Is the "tread alert"...
Is the "tread alert" message finally getting through? According to a new survey it is - in one part of the country at least. The 2004 North West England Tyre Safety Campaign registered a four per cent fall in the number of cars with rubber below the legal minimum tread depth of 1.6mm. Only 12.2 per cent of vehicles tested by police during the month-long initiative were deemed illegal, down from 16.6 per cent the previous year.
As we reported recently...
As we reported recently, buyers who place an order for the 187mph supercar now are unlikely to take delivery until 2009 – which has opened the door for customers who have already paid a deposit to make a quick profit.
The marque is hoping to stop the practice by preventing dealers advertising the ?76,725 car at above list price, and told Auto Express: “Audi UK makes every effort to minimise speculative purchases. But we don’t ask customers to enter into restrict?ive pre-sale agreements. According to our records, possible speculative purchasers account for a tiny proportion of the total R8 order bank.” Even so, Jeff Paterson, senior cars editor at Glass’s Guide, feels some owners will still try to make a quick buck. “I’m not sure the strategy will work,” he said. “Any commodity is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, and you’ll always get speculation with this type of car.”