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

colm_mcm

Stheno wrote: »

2.5 V5 156

Is one of the cylinders not working?

Well wear

Stheno

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is one of the cylinders not working?

Well wear

Sorry am brain dead! Meant V6!

Thank you, it's a beautiful car that is in great condition and I am really enjoying it. Credit due to those who minded it.

wotzgoingon

Stheno wrote: »

2.5 V5 156

How is it a V5?
Is it a tradition V engine or a VR?

edit: answered above.

Stheno

wotzgoingon wrote: »

How is it a V5?
Is it a tradition V engine or a VR?

edit: answered above.

Friday brain drain from me

Simonigs1.0

Chatting to a Dutch guy today about the RCZ, he was admiring it as I was getting fuel (I was delighted at that ) - we somehow got onto road tax (as you do) and I told him I pay €570 p/a on mine, he pays €110 per monthon a 2.0 HDI in the Netherlands :eek: Apparantely if you've got a diesel or LPG you pay through the teeth. Crazy stuff.

Also, while picking my girlfriend up from work I heard a kid mistake my car for a Porsche to his friends

I really love it.

Stheno

OSI wrote: »

Ah, thought it might have been a former boards car for a minute

Tis a current boardsies car

But,

Is the former boardsies car for sale?

dgt

dgt wrote: »

Still, I have this evening, I think. I have had my red bull and more jd for later. Wonder will I get it all assembled this evening.... Or will I have to face more unexpected adventures

Well, that went well too. No better way to spend a Friday evening then to down too much booze.... I may clean the mess up tomorrow

davycc wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/events/333562500152210/?sid_reminder=8714012881466687488

anybody going to the airisde euro&jap meet tonight? I am anyway will be my first time in years:(:D

I may go to one of these someday!

quadrifoglio verde

Stheno wrote: »

Tis a current boardsies car

But,

Is the former boardsies car for sale?

His answer is the same as my answer...nope :pac:
Had a quick look on pistonheads, there are 3, all gtas.
Then autotrader but none really leaped out at me. The only ones I saw were the ones in the fire or the ones destined for Malaysia, both of which were in storage for a while. I do know of a really rare 2004 156 v6 ti, the owner is probably in the same boat as myself and the other chap, not wanting to sell, but I know he does big miles so might be open to offers.

On the mpg I used to get 30 mpg on long distance cruising at the speed limit (I've also gotten 20 mpg, but that was cruising a good bit higher and kilkenny dublin In record time). Driving spiritly would have that around the 22 mpg mark, the kind of blast you'd do between Ashbourne and swords

Driving in the city centre in traffic, I'd get 14-17 mpg, so I'd usually go in early or get the bus as that mpg would make me cry
Although it was fun scaring pedestrians in it.
Always found I got the best mpg on the motorway sitting in 6th at 110 km, then drop it to 4th for a nice quick overtake.

davycc

god stuck behind a hummer at airside meet blaring bastment jaxx full volume non stop all night not a happy dude:mad:

dgt

davycc wrote: »

god stuck behind a hummer at airside meet blaring bastment jaxx full volume non stop all night not a happy dude:mad:

You poor soul, there is counselling for being subjected to that!

Chris_Heilong

davycc wrote: »

god stuck behind a hummer at airside meet blaring bastment jaxx full volume non stop all night not a happy dude:mad:

I didnt see you but I saw the Hummer moving to another parking space beside McDonalds as I left.

wotzgoingon

davycc wrote: »

god stuck behind a hummer at airside meet blaring bastment jaxx full volume non stop all night not a happy dude:mad:

Why didn't you move?
I certainly would have, listening to that cráp for any longer than 5 mins would drive me crazy.

davycc

i moved eventually times looking for mates car;) still distraught from over exposure to basement jaxx:pac:

was some serious metal there didnt feel worthy in my dirty pink ****suki:cool:

Dord

New car acquired. Pics to come.

Chris_Heilong

passed an accident near artane involving an N plater, poor guy.

ba_barabus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

passed an accident near artane involving an N plater, poor guy.

Bad?

Chris_Heilong

2 car collision, usual bumper smash. When I say I feel bad for him its that you know he only passed is test a couple months ago.

Dartz

The Mammy's on the M50 this morning/evening heading towards Kilmacanogue in Wicklow.

If anybody sees a black 131 Renault Megane 2-door in the middle lane, kindly give it a wide berth. The driver's in the process of having a full bore panic attack.

Dord

...and my old car is gone!

Stheno

Dord wrote: »

...and my old car is gone!

Yay

Noccy_Mondy

Anyone want to give a rough estimate for a set of front brake pads for a mk4 mondeo?

Stheno

Anyone here in the convoy of jap cars on the m1 south this afternoon? There was a gorgeous s2000 in amongst them

colm_mcm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anyone want to give a rough estimate for a set of front brake pads for a mk4 mondeo?

http://www.micksgarage.com/search.aspx?fffDepartment=Brake%20Pads&fffMake=ford&fffBasemodel=ford+mondeo&fffModelDescription=mondeo+iv+saloon+2007+onwards&ffftd_car=1.8+tdci&fffBHP=125

Noccy_Mondy

Ok thanks, that's not as much as I thought they'd be!

colm_mcm

I got those ones called fremax carbon from micksgarage for the back of the civic. They were very cheap but they needed a tiny bit of grinding down at the sides to slide freely.

Noccy_Mondy

Family friends just bought an 08 mondeo (bog spec 127,000 miles) for €3.5k.

I paid €11k for mine over 2 years ago.... they depreciate fast :eek:

colm_mcm

Probably ex fleet or something.

Noccy_Mondy

Ya probably.

I didn't know that from October the UK are removing the paper tax disc system? Suppose it's only a matter of time until it comes over here.

colm_mcm

Its already in in parts of the country

Noccy_Mondy

Backwards me again! How's it being replaced, a reg scan showing all information is it.

Toyotafanboi

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Backwards me again! How's it being replaced, a reg scan showing all information is it.

it'd been in force on most cars north of 2.0 since mid 2008!

dgt

Its happened again. Who was it that said "its yer mans car from thingy!!!" Although he could have mistaken me for someone else....

If you saw a black mercedes in the city centre with 3 young fellas pissing themselves laughing blaring music and chatting to passing byors, probably us

Gavman84

Iv put my car up for sale! It's not diesel hope someone wants a nice petrol car!

Dord

First call... "Is it a daysul?" :pac:

Chris_Heilong

Classic car convoy going past sandymount, maybe heading to the port tunnel.

Gavman84

Dord wrote: »

First call... "Is it a daysul?" :pac:

2nd call it doesn't have da chape tax..

Noccy_Mondy

I know this has been asked a hundred million times, but what would be the best adhesive for re applying a focus badge to the boot of a car. It's all one piece, ie, the lettering is joined.

YbFocus

Anybody watching the idc?

Noccy, a small bit of tec7 will do it

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

Anybody watching the idc?

Noccy, a small bit of tec7 will do it

This is happening as well as Japfest at Mondello?

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

This is happening as well as Japfest at Mondello?

Ah Chris

IDC round 5 is part of Japfest, the main part!
It is every year

Chris_Heilong

Japfest afaik was taking place on the 28th(today) where as IDC round 5 has been going on since the 26th, I knew there was drifting on but having never attended Japfest I didnt know it was actually IDC. Learn something new everyday.

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Japfest afaik was taking place on the 28th(today) where as IDC round 5 has been going on since the 26th, I knew there was drifting on but having never attended Japfest I didnt know it was actually IDC. Learn something new everyday.

It is indeed on since Friday, I'm not there but usually go. Watching it on the stream.

You should go man its a good day out

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

It is indeed on since Friday, I'm not there but usually go. Watching it on the stream.

You should go man its a good day out

ha, I am in work right now.

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

ha, I am in work right now.

Ah crap

On a Sunday that's crap

OK so I got my renewal the other day. I'm a year older and have an extra years NCB. How is my renewal €250 dearer than last year? Do they actually pull these figures out of their arses?

Chris_Heilong

I think renewal figures are automatically generated, if you call up they should take a few hundred off.

Chris_Heilong

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

I think renewal figures are automatically generated, if you call up they should take a few hundred off.

Just now I got a new quote off their website for €265 less. I really don't understand insurance companies

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

Ah crap

On a Sunday that's crap

I was watching some of the live feed earlier, good stuff.

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

I was watching some of the live feed earlier, good stuff.

We have some of the best drivers internationally, do you follow it at all Chris

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

We have some of the best drivers internationally, do you follow it at all Chris

Not really, but I should, I know we are good and obviously Dmac is famous but its something I think needs to be on the Telly, we should embrace what we are good at, boxing, horses and drifting.