*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

Foxhole Norman

Happy New Year everyone! Just bought this as a late present to myself

http://www.eonon.com/Car-GPS/Specific-Car-GPS/BMW/D5124F.html

Special Circumstances

Bpmull wrote: »

What ?

Disregard!

Bpmull

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Happy New Year everyone! Just bought this as a late present to myself

http://www.eonon.com/Car-GPS/Specific-Car-GPS/BMW/D5124F.html

Looks good what setup is in it currently just factory radio ?

Foxhole Norman

Bpmull wrote: »

Looks good what setup is in it currently just factory radio ?

One of these:



But mine has dropped pixels and the time isn't even very readable :pac:

Bpmull

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Disregard!

Oh I get you now had to read it a few times for some reason I thought you said you fixed the stuff yourself but said you leave it to the professionals but get you now. Tbh I'm cautious enough what I go at and know my limits. Still it's nice to be able to do the basics rather than having to bring it to a mechanic everytime for every little thing.

Big Nasty

Best of luck in 2015 dudes!

antodeco

Happy new year everybody

Bpmull

Forgot to say it.
Happy new year everyone hopefully you will all have a good year.

Chris_Heilong

2015....need to renew my tax then.

Special Circumstances

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

2015....need to renew my tax then.

Not January thank f**k

Foxhole Norman

And I just bought a Pi. Stupid technology.

toastedpickles

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

And I just bought a Pi. Stupid technology.

Mmmm 3.14.....

Sobanek

toastedpickles wrote: »

Mmmm 3.14.....

Dammit, 5 seconds late :pac:

YbFocus

Happy new year to all ye hures, hope this year brings you all you want!

sblythe

Ah, nevermind

Noccy_Mondy

Happy New Year people
Anyone have the off chance of spotting a 151 reg? Where's that pic of the fella that buys a new focus every year on the 1st?

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Happy New Year people
Anyone have the off chance of spotting a 151 reg? Where's that pic of the fella that buys a new focus every year on the 1st?

Are a lot of the garages not opening till tomorrow it seems that way although that wouldn't make much sense.

Foxhole Norman

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Great devices for emulation. Fire up Desert Strike and a few beers and you got a quality night in

Yeah I'm looking forward to getting it, some piece of gear for €30!

Noccy_Mondy

Neighbours wipers are dire, so bad that before he changed them the last time, they had several arc shaped scrapes gone into the windscreen, that won't come out. The ones he has now are frigged too, they screech each and every time they wipe, so annoying. I tell him that they need changing, he goes, sure they passed the NCT so they're fine. His NCT was last June. God, some people :rolleyes:

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Neighbours wipers are dire, so bad that before he changed them the last time, they had several arc shaped scrapes gone into the windscreen, that won't come out. The ones he has now are frigged too, they screech each and every time they wipe, so annoying. I tell him that they need changing, he goes, sure they passed the NCT so they're fine. His NCT was last June. God, some people :rolleyes:

Every car I bought has come with sh!t wiper blades which says a lot about how often people change them. I got a set of Vw ones 9 months ago when I first got the golf front and rear and there still perfect. I'm not sure how often you are actually supposed to change I suppose it depends on condition.

Noccy_Mondy

Bpmull wrote:

Every car I bought has come with sh!t wiper blades which says a lot about how often people change them. I got a set of Vw ones 9 months ago when I first got the golf front and rear and there still perfect. I'm not sure how often you are actually supposed to change I suppose it depends on condition.

I got Ford ones for mine (focus)about 6 weeks ago. Not flat blade ones, they couldn't get them, and I don't find them to be good at all, missing pieces and leaving streaks.

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I got Ford ones for mine (focus)about 6 weeks ago. Not flat blade ones, they couldn't get them, and I don't find them to be good at all, missing pieces and leaving streaks.

You may get Vw ones so :pac:

Foxhole Norman

Hopefully going to get to the bottom of my PDC woe tomorrow morning, here's to hoping it's just a sensor!

dgt

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Hopefully going to get to the bottom of my PDC woe tomorrow morning, here's to hoping it's just a sensor!

That reminds me, I need to sort my diff sensor. I clan get one for about €120 (which seems fairly expensive), heres to hoping the rust of the system isn't buggered

YbFocus

Right I'm going to look at that e36 tomorrow, all going well I'll be bringing it home!

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Right I'm going to look at that e36 tomorrow, all going well I'll be bringing it home!

Wehey! I'm bringing 93cabs saab home tomorrow too

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Bpmull wrote: »

Every car I bought has come with sh!t wiper blades which says a lot about how often people change them. I got a set of Vw ones 9 months ago when I first got the golf front and rear and there still perfect. I'm not sure how often you are actually supposed to change I suppose it depends on condition.

Be it wipers or be it alloys (or anything in between) nothing beats OEM vw spec laaaaad!!

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

Right I'm going to look at that e36 tomorrow, all going well I'll be bringing it home!

Where is it for sale? Good luck with it if you do buy!

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Where is it for sale? Good luck with it if you do buy!

It's one of the lads cars on DriftIreland.com.
I'm convincing myself its a look see, only if its a good machine will it be coming home!

Foxhole Norman

At least it's got the right reg :cool:

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

At least it's got the right reg :cool:

I'm not sure on them at all, the welded diff will be removed and replaced with a nice m3 lsd. Welded is too hard on a daily!

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

I'm not sure on them at all, the welded diff will be removed and replaced with a nice m3 lsd. Welded is too hard on a daily!

I mean the county :pac:

dgt

YbFocus wrote: »

. Welded is too hard on a daily!

No it isn't.....

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I mean the county :pac:

Ahhhh, Should have seen that coming!!

dgt wrote: »

No it isn't.....

Ah I've seen them ruin boxes in the long term
We'll see, i know I'll love it but I shouldn't leave it in!

Cleveland Hot Pocket

YbFocus wrote: »

Ahhhh, Should have seen that coming!!



Ah I've seen them ruin boxes in the long term
We'll see, i know I'll love it but I shouldn't leave it in!

Probably more the activity that welding the diff causes, especially in the wrong hands imo.
But I think I've made my opinion on that clear in the other thread so I think the less said the better - so Ill leave it to the rust of you.

Bpmull

A car with 34 owners :eek:

http://www.thejournal.ie/car-owners-survey-1859969-Jan2015/

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Bpmull wrote: »

A car with 34 owners :eek:

http://www.thejournal.ie/car-owners-survey-1859969-Jan2015/

Tax write off ownership changes I assume.

Cheensbo

34 is a fair amount!

Most on anything I've owned was 14 on an e34!

Bpmull

Cheensbo wrote: »

34 is a fair amount!

Most on anything I've owned was 14 on an e34!

I was also suprised the average car age in Ireland is 9 odd years I thought it would be a bit younger than that. Even considering 10 owners which is still a lot there is over 9500 cars with 10 owners.

Hal1

Yehawww

http://giant.gfycat.com/DependableFlakyEastrussiancoursinghounds.gif

Oh ohh, looks like someone wanted a tatoo of a turbo and got an alternator instead .

http://i.imgur.com/glFxTRg.png (big pic).

YbFocus

€60 extra on my insurance premium if i go ahead with my purchase this evening.
Not too bad at all!

quadrifoglio verde

YbFocus wrote: »

€60 extra on my insurance premium if i go ahead with my purchase this evening.
Not too bad at all!

No Mr insurer the diff ain't welded. :pac:

YbFocus

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

No Mr insurer the diff ain't welded. :pac:

You leave me alone, I'm not technically minded and no nothing

Foxhole Norman

Got a full diagnostic done on the car with INPA and some other form of magic. 5 sensors have to be replaced which isn't too bad, there's a misfire in cylinder 6 requiring a coil so that's a cheap fix for the rough idle and the brake light switch was the other issue, this should solve the CC issue, already had this bought.

Other than that it seems to be perfect.

Alanstrainor

Love getting that email from the dept of transport about road tax...

coolisin

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Love getting that email from the dept of transport about road tax...

Yuuuppppp just ponied up for the 1.4.
The real bill needs to be covered this month at some stage.
Self inflicted super fun tax.

MetzgerMeister

I paid up for 3 months yesterday, dunno when I'm going to be able to afford a full year again

sblythe

I crack myself up sometimes

Foxhole Norman

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I paid up for 3 months yesterday, dunno when I'm going to be able to afford a full year again

I have to start saving now to pay for it in March :pac:

Sobanek

I have to start saving up to pay mine on the E38 in March €511. Ouch.