***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

BUBBLE WRAP

RoverJames wrote: »

Maybe he didn't actually know it was used but presumed as you were bringing it to the till you were happy with your selection. Generally speaking only a f**ktard would do what you did and reckon it's 1 - 0 to you.

It's looking like BW 0 - Common Sense 2 to me, both OGs too

He tried to scan the used can of paint. He failed to scan it. as I stated in the first post on this subject.

A F**ktard? I'm offended RJ.

sean1141

i dont understand why he couldnt scan it because it was half empty? the barcode would still be the same unless there was paint dripping down the can covering it??

speaking of paint i must head to halfords myself and get some to spray these headlight washer caps!

Ardennes1944

This Halfords story has gone on too long,I'd prefer to discuss double sided sticky tape again

MetzgerMeister

3M make very good double-sided tape. There's one that can be got in most motor factors which is black with a green backing on it. I don't know who makes it but it's good.

Most car manufacturers use the grey 3M stuff so I'd prefer it based on that fact alone.

Also, opening up this thread for posts arguing about fvcken rattle cans is beyond annoying. Please stop!

BUBBLE WRAP

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

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A F**ktard? I'm offended RJ.

Generally speaking
I've no doubt you're not a f**ktard.

166man

Ah lads pack it in with the spray paint talk... Can we talk about MM's diesel 6 instead?

CianRyan

I still think you're mad for buying ****ty Halfords paint in ****ty over priced Halfords.

L-M

CianRyan wrote: »

I still think you're mad for buying ****ty Halfords paint in ****ty over priced Halfords.

What's wrong with a tenner for colour match paint?

dar83

Limerick man wrote: »

What's wrong with a tenner for colour match paint?

Agreed. If you're going down that kind of route at all I don't really see the issue with Halfords stock of the stuff.

If you're going to be more precious then you wouldn't consider buying any sort of paint yourself and you'd be bringing it to a body shop who mix their own paints.

dgt

Need some opinions people....

Should I remove the vinyl on the doors of the 406 or leave em alone? Some of them look a bit too tatty for my liking....

Gary ITR

dgt wrote: »

Need some opinions people....

Should I remove the vinyl on the doors of the 406 or leave em alone? Some of them look a bit too tatty for my liking....

Just answered your own question there

BUBBLE WRAP

Gary ITR wrote: »

Just answered your own question there

Ya, that dgt. Get rid of it quick!

dgt

Gary ITR wrote: »

Just answered your own question there

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Ya, that dgt. Get the of quick!

Cheers! That'll be a job for some evening

tuborg_man

dgt wrote: »

Cheers! That'll be a job for some evening

better take the engine out to raise the car so you don't hurt your back

conzy

My phone is lost in the car.. the only place it can be is in the air vents under the passenger seat..

I'll have to take out the seat and most of the carpet on that side of the car.. but sure what else would you be doing on a hungover Sunday afternoon

colm_mcm

Isn't that quite common on the 3 series?

challengemaster

colm_mcm wrote: »

Isn't that quite common on the 3 series?

If it is I may have a look, see how many phones are down there after the last 7 years :pac:

ongarite

conzy wrote: »

My phone is lost in the car.. the only place it can be is in the air vents under the passenger seat..

I'll have to take out the seat and most of the carpet on that side of the car.. but sure what else would you be doing on a hungover Sunday afternoon

Have some double sided tape or a clothes hanger? Should be able to hook it out.

colm_mcm

Phones used to be bigger years ago

-Corkie-

colm_mcm wrote: »

Isn't that quite common on the 3 series?

It is and the 5 series too. I have seen threads about it sine the introduction of smartphones..

@Tuborg man I took the plunge last nite and slaughtered a rake of Tuborg... Its yum..

Ardennes1944

my brothers headlight,parking bulbs and brake light filament all blew together the other day. thought it'd be a fuse or something to cause them all to go on the same side but just put in new bulbs and all is good. could a power surge or something along those lines have blown them? i have a feeling they'll be blown again in a few days

BUBBLE WRAP

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

my brothers headlight,parking bulbs and brake light filament all blew together the other day. thought it'd be a fuse or something to cause them all to go on the same side but just put in new bulbs and all is good. could a power surge or something along those lines have blown them? i have a feeling they'll be blown again in a few days

I wonder is it the relay that's causing it.

colm_mcm

Bad earth perhaps?

Ardennes1944

would a bad earth cause them to blow or just not work? cos the new ones worked from the off

Mycroft H

Anyone else drive in the Dundrum area in the morning/evening?

Anyone else notice a change in the lights sequence at the Big luas bridge (near Joe Daly's cycles)? There used to be two sets of lights you had to go through (coming from Clonskea to Dundrum Town Center) and both of them went green at the same time. Now the light sequence has changed in the second set of lights and its causing massive tailbacks. Not a happy camper.

sean1141

CianRyan wrote: »

I still think you're mad for buying ****ty Halfords paint in ****ty over priced Halfords.

Limerick man wrote: »

What's wrong with a tenner for colour match paint?

But its cheaper than the local motor factors. As lm said 10 quid for off the shelf colour match paint. I think its more if they need to mix it up for you but then again the local motorfactors charged me 25 quid for the same service the last time I got a can mixed up. They use Holt's paint, the same as halfords use..

166man

Got the new badge and grille for the 156 fitted today. Only pictures could do it justice, not even joking. Such a small part changes the car completely. Given the whole car a polish and painted the front bumpers black.

Genuinely haven't seen the car looking this well in a long long time. Absolutely chuffed.

Supergurrier

Can't get my main account to log in even though im entering password and username properly aswell as the send to email function not working, any mods able to help me ?

166man

Supergurrier wrote: »

Can't get my main account to log in even though im entering password and username properly aswell as the send to email function not working, any mods able to help me ?

Help desk?

Supergurrier

We have a helpdesk now ?

Well i never

pred racer

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

would a bad earth cause them to blow

Yes.

Ardennes1944

just finished chapter 1 of michel thomas language cds, much better than i thought it would be. has really brought it back to me


em, someday i will drive in germany and this will help with understanding road signs (on topic ftw!)

Marlow

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

em, someday i will drive in germany and this will help with understanding road signs (on topic ftw!)

So you're telling me, that "Ausfahrt" is not a rather large city ?

/M

Ardennes1944

Nope, just exit god bless the Germans :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Nope, just exit god bless the Germans :pac:

You're some child! :P

Ardennes1944

How dya mean now feeeeen?:p

Supergurrier

If it's not bottles of spray paint it's Ausfarts

Stheno

166man wrote: »

Got the new badge and grille for the 156 fitted today. Only pictures could do it justice, not even joking. Such a small part changes the car completely. Given the whole car a polish and painted the front bumpers black.

Genuinely haven't seen the car looking this well in a long long time. Absolutely chuffed.

My car has lost it's front badge, it looks naked.

dgt

Some cars look good debadged at the front...

conzy

Got the phone after a few hours of head scratching / tea drinking / arsing around.

The phone was on silent so we rang it and used a radio to listen for interference, it was stronger on the driver side so we concentrated on that side :pac:



A few pics







Obligatory sitting in car with no seat photo



Did this so it wouldn't happen again

Supergurrier

How in the name of god did you manage to get a phone in there ?:p

conzy

Supergurrier wrote: »

How in the name of god did you manage to get a phone in there ?:p

Heavy braking!

MetzgerMeister

conzy wrote: »

Heavy braking!

Even your pockets shat themselves!

Marlow

Shift happens.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.

Supergurrier

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.

Should be in the dreamers thread tbh

1.6 with 1.9 on the log book, how does that even make sense ?

BUBBLE WRAP

Supergurrier wrote: »

Should be in the dreamers thread tbh

1.6 with 1.9 on the log book, how does that even make sense ?

1.6 TURBO.

Supergurrier

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

1.6 TURBO.

Oh i see :pac:

renofan

I have had a 1998 Micra since it was 18 months old and was delighted when it flew through the NCT this morning. The best bit is that everything, (except the tyres of course!), on the car is original.

Marcusm

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.

Is that where you used the cans of spray paint?