got to look in to some sort of storage solution for the car. But for now gonna enjoy what little summer we have left with my omega 🥰🥰🥰

[Webby the Bear]

Sell the fiesta. Get an LPG kit for the omega with the money and use it as your daily

Assuming you have LPG nearby. I think you do, near you

Thanks James. That is a great idea but…

Seeing how retro this car is now (I haven’t seen one on the road for at least a couple of years and I actively look out for them!) I want to reduce the mileage and have it for holidays, nice sunny days and shows now.

Last year I took it to the festival of the unexceptional. Fekkin brilliant day out.

[TheBoy]

Ah, Webby returns , you were the subject of conversation last weekend in the local curry house with Mr Gixer

Out of interest, you still got my cam lock/timing kit?  I'm in no hurry for it back, but I appear to have mislaid it, and think it was you who last had it

[Webby the Bear]

Ah, Webby returns , you were the subject of conversation last weekend in the local curry house with Mr Gixer

Out of interest, you still got my cam lock/timing kit?  I'm in no hurry for it back, but I appear to have mislaid it, and think it was you who last had it

Oh god, nothing sinister I hope 🤣🤣🤣

I certainly have mate. And your offset spanner for ze idlers. Text me or PM me when ur available and I’ll whip it over to u 🥰

[Webby the Bear]

And ps how have u all been? 🥰

[TheBoy]

Ah, Webby returns , you were the subject of conversation last weekend in the local curry house with Mr Gixer

Out of interest, you still got my cam lock/timing kit?  I'm in no hurry for it back, but I appear to have mislaid it, and think it was you who last had it

Oh god, nothing sinister I hope 🤣🤣🤣

I certainly have mate. And your offset spanner for ze idlers. Text me or PM me when ur available and I’ll whip it over to u 🥰

Just drop me a PM next time you're venturing out this way

[Webby the Bear]

I will do broooo 😃😃😃

[cam.in.head]

and whilst we are talking about comfortable cars and not wanting to start a tyre thread ! i have just put some uniroyal rainexpert on one of my cars. thetransformation was unbeleivable. victor meldrew would be lost for words !
the softness of the compound on these tyres is amazing and whilst obviously due to this they wont be good for high mileages the ride comfort is the best i have experienced .i always have used goodyear on everything for years but i may have to reconsider. .....

[johnnydog]

I have got Uniroyal RaIn Expert tyres on two Triumphs, and on a Honda CRV. Excellent tyres, quiet, good handling and more than acceptable wear at an affordable price. I would argue a very underrated tyre.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I had Uniroyal Rainsports on my V70 when I was using it alot and doing motorway miles, and they are very good! 

Lasted ages as well! 

[Doctor Gollum]

I know others have mixed experience of longevity with them, but I rate the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym on larger RWD cars, both both for outright grip in all conditions and feedback when pressing on. . Although the Continental Sportcontact 2/3 and Michelin PS4s are both highly received on the Omega.

For wwd Dunlop Blue Response get the job done in a similar fashion.

[Webby the Bear]

My old garage we fitted a lot of Uniroyals. Having seen a lot of cars come back over a few years o can say they were noticeably quicker wearing.
That’s a generic observation tho. But I suppose if they’re excellent in comfort there must be a compromise somewhere 🤷‍♂️