cheapthrillz Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I don't buy 30p pressure gauges. If you want to be certain of the accuracy of a tyre pressure gauge you have bought, pop into your local tyre bay, and ask them to run it against their certified gauge. Mondeo Man - I have a Mondeo and for some reason presume you do to!? I also presume you're a bit of a car enthusiast so was wondering if you help me. My speedometre has gone haywire since i drove through some wacky bumpy woodland path area so presume the wires disconnected and was wondering if you know how best how to fix it or whom is trustable I could take it it to get the problem fixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I go to a tyre place (won't say which one, because I don't want to take advantage and give them too much work, and get too busy!), and a very nice man checks all my tyres, blows them up if necessary, and all completely free! I don't need any new tyres at the moment as my car is fairly new, but when I do need some, they will get my custom. I was so impressed with the service I took them a load of biscuits to have with their morning brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Yep my thought's exactly. Tesco charging a quid for water is outrageous. You can buy a bottle of water in the shop for less than a quid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scabbydog Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Mondeo Man - I have a Mondeo and for some reason presume you do to!? I also presume you're a bit of a car enthusiast so was wondering if you help me. ? Isn't that rather like assuming someone who eats cornflakes is a gormet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scabbydog Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 You must be an MP to have such an unrealistic idea of how much things cost. You can get a much better compressor than those provided on garage forecourts for <£100 and the electricity to run them is negligible. Shell have for a while provided air free, and as such have been high on my list of preferred dealers. Esso charge 50p, I don't go there at all since I discovered that. It is time I think for an organised "Campain for Free Air". But you don't use a "hobby" compressor to blow up tyres on a petrol forecourt. They use fancy tyre inflation machines. If you think that they cost £100 you have been living down a Chilean mine for the last 50 years. I'm sure Esso's share price has taken a nose dive now that you are boycoting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Stuff happens. If you don't want to pay inflated rates to inflate your tyres with air, p-mail me an I will put you into contaxct with somebody who will inflate your tyres with an 80/20 Nitrox mix for £1.00 a tyre. We aim to please. You aim too please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Buy yourselves one of these for less than fiver - runs off your car cigarette lighter. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Tech-250PSI-Compressor-Tyre-Inflator/dp/B002P6CV6S/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1287363321&sr=8-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Silly Sod. Are you trying to spoil business opportunities for those who might otherwise prey on your neighbours? (The Welsh pray on their knees and prey on their neighbours ) By what right? Can't you face the competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'll do so tomorrow morning, here's the dialogue. Me, "MORNING MATE" "O reight stan" "NUMBER 4" "£20 pal" "GOOD WIN FOR YOUR LOT ON SATURDAY" "your lot left it late din't di" "BY THE WAY STEVE CAN I SEE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT" ":hihi::hihi:, you've not been on dem Jamaican Woodbines again av yer Stan " Hope you remembered to ask him Stan!LOL:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 But you don't use a "hobby" compressor to blow up tyres on a petrol forecourt. They use fancy tyre inflation machines. Do they? Why? All that is wanted, and what I used to see a lot, is an air-line. It would be nice if the pressure guage is somewhere near accurate, but you should know you can't rely on them. I suspect that is the problem: somebody somewhere used an inaccurate gararge air line, then sued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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