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

GvidoR

toastedpickles wrote: »

I don't even have three euro right now

Look behind the couch cushions, I'm sure you can find at least €3 somewhere.

toastedpickles

GvidoR wrote: »

Look behind the couch cushions, I'm sure you can find at least €3 somewhere.

Way ahead of you, my searches have returned nada

YbFocus

Having some trouble with the astra now

Liberty is saying it was supposed to be scrapped long ago.
But the department of transport said the car is current and can be taxed.

So I know liberty is wrong, but getting them to realise that is another thing!

GvidoR

What? Liberty Insurance is saying that the car should've been scrapped? Sounds very strange to me. Are they refusing to insure the Astra?

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

What? Liberty Insurance is saying that the car should've been scrapped? Sounds very strange to me. Are they refusing to insure the Astra?

Exactly man, I said that the DOT knows otherwise and that they're wrong to which they referred the car to another department within liberty.
I tried for a quote from axa and others and they're happy to insure it.
I will be moving if it's not solved!

Quazzie

Interslice wrote: »

It does but you need to balance it with straight line grip. No use on a road car though. The harder the cornering the more negative camber you can use.

Not fully true. Camber on a rock solid car is pretty useless too. It's undesirable on any car, but greater camber is required to allow for body roll during cornering.More camber does not always mean better cornering as it has to be suited to the suspension set up. More camber just allows you to run a softer set up.

EDIT: Sorry didn't realise that post was so old.

Dord

YbFocus wrote: »

Exactly man, I said that the DOT knows otherwise and that they're wrong to which they referred the car to another department within liberty.
I tried for a quote from axa and others and they're happy to insure it.
I will be moving if it's not solved!

Would Liberty have the VIN on file? Maybe confirm it's the same car with that.

Sobanek

toastedpickles wrote: »

Way ahead of you, my searches have returned nada

30 cent here :pac:

toastedpickles

Sobanek wrote: »

30 cent here :pac:

Still nothing, how much do ye think I'd get if i sold it?

Noccy_Mondy

Why oh why are 99.999999% of Mk1 focus' 1.4 petrol. Where are all the 1.6's! Is there really that much of an advantage over the 1.4 or what?

MuppetCheck

Yes, the 1.6 is far, far nicer. Had both at home at the same time and the 1.4 too weak for the car.

Sobanek

toastedpickles wrote: »

Still nothing, how much do ye think I'd get if i sold it?

half-eaten packet of tayto's and a toffee crisp, obviously :pac:

toastedpickles

Sobanek wrote: »

half-eaten packet of tayto's and a toffee crisp, obviously :pac:

Sounds about right :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Yes, the 1.6 is far, far nicer.

I know, and I'm specifically focusing (aha pun :P) in on the 1.6's. I've been reading up on them alright, but is it just the extra power and nippy-ness that puts it in front or is there more?

MuppetCheck

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know, and I'm specifically focusing (aha pun :P) in on the 1.6's. I've been reading up on them alright, but is it just the extra power and nippy-ness that puts it in front or is there more?

We found it to be lighter on juice as you had to work the 1.4 that bit harder. Engine is more free revving too. There's a 1.8 and 2 litre in them too.

colm_mcm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know, and I'm specifically focusing (aha pun :P) in on the 1.6's. I've been reading up on them alright, but is it just the extra power and nippy-ness that puts it in front or is there more?

No. That's it. The 1.4 is dreadful. The 1.6 is grand. Its still not amazing or anything.

GvidoR

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Why oh why are 99.999999% of Mk1 focus' 1.4 petrol. Where are all the 1.6's! Is there really that much of an advantage over the 1.4 or what?

Could say the same thing about Bora's.

55% 1.9 TDI
25% 1.4
10% 1.9 SDI
9.999999% 1.6

Where are all the 1.8T ?

colm_mcm

GvidoR wrote: »

Could say the same thing about Bora's.

55% 1.9 TDI
25% 1.4
10% 1.9 SDI
9.999999% 1.6

Where are all the 1.8T ?

You gotta remember that there was often an overlap into similarly specced Passat pricing , so given the choice for the same money, people often go with a bigger car rather than a expensive smaller car.

dgt

Have an interesting purchase lined up, but I'm £105 short..... Hopefully this exhaust will sell tomorrow and that's some of it got

Will do moose stuff for money! :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

Cheers guys, it's just that the 206 is more than likely going to be swapped for a focus during the summer, and if that happens I'll be driving it a lot more. I know it's going to be a big drop from the mondeo, but I want it to be as little as possible! Looked at the 1.8's, don't think that we need another diesel, and for the 2.0, teh tax on dat :eek: :P Going from a 1.1, we don't want the change in expenses to be that awful drastic!

Donnelly117

Dord wrote: »

It looks like it could have been released in 2004. Very dated!

I think it was! Did they change it at all from the previous model?

Old diesel

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Cheers guys, it's just that the 206 is more than likely going to be swapped for a focus during the summer, and if that happens I'll be driving it a lot more. I know it's going to be a big drop from the mondeo, but I want it to be as little as possible! Looked at the 1.8's, don't think that we need another diesel, and for the 2.0, teh tax on dat :eek: :P Going from a 1.1, we don't want the change in expenses to be that awful drastic!

IF you don't mind a saloon (a big if I know) - you might find a 1.6 easier to come across with the saloon.

1.6 was the smallest engine on the Saloon for a good bit IIRC.

Think they did the 1.4 in the Mk 1 saloon later on - but most ive seen for sale are 1.6s.

You may prefer the hatch - the saloon isn't exactly an amazing thing to look at. But might be handier to have a Saloon with the better 1.6 then a hatch with the 1.4

Noccy_Mondy

Old diesel wrote: »

IF you don't mind a saloon (a big if I know) - you might find a 1.6 easier to come across with the saloon.

1.6 was the smallest engine on the Saloon for a good bit IIRC.

Think they did the 1.4 in the Mk 1 saloon later on - but most ive seen for sale are 1.6s.

You may prefer the hatch - the saloon isn't exactly an amazing thing to look at. But might be handier to have a Saloon with the better 1.6 then a hatch with the 1.4

No, I hate the back of them saloons. Not tied to a focus mind, a golf is also an option, but a lot of them are still high money and are associated with boy racers! I take it that the 1.4 no go rule applies to these aswell. Don't they drink oil?

GvidoR

dgt wrote: »

Will do moose stuff for money! :pac:

Do I smell Family Guy? :pac:

Voodoomelon

Anyone know what the deal is with Halfords and spark plugs? Do they not do them for cars any more, all I see is motorbike NGKs.

GvidoR

Buy them at Micks Garage.

/problem solved

Voodoomelon

I have some vouchers to use up.

Spike Witwicky

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

, a golf is also an option, but a lot of them are still high money and are associated with boy racers! I take it that the 1.4 no go rule applies to these aswell. Don't they drink oil?

While they may be associated with boy racers, some oldies are taking that image away. A work colleague in his 50's is cruising around in a 1.4GT Twincharger. 170bhp from a supercharged and turbocharged engine.

Its quick

kirving

GvidoR wrote: »

Buy them at Micks Garage.

/problem solved

Possibly a stupid question, but the only ones listed for my car on Micks Garage are €13 each. Where else online might have a better selection?

quadrifoglio verde

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Possibly a stupid question, but the only ones listed for my car on Micks Garage are €13 each. Where else online might have a better selection?

Whats your car?