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Old 04-16-2008, 12:13 AM
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I just about fell off my perch when I got the price for 2 rear tyres.
$790.00 ea here. I knew they would cost but it's about two and half time dearer here than in the USA. Gutted.
Living in relative paradise has it's price. Still the old ones are shagged and need replacing.
I got about 8000km's from them which is also crap.
What mileage is acceptable?
Could have brought a really nice high end CD player at trade price for that!
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I agree, small price to pay to live in paradise. Been to both islands and loved it. What's the VAT there? Gotta pay for that "free" health care and the welfare state somehow.
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Yep, the harder I work the more they get!
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wait till you have to life here OR TWO OR 2. NOW ALL YOU LINES ARE CONNECTED
Somehwoli you are all conneced likemy sound lines
but the freaking tires pirciesnow Mrs meat lady can you get my sasndiwches. with meat please
No??!! than con I get them in Eglish> NoWel..... Young ladie can i.....................
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
wait till you have to life here OR TWO OR 2. NOW ALL YOU LINES ARE CONNECTED
Somehwoli you are all conneced likemy sound lines
but the freaking tires pirciesnow Mrs meat lady can you get my sasndiwches. with meat please
No??!! than con I get them in Eglish> NoWel..... Young ladie can i.....................
Sorry mate. What the hell am I missing here?
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
wait till you have to life here OR TWO OR 2. NOW ALL YOU LINES ARE CONNECTED
Somehwoli you are all conneced likemy sound lines
but the freaking tires pirciesnow Mrs meat lady can you get my sasndiwches. with meat please
No??!! than con I get them in Eglish> NoWel..... Young ladie can i.....................
English please, or at least something close.........LOL......Paul, what you been drinking?
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I agree, small price to pay to live in paradise. Been to both islands and loved it. What's the VAT there? Gotta pay for that "free" health care and the welfare state somehow.
No VAT, but GST. 12.5%.
Just another tax along with the 2 squillion others.
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Originally Posted by 993MAN
I just about fell off my perch when I got the price for 2 rear tyres.
$790.00 ea here. I knew they would cost but it's about two and half time dearer here than in the USA. Gutted.
Living in relative paradise has it's price. Still the old ones are shagged and need replacing.
I got about 8000km's from them which is also crap.
What mileage is acceptable?
Could have brought a really nice high end CD player at trade price for that!
- Yep, we pay that sort of money in AUD !!! not those cheap -assed NZD's
- In 2000, I was paying $1100 EACH for 18" rears
- I would get a consistant 15-20 000km out of my rears. 25 000km from fronts.
[on coilovers, 1.5 & 2 deg neg camber]

If you are seeing 8000km, then you have serious alignment issues.
Toe-in setting would be a good place to start.......
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
wait till you have to life here OR TWO OR 2. NOW ALL YOU LINES ARE CONNECTED
Somehwoli you are all conneced likemy sound lines
but the freaking tires pirciesnow Mrs meat lady can you get my sasndiwches. with meat please
No??!! than con I get them in Eglish> NoWel..... Young ladie can i.....................
"Meds? Meds? Where ARE my meds!"
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Originally Posted by 993MAN
$790.00 ea here.
May I ask which brand of tire you bought? Here in the U.S., in our evil capitalist gulag, I buy 18" tires for my car for about $130 each. Sumitomo HTRZII's.
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
wait till you have to life here OR TWO OR 2. NOW ALL YOU LINES ARE CONNECTED
Somehwoli you are all conneced likemy sound lines
but the freaking tires pirciesnow Mrs meat lady can you get my sasndiwches. with meat please
No??!! than con I get them in Eglish> NoWel..... Young ladie can i.....................
"Meds? Meds? Where ARE my meds!"
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Originally Posted by Noah
May I ask which brand of tire you bought? Here in the U.S., in our evil capitalist gulag, I buy 18" tires for my car for about $130 each. Sumitomo HTRZII's.
Conti sports.
Cheers
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Wouldn't it be easier to order them through the net and have them delivered????
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Maybe fly over and take them back as luggage?
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Or have one of the USA guys buy them and ship them to you??


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