***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

MugMugs

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get this 'scene' thing....


Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

Personal preference of those unable to afford something a bit "meatier" I suppose.

challengemaster

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get this 'scene' thing....


Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

Rat look...

find it a bit pointless myself

pred racer

challengemaster wrote: »

Rat look...

find it a bit pointless myself

My alfa has the rat look.......and it didnt cost me a penny extra:D

MetzgerMeister

pred racer wrote: »

My alfa has the rat look.......and it didnt cost me a penny extra:D

No, your alfa has the cat look because it's covered in scratches

Stheno

what is a bonnet bra?

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No, your alfa has the cat look because it's covered in scratches

Meanwhile back at the ranch,

MM, CM and conzy had parked their cocks german cars in a row trying to decide which one was the most beautiful..........................;)

Btw MM do the indicators work? :pac:

pred racer

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

A fake leatheR/vinyl monstrosity used to protect the nose of a car from stone chips.
You see alot of them in the US.

MetzgerMeister

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.

pred racer wrote: »

Meanwhile back at the ranch,

MM, CM and conzy had parked their cocks german cars in a row trying to decide which one was the most beautiful..........................;)

Btw MM do the indicators work? :pac:

What in the Jayzeus are you on about ya donkey?!

The indicators are fine, as are the reversing sensors :P

Stheno

pred racer wrote: »

A fake leatheR/vinyl monstrosity used to protect the nose of a car from stone chips.
You see alot of them in the US.

I googled.
I feel a bit ill now.

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.



What in the Jayzeus are you on about ya donkey?!

The indicators are fine, as are the reversing sensors :P

I had a brief (and frankly disturbing) mental image of the three bmw amigos
With the cars parked in a line and their little love struck faces staring at them.....bless:p

Its what happens when you go to germany for a week, and somebody else is picking up the bar tabs, i'm not the better of it yet:eek:

Are you sure those indicators work......when ur driving and everything?:pac:

challengemaster

We haven't quite gotten around to that just yet.... I swear there'll be a BMW section at the next meet.

Sure you won't see the indicators when the car is sideways anyway :pac:

pred racer

challengemaster wrote: »

We haven't quite gotten around to that just yet.... I swear there'll be a BMW section at the next meet.

I can see it now

CM "why the fook did i bother bringing the camera to this?"
MM " Jaysus twould be grand if it had a rotary in it"
Alanstrainor "wish I'd brought the feicin polo, at least every other feicer didnt have one"
Conzy "ah fook lads where's me car"

:pac::D

challengemaster wrote: »

Sure you won't see the indicators when the car is sideways anyway :pac:

Thats what the handbrake is for laaaaaaaaaaaaddd

Marlow

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

How many people does it take to fit a T4 bonnet bra ??


It's a thing mostly used in the states. The problem, specificly over there is, that once you fit the bonnet bra, you're never going to take it off again. Because the color on the parts, that you fit it over will have a complete different fade, than the parts that it doesn't cover. So if you ever remove it, you'll need a respray of your bonnet to match it the remainder of the car.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP

Marlow wrote: »

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

How many people does it take to fit a T4 bonnet bra ??


It's a thing mostly used in the states. The problem, specificly over there is, that once you fit the bonnet bra, you're never going to take it off again. Because the color on the parts, that you fit it over will have a complete different fade, than the parts that it doesn't cover. So if you ever remove it, you'll need a respray of your bonnet to match it the remainder of the car.

/M

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

Marlow

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

Not with the amount of fade, that you'd get in for example Cali or Florida on certain colors.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP

Marlow wrote: »

Not with the amount of fade, that you'd get in for example Cali or Florida on certain colors.

/M

Ah I see. I forgot you were on about America.

challengemaster

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

A wallop of T-Cut will do nothing except give you **** cramp. It's the most useless pile of..... :cool:

dgt

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Had a nice little Seicento but I got pissed off with it snapping clutch cables. Spent a few weeks driving it without a clutch before I had enough :pac:

I miss mine, quite a lot

Must get another one.... Prefably with a cooked head and broke rings

166man

Got new number plates on the 156 today. That with the back of it being polished and the exhaust polished make it really look so much better. The bumpers all round have been painted black.

New front tyres, new interior mats, fresh wiper blades and the "operation cheapo transformation" will be complete.

MetzgerMeister

Marlow wrote: »

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

I've seen it on an RX8 and it was basically a thicker version of Permatec. It was clear too which was a lot better than a totally different colour to the car which was dark grey.

Matt Simis

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I've seen it on an RX8 and it was basically a thicker version of Permatec. It was clear too which was a lot better than a totally different colour to the car which was dark grey.

That wasnt a car bra (in the common sense anyhow) then, it was one of the invisible shield, protective vinyl products. Car Bras are ugly things as Marlow described:
https://www.google.ie/search?sugexp=chrome,mod%3D14&client=ubuntu&channel=cs&q=Permatec&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=eY1XUJ35JZCDhQen_YDQCw&biw=1333&bih=595&sei=fI1XUI-sDpG0hAeTv4G4Dw#um=1&hl=en&client=ubuntu&channel=cs&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=car+bra&oq=car+bra&gs_l=img.3..0l10.8126.9185.0.9739.7.7.0.0.0.0.161.620.5j2.7.0...0.0...1c.1.2w9eGVbdKyM&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=fadf6a5ac87b4ec1&biw=1333&bih=595

Ded_Zebra

I would actually much rather have the stone chips than one of those colossal eye sores.:eek:

Matt Simis

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I would actually much rather have the stone chips than one of those colossal eye sores.:eek:

I know right, its like all they do is rob the roads ability to (mildly) damage paintwork by totally disfiguring the vehicle on the "driver's terms" instead..

Ded_Zebra

Matt Simis wrote: »

I know right, its like all they do is rob the roads ability to (mildly) damage paintwork by totally disfiguring the vehicle on the "driver's terms" instead..

Glad it's not just me. They seem to be getting popular with felters here alright. In America loads of people have them, particularly on porsche's etc.

BUBBLE WRAP

This is the only kind of bonnet bra I like. :cool:

Foxhole Norman

First day of College in CIT went well, now to join the Motorsport Society

Supergurrier

The Midway meet draws ever nearer, if anyone in Galway needs a lift let me know, can only fit 2 people max in fairness though

MetzgerMeister

Supergurrier wrote: »

The Midway meet draws ever nearer, if anyone in Galway needs a lift let me know, can only fit 2 people max in fairness though

Are you coming in your supercharged E90/E46 M3 GTR??? :pac:

Supergurrier

No just the Focus ST, sorry

MetzgerMeister

Supergurrier wrote: »

No just the Focus ST, sorry

No problem Jim

Supergurrier

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No problem Jim

I can't get my old account to work

dar83

Why only 2? You could easily fit three other people, unless you're bringing supplies for the big journey and they take up more than the boot and one of the other 3 available and comfortable seats. :P

L-M

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

^ more than likely done by the owners to stop people stealing it

dgt

Much happier chappy

Ahhhh sunny weather again And I'm trapped here till 4

Oh well!

BUBBLE WRAP

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3914165

Straight through exhaust will a loud poooo

Never did I read anything like this before.

dar83

May swap for cows or a van

That's the best bit.

Proper Farmer Felter!

BUBBLE WRAP

dar83 wrote: »

That's the best bit.

Proper Farmer Felter!

:pac:

Ah. I missed that. I only read to the loud "poooo" part.

Ardennes1944

Getting 2 Michelin 225/40/18 for 70€ fitted each in tyreland tomorrow

Also, does anyone know of a good cheap and safe place to park my car tomorrow evening for a concert in the academy?

Supergurrier

dar83 wrote: »

Why only 2? You could easily fit three other people, unless you're bringing supplies for the big journey and they take up more than the boot and one of the other 3 available and comfortable seats. :P

Need seat behind me for my ego :P

dar83

Supergurrier wrote: »

Need seat behind me for my ego :P

That technically still leaves three empty seats though...

Supergurrier

dar83 wrote: »

That technically still leaves three empty seats though...

Need some tunes in the middle seat ! :pac:

http://soundcloud.com/djseanbryce

dar83

Ewww. DubStep. The Derve of House Music.

:P

L-M

Supergurrier wrote: »

Need some tunes in the middle seat ! :pac:

http://soundcloud.com/djseanbryce

I remember you saying you lost the password to your old account, who were you again? lol

Atomic Pineapple

Limerick man wrote: »

I remember you saying you lost the password to your old account, who were you again? lol

JimBob!

dgt

dar83 wrote: »

That's the best bit.

Proper Farmer Felter!

No RS6's?
Wind Deflectors on one side?
No obnoxious sunvisor?
No donegal style plates?
No upturned exhaust?
No TDI badge?
No use of "antichrist", "lift" or "lad" in the ad?

Hes a wannabe felter!!! :pac::pac::pac:

dgt

Oh and something for RJ...

Jemmy

What a crazy few weeks it's been! Starting a new job monday found out only today that I got it & I'm starting in a few days!
Then possibly going to look at a CRX this weekend up north for my project Need to get going on it!

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

No RS6's?
Wind Deflectors on one side?
No obnoxious sunvisor?
No donegal style plates?
No upturned exhaust?
No TDI badge?
No use of "antichrist", "lift" or "lad" in the ad?

Hes a wannabe felter!!! :pac::pac::pac:

Thats the worst kind. :pac:

Supergurrier

Gah went in and got a 4 wheel balance on the ST and it turns out 3 of my Eta Beta's are buckled albiet not badly, so much for refurbing and powdercoating em, bloody things are killing my back anyway even cat's eyes feel like im being beating across my back with sledgehammers

Standard 18's also have Nankang's on them i just noticed aswell as being pretty badly kerbed, fack !

Now i just need to rob a bank to get some BBS CH-R 18's

Harcrid

dgt wrote: »

Oh and something for RJ...

Now thats what you call a cut n' shut.