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

bear1

Bpmull wrote: »

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.

I'm not at all. As you said though, all wear and tear and is to be expected.
Just a pain really

Mycroft H

Special Circumstances wrote: »

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

They're de energised by the time they get to us. More dangers from the likes of arsenic and phosphorus.

We just service them

tieyourlaces

I recently got a new job and the boss has allowed me to fill my car with diesel out of the company tank. The problem is that I drive an 09 ford focus and the diesel nozzle on the pipe will not fit the car as its too small and wont open the value, Just wondering is their any solutions or where I could get my hands on a standard nozzle that's at petrol pumps???

bear1

tieyourlaces wrote: »

I recently got a new job and the boss has allowed me to fill my car with diesel out of the company tank. The problem is that I drive an 09 ford focus and the diesel nozzle on the pipe will not fit the car as its too small and wont open the value, Just wondering is their any solutions or where I could get my hands on a standard nozzle that's at petrol pumps???

A petrol station.

MetzgerMeister

bear1 wrote: »

So I need to buy:

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

Eh

...And some idiot said in another thread that "an accord would be the polar opposite of a money pit".......clown!!



:pac:

bear1

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

...And some idiot said in another thread that "an accord would be the polar opposite of a money pit".......clown!!



:pac:

Well for sure that wasn't me
To be fair it's a nice reflection of the way it was treated in the past in my opinion.... i.e. ****ing badly.

Special Circumstances

Heavy diesel engine - bound to be more wear and tear on the front end. (oh jebus I can already hear the diesel boys revving up to tell me that's nonsense).

They are wear and tear parts, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid only that you could do with a few months off from car expense after the previous woes.

bear1

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Heavy diesel engine - bound to be more wear and tear on the front end. (oh jebus I can already hear the diesel boys revving up to tell me that's nonsense).

They are wear and tear parts, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid only that you could do with a few months off from car expense after the previous woes.

Yeah
And it's true what you say about the heavy engine bit.
The previous 156 had the JTD engine and it caused a lot of issues with the suspension due to the heaviness - being made from cheese didn't help.

MetzgerMeister

bear1 wrote: »

Well for sure that wasn't me

I know, it was I who said it

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Heavy diesel engine - bound to be more wear and tear on the front end. (oh jebus I can already hear the diesel boys revving up to tell me that's nonsense).

They are wear and tear parts, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid only that you could do with a few months off from car expense after the previous woes.

A lot of the vag cars suffer from front suspension issues as a result of that same.

Special Circumstances

shh they'll hear you!

bear1

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I know, it was I who said it

And it was on your ****e advice I bought the thing :mad:
Now, will you be repaying me by check or just a straight up bank transfer?

Supergurrier

Apart from brake discs those are all cheap wear and tear items.

Even the discs are relatively cheap and worn discs hardly mean car was ragged

MetzgerMeister

bear1 wrote: »

And it was on your ****e advice I bought the thing :mad:
Now, will you be repaying me by check or just a straight up bank transfer?

:eek:

Supergurrier

Could be worse.

I have a €950 clutch and flywheel sat beside a bookshelf I bought "fer da craic"

tossy

Supergurrier wrote: »

Could be worse.

I have a €950 clutch and flywheel sat beside a bookshelf I bought "fer da craic"

Never ever buy a bookshelf for the de craic.

Supergurrier

tossy wrote: »

Never ever buy a bookshelf for the de craic.

Was on sale in Ikea.

Needed some excuse to play with my tool(s)

toastedpickles

tossy wrote: »

Never ever buy a bookshelf for the de craic.

Just the man!

Do you have any of that plastidip stuff that you used on the s3's fogs left over? I'll take it off you for a nominal fee of course!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

toastedpickles wrote: »

Just the man!

Do you have any of that plastidip stuff that you used on the s3's fogs left over? I'll take it off you for a nominal fee of course!

When did a nominal fee become €0 ?

Jk :pac:

bear1

Supergurrier wrote: »

Apart from brake discs those are all cheap wear and tear items.

Even the discs are relatively cheap and worn discs hardly mean car was ragged

Oh yeah I get what you mean and I'd agree as well.
Just tired of it every bloody month - should have bought a feckin donkey.
At least if the bastard gave any bother I could have a years supply of salami as a by-product.

OSI wrote: »

I'd say swapping cars is the only fair deal here. Just make sure he gives you a written warranty on those dodgy turbos of his.

Supergurrier wrote: »

Could be worse.

I have a €950 clutch and flywheel sat beside a bookshelf I bought "fer da craic"

Happened to myself as well.
With the Alfa I was told by a "specialist" that the turbo was failing and would be cheaper to buy a recon one.
Which I did.
Turned out it was the intercooler that was fecked.
Best waste of money right there.

Supergurrier

toastedpickles wrote: »

Just the man!

Do you have any of that plastidip stuff that you used on the s3's fogs left over? I'll take it off you for a nominal fee of course!

I wouldnt bother plasidipping lights.

Use some form of tinting

toastedpickles

Supergurrier wrote: »

I wouldnt bother plasidipping lights.

Use some form of tinting

I'm not that stupid :P I'm not from galway

bear1

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm not that stupid :P I'm not from galway

Mada...faka.....

Supergurrier

You goin get it now !

tossy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Just the man!

Do you have any of that plastidip stuff that you used on the s3's fogs left over? I'll take it off you for a nominal fee of course!

Im sure you mean lamin-x ? as in tinted protective film i might have a little bit left over, what kind of area you looking to cover?

toastedpickles

tossy wrote: »

Im sure you mean lamin-x ? as in tinted protective film i might have a little bit left over, what kind of area you looking to cover?

I've no idea! I remember it was in a can though, I was looking to try it out on my grille was all!

tossy

toastedpickles wrote: »

I've no idea! I remember it was in a can though, I was looking to try it out on my grille was all!

I used plastidip (well a plsstidip knock off) on my lower grille, that came in a rattle can, none of that left i'm afraid, you'd need a full can for big piece of plastic like a grille anyway.

toastedpickles

tossy wrote: »

I used plastidip (well a plsstidip knock off) on my lower grille, that came in a rattle can, none of that left i'm afraid, you'd need a full can for big piece of plastic like a grille anyway.

Grand that'l do the finest

Supergurrier

tossy wrote: »

Im sure you mean lamin-x ? as in tinted protective film i might have a little bit left over, what kind of area you looking to cover?

His head. Its a new hipster thing.

Beanie hats are so done now

MetzgerMeister

OSI wrote: »

I'd say swapping cars is the only fair deal here. Just make sure he gives you a written warranty on those dodgy turbos of his.

BMW warranty will have to do :pac: