Motors Chat Thread Round 1

Hal1 · 15-10-2012 04:22PM

Get a good quality type, one with gold connectors. It will be better and would be less chance of hiss over the speakers.

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 04:26PM

dar83 wrote: »

What if someone told you they had some really dirty cables in there behind the stereo...

:eek:

The horror!

:P

LOL

You're one to talk!

Northern Monkey · 15-10-2012 06:39PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

OK, stupid question time!

Since I have always used CDs in every car I've owned, I never had a need for AUX inuputs/cables etc.

My current car has an Aux In port and I just want to verify what I need to get in order to play songs from my iPhone? I know it's an Aux cable but is it one that has the same connection as the charger on one end and a normal headphone type jack on the other end? Possibly also a USB connection to charge the phone from the 12V socket beside the Aux In port.

Get one of these for the 12v socket Dave. It sits almost flush with the end of the socket, so you can plug in an ipod cable to charge it and still close the armrest.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B003TOO3ZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350322270&sr=8-1

The 12v socket on the e92 only comes on when you start the car, so you won't have any issues with battery drain if you leave your ipod plugged in to it.

Excuse the mess, but this is it in my car.

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pred racer · 15-10-2012 06:41PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Obviously, I don't know much about motor electrics as it's not an area that interests me so I haven't a clue about all this

Its why older car stereos had a capacitor on the back of them to remove high frequency noises.
Its also why your ht leads are carbon and not copper;)

Cd's :eek: aux in :eek::eek: what age are you.......90

You do realise its the twentyfirst century??
Surely that german yoke you bought has bluetooth.

Or was it an option like everything else on a german car:p

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 06:46PM

I had this kind of thing in my head:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Audio-Music-Charge-iPhone/dp/B007KDPTUQ/ref=pd_sim_ce_3

It looks to be 3 in 1 but I haven't a clue!

Also, how do you know my name?? :eek:

pred racer · 15-10-2012 06:51PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I had this kind of thing in my head:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Audio-Music-Charge-iPhone/dp/B007KDPTUQ/ref=pd_sim_ce_3

It looks to be 3 in 1 but I haven't a clue!

Also, how do you know my name?? :eek:

That will do the charging, but for aux input you will need 2 x 3.5 jacks, one for iphone and one for car.

challengemaster · 15-10-2012 06:53PM

pred racer wrote: »

Surely that german yoke you bought has bluetooth.

Or was it an option like everything else on a german car:p

Bluetooth and iPhones don't place nice together, due to apple design.

pred racer · 15-10-2012 06:57PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Bluetooth and iPhones don't place nice together, due to apple design.

Yeah I know, apple are *****! But it can do music streaming, thats what the a2dp bluetooth was developed for, it just cant do fcuck all else.

Best option........get a decent phone:pac:

pred racer · 15-10-2012 07:41PM

Not many of these left around,
Took the photo in work today, anyone know what it is;)

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t398/Edwharding/DSC_0065.jpg

dgt · 15-10-2012 07:45PM

I'm not old enough to remember those on the road

Were you at a Renault meet?

pred racer · 15-10-2012 07:58PM

dgt wrote: »

I'm not old enough to remember those on the road

Were you at a Renault meet?

Nope, in the carpark at work!

I really wanted to take a pic of a white m3 with a dacia duster either side of it, but the m3 owner was there, and hes a prick!

Northern Monkey · 15-10-2012 08:00PM

pred racer wrote: »

Not many of these left around,
Took the photo in work today, anyone know what it is;)

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t398/Edwharding/DSC_0065.jpg

R17 gordini?

pred racer · 15-10-2012 08:03PM

Northern Monkey wrote: »

R17 gordini?

Close, its a TS.

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 09:22PM

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 09:27PM

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Aaah jaysus I thought you got a new car

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 09:30PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Aaah jaysus I thought you got a new car

Sorry MM. But I'm am gettin very tempted by a few E39 525/ 530 Tourings I've seen.

challengemaster · 15-10-2012 09:32PM

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Sorry MM. But I'm am gettin very tempted by a few E39 525/ 530 Tourings I've seen.

Is Marlow's one sold? You couldn't find a better E39 touring in the country tbh.

Stheno · 15-10-2012 09:35PM

I remembered last week it was our anniversary today, then forgot clean about it today.

Due my bemusement when I arrived home to a cheerful OH enquiring about dinner plans!

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 09:38PM

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Sorry MM. But I'm am gettin very tempted by a few E39 525/ 530 Tourings I've seen.

I'm hoping there's an "i" after those numbers and not a "d" ??

challengemaster wrote: »

Is Marlow's one sold? You couldn't find a better E39 touring in the country tbh.

Awaiting response to above question before formulating a smart-arse comment towards you :P

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 09:56PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Is Marlow's one sold? You couldn't find a better E39 touring in the country tbh.

I'm fairly sure it is. Think I recall reading something about him seeing it, and regretting having sold it.

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 09:59PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm hoping there's an "i" after those numbers and not a "d" ??/Quote]

Yeah, it would be an i alright. Been keeping an eye on my mileage of late, and even considering the way ill be travelling to my new job, I reckon I'll be doing between 12 and 15,000 a year. Probably closer to 12,000.

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 10:00PM

Good man yourself!!

Now CM - he obviously wants a petrol so go way with your dirty diesel dealings!!

challengemaster · 15-10-2012 10:03PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Good man yourself!!

Now CM - he obviously wants a petrol so go way with your dirty diesel dealings!!

Ah here, diesel or not marlows e39 touring was incredible. You'd take it over a petrol one any day tbh.

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 10:05PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Ah here, diesel or not marlows e39 touring was incredible. You'd take it over a petrol one any day tbh.

Never had the pleasure of seeing it in the flesh, but it did look fantastic in the flesh. I'd imagine it was far from standard as well.

MetzgerMeister · 15-10-2012 10:12PM

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Never had the pleasure of seeing it in the flesh, but it did look fantastic in the flesh.

Rightio......someone has been injecting petrol into their veins :P

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 10:19PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Rightio......someone has been injecting petrol into their veins :P

It's te effect of having spent too much time in a diesel!!!

Marlow · 15-10-2012 10:27PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Is Marlow's one sold? You couldn't find a better E39 touring in the country tbh.

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

I'm fairly sure it is. Think I recall reading something about him seeing it, and regretting having sold it.

It sold within 2 days of it being on done deal to very near the asking price. Still see it once in a while and miss it, but it was the right thing to do (sell it).

/M

Marlow · 15-10-2012 10:35PM

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Never had the pleasure of seeing it in the flesh, but it did look fantastic in the flesh. I'd imagine it was far from standard as well.

There was nothing standard about it. Here is the build-thread.

Some of the pictures are missing for some reason, but you get the idea.

/M

Marlow · 15-10-2012 10:41PM

Start

Result:

Also, it was stock 163 bhp. In it's final guise it was around 230 bhp and 365 ft-lb.

/M

Chuck_Norris · 15-10-2012 11:07PM

Thanks Marlow. That just puts even more ideas in my head. Absolutely savage car.

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