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

Dartz

Bah. Brakes...

One of my disks picked up some ****e during the week - an obvious scuff mark or deposit on the surface. Can ****ing feel it through the pedal at anything over 80 when you touch the brakes. Then through the entire car when you touch them harder.

Need to figure out how to clean that ****e off.

GvidoR

CIP4 wrote: »

As much as I'm into cars I never really seen the point of all these fancy wedding cars. Id personally be happy enough to use whatever car I'd have at the time when / if I get married. Maybe I'll look at it differently when / if the time comes. I mean any half decent car looks well with a few fancy plates, ribbon and a well detailed exterior.

True. They are less than 1% of most weddings so you only notice them only in photos afterwards, if that.

CIP4

GvidoR wrote: »

True. They are less than 1% of most weddings so you only notice them only in photos afterwards, if that.

Ah I'm sure the Megane would polish up well :pac: it would be very wishful thinking to think I'd still have that by then.

Autosport

CIP4 wrote: »

As much as I'm into cars I never really seen the point of all these fancy wedding cars. Id personally be happy enough to use whatever car I'd have at the time when / if I get married. Maybe I'll look at it differently when / if the time comes. I mean any half decent car looks well with a few fancy plates, ribbon and a well detailed exterior.

On the brake pads checked mine during the week basically new on the front 70% on the back not so bad I'd personally change them once they get near at the limit with a few mill left there fairly cheap generally.

You won't be saying that when you see them all in Kilkenny city :P

Autosport

GvidoR wrote: »

True. They are less than 1% of most weddings so you only notice them only in photos afterwards, if that.

But I'd notice and if I didn't have the car I wanted that's grounds for divorce

CIP4

Autosport wrote: »

You won't be saying that when you see them all in Kilkenny city :P

I was at a wedding there only a few weeks ago in kk and its was in a certain 5 star hotel it was a grand day but what it cost was mad. I don't mind weddings but as you can tell I'm not exactly a massive fan. But then I suppose if your in love you will do anything your bride to be wants including the fancy wedding or if you were really lucky you'd find a women who isn't big into weddings that quiet unlikely though. I suppose it's about finding a happy medium not something you'll need a mortgage but yet something you can look back on and be happy with.

The above is along way off topic so on the topic of cars I think my odometer /display is on the way out Renault life I suppose :pac: I actually don't even care as long as it stays driving it's nice to feel like this for the moment not be too bothered either way by car issues for once.

Foxhole Norman

Aaaaaaaaaaaand Sobaneks closed his account, I should probably do the same to mine, seems to be the in thing right now :pac:

Lads, just found out my cousin got side swiped by a lorry yesterday and managed to walk away from this.

colm_mcm

How cow

quadrifoglio verde

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'm getting married after Christmas, I have no idea what I'll do for wedding cars tbh

How about a jaaaaaaaag? :pac:

Supergurrier

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaaaand Sobaneks closed his account, I should probably do the same to mine, seems to be the in thing right now :pac:

Account closing.

Attention seeking bolloxology in general tbh.

Must be a hipster thing.

colm_mcm

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

How about a jaaaaaaaag? :pac:

She hates them now.

jimgoose

colm_mcm wrote: »

She hates them now.

Why??

Snotaul Goodman

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Lads, just found out my cousin got side swiped by a lorry yesterday and managed to walk away from this.

Jesus! S/he did well to walk away from that, I'd say?! Shaken up, anyway, I'd imagine? :eek:

Trojan

Any recommendations on where to get 20L motor oil, BMW LL01 or 04? (Ie at a decent price)

ShaunieVW

Was a a friends wedding last week, outside the estate house they got married in he had his 3.2 busso powered Alfa GT, a 166 and a 156, all his! Great wedding car line up!

colm_mcm

jimgoose wrote: »

Why??

Long story. basically I bought one a few years ago instead of something completely car-unrelated she wanted.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Jesus! S/he did well to walk away from that, I'd say?! Shaken up, anyway, I'd imagine? :eek:

Shaken but everyone is grand thankfully. I was told the drivers seat just lifted straight out of the car afterward. She learnt a valuable lesson here. Only pull into the hard shoulder of a motorway if there is an emergency. Could have been much worse.

colm_mcm

Trojan wrote: »

Any recommendations on where to get 20L motor oil, BMW LL01 or 04? (Ie at a decent price)

Pretty sure the Total Quantum I buy from Micksgarage is LL01

Stheno

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Lads, just found out my cousin got side swiped by a lorry yesterday and managed to walk away from this.

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Shaken but everyone is grand thankfully. I was told the drivers seat just lifted straight out of the car afterward. She learnt a valuable lesson here. Only pull into the hard shoulder of a motorway if there is an emergency. Could have been much worse.

Glad to hear everyone is ok, looked horrible.

Here's a quick question for ye guys..

In the C5 glovebox there's a small box with 2 sockets (red and white I think? For the auxiliary sound connections). What way would I set that up?

I had an IO Play2 kit installed in the 407, and a Parrott Mki9200, and the sound of music streaming from the phone was dire on both of them (vs the sound of the radio/CD player). The C5 has a built in phone kit so bluetooth calls are fine, it's just the music streaming I'm thinking about.


Im hesitant to install another IO play2 or parrott mki9200 kit, if the sound quality will be as bad as before (despite the great reviews they got). However, Im not sure how the aux box works? Is it a case of going out and buying an MP3 player and a 3.5 jack > Aux connector?

This thing:

http://www.thatcable.com/img/products/2157.jpg



And if it's that straight forward, has anyone ever used this set up before? For optimal audio quality, do you really need to be using a super-duper high end MP3 player? Or could I just buy a longer wire and get an auto-elec to wire it up through the car, so the jack hangs down from the top of the windscreen where I'd normally place my phone? (this seems like the best option, but unsure if it'd work, and if it did work, would having a headphone jack in my phone disturb bluetooth phone calls?


I really just want high quality music streaming from my phone, but this seems to be an unnecessarily difficult thing to do.

Noccy_Mondy

Had a nice spin down to Kilronan Castle there to collect some family from a wedding, ironically! Lovely place, very fancy indeed.

Seen the wedding car parked way in the distance. Was an old timer anyway, beige in colour I think.

Mister Jingles

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9919232

My next buy.....I wish

Noccy_Mondy

Very rear to see one of those around!

Mister Jingles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Very rear to see one of those around!

Ino, so rare in fact that I could insure one for 150-200 more then my 1.8.

Can be mapped with a bluefin chip from 216bhp to 260bhp with no impact on fuel consumption apparently.

GvidoR

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Had a nice spin down to Kilronan Castle there to collect some family from a wedding, ironically! Lovely place, very fancy indeed.

Seen the wedding car parked way in the distance. Was an old timer anyway, beige in colour I think.

Yup, it's a nice place alright.

CIP4

@kkv for the red and white sockets you need an rca to aux in cable they can be got cheap in halfirds that's where I got mine. My Bluetooth music streaming is probably better sound quality but aux in is grand to have for iPods.

jimgoose

colm_mcm wrote: »

Long story. basically I bought one a few years ago instead of something completely car-unrelated she wanted.

Yes, I did something similar. Best car I ever drove. I put her on the insurance - that quietens 'em, usually.

jimgoose

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Ino, so rare in fact that I could insure one for 150-200 more then my 1.8.

Can be mapped with a bluefin chip from 216bhp to 260bhp with no impact on fuel consumption apparently.

In all fairitude I'm inclined to call "mate a' mine daahn pub, knowarramean innit??" on that, especially the fuel consumption bit. They run about 100 BHP/l stock.

YbFocus

There ye go lads

Supergurrier

Mister Jingles wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9919232

My next buy.....I wish

Then 2.5 Volvo engines.

No power atall hai

colm_mcm

Mitsuoka Ryoga.
That is all.

Special Circumstances

A primera? Didn't they have a version of the micra like that as well with just as mad looking front?

Big Nasty

You could call that the Rolls Royce of Primera's. :pac:

GvidoR

Special Circumstances wrote: »

A primera? Didn't they have a version of the micra like that as well with just as mad looking front?

Bolero edition kicked in yo.

CIP4

CIP4 wrote: »

@kkv for the red and white sockets you need an rca to aux in cable they can be got cheap in halfirds that's where I got mine. My Bluetooth music streaming is probably better sound quality but aux in is grand to have for iPods.

Cheers CIP4.

This'd be it here, yeah?

http://www.halfords.ie/technology/car-audio/sound-system-accessories/autoleads-car-audio-to-mp3-player-rca-connector-lead



Presumably then I can play audio from anything I like that has a headphone jack? I might pick up that wire and see how I get on. If the quality is OK I'll work with it, but if not, I'll go the aftermarket bluetooth kit route (which, ultimately, i'd rather avoid).

GvidoR

What's the deal with all the Bentley badges?
http://www.adverts.ie/8704851

Chrysler Cherokee? Seriously?
https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/06-chrysler-cherokee-jeep/10153094

dr.fuzzenstein

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cheers CIP4.

This'd be it here, yeah?

http://www.halfords.ie/technology/car-audio/sound-system-accessories/autoleads-car-audio-to-mp3-player-rca-connector-lead


Presumably then I can play audio from anything I like that has a headphone jack? I might pick up that wire and see how I get on. If the quality is OK I'll work with it, but if not, I'll go the aftermarket bluetooth kit route (which, ultimately, i'd rather avoid).

I'm using a similar setup in my cmax with my phone. Quality is great, but depends on the phone. But it should definitely be an improvement.

dr.fuzzenstein

GvidoR wrote: »

What's the deal with all the Bentley badges?
http://www.adverts.ie/8704851

Chrysler Cherokee? Seriously?
https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/06-chrysler-cherokee-jeep/10153094

Shouldn't that be Fiat?
Whatever it is, it is uglier than Satan's Butthole.

jimgoose

GvidoR wrote: »

What's the deal with all the Bentley badges? ...

For those who want a Bentley, can't afford it and don't want to look like a pimp either. Oh hell yeah, we rollin'.

colm_mcm

GvidoR wrote: »

What's the deal with all the Bentley badges?
http://www.adverts.ie/8704851

Chrysler Cherokee? Seriously?
https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/06-chrysler-cherokee-jeep/10153094

The Bentley badge stuck on the airbag is as amusing as it is dangerous.

Special Circumstances

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Bentley badge stuck on the airbag is as amusing as it is dangerous.

Couldn't quite tell from the photo's. .. does it have fog lights?
What epic displays of sh1thehawkery that car has seen...

joujoujou

Hi!

Probably will annoy all of you more than before - at least 1 week off work after Septoplasty.

dr.fuzzenstein

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

I'm using a similar setup in my cmax with my phone. Quality is great, but depends on the phone. But it should definitely be an improvement.

I actually ran into PowerCity as I was passing by them, and they had the wire I wanted (for only €3). Plugged it into the Aux box and into the phone and it played handy enough.

Then made a call (with the 3.5mm jack still connected to the phone) and the car's bluetooth kit took over, so it seems to be a runner.

Might just need to get a longer wire now, and an Auto electrician to pull the necessary pieces off (pillar, etc.) to fit it, so the 3.5mm jack just hangs out of the ceiling over where the phone sits in it's cradle (to minimise the amount of visible wiring).

Haven't really played about with the audio quality but seems like I could be on to a winner with it!


Will actually have to ring the auto-electrician and see does he do dash cams. Now that I'm not spending anything on a parrot kit, i may aswell look into a camera instead.

Pov06

I absolutely hate the fact that I will need to take a day off in order to call around to all the insurance companies and get a quote. None of them are working on Saturdays and I'm working Monday to Friday.

Add that to the fact that I have a foreign name and have to spend ages spelling it out to EVERY insurance company :pac:

GvidoR

Pov06 wrote: »

Add that to the fact that I have a foreign name and have to spend ages spelling it out to EVERY insurance company :pac:

It also doesn't help when you're in bad coverage with a crappy phone. I upgraded a couple of days ago though.

Dartz

Every week I resolve to finally give my car the oil change it probably needs. Every Saturday I put it off to Sunday. Every Sunday I sit there staring it at, thinking "I'm gonna do it, donna do it, gonna do it......"

Then night falls and it gets left until next week. Again.

Where the **** do all you ***** get your motivation and how the **** do I get some?

Was it given out when I had my back turned?

Maybe next weekend.

Interslice

Dartz wrote: »

Every week I resolve to finally give my car the oil change iT needs. Every Saturday I put it off to Sunday. Every Sunday I sit there staring it at, thinking "I'm gonna do it, donna do it, gonna do it......"

Then night falls and it gets left until next week. Again.

Where the **** do all you ***** get your motivation and how the **** do I get some?

Was it given out when I had my back turned?

Maybe next weekend.

You need to find something you want to avoid doing more and service the car instead

GvidoR

Oil change is an easy job, doesn't require much motivation.

Supergurrier

Lots and lots of red bull...