Motors Chat - Round 9

CIP4 · 26-09-2015 10:10PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Nothing more to say. Some change :eek:

I seen that on fb earlier and meant to post it here but forgot. It's so much pain in one photo you'd be so sick even though an Alhambra is not a bad car in its own right it's no jag. It would put you of kids anyway :pac:

jimgoose · 26-09-2015 10:34PM

Dartz wrote: »

Varies between 150:1 and 200:1...

It's not lubricating under high load and the engine's already injecting oil anyway. But it helps keep carbon down because the stuff's designed to burn and mix with petrol.

Really heavy premixes are only needed for engines like 2-strokes where you're also lubricating load-taking bearings and the like.

Right. Are you on the marine brew or good-quality synth/part-synth from a bike shop?

Dartz · 26-09-2015 10:50PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Right. Are you on the marine brew or good-quality synth/part-synth from a bike shop?

Castrol Power Race...

Not cheap, but does the job. Everyone who uses it swears by it

jimgoose · 26-09-2015 10:56PM

Dartz wrote: »

Castrol Power Race...

Not cheap, but does the job. Everyone who uses it swears by it

Yes, I know it - very, very good tack indeed. Smells like God's farts, hi!

I'm after the specific additive package that gives TC-W3 compliance, though.

Donnelly117 · 27-09-2015 12:09AM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Anyways sorry as I said yesterday here's pics of the car with the temporary black and white badge. It's needs a new front badge anyway.

Just trying to decide to stick with normal or black and white. Opinions?

I actually quite like that now that Ive seen it... Looks good with the black grille.

Are you thinking of swapping the badges on the wheels too?

Marty McFly · 27-09-2015 12:25AM

Donnelly117 wrote: »

I actually quite like that now that Ive seen it... Looks good with the black grille.

Are you thinking of swapping the badges on the wheels too?

Cheers

I think if I do change the badges on the bonnet and boot I'd have to change them on the wheels to or it would drive me mad not being all matched up

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But not on its current wheels it currently has 17 inch wheels I'm planning on putting 18 inch m sport wheels on it in the next few months.

Not that I want it to copy an m sport just the more I thought of it anytime I see a car with aftermarket wheels I automatically think it's been through the mill and the 18 inch m sport are the best oem alloys for it imo.

Marty McFly · 27-09-2015 12:29AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Nothing more to say. Some change :eek:

Not quite the same level but I done something similar went from the 330i to a 1.9 tdi Passat which lasted around 7 long weeks before my hatred of it consumed me enough to move it on.

Donnelly117 · 27-09-2015 12:51AM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Cheers

I think if I do change the badges on the bonnet and boot I'd have to change them on the wheels to or it would drive me mad not being all matched up .

But not on its current wheels it currently has 17 inch wheels I'm planning on putting 18 inch m sport wheels on it in the next few months.

Not that I want it to copy an m sport just the more I thought of it anytime I see a car with aftermarket wheels I automatically think it's been through the mill and the 18 inch m sport are the best oem alloys for it imo.

Agreed, not a fan of aftermarket wheels on cars, most of them have a tendency to look tacky. But to each their own I suppose!

Would be best to go black for all the badges i would think, don't forget the steering wheel if you want them all to match :pac:

As for where to get the I guess it'd have to be an ebay job but its hard to know what kind of quality you'd wind up with. Maybe someone here could recommend a seller?

27-09-2015 01:20AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Nothing more to say. Some change :eek:

Jason Manford posted that didn't he? One of the few comedians I'd love to have a pint with

MetzgerMeister · 27-09-2015 01:29AM

Marty, it's YOUR car. You put on it whatever you prefer. You paid the money for it, no one else so you're entitled to do what YOU want with it!

Supergurrier · 27-09-2015 01:56AM

^^

Exactly

I had alot of people on here telling me pics of plate to one side looked crap/wrong

Then once afew saw it in the flesh they said it actually looks great.

Pictures don't do alot of things justice, just go with what suits you.

frozenfrozen · 27-09-2015 08:52AM

a guy from my secondary school year put up a picture recently like the jag to 7 seater one above.
Except it was his first car,
a suzuki ignis,
for 2 kids
and soon to be wife.
and he's 20.

**** every aspect of that situation

NewApproach · 27-09-2015 10:00AM

Any thoughts of the new model (post '12) VW CC compared to the previous Passat CC? Is it just a facelift or a whole new car?

I like them a lot

Cantona's Collars · 27-09-2015 10:01AM

Quick question lads,how far would you travel to look at a car?

There's one I spotted that suits my needs (the wife's) but it's in the far side of Roscommon and I'm in Wexford.It'd be a long spin just to find it wasn't up to scratch.

MetzgerMeister · 27-09-2015 10:07AM

Ask them to meet you half way? If the car isn't up to scratch (if they say it is) then they won't bother travelling.

5W30 · 27-09-2015 10:15AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ask them to meet you half way? If the car isn't up to scratch (if they say it is) then they won't bother travelling.

Personally if I was selling a car I wouldn't bother driving half way. Too many time wasters and tyre kickers out there to be driving cars down to them!

MetzgerMeister · 27-09-2015 10:17AM

That's the other side of the coin too. Personally I wouldn't drive across the country for a car I was buying privately. I'd just keep looking for something more local to me.

Noccy_Mondy · 27-09-2015 11:11AM

zerks wrote:

There's one I spotted that suits my needs (the wife's) but it's in the far side of Roscommon and I'm in Wexford.It'd be a long spin just to find it wasn't up to scratch.

Have you a link there? In the off chance one of us might know it.

Supergurrier · 27-09-2015 12:08PM

If I was selling I wouldnt travel further than the nearest town to meet them.

If they are intetested they will travel.

Brother once had some clown try to get him to collect him from a train station twenty miles away.

27-09-2015 12:21PM

If I'm buying a car and I see one that takes my eye, I have no issue travelling. I live in Drogheda and I'm on my 5th car.

First was in Monaghan (an hour each way).
Second was in Drogheda (took about 20 mins to get to him).
Third was in limerick (2.5 hours each way).
Fourth was swords (Dublin) (45mins each way).
Current one was Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate (Dublin) (1hr each way).

Ironically the one I travelled furthest for was the one I had most issues with, but it was a good day out and about nonetheless.

As a seller, I'll meet someone within 10-15 minutes of my house. Beyond that, they can go and feck.

GvidoR · 27-09-2015 12:35PM

zerks wrote:

Quick question lads,how far would you travel to look at a car?

There's one I spotted that suits my needs (the wife's) but it's in the far side of Roscommon and I'm in Wexford.It'd be a long spin just to find it wasn't up to scratch.

Far side of Roscommon? Sounds like it's fairly close to me.

Noccy_Mondy · 27-09-2015 12:38PM

Is the general consensus with people here to meet potential buyers away from your house, eg a local petrol station? I know of people who sell their cars from their houses, and more who wouldn't let anyone near the house.

I suppose I'm a bit skeptical, but if I was buying a car and someone wanted to meet me in and ind. est. for example, I'd be weary.

GvidoR · 27-09-2015 12:51PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Is the general consensus with people here to meet potential buyers away from your house, eg a local petrol station? I know of people who sell their cars from their houses, and more who wouldn't let anyone near the house.

I suppose I'm a bit skeptical, but if I was buying a car and someone wanted to meet me in and ind. est. for example, I'd be weary.

I've sold 3 cars at the house because they barely moved or didn't move at all, otherwise I'd meet them in a car park or something.

Cantona's Collars · 27-09-2015 01:25PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Have you a link there? In the off chance one of us might know it.

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/chevrolet-captiva/10479553

Noccy_Mondy · 27-09-2015 01:28PM

Some of them pictures look like they were taken off google images, and/or taken in the uk somewhere. You can even make out the english plates on the jeep. Maybe it's an import, or maybe they aren't pics of it at all.

No mention of the important stuff, service history etc...

GvidoR · 27-09-2015 01:36PM

zerks wrote: »

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/chevrolet-captiva/10479553

I'll be passing by that place tomorrow.

The pictures look weird though with the black borders and all.

frozenfrozen · 27-09-2015 01:36PM

the pictures were definitely taken from somewhere else, seeing as they've just screenshotted them on an iphone or something and that's why the big black bars are there on the top and bottom

Cantona's Collars · 27-09-2015 01:37PM

GvidoR wrote: »

I'll be passing by that place tomorrow.

The pictures look weird though with the black borders and all.

Probably posted from a phone,if you can have a look at it that'd be brilliant.

Cantona's Collars · 27-09-2015 02:11PM

Had a closer look at those pics,definitely not taken in Roscommon.All the other cars in the pics have UK plates.

GvidoR · 27-09-2015 03:09PM

zerks wrote: »

Had a closer look at those pics,definitely not taken in Roscommon.All the other cars in the pics have UK plates.

Did you give him a call?

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