Marius Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I´m currently trying to figure out what kind of Avon slicks I should buy. I run the 8.5" rims on the rear end and would like to keep those for the slicks, as in Caterham Superlight R Challenge. Does anyone know the proper sizes of these slicks or maybe some other recommendation for a 240BHP Vauxhall 7 ? Thanks for any advise ! Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 The proper sizes are: Front: 7/21/13 Rear: 9/21/13 Yes the rears are 9 inches wide!! (actually no wider than an 8" ACB10 though!) Superlight challemge compound is A24 - which will last a for 2 or 3 track days. Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn LUYCK 1 Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 You managed to get home in one piece then Marius (with or without a detour via SPA?). Vera and I really enjoyed the evening, next time make sure to bring the other half around as well. Vera hopes you where not offended by her almost falling asleep ... must have been our "car talk" that did the trick smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 9, 2002 Author Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi Stijn, you have mail ! I´m sorry for the car-talk but I just couldn´t stop it, at home I´m not allowed to mention a number close to 7....... Thanks Arnie, I knew I could rely on the Vauxhall-Brigade ! 9" expensive piece of rubber though but I bet it could get much more expensive in the long term without rubber....teeth.gif Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 9, 2002 Author Share Posted January 9, 2002 Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh !!! Just looked up the prices for the slicks, 219 EURO+VAT front and 243+VAT rear !!! EACH ! Where do they get that rubber from ? Milkyway ? What do they cost in GB ? Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn LUYCK 1 Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Next time just mention 6.9 ....... not quite 7 is it? wink.gif For all the UK people, did you guy's notice that we keep the Euro at a rate of 1.6 to the Pound so that it is easier to convert? Most of you have a speedometer in miles and kilometers .... ( 1.6km/mile and 1.6Euro/£ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Marius, Yours convert to £573/set I paid £350!!!! Email me and I'll tell you where to get them! Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Marius Remember I only live 30 min's away and if Arnies offer dosn't work out get in touch as I can get them 16% cheaperwink.giffor you. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Westie Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Marius I think you will find they are 7x20x13 at the front and 9x20x13 at the rear. I paid £100 each inc VAT for the fronts directly from Avon. Arnie Don't keep us in the dark - spill the beans biggrin.gif The car in front is a Westfie1d wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Whoops yes they are 20's not 21's. Had to go out to the garage to check..... Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Hi Tony, how are you ? Right, you´re not paying the 16% VAT, I forgot about that but I think it´s still cheaper to buy them in GB directly from AVON, isn´t it ? Or do you return to GB within the next few weeks ? You might want to carry some Slicks back home to Geilenkirchen......???? wink.gif Alright, got the right dimensions now, they´re slightly cheaper than the 21´s but still too expensive over here: 204 EURO front, 232 EURO rear + VAT. (x 1.6 = pound, thanks Stijn) Thanks Arnie for dragging yourself outside at those temperatures. I might also pick up a set at Curborough in May but that´s a little late for me. Any other ideas ? Someone´s going for the Wheeltorque-Ringfestival in April ? I´d pay with german lager for your carrying efforts..... Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Marius I'm off snowboarding a week on Sat for 1 week, then will be travelling back to UK on several trips over a period of a month. Problem is I'm taking a new car back to UK on the first journey, but flying back.(do not posses a big enough suitcase for 4xslicks) Second journey is returning my Superlight to UK as a part-ex on new car.sad.gif Once again will return to Germany by plane. Third journey will be to collect new carsmile.gifCaterham Blackbirdbiggrin.gifThis time I will be driving the car back. Will 4 x slicks fit in footwellquestion.gif Will also have a large back pack as I need to take my motorcycle kit ie: helmet waterproofs etc as car is aero screen.eek.gif Hopefully picking car up Feb or early March, depending on Doug coming back to me. If this is in your time frame let me know and we can try and organise something. The 16% saving is the German Mwst if you bought them here or 17.5% VAT saving from UK.wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Marius. Email or phone me............ +44 7710 526739 Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Arnie, I´ll call tomorrow evening if that´s o.k. for you, misses is already throwing dishes after me today. Tomorrow I get my day off....teeth.gif Joachim Westermann from the german yokohama-challenge picks up his new chassis at Dartford between 1 & 3rd February, he could throw the slicks in the back of his race-shuttle (yes, it´s a shuttle, 12 Liter Neoplan double-decker bus, painted Yokohama-red, impressive thing...) Tony, so you bought a Blackbird teeth.gifteeth.gifteeth.gif... Sounds as if we will have a lot of fun over here in the next few month. My car will be ready at about March/April. But thanks anyway for your offer. We´ll stay in contact !! Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Ho, I forgot: I´m off skiing (getting too old for boarding...) on Sunday, too. Where you´re going to ? We´ll head off to Verbier/Switzerland sunday morning for one week. Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 'Your never to old' changed from skiing to snowboarding three years ago at the ripe old age of 39 and have not put on skis since. Off to Austria (Stubaital) competing in a snowboard championshipseek.gif As well as the Blackbird I've ordered the new Mercedes SL500 for July. 'Roll on 2002'teeth.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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