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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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  • #8012
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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

    The zt is on 104k miles and on all original shocks ind bushes etc.... Inc timing belts :pac:
    Honestly don't understand why so many on here think shocks have so shirt a lifespan.


  • #8013
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    RoverJames wrote: »
    The zt is on 104k miles and on all original shocks ind bushes etc.... Inc timing belts :pac:
    Honestly don't understand why so many on here think shocks have so shirt a lifespan.

    You playing timing belt roulette?

    Just because a car passes an NCT doesn't mean jack for the health of your shocks. It's all about balance, and it's very easy for both of them to be equally ****ed!


  • #8014
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    RoverJames wrote: »
    The zt is on 104k miles and on all original shield and bushes etc.... Inc timing belts :pac:
    Honestly don't understand why so many on here think shocks have so shirt a lifespan.

    On my Laguna I didn't have to replace pads, shocks and one ball joint until well after 150k miles. I usually get 50 to 60k miles out of tyres and my wife's car (Focus II) has 243k kms on it and everything is original (again apart from the tyres.). I do look after the cars and don't abuse them and service/replace fluids well within their timeframe.


  • #8015
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Just got rear ended by a passat on a roundabout:mad:
    No damage (dont know how, i was stopped and he hit me hard enough to move me about 2 feet) so the other driver, asked me how I was, told me it was his fault, apologised and we shook hands and drove off:D
    Very civilised!

    Edit: in paris, no chance of this in ireland!


  • #8016
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    One less Tee Diddley Eye Passat out there after this mornings sandwiching it received on the M50. Front car was an Accord and I think the rear one was a Mazda 3.

    Lovely tailback for about 3km because of it as well, took me over half an hour to do an 5-7min journey. Didn't look like anyone was seriously hurt anyway, no Ambulances or anything, probably lucky it was a Passat in the middle.


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  • #8017
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Right I have come to the conclusion that I don't like big cars, the sooner I can get into a smaller 3 door hatchback the better.

    I knew there was something off about you when you started posting about Punto's...

    :P


  • #8018
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Right I have come to the conclusion that I don't like big cars, the sooner I can get into a smaller 3 door hatchback the better.

    Swap for a perfect Micra, tis 3 door and all! Its definately smaller and the best bit....it passed the NCT this morning :D


  • #8019
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    dar83 wrote: »
    One less Tee Diddley Eye Passat out there after this mornings sandwiching it received on the M50. Front car was an Accord and I think the rear one was a Mazda 3.

    Lovely tailback for about 3km because of it as well, took me over half an hour to do an 5-7min journey. Didn't look like anyone was seriously hurt anyway, no Ambulances or anything, probably lucky it was a Passat in the middle.

    Whereabouts was that? And at what time?


  • #8020
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    w
    Limerick man wrote: »
    You playing timing belt roulette?

    Just because a car passes an NCT doesn't mean jack for the health of your shocks. It's all about balance, and it's very easy for both of them to be equally ****ed!

    I don't consider it roulette in the true sense as I'm quite confident they won't let go.
    Passing the NCT is indeed meaningless enough, interpretation of the results that the imbalance figure is derived from can be quite useful in gauging the health of the shocks! If they are actually f***ed that would be evident to anyone who knew their beans. Also, I didnt mention NCT :)


  • #8021
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    draffodx wrote: »
    Whereabouts was that? And at what time?

    Was just approaching the Blanch exit, literally about 200m from the off ramp beginning. Traffic was tailed back to just after the Ballymun exit.

    It was just cleared when I finally got to it, the three cars involved were on the hard shoulder and the Passat was on a recovery truck, obviously took it in both ends.

    Edit: Sorry, forgot to say what time. I passed them at about 9:50. I got caught in the tailback at about 9:15...
    Edit 2: Southbound side of the M50. (I'm done now, promise... haha)


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  • #8022
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    dar83 wrote: »
    Was just approaching the Blanch exit, literally about 200m from the off ramp beginning. Traffic was tailed back to just after the Ballymun exit.

    It was just cleared when I finally got to it, the three cars involved were on the hard shoulder and the Passat was on a recovery truck, obviously took it in both ends.

    Ah I was going the other way!


  • #8023
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Follow Live Drive on Twitter, they were tweeting about it all morning


  • #8024
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    RoverJames wrote: »
    w

    I don't consider it roulette in the true sense as I'm quite confident they won't let go.
    Passing the NCT is indeed meaningless enough, interpretation of the results that the imbalance figure is derived from can be quite useful in gauging the health of the shocks! If they are actually f***ed that would be evident to anyone who knew their beans. Also, I didnt mention NCT :)

    Sorry James that second part wasn't aimed at you!


  • #8025
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Right I have come to the conclusion that I don't like big cars, the sooner I can get into a smaller 3 door hatchback the better.

    You know you wan't a Megane RS


  • #8026
    crixos30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭crixos30


    any body know where i can get a back window wiper motor and wiper arm for a 00 corolla liftback


  • #8027
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    crixos30 wrote: »
    any body know where i can get a back window wiper motor and wiper arm for a 00 corolla liftback

    Have you tried your local breakers?


  • #8028
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    New exhaust is due in today! )


  • #8029
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    gollywog wrote: »
    New exhaust is due in today! )

    Expensive ? Did you go for a backpipe or a whole system with cat back/turbo downpipe.

    Have my eyes on an upgrade myself


  • #8030
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Expensive ? Did you go for a backpipe or a whole system with cat back/turbo downpipe.

    Have my eyes on an upgrade myself

    I'm really sorry, but who are you?


  • #8031
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I'm really sorry, but who are you?

    Does it matter? :confused:


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  • #8032
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Does it matter? :confused:

    No, im just wondering.

    EDIT: I dint want personal information, just wondering what his/her usual username is. :)


  • #8033
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I'm really sorry, but who are you?

    Im that young fella from Halford's i came here to stalk you ! :pac:


  • #8034
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    I don't even...

    220986.jpg


  • #8035
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    CianRyan wrote: »
    Does it matter? :confused:

    No, im just wondering.

    EDIT: I dint want personal information, just wondering what his/her usual username is. :)

    Ha, ah right. I thought you were just being cheeky to a new user. That makes sense. :)

    @Dead Ed: HAHAHAHAHA! That's just mental.


  • #8036
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    ^ more than likely done by the owners to stop people stealing it ;)


  • #8037
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    ^ more than likely done by the owners to stop people stealing it ;)

    Exactly what I was about to say. :)


  • #8038
    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    The clock in my car has gone over the 100k km mark - I'm pretty sure it's rendered completely unsaleable now :pac:


  • #8039
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    jenizzle wrote: »
    The clock in my car has gone over the 100k km mark - I'm pretty sure it's rendered completely unsaleable now :pac:

    That depends, when was its last scheduled complete engine rebuild, and was it carried out by a Mazda dealer? :D


  • #8040
    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    dar83 wrote: »
    That depends, when was its last scheduled complete engine rebuild, and was it carried out by a Mazda dealer? :D

    Done every 20k. I've actually started doing them myself now, saves me paying dealer prices :P


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  • #8041
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    jenizzle wrote: »
    The clock in my car has gone over the 100k km mark - I'm pretty sure it's rendered completely unsaleable now :pac:
    Nearly at 200,000M myself :eek:


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