Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

And then stop getting it serviced at the BMW garage.

Can you not get the one repaired?

I thought most tyres were repairable these days. If done properly.

Or buy a part worn, from someone who did replace all the tyres.

A mate needs winter tyres fitted to their Jazz in Walthamsto

I'm guessing the cheapest is online order to a local Indy fitter?

And does anyone have a recommendation for a good indy in that area?

And budget tyre online store recommendations, I guess.

Cheers

Tyres rotating at different rates on an AWD system can cause it to start locking the differential as it thinks it’s slip.

If it’s partially locking (only a small amount of slip, hence partial lock) then the diff gets hot, as it’s only designed to lock up for brief periods, heat leads to wear, wear leads to failure. Are four tyres cheaper than a Haldex centre differential?

[Honda] Jazz

Not sure an AWD system is worth it.

;)

They're driving through Germany and apparently you need winter tyres by law.

There is a large nail in one of the tyres.

Is there damage to the side wall?

If not I can't see why you can't repair it with a standard tyre repair kit.

If it were a sharp jagged object or a cut/tear in the side wall, then I'd be cautious. But a normal nail that's made a normal clean nail sized hole? Just plug it with a kit like this CAR VAN TYRE TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WITH 15 STRIPS BESTSELLER https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ISFJVSG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5GR3DbN0C51Q6

I live in NZ, there are a lot of imported used cars from japan but again most of them are autos

I don't know if I can repair it. Run flats. Fuck knows. I'm going wallet out, safety first and replacing.

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Too near the edge of the tyre.

we have one of these Hawkeyes, 2.0R na version NZ new with a 5 speed...bought as a second car almost 2 years ago. Fun to drive, pretty economical, and cheap to insure.

Is this in the uk?

Yes

How much mm are left on the tyres?

As soul mentioned I'd either thread repair it. If not i'd use slime tire sealant. Jack the car up, remove the nail, but the but the holed area to the bottom. Remove the valve, then add the slime. Wait till the slime dribbles out of the hole hence being on the bottom. Spin the tyre by hand for 10 to 20 revolutions. Install the valve and then inflate to pressure. Go for a short drive and then check the pressure again. Top up the air if needed. Check again in a mile or too to see if it holds air. Used to do this to motorbike tyres regularly. Never had a problem.

Use slime as you can wash the slime out, the spray cans of foam are a bugger to clean out.

Or see how much a set of tyres is, BMW don't have to fit them.

Run flats have a self supporting structure built into them.

The main tyre bit is still a tyre.

But I totally understand the safety concern. I've repaired a tyre with sealent, but still replaced as that's what the BMW Mini guidelines said.

Yeah the insurance is really cheap, $38 a month or something. The blob eye Lou has is NZ new and has the high/low ratio box which is actually surprisingly useful esp in the hillier areas

I just had this scenario on my A4 Quattro. Roofing screw right on the shoulder. I didn't change all 4 tyres but I did change the 2 rears to keep the new fresh tyres on the same axle. The variance between the front and rear would be minimal and the AWD system can cope with that. As long as the tyres are all same brand and type it'll be fine just to do two.

I was more annoyed that I had to stick to pirelli p-zeros. Wanted to switch to michelin PS4 s but the shop only had the pirellis and we setting off for a 2000 Kay road trip.

I picked a full set of Michelin Alpin 5 on Ebay for £130 delivered. Lots of traders selling there either a set/pair or even singles. They came in clean and with 5mm+ of tread.

I'm totally down the car buying rabbit hole... Very few E91s down here but loads of the sedans and Series 1s at very attractive prices... I've even been looking at Toyota Prius, but why would I even?

So much bang for buck with a Beemer, why shouldn't I? Parts and servicing isn't too bad according to my mechanic, are they unreliable after a few years? Talk to me...

Insurance is coming to a head, should know what's happening tomorrow... Assessor has checked the car out, etc...

Personally I’d never buy a saloon when an estate version was available of whatever the model in question is- all about the wagon life, as I believe they say.

Anyone watched Dale/Dogsballs on Street Machines YouTube channel talking about his 1,030 bhp Ute?

I definitely want an estate, makes all the sense in the world for us... All wheel drive E91 would be even better, not sure how they stack up with everything else AWD but I'm pretty hooked on the idea of getting one now... I just can't believe the prices, what's the catch I'm not seeing?

Servicing history needs to be impeccable. I know they have a lot of cooling system issues and plastic components that age badly.

Also, your insurance might be quite high.

Also, your insurance might be quite high.

Bingo!! I'll check that out...

Check out the e90 subreddit for some entertaining ‘this is how much it’s cost me in a year of ownership’ posts. I’m not sure how much of it is yanks buying ropey cars and paying the price down the line vs genuinely indicative maintenance expenditure though. It has helpfully supressed any latent desire for a 335 in me 💸💸💸