*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

Cheensbo

My old carina 2 was the same,

95 astra did it too, that was linked to the hazard light button "issue" that old opels/vauxhalls had :pac:

quadrifoglio verde

colm_mcm wrote: »

My avensis could do that, but you had to kinda turn it in a certain way to do it.

Build quality yo

colm_mcm

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Build quality yo

Imagine driving something where the rest of the car would outlive the key...

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Imagine driving something where the rest of the car would outlive the key...

05 Renault Megane, believe it or not both keys have been repaired more times than the car.

quadrifoglio verde

colm_mcm wrote: »

Imagine driving something where the rest of the car would outlive the key...

Touches...it'd be a bit eventless

MetzgerMeister

My folks had an old blue Toyota corolla that you could start with a pebble.

quadrifoglio verde

OSI wrote: »

Mother ****ing arse biscuits. When did they get black speed vans?

When they realised it wasn't safe to have them white...its about safety right?








Cock sucking pricks

Foxhole Norman

OSI wrote: »

Mother ****ing arse biscuits. When did they get black speed vans?

I thought the very same last Thursday!

Interslice

CianRyan wrote: »

05 Renault Megane, believe it or not both keys have been repaired more times than the car.

Same with my mams. Shame as it hasn't given any bother otherwise. The card for my dads laguna 3 seems alot sturdier. Time will tell.

dgt

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

My folks had an old blue Toyota corolla that you could start with a pebble.

My favourite was my old Impreza, a spoon did the job

Think I'll stick to the auld snap on flathead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycLeWbHpyms

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote:

If your selling it why bother?

But I'm not... only seen one golf and got a tad excited! I'm back to reality now :pac:

quadrifoglio verde

dgt wrote: »

My favourite was my old Impreza, a spoon did the job

Think I'll stick to the auld snap on flathead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycLeWbHpyms

I'm still annoyed I sold those seats :mad:

Marcusm

I saw an 08 Mondeo today with what I'm almost certain were 4 space saver black wheels. At least 2 had v prominent 50/80 stickers and others had marks where it looked as if they had been removed. Is this a new fad or a new iteration of Paddy spec - I'll montise my car by selling the allots.

colm_mcm

Marcusm wrote: »

I saw an 08 Mondeo today with what I'm almost certain were 4 space saver black wheels. At least 2 had v prominent 50/80 stickers and others had marks where it looked as if they had been removed. Is this a new fad or a new iteration of Paddy spec - I'll montise my car by selling the allots.

The wheel is the same size afaik, only the tyre is different. If you put a regular tyre on its the same as standard (except for the sticker)
Car local to me has this.

Some garages would have a heap of space savers lying around from people who bought a full size wheel/tyre,
Supposing someone robbed this persons alloys and they needed 4 wheels quickly/cheaply, lob 4 tyres on those and they'd be grand (in this case it'd do, as far as I know)

Bpmull

Marcusm wrote: »

I saw an 08 Mondeo today with what I'm almost certain were 4 space saver black wheels. At least 2 had v prominent 50/80 stickers and others had marks where it looked as if they had been removed. Is this a new fad or a new iteration of Paddy spec - I'll montise my car by selling the allots.

I hope the dealers don't see this they'll be getting ideas :pac: sure as it is most cars are now 200-300 euro to buy a spare tyre which was standard only a few years ago. We found that out when my dad was looking at vans recently he always asks about a spare wheel as he has a thing about them he also hates space savers. They are almost seen as an unnecessary extra at this stage. The can of gunk and air pump won't be much good to you if you damage the side wall or worse.

colm_mcm

Here is a uk mondeo with the optional full size spare.
The tyre is 205/55/16 instead of 215/55/16 fitted to the other wheels hense the sticker.

MetzgerMeister

I installed a new battery yesterday. By feck they didn't make it easy with all the crap that has to be disconnected and moved out of the way!

Had a go at the timing chain tensioner today but there's fook all room with a ratchet and socket (21mm) so I must buy a 21mm spanner instead.

colm_mcm

Ratchet spanner might be an idea unless you need an open spanner.

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

But I'm not... only seen one golf and got a tad excited! I'm back to reality now :pac:

Ah sure lash one in then!

Bpmull

Are the new top gears starting tonight anyone know the channel time ?

Bpmull

Bpmull wrote: »

Are the new top gears starting tonight anyone know the channel time ?

8 on BBC2 usually isint it?

Edit: Just spottes that colm has a sticky about it on the main page

Bpmull

Ah sorry just seen the sticky on it there.

Marcusm

So after I saw the Mondeo, I saw a 151 D F-Type S; renewed my faith (in what, I don't know).

Marcusm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Here is a uk mondeo with the optional full size spare.
The tyre is 205/55/16 instead of 215/55/16 fitted to the other wheels hense the sticker.

That 80 is presumably mph. The one I saw had 50 and 80 stickers.

Well the 407 drove away with it's new owner.

I've had my issues with it, but I think he's due some hassle-free motoring. Anything that goes wrong on it now (should be) just wear and tear.

He got it for €2,100, which is exceptionally good, in my opinion, for an 06 407 SX with leather and such. I paid a lot more.


I guess it just wasn't the car for me.

Bpmull

Deleted User wrote: »

Well the 407 drove away with it's new owner.

I've had my issues with it, but I think he's due some hassle-free motoring. Anything that goes wrong on it now (should be) just wear and tear.

He got it for €2,100, which is exceptionally good, in my opinion, for an 06 407 SX with leather and such. I paid a lot more.


I guess it just wasn't the car for me.

You were as well of to get rid of it. Life is too short to be having constant small annoying problems with a car. Even though I lost a bit on it I was glad to get rid of my focus. Are you replacing it with a jeep or are you going to go Carless for a while I think you've you didn't really need one unless I'm confusing you with someone else.

colm_mcm

Deleted User wrote: »

Well the 407 drove away with it's new owner.

I've had my issues with it, but I think he's due some hassle-free motoring. Anything that goes wrong on it now (should be) just wear and tear.

He got it for €2,100, which is exceptionally good, in my opinion, for an 06 407 SX with leather and such. I paid a lot more.


I guess it just wasn't the car for me.

I reckon a 2.0 Accord would be the job for you.

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I reckon a 2.0 Accord would be the job for you.

Not too familiar with the Accord, but I imagine they're a money pit (and your comment was sarcasm?) :P

I have taken a shine to the Civic, that said...

Bpmull wrote: »

You were as well of to get rid of it. Life is too short to be having constant small annoying problems with a car. Even though I lost a bit on it I was glad to get rid of my focus. Are you replacing it with a jeep or are you going to go Carless for a while I think you've you didn't really need one unless I'm confusing you with someone else.

Well I tend to be a bit OCD with the most trivial of things on a car. So I reckon I'd be getting peeved with things that most other people wouldn't even pass any remarks to. But the spoiler breaking was the 'sign', I think, that it just wasn't for me. Just when I'd addressed everything, petty vandalism started to crop up... :rolleyes:


The Pathfinder is on my radar. But you're right, I don't need a car at the moment. So I'm gonna go carless for a while, I think. I'm a fat prick and the car was making me very lazy, so it might be just the boot in the hole I need to get back out walking again and into a better exercise routine.

Next car I buy will probably be a jeep (altohough as said above, the Civic has taken my eye, too, and would probably be a more sensible choice).

I'll see how I feel for the next couple of weeks and go from there.



I won't feel right posting here, now. I'll be like the beligerent old uncle that shows up at family get togethers. All my posts will start with "Back when I had a car..."

MetzgerMeister

An Accord would be the polar opposite of a money pit.

Bpmull

@kkv the 04 onwards newer model accord was a good car especially in 2.0 ivtec guise although the 2.2 diesel was quite good too. My uncle has a 2.0 ivtec one and he likes it and he is literally as fusy as it gets with cars (mechanic) they are a nice car they don't feel that quick at low revs but when you get up in the revs and the vtec kicks in they are reasonably quick.

Pathfinder is a nice jeep very good off road too. But you'd want to be careful to find a decent one as they can have some issues.

Anyway when your looking for a new yoke post a thread about it you will get loads of help. And in the mean time keep posting here regardless of whether you own a car or not