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

Chris_Heilong

We would be completely F!cked if anywhere even remotely close to us had a nuclear accident. Radio active particules everywhere.

Big Nasty

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Anyone see the M5 up for auction later?
http://www.merlin.ie/cardetails#/?saleId=102&pageSize=10&sortBy=make_asc&page=1&page=1&id=10823&pagesize=10&no=10&totalcount=146

Very chancey buy with no warranty.

dgt

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

We would be completely F!cked if anywhere even remotely close to us had a nuclear accident. Radio active particules everywhere.

Sellafield is gone sure. Sure when chernobyl went there were particles thousands of miles away. Nuclear fallout has no boundaries

That's a road trip I want to do some day, btw

Cleveland Hot Pocket

dgt wrote: »

Once the smoke from the 406 made the entire back black, number plate included :cool:

I miss having the carina. And almost as much as that, I miss you having that pug!!

Chris_Heilong

France is just across the water, each dot is a nuclear plant.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Big Nasty wrote: »

Very chancey buy with no warranty.

I splurged all my budget on my chrysler, but would have been interested (providing it was sold well below market rates)

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

France is just across the water, each dot is a nuclear plant.

While waiting for a ferry before, we took a drove out of Cherbourg, we came across the Flamanville site.
The sheer size is mind blowing, we were driving along the front of it for a good 5 mins, I'd say it's 2 miles across the front alone!

YbFocus

OSI wrote: »

A lot more closer to home on the west coast of the UK. Not much of a concern given a Chernobyl-esque event is impossible with modern plants.

Was Fukushima not a modern plant?
That was quite the disaster!

Big Nasty

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I splurged all my budget on my chrysler, but would have been interested (providing it was sold well below market rates)

It's not a Chrysler - it's a Mopar.

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

Was Fukushima not a modern plant?
That was quite the disaster!

That was the result of a Natural Disaster though but your point still stands, if something like that were to happen in France, we'd be a bit goosed.

YbFocus

Thank you sir

Gavman84

The Focus ST I went to look at couple weeks ago seems to be gone not for sale anyway! I hope someone didnt pay anywhere near 10.5 for it was worth nothing like that! Was far from spotless either!

MetzgerMeister

Lightning just went all mod explaining all that

YbFocus

As a mechanical renewable engineer, I'd never shun nuclear.
It's amazing, producing so much power and so cleanly.
If we could only get fusion to work we'd be away!
Build them everywhere!

I'm with you lightning

MetzgerMeister

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Mad or Mod :pac:

Mod with your bold type

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Mod with your bold type

Oh no MM has turned into a mod :pac:

(Think along the lines of when the bad guy always morphed into a giant in power rangers )

Alanstrainor

Very interesting topic lads...but maybe not suited to the motors chat thread.

My new Koni Sport rear shocks are going to be another 3 weeks...they have to come direct from Koni, as apparently no one in the UK has any for my car. Aw.....

YbFocus

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Very interesting topic lads...but maybe not suited to the motors chat thread.

My new Koni Sport rear shocks are going to be another 3 weeks...they have to come direct from Koni, as apparently no one in the UK has any for my car. Aw.....

That's quite true actually
Sorry to hear about the shocks, stuff like that gets me down when I've been expecting it

Alanstrainor

YbFocus wrote: »

That's quite true actually
Sorry to hear about the shocks, stuff like that gets me down when I've been expecting it

Was hoping to get them fitted on the weekend ah well!

Chris_Heilong

I am still waiting on rear shock since August 13th, Usually when I get stuff from Japan it takes 5 working days by air but the postal service refused to ship the Shocks because they contain a small amount of Gas and they were worried they would explode, someone should tell them they have giant versions of these on every airplane's landing gear:rolleyes:. So they are traveling by sea which takes weeks. NCT soon too so hope they arrive.

Foxhole Norman

Anyone mechanically minded want to go take a look at an E39 down in Cork in the next week or so?

Alanstrainor

What do yee make of this jack?

http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks-axle-stands/halfords-2-tonne-trolley-jack-low-profile#tab3

The fact that it's low profile is a big plus for me, as my car is a pain in the arse. Need to replace my lidl jack, it's been good to me, but I just don't trust it anymore. I'm going to pick up these axle stands to replace my lidl ones also:

http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks-axle-stands/halfords-advanced-2-tonne-ratchet-axle-stands#tab3

YbFocus

Going by a quick acting one from there i seen before. . I wouldn't go near them!

It was quick acting until there was weight on it!

bear1

Ohh Cleveland..... CLEVELAND!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1975-dodge-dart-sport/7659041

Cleveland Hot Pocket

bear1 wrote: »

Ohh Cleveland..... CLEVELAND!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1975-dodge-dart-sport/7659041

That's only a v6 , the mopar I bought at the weekend is double the CC :P

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Meet thread is up, mod approval given.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057292539#

bear1

Picky fecker aren't ya

Cleveland Hot Pocket

bear1 wrote: »

Picky fecker aren't ya

Damn right!
Big block v8 with RWD or what's the point!!

Big Nasty

bear1 wrote: »

Ohh Cleveland..... CLEVELAND!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1975-dodge-dart-sport/7659041

Friend of mines wife used to drive that.

bear1

When are you picking her up Cleve?