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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #1742
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    The mother just ordered one of these earlier today:D

    ceed-SW.jpg

    Same colour as the pic and in 1.6 daysul form. Should be here in the first week in January.

    Not very exciting I know! But the last time the family had a brand new car was in 2001(not counting company cars).

    My dads got one coming too, same spec as the one in the pic but a black hatch. Very impressive little motors.


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    #1743
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Well you'll have a few months to practice if you book it now.
    If you have the money, just go and do it!
    Otherwise you'll be like me and put it off for months. :p

    Good luck to you too!

    Ya, that's the other problem. I don't want to fail. It's true what they say: "If you don't want to fail, don't try!" :)


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    #1744
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Ya, that's the other problem. I don't want to fail. It's true what they say: "If you don't want to fail, don't try!" :)

    Dunno where you heard that, but my motto is "if you don't want to fail, do the flipping work"

    And I've noticed that since I mentioned checkpoints in Cork, no one has refuted it!


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    #1745
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Ya, that's the other problem. I don't want to fail. It's true what they say: "If you don't want to fail, don't try!" :)
    Stheno wrote: »
    Dunno where you heard that, but my motto is "if you don't want to fail, do the flipping work"

    And I've noticed that since I mentioned checkpoints in Cork, no one has refuted it!

    Hahaha, jesus man. Get some back bone would ya?
    Who gives a ****e if ya fail? Just try harder and get it right next time.

    I second what Stheno says, get the practice in and do the bloody test.
    Just think of all the cars and tracks you'll have access to with a full licence! :D


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    #1746
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Right well maybe I made that up. :p But the first time I done my theory test, I was fully sure I passed. The chap came out from the room and said. "You failed!" :(, I felt like a right dingbat. I dent went to the shop after feeling very sad, so I thought a white magnum would cheer me up. But they had none left.

    So that's the reason, I'm putting the driving test off...

    Just have the magnum on stand by as a passing celebration!
    Go on. ;)


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    #1747
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Stheno wrote: »
    Dunno where you heard that, but my motto is "if you don't want to fail, do the flipping work"

    And I've noticed that since I mentioned checkpoints in Cork, no one has refuted it!
    CianRyan wrote: »
    Hahaha, jesus man. Get some back bone would ya?
    Who gives a ****e if ya fail? Just try harder and get it right next time.

    I second what Stheno says, get the practice in and do the bloody test.
    Just think of all the cars and tracks you'll have access to with a full licence! :D


    Right well maybe I made that up. :p But the first time I done my theory test, I was fully sure I passed. The chap came out from the room and said. "You failed!" :(, I felt like a right dingbat. I dent went to the shop after feeling very sad, so I thought a white magnum would cheer me up. But they had none left.

    So that's the reason, I'm putting the driving test off...


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    #1748
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Stheno wrote: »

    Dunno where you heard that, but my motto is "if you don't want to fail, do the flipping work

    I prefer 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail' ;)


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    #1749
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Just have the magnum on stand by as a passing celebration!
    Go on. ;)

    I bookmarked it AND added it to my favorites, so I suppose that's a positive start! :p:D


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    #1750
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is the Ka somewhat rally prepped ?
    Three cars at the house would be a ball ache alright.


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    #1751
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    ......... And since the asshat in my estate keeps damaging it I`d rather see it go.............

    I hope the bastad leaves your TT be :(


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    #1752
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Power steering pump is whipped.

    Real man steering for the next while!


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    #1753
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    Looking at getting new tyres for my 2000 Fiesta 1.25l. Is a noticeable difference between Federal SS-657 and Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons? I currently have two Infinity tyres on the front and crap ones on the rear. Is it best to go for all season tyres on a small car? Or would you recommend other brands? Thanks.


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    #1754
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dgt wrote: »
    Power steering pump is whipped.

    Real man steering for the next while!

    ... Are you going to drive around in it? Looney imo.


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    #1755
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ... Are you going to drive around in it? Looney imo.

    I drove the 325 without power steering for about 12 weeks, not a bother. Parking was sometimes a pita other than that it was perfectly safe / manageable


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    #1756
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Couldn't resist..

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    #1757
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    anyone know the days the nct centres are open around christmas and if theyre open saturdays?


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    #1758
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    Closed it appears from the 22nd to the 2nd

    The only way to find this information is to click on individual opening times for each flipping centre!

    I thought I was going nuts, as I couldn't get an appointment in about 15 different centres, and ended up ringing them.

    No general announcement on their site at all that I can see
    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    anyone know the days the nct centres are open around christmas and if theyre open saturdays?

    :)


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    #1759
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    thank you sir!
    also, i got another eagle f1 from kellehers yesterday, this one is made in china though? and i cant find the year of manufacture on it at all?


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    #1760
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    How big is a Superb estate? 4 spaces apparently!
    233321.jpg


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    #1761
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    langdang wrote: »
    How big is a Superb estate? 4 spaces apparently!
    6034073

    Links not working!


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    #1762
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Links not working!
    Just as well! It worked for me but was ginormous..


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    #1763
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ... Are you going to drive around in it? Looney imo.

    I might be a looney but I know my limits. Am now at home and not going to drive it till I get it sorted, it's far worse than this morning. Don't want to risk it locking to one side on turning or seizing the pump and causing further damage, wouldn't want that now would we? :)

    I'll just drive round in another car till I get it sorted :)


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    #1764
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    dgt wrote: »
    I might be a looney but I know my limits. Am now at home and not going to drive it till I get it sorted, it's far worse than this morning. Don't want to risk it locking to one side on turning or seizing the pump and causing further damage, wouldn't want that now would we? :)

    I'll just drive round in another car till I get it sorted :)

    The blue van rises again?


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    #1765
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    The blue van rises again?

    I read that as the blue yaris!


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    #1766
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    The blue van rises again?

    Not a hope! Yet ;)
    Stheno wrote: »
    I read that as the blue yaris!

    One outside the house :pac:


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    #1767
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    That mad senator who evaded train tickets has been fined 1850 for not paying motor tax

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1219/fidelma-healy-eames-court.html


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    #1768
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Stheno wrote: »
    I read that as the blue yaris!

    Lol it's haunting you as well as dgt :P


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    #1769
    guttenberg
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭guttenberg


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1219/fidelma-healy-eames-court.html

    Galway Senator Healy Eames gets a €1,850 fine for her cars tax being 6 months out of date. Is that the normal fine?


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    #1770
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    guttenberg wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1219/fidelma-healy-eames-court.html

    Galway Senator Healy Eames gets a €1,850 fine for her cars tax being 6 months out of date. Is that the normal fine?
    Stheno wrote: »
    That mad senator who evaded train tickets has been fined 1850 for not paying motor tax

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1219/fidelma-healy-eames-court.html

    2 Posts up ;)


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    #1771
    guttenberg
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭guttenberg


    Oops, didn't notice Sthenos post!


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