Hey folks,
 
I need new tyres, but always conscious about how they perform. Dont/cant break the bank, but at the same time need some decent rubber.
 
My choices are:
- Dunlop SP Sport 1, Part Worn with approx 5.5-6mm tread remaining - around £70 the pair fitted;
- Uniroyal Rainsport 2 - NEW - around £120 the pair fitted;
- Nexen N 8000 - NEW - around £120 the pair fitted;
- Maxxis Premitra HP5 - NEW - around £150 the pair fitted;
- Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39 - NEW - around £150 the pair fitted;
 
Let me know please.
 
Thanks,
G.

Hi,

We're so grateful if you asked Chris Knott to quote for your car insurance this year. You should know that we don't take anything for granted.

If you need us over Christmas please just check our opening hours below. We'll be operating on reduced staffing levels so please bear with us.

In addition to the customary holidays, we'll be giving staff a couple of extra days off to rest and enjoy time with their families and friends - we wish the same for you as you celebrate (or don't).

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SOME PRACTICAL STUFF...
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Hey!

Soooo is anyone getting any pressies for their cars for Christmas then? [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] personally just getting a new set of mats for my car! The fact tory valour ones have just started to develop a hole in them after 3 years!

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I have an eftermarket unit called RoadCommander. It´s like the well known Icebox and also have the big screen and replaces the CD400 unit.

The problem I have is, when using bluetooth for streaming music with my phone. There is a consistent noise. The noise doesn´t change when pressing accellerator pedal or driving at all. It´s consistent and very annoying to listen to. When you turn up the volume it follow´s up and becomes more annoying. 
I don´t have AUX input otherwise I would definately be using that. Only connections for the wide iPhone plug and 2xUSB female plug for USB keys. I got a adapter cable with a male 3.5mm jackplug and male USB and connected it to the free USB female, but no music. 

I have been thinking just to bin it and get icebox. But then again. It should be working.

Anybody got any idea what to do.

So had a remap a few weeks ago in Cardiff, few friends have had one there and had no problems at all. Had it done, felt hardly any difference. It's a 2012 2.0 Cdti.
Put my foot down in 6th, straight into limp mode because of overboost. Guy said he had adapted an insignia map to suit it. Took it back and they changed it, no more limp mode but still hardly a difference, and poor fuel consumption.
Took it do a dyno, got figures of 167 bhp and 390nm. Torque has improved a little but hardly any bhp, 160 standard.
Now they are saying it's probably a turbo problem. I don't think it is tbh, any one had problems with remaps on this car? Or any suggestions what it could be? Thanks

Hello everyone!

I am the owner of a 2010 Insignia that is factory equipped with a pair of halogen headlamps. I should also mention it has headlamp washers and manual leveling. 

I use this car daily mostly to and from work. During autumn / winter I finish work after night fall and my daily commute includes a 30 km piece of road through an unlit field that has been known to have the occasional jaywalking rabbit or other, larger, 4 hoofed creature.

I recently drove a friend's car equipped with factory HIDs. The light output, the crisp cut off and the uniform light distribution made my halogen lamps feel like candles by comparison and I've since been considering upgrading my siggy with a pair of HIDs but I don't really know where to start. So far, these are the options I came up with:

• Install a pair of new halogen bulbs (the current set is as old as the car itself) and see how much of an improvement it makes
  
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• While the OEM self leveling, adaptive headlamps sound nice, I lived with static headlights up to this point, I could live with them longer. That being said, the last option would be to buy and use an aftermarket head lamp unit and install an HID kit. 
  

Has anyone ever diy fitted a towbar to there J. I need one for my sports tourer to pull my trailer. Just looking into it I want a removable Swan neck but there's two types of electrics dedicated and universal. Im just wondering if I buy dedicated does it just plug into the car. Does anything need activating in the ecu after fitting. I'm not worried about the spannering just don't wanna be chopping wires in my nice shiny astra

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Hello Everyone

I'm new in here so bear with me lol

I am a owner of Vauxhall Astra J diesel on a 60 plate and I can't use my electric handbrake I have been down to the mechanics they plugged a computer on and I got the parking brake switch replaced bought a new one from dealers and it still has the same problem all it says on the car's on board computer is SERVICE PARKING BRAKE.

Issue has been going on for a little while now so I wanted to know if you guys have a clue what it might be.

Sorry if this has been posted before I did some research before but can't find much info.

Thanks

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 15 plate J, the only issue i am having with her is that i cannot get along with the headlights, they seem really dim, even when clean.

Possibly because I am used to running HID's in my ancient old banger . 

Does anyone have any recommendations for HID conversion kits, or alternatively - bloody bright headlights?

Thanks, 

Andrew

I have just bought an Astra GTC (2012) and it doesn't have bluetooth as part of the spec. I've done loads of searching but haven't been able to find an answer to my question.

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Cheers

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