Motors Chat Thread Round 1

Marlow · 20-09-2012 10:48AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Sarsfield Motors managed to do what I couldn't - they sold the MPS!

Well. Happy days for you and happy days for them. What more do you want ?

/M

Ardennes1944 · 20-09-2012 10:53AM

That concert was insane last night, the academy is a great venue! Got to meet both of them afterwards too

Things that didn't go so well, that ****in muppet in tyreland put aside 245/40/18 tyres for me instead of 225s and had none of them in stock besides some unbranded **** he tried to sell me. I wouldnt mind but I have to pay the m50 toll and it's about an extra 7-8€ on petrol.

Also, the q park on Marlborough st. was a great recommendation thank you Shteno. However, I was too early to avail of the 6€ overnight price so I asked the guy after paying for the first hour do I have to drive out and in again to get a new ticket to get the deal, he said no and signed my ticket with 6€ and his name and said show the night guy at customer service desk this when we got back at half 11 and all would be well. Got back at quarter past, no one around, rang the helpline thingy and this sarcastic bastard answers. Says there is no one around and that I'd have to pay the 18€ I owed. I asked him what if I didn't have 18€ left after a concert and he said I'd just have to leave my car overnight. I just couldn't fathom there was no security or no one to call? Gave up on him so I'm gonna kick up a stink later by phone.

20-09-2012 11:19AM

..did you take the 245s?

Ardennes1944 · 20-09-2012 11:32AM

RoverJames wrote: »

..did you take the 245s?

nope, wouldnt fit anyway. it'd rub as well. disaster

mik_da_man · 20-09-2012 11:59AM

I asked kellehers on Victoria Road about the tyres.
225/40/18 at 50 each for a matching set.
Just ring to confirm brand first.

087-1941192

Ardennes1944 · 20-09-2012 12:41PM

did you actually go through and get a set yourself mik?

mik_da_man · 20-09-2012 02:30PM

Got a set for the Pug, they are all season ones but loads of thread.

ST is ok for the moment, but will give him a shout when they need changing.

tossy · 20-09-2012 03:24PM

mik_da_man wrote: »

I asked kellehers on Victoria Road about the tyres.
225/40/18 at 50 each for a matching set.
Just ring to confirm brand first.

087-1941192

50e for 225/40/18 tyre? i',m afraid to ask the brand,i hope the are going on something with around 17 bhp!

dar83 · 20-09-2012 03:25PM

Part worns I would assume... So I'm guessing probably Bridgestone or something similar?

BUBBLE WRAP · 20-09-2012 06:28PM

I was learning how to touch type today, Now my hands are in bits... I also seen someone driving up the street on the wrong side of the road, on a tractor lawn mower. :eek:

Ded_Zebra · 20-09-2012 08:02PM

Shamelessly stolen from YLYL

Just ordered one

BUBBLE WRAP · 20-09-2012 08:06PM

Ded_Zebra · 20-09-2012 08:10PM

It was only €7 including posting so it was hard to resist :P

Supergurrier · 20-09-2012 08:20PM

Anyone know a good place to get centrecaps, want something like this for my wheels i have the silver ones and they are eaten alive with whiteworm.

Cheers

TestTransmission · 20-09-2012 08:22PM

eBay?

Supergurrier · 20-09-2012 08:26PM

OSI wrote: »

The cheapest remap going, a week commuting on the bus.

Went from spending 1-1.5 hrs a day minimum in the car to not using it for 5 days straight. Jumped in last night and the love was rekindled at first ignition.

MFW+I+see+something+from+my+ex.+Vacuuming+my+car_63eb13_3979236.jpg

Drummerboy08 · 20-09-2012 09:13PM

As much as I've considered getting the Train to work during the week to save a few quid, I cant.

I feel dirty every time I log onto Irish Rail's website to book a ticket, and end up buying something for the car instead

Ardennes1944 · 20-09-2012 10:17PM

Got a to take a spin of a 180sx jap import tonight after work. 2way diff, I'm proud to still be here

I broke the 130mph barrier on my Astra last night too, speedo read 218kph sat nav said 211kph so I'll go with that.:)

Supergurrier · 20-09-2012 10:18PM

Sorted, shweet

http://www.etabeta.co.uk/accessories/default.html

BUBBLE WRAP · 20-09-2012 10:21PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Sorted, shweet

http://www.etabeta.co.uk/accessories/default.html

They look cool man.

Supergurrier · 20-09-2012 10:24PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

They look cool man.

Im after these centrecaps as my silver standard ones are corroded to hell and back (Previous owner used acidic wheel cleaner alot)

Hopefully between plastidip and new centrecaps i can get something like

BUBBLE WRAP · 20-09-2012 10:27PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Im after these centrecaps as my silver standard ones are corroded to hell and back (Previous owner used acidic wheel cleaner alot)

Hopefully between plastidip and new centrecaps i can get something like

http://reinhardt-tuning.de/images/etabeta-tettsut_black_L.jpg[/IMG]

Cant wait to see the final product. :cool:

Supergurrier · 20-09-2012 10:28PM

Neither can the potholes

BUBBLE WRAP · 20-09-2012 10:29PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Neither can the potholes

Ah don't be like that.

Think positive!

Dartz · 21-09-2012 12:42AM

Anyone ever get held up by a cyclist pedalling up Knockmaroon hill?

****ing God Bless him for being lunatic enough to do it but I wonder if he understood that the reason I didn't pass him was because I couldn't see up the hill thanks to the bend that's blind going uphill and being about about a metre and a half further right couldn't see oncoming traffic coming down at speed until the last second

Or the reason I was revving the engine was because he was doing 4kph... and my car can't physically go that slow... it needed some clutch stroking.

FTLG... just walk the bastard up. That was literally creating a hazard

Because the car that was ahead of me did gun it past and nearly headon'd someone coming down.

Fiona · 21-09-2012 08:02AM

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

As much as I've considered getting the Train to work during the week to save a few quid, I cant.

I feel dirty every time I log onto Irish Rail's website to book a ticket, and end up buying something for the car instead

I feel your pain.... I am getting the bus to Cork this evening after work, it was €18 return V €80 in petrol........

F**ck my life :mad:

Big Nasty · 21-09-2012 09:26AM

Fiona wrote: »

I feel your pain.... I am getting the bus to Cork this evening after work, it was €18 return V €80 in petrol........

F**ck my life :mad:

Yeah, but you'll get a 'free service' at the end of it!

Fiona · 21-09-2012 01:42PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Yeah, but you'll get a 'free service' at the end of it!

Haha shame i won't get that on the return journey!

Voodoomelon · 21-09-2012 01:48PM

Limerick man wrote: »

I'm some what biased as I've wasted money on cars in the last four years and I've just given up really. I'm saving hard so my mind is in a different mindset.

If I was to spend a grand in the morning it'd be

New laptop

Dentist + teeth cleaned

Short trip somewhere in Ireland for me and misses.

Jesus, you sound just like me. I've done enough over the last 4 years, tinkering and adding stuff. I was the same with computers years back, spent an absolute fortune on them. You get fed up in the end, waste of money.

Also haven't been to the dentist in years so took out VHI dental plan the other day. They're gonna get a shock come December when the 3 month entry period is up.

Fiona · 21-09-2012 01:57PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Also haven't been to the dentist in years so took out VHI dental plan the other day. They're gonna get a shock come December when the 3 month entry period is up.

Saw this advertised at the bus stop. What do you get back from it? I am not sure i would bother putting money into something like this?

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