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

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  • #1922
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    Looks like it did jump the wall!

    Great detective work lads :D


  • #1923
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Great detective work lads :D

    Shhhhhhhhhhh

    We don't want MM's head getting any bigger. He'll need to upgrade to a 330D to drag it around.


  • #1924
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Shhhhhhhhhhh

    We don't want MM's head getting any bigger. He'll need to upgrade to a 330D to drag it around.

    :eek:

    You diesel-lovin' troll!!!


  • #1925
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Shhhhhhhhhhh

    We don't want MM's head getting any bigger. He'll need to upgrade to a 330D to drag it around.

    I remember at one of the midway meets I asked him was the 335 a diesel :pac: If looks could kill I'd be dead


  • #1926
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I remember at one of the midway meets I asked him was the 335 a diesel :pac: if not for the woolly hat I'd be dead

    Fyp:D


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  • #1927
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Filled up tank today.

    A decent Squirt of 2-stroke oil, 25L of petrol, and a lot of money. Worked out my fuel 'economy' to be somewhere in the vicinity of 13L/100km. Which encompasses 150km cruising motorway/country roads and maybe 40km city work.

    ... not actually as hideous as I was expecting. But I'm getting to know my Topaz well.


  • #1928
    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Shhhhhhhhhhh

    We don't want MM's head getting any bigger. He'll need to upgrade to a 330D to drag it around.

    I much preferred my dropped from the sky theory :(


  • #1929
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Will be getting all the belts and Waterpump done on Monday which will be a weight off my shoulders.


  • #1930
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    So what'd be a fair price for a used rear bumper, without any major scratches off a 02 corolla (new shape)?


  • #1931
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    OSI wrote: »
    Was that because of the dirt of his wonky pipes?

    I dunno to be honest, can't remember, but it was the first time i talked to him and i don't think it was a good first impression :P
    pred racer wrote: »
    Fyp:D


    Ahh the hat, that hat has gotten me out of a few situations :D


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  • #1932
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    So tonight I'll be flying to Porto to begin the Camino trip I've been gabbing on about.

    553kms in a week, should be a breeze!

    See ye all in a week, and I'll have a lovely MG to show off at Glendalough hopefully :D


  • #1933
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    So tonight I'll be flying to Porto to begin the Camino trip I've been gabbing on about.

    553kms in a week, should be a breeze!

    See ye all in a week, and I'll have a lovely MG to show off at Glendalough hopefully :D


  • #1934
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    I'm supposed to be going to Thailand on the 4th of June for 4 weeks. Getting a bit worried it'll never happen now.


  • #1935
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Brothers Alfa gone :)


  • #1936
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    Can anyone recommend a good Back to Black product?
    My bumper trim has gone faded and I want to get them black again.
    I've read reviews on the Simoniz stuff and it doesnt look great.
    Can't afford to buy cheap stuff. Anyone got any suggestions or relay their experiences?


  • #1937
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    MJ23 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good Back to Black product?
    My bumper trim has gone faded and U want to get them black again.
    I've read reviews on the Simoniz stuff and it doesnt look great.
    Can't afford to buy cheap stuff. Anyone got any suggestions or relay their experiences?

    #inb4MM

    Gtecniq trim restorer I do believe it it is, never used it but everyone raves about it here


  • #1938
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Such a busy day. In desperate need of my holidays!!
    In related news, the pajero's body work is getting major attention this summer. Gone scruffy, needs some tlc.


  • #1939
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Such a busy day. In desperate need of my holidays!!
    In related news, the pajero's body work is getting major attention this summer. Gone scruffy, needs some tlc.

    Currently rocking back and forth in a corner, one more day one more day :P

    My cars are getting a proper going over too, my old astra has cobwebs on it :(


  • #1940
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Currently rocking back and forth in a corner, one more day one more day :P

    My cars are getting a proper going over too, my old astra has cobwebs on it :(

    I thought that your brother was driving it


  • #1941
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    I thought that your brother was driving it

    That was the plan, but eh....yeah :(


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  • #1942
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Such a busy day. In desperate need of my holidays!!
    In related news, the pajero's body work is getting major attention this summer. Gone scruffy, needs some tlc.

    Pffffft common holidays, vacations are where its at :P


  • #1943
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Currently rocking back and forth in a corner, one more day one more day :P

    My cars are getting a proper going over too, my old astra has cobwebs on it :(

    Work, then house exams had to be finalised then the graduation was tonight, 6 more days baby. :D
    You'd be so surprised how quickly the green crap gathers, and paintwork to fade and stain when a car is parked up!


  • #1944
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Currently rocking back and forth in a corner, one more day one more day :P

    My cars are getting a proper going over too, my old astra has cobwebs on it :(

    My passenger door wing mirror has cobwebs on it and that's the car I drive around in.:eek: I thought I cleaned them when I was cleaning the car at the weekend but they seem to have come back. I'm thinking the spider lives behind the mirror.


  • #1945
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    My passenger door wing mirror has cobwebs on it and that's the car I drive around in.:eek: I thought I cleaned them when I was cleaning the car at the weekend but they seem to have come back. I'm thinking the spider lives behind the mirror.

    I had a spider in the mirror of my astra too, we had a mutual agreement that he kept the web inside the mirror


  • #1946
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I had a spider in the mirror of my astra too, we had a mutual agreement that he kept the web inside the mirror

    I found a lovely little fella the other that was as small as a saucer, captured him in an oil filter box and placed him in the petunia at the front of the house. Much better opportunities there!

    A garage is no place for a small spider like that :cool:


  • #1947
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I had a spider in the mirror of my astra too, we had a mutual agreement that he kept the web inside the mirror
    dgt wrote: »
    I found a lovely little fella the other that was as small as a saucer, captured him in an oil filter box and placed him in the petunia at the front of the house. Much better opportunities there!

    A garage is no place for a small spider like that :cool:

    Ye're too nice. If I spot a web/spider, out comes Henry and he sorts things out. Can't be dealing with cobwebs all over the shop!


  • #1948
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ye're too nice. If I spot a web/spider, out comes Henry and he sorts things out. Can't be dealing with cobwebs all over the shop!

    I f*ckin love spiders but the buggers do be in the house and garage, not in places where they can feed so well!

    Remember one spider in the car had made a massive web between the seat and steering wheel, was in the middle and all waiting for prey.... Goodness knows how it got there but was a pleasant surprise to say the least :)

    I do my civic duty and place them outside where they get a better chance :)


  • #1949
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Got the golf valeted today it's spotless now. They done a really good job. Inside and out. It was so dirty inside after the house move with all the construction work and all that. It shouldn't really get that dirty again. Ill be back cleaning it myself from now on. It was great to get the seats properly steam cleaned and all that though. Lovely experience to drop of your car and get it back spotless. Off for the summer so I'll have plenty of time to keep it up to the standard now :)


  • #1950
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Monies?


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  • #1951
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Monies?

    50 quid. I don't have a clue whether that's good or bad or what as I never got it done before. For that they clean the car, dry it, polish it, dress the tyres, clean the alloys, put back to black (or whatever) on all the plastics exterior wise mudflats etc, inside Hoover everywhere, shine up the dash and all the plastics and then properly steam clean the seats.

    My mother got here's done the Wednesday and they charged 65 euro. But she admired herself that the car was a joke. Every seat was filty, outside completly mank, and the boot grass cement remains don't even ask :)

    Still I am happy out with them. Really very clean. As I said it was just to get them back to some kind of cleanness and I can maintain them from there. As I enjoy cleaning them but had no interest in going steam cleaning seats or any of that.


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