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

MetzgerMeister

Paint like that can be clayed off Jen but if you didn't want to go to the bother of getting clay, petrol or white spirits on a rag will work too. Just don't rub too hard, nice and gently with little to no pressure and just let the petrol/spirits do the work. Give the area a wash afterwards and apply a bit of wax

jenizzle

Must not giggle...

Anywho, I have some clay at home buried somewhere. Just means I'll have to do the whole car instead of that little bit cos y'know yourself, it'll escalate quickly!

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

TP, should your car thread not be called the Saab RE-Build thread? :pac:

It should be for the time being alright :P

In other news, my feels, they are hurting



Another reason to dislike bmw
http://www.carthrottle.com/this-iconic-mercedes-300sl-was-recently-killed-by-a-bmw-1-series/

Sobanek

300SL is so... OVERRATED!

GO, CITROEN DS ! :pac:

toastedpickles

Sobanek wrote: »

300SL is so... OVERRATED!

GO, CITROEN DS ! :pac:

I was french before it was cool :P

I was also behind one of them in bray the other night, the missus wants one now

Sobanek

There.

thats not gone well

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Yeah more engineering of the mechanical variety here:):(

YbFocus wrote: »

Yep done Mech Eng man, yourself?

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Another Archhitectural Techie here... can hardly stand one hour of engineering per week.

what exactly are you trying to swap on the volvo? might as well post up and get a few opinions anyway.

I'm in good company here so lads, another 3rd year mech so I is.

Basically my Volvo needs a clutch and I suspect a flywheel.

Now,
before x engine number the fitted a single mass, and after a dual mass.

Mine falls into the latter.
The engine codes are the same so I'm just trying to see if the boxes are the same, so I can make the swap.

A new DMF is nearly more then the car is worth at this stage too. on top of €300~ for clutch and slave

Alanstrainor

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Yeah more engineering of the mechanical variety here:):(


I can't think of anyone here that works for them… Doesn't mean there isn't though!!

Was it yourself I saw this morning, around leonards corner at 845ish?

challengemaster

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Where the hell is dgt

Galway, currently :pac:

Ded_Zebra

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Was it yourself I saw this morning, around leonards corner at 845ish?

Was that you on the bike!!! Thought I recognised whoever it was but didn't make the link!

Shortly after that I saw BMstuff in the 540i on Bolton street Or at least I saw a silver 540i E39. Can't be too many of them about!

Alanstrainor

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Was that you on the bike!!! Thought I recognised whoever it was but didn't make the link!

Shortly after that I saw BMstuff in the 540i on Bolton street Or at least I saw a silver 540i E39. Can't be too many of them about!

That was me alright, knew you'd be confused! Some lunatic waving, and yet pedaling away like a madman.

Ded_Zebra

Alanstrainor wrote: »

That was me alright, knew you'd be confused! Some lunatic waving, and yet pedaling away like a madman.

Did you shout something at me too? I was muttering stuff about me exam today as I walked in

Alanstrainor

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Did you shout something at me too? I was muttering stuff about me exam today as I walked in

No shouts from me anyway!

Foxhole Norman

It's been a slow day for study :pac:

JohnBoy26

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

It's been a slow day for study :pac:

Supergurrier

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Paint like that can be clayed off Jen but if you didn't want to go to the bother of getting clay, petrol or white spirits on a rag will work too. Just don't rub too hard, nice and gently with little to no pressure and just let the petrol/spirits do the work. Give the area a wash afterwards and apply a bit of wax

:pac::P:eek::o

Kaiser D

I just bought this (the MG)

Foxhole Norman

I think I'm going to go for a CU loan for the new car, what do people think? I was thinking about trying for 5K as that would cover initial purchase price, tax and insurance for the year along with a little left over for repairs/problems.

MetzgerMeister

I don't think it's a good idea to be getting a loan for tax and insurance to be honest. It's like in the boom times people got mortgages and included the price of a new car in it. You'll be paying interest on something that will have expired a year or 2 ago.

Foxhole Norman

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I don't think it's a good idea to be getting a loan for tax and insurance to be honest. It's like in the boom times people got mortgages and included the price of a new car in it. You'll be paying interest on something that will have expired a year or 2 ago.

Fair point, I don't actually think I'll need to anyway as I've got the amount needed to tax a 2.2 for the year already and Insurance won't roll around until September either so I should have that covered too, bar of course the cost to switch to an e39.

Bpmull

I'd agree with mm. Whatever about getting a loan for the car I wouldn't be borrowing anything extra for tax insurance repairs. I don't know what your habits are like but fe if the car cost insurance tax cost 4k that would leave you with 1k left over. Surly you would be tempted to squander that money or spend it on cars mods rather than repairs also try and take the loan out over as short a period as you can afford.
My mother is an accountant and always says that. She never understands when family come around with new cars and say they got a 5 year loan on it. Chances are your not going to keep the car for 5 years. I'm not saying you will take out a 5 year loan just more of a general statement.

Foxhole Norman

Bpmull wrote: »

I'd agree with mm. Whatever about getting a loan for the car I wouldn't be borrowing anything extra for tax insurance repairs. I don't know what your habits are like but fe if the car cost insurance tax cost 4k that would leave you with 1k left over. Surly you would be tempted to squander that money or spend it on cars mods rather than repairs also try and take the loan out over as short a period as you can afford.
My mother is an accountant and always says that. She never understands when family come around with new cars and say they got a 5 year loan on it. Chances are your not going to keep the car for 5 years. I'm not saying you will take out a 5 year loan just more of a general statement.

Sound, I reckon 2/3 years would be good for me, I have a decent permanent job so shouldn't be too bad. The reason I'm looking for a loan is I'd rather the car sooner rather than later and the (reasonably) right car has popped up, pending inspection

String

I would always go for a loan for a car rather than use my savings but max two years so interest isn't too bad. For me I rather keep my savings for a rainy day. I agree not to use a loan for insurance and tax though. If you have to use direct debit to make the insurance easier and tax by the quarter, that's always an option.

Foxhole Norman

Ugh, I hate this, getting Yays and Nays for the idea. I don't know what to do

Noccy_Mondy

Anybody wanna take a stab at what these buttons are for. There in a 1998 pajero. Don't seem to do much, from what I've noticed, but then again, I don't drive it too often. Have no manual and t'internet isn't throwing up anything...

This one looks like the check engine light that appears on the dash. (It's hidden away - the passenger side of the centre armrest)




When this button is changed position it changes the position of the green light on the dash (the little pic looks like a hydraulic ram or something) Haven't a clue what the one on the right is


Probably simple things, but if you don't ask you'll never learn!

quadrifoglio verde

Depends how you plan to pay for tax and insurance. A credit union loan makes sense for insurance if you're paying the insurance by direct debit where it's something like 20+ %.
Likewise it normally works out cheaper to borrow from the credit union for the car tax and pay it back over the year, than pay the tax every 6/3 months.

If you're paying the full year insurance up front and likewise the full years tax, then it doesn't make as much sense to go down the loan route, but if you're paying insurance monthly then a credit union loan makes financial sense....as you're saving money.

colm_mcm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anybody wanna take a stab at what these buttons are for. There in a 1998 pajero. Don't seem to do much, from what I've noticed, but then again, I don't drive it too often. Have no manual and t'internet isn't throwing up anything...

This one looks like the check engine light that appears on the dash. (It's hidden away - the passenger side of the centre armrest)




When this button is changed position it changes the position of the green light on the dash (the little pic looks like a hydraulic ram or something) Haven't a clue what the one on the right is


Probably simple things, but if you don't ask you'll never learn!

Had these on my shogun.
Idle up
Antenna up/down
Adjustable shocks

toastedpickles

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Ugh, I hate this, getting Yays and Nays for the idea. I don't know what to do

Seeing as we're both around the same age, in college and so on, I would avoid a loan like the plague, I'd rather make the money myself and spend my savings then that way you don't need to repay back a loan while maintaining the car, what if something goes on it? then you need to spend money on the part/labour, while keeping money aside for the loan and so on

just my two cents

YbFocus

Totally with TP on this, I drove crap cars through college. Once out and working now I can plan for a nice machine

I would be totally against a loan for a car.

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Totally with TP on this, I drove crap cars through college. Once out and working now I can plan for a nice machine

I would be totally against a loan for a car.

The only reason I have my car is because i worked my ass off during christmas to afford it, and coupled with that a very very tight budget, that's the only way i can afford to run it