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***Motors Chat Thread Round 2***

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  • #1472
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Oh don't worry I know I'd never get half the money back on the things I bought I was merely putting it down so as to give a more detailed view :)

    If I really wanted to sell I probably would take the offer but I'm not very pushed, it's not even on donedeal :pac:

    @redisle....wtf :D and that's a model of a 500 Abarth :p


  • #1473
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭Redisle


    I've never looked close enough to see the model! :pac:

    I park in the same area btw, walk past your car most days.


  • #1474
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    What car are you driving? :)


  • #1475
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Just a crappy Corolla. Was going to replace it a while back but decided to wait until I get a real job (next year) and get something decent instead!


  • #1476
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Fecking idiot Jeep driver driving in the middle of the road on a bendy road earlier :(

    On a good point, petrol is down to 1.58 per litre near me :)


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  • #1477
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Park outside his house, eh? Interesting that.......:cool:

    166man - when was your last ban up?

    I have so many at this stage...:pac:

    It was up after a week I think it was... RJ has been gone quite a bit longer, think he got a month actually. Should be back soon. :)


  • #1478
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    ok just got a serious offer of 4.5k for the astra.

    some people know what it looks like and its condition in general.
    45k miles
    05 1.8
    cruise control
    climate control
    full opc line kit
    eibach pro kit
    vxr shocks all round
    nct til march
    tax til may
    good sound system
    bought it for 4.2k in May 2011 and have put about 1.5k into it.

    what would be a fair price do ye think?

    That's great money to get for it tbh. That car is seriously well sorted, but even still I doubt you'd get all that much better.


  • #1479
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    166man wrote: »
    I have so many at this stage...:pac:

    It was up after a week I think it was... RJ has been gone quite a bit longer, think he got a month actually. Should be back soon. :)

    That's what I was trying to figure out. ;)


  • #1480
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Lads, I need your help once again.

    Im going to lower the car and i am just so confused...

    Was just going to get h&r springs and use the stock dampers but now im reading this will be a waste of time.

    Then i was thinking about apex rdx coilovers, any opinions on these?

    Or just any advice in general?? I use back roads daily so want to keep some comfort.

    Gary ITR, what would you recommend man?? You seem to know about this crack!


  • #1481
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,090 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Your back will be wrecked with coilovers, and unless you spend a fair chunk of money they'll be sh1te.

    I had this predicament with a MK4 GTi earlier this year, and went down the road of a H&R Cup kit. That's what I'd be doing again if I had to, get the kit with comfort springs and the car will look well without crashing and banging everywhere.


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  • #1482
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    What he said ^^^^ :pac:

    Coilovers are really for function over anything else. For a road car the h&r cup kit is the job, I was impressed with bummerboys kit, I had coilovrs in a road car and as good as they were I'd never do it again. Good coilovers cost a packet and using them on the road will ruin them


  • #1483
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Your back will be wrecked with coilovers, and unless you spend a fair chunk of money they'll be sh1te.

    I had this predicament with a MK4 GTi earlier this year, and went down the road of a H&R Cup kit. That's what I'd be doing again if I had to, get the kit with comfort springs and the car will look well without crashing and banging everywhere.
    Gary ITR wrote: »
    What he said ^^^^ :pac:

    Coilovers are really for function over anything else. For a road car the h&r cup kit is the job, I was impressed with bummerboys kit, I had coilovrs in a road car and as good as they were I'd never do it again. Good coilovers cost a packet and using them on the road will ruin them

    So h&r cup kit then??
    around 600 quid i think is it??
    This car is costing me a fortune lol!
    Are the springs useless on there own then?


  • #1484
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    I prefer to match the springs and dampers myself, using just springs puts a lot of extra hardship on the dampers and you'll probably end up having to replace them


  • #1485
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I prefer to match the springs and dampers myself, using just springs puts a lot of extra hardship on the dampers and you'll probably end up having to replace them

    Ya that seems to be the general opinion.
    i doubt my dampers would be fresh at this stage either...

    How about this either? seems decent value
    http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=8211201761&part=VW-Golf-Mk5-Hatch-GTi-Sport-55mm-Front-Struts-Koni-STR-T-Street-Suspension-Kit-with-H-R-Springs


  • #1486
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Dachau was an experience to say the least, have some very spooky memories of that place.

    Standing inside a gas chamber!

    I was there too, it had a very strong effect on me (very unusual for me) ill never go to another one!


  • #1487
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,090 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    gollywog wrote: »



    So h&r cup kit then??
    around 600 quid i think is it??
    This car is costing me a fortune lol!
    Are the springs useless on there own then?

    Mine was €450 plus fitting from alloywheels.ie, didn't think the price was much different for the mk5.

    Springs on there own are pretty useless, they'll just put too much pressure on the dampers and the car will handle like a barge.


  • #1488
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,090 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    pred racer wrote: »

    I was there too, it had a very strong effect on me (very unusual for me) ill never go to another one!

    It's one of those places I'm glad I've been to and I think everyone should go to one to see and feel what happened to ensure it never happens again.

    As you said though, I won't be back.

    Strangely enough, Chernobyl is on my list of places to visit


  • #1489
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    It's one of those places I'm glad I've been to and I think everyone should go to one to see and feel what happened to ensure it never happens again.

    As you said though, I won't be back.

    Strangely enough, Chernobyl is on my list of places to visit

    It was the big never again sign, i was very nearly in tears.
    Like you I'm glad I went, but I wont be back either, its like all that misery is still there inside the fence:eek:


  • #1490
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Mine was €450 plus fitting from alloywheels.ie, didn't think the price was much different for the mk5.

    Springs on there own are pretty useless, they'll just put too much pressure on the dampers and the car will handle like a barge.

    Ya i actually think the cup kit is nearer 700 for the gti


  • #1491
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    pred racer wrote: »
    It was the big never again sign, i was very nearly in tears.
    Like you I'm glad I went, but I wont be back either, its like all that misery is still there inside the fence:eek:
    gollywog wrote: »
    Ya i actually think the cup kit is nearer 700 for the gti

    Two very different but both very interesting conversations here....


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  • #1492
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    gollywog wrote: »
    Ya i actually think the cup kit is nearer 700 for the gti

    Are you getting your remap tomorrow?


  • #1493
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Just saw this on the Bookface...

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh Ireland ! :)


  • #1494
    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Just saw this on the Bookface...

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh Ireland ! :)

    We are legendary at the aul roadsignage alright :rolleyes:


  • #1495
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Bram Stoker?

    That's all I'm getting


  • #1496
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Dartz wrote: »
    Bram Stoker?

    That's all I'm getting

    486286_218229374976751_318779332_n.jpg


  • #1497
    rocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,785 ✭✭✭rocky


    Dartz wrote: »
    Bram Stoker?

    That's all I'm getting

    unblock google.co.uk ;)


  • #1498
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Just saw this on the Bookface...

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh Ireland ! :)

    You all probably saw this before:
    316693_293194220700033_804671182_n.jpg

    This road


  • #1499
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Gary ITR wrote: »

    Are you getting your remap tomorrow?

    No, had to ring joe and reschedule, my intake isn't fitted yet, the mechanic won't get it done for me. Half tempted to just get a panel filter and be done with it tbh


  • #1500
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    gollywog wrote: »

    No, had to ring joe and reschedule, my intake isn't fitted yet, the mechanic won't get it done for me. Half tempted to just get a panel filter and be done with it tbh
    I was chatting to joe earlier and asked if he was tuning a mk5 tomorrow and he said 'i dunno, could be' lol

    Would you not have a go at fitting the intake yourself?


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  • #1501
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    It's one of those places I'm glad I've been to and I think everyone should go to one to see and feel what happened to ensure it never happens again.

    As you said though, I won't be back.

    Strangely enough, Chernobyl is on my list of places to visit

    I'd also like to visit Chernobyl.

    Dunno if you've seen it, but there is a great thread in AH from a guy who went there


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