***Motors Chat Thread Round 2***

awec

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Supergurrier

barura wrote: »

Tested out my cars brakes today when I got distracted by two people having a fight just before a red light. And I thought it was phones supposed to do the distracting?

No ABS means a slight near-****-your-pants moment.

I'll be more careful of the road in future. I wonder how many people have this moment in their lives but it goes horribly wrong? I know I've read enough stories here to know I was pretty lucky.

I've had 2 sofar both caused by being inexperienced and letting the person in the passenger seat distract me (the kind who demand your full attention when talking ****e rather than the odd nod), now it's a case of accept the nod or walk :pac:

coolisin

Went out to the car to bob into town to say hello to the mother in law (zzzz)
Car wouldn't start, while I'm happy it's cut that visit short, I hope it's not expensive!!
Battery is fine, starter is cranking engine, I hope I just my dad accidentally flooded it when he moved it a few feet!!

Ah well I have also decreed that next weekend I will not go out and drink until 5am on Friday night sat morning, 3 weeks in a row, weekends are fooked then, no fun at all.

-Corkie-

Well folks a mate of mine wants a Saab 93 daysul... Which model has all the extras????

L-M

-Corkie- wrote: »

Well folks a mate of mine wants a Saab 93 daysul... Which model has all the extras????

Aero boiii

Or the vectors are a decent spec, and some of the more modern Linears came with leather etc.

-Corkie-

Limerick man wrote: »

Aero boiii

Or the vectors are a decent spec, and some of the more modern Linears came with leather etc.

I was actually going go Pm you... :pac: Cheers anything to look out for???

colm_mcm

There's a linear sport model which is decent enough spec. Normal linear is bog basic though, doesn't even have speakers in the back.

Vector is the (realistic) one to get, the 2 tone leather is lovely.

Big Nasty

barura wrote: »

Tested out my cars brakes today when I got distracted by two people having a fight just before a red light. And I thought it was phones supposed to do the distracting?
No ABS means a slight near-****-your-pants moment.
I'll be more careful of the road in future. I wonder how many people have this moment in their lives but it goes horribly wrong? I know I've read enough stories here to know I was pretty lucky.

Ah here, leave it out!

Compton

The quality of leather on the SAABs is awful, and they seem really cheap inside.

challengemaster

This happened yesterday..

colm_mcm

I don't get it

Ardennes1944

gone over 145k miles?

Stheno

Neither do I, is it to do with the 265.1 and the 266?

eringobragh

early xmas present for myself...just picked up the heated seat kit that voodomelon used in his 7 series...:)

colm_mcm

eringobragh wrote: »

early xmas present for myself...just picked up the heated seat kit that voodomelon used in his 7 series...:)

What sort of switches did you get?

eringobragh

colm_mcm wrote: »

What sort of switches did you get?

these:




The MR2 has a plastic trim on the side of the seats I can mount them..nice and discreet

pred racer

Xmas pressie for me, theres a good Idea.
Any ideas what I could buy for me (alfa 159 related)
Remember the budget is sh1te, after the 3 needy rug rats get presented the output of a small nation:eek:

What could I buy for me and my car for smallish money that will put a smile on my face?

Btw heated seats are out, id rather eat one of my lungs:D

colm_mcm

AA cover?

pred racer

colm_mcm wrote: »

AA cover?

That made me lol, ya wanker:pac:

pred racer

pred racer wrote: »

Xmas pressie for me, theres a good Idea.
Any ideas what I could buy for me (alfa 159 related)
Remember the budget is sh1te, after the 3 needy rug rats get presented the output of a small nation:eek:

What could I buy for me and my car for smallish money that will put a smile on my face?

Btw heated seats are out, id rather eat one of my lungs:D

A D/A kit maybe??

Gary ITR

A remap

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

A D/A kit maybe??

If it comes with someone to use it for me;)

Gary ITR wrote: »

A remap

Budget probably wont stretch that far after said drains on my resources
Fruits of my loins get spoiled horribly!

I take it you're not too keen on getting it resprayed any more?

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I take it you're not too keen on getting it resprayed any more?

I'd love to, but the chances of me having 2k anytime soon are slim:o

Gary ITR

pred racer wrote: »

If it comes with someone to use it for me;)



Budget probably wont stretch that far after said drains on my resources
Fruits of my loins get spoiled horribly!

What about one of these then?

Stheno

pred racer wrote: »

Xmas pressie for me, theres a good Idea.
Any ideas what I could buy for me (alfa 159 related)
Remember the budget is sh1te, after the 3 needy rug rats get presented the output of a small nation:eek:

What could I buy for me and my car for smallish money that will put a smile on my face?

Btw heated seats are out, id rather eat one of my lungs:D

Makes me ill how much the OH spends on his kids at christmas

pred racer wrote: »

I'd love to, but the chances of me having 2k anytime soon are slim:o

I'm getting my alfa resprayed, rust ****e taken out and a few scratches sorted for less than 500

1k should see the same guy respray your car?

challengemaster

Stheno wrote: »

Makes me ill how much the OH spends on his kids at christmas



I'm getting my alfa resprayed, rust ****e taken out and a few scratches sorted for less than 500

1k should see the same guy respray your car?

I seriously wouldn't like to see the quality of that job. I wouldn't expect the bonnet and wings to be done with much change from €500 tbh.

Stheno

challengemaster wrote: »

I seriously wouldn't like to see the quality of that job. I wouldn't expect the bonnet and wings to be done with much change from €500 tbh.

This is someone my mechanic recommended so there could be a relationship there? I.e. my mechanic recommends people and his discounts and vice versa?

There were a few posts recently from people who got resprays done in Walkinstown I think for small money and they were very happy

My bonnet is not being done, it's the doors and boot

166man

If your 159 is anything like every other Alfa it probably needs a new front badge which together with a really good clean and some decent number plates can change the front of the car. Happened on my 156. Unreal difference with just €20 on a badge.

I'd paint the callipers red too they always look good especially on an Alfa.

challengemaster

OSI wrote: »

Saw the most ridiculous number plates I've ever seen on an Irish car today.

Forget your German style plates, forget your UK rear yellow plate. Saw a horribly modified Bora (yet to see a well modified one) driving around with New York number plates. Yes New York. Saw it in my rear view and thought it was a foreign reg car. Then he pulled up beside my at lights, and I saw his rear pale and realised it was an 03 KK car. Utterly ridiculous. Tiny font in red and not even resembling an EU plate.

There's a silver E46 somewhere in the country with California plates on it too...