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

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Castlebar, you say? Interesting.

Was it synthetic ice? They sell that type of flooring for training purposes but they dull down the skate blades after a while, but it's supposed to be very similar to real ice while the skates are sharp.

It wasn't ice at all it was plastic tiles, this was Christmas 6 years ago. I see in Galway the past few years they have real ice for a few weeks, but it is jammed, never went but I passed it a few times and seen it was jammed.

GvidoR

I imagine it is quite plastic-ish. The synthetic ice looks like this

Noccy_Mondy

Did Galway on ice last December, absolutely mental craic, takes a bit of getting used to, but I took to it like a duck to water. Didn't fall on my arse once. Wish I could say the same for some of the boys 

Supergurrier

What bloody Pandora's box have I opened by mentioning sport loosely.

GvidoR

I'm kinda glad you did.

Autosport

CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone use these air freshners I normally use magic tree one but I don't like things hanging from the mirror and find the clip type magic tree ones don't last as long.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=212553&productId=1008082&storeId=11101

Yea I had the black cherry Yankee candle ones in the Astra, very handy and the scent isn't too strong either.

Autosport

Supergurrier wrote: »

I would rather that than smelling the previous owners farts

That made me giggle

MetzgerMeister

Lads ye haven't lived until you're skating around an ice rink in Germany knocking the **** out of your school mates to the sound of Rammstein's "Tier" blasting through the PA system

Foxhole Norman

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

dr.fuzzenstein

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

Video account FTW.

GvidoR

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

Been there.

As you're driving through you're thinking "Ofcourse I'll remember" and then the next thing you know is getting the letter. :rolleyes:

Interslice

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

My record is 5 in a row

Noccy_Mondy

OSI wrote:

Was home at the weekend, and was chatting to my Dad who is looking to move on from his 2012 A6. Was expecting him to say he'd move on to an A7 which he's been eyeballing for a while, or maybe even a Jag

Nope. Wants a Mustang. In triple yellow. Like this one:

Apparently they're not taking orders till April, and not expecting delivery till September which is a while to wait. But will be so worth it

Just looking through the first few pages of this thread (time for a new one methinks)

Stumbled across this post. Did this ever materialise OSI, or did things change?

Special Circumstances

GvidoR wrote: »

Been there.

As you're driving through you're thinking "Ofcourse I'll remember" and then the next thing you know is getting the letter. :rolleyes:

I forgot, then moved house... was reminded by other people talking several months later. Panic!!!! Thought I'd have to get a mortgage to pay them.

Turns out the previous owner of my car had credit on that number plate still. Lucky!!

Big Nasty

@ OSI - try these dudes in the UK. Will save on shipping / customs. Tell them you're in a car club and they'll give you a discount.

Very good to deal with.

http://www.northhantstyres.com

MetzgerMeister

I was looking to get brake discs for the 335 from a US site a few years ago. The cost of shipping exceeded the cost of the discs. I think it would cost an absolute fortune if your dad were to import wheels from the US.

Big Nasty

Wheels aren't tooooo bad. Try importing rear leaf springs. :eek:

CIP4

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Guess who forgot to pay his M50 toll again. This guy! Don't think I've ever managed to do it by the next day :pac:

I wouldn't even attempt to remember to pay it. Account all the way even do I probably don't go through it 10 times in the year.

Chris_Heilong

a big Package arrived at my house, Id say they are my wheels. Will have to wait until after work to know for sure.

MetzgerMeister

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

a big Package arrived at my house, Id say they are my wheels. Will have to wait until after work to know for sure.

Only car people know how much that kind of a wait hurts and drags out

OSI

OSI wrote: »

The 50c a month is worth the tag just to be able to pop into the express lane and back out and up to 160 120 again before the rest have even come to a stop at the change booth.

M50 change booth?

Big Nasty

Augeo wrote: »

M50 change booth?

Pretty sure he didn't mean the '50.

Pretty sure you know that.

Noccy_Mondy

Big Nasty wrote:

Pretty sure he didn't mean the '50.

Is there no change given on the M50?

Big Nasty

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Is there no change given on the M50?

Sure there is.

You pay in a shop and they'll give you your change.

Supergurrier

Big Nasty wrote: »

Wheels aren't tooooo bad. Try importing rear leaf springs. :eek:

Just find an oxcart and off ya go.

Interslice

Importing leaf springs for a transit. Heard it all now.

Big Nasty

Interslice wrote: »

Importing leaf springs for a transit. Heard it all now.

Who did that? :eek:

GvidoR

2015 Suzuki Mehran comes with leaf springs. :P

Big Nasty

What's the difference between that and a 25 y/o Alto?

joujoujou

Big Nasty wrote: »

What's the difference between that and a 25 y/o Alto?

Manufacturing date.