NC500 2024 Day 3 of 3 495 miles : Bmw S1000R

Day 3

495 miles

From Tuckers Inn back to Warrington

06:00 start , back at 20:00  , 14 hrs in the saddle

NC500 2024 Day 2 of 3 323 miles : : Bmw S1000R

From Millcroft Hotel to Tuckers Inn (http://www.tuckersinn.co.uk/restuarantstuckersinninvergordon.html)

Late start at 09:00 , arrived 19:00 , so 10 hours on the road

323 miles

 

NC500 2024 Day 1 of 3 495 miles : Bmw S1000R

A group of us did the NC500 last year (2023) see these posts

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this year we compressed it down to 3 days and some different routes

Day 1

Warrington to Millcroft Hotel https://www.millcroft-hotel.co.uk/ 

495 miles
Left 06:19am and arrived at the Hotel 20:00 , just under 14hrs door to door

With a tank range of 150 miles ish thats 3 fill ups just on day 1

VW Tiguan Mk2 2017 2 new front tyres Pirelli Scorpion Verde (255/40 R20 101V) SI XL 71CB , estimated 33,000 miles tyre life

 

VW Tiguan Mk2 2017 running the RLine 20 inch alloys

Tyres replaced at our house, using Halfords TyresOnTheDrive
replaced because the outer edges had worn to no tread and rest was limited to 2mm

I tend to run the front tyres at a high pressure to attempt to even out the wear (>40psi) otherwise the edges just wear too much.
tracking could be checked but I think this is normal


Pirelli Scorpion Verde (255/40 R20 101V) SI XL 71CB

2 tyres were £437 (inc 15% discount in June)

As far as I can tell , the tyres were fitted 

old set        Sept 2021 : 36,000 miles

replaced at June 2024 :  69,343 miles
new tyre has 8.5mm middle / 7.8mm edge tread depth

So thats 33,000 miles on the front tyres (the same make/model) !

Given the grip (both wet and dry) / cost and tyre life of these tyres they are superb, highly recommended

BMW S1000R 2017 custom dark smoke tint kit badge overlays. 56mm full badge diam, 55mm for the overlay fits perfect

 

Mini modification for the BMW S1000R 2017

55mm diameter badge overlays
custom dark smoke tint kit 2 pieces is £15.99 from Superwrappz

I didnt want to use the overlay pieces that cover quadrants of the badge, I wanted a single piece effect.

Only criticism I would have is that its slightly expensive for 2 overlays, and would prefer at least 3 overlays so you have a spare if you mess up install.

However the communication was superb for a custom ask.

(i slightly messed up one side with a "crinkle" ) 

VW Tiguan Mk2 2017 2.0 TDI 150 68,000 miles : P2002 First fix DPF sensor (cheap £100) Second Fix EGR Valve and Cooler + NOx sensor (expensive £1300+)

 

Tiguan 2017 2.0 TDI 150  68,000 miles

Car threw warning lights and codes related to efficiency bank 1
Usually as soon as we took the car onto the motorway (car usually runs around town)

Garage fitted of a new DPF pressure sensor (cheap) as the first easy thing to change that might resolve the issue.


However P2002 code came up and reappeared after 3 clears (usually within a few days) indicated the problem isnt fixed

The diagnosis was to replace

• EGR valve and cooler (combined unit) 400
• Nox sensor 500

+ fitting + VAT (!)

Final bill was £1300


Garage will only fit OE VW items as they say non VW items tend to fail again soon after


Garage suggested that we should definitely use only high detergent diesel not supermarket fuel!


Car has ran fine ever since