Motors Chat - Round 7

Chris_Heilong · 06-01-2015 10:25pm

had a look at newish sadans for under €30 and over 220hp and there are only a few Opels and Volvos. I thought things had changed and most cars were outputting this standard now.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2015 10:28pm

Torque is the new bhp

Supergurrier · 06-01-2015 10:30pm

Stheno wrote: »

Tonight I start my thesis for my masters.

Procrastination will kick in very shortly and my posting on boards will increase exponentially

On a motors related note, remember I was asking about the dipped headlights on the OHs merc? Mechanic reckons it that the casing has faded and needs to be polished and wants me to try that before anything else, anyone know what stuff I am looking for?

Let him do it himself tbh, i know i would.

Stheno · 06-01-2015 10:43pm

Supergurrier wrote: »

Let him do it himself tbh, i know i would.

My OH? Are you insane?

Chris_Heilong · 06-01-2015 10:45pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Torque is the new bhp

True, but I wont be buying a diesel anytime soon, the CLA merc looks like it should be fast but I was surprised at it's low stats.

I think after a few years of owning the Chaser the hassle with insurance companies might persuade me to sell and I will be looking for an Irish/English motor for the convenience. I dont mind paying the 2.5L tax for the 280hp I get now but the new car would have to have simular poke, 200hp is fine for a lighter car.

The Mustang will have been out for a while and the GT86 will be more affordable by then if I decide to go small. We will see.

Noccy_Mondy · 06-01-2015 10:47pm

Stheno wrote: »

Are you a sales rep?

No, what makes you say that?

Going back to the corolla debackle, fair enough a bog spec Mondeo aint too pwetty, but compare a luna to a titanium X

Can one really compare the two cars though? Not really in the same category (size wise anyway)

Had pictures to reinforce my point, but it won't let me post pics from google images, why I don't know, done it lots of times before.

Stheno · 06-01-2015 10:50pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

No, what makes you say that?

Going back to the corolla debackle, fair enough a bog spec Mondeo aint too pwetty, but compare a luna to a titanium X

Can one really compare the two cars though? Not really in the same category (size wise anyway)

Had pictures to reinforce my point, but it won't let me post pics from google images, why I don't know, done it lots of times before.

Personal stereotype, I worked in a place where the reps ALL drove Mondeos so I'm convinced only sales reps drive them. Sorry

Noccy_Mondy · 06-01-2015 10:52pm

Stheno wrote: »

Personal stereotype, I worked in a place where the reps ALL drove Mondeos so I'm convinced only sales reps drive them. Sorry

Ha, ahh you're alright, thought that stereotype died out with the mk3!

Stheno · 06-01-2015 10:54pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ha, ahh you're alright, thought that stereotype died out with the mk3!

Was the mk3 the 2006/2007 model?

I think the same now of opel insignias!

Noccy_Mondy · 06-01-2015 10:56pm

Stheno wrote: »

Was the mk3 the 2006/2007 model?

I think the same now of opel insignias!

Ya, from 01 to 07.

Stheno · 06-01-2015 10:57pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya, from 01 to 07.

Ah them were the days!

Noccy_Mondy · 06-01-2015 11:09pm

Seen a 2006 reg mk4 golf today. Seen the very odd 2005 reg one, never an 06 though. Something got very delayed there.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2015 11:11pm

I think they were doing the estate in 06, never seen an 06 hatch

Noccy_Mondy · 06-01-2015 11:13pm

This was a hatch anyway, seen the arse of it. Relooked 4 or 5 times, in case it was just a dodgy looking 5!

dgt · 06-01-2015 11:17pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Seen a 2006 reg mk4 golf today. Seen the very odd 2005 reg one, never an 06 though. Something got very delayed there.

Saw one of these with an 06 plate, didn't realise they were on sale till 06

Bpmull · 06-01-2015 11:20pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

This was a hatch anyway, seen the arse of it. Relooked 4 or 5 times, in case it was just a dodgy looking 5!

I'm very suprised anyone would buy a mk4 in 2006 when the mk5 sales were well up and running at that stage.

Foxhole Norman · 06-01-2015 11:46pm

Bpmull wrote: »

I'm very suprised anyone would buy a mk4 in 2006 when the mk5 sales were well up and running at that stage.

Same could be said for the Octavia, I saw an 09 Mk.1 :eek:

dgt · 06-01-2015 11:55pm

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Same could be said for the Octavia, I saw an 09 Mk.1 :eek:

There's a 10 one local to me and was a 12 one as a taxi in Navan for a while. Even the mk2 was facelifted by then!

Reading about the mk2 saddens me a bit

colm_mcm · 06-01-2015 11:58pm

Last mk1 Octavia tours were made in 2010, saw one, think it was MO or SO reg.
they actually had a mk2 Octavia tour in Europe after but it was only the pre facelift lights and stripped out spec.

Bpmull · 07-01-2015 12:31am

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Same could be said for the Octavia, I saw an 09 Mk.1 :eek:

I've seen a few 09 ones funny when you think my dads mk2 was 2005. The mk1 car was a great car for anyone who's sole interest was reliability they were fairly basic inside but sure less to go wrong I suppose

. Although the mk2 facelift was hardly unreliable either even my mothers facelift mk2 which is probably the worst of them is just over 3 years old 100k km on it and it hasn't had any issues whatsoever never been in the garage outside of a service.

The only thing wrong is a worn driver seat which is a flaw with the seat material on the elegance spec skoda wouldn't replace it under warranty. It's still a sore point with my mother she lost it with them over it a few times. But they should of replaced it known issue seat coves aren't expensive my mother was like to the guy in skoda head office well I hope the seat cover was worth loosing the sale of a new skoda for :pac:

Sobanek · 07-01-2015 12:47am

5 days. Longest I've been single for this year.

Yeah, we can't live without each other :P

dgt · 07-01-2015 12:54am

Sobanek wrote: »

5 days. Longest I've been single for this year.

Yeah, we can't live without each other :P

Jaypers yer far worse than me.... I thought I was bad!

Stheno · 07-01-2015 12:56am

are you now attached?

dgt · 07-01-2015 12:58am

Stheno wrote: »

are you now attached?

Holy crapballs nope!

Stheno · 07-01-2015 1:00am

dgt wrote: »

Holy crapballs nope!

not you ffs they'd have to be a saint, I meant sobanek

On the alfa front I've your alternator, mine is now happily working, sorting the airbag issue and exhaust in the next couple of weeks, then tis time for ze NCT

Gonna rebook NCT if it passes asap to get a longer cert

Bpmull · 07-01-2015 1:02am

For the cvrt (doe) do you need to remove the plastic wheel nut covers on the alloys or do they even check them.

Stheno · 07-01-2015 1:03am

Bpmull wrote: »

For the cvrt (doe) do you need to remove the plastic wheel nut covers on the alloys or do they even check them.

For the nct you leave alloys alone, ,for hubcaps you have to remove them

Bpmull · 07-01-2015 1:10am

Stheno wrote: »

For the nct you leave alloys alone, ,for hubcaps you have to remove them

Below is a picture of the alloys. See the black things covering the nuts ones of in the picture you think they would be ok to leave on ?

Stheno · 07-01-2015 1:11am

I'd take them off to be on the safe side, some testers will whinge, others won't

Bpmull · 07-01-2015 1:13am

Stheno wrote: »

I'd take them off to be on the safe side, some testers will whinge, others won't

Ok will do just to be safe. Thanks for your help.

Stheno · 07-01-2015 1:15am

Bpmull wrote: »

Ok will do just to be safe. Thanks for your help.

No hassle good luck with it

When it comes to the NCT shower I like to be cautious

JoeA3 · 07-01-2015 1:15am

Stheno wrote: »

I'd take them off to be on the safe side, some testers will whinge, others won't

No need.
As long as they can actually count the wheel nuts, they're fine. You only need to remove them if it's a single cap / wheel cover hiding all the nuts together... If you get me!

Noccy_Mondy · 07-01-2015 1:18am

Bpmull wrote:

Ok will do just to be safe. Thanks for your help.

Take them off anyway, will stop some finicky cnuteen getting cranky over it!

Stheno · 07-01-2015 1:20am

JoeA3 wrote: »

No need.
As long as they can actually count the wheel nuts, they're fine. You only need to remove them if it's a single cap / wheel cover hiding all the nuts together... If you get me!

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Take them off anyway, will stop some finicky cnuteen getting cranky over it!

See that's my point some cranky arsehole will fail it or refuse it while most humans will ignore it

Bpmull · 07-01-2015 1:22am

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Take them off anyway, will stop some finicky cnuteen getting cranky over it!

I'll play it safe and remove them with the price of cvrt once a year is enough to do it I definitely don't want a retest for something stupid.

wotzgoingon · 07-01-2015 1:38am

Sobanek wrote: »

5 days. Longest I've been single for this year.

Yeah, we can't live without each other :P

5 days. Wow. The longest i have been single is about a day.

No actually back to reality. It has been so many years i lost count.

bear1 · 07-01-2015 2:13am

Some prick reversed (quite quickly) into the front of the Honda. Rad cracked and bumper smashed....
Unlunky for the prick the number plate has gotten stuck in the bumper. FCUK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

On a side note... can I be any unluckier...

Noccy_Mondy · 07-01-2015 2:25am

Did he drive off :eek:

vectra · 07-01-2015 2:37am

bear1 wrote: »

Some prick reversed (quite quickly) into the front of the Honda. Rad cracked and bumper smashed....
Unlunky for the prick the number plate has gotten stuck in the bumper. FCUK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

On a side note... can I be any unluckier...

Yes,
Unless you have a witness and he has then he can always say you rear ended him.:mad:

Alanstrainor · 07-01-2015 10:23am

I need a dashcam....with g sensor....**** sake...would be livid if the same happened me!

bear1 · 07-01-2015 10:39am

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Did he drive off :eek:

Yep.

vectra wrote: »

Yes,
Unless you have a witness and he has then he can always say you rear ended him.:mad:

He can say all he likes..... there is a cctv camera pointing right at my car.
Towed away to the garage today. I have the impression the driver may have been drunk as you'd have to be going some speed to crack the rad.
Fcuking livid.

YbFocus · 07-01-2015 10:52am

Jesus bear that's awful news, there are some real pricks out there!
Hope you nail the cnut!

bear1 · 07-01-2015 11:00am

YbFocus wrote: »

Jesus bear that's awful news, there are some real pricks out there!
Hope you nail the cnut!

I certainly will. Police came, took the statement and photos. They are the only ones who can access the footage so I'm waiting on them to let me know the outcome of that.
They also took the number plate and my insurance company knows.
I've TPFT so if the prick isn't found I'm fcuked.
Should get an estimate soon enough on the repair costs.

YbFocus · 07-01-2015 11:05am

bear1 wrote: »

I certainly will. Police came, took the statement and photos. They are the only ones who can access the footage so I'm waiting on them to let me know the outcome of that.
They also took the number plate and my insurance company knows.
I've TPFT so if the prick isn't found I'm fcuked.
Should get an estimate soon enough on the repair costs.

With a reg and video proof he's a goner bear, how are sorted for a car now man?

bear1 · 07-01-2015 11:09am

YbFocus wrote: »

With a reg and video proof he's a goner bear, how are sorted for a car now man?

Oh I've a lovely car now, has 6 wheels and about 50 odd seats.
No car at all for the time being.
I'm sure he/she is a goner just how long it will take is what is worrying me.

YbFocus · 07-01-2015 11:13am

bear1 wrote: »

Oh I've a lovely car now, has 6 wheels and about 50 odd seats.
No car at all for the time being.
I'm sure he/she is a goner just how long it will take is what is worrying me.

I know it's old and **** but I have that astra there now doing nothing, it's taxed but only has a weeks test left.
By right it needs 4 tyres too but you're welcome to it man to get you out while your stuck?

I'm not using it now with my new machine here!

bear1 · 07-01-2015 11:23am

YbFocus wrote: »

I know it's old and **** but I have that astra there now doing nothing, it's taxed but only has a weeks test left.
By right it needs 4 tyres too but you're welcome to it man to get you out while your stuck?

I'm not using it now with my new machine here!

That's very very sound of you man. But I'm abroad

so my only options are take the bus or rent a car.
So I think I'll just stick to the bus (-12 today.....)
Again that is really cool of you though. Some lovely people here

YbFocus · 07-01-2015 11:25am

bear1 wrote: »

That's very very sound of you man. But I'm abroad so my only options are take the bus or rent a car.
So I think I'll just stick to the bus (-12 today.....)
Again that is really cool of you though. Some lovely people here

Ah crap bear i thought you were back here!
Sure we're all a good crowd around here.

This forum has been getting bad press but for the most part it's a great spot, to me anyway!

bear1 · 07-01-2015 11:29am

YbFocus wrote: »

Ah crap bear i thought you were back here!
Sure we're all a good crowd around here.

This forum has been getting bad press but for the most part it's a great spot, to me anyway!

Yeah I only arrived back from Ireland on Saturday. And to think I'd spent the guts of 100 quid getting a valet done the day before.

YbFocus · 07-01-2015 11:30am

bear1 wrote: »

Yeah I only arrived back from Ireland on Saturday. And to think I'd spent the guts of 100 quid getting a valet done the day before.

Well if your back here then the car is yours, just get me on a pm.
About the valet, it's always the way!
Something like that always seems to happen!

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