Motors Chat Thread Round 1

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-09-2012 03:33PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

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

LOL!

Marlow · 17-09-2012 03:36PM

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:

I've over 430k km on the Caravelle and it's LHD. Try that one

Even the M5 is over 170k now.

/M

Marlow · 17-09-2012 03:47PM

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.

Should have bought one of the two 106 Rallye that were for sale. Both gone to other boardsies.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-09-2012 04:10PM

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.

Get a 3 door fiat Seicento and stick in a red top. Rocket in your pocket! :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXzQVG8X2o4

gollywog · 17-09-2012 04:16PM

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 just went for the milltek non res cat back for now. Will get the other parts next year before I get it mapped. It was 565 from keith in alloy-wheels.ie.

But typically, the last day or two, my dsg has been a bit clunky changing from 2nd-3rd and 3rd-2nd so hopefully i dont need a new mechatronic unit after having spent all that money......

MetzgerMeister · 17-09-2012 04:18PM

gollywog wrote: »

my dsg has been a bit clunky changing from 2nd-3rd and 3rd-2nd so hopefully i dont need a new mechatronic unit after having spent all that money......

Is the gearbox sealed or can you drain and renew the fluid in it? I would try fresh fluid first and see if that helps. I know it would happen in all gears but it's worth a shot.

gollywog · 17-09-2012 04:22PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Is the gearbox sealed or can you drain and renew the fluid in it? I would try fresh fluid first and see if that helps. I know it would happen in all gears but it's worth a shot.

I'm not sure man,
Was just on the phone to george there,
Going to bring it to him and go from there suppose...
Hopefully its not the new mechatronic, unlikely but i'm still hoping!

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-09-2012 05:32PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Had a nice little Seicento but I got pissed off with it snapping clutch cables. Spent a few weeks driving it without a clutch before I had enough :pac:

Was that just the standard 1L? I can assure you that, you wouldnt get pissed off with a Seicento red top.

colm_mcm · 17-09-2012 06:13PM

I don't get this 'scene' thing....

Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

gollywog · 17-09-2012 06:16PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get this 'scene' thing....

Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

Wouldn't be my cuppa tae either....

MugMugs · 17-09-2012 06:18PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get this 'scene' thing....

Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

Personal preference of those unable to afford something a bit "meatier" I suppose.

challengemaster · 17-09-2012 06:19PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get this 'scene' thing....

Saw a mk3 golf today. The usual. Wide wheels, exhaust from a tractor etc.

It had a bonnet bra and a rusty bonnet ffs.

Rat look...

find it a bit pointless myself

pred racer · 17-09-2012 06:34PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Rat look...

find it a bit pointless myself

My alfa has the rat look.......and it didnt cost me a penny extra:D

MetzgerMeister · 17-09-2012 06:36PM

pred racer wrote: »

My alfa has the rat look.......and it didnt cost me a penny extra:D

No, your alfa has the cat look because it's covered in scratches

Stheno · 17-09-2012 06:51PM

what is a bonnet bra?

pred racer · 17-09-2012 06:51PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No, your alfa has the cat look because it's covered in scratches

Meanwhile back at the ranch,

MM, CM and conzy had parked their cocks german cars in a row trying to decide which one was the most beautiful..........................;)

Btw MM do the indicators work? :pac:

pred racer · 17-09-2012 06:53PM

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

A fake leatheR/vinyl monstrosity used to protect the nose of a car from stone chips.
You see alot of them in the US.

MetzgerMeister · 17-09-2012 06:55PM

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.

pred racer wrote: »

Meanwhile back at the ranch,

MM, CM and conzy had parked their cocks german cars in a row trying to decide which one was the most beautiful..........................;)

Btw MM do the indicators work? :pac:

What in the Jayzeus are you on about ya donkey?!

The indicators are fine, as are the reversing sensors :P

Stheno · 17-09-2012 06:56PM

pred racer wrote: »

A fake leatheR/vinyl monstrosity used to protect the nose of a car from stone chips.
You see alot of them in the US.

I googled.
I feel a bit ill now.

pred racer · 17-09-2012 07:11PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.

What in the Jayzeus are you on about ya donkey?!

The indicators are fine, as are the reversing sensors :P

I had a brief (and frankly disturbing) mental image of the three bmw amigos
With the cars parked in a line and their little love struck faces staring at them.....bless:p

Its what happens when you go to germany for a week, and somebody else is picking up the bar tabs, i'm not the better of it yet:eek:

Are you sure those indicators work......when ur driving and everything?:pac:

challengemaster · 17-09-2012 07:24PM

We haven't quite gotten around to that just yet.... I swear there'll be a BMW section at the next meet.

Sure you won't see the indicators when the car is sideways anyway :pac:

pred racer · 17-09-2012 07:40PM

challengemaster wrote: »

We haven't quite gotten around to that just yet.... I swear there'll be a BMW section at the next meet.

I can see it now

CM "why the fook did i bother bringing the camera to this?"
MM " Jaysus twould be grand if it had a rotary in it"
Alanstrainor "wish I'd brought the feicin polo, at least every other feicer didnt have one"
Conzy "ah fook lads where's me car"

:pac::D

challengemaster wrote: »

Sure you won't see the indicators when the car is sideways anyway :pac:

Thats what the handbrake is for laaaaaaaaaaaaddd

Marlow · 17-09-2012 08:21PM

Stheno wrote: »

what is a bonnet bra?

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's a film not too unlike a wrap that goes over the front bumper and nose of the bonnet which protects the paintwork from stone chips. It's kind of misleadingly named as it doesn't actually cover the whole bonnet.

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

How many people does it take to fit a T4 bonnet bra ??

It's a thing mostly used in the states. The problem, specificly over there is, that once you fit the bonnet bra, you're never going to take it off again. Because the color on the parts, that you fit it over will have a complete different fade, than the parts that it doesn't cover. So if you ever remove it, you'll need a respray of your bonnet to match it the remainder of the car.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-09-2012 08:23PM

Marlow wrote: »

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

How many people does it take to fit a T4 bonnet bra ??

It's a thing mostly used in the states. The problem, specificly over there is, that once you fit the bonnet bra, you're never going to take it off again. Because the color on the parts, that you fit it over will have a complete different fade, than the parts that it doesn't cover. So if you ever remove it, you'll need a respray of your bonnet to match it the remainder of the car.

/M

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

Marlow · 17-09-2012 08:25PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

Not with the amount of fade, that you'd get in for example Cali or Florida on certain colors.

/M

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-09-2012 08:27PM

Marlow wrote: »

Not with the amount of fade, that you'd get in for example Cali or Florida on certain colors.

/M

Ah I see. I forgot you were on about America.

challengemaster · 17-09-2012 08:33PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

For the faded paint, Wouldn't a wallop of T-cut restore the faded paint?

A wallop of T-Cut will do nothing except give you **** cramp. It's the most useless pile of..... :cool:

dgt · 17-09-2012 09:15PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Had a nice little Seicento but I got pissed off with it snapping clutch cables. Spent a few weeks driving it without a clutch before I had enough :pac:

I miss mine, quite a lot

Must get another one.... Prefably with a cooked head and broke rings

166man · 17-09-2012 09:38PM

Got new number plates on the 156 today. That with the back of it being polished and the exhaust polished make it really look so much better. The bumpers all round have been painted black.

New front tyres, new interior mats, fresh wiper blades and the "operation cheapo transformation" will be complete.

MetzgerMeister · 17-09-2012 09:46PM

Marlow wrote: »

It's not a film. It's an actual "bra". Usually leather or vinyl.

I've seen it on an RX8 and it was basically a thicker version of Permatec. It was clear too which was a lot better than a totally different colour to the car which was dark grey.

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