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

Ded_Zebra

toastedpickles wrote: »

Nope, not yet, I'll get one of these first, then the bumper, they never have a black one so I'll be attempting a diy respray, knowing me though.... :rolleyes:

Would you not try a respray on the one you have then?

dgt

Also, that was one seriously powerful Skyline earlier in Camlough..... The bangs and shrieks as it flew up the hill.... I could hear it for miles and miles!!! :eek:

Nothing nicer than seeing a real RS4 beside an RS4 TDI..... How do you feel now, berk :cool:

toastedpickles

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Would you not try a respray on the one you have then?

I might give it a shot, but I want to get fogs for it too see, so I figured, just but the lot and off you go, but it might be cheaper in the long run doing it that way, also, the one thats on it now has no points to attach it to the body, it's screwed on sure haha

ba_barabus

dgt wrote: »

Also, that was one seriously powerful Skyline earlier in Camlough..... The bangs and shrieks as it flew up the hill.... I could hear it for miles and miles!!! :eek:

Nothing nicer than seeing a real RS4 beside an RS4 TDI..... How do you feel now, berk :cool:

You should have said you were up. I'm staying there at the minute. Where did you get the part?

CianRyan

Eh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2CcuwGcGI

Next week, Tesco's top 100 shopping tunes.

Dartz

With such hits as:

Shiftin' 18
I keep her handcuffed in the cab
Crunch goes the cyclist
I'll die in my sleep (Oh but the poor bastards in the car I hit)

MuppetCheck

Hit 1k in the car earlier since Monday, showing just under 1200 since the return trip. Need to cut down on my mileage...I didn't take the photo by the way...

BUBBLE WRAP

@Muppet check - Sweet, best of luck with the new motor. So whats your opinion of it so far? Handling, acceleration etc. etc...?

MuppetCheck

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

@Muppet check - Sweet, best of luck with the new motor. So whats your opinion of it so far? Handling, acceleration etc. etc...?

Thanks, haven't really pushed it too much but it's good for over taking and refined enough once you're on the move. Good on the motorway and very decent in the corners - just seems to grip and go. Rides a little on the harsh side at low speeds though with the 19s but that was expected. Once moving along its much better and it seems economical enough too. Very good seats, the nav has been able to find some obscure places and the air con is effective. Haven't been able to try out the trick xenons yet though.

Most impressed by the complete lack of torque steer compared to a previous vrs diesel with the same output. Haven't seen the traction control light so much as flicker but it has got the insignia OPC front set up.

All in all it's early days but I'm happy so far.

dgt

ba_barabus wrote: »

You should have said you were up. I'm staying there at the minute. Where did you get the part?

There on Monday? I'm up and down in Newry the whole time sure..... I'll be there tomorrow too

ba_barabus

dgt wrote: »

There on Monday? I'm up and down in Newry the whole time sure..... I'll be there tomorrow too

Might be around. I'm going to Dublin at some stage tomorrow and won't be back till Tuesday. Then heading to Spain for a few weeks. Will be around for most of August though.

BUBBLE WRAP

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Thanks, haven't really pushed it too much but it's good for over taking and refined enough once you're on the move. Good on the motorway and very decent in the corners - just seems to grip and go. Rides a little on the harsh side at low speeds though with the 19s but that was expected. Once moving along its much better and it seems economical enough too. Very good seats, the nav has been able to find some obscure places and the air con is effective. Haven't been able to try out the trick xenons yet though.

Most impressed by the complete lack of torque steer compared to a previous vrs diesel with the same output. Haven't seen the traction control light so much as flicker but it has got the insignia OPC front set up.

All in all it's early days but I'm happy so far.

Good stuff, as long as you're enjoying it that's the main thing.

ShaunieVW

Country motoring........."Oh you're in a rush? No I wont pull in at that perfectly logical place to let you by"


2013-06-25 12.14.53 by ShaunieRal, on Flickr

toastedpickles

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Country motoring........."Oh you're in a rush? No I wont pull in at that perfectly logical place to let you by"


2013-06-25 12.14.53 by ShaunieRal, on Flickr

Heavens no sure don't you know I'm taking her handy sure?? I'm forever getting stuck behind young lads in tractors like that, big opening to pull in and they keep going, tractors are the new civics round here

dgt

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Country motoring........."Oh you're in a rush? No I wont pull in at that perfectly logical place to let you by"


2013-06-25 12.14.53 by ShaunieRal, on Flickr

The norm, meh.....

One hand on the top of the wheel usually denotes not used to the country style of driving

ShaunieVW

Born and bred in the middle of a bog! Hand position like that as I was slyly taking the pic(bold boy) while driving!

dgt

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Born and bred in the middle of a bog! Hand position like that as I was slyly taking the pic(bold boy) while driving!

Twas pullin yer leg sure :pac:

ShaunieVW

1:46am and new to this forum= Sarcasm detection fail:o

dgt

ShaunieVW wrote: »

1:46am and new to this forum= Sarcasm detection fail:o

Come hither and join our cult, we don't bite well, most of us :pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Come hither and join our cult, we don't bite well, most of us :pac:

ShaunieVW wrote: »

1:46am and new to this forum= Sarcasm detection fail:o

A cult divided by good and evil/petrol and diesel...

So.... Shaunie which are you?

Autosport

Daysul is the best fuel

dgt

Autosport wrote: »

Daysul is the best fuel

If someone can show me a petrol that can double its stock power for the price of 2 fills of a tank, I might just shut up not :pac:

Doesn't bother me, I'm in both leagues

colm_mcm

dgt wrote: »

If someone can show me a petrol that can double its stock power for the price of 2 fills of a tank, I might just shut up not :pac:

Doesn't bother me, I'm in both leagues

They fit turbos to petrols too

Autosport

Not the same though ;-)

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

They fit turbos to petrols too

I know if I get the t-spark working in the van I'll turbo it too in due time

It won't be as cheap to double the power of that as the xud though

colm_mcm

dgt wrote: »

I know if I get the t-spark working in the van I'll turbo it too in due time

It won't be as cheap to double the power of that as the xud though

I must've missed that. Is that the bravo van?

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

I must've missed that. Is that the bravo van?

Yes indeed, I've the engine ready to come out, just need the 156 out of the way first, I need to get the time and extra help for that! Looking more into it the engine is a direct fit but my main concerns are driveshafts and the electrics. It has been done before though, the ECU plugs directly in so thats a goid start no speedo as it's a sender on the diff on the 1.2 and abs on the 2.0

My main priority is getting it working first then go from there

Marcusm

Autosport wrote: »

Daysul is the best fuel for increasing the incidence of respiratory illness

Fixed your post.

ba_barabus

Depends what you like really. I like to rev my car and keep them high through turns. I also prefer not to fill up from the pump that smells like Guinness farts.

Alanstrainor

Thinking about the car again...and came across this...might pull the trigger on my return if I can get it sprayed for not all that much...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BMW-E46-M-FRONT-BUMPER-COUPE-CONVERTIBLE-M-TECH-II-FOGS-BRAIK-AIR-KIT-M-/321154996046?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ac654574e

Sick of trying to find resonable condition and silver M front bumpers with all the bits.