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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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  • #242
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    The current Astra is the MK6.;)

    If you're talking about Vauxhalls, then yes it is the Mk6. But since we don't live in the UK and therefore don't have Vauxhalls, it's the fourth generation for us:)! If we're including the Astra's predecessors then we are actually on the ninth generation small family hatchback by Opel:)!


  • #243
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    Why is it called a 1L if the car holds alot more that 1L of fuel? :confused:


  • #244
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Why is it called a 1L if the car holds alot more that 1L of fuel? :confused:

    Way hay !

    We have a winner :P


  • #245
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,701 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Why is it called a 1L if the car holds alot more that 1L of fuel? :confused:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_displacement ;)


  • #246
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    Just ordered a new wheel bearing for the front from a motor factors in rathcoole

    €80 and I'll have it in 2 hours. Can't get it in 2 hours cos im in work but I'll get it in the morning

    The cost bouncing off a Kurb peeps.

    Alignment €35
    Alloy wheel €70
    Wheel bearing €80

    And 1 very hungry machanic !

    I think this would work as a better speed trap.

    Someone speeding ? Raise the Kurb and let them hit it ! :pac:


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  • #247
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Why is it called a 1L if the car holds alot more that 1L of fuel? :confused:

    You can't be serious, right?


  • #248
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Why is it called a 1L if the car holds alot more that 1L of fuel? :confused:

    That's more like it :D


  • #249
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    Way hay !

    We have a winner :P

    It an honest question. :(:o


  • #250
    E39MSport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    It an honest question. :(:o

    Don't take notice. Fair play for asking. :)


  • #251
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    robbie_998 wrote: »
    Way hay !

    We have a winner :P

    It an honest question. :(:o

    Oh man, you even had the chance to play it off as a joke.
    Well, you have to learn sometime I guess.


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  • #252
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    CianRyan wrote: »
    You can't be serious, right?

    Ya, In as serious as a hearth attack.


  • #253
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Ya, In as serious as a hearth attack.
    in fairness, attacking someone with a fireplace would be fairly funny lad


  • #254
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Oh man, you even had the chance to play it off as a joke.
    Well, you have to learn sometime I guess.

    Well, I knew what the van in the wheel arch meant. ;)


  • #255
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    langdang wrote: »
    in fairness, attacking someone with a fireplace would be fairly funny lad

    Ha ha that made me spit orange juice all over the laptop,
    well played sir, well played!! :p

    And superstoner,
    Dont feel bad for asking a question you didnt know the answer to!


  • #256
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I think people are just getting stupider and stupider...

    Twice in recent times some asshóle has cut me off, barging into the lane I'm in with out looking, on both occasions I got very hot headed and vocal. What was I told on both occasions? Learn to drive... Learn to fúcking drive you say? So when did you pass your test? Did you even do one? Why am I even ranting?

    This happened earlier today. The chap in question had L plates on the car, was sitting avéc the "Felt" manner (seat wound back, head tilted, body jaunty) and after I roared out the window in what was a sheer last second, no looking manoeuvre with no indicator for a last second "oh shít, I want to go that way" move, I was told to learn to drive. Want the irony? His father owns and runs his own driving school car, don't think he'd be very impressed with that :rolleyes:

    I need a dash cam, badly! [/RANT]


  • #257
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Dont mind them super stoner.
    Its the size of the engine, not the fuel tank.


  • #258
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    OSI wrote: »
    Reminds me of a woman behind who was too busy checking her phone in traffic to notice that the cars in front had stopped, she looked up and had to break at the last second and somehow decided it was my fault and started shouting at me from her car. A couple of minutes later she decided she was too good for the man traffic and started driving off in the bus lane, but not before giving me a filthy look as she passed by.

    I don't think you would be surprised how often I see that now I park in the city centre! That post has the very point I was going to make: other peoples making mistakes then trying to put that mistake on you!

    Saw something very strange, a cashcow being driven hard! :eek:


  • #259
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    dgt wrote: »
    I don't think you would be surprised how often I see that now I park in the city centre! That post has the very point I was going to make: other peoples making mistakes then trying to put that mistake on you!

    Saw something very strange, a cashcow being driven hard! :eek:


    Funny you say that, I got passed by one that had to be doing 160kp/h at least earlier:eek:


  • #260
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    langdang wrote: »
    in fairness, attacking someone with a fireplace would be fairly funny lad

    You couldn't just fix my post. Damn spell checker couldn't even save me the embarrassment of that.


  • #261
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    You couldn't just fix my post. Damn spell checker couldn't even save me the embarrassment of that.
    Just a lighthearted dig man - personally I'd find it more annoying if someone FYP'd one of my typos for me like a primary school teacher. I'd find it a bit condescending unless they threw in a joke too!


    Stoney broke boys and girls, car needs some TLC but it won't be getting it this week or next at this rate. :o:(


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  • #262
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Funny you say that, I got passed by one that had to be doing 160kp/h at least earlier:eek:

    11D, maroon coloured, Navan to Dunshaughlin road....?

    Edit: Had the pleasure of working on my old Fester last night :D goodness I miss that car!

    Owner complained of a rubber top mount gone but wanted the part and a new strut :confused:

    I'll get a picture up after but how fast do you have to hit a pothole to smash a shim through a collar???!!! :eek:


  • #263
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Just connected to my car using fiatecuscan, free version is absolutely useless.
    Guess ill have to spend 50 quid on the real version:eek:
    Any other software that will do (free preferably)

    I wish i had diagnostics for my bloody chainsaw:(

    I have 2 cars, 4 quads, a lawnmower, a strimmer and a tractor and the only thing i want to use wont bloody start:o
    I pulled it so hard the handle came off in my hand (careful now ladies and gents;))


  • #264
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Started searching for renewal quotes, who was it that mentioned quotedevil for a cheap s2000 quote?

    They couldn't even come near my renewal quote from Aviva, they were €400 off the mark and that was with Aviva aswell.They were the only company who would give them a quote. :(


  • #265
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Started searching for renewal quotes, who was it that mentioned quotedevil for a cheap s2000 quote?

    They couldn't even come near my renewal quote from Aviva, they were €400 off the mark and that was with Aviva aswell.They were the only company who would give them a quote. :(

    I feel your pain mine went up this year coz my oil burner is a "performance car" their words, not mine!


  • #266
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    pred racer wrote: »
    I feel your pain mine went up this year coz my oil burner is a "performance car" their words, not mine!

    Mine came down actually by a €100, still a bit too much though imo.


  • #267
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Mine came down actually by a €100, still a bit too much though imo.

    At least you dont have to leave the meets before Alanstrainor so as not to have the slowest car left:D

    (dunno what im gonna do if he buys that german yoke Bmw)


  • #268
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    pred racer wrote: »
    At least you dont have to leave the meets before Alanstrainor so as not to have the slowest car left:D

    (dunno what im gonna do if he buys that german yoke Bmw)

    True! :p

    I'm actually getting laughed off the phone by most places, told them what my renewal was and they can't even get close/even give a quote.


  • #269
    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    langdang wrote: »
    Just a lighthearted dig man - personally I'd find it more annoying if someone FYP'd one of my typos for me like a primary school teacher. I'd find it a bit condescending unless they threw in a joke too!


    Stoney broke boys and girls, car needs some TLC but it won't be getting it this week or next at this rate. :o:(

    Fair enough. :)


  • #270
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    True! :p

    I'm actually getting laughed off the phone by most places, told them what my renewal was and they can't even get close/even give a quote.

    Have you tried First Ireland? try and get a quote for Setanta through them.


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  • #271
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Have you tried First Ireland? try and get a quote for Setanta through them.

    Ringing them now... :p


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