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

Noccy_Mondy

Ya, was parked up for a while, just something small holding it back, so close to jumping into life. Nice of the mechanic to open it up for us, even though he knew well there wasn't going to be any sale.

Noccy_Mondy

Here's another of the engine, I'll embed more later, on the phone now. 4 exhaust pipes out of it. Stainless steel piping throughout. Restored to a pristine condition. All red leather inside.

job seeker

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya, was parked up for a while, just something small holding it back, so close to jumping into life. Nice of the mechanic to open it up for us, even though he knew well there wasn't going to be any sale.

Ah I know just when you said it didn't turn over.. It reminded me of that line from the fast and the furious...

Marty McFly

So the better half gave birth to our second daughter this morning very proud I am home for a quick sleep to pick up our toddler and go visit her little sister.

Car related when driving a woman in labor it's very liberating to know if the gards do pull you it will result in an escort and not points

dr.fuzzenstein

Marty McFly wrote: »

So the better half gave birth to our second daughter this morning very proud I am home for a quick sleep to pick up our toddler and go visit her little sister.

Car related when driving a woman in labor it's very liberating to know if the gards do pull you it will result in an escort and not points

For that reason you should always get the missus to stuff a pillow under her clothes when out for a drive.

colm_mcm

Congrats!

Foxhole Norman

Marty McFly wrote: »

So the better half gave birth to our second daughter this morning very proud I am home for a quick sleep to pick up our toddler and go visit her little sister.

Car related when driving a woman in labor it's very liberating to know if the gards do pull you it will result in an escort and not points

Well wear with her :pac:

My girl is just gone into the gearbox center, back to the Yaris for a bit while I hope for the best!

Big Nasty

Marty McFly wrote: »

So the better half gave birth to our second daughter this morning very proud I am home for a quick sleep to pick up our toddler and go visit her little sister.

Car related when driving a woman in labor it's very liberating to know if the gards do pull you it will result in an escort and not points

Congrats Marty McFly.

See when you drive at 88.8mph serious sh1t does happen! :pac:

beertons

Congrats Marty. 3 women in the house now. You may go again.

GvidoR

Handles like it's on rails. Oh wait...

polan

Congrats, Marty McFly!

shot2go

hi everyone, i just posted a nct related question maybe someone here can help me?

GvidoR

http://www.joe.ie/news/this-story-about-green-diesel-and-weed-in-mayo-has-produced-the-headline-of-the-week/513769

joe.ie wrote:

A Sligo man named Noel Jinks was convicted for driving on a public road with agricultural diesel in his jeep and his explanation is comical.

When Jinx was questioned in April, he claimed his nephew put green diesel in his jeep by accident because... wait for it... the young lad was ‘heavily stoned on weed’ that morning and made a mistake.

:rolleyes: :pac:

jimgoose

GvidoR wrote: »

http://www.joe.ie/news/this-story-about-green-diesel-and-weed-in-mayo-has-produced-the-headline-of-the-week/513769

Brilliant. Worthy of Eddie Durkan, Frenchtoast O'Toole and the gang. :pac::pac::pac:

YbFocus

Anyone ever made a harness bar on here?
The e36 has its first track day at the end of the month and seat and harnesses are a necessity.

I have ideas but wondering if someone has concrete history of making one?

So was offered a new job today I'll be given my own van which I'll have the run of 7 days a week. No weekly fuel costs or commuting anymore. Yay! But what to do with the S60. Should it stay or should it go? I'm thinking the latter. Replace it with something nice for the weekends maybe. Hmmm

GvidoR

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

So was offered a new job today I'll be given my own van which I'll have the run of 7 days a week. No weekly fuel costs or commuting anymore. Yay! But what to do with the S60. Should it stay or should it go? I'm thinking the latter. Replace it with something nice for the weekends maybe. Hmmm

Now is your chance to buy something fun.

GvidoR

GvidoR wrote: »

Now is your chance to buy something fun.

That's what I'm thinking. And I'll have plenty of time to wait for the right something to pop up

Noccy_Mondy

Got mahself a new tyre this evening. Another michelin. The rim is a bit damaged, always was, but there's a crack starting to appear on it, just by the skin of my teeth the air is staying in I'd say. Suppose I need to get it sorted if I can...

CIP4

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

So was offered a new job today I'll be given my own van which I'll have the run of 7 days a week. No weekly fuel costs or commuting anymore. Yay! But what to do with the S60. Should it stay or should it go? I'm thinking the latter. Replace it with something nice for the weekends maybe. Hmmm

Congrats it must of been a good month for job offers the contract arrived in Kilkenny for mine on Monday so just have to sign on the dotted line tomorrow which will be very weird my first full time proper job.

Are you going back sparking things seem to be picking up in construction in general. Best of luck with it. If it was me I'd probably buy something different as you could afford to get something with lower economy if it not going to be used only as a weekend car.

YbFocus

Guess nobody knows about harness bars

In other news, got myself a set of drilled and vented discs for the front!

YbFocus

OSI wrote: »

Crrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk!

Well they are OEM so I doubt it, no reports online of it happening!

Also, Auto Heroes registration starts tomorrow if anyone is interested.

quadrifoglio verde

OSI wrote: »

Crrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk!

Engineering explained does a very good video on these, vented yay, grooved yay, drilled nay

YbFocus

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Engineering explained does a very good video on these, vented yay, grooved yay, drilled nay

Engineering Explained is great!
Ok ok I will own up if they crack

Interslice

YbFocus wrote: »

Guess nobody knows about harness bars

In other news, got myself a set of drilled and vented discs for the front!

You still planning to go to the ring?

YbFocus

Interslice wrote: »

You still planning to go to the ring?

Early next year now it is we are going, I am going to start doing the Auto Heroes trackdays from this month onwards though.
Looks like they will be really fun days out!

quadrifoglio verde

Interslice wrote: »

You still planning to go to the ring?

Return ferry to France is 340 for 2 in May. Very tempted to take the gtv before I get it respraid

YbFocus

OSI wrote: »

M3 and RS4 owners beg to differ on the OEM front :P

Hopefully they do ya good, you'd wanna be fairly cracking on for the whole day to kill them. Have you decent brake fluid in? That'll be the first to go.

I ain't planning on ripping the car on track but I will change it out ahead of the 31st, I just want to push a bit and have fun.

dr.fuzzenstein

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

So was offered a new job today I'll be given my own van which I'll have the run of 7 days a week. No weekly fuel costs or commuting anymore. Yay! But what to do with the S60. Should it stay or should it go? I'm thinking the latter. Replace it with something nice for the weekends maybe. Hmmm

Now is your chance to buy a classic!
€56 tax and insurance around the €200 mark. For that you should be able to get something big, fun and petrol. Old V8 Merc maybe? Or, of course, a Jaaaag. (Ask Jimgoose on that one)
1970's Porsches are also very poular, or maybe something sporty? Nice MG, Triumph or maybe something more off the wall?

Christ! Boards slower than a 1980 T3 VW Transporter with the n/a 1.5 Golf diesel engine!

Interslice

YbFocus wrote: »

Early next year now it is we are going, I am going to start doing the Auto Heroes trackdays from this month onwards though.
Looks like they will be really fun days out!

Should be good craic. Any sort of an organised day there is supposed to be far better than the public days.


Will have an engine into the alfa again tomorrow. Hopefully it takes well to the new one. A cracking little 147 1.6 going into it. Only thing worrying me is I have to use the 156 1.8 ecu because the immobilisers are completely different.