Motors Chat - Round 7

pred racer · 24-09-2014 1:37pm

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

I had a dream were I was driving a Dublin Bus but it was from the upper deck, scary as fúck.

I've had that dream aswell :eek:

MetzgerMeister · 24-09-2014 2:46pm

pred racer wrote: »

I've had that dream aswell :eek:

I thought you'd be the guy in the back listening to scooter :P

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-09-2014 3:19pm

Ya ****ing hooer ya

Walk out behind a van just as im driving a double decker bus pass ya... swerved and avoided thankfully !

Passed the driving test anyway lads. Now for interview and the rest of the hiring process !

Take that gaybo and your hatred of young male drivers. I'll have fun not letting you use your bus pass !

Stheno · 24-09-2014 3:21pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Ya ****ing hooer ya

Walk out behind a van just as im driving a double decker bus pass ya... swerved and avoided thankfully !

Passed the driving test anyway lads. Now for interview and the rest of the hiring process !

Take that gaybo and your hatred of young male drivers. I'll have fun not letting you use your bus pass !

Congrats

tossy · 24-09-2014 3:21pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Ya ****ing hooer ya

Walk out behind a van just as im driving a double decker bus pass ya... swerved and avoided thankfully !

Passed the driving test anyway lads. Now for interview and the rest of the hiring process !

Take that gaybo and your hatred of young male drivers. I'll have fun not letting you use your bus pass !

Would they not interview you before letting you drive a bus around the city ?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-09-2014 3:52pm

The interview was tough enough alright but i just got through it there... heres hoping lads !

And sure either wwayit was different to get out and about on a bus in the city getting cut up by taxis and cycles !

Alanstrainor · 24-09-2014 4:44pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Ya ****ing hooer ya

Walk out behind a van just as im driving a double decker bus pass ya... swerved and avoided thankfully !

Passed the driving test anyway lads. Now for interview and the rest of the hiring process !

Take that gaybo and your hatred of young male drivers. I'll have fun not letting you use your bus pass !

Delighted for ya. Well done.

Interslice · 24-09-2014 5:12pm

cool pic

http://i.imgur.com/s7LtNXS.jpg

24-09-2014 5:13pm

So what's the going rate for a full service these days?

Mechanic took my car and spent about 3.5 hours wandering around it. Gave me a price breakdown of €98 for parts and €135 for labour. Total came to €233 (well, €230).

This full service somehow didn't involve the changing of glow plugs, which I had specifically asked to be done. Everything else was done though, from what I can tell (oil filter, oil change, air filter, etc.) and he gave it a decent look over and plugged it into his laptop/dignostics software (which brought up a.. you guessed it, glow plugs issue!).

I can't help but feel I've paid over the odds. I've used this mechanic for the past 2 years (since I started driving), and have always been relatively happy, but I'm not at all impressed with this most recent effort.

Or am I being completely unfair? Perhaps the 407 is just a pain in the hole to service? What do ye guys think? Am I being unreasonable, or is it time to get a different mechanic on the scene?

toastedpickles · 24-09-2014 5:17pm

Nah that sounds about right, it's the same where i work for a full service and diagnostic check too, anything after that is at the will of the owner, ironically enough we had a 407 in the other day, for glow plugs and something else, I wasn't working on it, but the guy had half the engine out on the ground and wasn't too impressed at what he pulled out, whatever it was

R.O.R · 24-09-2014 5:26pm

OSI wrote: »

Interesting article posted in the Classics forum:

http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-news/116000km-the-distance-to-make-up-diesel-premium-30609279.html

Interesting that it's now becoming a part of the wider media. But the way it's reported is a tad. He says it's true because a Citroen Executive told him so.

Hmmm.....

Just like Citroen Electronics, that's utter sh1te.

Rare that I do Whole Life Comparison's between Petrol & Diesel models nowadays, but a new diesel over a 3 or 4 year term will be cheaper over the whole life than the equivalent petrol, but quite a bit.

colm_mcm · 24-09-2014 6:57pm

Yeah, but that's probably based on 1.6 HDIs

pred racer · 24-09-2014 8:15pm

I had the pleasure of spraying diesel all over mister G Dalton today:D

Last time he asks me to start a car for him:p

Marcusm · 24-09-2014 8:24pm

R.O.R wrote: »

Hmmm.....

Just like Citroen Electronics, that's utter sh1te.

Rare that I do Whole Life Comparison's between Petrol & Diesel models nowadays, but a new diesel over a 3 or 4 year term will be cheaper over the whole life than the equivalent petrol, but quite a bit.

How much of that is down to higher residuals on the diesels as a result of the relative obscurity (word used advisable) of 3-4 year old petrol models.

Noccy_Mondy · 24-09-2014 9:52pm

Anybody want a voucher to the value of €300 for MyDental Clinic in Ballsbridge? Too far away for me to use it really.

coolisin · 24-09-2014 10:56pm

I have a toffee crisp in exchange for dental voucher could throw bag of tayto into the mix if required!!

Stheno · 24-09-2014 10:57pm

coolisin wrote: »

I have a toffee crisp in exchange for dental voucher could throw bag of tayto into the mix if required!!

Lame effort, I'd be offering a half eaten stale bag of taytos stashed underneath the drivers seat

24-09-2014 11:14pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anybody want a voucher to the value of €300 for MyDental Clinic in Ballsbridge? Too far away for me to use it really.

How did you manage to end up with a voucher to a dental clinic that's nowhere near you?

Regardless, I know someone looking to get dental work, done. I'll say it to them. Can you PM me how much you'd be looking for, for it?

Noccy_Mondy · 25-09-2014 12:27am

Some competition via Joe.ie. Was months ago, they fecked up their system, so I only got it now. Just checked it there and it says in the T&c's "non transferable, to be used by the issued party only". Bummer, sorry guys

dgt · 25-09-2014 8:45am

Attempting a nice speed run of an engine swap in a little bit.

This can only end in disaster

Ardennes1944 · 25-09-2014 9:23am

I know this question has been asked a gazillion times lads but if the gardai are using the hand held speed camera guns do they have to pull you over or can the new ones also take picture of reg?
Passed one in Tallow this morning doing about 63kph in a 50

EazyD · 25-09-2014 9:39am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I know this question has been asked a gazillion times lads but if the gardai are using the hand held speed camera guns do they have to pull you over or can the new ones also take picture of reg?
Passed one in Tallow this morning doing about 63kph in a 50

I'm almost certain they have to pull you after confirming your speed on the handheld. At 63 kph you were most likely at no more than 55kph give or take so you'd be grand.

Ardennes1944 · 25-09-2014 9:41am

It was a female guard holding it up to her face Im sure, at least I hope, only spotted her at the last second.

jprboy · 25-09-2014 9:56am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

It was a female guard holding it up to her face Im sure, at least I hope, only spotted her at the last second.

:eek::eek::eek:

*** Reads previous posts ***

*** Excitement dies ***

:P

Alanstrainor · 25-09-2014 10:41am

On my cycle home yesterday, I saw a really cool modded Polo....I generally don't like that kind of stuff, but it looked class! It was a 03/04 3 door. That had been resprayed in a cream colour, with BBS LMs (painted purple with a deep chrome dish), and was running stretched tires. i gave the guy a thumbs up at a set of lights and he raised and lowered it on it's bags!

...i think i'm ill! But it was deadly!

YbFocus · 25-09-2014 11:45am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

On my cycle home yesterday, I saw a really cool modded Polo....I generally don't like that kind of stuff, but it looked class! It was a 03/04 3 door. That had been resprayed in a cream colour, with BBS LMs (painted purple with a deep chrome dish), and was running stretched tires. i gave the guy a thumbs up at a set of lights and he raised and lowered it on it's bags!

...i think i'm ill! But it was deadly!

There's people to deal with that. . They're called exorcists

Toyotafanboi · 25-09-2014 12:02pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

On my cycle home yesterday, I saw a really cool modded Polo....I generally don't like that kind of stuff, but it looked class! It was a 03/04 3 door. That had been resprayed in a cream colour, with BBS LMs (painted purple with a deep chrome dish), and was running stretched tires. i gave the guy a thumbs up at a set of lights and he raised and lowered it on it's bags!

...i think i'm ill! But it was deadly!

that was on donedeal recently, cant seem to find it now. i thought the same thing, very nice... for a polo :pac:

Dord · 25-09-2014 1:46pm

Neighbour pulled out of car park this morning to be met by a Customs vehicle that happened to be passing by. Neighbour was driving a UK/NI reg car bringing their child to school. Oops! I got a chuckle watching it unfold.

In other news, I'm picking up the new car on Saturday. It's not a batmobile (unfortunately) as some may think. It's not really secret either as I've mentioned what I was going to buy before. I had to put my practical hat on so it's nothing fancy or crazy. Pics to follow.

I have another buyer coming tonight for the Merc. Hopefully that'll go and everything will wrap up nicely.

Foxhole Norman · 25-09-2014 2:07pm

Dord wrote: »

In other news, I'm picking up the new car on Saturday. It's not a batmobile (unfortunately) as some may think. It's not really secret either as I've mentioned what I was going to buy before. I had to put my practical hat on so it's nothing fancy or crazy. Pics to follow.

Is it the Up! that you were thinking about before?

Dord · 25-09-2014 3:24pm

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Is it the Up! that you were thinking about before?

Nah not the Up!... As with any Vw car when you start speccing them up it gets crazy. Its still a small car though.

bear1 · 25-09-2014 3:33pm

Panda?

bear1 · 25-09-2014 3:41pm

Lads, is it me or is this way too cheap?
NCT is legit so I'm very very interested.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-saab-9-3-1-9-tid-diesel-estate/7741391

Just found out I'm going to be a daddy

So my type of car purchase has somewhat changed

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 25-09-2014 3:50pm

Just got a call from dublin bus .... attend a medical !

bear1 · 25-09-2014 3:51pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just got a call from dublin bus .... attend a medical !

You're nearly there

YbFocus · 25-09-2014 3:53pm

bear1 wrote: »

Lads, is it me or is this way too cheap?
NCT is legit so I'm very very interested.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-saab-9-3-1-9-tid-diesel-estate/7741391

Just found out I'm going to be a daddy So my type of car purchase has somewhat changed

Congrats man

bear1 · 25-09-2014 3:54pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Congrats man

Thanks

The kid better be a good one for making me buy a stationwagon :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 25-09-2014 3:56pm

bear1 wrote: »

Thanks The kid better be a good one for making me buy a stationwagon :pac:

Galway City has also relocated to the US has it? :P

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 25-09-2014 4:01pm

Cheers for all the kind words and advice during my recruitment process lads. Its being fun too ! Just hoping the last part goes well now !

If dord comes back with a B class i will be disappointed

YbFocus · 25-09-2014 4:06pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Cheers for all the kind words and advice during my recruitment process lads. Its being fun too ! Just hoping the last part goes well now !

If dord comes back with a B class i will be disappointed

My money is on a 135i

Dord · 25-09-2014 4:18pm

bear1 wrote: »

Panda?

Ding ding ding. We have a Weiner! :pac:

Dord · 25-09-2014 4:19pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Cheers for all the kind words and advice during my recruitment process lads. Its being fun too ! Just hoping the last part goes well now !

If dord comes back with a B class i will be disappointed

Definitely not. 'Grat's by the way!

Chris_Heilong · 25-09-2014 4:25pm

darn its hard to get a quote on a Japanese car nowadays, lots cant quotes, First Ireland said I need 5 years NCB to go with AXA, I may have found somewhere for €1390 but will wait and see.

toastedpickles · 25-09-2014 4:27pm

OSI wrote: »

Saab? Check
Estate? Check
Both would make it cheap in this country anyway. And put it in a niche market.
But if you were looking for a Saab estate, you'd want one with leather, and not north of 130,000 miles. So again, reduces the price.

Congrats, btw.

I can confirm the above :pac:

And congrats too

Chris_Heilong · 25-09-2014 4:29pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just got a call from dublin bus .... attend a medical !

Great news mr bus driver.

bear1 · 25-09-2014 4:33pm

OSI wrote: »

Saab? Check
Estate? Check
Both would make it cheap in this country anyway. And put it in a niche market.
But if you were looking for a Saab estate, you'd want one with leather, and not north of 130,000 miles. So again, reduces the price.

Congrats, btw.

Thanks to everyone

I'm thinking of taking a look at it, I'm going to assume that it's the 120bhp version and if it is I'd get it mapped as I think 120 may be too little for a car like that.
Already sourced a set of Vector alloys

Originally I was thinking of a Saab 93 saloon but I don't think a pushchair will fit into the boot?
There's also a V70 D5 up on DD for the same money but 3 years older and with cloth seats but heated.

Bpmull · 25-09-2014 4:50pm

Hoping to go cleaning the car over the weekend. Biggest problem is the front of it is absolutely caked in flies. I always seem to have a clean car after washing it but there is still loads of fly marks on the bumper and mirrors. Surly there is an easy way of removing. Something I can get in halfords or some technic to save me some time with it.

Dord · 25-09-2014 4:52pm

Another no show timewaster...

bear1 · 25-09-2014 5:02pm

Dord wrote: »

Another no show timewaster...

I seriously can't understand what problem people have with just sending a simple "not coming" text or quick call.
They seem to think that sellers will burst out crying on the phone or become irrate.
Dickheads.

R.O.R · 25-09-2014 5:22pm

Opel have left us with a rather nice Insignia Elite 163ps, so I've zeroed all values, and I'm going to see if their fantastic fuel consumption claims (4.3L/100km - 66mpg on this model) bare any resemblance to real world usage.

I doubt the 20" wheels are going to help, and I'm going to leave the chassis setting in Touring, and the distance cruise off.

Will report back in the morning if I remember.

bear1 · 25-09-2014 6:33pm

Just booked a flight to Dublin for next Friday, I seriously hope that Saab isn't sold

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