******Motors Chat - Round 6******

GvidoR

toastedpickles wrote: »

And it'd probably have more problems than a maths book

If it's a car you really like, then it makes solving them easier.

toastedpickles

Touche, you're getting good at this :P

GvidoR

Sobanek

MK4 GTI is something I definitely wouldn't mind owning.

Kaiser D

I'd have a MK1 Focus ST over a MK4 Golf GTi. The MK4 GTi is a great car and its mad how cheap some are now.

Funnily enough, I have never had a Golf hatchback; I have had 3 cabriolets and an turbo estate, no hatchbacks though.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Sobanek wrote: »

MK4 GTI is something I definitely wouldn't mind owning.

If I were having any mark 4 golf again, I'd want an R32.
Would have to commercialize it or move to the north though, as not a hope I'm paying the top rate of CC tax on only a 3.2

Foxhole Norman

Anyone have any idea why a Landy Disco 2 would have ZV plates? Is it just a body on an older chassis?

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Anyone have any idea why a Landy Disco 2 would have ZV plates? Is it just a body on an older chassis?

See the "elephant in the room" thread in the classic car forum

But essentially, yes.
Because we tie the reg plate to the chassis, there are some who take advantage of this for "de cheep tax" by doing exactly what you said above. I've even seen some at classic shows. :mad:

MetzgerMeister

OSI wrote: »

I find it makes it worse. I was perfectly happy to hammer and screw and wrench away at the couple before we were rid of it because I had no love for it. Every issue that crops up with GTI drives me batty because I've babied the **** out of it and it feels like you're getting screwed for no reason. And I'm just not as gunho about fiddling around.

You also think everything is an issue. I once went 10 minutes thinking my turbo was ****ed because I had the passenger window open a tiny bit and it made a mad noise when I accelerated so drove like a nun till I got home.

Yet I drove the coupe with a ****ed engine mount, handbrake cable and cat daily for 3 months.

Tell me about it! It seems that the more I baby a car, the more "issues" that arise!

After I had both turbos replaced, I was convinced that one of them was gone again as I was hearing a sound very similar to what was always there. Turns out it was the HVAP or whatever it's called mixed with BOV releasing pressure or something like that!

Ardennes1944

Does anyone know where I can get the anthracite plasti dip? Cant find it anywhere

EazyD

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get the anthracite plasti dip? Cant find it anywhere

Have you tried Car Wrap Direct?

*sorry just realised they don't stock the anthracite

Ardennes1944

Yeah they were my first try, emailed them twice with no reply, must ring later. Thanks

Foxhole Norman

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yeah they were my first try, emailed them twice with no reply, must ring later. Thanks

Amazon?

Cantona's Collars

A "Diesel Charge" being proposed in London & other cities??

Wait until our money grabbing government cop on to this.:(

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/diesel-drivers-charged-10-banned-3929077

Ardennes1944

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Amazon?

Nope

Cantona's Collars

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yeah they were my first try, emailed them twice with no reply, must ring later. Thanks

http://www.cardipuk.co.uk/

MetzgerMeister

Is it a thing where you can't get it from abroad due to shipping restrictions?

Ardennes1944

zerks wrote: »

http://www.cardipuk.co.uk/

Tried them, no anthracite colour, just gun metal like car wrap direct

MuppetCheck

zerks wrote: »

A "Diesel Charge" being proposed in London & other cities??

Wait until our money grabbing government cop on to this.:(

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/diesel-drivers-charged-10-banned-3929077

Proper order too. It makes perfect sense, however the money should ideally be ring-fenced for medical care resulting from them.

CianRyan

I'd low to see that in Ireland, I'm sick of coughing up a tonne of diesel smoke Everytime I cycle or walk through a city.

Dublin bus need to sort out their fleet.
Hybrid petrol or electric busses need I happen soon, no more noisy, stinking diesel.

MetzgerMeister

I can see everyone who bought a diesel recently for low emissions reasons going mad over this. "I bought it due to it's "lower pollution" credentials but now I'm to believe I was sold a lie" :pac:

pred racer

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Proper order too. It makes perfect sense, however the money should ideally be ring-fenced for medical care resulting from them.

Probably does make sense!
But.....

That's what Dpf's are supposed to be for. (But mine regularly starts it's cycle coming into towns:eek:)

They would have to admit they were wrong to encourage everybody to buy the bloody yokes in the first place.

CianRyan wrote: »

I'd low to see that in Ireland, I'm sick of coughing up a tonne of diesel smoke Everytime I cycle or walk through a city.

Dublin bus need to sort out their fleet.
Hybrid petrol or electric busses need I happen soon, no more noisy, stinking diesel.

Try Paris sometime, Dublin is rainbows and bunny tears in comparison:pac:
You regularly see signs on the peripherique saying "close windows, pollution warning"

I 100% agree about Dublin bus! nothing worse than getting a face full from one of those dirty yokes.

CianRyan

pred racer wrote: »

Probably does make sense!
But.....

That's what Dpf's are supposed to be for. (But mine regularly starts it's cycle coming into towns:eek:)

They would have to admit they were wrong to encourage everybody to buy the bloody yokes in the first place.



Try Paris sometime, Dublin is rainbows and bunny tears in comparison:pac:
You regularly see signs on the peripherique saying "close windows, pollution warning"

I 100% agree about Dublin bus! nothing worse than getting a face full from one of those dirty yokes.

Oh I've been to Paris.
It's like DGT heaven but with more dents and extra fury.

wonski

Can one of you guys explain this picture to me?

It doesn't look right to me at all



Link to the ad on donedeal:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car-for-sale/7371778

Dord

Good news everybody! My little Merc passed it's NCT. :pac:

Had to go back for a visual as a brake light bulb went though.
Other than that it's all good. I'll see the report tomorrow when I pick it up.

Ardennes1944

That cardip place would be perfect but they charge 47 for shipping to NI, any others charge like 8£ but dont have the colours I want :mad:

Dord

http://www.cleancar.ie/plasti-dip-coating.html

Clean Car have gun metal grey in stock.

EDIT:sorry, saw you wanted Anthracite. Maybe email them and ask.

Ardennes1944

Cleancar cant get it in and theyre almost always out of glossifier etc
Parcelforce road service is only 11£ to my door, gonna ask cardip can I use that

dgt

CianRyan wrote: »

Oh I've been to Paris.
It's like DGT heaven but with more dents and extra fury.

Manila is where its at, with straight piped jeepneys, a wide variety of cars (some very exotic to wildly done up to unrestored daily drivers and all nations embraced) and pollution/nanny state-ism means absolutely nothing

That's bliss to me :cool:

Noccy_Mondy

wonski wrote: »

Can one of you guys explain this picture to me?

It doesn't look right to me at all

I think it's more the angle of the pic that makes it look strange more than anything.