***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Dartz wrote: »

There's nothing quite like Irish roads for snapping suspension parts

Ramps and pot holes or craters....

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ramps and pot holes or craters....

I drove from Cahersiveen to Carrols Cove as we were meeting people for dinner and were running rather late. All I'll say is my better half wasn't in the mood to eat by the time we arrived.

Brother's friend bought his first car last night.. He's just gone 19..

job seeker wrote: »

Brother's friend bought his first car last night.. He's just gone 19..

I hope he's not planning on insuring it with Liberty

Rear plate and tail find look ridiculous.

Get him to put 2 new genuine lettering reg plates on...
That car screams pull me pull me.....

How did he manage to get insurance on that @ 19?

Edit: I probably have a fair idea.

Didn't some insurance company remove or restrict some 3rd party extensions from their policies recently? I think it was Liberty.

Unfortunately like many things in Ireland it gets exploited and abused.

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Fill your tanks! Brent Crude now $80 a barrel.

Petrol here now at the €1.65 mark.. what difference does it make?

A local station has 98 unleaded at €1.829

Anyone know of a decent indy mechanic around the stillorgan/ south Dublin area? I've an e46 that's sprung a coolant leak and I'm too lazy to go looking for it & fix it myself.

Cheers in advance

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Have a look at your radiator. The E46 I had years ago had a coolant leak and there was a hole about the size of a fist in the rad despite the mesh in front of it not showing any signs of damage.

Ha. It's an e46 though, it could literally be anywhere. Rad, expansion tank, hose, water pump leaking. And as for finding it, it's not necessarily easy. If it's a slow leak then it is a pain in the arse to find, if it's more serious it gets easier.

As for mechanics... I'm not sure, haven't used one in a long time.

I'd be looking at the coolant expansion tank. They are notorious for developing a hairline crack regardless of engine. But as Alan says, it could be anywhere, it wouldn't be an E46 if it didn't leak coolant somewhere !

But since you're going to have to change parts of the cooling system anyway, you really should do the water pump and thermostat if it's a six cylinder petrol, as these are well known weak points.

Any time I've asked I've been told Motor Confidence in the Fox and Geese are the best in Dublin for BMWs. I wouldn't be letting any old garage bleed the cooling system in an E46 that's for sure (which you will have to do if there's a leak and parts need to be replaced), there is a very specific procedure that needs to be followed to the letter otherwise you'll get airlocks which will result in the car overheating.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Self employed pharmaceuticals rep?

No.. He's a student in secondary school. He works part time with a farming contracter though..

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I hope he's not planning on insuring it with Liberty

I honestly don't know who he'll be insured with. But I'd assume it'll be a third party extention thingy.. It's becoming so common now..

punisher5112 wrote: »

Fronting comes to mind but he may not have any yet at all.

Naw, no land.. You're on about land aren't you?

DPolo wrote: »

Best of luck insuring it, struggled to get insured on my 04 one at 24

I have a 1.4 civic.. I have not yet experienced the pleasure of a 2.0 rwd petrol..

punisher5112 wrote: »

Rear plate and tail find look ridiculous.

Get him to put 2 new genuine lettering reg plates on...
That car screams pull me pull me.....

It does sream the above.. But I personally like it all the same.

bazz26 wrote: »

How did he manage to get insurance on that @ 19?

Edit: I probably have a fair idea.

I'd say that you do.. :P.. The third party extention as I said earlier.. It seems like the loop hole now a days.. However I can see this being clamped down on in the future..

twin rotor..