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******Motors Chat - Round 6******

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    #9062
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    bear1 wrote: »
    When are you picking her up Cleve?

    Here she is getting the brakes refitted.
    Hopefully early next week.

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    #9063
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Is the Explorer your as well??


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    #9064
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    No, just couldnt edit it out of the photo...lol


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    #9065
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Was thinking to myself that you're some lad :pac:


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    #9066
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Well, looks like I'm doing Aviva's Ignition Test in the morning.


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    #9067
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Here she is getting the brakes refitted.
    Hopefully early next week.

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    Cleveland, has that got a rag top?


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    #9068
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Do you know whats a pain in the arse? Updating your CV. Do you know whats a bigger pain in the arse? Finding yourself in a position where you have to update your CV :(


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    #9069
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Anyone know any decent sites to get fitted mats. The ones in the golf are on the way out well the drivers one really.


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    #9070
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Anyone know any decent sites to get fitted mats. The ones in the golf are on the way out well the drivers one really.

    The previous owner of my gtv got them from a place in the uk called auto style. They haven't worn away at all, but being beige, they're in a bad need of a wet vac. Quality wise, they're top notch. Ive spent 30 euro on mats from micksgarage and they were a combination between cardboard and 200 grit sandpaper:pac:

    Heres a link to the same set that someone has in there gtv, just newer.
    http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/643073-autostyle-mats-for-gtv-reviews-pics.html


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    #9071
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Do you know whats a pain in the arse? Updating your CV. Do you know whats a bigger pain in the arse? Finding yourself in a position where you have to update your CV :(

    Not always. Being self employed, I have to update the fecking thing regularly to reflect new contracts etc :(

    It's a pain in the ass alright.


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    #9072
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    The previous owner of my gtv got them from a place in the uk called auto style. They haven't worn away at all, but being beige, they're in a bad need of a wet vac. Quality wise, they're top notch. Ive spent 30 euro on mats from micksgarage and they were a combination between cardboard and 200 grit sandpaper:pac:

    Heres a link to the same set that someone has in there gtv, just newer.
    http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/643073-autostyle-mats-for-gtv-reviews-pics.html

    Just looked it up there they'd want to be some mats at 60 pounds plus postage. Tbh I hadn't really planned on spending the guts of 100 quid on mats either really. Thanks for the suggestion though and good to know the micksgarage ones aren't great as I was looking at them. I might just see what price Vw ones are I don't think there huge money.


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    #9073
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    If you were driving a 12 a7 around Castlebar this evening, and went into Breaffy Resort, you are an arsehloe. Not sure whether they were unable to drive or thought that seeing as their car was so "class" rules of the road don't apply to them......


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    #9074
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Just looked it up there they'd want to be some mats at 60 pounds plus postage. Tbh I hadn't really planned on spending the guts of 100 quid on mats either really. Thanks for the suggestion though and good to know the micksgarage ones aren't great as I was looking at them. I might just see what price Vw ones are I don't think there huge money.

    Trust me on it, the quality of them are unreal....buy cheap buy twice as the saying goes


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    #9075
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Just played emergency breakdown assist (kinda) to a former poster of here! Hopefully everything works out though


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    #9076
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Anyone know any decent sites to get fitted mats. The ones in the golf are on the way out well the drivers one really.

    Price VW directly. Also I'm pretty certain Octavia or Leon mats fit too, and I know Audi do a particularly plush set for the A3s. Last time I bought a front set for the VRS they were about 30 quid I think.


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    #9077
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    I was in a Halfords somewhere and they had samples of all the different quality of matts on sale. From ****e to really plush. Might be worth a look. Believe they were available for various makes/models.

    The Halfords in Liffey Valley blanchardstown is totally different setup to the others, That is to say it's not ****e.


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    #9078
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Just played emergency breakdown assist (kinda) to a former poster of here! Hopefully everything works out though
    hmm....


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    #9079
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Funnily enough a bro in law of mine does it all the time in summer. Think he picked it up in Australia where you'd be wearing flips a lot and going barefoot while driving was a better option.

    Crazy! :eek:


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    #9080
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    OSI wrote: »
    I can see the point of buying not crap carpets, is there really much benefit to buying "plush" carpets? You're not gonna be driving around bare foot.

    Ever tried it or even tried driving in your socks? It's a strange feeling.

    Plush carpets only hold in more dust and dirt and are harder to clean the older they get.


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    #9081
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    OSI wrote: »
    I can see the point of buying not crap carpets, is there really much benefit to buying "plush" carpets? You're not gonna be driving around bare foot.

    I think the normal mats (at least with VAG) wear very quickly where your heel touches near the accelerator. Having them a little plusher means they last longer but on the flip side they cost more to buy in the first place. Mines not looking to healthy already and there's only 20 odd k km on the car.

    I'm thinking I might try rubber mats for the winter for a change, have seen ones that have a lip around them meaning crap is contained within them saving the carpets.
    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Ever tried it or even tried driving in your socks? It's a strange feeling.

    I'll tell ya what's strange - deciding to drive in your socks in the first place:P


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    #9082
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    hmm....

    Hmmm indeed!


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    #9083
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Can't be worse than driving in size-14 boots.


    Is that the brake? Or Accelerator?

    It's usually both. So often that I've gotten the habit of riding the clutch while slowing down in case I do catch a bootful of throttle.


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    #9084
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thunderbolts and lightening, very very frightening!

    Weather is crazy in Limerick this morning


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    #9085
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Thunderbolts and lightening, very very frightening!

    Weather is crazy in Limerick this morning

    My God it's so exciting


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    #9086
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Almost looking forward to the winter. Can't wait for a bit of snow :)


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    #9087
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    Almost looking forward to the winter. Can't wait for a bit of snow :)

    Over the Christmas holidays yes. But any other time it just turns into carnage! Having to commute, on a bicycle from Rathfarnham to Clontarf is not my idea of fun in the snow!


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    #9088
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Why? Why would someone do this?

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    #9089
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Over the Christmas holidays yes. But any other time it just turns into carnage! Having to commute, on a bicycle from Rathfarnham to Clontarf is not my idea of fun in the snow!

    Extreme commuting! :pac:


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    #9090
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Extreme commuting! :pac:

    I'd buy a Jimny or something for the laugh! Haha


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    #9091
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Why? Why would someone do this?

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    Might have got a slap and this was an easy fix, wouldn't drive it but i don't think it's overly bad :)


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