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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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  • #7982
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    would a bad earth cause them to blow

    Yes.


  • #7983
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    just finished chapter 1 of michel thomas language cds, much better than i thought it would be. has really brought it back to me :D


    em, someday i will drive in germany and this will help with understanding road signs (on topic ftw!)


  • #7984
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    em, someday i will drive in germany and this will help with understanding road signs (on topic ftw!)

    So you're telling me, that "Ausfahrt" is not a rather large city ?

    /M


  • #7985
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Nope, just exit god bless the Germans :pac:


  • #7986
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Nope, just exit god bless the Germans :pac:

    You're some child! :P


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  • #7987
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    How dya mean now feeeeen?:p


  • #7988
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    If it's not bottles of spray paint it's Ausfarts :(


  • #7989
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    166man wrote: »
    Got the new badge and grille for the 156 fitted today. Only pictures could do it justice, not even joking. Such a small part changes the car completely. Given the whole car a polish and painted the front bumpers black.

    Genuinely haven't seen the car looking this well in a long long time. Absolutely chuffed.

    My car has lost it's front badge, it looks naked.


  • #7990
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Some cars look good debadged at the front...


  • #7991
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Got the phone after a few hours of head scratching / tea drinking / arsing around.

    The phone was on silent so we rang it and used a radio to listen for interference, it was stronger on the driver side so we concentrated on that side :pac:

    macgyver12.jpg

    A few pics

    02b30.jpg

    58516.jpg

    52922.jpg

    Obligatory sitting in car with no seat photo

    70064.jpg

    Did this so it wouldn't happen again

    4106b.jpg


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  • #7992
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    How in the name of god did you manage to get a phone in there ?:p


  • #7993
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How in the name of god did you manage to get a phone in there ?:p

    Heavy braking!


  • #7994
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    conzy wrote: »
    Heavy braking!

    Even your pockets shat themselves! :D


  • #7995
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Shift happens.

    /M


  • #7996
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

    I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.


  • #7997
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

    I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.

    Should be in the dreamers thread tbh

    1.6 with 1.9 on the log book, how does that even make sense ? :p


  • #7998
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Should be in the dreamers thread tbh

    1.6 with 1.9 on the log book, how does that even make sense ? :p

    1.6 TURBO.


  • #7999
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    1.6 TURBO.

    Oh i see :pac:


  • #8000
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    I have had a 1998 Micra since it was 18 months old and was delighted when it flew through the NCT this morning. The best bit is that everything, (except the tyres of course!), on the car is original.


  • #8001
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,828 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3909606

    I know the chap who owns this. Lets just say, the sump hit speed bumps, then I had hot dinners.

    Is that where you used the cans of spray paint?


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  • #8002
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    renofan wrote: »
    I have had a 1998 Micra since it was 18 months old and was delighted when it flew through the NCT this morning. The best bit is that everything, (except the tyres of course!), on the car is original.

    I had a 95 one as my first car. Great little yoke! What millage have you put on it?


  • #8003
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    sean1141 wrote: »
    I had a 95 one as my first car. Great little yoke! What millage have you put on it?

    It only had 8k miles on it when I bought it and currently stands at 97,875 miles. Did 52.4 mpg a few weeks back so its still in good shape.


  • #8004
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    renofan wrote: »
    It only had 8k miles on it when I bought it and currently stands at 97,875 miles. Did 52.4 mpg a few weeks back so its still in good shape.

    Do you mean to tell me that a car with 98,000 miles is still on original pads, bushes, shocks etc.?? :eek:


  • #8005
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    bushes, shocks etc.?? :eek:

    bushes wearing out is mostly a problem with cars with multi-link suspension in Ireland, like for example BMW, Merc etc. Something simple like a Micra probably won't see much of those issues.

    Shocks can last very long. I think, I changed mine at 360k in the Caravelle. They were still good, but I went for sport shocks.

    As for the pads, well, if they're within the limits, why not.

    /M


  • #8006
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Do you mean to tell me that a car with 98,000 miles is still on original pads, bushes, shocks etc.?? :eek:

    Yup. I don't drive the sh!te out of it. (not that I could anyways. Being the powerful 997cc version!) The tyres are on it since April 2007 too.


  • #8007
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    renofan wrote: »
    The tyres are on it since April 2007 too.

    The only thing you've got to be aware of there, is that the tyres can go brittle with age, even though they aren't worn down.

    6 years is usually a max recommended age. There's no rule though. It really depends on the state of the tyres.

    /M


  • #8008
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Marlow wrote: »
    The only thing you've got to be aware of there, is that the tyres can go brittle with age, even though they aren't worn down.

    6 years is usually a max recommended age. There's no rule though. It really depends on the state of the tyres.

    /M

    Ya I know that, you get an advisory in the NCT if your tyres are over 6years old. Haven't changed them as planning on new wheels next year anyways.


  • #8009
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Marcusm wrote: »
    Is that where you used the cans of spray paint?

    Lol :D No, its not. :p


  • #8010
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    renofan wrote: »
    It only had 8k miles on it when I bought it and currently stands at 97,875 miles. Did 52.4 mpg a few weeks back so its still in good shape.
    ah low enough millage for the year. I owned mine for one year and put 40k miles on it :o
    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Do you mean to tell me that a car with 98,000 miles is still on original pads, bushes, shocks etc.?? :eek:
    original shocks are still in the mondeo at 190k miles. It done mostly motorway millage before I bought it. It will all depend on the type of driving the car is doing. Tipping around town etc won't be hard on it. Then again some cars just like bushings more than others!


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  • #8011
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    sean1141 wrote: »
    original shocks are still in the mondeo at 190k miles. It done mostly motorway millage before I bought it. It will all depend on the type of driving the car is doing. Tipping around town etc won't be hard on it. Then again some cars just like bushings more than others!

    True but what I was trying to say was "consumables" moreso than specific items even though I did mention spcific items :o


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