***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

challengemaster

gollywog wrote: »

Ya i know, I just don't want to make a balls of it! Would be an expensive mistake if I didn't like it! I'll take a good while to have a think anyhow

Might be a stupid suggestion but, you could maybe buy red & black plastidip and do your own wheels for some idea of how it might look? and sure you can always peel it off anyway.

gollywog

challengemaster wrote: »

gollywog wrote: »

Ya i know, I just don't want to make a balls of it! Would be an expensive mistake if I didn't like it! I'll take a good while to have a think anyhow

Might be a stupid suggestion but, you could maybe buy red & black plastidip and do your own wheels for some idea of how it might look? and sure you can always peel it off anyway.

No man, not a stupid suggestion at all!
Was actually discussing this with a friend earlier, its definitely on the cards. That stuff is a great idea

Fiona

Alanstrainor wrote: »

but not being RWD is a major put off.

You've changed man

Mycroft H

Fiona wrote: »

Alanstrainor wrote: »

but not being RWD is a major put off.

You've changed man

You used to be cool man.

166man

BX 19 wrote: »

You used to be cool man.

Exactly, he used be jammin' around in his lil' automatic Polo, now he's a RWD BMW convert...

rocky

Is driving.ie not working anymore? It now redirects to carzone

dar83

Did someone say PlastiDip?

:pac:

mik_da_man

dar83 wrote: »

Did someone say PlastiDip?

:pac:

Did u put in that order yet?

Marlow

rocky wrote: »

Is driving.ie not working anymore? It now redirects to carzone

Where have you been the last 2 years ? Hibarnation ?

/M

Supergurrier

dar83 wrote: »

Did someone say PlastiDip?

:pac:

I went abit nuts on cleaning stuff this week so i didn't order any from cleancar, im still after 8 cans of black.

justsoyaknow

dar83

mik_da_man wrote: »

Did u put in that order yet?

Nope, would be looking to do it today/tomorrow though I'd say. Probably today due to the meet on Saturday, would be best to have it for then if at all possible.

I was waiting on one person to appear in work because I know he wants some as well, but good news, he's standing right in front of me, so I'll sort it today.

You want any?

Supergurrier

+8 Black Here i will have caaaaaaaassssssssssssssh on saturday

gollywog

dar83 wrote: »

Nope, would be looking to do it today/tomorrow though I'd say. Probably today due to the meet on Saturday, would be best to have it for then if at all possible.

I was waiting on one person to appear in work because I know he wants some as well, but good news, he's standing right in front of me, so I'll sort it today.

You want any?

Will you have it plastidipped for saturday?!

dar83

gollywog wrote: »

Will you have it plastidipped for saturday?!

Mines already PlastiDip'd in multiple places.

gollywog

dar83 wrote: »

Mines already PlastiDip'd in multiple places.

Ah right great! what did you do?! how do find the finish?

dgt

Flat wheel this morning..... Marvellous! One of the Goodyear winters too must put them on steelies...

Diesel all over the garage too. What a mess :rolleyes:

dar83

gollywog wrote: »

Ah right great! what did you do?! how do find the finish?

Front grilles, front splitter, lower lip, front fog surrounds and side badges.

Finish is grand, the grilles and fog surrounds have been done since last Jan/Feb and still look perfect. It lasts better than people think it would in my experience.

mik_da_man

dar83 wrote: »

mik_da_man wrote: »

Did u put in that order yet?

Nope, would be looking to do it today/tomorrow though I'd say. Probably today due to the meet on Saturday, would be best to have it for then if at all possible.

I was waiting on one person to appear in work because I know he wants some as well, but good news, he's standing right in front of me, so I'll sort it today.

You want any?

Grilles and surrounds.
Probably 3 cans?

ShadowHearth

Lads, is there any point in washing car in rain? ( stupid question ). I doubt I will see any nice day for good wash and polishing...

MetzgerMeister

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Lads, is there any point in washing car in rain? ( stupid question ). I doubt I will see any nice day for good wash and polishing...

There is if you've got nothing else to do, don't have to worry about the shampoo drying on the car, don't have to dry it afterwards. Just remember that it's going to get manky on its first drive though :P

How're ya feeling today anyway?

dar83

mik_da_man wrote: »

Grilles and surrounds.
Probably 3 cans?

3 cans will do that for sure.

dar83

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Nonsense, due to top gear people think that the steering wheel is going to jump out of your hands and fly out of the window. Unless you giving it full beans on full lock in the dry coming out of roundabouts you wont have any major issues.

Yeah pretty much. I've only ever had it once or twice when coming around onto the beginning of the M50 from the M1 end and flooring it in 3rd. Even then it's just a matter of holding the wheel a little tighter and maybe an ever so slight counter steer.

The OPC though, fogetaboutit!!! :pac:

ShadowHearth

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

There is if you've got nothing else to do, don't have to worry about the shampoo drying on the car, don't have to dry it afterwards. Just remember that it's going to get manky on its first drive though :P

How're ya feeling today anyway?

I just would like to give a wash at least. No polishing. As car starts to look too "manly".

I am alright today, cheers, calmed down. All I can do now is just work and see how it will end up in the end. I am still getting wages, which is enough to pay rent, insurance and petrol, from my account, but if I want something for myself I will have to take it from misses shadowhearths account.
Ah well, could be a lot of worse. People are in damn worse position then I am, I should be happy.

MetzgerMeister

Are you still out of the meet??

Fiona

Yo

Rather vague mechanical question but pipes that feed into a radiator in a car that are rusty.... does anybody know what these pipes are feeding, would be it coolant / oil / sorry totally clueless here. I

I want to gauge what they are so that I can try find out how much they would be to fix.

Car is a Toyota and passed last nct in May 11 and is nct until July 2013

rocky

Marlow wrote: »

Where have you been the last 2 years ? Hibarnation ?

/M

It worked up to yesterday... I was using the search option for cars added the last day/week/fortnight...

Marlow

Fiona wrote: »

Yo

Rather vague mechanical question but pipes that feed into a radiator in a car that are rusty.... does anybody know what these pipes are feeding, would be it coolant / oil / sorry totally clueless here.

Any pipes connected to the radiator are usually feeding coolant.

/M

Fiona

Marlow wrote: »

Any pipes connected to the radiator are usually feeding coolant.

/M

In your vast experience Marlow are replacing these pipes a big deal? As in tough job / expensive?

My back end stepped out going around a small roundabout in Clontarf this morning, luckily instinct kicked in and i corrected it before i had time to think.

Think i will be getting pair of Vredrstein ultrac's for the rears soon. Currently have Michelin PS2's which have been wearing very fast.

Alanstrainor

166man wrote: »

Exactly, he used be jammin' around in his lil' automatic Polo, now he's a RWD BMW convert...

Not only that, I'm a high tax convert too:D