***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

ShadowHearth

Lads, sorry, but total off topic!

The carpet floors were changed today at home in my office while I was at work. It must new few hours since they finished it. Can I put my shot back in or I need to wait?

*sorry, total off topic, but we have a lot of man here.

Big Nasty

I don't like the blue covers - ruins the symmetry of the car.

In relation to being a Garda magnet - LOL!:D

Mycroft H

dgt wrote: »

Relief beyond belief

10.9 is the stronger of the 2. Better explained here. I learned this myself years ago (when I was 14) wondering why the bolts holding our engine crane had stripped thread? Turns out they were 4.8 :rolleyes:

What car?

I'm aware of the strengths on them. Might chance the 10.9 if I can find them locally. 4.8? No wonder they kept breaking :P

Clio MK1.

The joys of an old banger. However its such a simple car, if anything breaks, its a simple enough fix. It only cost me 4 quid to fix.

jenizzle

Jemmy wrote: »

Motor filled few days ahead, that I'm looking forward to

Off car shopping for a RWD this evening with a friend
Random midweek day booked off tomorrow to chill with same petrolhead friend (feeling I may know rotaries inside out by the wknd!)
I've organised a meet on another site down around wicklow friday night
Saturday the Teg will be sparkling (followed by boozin)
Sunday C&C in Loughlinstown

It's a hard life

He'll have you owning an RX7 by the end of the week

Jemmy

jenizzle wrote: »

He'll have you owning an RX7 by the end of the week

Lol he can try but it will never happen!
Waiting to see what his is like when it's back from UK Never had a spin in an rx7 or 8!

CianRyan

Head's melted here, I could use a hand.

1. Can't figure out how to change my headlights. Take off the plug, take off the lock... Nothing.
2. Can't figure out how to change my brake light. Take off the cover and it seems to be concealed behind a big plastic housing that can't be taken off. Do I have to take off the whole light cluster?

Very embarrassing I have to say.

And before it's said, I looked on google but I couldn't find anything.

Edit: It's an N15 Almera.

Jemmy

Random question but does anyone know can you get recaro seats in any colours other than standard black/red/blue & yellow?

andyseadog

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Lads, sorry, but total off topic!

The carpet floors were changed today at home in my office while I was at work. It must new few hours since they finished it. Can I put my shot back in or I need to wait?

*sorry, total off topic, but we have a lot of man here.

you can work away now, no need to wait.

Matt Simis

NCT Fail on:

- Inner Tie Rod End - ok this is a legit fail, though having just had the outers replaced and an alignment done 2wks ago, surprising
- No Switch on Auxiliary LED lights, ie they come on with engine, as intended
- "Illegal" reg plates, ie not illegal German plates, but these are played out now so I dont mind changing them.
- No screws on rear seat bench. Never even noticed it had the provision to screw it in place. My 3 three other cars have no such screws and logically would pass... Pointless.


My best fail yet though, should cost virtually nothing to put right.

jenizzle

Jemmy wrote: »

Lol he can try but it will never happen!
Waiting to see what his is like when it's back from UK Never had a spin in an rx7 or 8!

Feel free to take a spin in my yoke on Sunday, just to get you used to the underwhelming lack of vtec :P

ShadowHearth

andyseadog wrote: »

you can work away now, no need to wait.

thank you. all in in my "man cave" again!!! all new and refurbished! i can go on with my car searches in my station!

dgt

CianRyan wrote: »

Head's melted here, I could use a hand.

1. Can't figure out how to change my headlights. Take off the plug, take off the lock... Nothing.
2. Can't figure out how to change my brake light. Take off the cover and it seems to be concealed behind a big plastic housing that can't be taken off. Do I have to take off the whole light cluster?

Very embarrassing I have to say.

And before it's said, I looked on google but I couldn't find anything.

Edit: It's an N15 Almera.

Does this help with the headlight issue?

VZR lights

CianRyan

Just like looking at my own really.
It's actually just the bulb I need to change, not the whole thing. Should have specified, thanks though.

ShadowHearth

****... i really need to stop typing skyline in to donedeal...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3425102

70km from me...

dgt

Whoops

Some cars are fiddly, Polos for example you press the metal spring down to release the bulb. Left me scratching my head for a while!

What's the metal clip like inside?

CianRyan

dgt wrote: »

Whoops

Some cars are fiddly, Polos for example you press the metal spring down to release the bulb. Left me scratching my head for a while!

What's the metal clip like inside?

There's meant to be a spring on the 'Mera too but I haven't been able to find/understand it.

Metal clip?
Oh god, it'd be easier to take out the whole unit at this stage. Access is really limited with the battery and coolant bottle in the way.

dgt

CianRyan wrote: »

There's meant to be a spring on the 'Mera too but I haven't been able to find/understand it.

Metal clip?
Oh god, it'd be easier to take out the whole unit at this stage. Access is really limited with the battery and coolant bottle in the way.

Maybe you are meant to take it out and change it that way... I know on the Fiesta for example you have to take the headlamp out to change a bulb as access is so restricted. Don't forget to realign the light when it's back in!

The original Avensis was another fecker to change, right up against the battery... Battery out or light out, choice was yours!

Quazzie

Matt Simis wrote: »

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- No screws on rear seat bench. Never even noticed it had the provision to screw it in place. My 3 three other cars have no such screws and logically would pass... Pointless.


My best fail yet though, should cost virtually nothing to put right.

I failed an NCT because I had a child seat on the back bench and the best was too loose on it. I took it and put it in the boot, drove back into the centre and it passed.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

jenizzle wrote: »

Feel free to take a spin in my yoke on Sunday, just to get you used to the underwhelming lack of vtec :P

I may actually make a C&C without a hangover this weekend :eek: Only cos i'm on antibiotics so can't drink at my mates 30th :mad:

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Maybe you are meant to take it out and change it that way... I know on the Fiesta for example you have to take the headlamp out to change a bulb as access is so restricted. Don't forget to realign the light when it's back in!

The original Avensis was another fecker to change, right up against the battery... Battery out or light out, choice was yours!

Same with the Vw Mk4 golf, Its a cnut to change the lights! and all that plastic! :mad:

Is that the old type Avensis or the new type Avensis?

ShadowHearth

Sitting outside, enjoying lovely evening. Then I hear some lovely rumble coming down the street... Got up to have a look. A flipping silver r34, which looked like pure sex on wheels.

It's just not fair

BUBBLE WRAP

OSI wrote: »

Just be thankful you don't own a Megane!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXCZ2v-nIF4

Ha, well I dont own a golf either, It was a friend I changed the head light for. Though, but got it change after all. But the back light was easy peasey.

But its my dad that has the Avensis.

colm_mcm

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Same with the Vw Mk4 golf, Its a cnut to change the lights! and all that plastic! :mad:

Is that the old type Avensis or the new type Avensis?

Newer type avensis is even worse if it's a diesel

BUBBLE WRAP

colm_mcm wrote: »

Newer type avensis is even worse if it's a diesel

Ah ya, My dad has an 08 Avensis. 2.0, It has "4D or something along those lines" on it aswell for some reason.

Hold on Il take a pic.

Edit: Cant just remembered, Its down with the mechanic... :mad:

colm_mcm

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Ah ya, My dad has an 08 Avensis. 2.0, It has "4D or something along those lines" on it aswell for some reason.

Hold on Il take a pic.

It'll have D-4D which is toyotas common rail diesel engine

BUBBLE WRAP

colm_mcm wrote: »

It'll have D-4D which is toyotas common rail diesel engine

Thats the one, So its nothing special so.

CianRyan

STRESS!
My dad use to have an N15 so I'll ask him in a bit. Where's ND when you need him? Haha

SH: Just buy another Skyline. You're only tricking yourself with this scoobie business. You're a Nissan man, be proud!

BW: D4D is the engine.

Edit: Bah, too late!

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

STRESS!
My dad use to have an N15 so I'll ask him in a bit. Where's ND when you need him? Haha

SH: Just buy another Skyline. You're only tricking yourself with this scoobie business. You're a Nissan man, be proud!

BW: D4D is the engine.

Edit: Bah, too late!

Its just the standard D engine? Its not like a better "edition" of the engine or anything like that??

colm_mcm

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Its just the standard D engine? Its not like a better "edition" of the engine or anything like that??

Nope, since mid 2000 pretty much all diesel toyotas (except maybe the land cruiser vx) in Ireland were D-4D

If it was a D-CAT then it'd be something slightly better.

CianRyan

Not too up to date on the mundane side of Toyota's engines but AFAIK it's better quality, more reliable and more sought after than other Toyota daysuls.

BUBBLE WRAP

Anothe quistion.

Im tring to tax the Avensis online, im using a laser card, but i cant find the "card number"

Anyone have any Idea?

BUBBLE WRAP

OSI wrote: »

It's the big long number on the front of the card

Oh.


There was a 8 digit number along the bottom of the card and it said "card number" Thats where I was going wrong...

colm_mcm

Also pm me the pin number


On a seperate note I got one of those aldi random orbital buffer yokes, I'm not expecting great things from it, but I'm a lazy guy and if this helps me get my polishing done quicker then great.

It actually has a picture of a jaguar s type on the box so I had to buy it

BUBBLE WRAP

Right, lads hold on.

L-M

OSI wrote: »

Stick a picture up of both sides of the card and we'll give ya a hand :P:P

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Right, lads hold on.

They were joking!!!

E39MSport

They're taking the mick. Don't put up pics of your card

BUBBLE WRAP

Limerick man wrote: »

They were joking!!!

E39MSport wrote: »

They're taking the mick. Don't put up pics of your card

Ya, so am I.

L-M

Back err... off topic lads!

colm_mcm

Chrome door posts, yea or nay?

They look so skangery on passats and the like

Any idea how they'd look on the jag which has plenty chrome anyway, I have a small bit of rust on the bottom of one of the pillars, these would hide it well



http://www.uniqueautodepot.com/Jaguar-S-type-2000-2010-SES-Chrome-Pillar-Post-p/p116.htm

MuppetCheck

Just no!

Big Nasty

colm_mcm wrote: »

Chrome door posts, yea or nay?

They look so skangery on passats and the like

Any idea how they'd look on the jag which has plenty chrome anyway, I have a small bit of rust on the bottom of one of the pillars, these would hide it well



http://www.uniqueautodepot.com/Jaguar-S-type-2000-2010-SES-Chrome-Pillar-Post-p/p116.htm

Fcuk no!

colm_mcm

I kinda knew that deep down

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

I kinda knew that deep down

i got them done last week

colm_mcm

Pics?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Definitely not!

conzy

Just saw a garda ST220 giving it the full beans. Epic sound and they are well able to move!

colm_mcm

Same engine as my car but it's detuned in the monðeo (which weighs a lot less to be fair)

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

Pics?

I was making the sarcasm!

Alanstrainor

Limerick man wrote: »

I was making the sarcasm!

Thank feck!

ShadowHearth

conzymaher wrote: »

Just saw a garda ST220 giving it the full beans. Epic sound and they are well able to move!

Was the diesel version or 3.0? Those diesels are not that powerfull.