*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

Stheno

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Never had bother with that one. Used to to use it every day

Is mental now!

Sh1tbag OToole

Stheno wrote: »

Is mental now!

Twas 2012 when I was up there last maybe tis worse now.

Stheno

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Twas 2012 when I was up there last maybe tis worse now.

Ah yeah I'm talking the past years, it's one of those roundabouts now that is too busy on one junction so the rest stall, and you'd to dart out

Noccy_Mondy

Since when is there 18 cent between a litre of petrol and diesel. Can't remember the exact numbers, but remembered there was 18 cent in it today.

Noccy_Mondy

Few of the lads and I decided to go for a few games of pool in one of the pubs. Quite village, literally 2 cars in it as of 1 o clock this morning. One of the lads knew an old neighbour, and we offered him a lift home as we were going. Village is at a crossroads, and just as the 4 of us were going to get into the car, the unmarked garda car comes up a road and stops at the crossroad. They turned their heads left and obvs just seen the 4 of us getting in. So they drove up one side of me, blue lights and all. I hadn't even got a chance to get the key in the ignition they were there that fast. Ban Garda hops out from the passenger seat and to my window. Asks for licence, was I drinking and where I was off to. Told her the story, she was satisfied enough and off they went.

Just goes to show how quick off the mark they were, seen the target and went for it. Didn't even go to look at the tax etc. Wasn't drinking anyway, but if she wanted could she have bagged me? Even though I was only after getting in? I've a funny feeling she could if she wanted, but sure she probably knew straight away by my breath and reactions that I was grand.

Seem to have encountered the gardai a few times lately, hardly ever before that.

challengemaster

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just goes to show how quick off the mark they were, seen the target and went for it. Didn't even go to look at the tax etc. Wasn't drinking anyway, but if she wanted could she have bagged me? Even though I was only after getting in? I've a funny feeling she could if she wanted, but sure she probably knew straight away by my breath and reactions that I was grand.

Seem to have encountered the gardai a few times lately, hardly ever before that.

Yeah, you don't have to be driving to be charged with driving under the influence. Surprised they didn't bag you to fill a quota anyway.

Road Traffic Act 2010 wrote:

5.— (1) A person commits an offence if, when in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place with intent to drive or attempt to drive the vehicle (but not driving or attempting to drive it), he or she is under the influence of an intoxicant to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.

It's funny how they went for you, yet every night without fail where I live there's 40-100+ cars (depends on the night) sitting outside the pubs (there's about 13 pubs in the town), only about 5 cars are actually residents cars, and somehow they've all disappeared by the morning. Garda station is also in the town, there's never any checkpoints or visible presence come closing times.

Special Circumstances

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Since when is there 18 cent between a litre of petrol and diesel. Can't remember the exact numbers, but remembered there was 18 cent in it today.

Yo dawg, the government heard you liked tax so they maintain an extra 10c on a fuel that you use more of and pay higher vrt and motor tax on the vehicles that use it.

Because, frankly, you deserve it for NOT scuttering cancer and lung irritants everywhere.

How very dare you drive a car that doesn't sound like someone put spanners in the washing machine.

Noccy_Mondy

Special Circumstances wrote:

How very dare you drive a car that doesn't sound like someone put spanners in the washing machine.

That literally is the best description of the focus' engine..... old skoool yo!

Noccy_Mondy

challengemaster wrote:

It's funny how they went for you, yet every night without fail where I live there's 40-100+ cars (depends on the night) sitting outside the pubs (there's about 13 pubs in the town), only about 5 cars are actually residents cars, and somehow they've all disappeared by the morning. Garda station is also in the town, there's never any checkpoints or visible presence come closing times.

A thing of right place, right time is all I'd say. They were on patrol of the general area, came into the village, came over to me, and when they were done with me they took off like a bullet out of the place.

Noccy_Mondy

So this is what I get for not being able to wash the car... classy :pac:

Looks like I'll have to attack the car with the garden hose! That's only a weeks dirt fyi.

166man

Stheno wrote: »

Hmmm just worked out I'll spend about 160 on fuel next week

Then I worked out expenses:)

For a period there of 10 weeks I was in every county in Ireland at least three times....:D

Was over 10000 miles during that time in my 156 and I was trying to keep up with my work colleague in his Mazda diesel.... Expenses certainly racked up...!


:v Bless Alfa reliability...

Je suis tres mal

Jebus, 10000 miles in an Alfa Romeo? You signature is correct, alfas must be financially crippling you!

Mycroft H

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That literally is the best description of the focus' engine..... old skoool yo!

The old 1.3 Kent engine. Bag of spanners on a spin cycle

GvidoR

Would anyone be interested in boards motors shirts and/or stickers? Perhaps I could whip something up.

wotzgoingon

OSI wrote: »

We've had a sticker before alright. If we could guarantee interest we might convince them to do another run.

They will not do another run of stickers as they didn't sell too many and the excess was sold to people on after hours iirc.

frozenfrozen

Could get ones that say

Living life in the -fast- overtaking lane

Big Nasty

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Could get ones that say

Living life in the -fast- overtaking lane

Yeah, some keyboard warrior needs to go tell The Eagles they got the words of that song wrong. :pac:

YbFocus

wotzgoingon wrote: »

They will not do another run of stickers as they didn't sell too many and the excess was sold to people on after hours iirc.

The ad was there lately anyway and i ordered two and never seen a thing!

CianRyan

The stickers were large and ugly, that's why they didn't sell well. I wouldn't put one on my car.

GvidoR

Here's a sticker everyone will agree on.

Hal1

Gatso van inbound on n7 between j8 and j7. That's twice I've avoid them this evening. The first was a van driver swerving at me .

Much gold on this punto^^ :pac:.

Supergurrier

Stickers belong in 90's Football Albums not on cars

GvidoR

What's a football album?

Supergurrier

GvidoR wrote: »

What's a football album?

Before your time son.

Hal1

Whaa? how young are you? There was one for italia '90, used to get the stickers in cerial.

GvidoR

Well, you see... I have no interest in football. Hockey is where it's at.

Freshly set up (not finished) Longford rink.

Supergurrier

*Sigh*

Duke O Smiley

Hurlers unite

CIP4

Anyone use these air freshners I normally use magic tree one but I don't like things hanging from the mirror and find the clip type magic tree ones don't last as long.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=212553&productId=1008082&storeId=11101

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Well, you see... I have no interest in football. Hockey is where it's at.

Freshly set up (not finished) Longford rink.

How different is roller blades to real ice?

Hal1

CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone use these air freshners I normally use magic tree one but I don't like things hanging from the mirror and find the clip type magic tree ones don't last as long.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=212553&productId=1008082&storeId=11101

Get a pack of 20 magic tree on ebay for about €15 delievered. Cheap considering there 3 yo's in the garages.

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

How different is roller blades to real ice?

I wish I knew.

There is some sort of a difference but not major. There is a type of chassis/wheel combo you can get for inline skates called "Marsblade" which is supposed to be very very close to the experience of skating on ice.

GvidoR

Hal1 wrote: »

Get a pack of 20 magic tree on ebay for about €15 delievered. Cheap considering there 3 yo's in the garages.

Am I the only one who gets dizzy/headaches from those things? Whenever I buy a car with an air freshener with some scent in it, I throw them out asap.

CIP4

GvidoR wrote: »

Am I the only one who gets dizzy/headaches from those things? Whenever I buy a car with an air freshener with some scent in it, I throw them out asap.

My mother would be like that alright well more her asthma acts up she would never have them in her own car.

Supergurrier

GvidoR wrote: »

Am I the only one who gets dizzy/headaches from those things? Whenever I buy a car with an air freshener with some scent in it, I throw them out asap.

I would rather that than smelling the previous owners farts

wotzgoingon

Never buy a car from a smoker. The smell was in the car for months afterwards. Never again will I buy a car from a smoker. Of all the cars I owned it was the only car with this problem.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

I wish I knew.

There is some sort of a difference but not major. There is a type of chassis/wheel combo you can get for inline skates called "Marsblade" which is supposed to be very very close to the experience of skating on ice.

I skated on ice years ago in Ringsend in Dublin, found it pretty easy, but I once went to fake ice in Castlebar a few years ago with a ex girlfriend, Kids gliding around while I could not glide, I put it down to me weighing more and not real ice.

Pov06

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Never buy a car from a smoker. The smell was in the car for months afterwards. Never again will I buy a car from a smoker. Of all the cars I owned it was the only car with this problem.

Actually I think the smell of a smokers car is a lot worse than sitting beside a person smoking in a car. It's just a weird leftover smoke that smells disgusting.

And then you have all the bits of ashes stuck in every tiny gap on the dash you can think of

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I skated on ice years ago in Ringsend in Dublin, found it pretty easy, but I once went to fake ice in Castlebar a few years ago with a ex girlfriend, Kids gliding around while I could not glide, I put it down to me weighing more and not real ice.

Castlebar, you say? Interesting.

Was it synthetic ice? They sell that type of flooring for training purposes but they dull down the skate blades after a while, but it's supposed to be very similar to real ice while the skates are sharp.

wotzgoingon

Pov06 wrote: »

Actually I think the smell of a smokers car is a lot worse than sitting beside a person smoking in a car. It's just a weird leftover smoke that smells disgusting.

And then you have all the bits of ashes stuck in every tiny gap on the dash you can think of

What made it worse was this previous owner(I'm guessing) never opened a window so the smoke got stuck in the fabric over the years.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Castlebar, you say? Interesting.

Was it synthetic ice? They sell that type of flooring for training purposes but they dull down the skate blades after a while, but it's supposed to be very similar to real ice while the skates are sharp.

It wasn't ice at all it was plastic tiles, this was Christmas 6 years ago. I see in Galway the past few years they have real ice for a few weeks, but it is jammed, never went but I passed it a few times and seen it was jammed.

GvidoR

I imagine it is quite plastic-ish. The synthetic ice looks like this

Noccy_Mondy

Did Galway on ice last December, absolutely mental craic, takes a bit of getting used to, but I took to it like a duck to water. Didn't fall on my arse once. Wish I could say the same for some of the boys 

Supergurrier

What bloody Pandora's box have I opened by mentioning sport loosely.

GvidoR

I'm kinda glad you did.

Autosport

CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone use these air freshners I normally use magic tree one but I don't like things hanging from the mirror and find the clip type magic tree ones don't last as long.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=212553&productId=1008082&storeId=11101

Yea I had the black cherry Yankee candle ones in the Astra, very handy and the scent isn't too strong either.

Autosport

Supergurrier wrote: »

I would rather that than smelling the previous owners farts

That made me giggle

MetzgerMeister

Lads ye haven't lived until you're skating around an ice rink in Germany knocking the **** out of your school mates to the sound of Rammstein's "Tier" blasting through the PA system

Foxhole Norman

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

dr.fuzzenstein

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

Video account FTW.