The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Voodoomelon · 24-10-2012 01:29PM

That tuner is indeed interesting.

Ireland are actually ahead of the curve for once in regards the digital telly, the Brits will be behind the rest of Europe.

Marlow · 24-10-2012 02:37PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I would have thought bmw would have given an mpeg4 tuner , the only progressive thing that we do and its a bítch to work around

BMW introduced the digital tuner around 10 years ago in the E46 for example. By that time only MPEG2 was planned for DVB-T in the countries, that it had been deployed (Germany, UK, etc.)

By the time, that MPEG4 was added, the BMWs using that type of tuner where out of production and later models don't use iBus. Hence there's no MPEG4 capable tuner for iBus from BMW.

The reason Ireland only gets MPEG4, is because the govt a) are cheapskates, b) wouldn't have gone digital at all, unless they had been forced. The reason why the deployment came so late.

/M

The Real B-man · 24-10-2012 03:04PM

New DMF & Clutch Kit :mad:

baldshin · 24-10-2012 03:06PM

Today someone did this to my car- evidence that you just can't have nice things in this country!

h3000 · 24-10-2012 03:08PM

baldshin wrote: »

Today someone did this to my car- evidence that you just can't have nice things in this country!

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq144/baldshin/534491_3991211503290_841648376_n.jpg

Did they drive off without leaving a note?

Supergurrier · 24-10-2012 03:22PM

baldshin wrote: »

Today someone did this to my car- evidence that you just can't have nice things in this country!

Sickener, where in town did that happen ?

I would be raging

baldshin · 24-10-2012 03:47PM

Yup, no note left. Happened in the tesco car park, wouldn't mind but I parked at the back far from any other cars and come back ten minutes later to this! Will see how presentable I can make it tomorrow, and looking at that picture the car needs a serious wash and wax!

Gary ITR · 24-10-2012 03:53PM

I went down this morning to find my door bent back and glass everywhere

Np other damage and nothing taken, ****in scum

Alanstrainor · 24-10-2012 04:01PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

I went down this morning to find my door bent back and glass everywhere

Np other damage and nothing taken, ****in scum

Shit man, absolute scum:mad:

Gary ITR · 24-10-2012 04:04PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Shit man, absolute scum:mad:

It's only a poxy automatic eg Civic too, pain in the arse, I wouldn't mind but we just gave away an eg shell with glass in it :mad:

MetzgerMeister · 24-10-2012 04:16PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

It's only a poxy automatic eg Civic too, pain in the arse, I wouldn't mind but we just gave away an eg shell with glass in it :mad:

I thought you were on about your house, not the car. Scum is right!

dgt · 24-10-2012 04:26PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

I went down this morning to find my door bent back and glass everywhere

Np other damage and nothing taken, ****in scum

Happened to us about 9 years ago, glass wasn't broke but the door was bent back and left open, nothing taken. C*nts of the grade :mad:

Alanstrainor · 24-10-2012 04:40PM

The Polo has just left the driveway.

3k, nice

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MetzgerMeister · 24-10-2012 04:51PM

Great price to get for it Alan, congrats

Alanstrainor · 24-10-2012 05:02PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Great price to get for it Alan, congrats

Cheers man, very pleased:)

Eric Cartman · 24-10-2012 05:16PM

Marlow wrote: »

BMW introduced the digital tuner around 10 years ago in the E46 for example. By that time only MPEG2 was planned for DVB-T in the countries, that it had been deployed (Germany, UK, etc.)

By the time, that MPEG4 was added, the BMWs using that type of tuner where out of production and later models don't use iBus. Hence there's no MPEG4 capable tuner for iBus from BMW.

The reason Ireland only gets MPEG4, is because the govt a) are cheapskates, b) wouldn't have gone digital at all, unless they had been forced. The reason why the deployment came so late.

/M

so is there an mpeg4 tuner for the e65 7 series then ?

tuborg_man · 24-10-2012 06:29PM

started to replace the cv boot's in my fiesta after a failed nct, have 3 of my cars going in for an nct this month, should have spread them out but wasn't thinking.

vectra · 24-10-2012 07:25PM

Fitted a second Bag holder in the boot.
Washed and waxed it while I was in the mood for it. Dressed the tyres and gave the wheels another coat of Collie 845.
Damnit while I was at it I cleaned all the windows and treated them with RainX.
Treated the seats to a coats of Gliptone Leather conditioner.

Enough for one day I think

MetzgerMeister · 24-10-2012 08:14PM

vectra wrote: »

Fitted a second Bag holder in the boot.
Washed and waxed it while I was in the mood for it. Dressed the tyres and gave the wheels another coat of Collie 945.
Damnit while I was at it I cleaned all the windows and treated them with RainX.
Treated the seats to a coats of Gliptone Leather conditioner.

Enough for one day I think

You're well on your way to giving the 2nd owner a new car :pac:

166man · 24-10-2012 08:57PM

vectra wrote: »

Fitted a second Bag holder in the boot.
Washed and waxed it while I was in the mood for it. Dressed the tyres and gave the wheels another coat of Collie 945.
Damnit while I was at it I cleaned all the windows and treated them with RainX.
Treated the seats to a coats of Gliptone Leather conditioner.

Enough for one day I think

You did just buy a brand new car though didn't you? :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 24-10-2012 09:03PM

166man wrote: »

You did just buy a brand new car though didn't you? :pac:

You hardly think anything like that has been done before it was sold?

Very often, new cars have swirl marks on them right out of the factory.

166man · 24-10-2012 09:09PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You hardly think anything like that has been done before it was sold?

Very often, new cars have swirl marks on them right out of the factory.

Knew you'd say that...:D

Vectra should have bought a manky old 740i and restored it to original finish or better than when it came out of the factory...:p

24-10-2012 09:16PM

Scotch locks! The absolute bane of my life & the Japanese seem to love them! There were gauges wired off them and the connection was crap causing them to loose power

The offenders all taken out

Wires soldered where needed and taped back together, neatness again and gauges spot on!

Moral of the story? Scotchlocks are crap dont use them!

renofan · 24-10-2012 10:38PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're well on your way to giving the 2nd owner a new car :pac:

One could change the plates on the previous car to 12 and sell it as a demo! The next owner will be getting a spotless car alright!

renofan · 24-10-2012 10:40PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You hardly think anything like that has been done before it was sold?

Very often, new cars have swirl marks on them right out of the factory.

Walked past a brand new Evoque yesterday. Black in colour and it could pass for being a year or two old the paint was in that bad a condition. Shocking so it is.

Ardennes1944 · 24-10-2012 10:42PM

166man wrote: »

You did just buy a brand new car though didn't you? :pac:

alot of it is prevention too though. might as well keep on top of it now as well.

vectra · 25-10-2012 01:39AM

166man wrote: »

You did just buy a brand new car though didn't you? :pac:

Yes but unfortunately my wife won't do these jobs for me :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 25-10-2012 08:28AM

vectra wrote: »

Yes but unfortunately my wife won't do these jobs for me :pac:

LOL

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 25-10-2012 11:49AM

Will be renewing the insurance on it today......currently shopping for better quotes, but can't see my renewal from my current company being beaten to be honest

mitosis · 25-10-2012 11:54AM

New wiper blades for me today, and restocked all the bulbs I had used in my spares kit.

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