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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #1202
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    166man wrote: »
    What's the mileage on your 159 now Pred? She's high if I remember correctly?

    188k km.


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    #1203
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Slippery enough out there this morning so if you can give yourself an extra few minutes to get to work!


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    #1204
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Slippery enough out there this morning so if you can give yourself an extra few minutes to get to work!

    Yup lots of slipping and sliding and spinning in fourth lol!

    Be careful and safe guys, especially us culchies on the back roads


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    #1205
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    gollywog wrote: »

    Yup lots of slipping and sliding and spinning in fourth lol!

    Be careful and safe guys, especially us culchies on the back roads

    telling ya !

    I coulda sworn I was well going into a ditch on the way home crawling over a small hump/bend covered in ice. was only crawling !


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    #1206
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

    telling ya !

    I coulda sworn I was well going into a ditch on the way home crawling over a small hump/bend covered in ice. was only crawling !

    Ya it really is lethal today guys, and I'm beside the Sea, can only imagine it being worse further inland.

    We need to be extra careful to keep our pride and joy and more importantly ourselves safe!

    Engine braking all the way :)


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    #1207
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    actually just while we're on this.

    any tips or what to do isint automatics ?

    for the likes of going down hills and round corners ?

    I was thinking g probably smart to take her outta d and put into 2 to slow down and turning o/d off ?

    I'm not really fully used to automatic yet so any advice welcome


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    #1208
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Hard frost + light drizzle = handling like a boat :p


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    #1209
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    OSI wrote: »

    Yeah, I'd stick it into 2nd if you can. Haven't taken the Golf out into this weather yet, will be interesting to see what the DSG makes of it given it's usually in 6th by the time I get to 60KPH.

    I always use manual on DSG man.
    Always have anyway apart from first week getting used to it. I wouldn't know how to handle an automatic in the ice, i need my gears when and how I need them


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    #1210
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    pred racer wrote: »
    188k km.

    Impressive stuff, and hows she holding up?


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    #1211
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Just cause...

    car-crash-flip-roof-slide-13500532592.gif


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    #1212
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Just cause...

    car-crash-flip-roof-slide-13500532592.gif

    Wtf went on there? Did the matiz try to swerve the opposite way?


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    #1213
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Nice to see someone is being proactive in killing Daewoos anyway.


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    #1214
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Wtf went on there? Did the matiz try to swerve the opposite way?
    Daewoo snooker
    http://www.eloquentmath.com/2012/04/introductory-mechanics-maths-of-snooker.html
    Should he have hit a red one first?


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    #1215
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    166man wrote: »
    Impressive stuff, and hows she holding up?

    No problems, its going like a train;) have it nearly a year now.
    1 service, 2 front disks, 4 tyres (ones on it when i bought it were ****e) and 1 front wheel arch liner(also broken at purchase)

    Next job (for George Dalton :) ) full fluid service, gearbox, steering, brakes, coolant, oil. Air, fuel and cabin filter.

    Next job for me, clean the EGR valve.

    I have to say, It doesnt like being driven slowly, the gearbox is notchy, the brakes feel weird, and it gets clogged up. But,When you are really giving it some stick, everything works perfectly:D


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    #1216
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    langdang wrote: »
    For example:
    The only octane.ie person I've knowingly come across on the road was driving like a knob. A t-shirt could signify an attachment to any one of many forums, a car sticker is a little more specific maybe.

    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh


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    #1217
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    WANT!

    View2-16097273.jpeg

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4274908


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    #1218
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    MarkMc wrote: »
    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh
    Cyclists are either invisible or a figure of hate for most people anyway.. ;)


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    #1219
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    MarkMc wrote: »
    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh

    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:


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    #1220
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »

    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:

    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)


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    #1221
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:

    I don't know of anyone that uses this thread that goes around like that at night. (I know its not a great point, but that's all I got :D)
    MarkMc wrote: »
    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)

    Exactly, Personally if they sold them I wouldn't mind buying one. I really don't see the problem at all. All the car forums sell them like FiatForum, ClubLupo, ClubPolo, Ratlook.com etc. sells them and they hadn't any hassle that I herard off. Someone here mentioned midnight club, but then that spot is associated with racing, tuning etc. where as Boards.ie isn't.


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    #1222
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I don't know of anyone that uses this thread that goes around like that at night. (I know its not a great point, but that's all I got :D)

    That just means you don't really know anyone that posts :p


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    #1223
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    MarkMc wrote: »
    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)



    Plenty of cars too :p


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    #1224
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    challengemaster wrote: »
    That just means you don't really know anyone that posts :p


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBVD4PjEUd0


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    #1225
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    So you guys, is a 156 2 litre t spark a good idea? scratch that, I know what it is. :pac: Going to check one in the morning. Will I end up doing a Confab on it? Who knows. :P


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    #1226
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....


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    #1227
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....

    Recently spotted in AH :)


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    #1228
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Just cause...

    car-crash-flip-roof-slide-13500532592.gif

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOuoo7-b84


    Lets have another :p
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmygmPYbA2o


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    #1229
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....

    Alfa, timing belt, back box, /motors + Confab


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    #1230
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Alfa, timing belt, back box, /motors + Confab

    Did he not get rid of the Alfa?


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    #1231
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Stheno wrote: »
    Did he not get rid of the Alfa?

    He did.

    Wise choice.... Would you consider following suit? :D


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