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

Anyone watching the rugby?

tommer

Anyone know of a good brand of tyre for a toyota dyna pick up i have matador tyres on it but getting a lot of bulges or eggs as some people call them also is 8 ply rating the highest you can get

ShadowHearth

Big Nasty wrote: »

Dose of the horn ateing the leg off ya SH?

Good news, we got taxi in the end. God bless hard working taxi drivers!

YbFocus

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Good news, we got taxi in the end. God bless hard working taxi drivers!

Jesus and your only fit to reply now, must have been worth the wait

Big Nasty

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Good news, we got taxi in the end. God bless hard working taxi drivers!

Much success!

Dartz

Full tank of Maxol fuel in the car.

I'm not joking, but it does seem to be happier with it. It's probably a placebo, but we'll see how it runs through. Was definitely idling smoother by the time I got home.

Mc Love

Anyone tried this brand of wiper (new to the market)

colm_mcm

Some cars are stupid and don't allow the wiper arm to stay folded up, or it does and it hits the bonnet once you turn the wipers on.

YbFocus

Dartz wrote: »

Full tank of Maxol fuel in the car.

I'm not joking, but it does seem to be happier with it. It's probably a placebo, but we'll see how it runs through. Was definitely idling smoother by the time I got home.

People tell me I'm mad but I notice that with Maxol too. Don't get it anywhere else with any other petrol or diesel.

Dartz

Wouldn't normally have bothered but I was passing one when the fuel light came on so I thought, why not?

I'd be tempted to call it a placebo, but at the same time the improvement in idle quality did sort of happen as the old fuel was run out of the lines.

If I had the money, I'd be tempted to pay for sample testing just to see what the story was.

Bpmull

I've never tried maxol fuel at all. Golf has only every got topaz and it's due a fuel filter in the next few k km so I suppose the old one will give some insight into how good or bad the diesel is.

Stheno

Bpmull wrote: »

I've never tried maxol fuel at all. Golf has only every got topaz and it's due a fuel filter in the next few k km so I suppose the old one will give some insight into how good or bad the diesel is.

Ive used maxol a few times and the car did seem to drive better. There is a new maxol opening near me soon so I'll be trying it out for a while, at the rate the current beast guzzles petrol it shouldn't be long to see if there is any appreciable difference.

Car had oil and air filters changed today and got six and a half litres of new oil, along with two sidelights. Need to get some new tyres, sort out the damn airbag light (looks like it's a sensor in the BOOT!!!!!), and possibly replace the backbox, so a trip to Suohans is on the cards

RandomAccess

Didn't Maxol used to use an ethanol blend. E5 or something.

Dug up an old thread on it here,
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70660009

Noccy_Mondy

Ugh the Sunday evening dread has set in...

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ugh the Sunday evening dread has set in...

I hate this feeling just thinking about the long week ahead and all that needs to be done.

ShadowHearth

YbFocus wrote: »

Jesus and your only fit to reply now, must have been worth the wait

Well, only got her back home 15minutes ago. :pac: We had a lot of fun! Looks like the last bit in my Recovery plan is completed. :cool:

Noccy_Mondy

And she's eventually gone! Been sitting since August! Goodbye little trooper.

toastedpickles

Took the 9-5 out for a spin, the cold weather seems to do it good

Foxhole Norman

Well that was interesting. A customers fuel tank just decided to drop it's load on one of our pump bays.

Stheno

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Well that was interesting. A customers fuel tank just decided to drop it's load on one of our pump bays.

A car lost all its fuel?

Foxhole Norman

Stheno wrote: »

A car lost all its fuel?

Seems that way, a whole lot came out, waiting for insurance recovery now.

She had just put in €50 worth too

Bpmull

What do we think of this 60 euro fine for no nct.
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/nct-backlog-sees-drivers-face-60-fine-in-runup-to-christmas-30747978.html

Noccy_Mondy

Bpmull wrote: »

What do we think of this 60 euro fine for no nct.
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/nct-backlog-sees-drivers-face-60-fine-in-runup-to-christmas-30747978.html

I seen that pr1ck and the fact that the first pic has been used about 50,000 times I decided to proceed no further!

But seriously, hard to know what to make of it. Do they expect people to just not drive their cars until they get the test done if they can't get a date before the due date?

Bpmull

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I seen that pr1ck and the fact that the first pic has been used about 50,000 times I decided to proceed no further!

It says that Garda are preparing for an unprecedented number of checkpoints. Does that mean I might actually get to drive through a checkpoint :pac: I genuinely can't remember the last time I drove through a proper checkpoint it's been that long.

Special Circumstances

RandomAccess wrote: »

Didn't Maxol used to use an ethanol blend. E5 or something.

Dug up an old thread on it here,
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70660009

Afaik they all use 5% ethanol now (at least). If the "base stock" and other additives are ok then you have decent juice. Otherwise pinking, coking or deadness.

Dartz

Bpmull wrote: »

What do we think of this 60 euro fine for no nct.
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/nct-backlog-sees-drivers-face-60-fine-in-runup-to-christmas-30747978.html

Depends on how easy it is to get a test.

If the only date you can get is months after it's due - you're a bit ****ed.

Bpmull

Dartz wrote: »

Depends on how easy it is to get a test.

If the only date you can get is months after it's due - you're a bit ****ed.

I've heard that if you ring them they'll give you a test date fairly quickly.

Anybody wanna swap their classic car for something cool/scary?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/7996871

toastedpickles

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Anybody wanna swap their classic car for something cool/scary?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/7996871

No....no i think I'm good with mine :pac:

Stheno

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Anybody wanna swap their classic car for something cool/scary?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/7996871

Eh..........................








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