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Pumpwater · 11th March 2019, 08:42

Back in the early 70s I had a Hillman Minx (the pre Chrysler one), a car which I loved, bench front seat (I was single then!)

It needed tyres so I went to the dealer & they had some newly imported tyres made of NYLON that were very cheap compared with the alternatives. Very happy with this in my naivety I got them fitted then 6 weeks later I applied the brakes at a junction in the wet, wheels locked but the car continued forward into a lorry & it was a total write off. Expensive lesson in "you get what you pay for"

11th March 2019, 08:42	#14
Pumpwater Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Firefrost Red Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 470 Thanks: 96 Thanked 55 Times in 38 Posts	Back in the early 70s I had a Hillman Minx (the pre Chrysler one), a car which I loved, bench front seat (I was single then!) It needed tyres so I went to the dealer & they had some newly imported tyres made of NYLON that were very cheap compared with the alternatives. Very happy with this in my naivety I got them fitted then 6 weeks later I applied the brakes at a junction in the wet, wheels locked but the car continued forward into a lorry & it was a total write off. Expensive lesson in "you get what you pay for" __________________ Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow they may make it illegal.