Re: Top Gear - Bullet Train

<philipuk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 15 Jul, 17:28, "Dave X" <d...@bntrnt.com> wrote:
>> "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>> > "Peter Hill" <peter.usen...@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in
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>> >> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:34:53 GMT, wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil
>> >> Williams) wrote:
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>> >>>On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:47:51 +0100, "Recliner"
>> >>><nig...@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote:
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>> >>>>Actually, planes use nitrogen in their tyres, too.
>>
>> >> so?
>>
>> >>>>I assume it's to
>> >>>>avoid the oxidising effect of air and the water vapour.
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>> >> So so wrong. Motorsport quackery.
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>> > If "Motorsport quackery" gets a faster or more consistent lap
time
>> > which
>> > using these gases dose then it gets used which it dose.
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>> The Michelin tyre centre that recently replaced two tyres on my Citroen
>> C3
>> inflates all tyres they fit with nitrogen now. Apparently it helps
>> prevents
>> leaks, according to the poster in the reception bay. I hadn't thought any
>> more of it until I read this thread.
>
> Did they charge you extra for the privilege?

No, it's standard practice there and they were by far the cheapest place for
the tyres.
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