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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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  • #8372
    Fiona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    1.6 petrol 00 Avensis. Good or bad in petrol consumption, internet is telling me 39mpg car would be on long motorway journey all the time no town and city driving.


  • #8373
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Fiona wrote: »
    1.6 petrol 00 Avensis. Good or bad in petrol consumption, internet is telling me 39mpg car would be on long motorway journey all the time no town and city driving.

    Not brilliant, you'd want to be sitting at 90kph to get decent consumption


  • #8374
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Fiona wrote: »
    1.6 petrol 00 Avensis. Good or bad in petrol consumption, internet is telling me 39mpg car would be on long motorway journey all the time no town and city driving.
    Ehhhhhh why? What's wrong with the BMW?


  • #8375
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,551 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ... it doesn't do 39mpg on the motorway would be my guess :pac:


  • #8376
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Fiona wrote: »
    1.6 petrol 00 Avensis. Good or bad in petrol consumption, internet is telling me 39mpg car would be on long motorway journey all the time no town and city driving.

    Oh god no!!!


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  • #8377
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Fiona wrote: »
    1.6 petrol 00 Avensis. Good or bad in petrol consumption, internet is telling me 39mpg car would be on long motorway journey all the time no town and city driving.

    Oh god no!!!

    She'll be in a daysul next :-P


  • #8378
    tuborg_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭tuborg_man


    Was in Dublin earlier dropping some Mayo cousins close to croker, donegal lads really do like a bit of felt. tdirs4's all over the place.


  • #8379
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    what do people think will happen with the new legislation coming out in Dec. that stops insurance companies from discriminating on gender. will female insurance just rise to male levels as they are? or will males possibly come down a little bit but females rise to meet that then?


  • #8380
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    what do people think will happen with the new legislation coming out in Dec. that stops insurance companies from discriminating on gender. will female insurance just rise to male levels as they are? or will males possibly come down a little bit but females rise to meet that then?

    I much like the latter :D


  • #8381
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Anyone know anything about Astra SRi? The 1.9 CDTi version? Gearboxes seem to be a weak point?


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  • #8382
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    draffodx wrote: »
    Anyone know anything about Astra SRi? The 1.9 CDTi version? Gearboxes seem to be a weak point?

    Think the Doc is in something similar.


  • #8383
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    swirl flaps especially, dmf and gearboxes are also weak. egr valves clog up easily and the car goes into limp mode. a remap brings them up to 190 easily enough.
    a good few of the lads on AON have had problems with inlet manifold too but not as common.
    blank off the swirl flaps and clean the egr regularly and it should be as reliable as any other diesel


  • #8384
    Fiona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    The e30 is going into storage for the winter at the end of October when the tax is out. Looking at an Avensis down here in Bandon this afternoon.

    Its boring as hell but its got tax nct and is a good price and appears to be reasonably clean.


  • #8385
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    i know this is not going to be "good and fun" for a lot of people here, but i would really love this. Tidy it up nicely, different wheels and that could be a lot of fun.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3692486

    these are becoming rare too :(


  • #8386
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Aww man, other than the wheels it's lovely.
    Meant to be great fun too, the most powerful SR20 ever put out.


  • #8387
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    i know this is not going to be "good and fun" for a lot of people here, but i would really love this. Tidy it up nicely, different wheels and that could be a lot of fun.


    these are becoming rare too :(

    If your looking for fun.

    1 acre of land and this... http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/quads/3882566 There great fun. :)


  • #8388
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    I much like the latter :D

    I suspect the former will happen tho!


  • #8389
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    i know this is not going to be "good and fun" for a lot of people here, but i would really love this. Tidy it up nicely, different wheels and that could be a lot of fun.


    these are becoming rare too :(

    If your looking for fun.

    1 acre of land and this... http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/quads/3882566 There great fun. :)

    An acre and a GTI-R would be better fun IMO, I'm not mad for quads.
    I like being comfy and dry. :D


  • #8390
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    An acre and a GTI-R would be better fun IMO, I'm not mad for quads.
    I like being comfy and dry. :D

    A GTI-R in this wet land? not a tall!


  • #8391
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    4WD turbo power, **** you, field! Haha


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  • #8392
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    4WD turbo power, **** you, field! Haha

    Ha, ya that's exactly what you will be saying, when you get sunk in a swamp and the engine gets flooded. :D:p


  • #8393
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Quick question people:

    Engine swap. Is converting a petrol to diesel allowed these days?

    It was rife throughout the 80's....


  • #8394
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    Quick question people:

    Engine swap. Is converting a petrol to diesel allowed these days?

    It was rife throughout the 80's....

    Are you considering moving to the dark side?


  • #8395
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,551 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dgt wrote: »
    Quick question people:

    Engine swap. Is converting a petrol to diesel allowed these days?

    It was rife throughout the 80's....

    Of course its allowed, you'll need to redo nct and have details amended for motor tax and maybe an engineer's report too for insurance. Not economically sensible in the majority of cases.


  • #8396
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭barura


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Of course its allowed, you'll need to redo nct and have details amended for motor tax and maybe an engineer's report too for insurance. Not economically sensible in the majority of cases.

    You do need an engineers report, but insurance companies don't like it that much. It's similar to the private tax and insurance for a van. You can privately tax a van, but you can't get it insured. It's madness!


  • #8397
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    OSI wrote: »
    I've been reliably informed by someone involved in the policy end of insurance that the former is pretty much the course of action insurance companies are taking.

    That's what I expected tbh, absolute farce.

    Wonder what my quote will be next year. Paying over a grand at the minute, would rather I was paying a lot less like!


  • #8398
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    CianRyan wrote: »
    4WD turbo power, **** you, field! Haha

    It doesn't work like that!


  • #8399
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Was going to work today, 80km/h zone.
    Car in front of me is doing a steady 70km/h which is totally cool,
    Came to a straight where it was safe to overtake and went by him.

    Looked in rear view and noticed him flashing like crazy and arms flailing all over the place?

    He then proceeds to catch up and drive a couple of feet behind still by the looks of it, cursing me blind....

    He is right behind my car now so I didnt feel safe anymore so left him there.

    when i arrived at work i had to wait for traffic when I was turning in and he came up behind me again, and he was still going mental???

    What the fcuk was his problem?!
    I overtook him safely and and wasnt acting the eegit one bit!

    The way he was going on you'd think I had dropped kicked baby or something...
    It really bothered me and I'm still angry at him....

    Sorry just had to vent a little


  • #8400
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    ordered one of those "you're looking well guard' disc holders :-D

    that new legistation for gender on car insurance. sounds fair

    I remember last year asking an axa insurance person why my insurance was 1K extra just for being male.

    she told me that would change with this new law.

    hopefully it will balance with males going down and women going up so it's like meeting in the middle.

    we can always test it out anyway !


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  • #8401
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    Are you considering moving to the dark side?

    I'm already there :pac:
    RoverJames wrote: »
    Of course its allowed, you'll need to redo nct and have details amended for motor tax and maybe an engineer's report too for insurance. Not economically sensible in the majority of cases.

    That's what I was thinking myself in terms of the motor tax. Engineers report would be required but was wondering if it was still allowed and it seems to be :)
    barura wrote: »
    You do need an engineers report, but insurance companies don't like it that much. It's similar to the private tax and insurance for a van. You can privately tax a van, but you can't get it insured. It's madness!

    I sure we both know about that mess :pac::pac::pac:

    Wouldn't be going down the van route though! :)


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