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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 pred racer
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    166man wrote: »
    What's the mileage on your 159 now Pred? She's high if I remember correctly?

    188k km.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 MuppetCheck
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    Slippery enough out there this morning so if you can give yourself an extra few minutes to get to work!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 gollywog
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    Slippery enough out there this morning so if you can give yourself an extra few minutes to get to work!

    Yup lots of slipping and sliding and spinning in fourth lol!

    Be careful and safe guys, especially us culchies on the back roads


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
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    gollywog wrote: »

    Yup lots of slipping and sliding and spinning in fourth lol!

    Be careful and safe guys, especially us culchies on the back roads

    telling ya !

    I coulda sworn I was well going into a ditch on the way home crawling over a small hump/bend covered in ice. was only crawling !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 gollywog
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    telling ya !

    I coulda sworn I was well going into a ditch on the way home crawling over a small hump/bend covered in ice. was only crawling !

    Ya it really is lethal today guys, and I'm beside the Sea, can only imagine it being worse further inland.

    We need to be extra careful to keep our pride and joy and more importantly ourselves safe!

    Engine braking all the way :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
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    actually just while we're on this.

    any tips or what to do isint automatics ?

    for the likes of going down hills and round corners ?

    I was thinking g probably smart to take her outta d and put into 2 to slow down and turning o/d off ?

    I'm not really fully used to automatic yet so any advice welcome


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 dgt
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    Hard frost + light drizzle = handling like a boat :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 gollywog
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    OSI wrote: »

    Yeah, I'd stick it into 2nd if you can. Haven't taken the Golf out into this weather yet, will be interesting to see what the DSG makes of it given it's usually in 6th by the time I get to 60KPH.

    I always use manual on DSG man.
    Always have anyway apart from first week getting used to it. I wouldn't know how to handle an automatic in the ice, i need my gears when and how I need them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 166man
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    pred racer wrote: »
    188k km.

    Impressive stuff, and hows she holding up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 advertsfox
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    Just cause...

    car-crash-flip-roof-slide-13500532592.gif


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 Mycroft H
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    advertsfox wrote: »
    Just cause...

    car-crash-flip-roof-slide-13500532592.gif

    Wtf went on there? Did the matiz try to swerve the opposite way?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 MuppetCheck
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    Nice to see someone is being proactive in killing Daewoos anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,851 langdang
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    BX 19 wrote: »
    Wtf went on there? Did the matiz try to swerve the opposite way?
    Daewoo snooker
    http://www.eloquentmath.com/2012/04/introductory-mechanics-maths-of-snooker.html
    Should he have hit a red one first?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 pred racer
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    166man wrote: »
    Impressive stuff, and hows she holding up?

    No problems, its going like a train;) have it nearly a year now.
    1 service, 2 front disks, 4 tyres (ones on it when i bought it were ****e) and 1 front wheel arch liner(also broken at purchase)

    Next job (for George Dalton :) ) full fluid service, gearbox, steering, brakes, coolant, oil. Air, fuel and cabin filter.

    Next job for me, clean the EGR valve.

    I have to say, It doesnt like being driven slowly, the gearbox is notchy, the brakes feel weird, and it gets clogged up. But,When you are really giving it some stick, everything works perfectly:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,329 Mr Simpson
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    langdang wrote: »
    For example:
    The only octane.ie person I've knowingly come across on the road was driving like a knob. A t-shirt could signify an attachment to any one of many forums, a car sticker is a little more specific maybe.

    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 BUBBLE WRAP
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,851 langdang
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    MarkMc wrote: »
    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh
    Cyclists are either invisible or a figure of hate for most people anyway.. ;)


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    MarkMc wrote: »
    The cycling forum have Boards Jerseys, I don't see how thats any different to a sticker tbh

    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,329 Mr Simpson
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    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:

    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 BUBBLE WRAP
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    Not many cyclists do be doing burnouts, revving their engines and baw bawing around small towns and country roads at 3 am :pac:

    I don't know of anyone that uses this thread that goes around like that at night. (I know its not a great point, but that's all I got :D)
    MarkMc wrote: »
    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)

    Exactly, Personally if they sold them I wouldn't mind buying one. I really don't see the problem at all. All the car forums sell them like FiatForum, ClubLupo, ClubPolo, Ratlook.com etc. sells them and they hadn't any hassle that I herard off. Someone here mentioned midnight club, but then that spot is associated with racing, tuning etc. where as Boards.ie isn't.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 challengemaster
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    I don't know of anyone that uses this thread that goes around like that at night. (I know its not a great point, but that's all I got :D)

    That just means you don't really know anyone that posts :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 Mycroft H
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    MarkMc wrote: »
    No, but plenty are acting the b*llocks, breaking lights, cycling in a dangerous manner, etc (not necessarily on the cycling forum)



    Plenty of cars too :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 BUBBLE WRAP
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    That just means you don't really know anyone that posts :p




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 barura
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    So you guys, is a 156 2 litre t spark a good idea? scratch that, I know what it is. :pac: Going to check one in the morning. Will I end up doing a Confab on it? Who knows. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 Mycroft H
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    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Stheno
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    BX 19 wrote: »
    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....

    Recently spotted in AH :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 dgt
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 MugMugs
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    BX 19 wrote: »
    Speaking of Confab, where is that lad....

    Alfa, timing belt, back box, /motors + Confab


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Stheno
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    MugMugs wrote: »
    Alfa, timing belt, back box, /motors + Confab

    Did he not get rid of the Alfa?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 MugMugs
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Did he not get rid of the Alfa?

    He did.

    Wise choice.... Would you consider following suit? :D


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