****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

MetzgerMeister

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Looks like not written in stone for now. Insurance droped from 1k to 600eu. So will see how it goes for here. Might just go half year in and then cancel. We will see.

*Just looks like Misses shadowhearth does not put mazda for the rest.

Just so you know, If you cancel, you lose that year's NCB.

toastedpickles

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

it's just pissong down on my lovely clean car now too

was it bolton street you were in?

Nah twas in dumbdrum :P some yoke fas sent me on, glad it's over to be honest, yer man couldn't teach himself never mind us

dgt

Only in Meath would there be such silly placings of signs.... :rolleyes:


There's always one left, no matter how hard you try to get them all out!


Seems to be just that car, phew

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Only in Meath would there be such silly placings of signs.... :rolleyes:

No drag racing allowed. lol :P:pac:

ba_barabus

I've started preparation for walking the camino and all I can say is I'm in agony

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've started preparation for walking the camino and all I can say is I'm in agony

I've been doing that too! 40k, roughly, full backpack, not fun at all but it's so much fun haha, I need to go soon

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

I've been doing that too! 40k, roughly, full backpack, not fun at all but it's so much fun haha, I need to go soon

Errrrr, I walked 17k today carrying a bottle of water. I've pulled a groin muscle, have blisters as big as my fist on my feet and am currently enjoying red wine to ease the pain.

Mind you it was nearly all uphill on a steep inclined as I walked up a mountain to prepare for the Pyrenees section

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

Errrrr, I walked 17k today carrying a bottle of water. I've pulled a groin muscle, have blisters as big as my fiat on my feet and am currently enjoying red wine to ease the pain

Ah for the love of jaysus :pac: Come up here to kildare and we'l train ya :P

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Ah for the love of jaysus :pac: Come up here to kildare and we'l train ya :P

Only if I can ride a tank like A BOSS.

ba_barabus

I'm flying out on the 10th of July. I've got a weekend in Amsterdam for a weekend to, errrrr, relax

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

Only if I can ride a tank like A BOSS.

Consider it done :cool:

Fun fact, there's a saying around here, that people learn how to learn how to drive a tank before they can drive :pac:

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Consider it done :cool:

Fun fact, there's a saying around here, that people learn how to learn how to drive a tank before they can drive :pac:

Great for learning how to parallel park

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

Great for learning how to parallel park

But very awkward when you try to drive over cars cuz they're in the way

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

But very awkward when you try to drive over cars cuz they're in the way

I'd consider that a bonus

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'd consider that a bonus

Maybe, depends on what I'm after hitting haha, I live across from the curragh, so I can see the training centre from ym house, so I see all that jazz all the time, great entertainment sometimes

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Maybe, depends on what I'm after hitting haha, I live across from the curragh, so I can see the training centre from ym house, so I see all that jazz all the time, great entertainment sometimes

I've only ever seen it from the motorway. Is it possible to go up for a your or anything? Would be interesting enough

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've only ever seen it from the motorway. Is it possible to go up for a your or anything? Would be interesting enough

I don't think they do tours, but there is a museum which is pretty cool, and if you know one of the locals hint hint, you can get shown around the camp itself, personally i think it's an absolute hole, full of very very valued members of our community, but sure swing by one of the days and see for yourself

ba_barabus

toastedpickles wrote: »

I don't think they do tours, but there is a museum which is pretty cool, and if you know one of the locals hint hint, you can get shown around the camp itself, personally i think it's an absolute hole, full of very very valued members of our community, but sure swing by one of the days and see for yourself

I might do that. I'm looking for things to do in August.

toastedpickles

ba_barabus wrote: »

I might do that. I'm looking for things to do in August.

Well give us a shout and I'll show you it and stuff, trying to think is there anything else half decent around haha

dgt

Toastedpickles from the Curragh? Jaypers, I must drop in and say hello next time I'm there! as for a tour of the town the NCO's mess is where its at and when visiting the cav don't go near tacland nevermind it doesn't exist :pac:

toastedpickles

dgt wrote: »

Toastedpickles from the Curragh? Jaypers, I must drop in and say hello next time I'm there! as for a tour of the town the NCO's mess is where its at and when visiting the cav don't go near tacland nevermind it doesn't exist :pac:

Ye may do! Ah no The hospital mess is way better :pac: sure give us a shout next time you're around

dgt

Seems to be a serious smash on the m1..... Fire brigade and traffic corps escorting traffic! In the Daily, if you see me don't be surprised if I'm seriously pissed off

Edit: outside jonesboro exit 19 heading southbound

dgt

Right just caught a glimpse, theres a 206 on its roof..... And a horrid hape of traffic! :eek:

Motorways horrid quiet!

MuppetCheck

Anyone ever have any valeting work done by clean car and how did they find them? I've bought plenty of products from them and Larry is always a pleasure to deal with and provides me with sweets:)

I'm picking up a my new car Monday week and was thinking of dropping down the Tuesday to get a proper wax job done (haven't booked yet).

Had a spin in it the other day and I'm looking forward to it now.

Gary ITR

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Anyone ever have any valeting work done by clean car and how did they find them? I've bought plenty of products from them and Larry is always a pleasure to deal with and provides me with sweets:)

I'm picking up a my new car Monday week and was thinking of dropping down the Tuesday to get a proper wax job done (haven't booked yet).

Had a spin in it the other day and I'm looking forward to it now.

New car, would you not take great pleasure in waxing it yourself or are you looking for a really good job done for the first one and go from there?

Personally I'd rather do any of the oily dirty work than wash the car, I dunno why but I'd rather a blown headgasket than tar on the paint lol

MuppetCheck

Gary ITR wrote: »

New car, would you not take great pleasure in waxing it yourself or are you looking for a really good job done for the first one and go from there?

Personally I'd rather do any of the oily dirty work than wash the car, I dunno why but I'd rather a blown headgasket than tar on the paint lol

Good job and go from there is what I'm looking for. I also absolutely detest polishing the car. I do it every now and then but not that often. When I do do it I do it properly but I'd like to see the results of a pro for the first lash.

It's a new car so I'd rather it clean in the hope there's nothing wrong with the oily bits:pac:

166man

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Anyone ever have any valeting work done by clean car and how did they find them? I've bought plenty of products from them and Larry is always a pleasure to deal with and provides me with sweets:)

I'm picking up a my new car Monday week and was thinking of dropping down the Tuesday to get a proper wax job done (haven't booked yet).

Had a spin in it the other day and I'm looking forward to it now.

The poster on here with the ridiculously clean E90 (Paddy something) seems to get a fair bit of work done there. I'd imagine it's a fairly ace job alright.

However if it's brand new there shouldn't be a mark on it, if it were me I'd invest in some excellent wax (AG HD Wax) and some sealant (Jetseal) and run over the car myself. It should be clean enough that it will only take a few minutes anyway.

Means you also have the wax and sealant for future jobs as well.

Ardennes1944

i think Paddy gets his done in detailingshed actually? lots of the BMW driver heads seem to rate them highly too

MuppetCheck

166man wrote: »

The poster on here with the ridiculously clean E90 (Paddy something) seems to get a fair bit of work done there. I'd imagine it's a fairly ace job alright.

However if it's brand new there shouldn't be a mark on it, if it were me I'd invest in some excellent wax (AG HD Wax) and some sealant (Jetseal) and run over the car myself. It should be clean enough that it will only take a few minutes anyway.

Means you also have the wax and sealant for future jobs as well.

I have those products, but I want to treat it to a first class job as it's new. My aim is to use Chemical guys H7 weekly for top ups and do monthly jobs with jetseal. I hate claying so etc so don't mind them doing it even when new as although there isn't a mark on it, it arrived with a protective layer on certain body parts. They cover them up a bit too much for transport and there will be residue.

Ardennes1944

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I have those products, but I want to treat it to a first class job as it's new. My aim is to hand it over to Steve so he can do a proper job on it

:pac: