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

Ded_Zebra

dgt wrote: »

Absolutely delighted you're delighted :D:D

Pity about that f*ckin pump though....

Yeah, Ah sure look sure listen.

The ICS is such a distraction from driving. I'm always like, hmmmm what's the average fuel consumption like now? Lets change to CD5 track 9. I'll just change the temperature to 18ºC :P:D

I averaged 23.4MPG today driving down to Wicklow and back and then to Stillorgan and back at rush hour. Not too bad. Much better than crap oul 50 MPG in the Primera

Just trying to come up with a name for the it at the moment

Foxhole Norman

I'm like yourself now Ded Z, computer is showing 7 MPG right now. Is that how you economy?

Alanstrainor

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I'm like yourself now Ded Z, computer is showing 7 MPG right now. Is that how you economy?

:eek:

I wonder if there's something up, that's causing that low an MPG? Never (in 2.5 years) have I seen that bad!

Foxhole Norman

Alanstrainor wrote: »

:eek:

I wonder if there's something up, that's causing that low an MPG? Never (in 2.5 years) have I seen that bad!

It only calculated it over a minute or so after I reset it :pac:. It'll be on the daily commute tomorrow so that should show what it's actually doing.

challengemaster

Lads... this is sexy as fook. New S 63 AMG

Special Circumstances

Veloce wrote: »

I do a bit on my own 350z. I have an Autoglym Concours kit. She does polish up very well.

Was wondering if I was in your workplace there a few times recently. Maybe just another 350z head, although not too many around.

Sobanek

Foxhole Norman - unless you are carrying a slab of concrete in the boot, I'd be worried about that. I get 15mpg in stop-start traffic!

Check your thermostat and mass air flow sensor.

Stheno

Alanstrainor wrote: »

:eek:

I wonder if there's something up, that's causing that low an MPG? Never (in 2.5 years) have I seen that bad!

With a half full tank of petrol the alfa informed me halfway down the M50 on the way to a meeting last week that I'd a range of 1.56 miles left.

I crapped myself, then decided it was dodgy electronics.

And speaking of the M50, curses to the hauliers who doubled my commute time today In two hours my average speed was 12mph

Foxhole Norman

Sobanek wrote: »

Foxhole Norman - unless you are carrying a slab of concrete in the boot, I'd be worried about that. I get 15mpg in stop-start traffic!

Check your thermostat and mass air flow sensor.

It was a 30 second hard drive after resetting it, not enough time for the computer to get a somewhat accurate time at all.

quadrifoglio verde

Stheno wrote: »

With a half full tank of petrol the alfa informed me halfway down the M50 on the way to a meeting last week that I'd a range of 1.56 miles left.

I crapped myself, then decided it was dodgy electronics.

And speaking of the M50, curses to the hauliers who doubled my commute time today In two hours my average speed was 12mph

Ive had a range of 1800 miles before coming down the sally gap on those trip computers:pac:

Stheno

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Ive had a range of 1800 miles before coming down the sally gap on those trip computers:pac:

Yah it's got a mind of it's own

Hasn't shown up since

I'm getting up half an hour early tomorrow to see if I can avoid the current m50 chaos, it's mental the past few weeks

I'd a colleague getting a lift tonight and as there was a crash on the M1 we came home via Ashbourne, he enjoyed the drive on the twisty road

Noccy_Mondy

I know someone going to look at this probably tomorrow. Anything specific to look out for with these yokes? What's that engine like. I know the mileage seems high, assuming that's miles

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-d4d-nct-5-months-tax/7918879

joujoujou

Going out to hospital for surgery. But I'll be back!

Stheno

There is a very nice caddillac in the car park

Alanstrainor

joujoujou wrote: »

Going out to hospital for surgery. But I'll be back!

Best of luck!

MetzgerMeister

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

It was a 30 second hard drive after resetting it, not enough time for the computer to get a somewhat accurate time at all.

Ah jaysus!! :rolleyes:

MuppetCheck

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know someone going to look at this probably tomorrow. Anything specific to look out for with these yokes? What's that engine like. I know the mileage seems high, assuming that's miles

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-d4d-nct-5-months-tax/7918879

It's had a smack at the front.

Noccy_Mondy

MuppetCheck wrote:

It's had a smack at the front.

Has it? Drivers wing is it?

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I'm like yourself now Ded Z, computer is showing 7 MPG right now. Is that how you economy?

Over the 120 miles I did in the mopar, it averaged out at approx 5mpg - is that how you economy!

(not trip computer "reading" either btw :pac: )

Foxhole Norman

Alanstrainor wrote: »

:eek:

I wonder if there's something up, that's causing that low an MPG? Never (in 2.5 years) have I seen that bad!

Just did the run to college, computer was reading around 28 mpg cruising at around 110.

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Just did the run to college, computer was reading around 28 mpg cruising at around 110.

You could live with that

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

You could live with that

Ah yeah definitely, the trip to college is only 5 miles each way and even work on the weekends is only 10 each way which will probably soon change to 2 each way

MuppetCheck

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Has it? Drivers wing is it?

Drivers side bonnet shut line compared to the passenger side is way off.

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Ah yeah definitely, the trip to college is only 5 miles each way and even work on the weekends is only 10 each way which will probably soon change to 2 each way

Ah deadly man
It's a great looking car, great choice after all the holding out

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

Ah deadly man
It's a great looking car, great choice after all the holding out

Yeah i'm absolutely delighted with it now to be fair, being able to cruise effortlessly at 120 with little to no noise is a welcome change!

CianRyan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Yeah i'm absolutely delighted with it now to be fair, being able to cruise effortlessly at 120 with little to no noise is a welcome change!

And here's me looking forward to this.

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

CianRyan

OSI wrote: »

Sounds like my old 1.6 Coupe after it burnt out most of the cat

Excellent. :cool:
Nothing I love more than rasp.

Foxhole Norman

CianRyan wrote: »

And here's me looking forward to this.

It still makes a great noise when you're pushing it on, an new exhaust system will be coming in the future though.

CianRyan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

It still makes a great noise when you're pushing it on, an new exhaust system will be coming in the future though.

I've never been blown away by BMW engines noise wise, they all sound a bit weezy to me.
A proper set of pipe helps though!

Toyotafanboi

CianRyan wrote: »

I've never been blown away by BMW engines noise wise, they all sound a bit weezy to me.
A proper set of pipe helps though!

i don't know. a friend of mine had an e38 740i and hearing that thing cold starting... burble burble burble, was pretty sweet :pac: was near silent when it heated up.