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Hi all,
i got my xj8 a couple of years ago now and have always loved the car. my only musts were a wood wheel and celtic wheels.
when i got the car with very low milage the whole thing was mint, but with one thing i noticed straight away.......wait for it......
the wood gear knob did not match the walnut interior, being many shades lighter.
"oh well" i thought, "different wood, fading in the sun, owner changed knob...."
since i checked brochures and other cars, it has got the right fitment but they never did multi colour knobs only one!
anyhow, fast forward to yesterday, one of my friends who is a member of an amateur wood turning club has done me a burl walnut knob and..........walnut pen for the naked pen holder in the glove box!!! perfect match......
as another story, at my last mot he said my back tyres were well down, i scoured the net and waited and got 2 pirelli 6000 with 1 months wear off a crashed car for ........wait for it.......£75

so i know we can have trouble, but not all the stories are bad. i am sorry to brag but just had to tell someone!

Nothing wrong with bargains EM...if you have the patience to look around.
The tyres sound a good deal ...but do be careful with some part worn tyres ..............as it is an insurance issue if they cause an accident.

hi joe,
thank you for your reply.....
as to the tyres, i gave them a good looking over, barely had the hairs worn off them and dead clean everywhere so i chanced it....