Motors Chat Thread Round 1

Stheno · 20-07-2012 11:00pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

Not for me anyway, I go from work and I work in field sales, (no, I don't sell 'fields' smartasses :P ) to my Dad and have been ferrying his changes of clothes and other bits n bobs. Public transport wouldn't cut it and plus I don't want to put my mother through that. Patients should be given a pass or something tbh, it can't be easy for a lot of people

It's lethal there, have you asked if there is any sort of pass type system?

Off to east Cork tomorrow and back in the one day.

Gary ITR · 20-07-2012 11:02pm

eringobragh wrote: »

I worked in James' Hospital years ago.....if times on your side, you'd prob be better off just parking it illegally (not blocking ambulances, etc) and remove their clamp..they used to use the old DCC ones that are piss easy to get off.;)

They have good ones now the fookers and tbh I wouldn't be arsed in a hospital, pissing off NCPS at home is a different matter

166man wrote: »

+1

A pass for immediate family members makes sense. Hope Gary ITR Snr is alright btw...

All positive thinking and thoughts gratefully accepted

Voodoomelon · 20-07-2012 11:40pm

Question, is this a Garda thing or an Avensis thing.

Squad Avensis rolled by us this evening in the pitch black with headlights on, but no taillights. Mentioned it to them through the window and he flicked them on.

Do all Avensis have this feature or just the squad cars? He said that they're a pain in the hole.

20-07-2012 11:49pm

Sort of DRL type thing with heads?
What were you up to anyway :pac:

Stheno · 20-07-2012 11:58pm

Anyone recommend a good place in Dublin to get a spare key cut and coded?

Nissan doctor · 21-07-2012 12:04am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Question, is this a Garda thing or an Avensis thing.

Squad Avensis rolled by us this evening in the pitch black with headlights on, but no taillights. Mentioned it to them through the window and he flicked them on.

Do all Avensis have this feature or just the squad cars? He said that they're a pain in the hole.

Was it a new avensis? If new I'd say its the main flaw that I always though with DRL's.

Voodoomelon · 21-07-2012 12:04am

RoverJames wrote: »

Sort of DRL type thing with heads?
What were you up to anyway :pac:

Standing beside my mates E46 3 series wondering why it wouldn't start. :pac:

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Was it a new avensis? If new I'd say its the main flaw that I always though with DRL's.

Yup, brand new.

Mycroft H · 21-07-2012 12:18am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Question, is this a Garda thing or an Avensis thing.

Squad Avensis rolled by us this evening in the pitch black with headlights on, but no taillights. Mentioned it to them through the window and he flicked them on.

Do all Avensis have this feature or just the squad cars? He said that they're a pain in the hole.

The daylight running lights light up the front lights but not the back. The dash light is on also which fools you to think that the lights are on.

Awful silly design of system. We had a 95 Volvo 440 that used to switch the dips on with the ignition. Far better system.

ShadowHearth · 21-07-2012 4:51am

Heated seats is the best invention of civilised world! I don't care! It's just is!!!

Mmmmmmm.... My bum is so warm...

Marcusm · 21-07-2012 9:41am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, parking is pretty steep up there, a relative of mine had terminal cancer, it made things for her husband even worse having to spend so much money there.

A lot of hospitals will make special arrangements for people in situations like this. They keep prices high to discourage non visitor parking and also to keep visits short!

ShadowHearth · 21-07-2012 1:35pm

Ah lads. Finished work, took a way longer route home just because I wanted some fun driving! Came back home and misses had s small kiddy pool up in the back garden for dog to cool down.
So now I am like some redneck sit in a garden chair with my feet in pool and enjoying sunshine.
To make it even better misses just brought me a bottle of miller freezing cold out of the fridge.
I must be in heaven!

166man · 21-07-2012 2:14pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Ah lads. Finished work, took a way longer route home just because I wanted some fun driving! Came back home and misses had s small kiddy pool up in the back garden for dog to cool down.
So now I am like some redneck sit in a garden chair with my feet in pool and enjoying sunshine.
To make it even better misses just brought me a bottle of miller freezing cold out of the fridge.
I must be in heaven!

I'm stuck in work.

ShadowHearth · 21-07-2012 2:30pm

166man wrote: »

I'm stuck in work.

/hug

MetzgerMeister · 21-07-2012 2:33pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

/hug

Ghey........

On another note, this is one reason why I don't like Carzone. They charge you €40 to advertise on their site yet if you pay for an ad on a Friday evening, it takes until Monday or the next working day before it's published. On Done Deal, it's published within 5 minutes as are any changes you make after that.

Also, went to Batman last night...OH...MY...GOD!!!!!!!!!!! Tom Hardy was phenomenal as Bane. The whole film was the epitome of epicness and my god it lived up to the hype!!!

BUBBLE WRAP · 21-07-2012 2:35pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ghey........

Nothing "ghey" about a man hug!

ShadowHearth · 21-07-2012 2:42pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ghey........

On another note, this is one reason why I don't like Carzone. They charge you €40 to advertise on their site yet if you pay for an ad on a Friday evening, it takes until Monday or the next working day before it's published. On Done Deal, it's published within 5 minutes as are any changes you make after that.

Also, went to Batman last night...OH...MY...GOD!!!!!!!!!!! Tom Hardy was phenomenal as Bane. The whole film was the epitome of epicness and my god it lived up to the hype!!!

i would love to go and see it, but i bet cinema is going to be packed on saturday night

. And i am not fan of rubbing my arse with hundreds of strangers....

Gary ITR · 21-07-2012 7:20pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Just back from Mondello, my best ever race too. Started last and was leading the race after two laps. Stayed in first until the last corner of the last lap where I had to avoid hitting another car. Finished second!

I decided to clap instead of boo when you were on the podium

If you need a hand with anything tomorrow just holler

Big Nasty · 21-07-2012 7:21pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Just back from Mondello, my best ever race too. Started last and was leading the race after two laps. Stayed in first until the last corner of the last lap where I had to avoid hitting another car. Finished second!

Congrats dude!

How come you started last? Bad qualifying laps?

Friend of mine racing tomorrow in the ITCC.

Gary ITR · 21-07-2012 7:39pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Just back from Mondello, my best ever race too. Started last and was leading the race after two laps. Stayed in first until the last corner of the last lap where I had to avoid hitting another car. Finished second!

Congrats dude!

How come you started last? Bad qualifying laps?

Friend of mine racing tomorrow in the ITCC.

Who's your friend?;a bit of Americana down there today too

dar83 · 21-07-2012 7:46pm

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Nothing "ghey" about a man hug!

Unless its naked... Then it's definitely questionable.

Big Nasty · 21-07-2012 8:07pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

Who's your friend?;a bit of Americana down there today too

Dave Bailey - drives an Integra

Gary ITR · 21-07-2012 8:16pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Gary ITR wrote: »

Who's your friend?;a bit of Americana down there today too

Dave Bailey - drives an Integra

Lol well that narrows it down

he's actually been out a few tines this year. You coming down to cheer him on?

Big Nasty · 21-07-2012 8:51pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

Lol well that narrows it down he's actually been out a few tines this year. You coming down to cheer him on?

He's been doing fairly well in his class - or at least he tells me so!

Actually he's 2nd on points.

Gary ITR · 22-07-2012 4:18am

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Gary ITR wrote: »

Lol well that narrows it down he's actually been out a few tines this year. You coming down to cheer him on?

He's been doing fairly well in his class - or at least he tells me so!

Actually he's 2nd on points.

Heabbeen putting in consistent drives but he has an ST car

BUBBLE WRAP · 22-07-2012 1:36pm

I can never put rallying into words, so I think this video does it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH9WRFB8iuI

Big Nasty · 22-07-2012 3:49pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

Heabbeen putting in consistent drives but he has an ST car

I didn't make it down today - what's an ST car?

ShadowHearth · 22-07-2012 5:05pm

FFS. i ordered myself one more monitor for my gaming setup, so down 190eu. then checked that payments are being taken for track day. so down on money again!

god dammit, if i would be my misses i would throw me out of the house for week to sleep on a door matt.

dar83 · 22-07-2012 5:38pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I didn't make it down today - what's an ST car?

Super Touring?

Big Nasty · 22-07-2012 5:50pm

dar83 wrote: »

Super Touring?

Yeah, copped that not long after I posted.

colm_mcm · 22-07-2012 8:47pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3663920#

See this yoke, I have the feeling it's not actually a sporting as the broom yellw paint would suggest, but a special edition, it may have been called 'cool'
Anyone remember these? 1.2 8 valve and 5 speed box but with some sporting bits?

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