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

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

Another trip to one of my favourite places: the motor tax office!

He lied through his face

But entertaining to hear the idiots trying to scab the last few days off the month only to realise they can't

"But heyor its only a few days like can't ya tax it from the start of the next month hai"

Twat

Our local tax office is very bad to deal with makes everything difficult. My dad went in to tax his golf van a few weeks ago the one behind the counter turns around and says "your company name is not very relevant to what your business does" my dad was like oh you give business advice now too. I wouldn't mind but our surname is even in the company name and even at that you can call your company literally anything you want as long as the name is not already in use.

bear1

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Are both the tyres on the front the same and the 2 on the back the same? Are they all the correct pressure?

The front twos are different and the rears are both Continentals. Pressure seems fine.
I'll double check again.

Interslice wrote: »

Worn lower wishbone front bush. Makes the tires follow valleys in the road i find. Generally worn front end bushes and track rods make steering bad!

I more towards your thinking as well.

Bpmull

How often would you expect to have to change your wipers I got vw ones when I first got the car and after just over 9 months they still seem to be fairly good. I would of though they would need changing annually. Also did anyone use the wipes you can get to clean the wiper blades are they any good ?

Ded_Zebra

Bpmull wrote: »

How often would you expect to have to change your wipers I got vw ones when I first got the car and after just over 9 months they still seem to be fairly good. I would of though they would need changing annually. Also did anyone use the wipes you can get to clean the wiper blades are they any good ?

Wipers last me a really long time. I've only bought one set for one of my own cars. `That was for the Levin, the ones on it were fine but I put longer ones on it to clear more of the top of the windscreen because I'm quite tall.

I think if you keep the wipers and the windscreen very clean they last much longer. Clay your windows a few times a year


I had a pleasant evening this evening. Spent it driving around in a V8 convertible CLK (as a passenger admittedly, but still fun). Heated seats on, roof down, blasting Lyric FM :cool::P

MuppetCheck

Bpmull wrote: »

I was looking on facebook and there was these picture with title saying that vw/audi/skoda dealership in Liverpool had ever single wheel stole of every car. The pictures are unreal rows of brand new vw, seat and audis literally sitting on the ground as in the Some hardship it's really hard to believe. The chassis rail under the sills sitting on the ground.

Got a link? Curious as to what will pop up on eBay in the coming weeks...for a...ahem...friend obviously...

Bpmull

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Got a link? Curious as to what will pop up on eBay in the coming weeks...for a...ahem...friend obviously...

When I looked at it again it's actually the garage in Germany as the cars are lhd same as the one colm posted yet the facebook page says Liverpool they made a mistake.

MuppetCheck

It's funny as there's been a load of Cupra alloys popped up on eBay in the last few weeks. There was nothing previously.

wotzgoingon

colm_mcm wrote: »

This is from the german dealer that had its wheels nicked before Christmas

That's terrible. They may have damaged the discs as well.

Bpmull

Just seen a 142 focus late Reg too so Id say no more than 3 months old and from the very start of the drivers door to the end of the passenger door was pulled out of it a very bad crease along the doors a few inches deep and a good foot in width along the bottom of the doors sill looked damaged too. But I was just thinking wouldn't you be sick if that happened in such a new car.

pred racer

OSI wrote: »

Just in case you needed reassuring on how ridiculously accurate and precise those robots that build your car are:

I work with robots, I can reassure you they are exactly as precise as the monkey that taught them

MetzgerMeister

pred racer wrote: »

I work with robots, I can reassure you they are exactly as precise as the monkey that taught them

God help the person who buys whatever was made by the robots you taught :pac:

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

God help the person who buys whatever was made by the robots you taught :pac:

The processor in your computer, various chips in your phone, in your car, tv, etc.
Chances are a robot I taught had something to do with it

MetzgerMeister

pred racer wrote: »

The processor in your computer, various chips in your phone, in your car, tv, etc.
Chances are a robot I taught had something to do with it

Ah, that explains the turbos so

toastedpickles

Seen a boxer engine being rebuilt today, pretty cool!

Special Circumstances

pred racer wrote: »

The processor in your computer, various chips in your phone, in your car, tv, etc.
Chances are a robot I taught had something to do with it

Very interesting line of work! wafer processing in fab robots or other areas? Any other types of robots?

MetzgerMeister

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Any other types of robots?

:pac:

pred racer

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Very interesting line of work! wafer processing in fab robots or other areas? Any other types of robots?

Wafer processing in fabs all over Europe and the states.

Bpmull

I've been on a few process plant tours with the college and to see the robots working away is amazing especially when your not use to seeing them. I don't think there is any in the plant I'm going on placement in over the summer though.

Special Circumstances

pred racer wrote: »

Wafer processing in fabs all over Europe and the states.

Spent some time in fab/probe. Work environment not my ideal everyday environment, but the gear is impressive!

pred racer

Bpmull wrote: »

I've been on a few process plant tours with the college and to see the robots working away is amazing especially when your not use to seeing them. I don't think there is any in the plant I'm going on placement in over the summer though.

Where are you going to?

Bpmull

pred racer wrote: »

Where are you going to?

Without naming names I'm fairly sure it's the only plant in ballyragget :pac:

pred racer

Bpmull wrote: »

Without naming names I'm fairly sure it's the only plant in ballyragget :pac:

Ah right.

Mycroft H

I'm well used to the Fabs. Runs in the family. I've a wee room beneath one where we rebuild ion implanters

pred racer

Mycroft H wrote: »

I'm well used to the Fabs. Runs in the family. I've a wee room beneath one where we rebuild ion implanters

Implanters are cool, a hi vac tv tube you can stand up in :pac:

Supergurrier

So the Volvo is running perfect now apart from one thing.

Smell of petrol on startup and MPG is down 2-3mpg.

Any ideas ?

Would like to sell it on 100%

Special Circumstances

Mycroft H wrote: »

I'm well used to the Fabs. Runs in the family. I've a wee room beneath one where we rebuild ion implanters

I was once told they are known as the "lead underpants" room!

Special Circumstances

Supergurrier wrote: »

So the Volvo is running perfect now apart from one thing.

Smell of petrol on startup and MPG is down 2-3mpg.

Any ideas ?

Would like to sell it on 100%

Just sounds like cold weather running rich to me! If twas lurching and stuttering and down 10 mpg, or if the smell of petrol isn't gone when it gets up to temperature I'd say there was something wrong.

bear1

So I need to buy:

Front brake discs
Tie rod ends
ARB bushes
Wipers front and back
ARB links

Eh

jimgoose

Supergurrier wrote: »

So the Volvo is running perfect now apart from one thing.

Smell of petrol on startup and MPG is down 2-3mpg.

Any ideas ?

Would like to sell it on 100%

Hmm. I had that on a Jag a few years back, it turned out to be a leaking in-line canister fuel-filter inside the nearside wheel-arch lining.

Bpmull

bear1 wrote: »

So I need to buy:

Front brake discs
Tie rod ends
ARB bushes
Wipers front and back
ARB links

Eh

For a guy with a car that's considered by most to be very reliable your not having the best of luck with it. Although the above parts are wear items still. Hopefully that will be all it will need for another while.