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

rex-x wrote: »

Thats been standard on almost every vag since the mk5 golf

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

They all count down the days until the service is due. I've never seen one yet that tells you how many days it's overdue, which is what I think CIP is referring to.

That’s what I mean TFB the majority of cars made in the last 10 years will have a count down ‘service due’ warning but for example this morning on the MMI my one displays service overdue by 600km / 8 days. But also displays a major service is due in 14400km as the one that’s due is just an oil change. The mk5 golf doesn’t show any of that I know as I had one.

bazz26 wrote: »

Ah man, I see the Bandit has passed away today. RIP

I think it's time I watched The Cannonball Run again. Followed up by The Gumball Rally for added engine noise win.

Augeo wrote: »

They might be washing it with their dirty sponges.

I thought the wash would only be about 10 minutes doubt they are out the back machine polishing it.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

They all count down the days until the service is due. I've never seen one yet that tells you how many days it's overdue, which is what I think CIP is referring to.

Every one we get into the garage has service 4 days overdue etc or else they count in negative like service due in -4 days depends on the Dash they were fitted with but most would display as such.

Maybe the entire workshop are overcome by the sense of occasion

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

2 hours wouldn't be too long really to process the car. We're they expecting you to wait for it?

OSI wrote: »

I've left in cars at 8:30 for a regular service and still had to wait for it be finished when coming back at 4:30. I doubt the whole service is done as one block of time, it's gonna be split up into different parts that different people do as they become free.

Got it back soon after posting above so was in for about 2hrs10mins. I waited for it they offered to drop me into the town but it is Wexford so didn’t figure there would be much to see. So I just stayed around the garage sent a few emails, looked at some of the cars, chatted with the salesman I bought it off. They did a good job hoovering the inside.

It got the all clear anyway no issues. Actually has 5mm left on front tyres which I though was good considering there is 15k km on them.

Augeo wrote: »

Decent indeed, almost 20k miles before they get to 3mm so maybe

They are Kumho ecsta actually a good all round tyre when it comes to wear, grip road noise Eagle F1 or PS4 I am sure would perform better grip levels wise but they are the next level in terms of price. Not sure what the kumho cost but the A4 is an expensive size either way 245/40/18.

CIP4 wrote: »

They are Kumho ecsta actually a good all round tyre when it comes to wear, grip road noise Eagle F1 or PS4 I am sure would perform better grip levels wise but they are the next level in terms of price. Not sure what the kumho cost but the A4 is an expensive size either way 245/40/18.

I replaced the Kumhos on mine with F1 Asy 3s a couple of weeks ago. Same size.

I was paying 105 fitted for the Kumho vs 150 for the Good Year. I'll see what the wear is like, mine is hard on tyres or maybe it's just me.

Augeo wrote: »

There's about 5mm on the sorento tyres (all 4) at the same ish kms as yours. Nexen N'Fera RU1.... the awd system must be shovelled lots of torque to the rears to have them wear that evenly. There's nowhere near a mm in difference.

I had a Ford edge for maybe a month late last year, it had a visual display showing torque distribution. It was surprising how even very light acceleration used to result in significant redistribution.

There is 6mm on the rear of mine and I actually thought there would be more of a difference considering mine is FWD. unless the rears were slightly worn when I got it and fronts were new but was nearly sure there was 4 brand new tyres on it when I got it they are four identical ones definitely.

Fair bit of vibration on the Mondeo on braking harsh, wheels were off balance, but I think new discs are the next port of call... Bahh

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Fair bit of vibration on the Mondeo on braking harsh, wheels were off balance, but I think new discs are the next port of call... Bahh

Try doing a few hard stops. 60 to 10mph about 6 times in a row, get the disks up to temp and it will clear any pad deposits left on the disks. Really common cause of your symptom that often gets people to buy new discs, thinking they are warped. After doing the last hard stop make sure to drive for a couple miles using little /no braking to get the disks cool down. If you stop with the disks hot and hold the pads on them you'll end up back to square one with pad material on a section of the disc.

If it doesn't work no harm done and get new disks then.

Behind a 171 citroen c3 today and only middle brake light working!

joujoujou wrote: »

It was a fail, then just advisory, and fail again now. Doesn't really bother me if someone else's plates are lit or not, unlike all them one-eyed monsters.

On the last Primera if they were working and bright then it's near impossible to make out the reg.

Great safety item..... Not

joujoujou wrote: »

Honestly, for me, number plate has nothing related to safety.

Hence. The big Not at the end

Some lovely motors thought they would have been able to get more exotica being the 10th year.