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

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    #242
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,442 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Pangea wrote: »
    Excellent thanks, never heard of mk5 or the mark 6 either.

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    #243
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Got the bonnet open!

    Quick Guide is to pop the kidneys. Gives you access to the passenger side bonnet latch. Pull the cable from there.

    Took out the drivers indicator and pulled the cable there and it popped the drivers side!

    10 mins work.
    At least I've access until the cable comes!


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    #244
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Quite. They were an interesting bit of kit insofar as they had the normal four-stroke arrangement, but the fuel/air/oil was inducted via the crankcase, like a two-stroke.

    In a module last year in college we spent a few lectures going through wankel and radial rotary engines as well as your standard petrol and diesel internal combustion engines it was quite interesting.

    Although looking back it wasn't very relevant as it was a thermodynamics module so it wasn't as if any questions about these engines would come up on the exam. But then we had a mechanical engineer as our lecture so I think he just felt hard done by and didn't want to talk about thermo all the time :)


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    #245
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Pangea wrote: »
    1.6 Tdi hatchback golf match the ad says

    They are a step above the entry level s model. So they generally have cruise control, alloys, parking sensors, leather steering wheel, ipod connectivity, auto light and wipers, trip computer. Bear in mind they only came on uk cars so it won't be irish. The closest irish equivalent spec would be comfortline althought they are not the exact same. Would also normally come with the 105bhp output where as the basic specs were 90bhp although it is the same 1.6tdi engine just one is detuned.


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    #246
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Thats great guys thanks, I was looking at this match http://goo.gl/zYEC5I1
    Im looking for my first car, and that looks pretty good to my amateur eyes, pricey but its only three years old. Only thing it looks quite normal on the outside.


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    #247
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,442 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You should do a history check if you're serious about buying, (after test drive, but before buying)


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    #248
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Pangea wrote: »
    Thats great guys thanks, I was looking at this match http://goo.gl/zYEC5I
    Im looking for my first car, and that looks pretty good to my amateur eyes, pricey but its only three years old. Only thing it looks quite normal on the outside.

    Tbh 16k is a fairly good price for that car I'm suprised they are not looking for more. There are still plenty of 2010 reg making 13-14k. Most garages would advertise that for closer to 18k.


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    #249
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Got my car back, happy happy happy :D


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    #250
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Got my car back, happy happy happy :D

    Working well?


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    #251
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Working well?

    Yep! It'd pull the clothes off you now :D


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    #252
    Interslice
    Registered Users Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    4 pot petrol is the 1.8. Tspark. Best mpg and no silly balance belts.
    However the best engines in the 156 is the busso v6, followed closely by the 5 cylinder 2.4 jtd.

    If you can get your hands on a busso with history buy it. Very hard to find a good busso

    Asked a fiat/alfa mechanic this evening. He recomended the 2.0. Said the 1.6/1.8 are a bit highly strung and 2.0 has a bigger crank and more power low down
    . I do alot of motorway driving up and down the country so maybe he thought its the best option there of the three. That make sense? Mentioned he'd like the v6 and that they're rare too
    or ideally put in a fiat coupe 2.0 20v turbo engine and box!


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    #253
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Does it bug anyone when you buy a car imported from the UK that it shows mph in the speedometer? I can imagine it would.


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    #254
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,081 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    dorgasm wrote: »
    Lovely, I'll give them a call. Tried Campion and the lad on the phone told me that it's not worth either of our time having them try? Bizarre phone call from them.

    Let us know how they compare to your other quote.


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    #255
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Pangea wrote: »
    Does it bug anyone when you buy a car imported from the UK that it shows mph in the speedometer? I can imagine it would.

    It does.
    Unless someone has changed the dials out.
    It would normally have a secondary display of km/hr if that's worth anything.


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    #256
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    wotzgoingon wrote:
    What app?

    There's a boards app available on the playstore!


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    #257
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Driving the Yaris again until Saturday morning while the 5 gets the bumpers done. DO. NOT. WANT.


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    #258
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Ah what are ya on about. Big upgrade so it is :pac:


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    #259
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ah what are ya on about. Big upgrade so it is :pac:

    It's a disaster, it needs new tyres, everything rattles, no radio, no cassette to Aux. No comfort. No power. No Auto. Kill me now :pac:


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    #260
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    No Auto.

    Is this a problem? :eek:


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    #261
    UnknownSpecies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭UnknownSpecies


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    There's a boards app available on the playstore!

    Has it been updated lately? Used it before and remembered it not having some important features I used.


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    #262
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Is this a problem? :eek:

    Oh God yah, I ain't some form of peasant with yer manuals :pac:


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    #263
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Oh God yah, I ain't some form of peasant with yer manuals :pac:

    Peasant or not I reckon a manual yaris is less depressing than a slushy one.. Ain't driven one but I doubt it would have the refinement or sophistication of the kettle's box :pac:


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    #264
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,178 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Peasant or not I reckon a manual yaris is less depressing than a slushy one.. Ain't driven one but I doubt it would have the refinement or sophistication of the kettle's box :pac:

    He's right, Norm - be careful what you wish for. With an autobox that thing probably wouldn't pull you up the Airport Hill! :pac:


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    #265
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Oh God yah, I ain't some form of peasant with yer manuals :pac:

    Ah I'm telling you you're missing out not having a manual on that engine :)


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    #266
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Peasant or not I reckon a manual yaris is less depressing than a slushy one.. Ain't driven one but I doubt it would have the refinement or sophistication of the kettle's box :pac:

    Jesus don't be saying that. The only thing better than an auto Yaris is an auto Yaris on fire.
    jimgoose wrote: »
    He's right, Norm - be careful what you wish for. With an autobox that thing probably wouldn't pull you up the Airport Hill! :pac:

    I'd give the AA a call for a push :pac:
    YbFocus wrote: »
    Ah I'm telling you you're missing out not having a manual on that engine :)

    Don't worry, I plan on getting a Manual E34 as a project and of course the car I want after the 525i only comes in Manual :)


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    #267
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Driving the Yaris again until Saturday morning while the 5 gets the bumpers done. DO. NOT. WANT.

    I was in a yaris once I didn't like it :pac:


    Ah no what I couldn't get over was it felt like you were going so fast at about 60kmh at 100kmh it just felt dangerous fast :)


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    #268
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,178 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I was in a yaris once I didn't like it...

    Did anyone else read that in a "James May" voice?? :pac:


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    #269
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Did anyone else read that in a "James May" voice?? :pac:

    Oh sod off you pillock!


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    #270
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,178 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Oh sod off you pillock!

    Permission to say "Oh cock!!"? :pac:


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    #271
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    i drove a yaris for years. thought it was great.


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