********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

power pants

166man wrote: »

Outlandish, outrageous, absurd, preposterous etc.

I wouldn't say it's what I believe in, more just personal experience.



Ah yeah that's completely understandable, they are a consumable, it's just madness to suggest they need replacing every 2-3 years.

I have different definitions of madness

Eric Cartman

power pants wrote: »

batteries are normally replaced every 2-3 years these days.

lad , between tyres and batteries , some servicing chain is taking you for a ride.

I find batteries in large diesels last 5 years handy enough , in petrol cars you'll get longer.

power pants

As much as I admit I am no google mechanic or the other type on here

spend 1000s every week for others to fix as I have chalked up yet another lemon :pac:

I dont go to chains and I am not taken for a ride, thanks

I replace my battery when it is needed. I said the place I wored in, it was common practice to replace the battery every 2-3 years. That was fact

Im sorry this is so hard to believe.

wotzgoingon

@Chris_Heilong

Those alloys and that colour suit the car really well Chris.

Supergurrier

If your battery is being replaced every 2 years you have an underlying problem.

Alternator
Corrosion
etc

power pants

I will pen a letter to the dealership and the suppliers of the batteries with their warranties and explain what everyone on here as told me.

Thanks again guys

Chris_Heilong

Most batteries have a 3 to 5 year warranty also, I would get the alternator checked as well.

quadrifoglio verde

Eric Cartman wrote: »

lad , between tyres and batteries , some servicing chain is taking you for a ride.

I find batteries in large diesels last 5 years handy enough , in petrol cars you'll get longer.

More like the place he worked for the as taking people for a ride.

Alanstrainor

I mean I do love batteries...but can we move onto discussing something else?

Bpmull

My mums car is finished being repaired not sure if she is collecting it today or tomorrow. She was over there and said it looked like a decent job but then decent job to her would be quickly glancing at it to make sure it's the correct colour. I'll through up a picture when she gets it.

YbFocus

YbFocus wrote: »

Unknown to you too powerpants, just because you say something doesn't make it true.

Hal1

Some heat out there today. I was only out driving for an hour or so and I am tomato .

frozenfrozen

I don't get much roadrage but I can't help but get angry when someone speeds up while I'm overtaking them

GvidoR

Anyone know if these are somewhat good tyres?

Winter Tact 81 (all weather, apparently)

Bpmull

Hal1 wrote: »

Some heat out there today. I was only out driving for an hour or so and I am tomato .

Yep 22 degree c here nothing like a/c that works well on a day like today even at the cost of a few mpg.

Chris_Heilong

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I don't get much roadrage but I can't help but get angry when someone speeds up while I'm overtaking them

These idiots are annoying but then you just need to put the foot down and fly past them.

cadaliac

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I don't get much roadrage but I can't help but get angry when someone speeds up while I'm overtaking them

Yip - pet hate. Drives me bonkers.

Chris_Heilong

One of these has been parked up for ages in work. I never seen one before.


Its a Toyota Progres NC250. Its a 2.5L RWD with a 1JZ engine. Unfortunately they are non Turbo so only make around 200hp. But they are super cheap at auction in Japan, we are talking hundreds of Euro not thousands for an early 2002 model. Would make an interesting rare project car for some one to slap a turbo on.

Big Nasty

Ugly as sin though

Eric Cartman

those seats look horrible.

No Voter And Proud

power pants wrote: »

As much as I admit I am no google mechanic or the other type on here

spend 1000s every week for others to fix as I have chalked up yet another lemon :pac:

I dont go to chains and I am not taken for a ride, thanks

I replace my battery when it is needed. I said the place I wored in, it was common practice to replace the battery every 2-3 years. That was fact

Im sorry this is so hard to believe.

Hi Power Pants
I bought a battery from Halfords in the City two years ago now and it is flat.
It doesnt hold a charge any more and the car wont start. They told me it wasnt covered by warranty even though I paid extra for three year warranty. I was annoyed as its a long drive for me to head to dublin to complain. Should I have just bought a new battery.

Its for a 1994 ford orion if that is helpful

Duke O Smiley

No Voter And Proud wrote: »

Hi Power Pants
I bought a battery from Halfords in the City two years ago now and it is flat.
It doesnt hold a charge any more and the car wont start. They told me it wasnt covered by warranty even though I paid extra for three year warranty. I was annoyed as its a long drive for me to head to dublin to complain. Should I have just bought a new battery.

Its for a 1994 ford orion if that is helpful

1994

fierce late for an Orion

GvidoR

No Voter And Proud wrote: »

Its for a 1994 ford orion if that is helpful

Supergurrier

Bit of a spin from Castlerea alright

GvidoR

Could've went to the Halfords in Longford. :P

Supergurrier

GvidoR wrote: »

Could've went to the Halfords in Longford. :P

Actually GO TO LONGFORD ?!?!?

GvidoR

Supergurrier wrote: »

Actually GO TO LONGFORD ?!?!?

I know it's far from the nicest place on earth, but it would save him driving ~250km, if all he wants to do is pop into Halfords.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

Must've been a late registration. .

quadrifoglio verde

YbFocus wrote: »

Must've been a late registration. .

Yeah that'd be my guess. I know of a 2010 trajet......why someone bought one of them new in 2010 is beyond me.

Stheno

Woohoo mechanic says car is fine, I just have to get used to the accelerator and how it works

And we found what is causing the awful rattle too