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

Dartz

So's going to meet friends. But it took me two hours to build up the drive to leave the house and I arrived over an hour late. Like cranking a jack-in-the-box with a broken spring. Even when it does go twang it's easy to keep the lid closed.

Pov06

Dartz wrote: »

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.

If I had the filters in the shed I would probably do a service straight away. The problem is actually paying for car parts :pac:

CianRyan

Car parts are too expensive.
Beer, chocolate and other such treats are too cheap.

This is my problem.

Supergurrier

Pov06 wrote: »

If I had the filters in the shed I would probably do a service straight away. The problem is actually paying for car parts :pac:

You know nothing Jon Snow !

Supergurrier

CianRyan wrote: »

Car parts are too expensive.
Beer, chocolate and other such treats are too cheap.

This is my problem.

Subaru Legacy RSK's are cheep now.

Buy one remap for 95 octane and bring dogs for a spin.

You know it makes sense.

GvidoR

Supergurrier wrote: »

Lots and lots of red bull...

Red Thunder or Explosade. :pac:

Pov06

GvidoR wrote: »

Red Thunder or Explosade. :pac:

Tesco Blue Spark

1.99 for 6 cans

CianRyan

Supergurrier wrote: »

Subaru Legacy RSK's are cheep now.

Buy one remap for 95 octane and bring dogs for a spin.

You know it makes sense.

Stop!!
I had a couple lined up to view before my Mazda popped up for sale. Only for that I'd probably have one of those sitting on my garden right now.

Finally getting paid for my work so I may be able to save for car parts. :pac:
That lovely €195 before tax apprentice wage...

Supergurrier

GvidoR wrote: »

Red Thunder or Explosade. :pac:

Ahh here junglad.

Sugar free red bull because fat auld balding fecker

Supergurrier

CianRyan wrote: »

Stop!!
I had a couple lined up to view before my Mazda popped up for sale. Only for that I'd probably have one of those sitting on my garden right now.

Finally getting paid for my work so I may be able to save for car parts. :pac:
That lovely €195 before tax apprentice wage...

Shurre that would hardly keep a bumblebee in smooshed blackberries.

Pov06

€195 before tax? You must be bringing a tenner home so...

Supergurrier

For you feckers that didn't make the meet.

GvidoR

Supergurrier wrote: »

Ahh here junglad.

Sugar free red bull because fat auld balding fecker

TBH I rarely ever buy energy drinks. If I do, then I get original Monster or purple Rockstar.

GvidoR

Supergurrier wrote: »

For you feckers that didn't make the meet.

Ricer meet. :pac:

Looking forward to the next video. Pity I couldn't make it down there that day.
When's the next meet?

CianRyan

Supergurrier wrote: »

Shurre that would hardly keep a bumblebee in smooshed blackberries.

Well there's a reference that will be lost on everyone. Hahaha

Pov06 wrote: »

€195 before tax? You must be bringing a tenner home so...

I think it works out at about €170, better than what I had on welfare and it's a means to something. I'm happy with it, it gives a bit of life back.

And cars.

Supergurrier

Im just glad you are doing something you enjoy that is relevant to your interests jungfella.

dr.fuzzenstein

Supergurrier wrote: »

Ahh here junglad.

Sugar free red bull because fat auld balding fecker

Sacrilege! Sugar and caffeine is the whole point of red bull! Or get a 500 ml bottle of boost. Used to get that Friday evening with a packet of Hamlet's for the way home, all the legal buzz.

wotzgoingon

What's with everyone closing their account. I would just not log on for a while, which I done in the past and just restart from where I left off.

Foxhole Norman

Supergurrier wrote: »

For you feckers that didn't make the meet.

01:25 obviously the best bit!

Supergurrier

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

01:25 obviously the best bit!

Just some 12 year old fella parking his dads car hai.

0.01 is best :P

beertons

That's a welder wire hai.

I spat my tea. Deadly.

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What's with everyone closing their account. I would just not log on for a while, which I done in the past and just restart from where I left off.

Closing your account increases your street cred.

beertons

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What's with everyone closing their account. I would just not log on for a while, which I done in the past and just restart from where I left off.

Schools back, the fear has set in.

Foxhole Norman

Supergurrier wrote: »

Just some 12 year old fella parking his dads car hai.

Shure look, no hassle with the Guards because they think the same :pac:

CIP4

CianRyan wrote: »

Finally getting paid for my work so I may be able to save for car parts. :pac:
That lovely €195 before tax apprentice wage...

I suppose first year is the toughest and one you start moving on through the time the pay goes up and as a qualified mechanic the money should be good and you can kind of earn as much as you want depending on how much work you want to do. 195 euro sounds bad but when you think about no college fees and being paid to get a qualification it always seems like a bargain.

Im starting into my last week of placement now such a pain that college is back so bloody early as they would of kept me for months more as it is I'm working a lot of days over the last two weeks as we are so busy. Have to say it was one of the best summers I've ever had some hard points but the experience I've gained is unreal. I also got really good wages so couldn't of asked for more.

Anyway best of luck with the apprenticeship it's nice to hear of someone going out and chasing the job they wanted and getting it. You'll soon be our resident mechanic who we can all through questions at.

GvidoR

That's Fil's S15, right?

Foxhole Norman

Saw a Kadjar during the week, never knew they existed until I saw it, would happily take one over a Qashqai:

colm_mcm

Anyone would be bonkers to get one over a Qashqai given they're the same price.

CianRyan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Saw a Kadjar during the week, never knew they existed until I saw it, would happily take one over a Qashqai:

Well seeing as they're modelled almost directly after a J10 that'd be a fairly awful decision. :pac:

The J11 is actually a really nice car to drive, the SVE with nav, birds eye, parking assist, reverse cameras, heated and cooled electric leather seats, etc. is a serious competitor.
Working with them has really changed my mind about them.


And Fil has an S14.

colm_mcm

Nobody outside of Nissan dealerships knows what a J11/J12 is

Autosport

Anyone heading to the classic and vintage car show tomorrow??

Chris_Heilong

Autosport wrote: »

Anyone heading to the classic and vintage car show tomorrow??

Cant I am going to a Chaser/skyline meet in Athlone.

Noccy_Mondy

Are any of ye here dubs? Going to croker tomorrow?

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nobody outside of Nissan dealerships knows what a J11/J12 is

You won't see a J12 for a few years anyway, that's all I'll say to that.

colm_mcm

I'd say that's all you know!

Got my models numbers wrong - how embarrassing!

davycc

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Are any of ye here dubs? Going to croker tomorrow?

yes im a dub but sadly no ticket:o

good luck tomorrow id love mayo to finally win it this year:cool:

i have lots of long suffering mayo friends over here and id be delighted for them to get put out of their years of torture

Noccy_Mondy

Ya, it'd mean so much to so many to finally win it.

Not sure but I think we're bringing the bus that I polished up (posted a few weeks back in the detailing thread). Hasn't been used since so is still spotless.

Wheels on that transit were resprayed during the week, looks like a good job. Takes years off it. Almost would pass for new now.

Crumbs868

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 she is okay, looks like a real wreck.

I think the RSA should use this on their ads. Too many people stopping in the hard shoulder / emergency lane for no good reasons.

Even the guards who are supposed to be educated on risk stop speeders on it, and the reason is down to laziness(bringing you to a safe place at the next junction costs them more time)

joujoujou

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

[...] Going to croker tomorrow?

Nope.

But fingers crossed.

Someone don't like Mayo in NSW methinks...

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd say that's all you know!

Got my models numbers wrong - how embarrassing!

Seems a bit harsh?

joujoujou

Just to remind you to secure yer load. Always.

colm_mcm

CianRyan wrote: »

Seems a bit harsh?

Ah I only meant that given that the J11 juke and Qashqai are very new models, and assuming J12 would be a replacement, it'd be hard to know a huge amount about it - I realise youd have an inside track on these things through a relative in Nissan.
Sorry if I came across as rude

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ah I only meant that given that the J11 juke and Qashqai are very new models, and assuming J12 would be a replacement, it'd be hard to know a huge amount about it - I realise youd have an inside track on these things through a relative in Nissan.
Sorry if I came across as rude

Ah I see what you mean, it can be hard to pick it up right on a forum sometimes.
I've to do courses on upcoming Nissans myself now with apprenticeship so I get a bit more info these days.
The new Navara is the next one coming out, seeing as the last one was horrifically ****e there's nerves flying for this one. :pac:

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

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

I'm in the same boat but not getting married until July.

Currently thinking of a convertible, probably an MX5 or an MGF

bear1

Lads, opinions. Took a look at a 11 V70 drive diesel today. Really liked it and had lovely spec - heated front and rear seats, fantastic leather seats, sunroof etc just missing the sat nav.
Now I had absolutely no intention of another Volvo but this one really got me thinking about one.
Does anyone have one and what is their opinions on them? I read the fuel economy isn't great though.

colm_mcm

Is this the 1.6?
DrivE would imply it is low emissions

Autosport

I have the V 40 and it's great on fuel, full tank I get 2 weeks driving out of it

bear1

Its the d3 so I believe 163 hp. Id love a d5 but none with the spec I wanted were in stock

Special Circumstances

Autosport wrote: »

I have the V 40 and it's great on fuel, full tank I get 2 weeks driving out of it

That's about the same as I get out of a petrol subaru. Who said they were bad on fuel?

Autosport

Special Circumstances wrote: »

That's about the same as I get out of a petrol subaru. Who said they were bad on fuel?

What kind of mileage do you do??