***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

'twas yesterday. So if I had gotten the puncture repair done yesterday, I could've saved myself 55 euro (got it done once, they charged me a fiver), but I had to leave it and get the damage worse. :rolleyes:

I should be ashamed to say this but I once drove from Mayo to Galway on a flat on the N17. It was on a 215/35/18 tyre. I went around a tight corner just outside Galway and it didn't sound right got out and had a flat. Going over big bumps on the journey I could hear a noise, but just kept driving. Told my father and he said first time you hear a noise get out and check.

colm_mcm

Saw a mitsubishi Outlander PH-EV today in Dublin, think it was in Dutch plates.
There was also another outlander in front of it on trade plates, not sure if it was a plug in hybrid or diesel.

44g/100km and €170 tax on a 7 seater jeep!

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I should be ashamed to say this but I once drove from Mayo to Galway on a flat on the N17. It was on a 215/35/18 tyre. I went around a tight corner just outside Galway and it didn't sound right got out and had a flat. Going over big bumps on the journey I could hear a noise, but just kept driving. Told my father and he said first time you hear a noise get out and check.

Kinda the same what happened to me except I didn't go that far and it was a 185/60/14 tyre. Also I didn't hear anything (maybe because I had music on ), it just seemed crappy performancewise. After I parked I just walked around and was like "holy sh*t", the tyre was totally flat and there was a tiny bit of smoke.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Kinda the same what happened to me except I didn't go that far and it was a 185/60/14 tyre. Also I didn't hear anything (maybe because I had music on ), it just seemed crappy performancewise. After I parked I just walked around and was like "holy sh*t", the tyre was totally flat and there was a tiny bit of smoke.

Mine didn't seem to drop performance wise. Mayebe as it is a low profile tyre. Even after driving that distance the alloy was fine.

eringobragh

wotzgoingon

eringobragh wrote: »

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Is that poland?

It reminds me of some motorway in Ireland where they have a fake garda car think it's near Kildare.

Ded_Zebra

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that poland?

It reminds me of some motorway in Ireland where they have a fake garda car think it's near Kildare.

They have it in Kilmac on the N11 sometimes too. Cheeky fookers

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that poland?

It reminds me of some motorway in Ireland where they have a fake garda car think it's near Kildare.

That's clearly Slovenia. Poland would have PL on the number plate.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

That's clearly Slovenia. Poland would have PL on the number plate.

Oh right. I don't know really. The only number plates I know in the world are the Irish ones.

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Oh right. I don't know really. The only number plates I know in the world are the Irish ones.

It's simple to recognize any number plate in European union, they all have country codes on them, just like Ireland.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

It's simple to recognize any number plate in European union, they all have country codes on them, just like Ireland.

Oh yea I see the SLO now that I look at it again. The big P on the number plate made me think Poland.

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Oh yea I see the SLO now that I look at it again. The big P on the number plate made me think Poland.

P is for Portugal :P

cabb8ge

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I should be ashamed to say this but I once drove from Mayo to Galway on a flat on the N17. It was on a 215/35/18 tyre. I went around a tight corner just outside Galway and it didn't sound right got out and had a flat. Going over big bumps on the journey I could hear a noise, but just kept driving. Told my father and he said first time you hear a noise get out and check.

If it was flat for that duration journey the tyre would be in shreds and the rim also damaged, unless it a runflat.

Supergurrier

cabb8ge wrote: »

If it was flat for that duration journey the tyre would be in shreds and the rim also damaged, unless it a runflat.

I would tend to agree tbh. More likely a slow puncture leaky valve.

GvidoR

Supergurrier

Rang up crowd who did my alignment to tell them the tie rod end wasn't properly secured once they finished the job.

They didn't accept liability and seemed incredulous yet offered to fit a new bolt if I brought it in for free (hmm).

Wouldn't mind but I recommended them to friends but will most likely pass on the offer and get a trusted mechanic to check it out.

Well at least its been brought to their attention and it might ensure best practise is used in future. Not something to be doing halfarsed.

Interslice

Supergurrier wrote: »

Would wheel alignment involve going anywhere near the tie rod end bolt/nut on a car ?

Depends which one came off one you. They'd be only opening the one where the tie rod meets the TRE. Not the one hold the TRE to the Hub(above the red arrow). You only go at the if you were changing the TRE.

Supergurrier

Red arrow.

Little hat or locking nut at the top was completely gone. No sign of metal shearing.

Interslice

Supergurrier wrote: »

Red arrow.

Little hat or locking nut at the top was completely gone. No sign of metal shearing.

Can't think why they'd be going near that nut. To change the tracking you open the other nut on the track rod and twist the track rod into or out off the TRE and lock it up again.

wotzgoingon

cabb8ge wrote: »

If it was flat for that duration journey the tyre would be in shreds and the rim also damaged, unless it a runflat.

Wasn't a run flat. It must have been a slow puncture so.

YbFocus

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YbFocus

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colm_mcm

YbFocus wrote: »

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You can reserve them online and they'll hold it for you until Friday 28th March apparently.

Marty McFly

One of the lads from work doing his best impression of a right knob jockeys advert. Was cringing for him up until I gave him stick.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/audi/a6/130bhp-audi-a6-1-9tdi/4151253

Supergurrier

Turn down a 1900 offer 100 quid for less than your looking and its not even been inspected and then wait 3-4 more months :P

Makes sense

pred racer

There are 4 motoring rules I stick to.
1. Silver cars are horrible.
2. I don't like automatics.
3. Mercs are for old men.

Imagine my shock today when I was driving around in George Dalton's silver auto merc and I kinda liked it:o
I could never do auto full time but for a brief sojourn it was kinda nice;)

Number 4 is still sacrosanct...............BMW drivers are cocks:D

Dord

pred racer wrote: »

There are 4 motoring rules I stick to.
1. Silver cars are horrible.
2. I don't like automatics.
3. Mercs are for old men.

Imagine my shock today when I was driving around in George Dalton's silver auto merc and I kinda liked it:o
I could never do auto full time but for a brief sojourn it was kinda nice;)

Number 4 is still sacrosanct...............BMW drivers are cocks:D

Here's a lesson I've learned so far - Avoid manual Merc's. My next one will be an auto.

What Merc is it btw?

GvidoR

Meh... stereotypes...

toastedpickles

GvidoR wrote: »

Meh... stereotypes...