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

colm_mcm

Tail swing!

bear1

Stheno wrote: »

My relevant Alfa started off normal and got progressively worse
in non motoring news I've to go to the dentist I fear such things I'd rather break down on the m50

Strange as well cause if i keep a constant speed then no noise, accelerate and there it is.
Cant hear it in first, looks like ill need mechanic number 4.........

Stheno

bear1 wrote: »

Strange as well cause if i keep a constant speed then no noise, accelerate and there it is.
Cant hear it in first, looks like ill need mechanic number 4.........

Mine was the same when i revved it went mental was the tensioner though

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Tail swing!

That would make an unreal camper. I'd love to have the money/time/room to do a conversion on an old LWB. I picture any big van I see these days as a possible camper conversion :P

Some day...

colm_mcm

Get out of my head! I was just looking at that picture and thinking what a class camper it'd be in 10 years time

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Tail swing!

Ow... that could catch you out quite easily!


I believe (could be wrong) that the Transit (or at least older ones) are higher in the back than most vans? (ie; stepping in and out of them).

I know a chap that used to do furniture deliveries and said he had a pain in his jock with a Transit that he had hired out. Said it was higher off the ground at the back than his normal van (I think his normal van was a Renault Master, but could be way off).


That said, there's an Iveco Daily in the town (drogheda) with the rear very obviously raised up. Not sure what its used for, but it looks deadly.

colm_mcm

Maybe because they come in rear wheel drive.
I know vans like ducatos are lower floored in the back anyway.
Iveco Dailys are nearly trucks! Some of them can carry serious weight. 4700kg

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Get out of my head! I was just looking at that picture and thinking what a class camper it'd be in 10 years time

People hate being a passenger in my car.

"Look at that Transit. That'd be a class camper!"

"Look at that bus. You'd make a serious camper out of that!"

"Look at that ice cream van...."

Same goes for ambulances, hearses (I know) etc

Foxhole Norman

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

People hate being a passenger in my car.

"Look at that Transit. That'd be a class camper!"

"Look at that bus. You'd make a serious camper out of that!"

"Look at that ice cream van...."

Same goes for ambulances, hearses (I know) etc

I have to wait another 4 years before I drive our, bus, can't waaaait.

bear1

Stheno wrote: »

Mine was the same when i revved it went mental was the tensioner though

Revving it stays normal too. Nightmare

Foxhole Norman

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I have to wait another 4 years before I drive our, bus, can't waaaait.

I've seen that beast (and a proper one at that) in the background of a few pics. Why 4 years?

Duke O Smiley

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

People hate being a passenger in my car.

"Look at that Transit. That'd be a class camper!"

"Look at that bus. You'd make a serious camper out of that!"

"Look at that ice cream van...."

Same goes for ambulances, hearses (I know) etc

I am literally the exact same.

Same goes for Corollas.

Garda cars.

etc

:P

Foxhole Norman

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I've seen that beast (and a proper one at that) in the background of a few pics. Why 4 years?

They wont insure anyone on Vans like that unless they're 25 apparently

Foxhole Norman

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

They wont insure anyone on Vans like that unless they're 25 apparently

You're only 21!!! Thought you were a tad older :P

toastedpickles

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

You're only 21!!! Thought you were a tad older :P

Sur he's only a baba :pac:

toastedpickles

toastedpickles wrote: »

Sur he's only a baba :pac:

I wish I had an E39 when I was a baba

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Maybe because they come in rear wheel drive.
I know vans like ducatos are lower floored in the back anyway.
Iveco Dailys are nearly trucks! Some of them can carry serious weight. 4700kg

They sure are, can happily work under one without a jack

Our one has done a mountain of work and never breaks into a sweat, despite having a weedy 2.8 non turbo engine

It does rings well in the snow though

toastedpickles

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I wish I had an E39 when I was a baba

Pfft i dont :pac: but thats a story for another day :P

toastedpickles

toastedpickles wrote: »

Pfft i dont :pac: but thats a story for another day :P

Lets not open that can of worms!

toastedpickles

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Lets not open that can of worms!

:P

Foxhole Norman

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

You're only 21!!! Thought you were a tad older :P

Only 21 three weeks at that :pac:

Everyone thinks I'm a tad older :P

dgt

dgt wrote: »

They sure are, can happily work under one without a jack

Our one has done a mountain of work and never breaks into a sweat, despite having a weedy 2.8 non turbo engine

It does rings well in the snow though

Are you referring to Dailys in that post?

Bpmull

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renaultsport-clio-rs-197/9207697?offset=1

Only seen this now don't be tempting me with them you know my weak spot. Id love one but doesn't really meet the cheap runaround car for a year criteria. The good news is I could be getting a renault the bad news is 197 or sport is nowhere in its ad.

Bpmull

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Only 21 three weeks at that :pac:

Everyone thinks I'm a tad older :P

Wasn't it only a few months ago on here that everyone thought I was 40-50 years old :eek:

Bpmull

Bpmull wrote: »

Wasn't it only a few months ago on here that everyone thought I was 40-50 years old :eek:

You mean you're not?!


:pac:

dgt

Deleted User wrote: »

Are you referring to Dailys in that post?

Considering we have one this 5 years yes

Proper workhorse

Bpmull

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

You mean you're not?!


:pac:

Sure I'm only 20 . I'm the second youngest in my college course too I'm made feel like such a baby :pac: I suppose 20 is slightly on the young side for a third year in college I'll have graduated and still be 21 fingers crossed.

dgt

Bpmull wrote: »

Sure I'm only 20 . I'm the second youngest in my college course too I'm made feel like such a baby :pac: I suppose 20 is slightly on the young side for a third year in college I'll have graduated and still be 21 fingers crossed.

I was an auld bastard at 23 when I graduated after 3 years.... Still need to do that fourth year

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

I was an auld bastard at 23 when I graduated after 3 years.... Still need to do that fourth year

I'm finished third year got all my exam result there last week so I'll be hitting fourth year in September provided I don't completely fcuk up my placement and blow up the plant or something :pac:

dgt

dgt wrote: »

Considering we have one this 5 years yes

Proper workhorse

I was considering picking this up.. any comment to make (that doesn't relate to the colour)?

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/big-bird-of-vans/9214271?offset=10