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Motors Chat Thread Round 3

Alanstrainor

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

Had to create a new thread, as the last one was on the fritz!

Have fun everyone.

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colm_mcm

This has to be the least safe way to prop a car up :eek:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4323972

MugMugs

I doubt they're going under them to be fair.

Stheno

There is a breakers near me that stacks cars three high!

The highways agency in the UK has bought screens to use in the event of accidents to stop motorists rubbernecking

Wouldn't be a bad idea over here.

MuppetCheck

MuppetCheck wrote: »

The Stirling Moss documentary has just started on BBC 2 now. Might be worth a look. Seems alright so far.

Have to say that was a great watch. Worth a look on BBC player if you had a spare hour. Best bit was one of the final scenes when Moss was giving Patrick Stewart advice on how to get a car he hasn't driven in 60 years going from a push start.

colm_mcm

MugMugs wrote: »

I doubt they're going under them to be fair.

Why have them that high then?

If they were using forklifts, they would just keep them slightly off the ground surely

MugMugs

No idea.... Any EPA rules on storage of EOL buckets maybe? They'd be hard pushed to find somebody going under with props like those, one would imagine.

BUBBLE WRAP

Stheno wrote: »

There is a breakers near me that stacks cars three high!

The highways agency in the UK has bought screens to use in the event of accidents to stop motorists rubbernecking

Wouldn't be a bad idea over here.

That's exactly what we need here... Some amount of rubbernecking people around these parts. even if I'm out side my house, people passing stare at me like if I had 40 heads.

dgt

Plan A failed. Plan B has been tried and after just 30 miles, it's scutterin' fluid again.... To Plan C!!! :pac:

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

That's exactly what we need
here... Some amount of rubbernecking people around these parts. even if I'm out side my house, people passing stare at me like if I had 40 heads.

I hate busybodies like that. Auld sh*tes with nothing better to do between bingo and the farmers mart then to have a nosey at everyone elses business. When someone does at the house I usually have the binoculars ready. And I'll keep at it till they stop. Not so eager to look in then ha ha!

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Plan A failed. Plan B has been tried and after just 30 miles, it's scutterin' fluid again.... To Plan C!!! :pac:

I hate busybodies like that. Auld sh*tes with nothing better to do between bingo and the farmers mart then to have a nosey at everyone elses business. When someone does at the house I usually have the binoculars ready. And I'll keep at it till they stop. Not so eager to look in then ha ha!

Haha, exactly. There is one family in particular though, they own a farm in the road to the left side of my house. Anyway they do go past the house, at a snail's pace and 4 children and the dad does turn their heads round 360 degrees as the slowly drive past, we call the children of the family: "The noisy kids" .. :pac:

Matt Simis

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

That's exactly what we need here... Some amount of rubbernecking people around these parts. even if I'm out side my house, people passing stare at me like if I had 40 heads.

Maybe they are looking at your weird house.

When do you get to fly home anyways?

BUBBLE WRAP

Matt Simis wrote: »

Maybe they are looking at your weird house.

When do you get to fly home anyways?

Ha, I wish...

The sporting should be there somewhere.. :pac:

Stheno

Matt Simis wrote: »

Maybe they are looking at your weird house.

When do you get to fly home anyways?

He has to phone first! (Sorry BW, it's the time of year!) ET hasn't been on the telly tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xZif3WmG7I

BUBBLE WRAP

Stheno wrote: »

He has to phone first! (Sorry BW, it's the time of year!) ET hasn't been on the telly tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xZif3WmG7I

E.T. has been on the telly like 4 times in the last week.

Stheno

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

E.T. has been on the telly like 4 times in the last week.

Really? I missed it

Feck sake

BUBBLE WRAP

Stheno wrote: »

Really? I missed it Feck sake

yup, afraid so.

EDIT: It was on today, about 8 or 9.

Stheno

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

yup, afraid so.

EDIT: It was on today, about 8 or 9.

Ah stop

I love that movie

Oh is chuffed to bits with his car now that it works right

Mine is sitting forlorn in the drive wondering why I don't like it anymore

BUBBLE WRAP

My list for next christmas.

:pac:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3989765

Or.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3886026

and a surprise.

MugMugs

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

My list for next christmas. :pac:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3989765

Or.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3886026

and a surprise.

Don't stress it anyway they'll both probably be still for sale next Christmas

BUBBLE WRAP

MugMugs wrote: »

Don't stress it anyway they'll both probably be still for sale next Christmas

Haha, Why do rekon?

MugMugs

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Haha, Why do rekon?

That was a roundabout "Italian car joke...."

Stheno

MugMugs wrote: »

That was a roundabout "Italian car joke...."

That fiat coupe probably will with those nasty fabric seats

Barry Barry

Stheno wrote: »

That fiat coupe probably will with those nasty fabric seats

An Italian sports car with no leather seats is like owning an Aston Martin Cygnet

Just wrong on so many levels..

BUBBLE WRAP

Barry Barry wrote: »

An Italian sports car with no leather seats is like owning an Aston Martin Cygnet

Just wrong on so many levels..

Still an aston martin under the bonnet though.. :cool:

Stheno

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Still an aston martin under the bonnet though.. :cool:

Still ****ty fabric seats

I honestly think leather seats can add to a car and how it looks/feels

BUBBLE WRAP

Stheno wrote: »

Still ****ty fabric seats

I honestly think leather seats can add to a car and how it looks/feels

Oh yes, I agree with you and barry barry (kinda) , but it wouldn't be the end off the world for me anyway not to have leather seats.

BUBBLE WRAP

Just seen this on the alfa ad.

The timing chain has been recently replaced at a cost of 900 euro.

After a quick google, I'm lead to believe that timing chains don't need to be replaced, so does that mean that this TC must have snapped, but then with only 44,000 miles I can't understand how it could have.

Our man in Havana

Timing chains do need replacing.

BUBBLE WRAP

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Timing chains do need replacing.

Ah really? cheer, that makes sense. I know now not to research anymore on google..

dar83

I'm not sure I remember the last time I saw a car that has aged as badly as the Fiat Coupe. Christ that's one 80's looking 'sports' car, and not in the good retro way.

MugMugs

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Timing chains do need replacing.

With the engine?