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

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

they are indeed. just 3 little buttons and 2 pedals. really feels like driving a car except more comfortable

They'd want to be if you're spending 8+ hours a day sitting in them

Bpmull

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

they are indeed. just 3 little buttons and 2 pedals. really feels like driving a car except more comfortable

What way will it work is it like some companies where when you start you'll get the oldest buses in the fleet and work your way up or is it just random depending on what routes your on and is it a case of constantly being in different bus all the time although I assume most of there fleet is fairly decent. Best of luck with the whole thing anyway.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

They'd want to be if you're spending 8+ hours a day sitting in them

thats true ! thankfully the lunch in between will help

Bpmull wrote: »

What way will it work is it like some companies where when you start you'll get the oldest buses in the fleet and work your way up or is it just random depending on what routes your on and is it a case of constantly being in different bus all the time although I assume most of there fleet is fairly decent. Best of luck with the whole thing anyway.

i've driven them all as part of training from 2000 - 142 including tri-axles around the city center , not hard at all !

and probably better than driving a golf.....

Dord

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

thats true ! thankfully the lunch in between will help



i've driven them all as part of training from 2000 - 142 including tri-axles around the city center , not hard at all !

and probably better than driving a golf.....

When do you get out and start doing routes?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Dord wrote: »

When do you get out and start doing routes?

the week after next. should be some fun anyways.

davycc

Bpmull wrote: »

I seen alfa romeo alloys on a double axle trailer today I have to say thats not something you see everyday.

That's mental alright! The weird pcd usually puts most homemade trailer builder's off.
There is an old cement mixer on the uncle's farm with a matching pair of fiat ritmo alloys on it I must remember to get a picture next time I'm down there

davycc

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

the week after next. should be some fun anyways.

Any idea what route you will be given?

Bpmull

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

and probably better than driving a golf.....

I've been in the cockpits of a few newer buses and they would make any car seem like a bicycle in terms of technology all the buttons air suspension all the gauges and displays I'd imagine there newer stuff are a nice drive.

Noccy_Mondy

I really hate the dark evenings

Dord

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

the week after next. should be some fun anyways.

Awesome! :cool:

joujoujou

I really like bright mornings.

Fred Swanson

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Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

just since we touched the topic.

this jumped on my facebook news feed - Sound is necessary !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8EGVVQSuNg

Noccy_Mondy

Best of luck KSL. Just one thing, don't be a dIck, most of the Dublin Bus drivers I've encountered were dIcks

YbFocus

Koppaberg you must add a motors sticker to each bus that you drive
Can we get him a detachable one or something

Cheensbo

Anyone know where a lad would get insurance on a commercial starting tomorrow, cant get online quotes and could do with insurance for tomorrow, got some mullocking to do..

Having a little trouble with insurance actually, used to be able to insure my 4x4's privately, but noone seems to oblige at the moment, anyone know of a company who may look after me?

Eric Cartman

Cheensbo wrote: »

Anyone know where a lad would get insurance on a commercial starting tomorrow, cant get online quotes and could do with insurance for tomorrow, got some mullocking to do..

Having a little trouble with insurance actually, used to be able to insure my 4x4's privately, but noone seems to oblige at the moment, anyone know of a company who may look after me?

insuremyvan.ie

Cheensbo

Eric Cartman wrote: »

insuremyvan.ie

Don't think they're open on the bank holiday unfortunately, but cheers

Dord

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

just since we touched the topic.

this jumped on my facebook news feed - Sound is necessary !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8EGVVQSuNg

He's not half bad to be honest. Better than someone pumping ****ty music out of a phone speaker.

In other news I'm gonna make sure I have a tire iron handy around the car. Some dodgy guy was hanging around my apt car park and just standing there staring at me. :eek:

tossy

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

just since we touched the topic.

this jumped on my facebook news feed - Sound is necessary !

I hope they all gave him a good clap at the end, what a dude.

bear1

Right, so I made it back to Warsaw last night with no issues to report.
The car performed very well and the cruise control set at 150 was a treat
I filled up at the French/Belgian border for 1.21e (off the motorway of course) and got around 800km to the tank before I chickened out and filled up again.
From the border to Warsaw I did just over 850mls and used roughly ~66 litres so that gives me rough MPG estimate of 45/46mpg which isn't too bad I suppose for such a big car.
Didn't want to push it too hard cause of the chain but at one point I had to get to 180 just to move out of a speeding Germans way

YbFocus

Sounds like a great trip bear
You'll fly it coming home now when you have faith in the engine
Enjoy man !

bear1

YbFocus wrote: »

Sounds like a great trip bear
You'll fly it coming home now when you have faith in the engine
Enjoy man !

It wasn't bad at all tbh, even the ferry over was a doddle. No swaying back and forth.
Pity that it won't be on a road trip till about March but it gives me time to get it nice and ready. Going to be getting some quotes this week for the chain and also a full service as I don't trust the fuel filter to be genuine.
So far so good anyway
Thanks man

joujoujou

bear1 wrote: »

[...] Going to be getting some quotes this week for the chain [...]

Lads I gave you link to have very good reputation.

Alanstrainor

Anyone know where I can get powerfllex top mounts or similar in Dublin? Ordered a set from the UK 2 weeks ago which have yet to arrive...car is sitting idle in the drive waiting!

Foxhole Norman

Looks like I'm rebuilding the cooling system on the E39, fun!

Alanstrainor

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Looks like I'm rebuilding the cooling system on the E39, fun!

Aw shucks! What's leaking? Having had everything cooling related out of the car, its not too bad of a job!

bear1

joujoujou wrote: »

Lads I gave you link to have very good reputation.

I was meaning to ask you actually, have you ever had work done for them before? I'm just afraid of being taken for a mug due to being a foreigner.
The wife will be giving them a call as well and the aim is to have the car into them or whoever on Friday.
There is a lad in Marki who is quoting max 500e for the job and he's supposedly well known in the Honda world around here.

Foxhole Norman

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Aw shucks! What's leaking? Having had everything cooling related out of the car, its not too bad of a job!

The rad burst last Thursday which the previous owner replaced free of charge, he's going to do the cooling work for me too. It works almost perfect as is right now but the viscous fan isn't working properly so doesn't cool it effectively in traffic which caused it to spike sometimes, throwing on the heater full blast sorts it.

A speed sensor also seemed to fail on the way back from Dublin last night but the lights didn't come back on after I restarted the car.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

The rad burst last Thursday which the previous owner replaced free of charge, he's going to do the cooling work for me too. It works almost perfect as is right now but the viscous fan isn't working properly so doesn't cool it effectively in traffic which caused it to spike sometimes, throwing on the heater full blast sorts it.

A speed sensor also seemed to fail on the way back from Dublin last night but the lights didn't come back on after I restarted the car.

having had a couple of cars like that recently, (my carina especially) you're better off doing the full rebuild and changing out the parts. If you don't you are in for more fun down the line!