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

JC01

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

A comfy big cruiser is the way to go on our roads I think, throw a tow bar on and bring your Civic to Mondello then!



It is still limited, he hasn't gotten the time to remove it, he thinks it's only at 160 or so now, still only stock.

If it's limited he's using a jap (SiR) ecu. Throw an English (VTi) ecu into it and Itl be delimited.

On the same topic, if the engine code is B16A it's a jap engine. If it's B16A2 then it's an English one. Either will run best on its own ecu. They each have very slightly different fueling.

A good straight through, intake set up and ignition timing makes the world of difference to vtecs.

dgt

Someone who actually knows their Hondas for a change

tossy

CianRyan wrote: »

Totally drivable like that, there are cars with much more severe camber out the driving.

Big difference between drivable and functioning, air bags are for buses and scene queens, the ruin a cars handling characteristics.

Alanstrainor

Most of these lads are "low and slow" merchants anyway, they don't care about how they actually ride/handle or the speed.

tossy

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Most of these lads are "low and slow" merchants anyway, they don't care about how they actually ride/handle or the speed.

I know, i was at a show recently there was a supercharged RS4 at it, lovely expect it was on air and had cooking woks for wheels, i cried a little inside - then i heard it arrived on a trailer - sad.

CianRyan

Good thing it's only a 4pot diesel then.
Not all car must be track gods or back road slayers, semi functional show builds are the closest we get to crazy concept cars on the roads, I'm delighted we have them.

Bpmull

Lads basically sounds like a scam but some advice would be great. Anyway family member is looking at a car. Seems to check out mileage wise and all that. They haven't viewed it yet but the seller said he is selling it for a friend who is working as a nurse in Birmingham. Her name is on the logbook. There going to ring him back tonight and quiz him. But is there anyway this isn't a scam or is it just definite. Maybe if he could prove it some way but I dont even know how the logbook would work although he does have it. Interesting to see what he says when asked.

joujoujou

Get nurse's name and search facebook. If found one in Birmingham, contact her to get a confirmation.

Bpmull

joujoujou wrote: »

Get nurse's name and search facebook. If found one in Birmingham, contact her to get a confirmation.

Was thinking that or if she could send him a picture of her licence and nurses I.d. Something like that maybe Skype or something. Sounds like a lot of effort but it's a very clean looking car and in a spec that's extremely hard to get here. Plus if it was scam most likely the guy selling it wouldn't have mentioned ownership on the phone and he wouldn't have taken the pictures outside his house. Still though he needs to prove it. It will be interesting to here what he says this evening.

joujoujou

Treat the whole thing with extreme care. Better safe than sorry.

Bpmull

joujoujou wrote: »

Treat the whole thing with extreme care. Better safe than sorry.

Definitely if he can't prove it then they won't be buying it simple as.

joujoujou

Good man!

Simonigs1.0

joujoujou wrote: »

Get nurse's name and search facebook. If found one in Birmingham, contact her to get a confirmation.

That would be a really weird thing to do IMO.

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If the car isn't stolen, and it checks out okay itself, whats the problem exactly?

Bpmull

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

That would be a really weird thing to do IMO.

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If the car isn't stolen, and it checks out okay itself, whats the problem exactly?

The logbook is in her name he's selling it. So he needs to prove that she does want to sell the car and it's legit.

Ded_Zebra

Had the 166 out for it's first drive in the wet today and pressed on a bit. The Avon ZV5s are excellent. Really good wet performance. Seeing as they were the same price as Nankang NS-20s they were a no brainer.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Have you driven a 156 v6 Ded Zebra, and if so how does it compare?

I saw your 166 parked but not in motion

Ded_Zebra

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Have you driven a 156 v6 Ded Zebra, and if so how does it compare?

I saw your 166 parked but not in motion

I have. I drove a previous posters one. At the time I drove it the exhaust ended before any silencers so it was louder for a start! The 166 is a very different experience. Much more of a motorway muncher, very very quiet car with no real sensation of speed so you have to be careful! Might have hit 80 MPH today between Ashford and Rathnew, Just wasn't paying attention . It can still hold it's own in the twisties though

quadrifoglio verde

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I have. I drove a previous posters one. At the time I drove it the exhaust ended before any silencers so it was louder for a start! The 166 is a very different experience. Much more of a motorway muncher, very very quiet car with no real sensation of speed so you have to be careful! Might have hit 80 MPH today between Ashford and Rathnew, Just wasn't paying attention . It can still hold it's own in the twisties though

Get a proper exhaust set up on that to let your busso sing. Does it still have the twin spark back box?

Ded_Zebra

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Get a proper exhaust set up on that to let your busso sing. Does it still have the twin spark back box?

It does. The plan is to change it. I kind of like the quiet though...

dgt

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Get a proper exhaust set up on that to let your busso sing. Does it still have the twin spark back box?

I hated that box from day one. How cheap do you have to be to put one on, they were only a few quid less than the proper box!!!

166 was always meant to be civilized and quiet compared to the 156 :cool:

quadrifoglio verde

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

It does. The plan is to change it. I kind of like the quiet though...

What you need is to remove the resonator box and then cat back. The removal of the resonator box gives it such a grunt. And we'll you know what the cat back is like. They can be picked up quite cheap too

Ded_Zebra

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

What you need is to remove the resonator box and then cat back. The removal of the resonator box gives it such a grunt. And we'll you know what the cat back is like. They can be picked up quite cheap too

I want to keep it quiet and refined!

Alanstrainor

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I want to keep it quiet and refined!

Straight pipe or you're banned:pac:

Ded_Zebra

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Straight pipe or you're banned:pac:

That will save me a load of time talking to you assholes. Might get something done to the car :pac:

dgt

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Straight pipe or you're banned:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz0h5ewid5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLsz7M-E7Io

quadrifoglio verde

That 156 brings back some scary memories :eek:

quadrifoglio verde

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Straight pipe or you're banned:pac:

Hello Cian Ryan!

MetzgerMeister

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

That will save me a load of time talking to you assholes. Might get something done to the car :pac:

Please do!!! I hear Souhans are excellent. :pac:

wotzgoingon

Does a back box like this offer any performance increase or just make the car louder?

Noccy_Mondy

Traveled on a stretch of National road (100km speed limit) this evening from 8:20 to 9:00 and met a grand total of 3 cars. It's great to have the road to yourself!