********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

wotzgoingon

Senn a VW today with bremo brakes all around in Galway. That is hardly standard is it? I should have took a picture or even done a reg check just so I know what it was. It caught my eye as it looked just like a normal passat or something and I was thinking who would put bremo brakes all round on that. Could be a sleeper or maybe not.

Foxhole Norman

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Senn a VW today with bremo brakes all around in Galway. That is hardly standard is it? I should have took a picture or even done a reg check just so I know what it was. It caught my eye as it looked just like a normal passat or something and I was thinking who would put bremo brakes all round on that. Could be a sleeper or maybe not.

A Phaeton maybe? Pretty much just looks like a larger Passat.

wotzgoingon

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

A Phaeton maybe? Pretty much just looks like a larger Passat.

No it was deffo not one of them, think it was around 2004 age.

Foxhole Norman

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No it was deffo not one of them, think it was around 2004 age.

W8 Passat? Or maybe someone just stuck on "Brembo" caliper covers, which is the more likely story, MCM style.

Special Circumstances

Bentley?

wotzgoingon

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

W8 Passat? Or maybe someone just stuck on "Brembo" caliper covers, which is the more likely story, MCM style.

No these were genuine. Made of metal. Should have really took a pic of reg at least.

YbFocus

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I wouldn't be too happy having to fix all them though.

Ah sure tis a shock, wheel bearing and a quick tension at the hubs for the handbrake

YbFocus

power pants wrote: »

very very happy your car failed?

That you always have the fear it could be worse.
I couldn't get to the shock or the handbrake so to have a wheel bearing added to that list isn't too bad.
I can do the wheel bearing while i do the rear brakes.

power pants

was only yanking your gearstick

YbFocus

power pants wrote: »

was only yanking your gearstick

Just explaining myself since you asked!

Pov06

power pants wrote: »

was only yanking your gearstick

Ah lad no need for that here :pac: The referendum ended long ago :pac:

Stheno

This week's exile to Newry is over, was actually a handy commute got a half hour lie in every day

Next up Belfast and Craig Avon - yuck

CianRyan

Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan.
I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day.

Supergurrier

CianRyan wrote: »

Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan.
I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day.

As with all these things, do a trial run the Tuesday beforehand at the same time.

Pov06

Supergurrier wrote: »

As with all these things, do a trial run the Tuesday beforehand at the same time.

And don't forget to allow extra time when the schools reopen in September I have bad memories from last September of arriving like 30 minutes late to work when the schools reopened.

Big Nasty

Nice work Cian. That'll be a handy enough spin.

Stheno

CianRyan wrote: »

Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan.
I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day.

Fantastic, where in dundrum? More specifically will you have to cross the huge junction at the luas bridge? I'm fairly certain you will as I used work in windy arbor and rember a big Nissan dealer on the right down from the topaz

Big Nasty

He will yeah. It's either gonna be straight down by the Spawell and turn right after Templeogue or M50 and take exit 13 down through Ballinteer.

nd

Congrats Cian, an apprenticeship as a Mechanic is it?

Stheno

Big Nasty wrote: »

He will yeah. It's either gonna be straight down by the Spawell and turn right after Templeogue or M50 and take exit 13 down through Ballinteer.

Spawell I used come down through ballinter and for a 8 am start it would take over forty minutes from ballinter to cross that fooking bridge

The m50 was also lethal as far as firhouse

colm_mcm

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Stheno

colm_mcm wrote: »

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cheers for this need a set of wiper blades

CianRyan

Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:


Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard.

Stheno

CianRyan wrote: »

Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:

Will yo be starting at 9 am or a different time?

CianRyan

Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.

YbFocus

CianRyan wrote: »

Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.

Ah congrats man that is a awesome.
Gen next is an awesome setup!
It'll be a deadly opportunity for you!

Marcusm

CianRyan wrote: »

Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:


Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard.

You'll need to change your username to NissanDoctor(trainee).

nd

CianRyan wrote: »

Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard.

The local mechanic here owns 6 houses(seriously) and is not even an officially qualified mechanic.

(Not that material possessions are necessarily important, or make a person )

Stheno

CianRyan wrote: »

Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.

If it's 8 plan to leave at 715 hit that bridge before 730 and you'll be fine

Come September add at least 15 mins

I started a job near there last June starting at 8 and was shocked the difference the schools being open made

farna_boy

Does anyone know if Coffee and Cars is on in Limerick this weekend?

nd

1st Sunday of the month so ya tis.

I've been at the last proably 15 and it has never not been on, on the first Sunday of the month

Dartz

May have blown the rear shocks on the family 2013 megane.... It got serviced this morning, and they got replaced under warranty.

I think it might've been me hitting the rampai that bit too fast.

CianRyan

Stheno wrote: »

If it's 8 plan to leave at 715 hit that bridge before 730 and you'll be fine

Come September add at least 15 mins

I started a job near there last June starting at 8 and was shocked the difference the schools being open made

Yeah, it's that section just between the motorway and the first, small roundabout that concerns me.
If traffic is really bad I'll just park at one of the shops and walk down at lunch time. Luckily there's plenty of places to pull in along the way.
Might be wise to keep my skateboard in the car.

There's apparently a brand new, state of the art facility in Nissan's main office for training apprentices. I'm dying to see it.
And I'm really dying to learn about gear boxes, they seem like a kind of black magic to me, I know the theory but I just don't know, I need to see one opened up. :pac:

GvidoR

Is it a paid apprenticeship?

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Is it a paid apprenticeship?

Yes of course it is but you are on lowish salary for the few years until you are qualified.

edit: I think Nissan might be like the ESB and do all apprenticeship training in house i done mine through FÁS.

Noccy_Mondy

CianRyan wrote:

Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan. I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

Ah well done lad, delighted for you! You deserve it after waiting that long.

166man

Cian, I'm absolutely delighted for ya, genuinely am! You'll only be around the corner from me, I can drop an Alfa into you to learn about!




On a separate note I was cutting the front grass inter garden today and had a chap stop with his wife and ask if I was running the Dublin Italian Car Club...! Gave him a lowdown of the machinery in possession !

Always makes my day when people stop like that..!

ba_barabus

nd wrote: »

1st Sunday of the month so ya tis.

I've been at the last proably 15 and it has never not been on, on the first Sunday of the month

Where exactly is it on?

colm_mcm

ba_barabus wrote: »

Where exactly is it on?

City East Plaza, northern Trust is there. It's near Halfords.

colm_mcm

quadrifoglio verde

166man wrote: »

Cian, I'm absolutely delighted for ya, genuinely am! You'll only be around the corner from me, I can drop an Alfa into you to learn about!




On a separate note I was cutting the front grass inter garden today and had a chap stop with his wife and ask if I was running the Dublin Italian Car Club...! Gave him a lowdown of the machinery in possession !

Always makes my day when people stop like that..!

but you are :pac:

Congrats Cian on the job, you've wanted that one for a long time.

Also fastest way to dundrum at rush hour would be cycling...at least you're commute will take the same length of time every day

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

City East Plaza, northern Trust is there. It's near Halfords.

I wonder are many cars expected with Terenure on?

It's the first time I can go to C&C

Stheno

CianRyan wrote: »

Yeah, it's that section just between the motorway and the first, small roundabout that concerns me.
If traffic is really bad I'll just park at one of the shops and walk down at lunch time. Luckily there's plenty of places to pull in along the way.
Might be wise to keep my skateboard in the car.

c:

That section was generally fine if starting at eight it's when you turn left at Tesco and hit the lights at the big luas bridge that was a pain

mhackett102

Does anyone know how I'll find out when the timing belt is due to be changed on a 2009 Vw Polo 1.4tdi? Would my best bet be to call the local Vw garage and check with them, or is there anywhere online I cna retrieve this information?

Alanstrainor

Went out to buy a pair of runners... went for a 70 mile drive instead! Much better!

Skylinehead

Mainly for Colm, but anyone else can pipe in - I need a windback tool for the Civic, think this works:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-1314-Caliper-Piston-Re-wind/dp/B002V72SHS

But there's Draper cube things and the like for a tenner around. Any ideas as to whether they work?

dgt

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went out to buy a pair of runners... went for a 70 mile drive instead! Much better!

On Tuesday I drove to Castlepollard for a kebab then home again, enjoying the view and weather

Blast these 406 springs being so expensive... Well, relatively expensive!

GvidoR

A trip just for a kebab?

Damn, now I want a kebab. They make really nice ones in Westport.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

A trip just for a kebab?

Damn, now I want a kebab. They make really nice ones in Westport.

Where
Currently 5 miles out

GvidoR

YbFocus wrote: »

Where
Currently 5 miles out

Near the river in the middle of town, there's a place called West Kebabs.

I usually ask for a large mixed kebab on chips, so they put all the good stuff on top of chips in that styrofoam box instead of the pitta bread.