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* Motors chat - round 12 *

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This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

Keep it clean, be nice and helpful.

Motors charter applies.

Round 11 is HERE

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ongarite

Been trying out the remap for last few days so not to good for fuel economy.
I'll check on next refill.

Really notice the torque increase, traction control will cut power if you floor it in comfort mode at around 20-30kph which it never did on factory map.

Wailin

That's a nice jump in power and torque, pretty much identical to 535d. Do you really notice the difference and any affect on fuel economy?

ongarite

Got my 530d remapped by Sportchip.
Nice increase in bhp & torque, need to drive it in sport+ mode to stop traction control from taking away all the fun.
305hp, 650Nm torque.

Eibach Pro spring kit also fitted this week

Dartz

Never forget you mechanic has to listen to your music while test driving your car... which can lead to some odd questions on collecting it.

Such as, Why Pirate metal?

Why not?

OldMrBrennan83

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ba_barabus

Augeo wrote: »

Was in a main dealers during the week, they had loads of their little gift packs lined up behind the sales execs desks .... they seemed to be selling plenty. Was Monday actually I was there, first day of 182.

I was in a main dealers this week due to my car gping kaput. They were punting new cars out the door while I was there.

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CIP4 wrote: »

Haven’t seen any 182 Regs yet in the flesh. Dealers seem to have a big push on the last month to sell them a lot of offers been thrown out; free servicing, 0% or low rate finance, cash off, trade in bonuses etc. I know they have them evey year seems to be more this year though.

Was in a main dealers during the week, they had loads of their little gift packs lined up behind the sales execs desks .... they seemed to be selling plenty. Was Monday actually I was there, first day of 182.

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GustavoFring wrote: »

Judges 520d must have calved:D

Indeed. A chap was prosecuted for stealing €250k off his employer (Boyle sports bookmaker) which he then gambled.

Got off very lightly, rumour has it the judge was fond of a flutter himself :pac:

CIP4

Haven’t seen any 182 Regs yet in the flesh. Dealers seem to have a big push on the last month to sell them a lot of offers been thrown out; free servicing, 0% or low rate finance, cash off, trade in bonuses etc. I know they have them evey year seems to be more this year though.

GustavoFring

Judges 520d must have calved:D

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Mmmmm interesting.... conceptually timing chain failure on a relatively fresh car is unacceptable & males the car unfit for purpose.... https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/judge-orders-bmw-to-hand-over-engine-evidence-37082809.html

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captainspeed wrote: »

Finally got around to ringing him about an hour ago.............

You're not tempted to let Ardfallen BMW specialists at it ? :pac:

fancy pigeon

passatman86 wrote: »

Anyone in here get or hear of a 2.0 diesel avensis getting re-maped or tuned.... outcome

Aluminum block: can be remapped if T27 (unsure about T25)

Cast block: tuning box job

Leonard Hofstadter

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

No its much longer than a week, I'd almost be raining him now to be honest, the work is just piling up on him, there's cars all over the place at the moment due to the load!

Finally got around to ringing him about an hour ago. He's actually closed the last week of July/first week of August, they're doing some sort of refurb/painting of the premises. Sounded like the guy I was talking to a few weeks ago when I went over after getting the car washed with ye, so I must have met the owner that day.

That puts the kibosh on my plans cause I'm still gonna be in Cork on 1 August for the whole day, so once I've figured out what I can do (in terms of being able to work at home in Cork), I'll ring him back and send it into him some Friday!

passatman86

captainspeed wrote: »

I think it's very difficult to do anything with these engines unfortunately (unless you've got one of very recent models with the BMW engine), they only respond to tuning boxes as far I as know.

Yeah 2010 d4d is the one I have.. see a few adverts.ie adds with tuning boxs

Leonard Hofstadter

I think it's very difficult to do anything with these engines unfortunately (unless you've got one of very recent models with the BMW engine), they only respond to tuning boxes as far I as know.

passatman86

Anyone in here get or hear of a 2.0 diesel avensis getting re-maped or tuned.... outcome

YbFocus

Any craic men? Anything changed in here?

Foxhole Norman

captainspeed wrote: »

Please don't tell me this means you've yet another problem!

No, not yet, that I know of anyway :pac:

Leonard Hofstadter

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My life :pac:

Please don't tell me this means you've yet another problem!

Foxhole Norman

My life :pac:

Leonard Hofstadter

Augeo wrote: »

I don't think it's realistic to expect a garage to diagnose and fix those issues in one day, if you can't make 2 trips to him or leave the car there for a few days you might be better off rethinking where to go.

You're probably right but sure I'll see what he says when I ring him and take it from there! I appreciate I'm being awkward with dates and stuff, but I've heard such good things about him from FN (and others) that while I happen to be down there for the day, I want him to look it at!

Leonard Hofstadter

vintagevrs wrote: »

You're mad about bm 6s!

I know, I can't even try to be objective or impartial about them these days! That's what 19 months of BMW ownership has done to me, despite the fact that I had an awful lot of grief (and expense) with mine last year.

It's not just the straight sixes I'm a sucker for (although I do have a real grá for them); I've been in FN's V8 engined E39 and I've driven an E92 M3 and both of them are absolute beauties as well. I really love straight six noise but how can you say no to V8 thunder as your soundtrack:D? I'm sure I wouldn't find it difficult to like a V10 or a V12 Bee-Em either!

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captainspeed wrote: »

...........
Well, the clunky gearbox and wheel bearing/diff are the absolute priorities and the fuel filter if there's time, the other things can wait!

I don't think it's realistic to expect a garage to diagnose and fix those issues in one day, if you can't make 2 trips to him or leave the car there for a few days you might be better off rethinking where to go.

Leonard Hofstadter

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

No its much longer than a week, I'd almost be raining him now to be honest, the work is just piling up on him, there's cars all over the place at the moment due to the load!

Thanks again FN, so glad I asked! I'll give him a buzz this afternoon when I'm less hectic at work!

James Bond Junior

vintagevrs wrote: »

You're mad about bm 6s!

I thought I knew my stuff....

vintagevrs

captainspeed wrote: »

- actually they're better than that, because of the silky smooth naturally aspirated port injected straight six petrol.

You're mad about bm 6s!

fancy pigeon

Interslice wrote: »

Is this for ditch extractions?

I'm shocked at the diesel Kia.

Mostly for shunting cars round, carrying equipment (welding gear springs to mind) and towing stuff from the yard to the back of the garage. Re registered from Cavan and all

The Santa Fe has taken over a lot of that though, I have a pic of it carrying the welder for example, must dig it out!

The Kia isn't a pint sized diesel if that alleviates the situation

I did have filthy thoughts of getting its chra machined out to accept a bigger compressor wheel as bigger housings fit but then realised I have too much on already

Edit: found it. It's much easier to move the equipment this way than try hike it round to where we need it. International is in the background too!

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Foxhole Norman

captainspeed wrote: »

Thanks a million! I know I want the car to go into him on 1 August (and I want it back that evening so I can go to Kerry), so I'd really need to be ringing him early on the week of 16 July just to be sure that he can take it by the sounds of things, or maybe towards the end of next week?

If it's only a week or so of a waiting list that's nothing compared to the specialist I used when I lived in the UK, they used to have a 3-4 weeks :eek: (always worth the wait though, the lads that worked on my car over there were just brilliant)!

No its much longer than a week, I'd almost be raining him now to be honest, the work is just piling up on him, there's cars all over the place at the moment due to the load!

Wailin

That is some list fancy pigeon. I didn't get my first car until I was 24!

1989 Nissan micra 1.2 petrol
1999 Daewoo lanos 1.4 petrol(I know right, but it was my 1st and only brand new car)
2000 VW golf 1.6 petrol
2000 Suzuki grand vitara 2.0 diesel
2001 Saab 9-5 2.0 petrol
2004 VW passat 1.6 petrol
2005 Toyota avensis 1.6 petrol
2009 BMW 520d E61
2013 BMW 525d F11
2014 BMW 535d F10