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

Dartz

May have blown the rear shocks on the family 2013 megane.... It got serviced this morning, and they got replaced under warranty.

I think it might've been me hitting the rampai that bit too fast.

CianRyan

Stheno wrote: »

If it's 8 plan to leave at 715 hit that bridge before 730 and you'll be fine

Come September add at least 15 mins

I started a job near there last June starting at 8 and was shocked the difference the schools being open made

Yeah, it's that section just between the motorway and the first, small roundabout that concerns me.
If traffic is really bad I'll just park at one of the shops and walk down at lunch time. Luckily there's plenty of places to pull in along the way.
Might be wise to keep my skateboard in the car.

There's apparently a brand new, state of the art facility in Nissan's main office for training apprentices. I'm dying to see it.
And I'm really dying to learn about gear boxes, they seem like a kind of black magic to me, I know the theory but I just don't know, I need to see one opened up. :pac:

GvidoR

Is it a paid apprenticeship?

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Is it a paid apprenticeship?

Yes of course it is but you are on lowish salary for the few years until you are qualified.

edit: I think Nissan might be like the ESB and do all apprenticeship training in house i done mine through FÁS.

Noccy_Mondy

CianRyan wrote:

Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan. I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

Ah well done lad, delighted for you! You deserve it after waiting that long.

166man

Cian, I'm absolutely delighted for ya, genuinely am! You'll only be around the corner from me, I can drop an Alfa into you to learn about!




On a separate note I was cutting the front grass inter garden today and had a chap stop with his wife and ask if I was running the Dublin Italian Car Club...! Gave him a lowdown of the machinery in possession !

Always makes my day when people stop like that..!

ba_barabus

nd wrote: »

1st Sunday of the month so ya tis.

I've been at the last proably 15 and it has never not been on, on the first Sunday of the month

Where exactly is it on?

colm_mcm

ba_barabus wrote: »

Where exactly is it on?

City East Plaza, northern Trust is there. It's near Halfords.

colm_mcm

quadrifoglio verde

166man wrote: »

Cian, I'm absolutely delighted for ya, genuinely am! You'll only be around the corner from me, I can drop an Alfa into you to learn about!




On a separate note I was cutting the front grass inter garden today and had a chap stop with his wife and ask if I was running the Dublin Italian Car Club...! Gave him a lowdown of the machinery in possession !

Always makes my day when people stop like that..!

but you are :pac:

Congrats Cian on the job, you've wanted that one for a long time.

Also fastest way to dundrum at rush hour would be cycling...at least you're commute will take the same length of time every day

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

City East Plaza, northern Trust is there. It's near Halfords.

I wonder are many cars expected with Terenure on?

It's the first time I can go to C&C

Stheno

CianRyan wrote: »

Yeah, it's that section just between the motorway and the first, small roundabout that concerns me.
If traffic is really bad I'll just park at one of the shops and walk down at lunch time. Luckily there's plenty of places to pull in along the way.
Might be wise to keep my skateboard in the car.

c:

That section was generally fine if starting at eight it's when you turn left at Tesco and hit the lights at the big luas bridge that was a pain

mhackett102

Does anyone know how I'll find out when the timing belt is due to be changed on a 2009 Vw Polo 1.4tdi? Would my best bet be to call the local Vw garage and check with them, or is there anywhere online I cna retrieve this information?

Alanstrainor

Went out to buy a pair of runners... went for a 70 mile drive instead! Much better!

Skylinehead

Mainly for Colm, but anyone else can pipe in - I need a windback tool for the Civic, think this works:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-1314-Caliper-Piston-Re-wind/dp/B002V72SHS

But there's Draper cube things and the like for a tenner around. Any ideas as to whether they work?

dgt

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went out to buy a pair of runners... went for a 70 mile drive instead! Much better!

On Tuesday I drove to Castlepollard for a kebab then home again, enjoying the view and weather

Blast these 406 springs being so expensive... Well, relatively expensive!

GvidoR

A trip just for a kebab?

Damn, now I want a kebab. They make really nice ones in Westport.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

A trip just for a kebab?

Damn, now I want a kebab. They make really nice ones in Westport.

Where
Currently 5 miles out

GvidoR

YbFocus wrote: »

Where
Currently 5 miles out

Near the river in the middle of town, there's a place called West Kebabs.

I usually ask for a large mixed kebab on chips, so they put all the good stuff on top of chips in that styrofoam box instead of the pitta bread.

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

A trip just for a kebab?

Damn, now I want a kebab. They make really nice ones in Westport.

Pollard is the business for kebabs, I'm in there every chance I get

I once drove to Shannonbridge for a chicken burger, Newry for a tin of cat food, Delvin for a mars bar, Virginia for a bottle of club. Best one was Cork for a chicken burger sure last week I went to Portadown for a small light switch plenty more I can't remember!

Hopefully the 406 will pass its test on Thursday then its off to Tralee for a dustcap :cool:

Hal1

dgt wrote: »

Then its off to Tralee for a dustcap :cool:

Don't forget the lovely girls competition is on soon .

dgt

The more scenery the better

Speaking of kebabs, I've a few kebeab skewers on the BBQ and a few beers in the freezer as we speak. Making the most of the fineish weather here in Kerry while we have it. The drive down from Limerick yesterday was fun. Finally got to give the car a good rip over the mountains after getting the steering work done. Handles better than ever

Hal1

We are lucky with the weather alright compared to England who got blitzed by thunderstorms last night.

I wouldn't be out driving in that.

Hal1

Hal1 wrote: »

We are lucky with the weather alright compared to England who got blitzed by thunderstorms last night.

I wouldn't be out driving in that.

Really? The last I heard they were been cooked alive over there. Their weather is a mad as ours

GvidoR

Wow, turns out there is a "Bus enthusiasts" sub-forum on boards.

I can't even...

GvidoR

GvidoR wrote: »

Wow, turns out there is a "Bus enthusiasts" sub-forum on boards.

I can't even...

I know one or two (non boardsies). They'd be into trucks and all things HGV too. My cousin is slowly becoming one. He recently got a drivers job with bus eireann after spending years driving a taxi. Two years ago this man wouldn't know what a set of brake pads looked like. Now he can tell you every single detail of his bus. Not a bad interest to be fair.

Duke O Smiley

GvidoR wrote: »

Wow, turns out there is a "Bus enthusiasts" sub-forum on boards.

I can't even...

No different to a car enthusiasts forum, i.e - here.

GvidoR

Well yeah, to each their own, but that was under the Commuting forum so it just seemed like sub-forum for public transport enthusiasts. :P

James Bond Junior

Tractors is another one. Big business in ploughing/silage DVDs. They are strangely hypnotic from what I've seen. Each to their own.