***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

ShadowHearth

well. today was the day when i completely cancelled my track day. No mondello for me this friday.

feels like **** lads...

-Corkie-

This probably the worst pic that will be taken of this car knowing the owners photography skills but I think its a great looking machine.. Its Vectras new Octy!!!

challengemaster

Ah jaysus, they already cleaned it for him....

ShadowHearth

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Download a copy of rfactor and get the Mondello track. Then proceed to go off a turn one at high speed.

let me guess. almost all of the newbies get way to confident on first turn?

h3000

Anton Savage is due on the Last Word in a bit to speak about car tyres. It could be an interesting one.

whyulittle

h3000 wrote: »

Anton Savage is due on the Last Word in a bit to speak about car tyres. It could be an interesting one.

There was a bit on Six One last night. Tyre Federation warning of part worns.....

vectra

-Corkie- wrote: »

This probably the worst pic that will be taken of this car knowing the owners photography skills but I think its a great looking machine.. Its Vectras new Octy!!!

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm162/MALACHY1979/20121009_125428.jpg

Damn thats nice even if I say so myself..

Now to get my paws on it.
Thanks for the pic.

challengemaster wrote: »

Ah jaysus, they already cleaned it for him....

That's not clean, that's only rain wash LOL
Strict instructions from me was not to wash it as I did with my last one.

Can't wait to get the DA at it and all the new polishes/wax etc..
Hurry hurry..!!
Hopefully tomorrow I should have it..

...this is tyre week afaik.

Chuck_Norris

Well wear with her Vectra.


*whenever you get your lambs wool covered paws on her that is!!!

Viper_JB

whyulittle wrote: »

There was a bit on Six One last night. Tyre Federation warning of part worns.....

Sounds like the irish dental association advertising against getting dental work done in anywhere but Ireland. A good set of part worns will forever be better and safer then a new set of the chinese rubbish that's kicking around at the moment....unless it's partly worn Chinese rubbish....

Mr Simpson

She's a beaut Vectra, well wear.

Alanstrainor

Looks great Vectra, nice to see it in red, wonder if there'll be many in that colour.

Hal1

Can we rename this thread to rubberneckers anonymous .

Hal1

How cool is that:

I just noticed the wheels arghh:

arse shot:

vectra

^^ First pic is savage looking..

On the Octavia topic.
There is a demo one in Cork so not sure if there will be any more around as in the UK now as far as I am aware you can no longer order a FL Octavia in any shape or form unless it is in stock

dgt

Horn wired up at long last

barura

Mate of mine is selling a Levin with NCT til next May for 600euro. I wonder if it would be possible to get insured... Probably be better off putting a new set of tyres on the Polo and NCTing it if I'm being realistic.

CianRyan

barura wrote: »

Mate of mine is selling a Levin with NCT til next May for 600euro. I wonder if it would be possible to get insured... Probably be better off putting a new set of tyres on the Polo and NCTing it if I'm being realistic.

Levin or Polo... If you don't choose right I'll slap you!

Call around a few places tomorrow and see what they say sure.

barura

CianRyan wrote: »

Levin or Polo... If you don't choose right I'll slap you!

Call around a few places tomorrow and see what they say sure.

Yeah but with College fees coming up... I'll see what I can do.

ShadowHearth

barura wrote: »

Yeah but with College fees coming up... I'll see what I can do.

Buy polo, then save money for insurance and a "proper" car.

CianRyan

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Buy polo, then save money for insurance and a "proper" car.

He already has a Polo, there's extra money there to throw at insurance!

ShadowHearth

CianRyan wrote: »

He already has a Polo, there's extra money there to throw at insurance!

If polo is still able to drive without money injection, then it's even better. Keep polo. Save money, buy proper car later.

CianRyan

ShadowHearth wrote: »

If polo is still able to drive without money injection, then it's even better. Keep polo. Save money, buy proper car later.

You're only sad because you had to sell the Skyline...
















:pac:

barura

Looks like I'll have to stick with the Po-lol after a bit of money checking... Ah well!

BUBBLE WRAP

barura wrote: »

Looks like I'll have to stick with the Po-lol after a bit of money checking... Ah well!

If I were you I would get a few quotes for the Levin and go from there. At-least it would give you some idea of insurance prices.


Edit: Cian beat me too it! lol

BUBBLE WRAP

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3996351

the handiest we yok iv ever seen on diesal duse 250mils two 20e

Would this be correct!? :eek:

dgt

Hal1 you've made my day I'f only I had front springs that low... Ah well!

I meant this horn, not the comedy fan horn :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKG0toqHtI

Actually, not that exact horn, that's on the other Bravo here

BUBBLE WRAP

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3996351



Would this be correct!? :eek:

At €1.55/litre that's 87mpg, unlikely to be realisitic but it might well do 70+ on a run, I used to get 53mpg from a non intercooled Rover 420 on a Cork to Thurles return spin with 4 adults on board.

Edit, figures from autotrader.co.uk...

Fuel consumption (urban) 51.4 mpg
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 78.5 mpg
Fuel consumption (combined) 65.7 mpg

Chuck_Norris

dgt wrote: »

Actually, not that exact horn, that's on the other Bravo hereQuote]

Love it.

Stheno

They have a skyline on Wheeler dealers

BUBBLE WRAP

RoverJames wrote: »

At €1.55/litre that's 87mpg, unlikely to be realisitic but it might well do 70+ on a run, I used to get 53mpg from a non intercooled Rover 420 on a Cork to Thurles return spin with 4 adults on board.

Edit, figures from autotrader.co.uk...

Fuel consumption (urban) 51.4 mpg
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 78.5 mpg
Fuel consumption (combined) 65.7 mpg

Ah right, cheers for that.

Supergurrier

Anyone know how to fix a ford bonnet latch that suddenly stopped working ?

Type where you twist back Ford logo and twist one way to pop it and another to release it.

Thanks

mik_da_man

I do, it's an absolute pain in the hole!
Check the stoc site, it's a known issue.
U need a long needle nose pliers, long screwdriver and a lot of patience.

Supergurrier

Das ?

http://www.justanswer.com/uk-ford/2pilu-ford-focus-bonnet-catch-system-broken-release.html

Also plastidipping the ST grille is a major pain, abandoned mission after doing fogs and wheels, will paint them instead (after i have picked out all the fecking rubber )

Thanks Mik

mik_da_man

Yep that's pretty much it.
Generally what happens is that the cable going from the lock to the latch gets bent slightly and a plastic pin gets dislodged.

I got to open mine with a pliers and screwdriver, but had to buy a new lock mechanism and fit it.
Involved drilling out part of the old lock to fit the new mechanism, to avoid building a whole new lock.

Pain in the hole....

ba_barabus

Anyone have a link to buyers guide for a Fiat Couple 5pot 20V non Turbo?

Gary ITR

I had to start GT5 on the PS3 from the beginning, anybody want to send me some cars? I'm 'Onkle51' on the psn

L-M

Ohhh yess

Big Nasty

I'm the same funnily enough!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

I have 4 .... I win









oh wait :-(

MetzgerMeister

Ah jaysus LM, thanks for reminding me! I have yet to fork out the money for 4 points I got recently along with 200 for my squash membership and I have a car loan repayment this month too. Expensive month

Lesson learned though, gatso vans are able to catch you when you are going in the opposite direction. I was in a 50 zone and was doing 56 the first time and 60 the second time on a stretch that not long ago was 100.

renofan

Limerick man wrote: »

Ohhh yess....

I got two points for passing an unmarked garda car on a continuous white line. What irked him more probably, was, I was in a micra! :pac:

Chuck_Norris

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ah jaysus LM, thanks for reminding me! I have yet to fork out the money for 4 points I got recently along with 200 for my squash membership and I have a car loan repayment this month too. Expensive month.

:eek: :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

:shocked:

I think the one you are looking for is eek, not shocked :P

Chuck_Norris

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

:eek:

And you from hurlin/ farmin country!!!

Chuck_Norris

Double post. Stupid phone.

MetzgerMeister

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

And you from hurlin/ farmin country!!!

I hate hurling because it's played by farmers and I hate farming because it's done by hurlers

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I hate hurling because it's played by farmers and I hate farming because it's done by hurlers

A tipp man to hate hurlin.... well feck me!
At least you got good hurlers up in tipp, im from wexford ffs!
I've got a reason to hate hurlin and i dont!

MetzgerMeister

gollywog wrote: »

A tipp man to hate hurlin.... well feck me!
At least you got good hurlers up in tipp, im from wexford ffs!
I've got a reason to hate hurlin and i dont!

Not only do you not not like hurling, you play the damn sport AND you're not even a farmer! You're a Tipp man wanna be just like your car is a red car wanna be :P

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Not only do you not not like hurling, you play the damn sport AND you're not even a farmer! You're a Tipp man wanna be just like your car is a red car wanna be :P

Were not all farmers that play it now in fairness! :pac:
And my car is beautiful, the colour of her skin wont change that!