I had a puncture on a front tyre many years ago, Porsche dealership told me I would need to change all 4 tyres, some blox about all the tyres having to have the same “N” rating. There were Continental tyres and they’d said they couldn’t get my particular rating.
Funnily enough, I didn’t change all 4.

So many other tales I could recount about them dealing with folks with bottomless pockets.

Engine oil was a belter. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Nice colour

Porsche dealers must use the same training school as LR. I was advised at a D4 service it needed the lower front arms changing. It was 2 years old and had covered 12k miles

I naturally declined their kind offer and 3 years and 2 MOTs later was still running fine on the originals

I guess they work on the principle that if 20% fall for it, it’s not a bad earner.

Aye, managed a very small bill when it was in, however,the service dolly was on the phone giving someone else the rundown on their check, honest to god , their practice is to up sell service parts . Never heard the likes , the guy was getting it tight!

Looks superb Mr Tee

As someone who doesn't like green cars - I have to say, that does look rather good

Fantastic machine Mr Tee. I’m impressed by the results of your polishing.

Very best of luck with it. Please keep the updates coming! 2004 L322 4.4 V8 Vogue Bonatti Grey
(205,500 miles and counting.......)

in some ways you’re lucky to have the ceramic brakes, they love to spin you a yarn about the discs rusting from the inside out and replacing the pads at 50% wear, “for safety reasons”. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Funny that, I would have preferred the steels, this had just had them all replaced, meant to last the life of the car.. aye right.

Looked into costs for replacement out of curiosity, price of a new focus was pretty close, however I’ve found a company in Germany that refinishes them for around £1k each bargain. Sadly euro car parts doesn’t stock rhem

Looks like a license-losing, marriage-wrecking kind of beast.

I wouldn’t kick it out of bed. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso

Yup, she wouldn’t let me buy a motorbike, so this was my retort..

Friend of mine made a bit of a killing in a property deal some 15 years ago and decided to treat himself to a Ferrari, it was due a service in 6000 miles and the carbon brakes would have needed doing , an indie quoted him something like 10k ( roughly , ling time ago ) plus so he bought himself a corvette which he has to this day and costs very very little to run save for the fuel. 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

alanm_3 wrote:

I had a puncture on a front tyre many years ago, Porsche dealership told me I would need to change all 4 tyres, some blox about all the tyres having to have the same “N” rating. There were Continental tyres and they’d said they couldn’t get my particular rating.
Funnily enough, I didn’t change all 4.

I’m surprised they didn’t offer to sell you a set of wheels for the new tyres too.

They just love those kind of situations. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

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I thought speed rating also reflects the overall performance of the tyre - its ability to handle torque, cornering & more importantly braking forces - and that's why insurance companies can be funny about lower than manufacturers spec tyres.