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

Brian

Are removable steering wheels road-legal? Early MX-5s, like what I'm hoping to buy, don't seem to have much in the way of security systems.

CianRyan

Brian wrote: »

Are removable steering wheels road-legal? Early MX-5s, like what I'm hoping to buy, don't seem to have much in the way of security systems.

Yep, nothing wrong with them. Know a few lads that use them, pass NCT no bother.
Got a link?

Get a Clifford system fitted, cost a few blips but it's well worth it.

Brian

CianRyan wrote: »

Yep, nothing wrong with them. Know a few lads that use them, pass NCT no bother.
Got a link?

Get a Clifford system fitted, cost a few blips but it's well worth it.

A link to a removable wheel mount? This is the one I was looking at http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113407

CianRyan

Brian wrote: »

A link to a removable wheel mount? This is the one I was looking at http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113407

Looks a nice deal at €50! Think I'll be grabbing one myself at some stage.

toastedpickles

Just got a compression test done by mr Yb

All is well and compressed 170/5 psi all round

Bpmull

toastedpickles wrote: »

Just got a compression test done by mr Yb

All is well and compressed 170/5 psi all round

Great to hear. Is it handy enough to do a compression test. Is it just a matter of removing spark plug and replacing it with the pressure gauge and turning over the engine and reading the gauge. Or is thre more to it than that ? I can't say I've ever seen a car getting a compression test.

toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

Great to hear. Is it handy enough to do a compression test. Is it just a matter of removing spark plug and replacing it with the pressure gauge and turning over the engine and reading the gauge. Or is thre more to it than that ? I can't say I've ever seen a car getting a compression test.

Thats pretty much it, but do it in all the spark plugs because your leak could be coming from any one of them

Bpmull

toastedpickles wrote: »

Thats pretty much it, but do it in all the spark plugs because your leak could be coming from any one of them

I know what you mean alright compare the results and they should be all around the same. It's great to hear the pressure were a good in each cylinder.

toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

I know what you mean alright compare the results and they should be all around the same. It's great to hear the pressure were a good in each cylinder.

Weight and a half off my mind anyways thats for sure

Bpmull

toastedpickles wrote: »

Weight and a half off my mind anyways thats for sure

I'd say that alright. Nothing worse than the feeling of 3 good cylinders and one way below the average I'd imagine. Is there high miles on the Saab out of curiosity ?

toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

I'd say that alright. Nothing worse than the feeling of 3 good cylinders and one way below the average I'd imagine. Is there high miles on the Saab out of curiosity ?

As of today 109,000, it's the fact its a saab that had me worried :pac:

Bpmull

toastedpickles wrote: »

As of today 109,000, it's the fact its a saab that had me worried :pac:

Ah sure infairness your one hasn't caused you an once of bother
you can only laugh about it really. In all seriousness your one seems to be in good shape now and I'm sure all that preventative maintenance by cleaning out the sump will stand to you.

toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

Ah sure infairness your one hasn't caused you an once of bother
you can only laugh about it really. In all seriousness your one seems to be in good shape now and I'm sure all that preventative maintenance by cleaning out the sump will stand to you.

Ah no sure it's a s good as gold :P Hopefully all the work will pay off, if not sure feck it, i'll be boring and get a old rusted out merc

Marty McFly

What is with people always always parking beside me. I always park in a quiet part away from cars and time and time again I come back to find someone has parked beside me and its usually some clapped out yok.

The girlfriend thinks it's gas drives me mad.

On the kid thing I have one on the way and all I keep hearing is goodbye to your clean car my arse I say just because Ill have a kid doesn't mean the car has to look like a dump inside it. My child will be thought to respect cars and other people's property.

YbFocus

Back home now

Pleasure as always and thanks for the tae

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Back home now

Pleasure as always and thanks for the tae

Any time!


Just found this on the youtubes :eek:

MuppetCheck

Marty McFly wrote: »

What is with people always always parking beside me. I always park in a quiet part away from cars and time and time again I come back to find someone has parked beside me and its usually some clapped out yok.

The girlfriend thinks it's gas drives me mad.

On the kid thing I have one on the way and all I keep hearing is goodbye to your clean car my arse I say just because Ill have a kid doesn't mean the car has to look like a dump inside it. My child will be thought to respect cars and other people's property.

If it's quiet take up two spaces. Usually works, if it's busy bring her car!

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Any time!


Just found this on the youtubes :eek:

Holy **** :eek:

Scrubbing tyres at that speed!!

Supergurrier

rocky wrote: »

Was in in Briarhill underground by any chance? Looked like a meet when I passed by around 11 this morning. Gave it a bit of beans too :-)

Yup i didnt arrive until half past 11. was some nice metal there. Fell in love with an FD RX7 that was there

Marty McFly

MuppetCheck wrote: »

If it's quiet take up two spaces. Usually works, if it's busy bring her car!

I used to do the whole take up two spaces thing but after hearing people say they would or should criminally damage cars that do it made me a bit paranoid.

GvidoR

I need a new car. Excitement is wearing off the Colt.

pred racer

Just back from a little spin, to Derry and back via Killybegs:P
743km since fri and let's just say, there is no soot left in my exhaust;)

Did you ever come back from a road trip thinking, "I have the best car in the world and I wouldn't change it"

That's me right now:D

I was stickered up the whole way, did anybody spot me?

Kaiser D

Do something completely mad and interesting with it then Gvido.

Might I suggest "da rat look" (I'm not a fan 90% of the time, but when done right it looks good)

Dartz

Went for a spin in the new car...

Check Engine Light.

Bugger.

Noccy_Mondy

Meh, just wrap it in hot pink, GvidoR I'll transform it, I swear!

GvidoR

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Meh, just wrap it in hot pink, GvidoR I'll transform it, I swear!

I have my mind set on a certain car that I can't wait to get. Maybe that's the problem.

As much as I'd love to wrap it in hot pink, that would set me back financially. :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

GvidoR wrote: »

I have my mind set on a certain car that I can't wait to get. Maybe that's the problem.

As much as I'd love to wrap it in hot pink, that would set me back financially. :pac:

Care to elaborate on this "certain car"? Sure it's always the way, wanting something out of ones reach!!

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Care to elaborate on this "certain car"? Sure it's always the way, wanting something out of ones reach!!

I'm guessing its a vw, estate of some kind, diesel

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm guessing its a vw, estate of some kind, diesel

He probably said it before, numerous times. I have the memory of a fish :pac:

toastedpickles

Dartz wrote: »

Went for a spin in the new car...

Check Engine Light.

Bugger.

I have one too, although there isn't anything actually wrong with the car no codes showing up, we can start a cel club