Whats up with ripspeed...

[CeJay]

Seen a lot of hatred towards the halfords ripspeed brand around here, I'm new to the forum and new to any sort of car mods so don't know much about this stuff. But just curious

 

[falconsflame]

Personally i've had a Ripspeed Dvd player, did the job but was a terrible design and the software loaded looked cheap. Lasted around 8 months before it died.

And i've had a full set of alloys with their brand, hit a pothole which buckled the wheel. Had to sell the others as Ripspeed would not sell replacements.

If I were you, i'd save just that little bit more and go with a trusted brand. Both mechanical and electrical.

 

[dave]

its like tesco value, asda smart price........

 

[CeJay]

Hmm, maybe I should have researched this before I bought a set of alloys the other day. Though £310 for the alloys with 4 tyres seemed too good to be true!

 

[dave]

if the tyres are Nankang dont go out in the wet

 

[CeJay]

if the tyres are Nankang dont go out in the wet

Ha cheers, good to know! Luckily they're not, well I say luckily but I have no idea if these are any better, worse knowing my luck! Firenza, personally never heard of it.

 

[dave]

Ha cheers, good to know! Luckily they're not, well I say luckily but I have no idea if these are any better, worse knowing my luck! Firenza, personally never heard of it.

i can only find st 08 http://www.tyretest.com/summercar_tyres/firenza/st_08/index.html

oh btw dont forget to call insurance and say you have changed wheels

 

[CeJay]

Yep remembered to do that, charged me an extra £25 which I didn't think was too terrible.

 

[dave]

thats not bad at all

 

[maggers]

Mmm, Ripspeed used to be quite good back in the day when Keith Ripp started it, similar to Demon Tweeks. Pays your money & takes your choice I guess.

 

[gadge]

Every time I see a ripspeed product I always think of a spotty 17 year old in a saxo 1.1 and I think that's the problem. Anyone who been fiddling with cars will probably spend a little extra and have the known brand. I've never bought a ripspeed product before and could very well be an excellent product it's just that when someone asks me what make of stereo I had and I would say RIPSPEED I think I'ld feel just a little less cooler than I would if I'ld had said JVC lol

 

[maggers]

It's a bit cooler than a Tevion from Aldi. Spotty 17-year olds have to start somewhere and the pittance kids get paid these days mostly goes on insurance so it's fine for them to start with what they can afford then move on when life gets better.




Maggers. Going in through the out door.

 

[dave]

It's a bit cooler than a Tevion from Aldi. Spotty 17-year olds have to start somewhere and the pittance kids get paid these days mostly goes on insurance so it's fine for them to start with what they can afford then move on when life gets better.




Maggers. Going in through the out door.

tevion is Medion, medion make some good stuff

 

[s and b]

i didnt know it was a brand of hellfords
then again i will only go in there if desperate for a rattle can in colour and clutching a borrowed trade card

 

[gadge]

You can get JVC's for pittance

 

[StevenRB45]

You can get JVC's for pittance

Cos they're rubbish...:devil:

No basis for that tbh...I just dislike them as a brand.

 

[Ziggy122]

Had a Ripspeed HU when i first got my car, as tape deck was dud

it served it purpose, played CD's, radio, AUX, etc no problems

However now its getting old and i have dropped face a few times, the buttons are somewhat "dead" and mis-read....

Ziggy

 

[Gavv8]

Its not Ripspeed I find offensive so much as the idiots who sell it.

 

[maggers]

tevion is Medion, medion make some good stuff

Still doesn't cut it with me, I had a Sony from Halfords for £50 which does all I need.

 

[gadge]

A lot cooler and at £50 you can't go wrong