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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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    #2012
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    andyseadog wrote: »
    you can work away now, no need to wait.

    thank you. all in in my "man cave" again!!! all new and refurbished! i can go on with my car searches in my station! :D


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    #2013
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Head's melted here, I could use a hand.

    1. Can't figure out how to change my headlights. Take off the plug, take off the lock... Nothing.
    2. Can't figure out how to change my brake light. Take off the cover and it seems to be concealed behind a big plastic housing that can't be taken off. Do I have to take off the whole light cluster?

    Very embarrassing I have to say. :o

    And before it's said, I looked on google but I couldn't find anything.

    Edit: It's an N15 Almera.

    Does this help with the headlight issue?

    VZR lights
    4_58547_fng47jd0.jpg


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    #2014
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Just like looking at my own really. :/
    It's actually just the bulb I need to change, not the whole thing. Should have specified, thanks though. :)


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    #2015
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    ****... i really need to stop typing skyline in to donedeal...

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3425102

    70km from me...


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    #2016
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Whoops :o

    Some cars are fiddly, Polos for example you press the metal spring down to release the bulb. Left me scratching my head for a while!

    What's the metal clip like inside?


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    #2017
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    dgt wrote: »
    Whoops :o

    Some cars are fiddly, Polos for example you press the metal spring down to release the bulb. Left me scratching my head for a while!

    What's the metal clip like inside?

    There's meant to be a spring on the 'Mera too but I haven't been able to find/understand it.

    Metal clip?
    Oh god, it'd be easier to take out the whole unit at this stage. Access is really limited with the battery and coolant bottle in the way. :/


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    #2018
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    There's meant to be a spring on the 'Mera too but I haven't been able to find/understand it.

    Metal clip?
    Oh god, it'd be easier to take out the whole unit at this stage. Access is really limited with the battery and coolant bottle in the way. :/

    Maybe you are meant to take it out and change it that way... I know on the Fiesta for example you have to take the headlamp out to change a bulb as access is so restricted. Don't forget to realign the light when it's back in! :)

    The original Avensis was another fecker to change, right up against the battery... Battery out or light out, choice was yours!


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    #2019
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,870 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Matt Simis wrote: »
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    - No screws on rear seat bench. Never even noticed it had the provision to screw it in place. My 3 three other cars have no such screws and logically would pass... Pointless.


    My best fail yet though, should cost virtually nothing to put right.
    I failed an NCT because I had a child seat on the back bench and the best was too loose on it. I took it and put it in the boot, drove back into the centre and it passed. :D


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    #2020
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    jenizzle wrote: »
    Feel free to take a spin in my yoke on Sunday, just to get you used to the underwhelming lack of vtec :P

    I may actually make a C&C without a hangover this weekend :eek: Only cos i'm on antibiotics so can't drink at my mates 30th :mad:


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    #2021
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    dgt wrote: »
    Maybe you are meant to take it out and change it that way... I know on the Fiesta for example you have to take the headlamp out to change a bulb as access is so restricted. Don't forget to realign the light when it's back in! :)

    The original Avensis was another fecker to change, right up against the battery... Battery out or light out, choice was yours!

    Same with the Vw Mk4 golf, Its a cnut to change the lights! and all that plastic! :mad:

    Is that the old type Avensis or the new type Avensis?


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    #2022
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Sitting outside, enjoying lovely evening. Then I hear some lovely rumble coming down the street... Got up to have a look. A flipping silver r34, which looked like pure sex on wheels.

    It's just not fair :(


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    #2023
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    OSI wrote: »
    Just be thankful you don't own a Megane!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXCZ2v-nIF4

    Ha, well I dont own a golf either, It was a friend I changed the head light for. Though, but got it change after all. But the back light was easy peasey. :)

    But its my dad that has the Avensis.


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    #2024
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,401 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Same with the Vw Mk4 golf, Its a cnut to change the lights! and all that plastic! :mad:

    Is that the old type Avensis or the new type Avensis?

    Newer type avensis is even worse if it's a diesel


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    #2025
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Newer type avensis is even worse if it's a diesel

    Ah ya, My dad has an 08 Avensis. 2.0, It has "4D or something along those lines" on it aswell for some reason. :confused:

    Hold on Il take a pic.

    Edit: Cant just remembered, Its down with the mechanic... :mad:


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    #2026
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,401 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Ah ya, My dad has an 08 Avensis. 2.0, It has "4D or something along those lines" on it aswell for some reason. :confused:

    Hold on Il take a pic.

    It'll have D-4D which is toyotas common rail diesel engine


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    #2027
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It'll have D-4D which is toyotas common rail diesel engine

    Thats the one, So its nothing special so. :(


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    #2028
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    STRESS!
    My dad use to have an N15 so I'll ask him in a bit. Where's ND when you need him? Haha

    SH: Just buy another Skyline. You're only tricking yourself with this scoobie business. You're a Nissan man, be proud! :)

    BW: D4D is the engine.

    Edit: Bah, too late!


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    #2029
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    STRESS!
    My dad use to have an N15 so I'll ask him in a bit. Where's ND when you need him? Haha

    SH: Just buy another Skyline. You're only tricking yourself with this scoobie business. You're a Nissan man, be proud! :)

    BW: D4D is the engine.

    Edit: Bah, too late!

    Its just the standard D engine? Its not like a better "edition" of the engine or anything like that??


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    #2030
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,401 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Its just the standard D engine? Its not like a better "edition" of the engine or anything like that??

    Nope, since mid 2000 pretty much all diesel toyotas (except maybe the land cruiser vx) in Ireland were D-4D

    If it was a D-CAT then it'd be something slightly better.


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    #2031
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Not too up to date on the mundane side of Toyota's engines but AFAIK it's better quality, more reliable and more sought after than other Toyota daysuls.


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    #2032
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Anothe quistion. :o

    Im tring to tax the Avensis online, im using a laser card, but i cant find the "card number"

    Anyone have any Idea?


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    #2033
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    OSI wrote: »
    It's the big long number on the front of the card :confused:

    Oh.
    292959d1329218507-green-tinge-fault-now-full-panasonic-2011-range-part-4-open-any-2012-sets-1056690-1050617_third_party_facepalm_super_super.jpg

    There was a 8 digit number along the bottom of the card and it said "card number" Thats where I was going wrong...


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    #2034
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,401 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Also pm me the pin number


    On a seperate note I got one of those aldi random orbital buffer yokes, I'm not expecting great things from it, but I'm a lazy guy and if this helps me get my polishing done quicker then great.

    It actually has a picture of a jaguar s type on the box so I had to buy it


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    #2035
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Right, lads hold on.


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    #2036
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    OSI wrote: »
    Stick a picture up of both sides of the card and we'll give ya a hand :P:P
    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Right, lads hold on.

    They were joking!!!


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    #2037
    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    They're taking the mick. Don't put up pics of your card :)


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    #2038
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Limerick man wrote: »
    They were joking!!!
    E39MSport wrote: »
    They're taking the mick. Don't put up pics of your card :)

    Ya, so am I. :)


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    #2039
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Back err... off topic lads!


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    #2040
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,401 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Chrome door posts, yea or nay?

    They look so skangery on passats and the like

    Any idea how they'd look on the jag which has plenty chrome anyway, I have a small bit of rust on the bottom of one of the pillars, these would hide it well



    http://www.uniqueautodepot.com/Jaguar-S-type-2000-2010-SES-Chrome-Pillar-Post-p/p116.htm


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    #2041
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Just no!


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