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***Motors Chat Thread Round 2***

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  • #1922
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    166?

    Yep! A truly wonderful car to be in :)

    A certain regular poster on motors went a little green when I first revealed what I had got :pac:


  • #1923
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    Yep! A truly wonderful car to be in :)

    A certain regular poster on motors went a little green when I first revealed what I had got :pac:

    Looks fantastic, good luck with it.

    That same poster wouldn't have 666 in their poster name no?
    You didn't buy it from a bloke in Swords by any chance?
    Btw I know I've thanked your posts, but thanks for your patience this evening, I'm very very slowly learning :)


  • #1924
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    Looks fantastic, good luck with it.

    That same poster wouldn't have 666 in their poster name no?
    You didn't buy it from a bloke in Swords by any chance?
    Btw I know I've thanked your posts, but thanks for your patience this evening, I'm very very slowly learning :)

    Well this poster's username starts with a 1, ends with man and has some numbers in between :pac:

    Nope, bought it in Dun Laoighre from Paschal Kennedy Motors, it was taken in as a trade in, had 4 months NCT, nasty dent at the back, sold as seen. They were happy to see me getting it, they didn't particularly want to see it broken up :)

    No bothers, I'm just happy to know I've helped out in some way or another :)

    To the land of snoozy I go! :D


  • #1925
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    Lovely coming in from work to a few pages on this thread about Alfa's..:)

    Stheno - Put your man in his place, don't let him drive your car. My sister will be learning to drive over the next few months and won't be touching mine because she wouldn't treat it properly and would wreck it...:o:pac:

    dgt - Can I has your 166? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :pac:


  • #1926
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    166man wrote: »
    Lovely coming in from work to a few pages on this thread about Alfa's..:)

    Stheno - Put your man in his place, don't let him drive your car. My sister will be learning to drive over the next few months and won't be touching mine because she wouldn't treat it properly and would wreck it...:o:pac:

    166, given your tender age, I've decided not to rail about your blunt approach to relationships.

    Instead, I am going to take the car to the mechanic tomorrow as part of dropping of the OH's C5 whose electric windows he has murdered. As part of that I am going to ask my mechanic (who has the patience of a saint, but who equally is happy for me to source parts) to show me the workings of my engine and the throttle body so I can take pics for dgt.

    I am then going to explain the problem in front of OH and get mechanic to agree that it's OH's driving style but when my car is in for it's service in the next month he will check it.

    After he checks it, and finds no problem I will gloat at OH and cause him to buy me dinner.

    If after he checks it and concedes that OH's heavy foot has identified a problem in advance I will buy OH dinner.

    And no you can't have dgts 166, I have a donor 156 I was going to offer dgt if there are any parts in common he can use and he has the means to transport the 156


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  • #1927
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    dgt wrote: »
    Passenger and side airbags, double the fun! :(

    Indeed I do, twas got for another mad idea but I took a shine to it and am restoring it bit by bit :) I like to think of it as a birthday pressie I got for myself :pac:
    V6 :)

    sweet!
    Can I have a spin;)
    Do you have trade insurance?


  • #1928
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stenho: do keep us updated with how the service goes :) cheers for the offer on the 156, alas the 166 is a compleyely different car and very few bits interchange :( but thanks again! :)

    pred racer: It's something I should get! But it would be a fortune at my age.... :( Instead I'm going to wait till it's 15 years old and try get classic insurance, on both it and the BMW :cool:


  • #1929
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    Stheno your blokes a goon. Dump him.

    :P


  • #1930
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dar83 wrote: »
    Stheno your blokes a goon. Dump him.

    :P

    LOL :D Mechanic agrees that OH's driving is that of a goon :D, he was a bit kinder than that though :)

    He has other uses though so I'll continue to overlook it.

    Got a window switch for his car, so now the window actually shuts :D


  • #1931
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    Strangest Lambo I've ever seen
    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Lamborghini/Countach/mint-out/32013531703960460/


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  • #1932
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    TheBazman wrote: »
    Strangest Lambo I've ever seen
    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Lamborghini/Countach/mint-out/32013531703960460/

    Ah naw, thats the pre-facelift model. :pac:


  • #1933
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    More of the insurance saga! Went to pay it today, to Blanch.... Office shut :mad: to the one near the Jervis, network upgrade, shut too! Oh well.... :rolleyes: :p

    On another note, the 166 seems to have attracted a new resident :D
    Image2429.jpg

    The poor little fella appeared out of nowhere, was crying like mad! Hope he stays with us :D:D:D
    Image2428.jpg


  • #1934
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Aw, poor little kitty!

    Looks very young, take him in and give him some lovin' dude. :)


  • #1935
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Aw, poor little kitty!

    Looks very young, take him in and give him some lovin' dude. :)

    A very fluffy but small kitten, randomly appeared the other day and seems to be staying around the Alfa!

    Have to clean him up well first :)


  • #1936
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    dgt, why didn't you just pay by card over the phone over whatever?

    Seems to be a whole lotta hassle for something do simple, no?


  • #1937
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    A very fluffy but small kitten, randomly appeared the other day and seems to be staying around the Alfa!

    Have to clean him up well first :)

    Ah poor little scrap, fair play for looking after him :)


  • #1938
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    dar83 wrote: »
    dgt, why didn't you just pay by card over the phone over whatever?

    Seems to be a whole lotta hassle for something do simple, no?

    Cheapest fully comp insurance wasn't an online offer :) I exhausted a lot of options though :p

    I enjoy a good challenge now and again :pac:


  • #1939
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    You can borrow my shotgun if you want to 'take care of the cat' ;)


  • #1940
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    dgt wrote: »
    A very fluffy but small kitten, randomly appeared the other day and seems to be staying around the Alfa!

    Have to clean him up well first :)

    Bring him to a vet and get him checked out dude. Probably fine but if he's been hanging around he could be flea ridden. Did you check with your neighbours to see if someone's missing him?


  • #1941
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Who are you insuring with Dgt?


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  • #1942
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    pred racer wrote: »
    You can borrow my shotgun if you want to 'take care of the cat' ;)

    I have one, an over and under and I've just broken it at the thought of doing that ;)
    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Bring him to a vet and get him checked out dude. Probably fine but if he's been hanging around he could be flea ridden. Did you check with your neighbours to see if someone's missing him?

    Twas thinking that alright as he was scratching now and again

    I highly doubt anyone else apart from ourselves and my uncle 2 doors down have cats. Everyone else has dogs...

    First time in a while we had a kitten up here :)
    MugMugs wrote: »
    Who are you insuring with Dgt?

    Axa :)


  • #1943
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Redisle wrote: »
    .....

    The only problem he mentioned is that it's a bit tappety after starting but idles fine after it heats up. I wonder if this is an issue? RJ?

    Going to give the insurance a ring anyway to see what the story is there.

    K4s can be noisy enough from cold but not overly tappety as such, VVC M echanism can by noisy....aka the rattle of death :pac:


  • #1944
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Jayyypers!

    Howya RJ and welcome back :)


  • #1945
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    That's too allow space for my gf to park in front of me :D
    If you're talkin to them, tell them not to be so selfish, or there will be an abusive note on the windscreen :pac:

    Also, I rang jerry Hurley about repairing my car, says he was too busy and couldn't recommend anyone else!

    I'll pass on the message :D
    What were you asking JH to do?


  • #1946
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Welcome back Jim :D


  • #1947
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Welcome back RJ :)

    @ dgt, watch that kitten as well for any sign of cat flu


  • #1948
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    dgt wrote: »
    I have one, an over and under and I've just broken it at the thought of doing that )

    Ill do it for you:p

    (in case you hadnt guessed, I dont like cats!)


  • #1949
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    pred racer wrote: »
    Ill do it for you:p

    (in case you hadnt guessed, I dont like cats!)

    Cats are lovely creatures, cuddly and adorable :D


  • #1950
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Stheno wrote: »
    Cats are lovely creatures, cuddly and adorable :D

    Spot the crazy cat lady! :eek:

    Only kidding - love the little critters myself. ;)


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  • #1951
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Spot the crazy cat lady! :eek:

    Only kidding - love the little critters myself. ;)

    Lol I was trying to wind up pred :) Edit (See below, it appears to have worked :D)

    I has no cats :)


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