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[Cyker]

Woah! Did you build that yourself or was it from a kit???

[Wayne2015]

22 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Woah! Did you build that yourself or was it from a kit???

Sounds like he had too much time and did it by himself!

 

Where s Ant? 

 

[Wayne2015]

This morning, 

Some frost and some black ice/slush

 

On way home, our usual route was closed. So we switched on satnav for alternate - but concerned it might take us thru some black ice hilly country side route...

 

It did!

Up a very steep cobbled slushy country lane! 

 

Car behind struggled and stopped or car stucked

Van behind car did the same

 

We parked up after wheels spin a bit, and noticed further ahead was slush free - we continued and got home trouble free 

 

Thank god for the all season Michelin Cross Climates! 

[Anthony Poli]

Woah! Did you build that yourself or was it from a kit???

It started of as a eBay kit, with plywood instead of the steel frame. As time has gone on, it’s been upgraded.


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[Wayne2015]

My all-season Michelin CrossClimates will probably need changing next summer...

 

As I have a new job now that includes motorway commute, I am considering getting both Summer + Winter tyres from Toyota and asking them to store my spare set:

 

But,

Toyota article a bit confusing :

http://blog.toyota.co.uk/winter-tyres-check-in-at-the-toyota-tyre-hotel

 

Auris summer/winter tyres test:

 

[Anthony Poli]

I have seen that video the other year, 

I see that Michelin have cross climate + now, for the moment I'm sticking with all season.

I don't want to be caught out like a few yew years ago, had to dash over to Germany in February in the snow. Not a good idea with summer tyres.

With the cross climate I can get drive there without worrying about breaking any laws. 

[Wayne2015]

Nice

 

Worth the extra bob then?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/What-changed-with-the-new-Michelin-CrossClimate-Plus.htm

[Anthony Poli]

Nice
 
Worth the extra bob then?
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/What-changed-with-the-new-Michelin-CrossClimate-Plus.htm

The prices came down for me, when I hung on for the present tyres. I was impressed with the tyres the other weekend, I had expected more fun when trying to set off as the car was facing up hill with snow.

I tried letting the car crawl on its own, but had to use the accelerator slightly and it moved off without any wheel spin or hesitation.




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[Wayne2015]

Nice 

 

U will never go back to summer/winter now!

 

Unless u have storage and the time :)

[Anthony Poli]

Nice 
 
U will never go back to summer/winter now!
 
Unless u have storage and the time :)

Had all season on the previous car for the same reason, the only difference was the tyres weren’t as difficult size wise to get them cheaper. £240 vs £400.

I had to hunt down some snow last time as it was the first car with traction control and abs, so I wanted to have a play with both :-D
With this car I knew what to expect


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[Wayne2015]

Moat people run away from snow, but you hunt for snow? 

 

 

[Anthony Poli]

Moat people run away from snow, but you hunt for snow? 
 
 

It’s such a rarity for me lol


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[Wayne2015]

When i had the Skoda with Superb with heated windscreen, i wish like mad for frost or ice or sno

None came 

 

Now my Auris parked on road with no heated windscreen, it snows almost every year! 

[Anthony Poli]

I just have try that trick of leaving some of those silca gel sachets on the dashboard near the vents to slow the build up of moisture on the windscreen so I don’t have to defrost the screen inside and out lol


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[Wayne2015]

I think i ever had one car with frost on inside....

Usually a bucket (or 2 ) of warm water sorts out the outside (never needed scraper / de-icer since!) 

Neverr re-frosted either 

[Wayne2015]

Driving on Christmas Day...

Motorway dead quiet

 

So thought i try out the cruise control for the first time..

 

 

Me "kids! Watch this!"

Set cruise speed,

Foot off

 

Kids "wo! Whats that?"

 

 

[Anthony Poli]

Driving on Christmas Day...
Motorway dead quiet
 
So thought i try out the cruise control for the first time..
 
 
Me "kids! Watch this!"
Set cruise speed,
Foot off
 
Kids "wo! Whats that?"
 
 

I always use it ;-)


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[Wayne2015]

I dont

Normally too many cars these days

 

 

Good Christmas?

[Anthony Poli]

Yes I had a good time thanks, just a shame I am back at work already lol
How was yours
[emoji3]


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[Wayne2015]

At parents in Bristol

Not leaving until the weekend 

 

Good we missed the heavy show here

Only a light dusting, mostly melted by the morning rain 

 

 

As new job will be mostly M62 motorway, will be looking at the following again:

1. Warranty bogof - instead of lasting 12months for average 12k miles, my increased commute means i will eat into 24k within the year 

 

2. Winter / summer tyres

 - will look into Toyota supplied and storage of winter/summer tyres

 

3 . Satnav update maps

 - list on Toyota website some links point direct to TomTom website (i need latest maps in new unfamiliar territory for job)

[Wayne2015]

Ant!

Made any more new 3D bits yet?

[Anthony Poli]

Let me know how it goes for the map update, just in case if there is one for mother’s Yaris.


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[Wayne2015]

4 minutes ago, Anthony Poli said:

Let me know how it goes for the map update, just in case if there is one for mother’s Yaris.


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Found this...

Official Toyota???

 

https://www.toyota-mapupdates.eu

[Anthony Poli]

Ant!
Made any more new 3D bits yet?

I tested the printer by printing a no assembly required working bearing. It spins like the real thing,




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[Heidfirst]

13 hours ago, Wayne2015 said:

Found this...

Official Toyota???

 

https://www.toyota-mapupdates.eu

Yes.

I don't think that any Auris had Tomtom as standard oem. In a 2012 Auris is it a Touch & Go unit? If so you will probably need to use the Toyota Toolbox programme.