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***Motors Chat Thread Round 2***

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  • #692
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    From the sounds of that I want your job :o.
    The novelty wears off very very quickly :)

    I've a friend also in IT who spends most of his time hopping between Tunisia, the Netherlands, France, and Morocco, and another who spends a lot of time in and out of the Middle East


  • #693
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    Wheels will be staying black until next weekend...

    I shall provide pictures once it's daylight again. So tomorrow then...

    Car is absolutely filthy though. Oops!


  • #694
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    dar83 wrote: »
    Wheels will be staying black until next weekend...

    I shall provide pictures once it's daylight again. So tomorrow then...

    Car is absolutely filthy though. Oops!


    Ah this time of year its so hard to keep the car clean, with it getting dark so early and the crappy weather all the time. Plus ive the added bonus of a big building site next to the job so dust and dirt everywhere driving in and out.


  • #695
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    Ah this time of year its so hard to keep the car clean, with it getting dark so early and the crappy weather all the time. Plus ive the added bonus of a big building site next to the job so dust and dirt everywhere driving in and out.

    Darkness shouldn't stop you. I have a building site opposite my house, the road into town and out of town are both destroyed, so much so that it has become dangerous for motorcyclists :eek:


  • #696
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Darkness shouldn't stop you. I have a building site opposite my house, the road into town and out of town are both destroyed, so much so that it has become dangerous for motorcyclists :eek:

    Well now in fairness Metz youre a league above most in terms of keeping your car clean ;), i am hoping for some dry weather on Friday see if I can get out and clean the car have no work so be able to go at it.


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  • #697
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    Sounds like fun alright!

    It's been two weeks since I washed mine, I'm having withdrawal symptoms at this stage. The last two weeks of rain hasn't helped, neither has having to take the back roads due to M50 accidents.


  • #698
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    I have been using a clay bar like a stress ball just to ease the symtoms :p


  • #699
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    My friend who's a mechanic bought this today as a track car project for me and him. This should be fun....


  • #700
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Sweet!
    EK4?


  • #701
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Just back from seeing Skyfall. Wouldn't say it'll be remembered as being that great a movie. Too far fetched for my liking.


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  • #702
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Sweet!
    EK4?

    Yup!
    Exciting times :)
    Christ, the thoughts of me on a track.... Lol!


  • #703
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    gollywog wrote: »
    Yup!
    Exciting times :)
    Christ, the thoughts of me on a track.... Lol!

    Should be a flier! :)
    If you stick have Nick's number you should ask him about mods, you've seen the speed of that yoke first hand. :p


  • #704
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    CianRyan wrote: »

    Should be a flier! :)
    If you stick have Nick's number you should ask him about mods, you've seen the speed of that yoke first hand. :p

    Ya good point!
    Mates gonna put prelude engine and running gear in it I think :)


  • #705
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    H22A?
    I've a magazine with a lad in England with one of those in a white EK. Haha
    With 200bhp from the factory it's a nice choice! :)


  • #706
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    The ol 406 seems to be down a bit on power today. Time for a fuel filter change me thinks....


  • #707
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    dgt wrote: »
    The ol 406 seems to be down a bit on power today. Time for a fuel filter change me thinks....

    ...and we know what that means!! :pac:


  • #708
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Stheno wrote: »
    The novelty wears off very very quickly :)

    I know what ya mean!

    Ive never had any probs with done deal though, in france, belguim, germany or england.

    Tell your company to put you in better hotels :p


  • #709
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ahhhhh..... Bus bingo :D


  • #710
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭barura


    dgt wrote: »
    Ahhhhh..... Bus bingo :D
    In college? Sorry, couldn't meet up. Was indisposed yesterday... :pac:


  • #711
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    barura wrote: »
    In college? Sorry, couldn't meet up. Was indisposed yesterday... :pac:

    We kinda guessed that! :p nah I has the week off. Taking mt time in Dundrum..... In Tesco :pac:


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  • #712
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4110617

    View2-15289206.jpeg

    LM, you selling?


  • #713
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    No more Jaaaaaaaaag?


  • #714
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    CianRyan wrote: »
    No more Jaaaaaaaaag?

    Colm buys a jag, LM buys a jag....


    Colm sells a jag, LM sells a jag....


    Coincidence, I think not.... :pac:


  • #715
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    My brother is very stingy with petrol and always has it low, the petrol light comes on and flashes regularly. his car wouldn't start last week at work so he thought it was due to low petrol (light was flashing) so we put in about 2litres and it still won't start. Could the fuel pump be shagged from having it strained from low fuel so often?


  • #716
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    pred racer wrote: »
    Tell your company to put you in better hotels :p

    Two chances, one is slim.................


  • #717
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    My brother is very stingy with petrol and always has it low, the petrol light comes on and flashes regularly. his car wouldn't start last week at work so he thought it was due to low petrol (light was flashing) so we put in about 2litres and it still won't start. Could the fuel pump be shagged from having it strained from low fuel so often?
    2litres isnt a lot of petrol... thats not even half a can. Spending EUR3.20 to make a car move.. thats beyond stingy. He does realise that if it did move it would likely cut out again shortly afterwards. He obviously doesnt have anywhere important to be.

    Last time this happened when I helped someone, it took 7litres to get enough "around the pump" to actually start sucking up fuel.


  • #718
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    That 2litres was from a gallon tank for the lawnmower.


  • #719
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Stheno wrote: »
    Two chances, one is slim.................

    I know what ya mean there too:rolleyes:
    I find I get better hotels (and rental cars) if the customer does the booking.
    The crowd I work for would book hostels and bicycles if we let them away with it:D


  • #720
    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,592 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    Found a nice crack on one of my rims at the weekend.

    22B1239C-DDAA-42E8-AC9F-00FC51195118-14414-0000110EB7527A4E.jpg

    Its in with the dealer for assessment at the minute, I hope they cover it £550 for a new one:eek:


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  • #721
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,321 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    166man wrote: »
    Colm buys a jag, LM buys a jag....


    Colm sells a jag, LM sells a jag....


    Coincidence, I think not.... :pac:

    Well we just got our car allowance reviewed so why not?


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