*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

Noccy_Mondy

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote:

Does a car speedometer not overread by 10%? That would mean you were doing c.90km/h so a bus doing 100 would easily overtake you. Also why would you be driving at 90 on a motorway unless you were driving a bus!

I understand that there can be differences in speeds of different vehicles, but at least 4/5 transits overtook us, the same stamp as our own, so you'd assume the tachos would be on par.

illdoit2morrow

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/accident/19030?c=wu704

NewApproach

118i MSport perhaps?

illdoit2morrow

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/accident/19030?c=wu704

Is that a Ferrari or a Peugeot with a body kit? :pac:

colm_mcm

Was thinking the reg would be great for a pug alright.

Donnelly117

Marty McFly wrote: »

Ah right yea mine doesn't have it there either. It's an 05 I'm guessing it mightnt have one nightmare.

Almost positive it wasn't standard till 06 on the e60 unfortunately

jimgoose

Marty McFly wrote: »

Mine has dual cigarette lighter ports which is incredibly useful :pac:

My mother bought me one of these in the Aldi a couple of months back for five of your Earth euros. It is a mighty yoke:

how does that USB connect to the car's audio system?

jimgoose

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

how does that USB connect to the car's audio system?

Connect to the car's audio system?? I suppose I could charge an iPod offa it, if I had one! :pac:

colm_mcm

I'd say it's just for charging.

Ah right, I thought it was a USB connectivity interface.

Carry on Herr Goose

Marty McFly

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

how does that USB connect to the car's audio system?

Yea was looking it up you can get an aux fitted handy enough then get a software update. I'll guess I'll just add it to the list

This is the first car I've ever had a long to do list for. I've no patience want it all done now :pac:

jimgoose

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ah right, I thought it was a USB connectivity interface.

Carry on Herr Goose

Dümpfelstäfen, mein Herr!

GvidoR

Is this boards.de?

My 335 was the car for which I had the longest list. On the 330 I just have 3 small things and that's it for now.

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

My 335 was the car for which I had the longest list. On the 330 I just have 3 small things and that's it for now.

That's how it always starts sir

Marty McFly

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

My 335 was the car for which I had the longest list. On the 330 I just have 3 small things and that's it for now.

So far I've tinted the windows, put a light smoke on the clear parts of the rear lights, de chromed around the windows, changed the kidney grills, I got it a full service when I bought it, got new reg surrounds, changes reg plate bulbs to HD ones.

Today I bought new car matts and decided to go with black and white badges so bought them all round.

Left I have the remap which will be gettin done after the baby is born then new alloys then a full detail paint needs to be restored loiter marks all over wrecking my head then the ipod :pac:

What 3 small things you getting done?

YbFocus

YbFocus wrote: »

That's how it always starts sir

Hah true but when I bought the 335 I had 2 turbos to buy immediately.

Marty McFly

Marty McFly wrote: »

So far I've tinted the windows, put a light smoke on the clear parts of the rear lights, de chromed around the windows, changed the kidney grills, I got it a full service when I bought it, got new reg surrounds, changes reg plate bulbs to HD ones.

Today I bought new car matts and decided to go with black and white badges so bought them all round.

Left I have the remap which will be gettin done after the baby is born then new alloys then a full detail paint needs to be restored loiter marks all over wrecking my head then the ipod :pac:

What 3 small things you getting done?

Lip spoiler, aluminium pedals and a small rubber grommet for the engine cover

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Hah true but when I bought the 335 I had 2 turbos to buy immediately.

Feck i didn't realise that was after you bought it!
My list actually gets stuff added to it quicker than i can remove them

YbFocus

YbFocus wrote: »

Feck i didn't realise that was after you bought it!
My list actually gets stuff added to it quicker than i can remove them

Yep, 1k each for parts and labour.

jimgoose

jimgoose wrote: »

Aye. Cork Marine in Ballycurreen down here, for example.

Picked up a litre of Shell Nautilus Premium semi-synth TC-W3 from these guys today for €11.

Here's the guy in America - described as a "lubrication psycho" from the aeronautical industry!:D - with the original article:

http://www.ls1.com/forums/f48/been-testing-oil-91206/

Marty McFly

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Lip spoiler, aluminium pedals and a small rubber grommet for the engine cover

Nice you getting used to 330 now? How does it compare the 335i?

That reminds me I want a lip spoiler to.

Marty McFly

Marty McFly wrote: »

Nice you getting used to 330 now? How does it compare the 335i?

That reminds me I want a lip spoiler to.

I never thought I would enjoy a diesel car so much to be honest. What I love is the fact that it's auto and there's a fvck-ton of torque on tap so it's like 1 continuous stream of acceleration with no real noticeable drop between gears.

I haven't used the paddles much yet as they are best in Sport mode and I haven't had a chance to do spirited driving yet. I haven't had a chance to take proper photos yet either but will hopefully soon.

Overall I'm absolutely smitten and although it's in very good condition, it needs a proper MM treatment detailing-wise so it won't be long before it's friends with Gtechniq .

It also stands out hugely around my area in the sea of black, grey and silver motors :pac:

Hal1

Golf R in 3M 1080 Gloss Blue Metallic. I would have never guessed it was a wrap.

GvidoR

Haven't been to US myself but looks like majority of their cars are very different than the ones here. Obviously they have a lot of domestics there. I'm very interested in that red car in the background.

That'd be a European BMW

colm_mcm

Looks Japanese.

GvidoR

E30 M3? Couldn't really tell, it's modified a bit, would've guessed it's something Japanese.

Is it not an E30?