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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #4382
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    It appears this is the oil needed for my gearbox, not bad! http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1209555&pk=EA876

    You'll have to just check how much your gearbox takes mine took near 4 litre not all out.


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    #4383
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    I've seen 1.6l mentioned twice, surely this isn't enough when your Astra took 4. Even if it is a 6speed


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    #4384
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    I've seen 1.6l mentioned twice, surely this isn't enough when your Astra took 4. Even if it is a 6speed

    I could be completely wrong I must check the invoice when I get home tomorrow and let you know. I thought I got 3 one litre bottle at least if not 4 but ill check tomorrow. It was 4 months ago so I can't remember. The garage where I got the oil was an Opel dealer and they said how much it needed.


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    #4385
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Why bother! :eek:

    EDIT: Forgot fecking link

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4477654
    Ad wrote:
    German French style plates

    Which is it???!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:
    Not many about,most are 90 bhp,but i have chipped this up a bit since ,not sure exactly but around 140bhp.

    Freddy_Mercury_ultra-high-angle_reversed_facepalm.jpg


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    #4386
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Hard luck Cian. Its a ****ty feeling to fail. Pretty emotional passing too.

    I failed mine first time and to be honest it was for the best. My test wasnt that bad (got done for progression when you couldnt see out the window with hailstones :eek:) but I was cocky and a bit stupid on the road in general. Brought me back down to earth.


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    #4387
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    French plate backing with German font.

    Quite like the look of that car!


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    #4388
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    I failed the first time too and had to go for a walk before I got back into the car because I was soooo annoyed! I wasn't allowed buy my first car until I got the full licence so that annoyed me intensely. Passed with flying colours the second time 2 weeks later :D


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    #4389
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Cian


    Hard luck on the test; on my first the guy said that I'd failed but on other days he'd have passed me but as I'd ony had my provisional for 4 months I shouldn't be be worried. Little did he know but I'd first driven 16 days before. It took another 2 goes to pass (5years ago today) but since then I've driven on 4 continents and 13 countries. Look to the future not the past.


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    #4390
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    French plate backing with German font.

    Quite like the look of that car!

    I think they use that font anyway...

    EU_FRAN_GI1.jpg

    Edit: This also came up when looking for that image :D:D:D
    4358721983_9fe05076b6_o.jpg


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    #4391
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    My Micra passed 100k miles today. Should be given a medal :D


    On the gear oil and brake fluid, Ardennes1944, look up youtube and save yourself a few quid as both are easy enough to do.


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    #4392
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    How much should I be looking to pay to get my gearbox oil and brake fluid changed in an Indy lads?

    Drop George Dalton a Pm, he will tell you what he would charge.
    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    I failed the first time too and had to go for a walk before I got back into the car because I was soooo annoyed! I wasn't allowed buy my first car until I got the full licence so that annoyed me intensely. Passed with flying colours the second time 2 weeks later :D

    I passed first time:cool:

    Cough losers /cough:pac:


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    #4393
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    I also passed first time. Had only been driving 3 months at the time as well.

    Some people are just winners! :pac:

    :P


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    #4394
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    dar83 wrote: »
    Some people are just w@nkers! :pac:

    :P

    ;)


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    #4395
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    I also passed first time after driving for 6 months.:D


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    #4396
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Jimdagym wrote: »
    Ehhh I haven't a clue. Can't get a decent look at the car with the dirty weather. Need it sorted and the fella is doing the tracking anyway so time to hand it over.

    The long story is that I pumped the tyres which were low (20ish) to 30 and immediately felt the vibration. Dropped it down to 25~ and its less noticeable but still there. The tracking has needed doing for a long time but its much worse since this all happened last week. Or at least I feel it is. I'll get new tyres once I see how much the mechanic finds. Just in case there is something bigger going on.

    To follow this up, mechanic found nothing wrong. Sorted my tracking, realligned headlines and threw some oil abd a filter in for me that I had left with him. Was mening to throw it in since christmas but never got near it. He felt the wobble could only be the tyres, and the atlas lads that did the tracking had said the same. So i got two turanza's t001 for it today and its rock solid again :). Fantastic grip, the last ones must have really been banjoed.
    I love my car again!


    BTW I rang 4 places, 2 in balbriggan and 2 in baldoyle and atlas were the only ones that had anything other than economy tyres. Unreal!


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    #4397
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    dgt wrote: »

    Edit: This also came up when looking for that image :D:D:D
    4358721983_9fe05076b6_o.jpg

    The Transporter?


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    #4398
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    Transporter?

    Ronin ;)


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    #4399
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Ronin ;)

    Brilliant film. Loved the car scenes.


    Oh and everyone in my family who passed 1st time went on to crash their cars.

    I passed second time.......


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    #4400
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Ronin ;)

    Haven't seen it in years. Far better movie too.


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    #4401
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    Haven't seen it in years. Far better movie too.

    That's fairly obvious haha :D


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    #4402
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Now it's one thing to put Nankang tyres on a fiesta but on an Evo 4, really :rolleyes:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4494200

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    #4403
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Now it's one thing to put Nankang tyres on a fiesta but on an Evo 4, really :rolleyes:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4494200

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    4 new tyres

    Must have just bought that make for selling the car. I also say a few people wouldn't bother their back side, looking at the make of a tyre..


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    #4404
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    ;)

    Don't be jealous. Just because you had a girly fit after failing the first time. :P ;)


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    #4405
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Okay, one last one. Nice BMW, Nice woman sanding beside it. :cool:, Location - Leitrim. :pac: Made me laugh. :D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4466986


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    #4406
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Must have just bought that make for selling the car. I also say a few people wouldn't bother their back side, looking at the make of a tyre..

    Most wouldnt care, but an evo is not for that type of person.


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    #4407
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Okay, one last one. Nice BMW, Nice woman sanding beside it. :cool:, Location - Leitrim. :pac: Made me laugh. :D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4466986

    That car is in some nick. Looks spotless.


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    #4408
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Must have just bought that make for selling the car. I also say a few people wouldn't bother their back side, looking at the make of a tyre..

    I know most people wouldn't bother their hole but most people don't drive an Evo and I would expect the owner to have some interest in cars and driving and therefore not buy sh*t tyres. Clearly and unfortunately I'm wrong.


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    #4409
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Jimdagym wrote: »
    Most wouldnt care, but an evo is not for that type of person.

    Yup, very true.


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    #4410
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    I know most people wouldn't bother their hole but most people don't drive an Evo and I would expect the owner to have some interest in cars and driving and therefore not buy sh*t tyres. Clearly and unfortunately I'm wrong.

    Oh I agree, Like this individual seems to not give a toss about safety. They really don't diverse an evo IMO.


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    #4411
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Okay, one last one. Nice BMW, Nice woman sanding beside it. :cool:, Location - Leitrim. :pac: Made me laugh. :D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4466986

    Why the need for the gratuitous "I'm fulfilling my never to be realised ambition to be a model at the geneva motor show" though?

    Nice looking car.


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