While on the subject of tyres, he tells me he's got a good set of part-worn (more like hardly worn from first glimpse) Pirellis and, although there's ok tread on my Michelin's (except the front's outer shoulders), I'd probably be better off with more tread for the winter months. Are Pirelli's ok for the Xantia? A quick search shows mixed views. At £40 the set, fitted and balanced, I think it's a good deal.
As far as tuning goes, I'm now at the point of fine tuning and, as usual, took the car for a test drive around local roads only to come across this....
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Being the good boy scout I am

Note on the top of the van, the dog was already out, shaken but not hurt while the driver pulled himself clear, presumably through the window. I was told he had blood on his head but as I got there, he was off, up and over the fence into the fields behind.

Once the fire service were on scene, I departed as I had not witnessed the crash so could offer no witness statement.
I went back into test drive mode and a little while later I was on the dual-carriageway heading back toward the direction of the accident. As is all too common, I came across a rolling-road block, hogging the outside lane at 50mph either through incompetence, mischief or sheer bloody mindedness, I don't know but I find it hard to believe it was through lack of observation. As I patiently waited in vain for the car to move aside, I noticed the blues and two's were coming a way back so vacated the outside lane and observed. 30 seconds later, the driver still had no immediate intention of moving over, not even for an emergency vehicle on a call.

As you can see in the video, I suspect the driver either had no idea what to do or thought it funny to hinder. Note he nearly fell off the road changing lanes!
With the outside lane clear, I decided I was best in front of said idiot but as it transpires, said idiot, despite the approaching junction and 40mph limit, decided he wanted to race me and suddenly found his car could do more than 50mph.
