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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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guttenberg

Great place, mad how cheap everything is though! Have you been to Auschwitz yet?

Ardennes1944

Everything is fastastically cheap but I'm sure the wages here definitely reflect that. I was there on Saturday, didn't effect me at all if I'm honest, thought Sachsenhausen was a much more poignant place.

BillJ

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

And it's time to leave Krakow so naturally I have a very very face today. Great country, great people.

guttenberg wrote: »

Great place, mad how cheap everything is though! Have you been to Auschwitz yet?

Planning on going to Krakow in March for three nights. Any hotel in particular you would recommend? Not motors related at all i know:o

BUBBLE WRAP

I'm not one to complain, but it seems Done Deal is really busy..

Ooops, we are Really Busy

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Is the fuel filter diesel or petrol? Fiat don't use petrol fuel filters anymore, it's a recirculation system...

A diesel filter for 80 quid is a ridiculous sum of money. Although if anything like the TD75/TD100, they'll be a pig to change!

I think 166man's 156 (tongue twister) is non turbo diesel.

BUBBLE WRAP

advertsfox wrote: »

Well 17" are the plan, its probably gonna save me a boatload of hassle by getting them first - nice one!

There's a chap on FF with Porsche wheels on his! Will find the picture once I'm off mobile.

EDIT: Found it!

Savage man, I'd say a white set of them would go really well with the blue on your car.

Mr Benevolent

Well, I finally passed the driving test. L plates will be burnt in a ceremony later. Cocktails mandatory.

[Deleted User]

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I think 166man's 156 (tongue twister) is non turbo diesel.

His 156 is petrol, the 159 is turbo diesel.

Confab wrote: »

Well, I finally passed the driving test. L plates will be burnt in a ceremony later. Cocktails mandatory.

Well done confab

Mr Benevolent

So tempted...

00 Saab 95 Aero

A bit too cheap for an Aero and it's been up before for a month in another ad. I suspect if I went to see it there'd be top end noises...

[Deleted User]

No mention of nct.

BUBBLE WRAP

Confab wrote: »

Well, I finally passed the driving test. L plates will be burnt in a ceremony later. Cocktails mandatory.

Congrats man. I must have a go at the driving test soon.

BUBBLE WRAP

RoverJames wrote: »

His 156 is petrol, the 159 is turbo diesel.

Well done confab

Ah right, apologies , to many cars to keep track off. What do you drive RJ?

It's not an MG, is it?

Mr Benevolent

RoverJames wrote: »

No mention of nct.

That explains why it's so cheap.

Matt Simis

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I think 166man's 156 (tongue twister) is non turbo diesel.

Oh mega burn on 166man there!
:pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

Matt Simis wrote: »

Oh mega burn on 166man there!
:pac:

It was a wild guess..

My bad, 166man

Stheno

166man wrote: »

I myself was surprised at the extra hour of labour there, I thought the fitting of the fuel filter and pollen filter would be included in the service package. I took a look at the prices of the above parts and he seems to be making himself a nice margin on some of the items. Pollen filter on Micksgarage is €22, he charged €50.

I dunno really, just seemed a bit expensive to me for a run of the mill service. Nothing was wrong with the car just wanted to get it serviced.

And considering the mechanic probably gets a trade discount, that €22 is probably higher than he paid.

That pricing is horrendous.

Congrats on the test Confab

dgt

advertsfox wrote: »

Well 17" are the plan, its probably gonna save me a boatload of hassle by getting them first - nice one!

There's a chap on FF with Porsche wheels on his! Will find the picture once I'm off mobile.

EDIT: Found it!

http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/554687_10151137373143908_1011199745_n.jpg

Nice

4x100 to 5x130 isn't overly difficult as you have the room to play with

Would a set of deep dish wheels suit do you think?

166man

dgt wrote: »

Is the fuel filter diesel or petrol? Fiat don't use petrol fuel filters anymore, it's a recirculation system...

A diesel filter for 80 quid is a ridiculous sum of money. Although if anything like the TD75/TD100, they'll be a pig to change!

T'is a diesel engine in the 159 Wagon. I don't know the prices of any of the parts off hand anyway but it seemed expensive when I looked at the invoice....:o

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I think 166man's 156 (tongue twister) is non turbo diesel.

Oh my days...:pac:

Matt Simis wrote: »

Oh mega burn on 166man there!
:pac:

Totes mega burn right there... I feel ill at the thought of a non-turbo diesel 156... Petril all the way!

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

It was a wild guess..

My bad, 166man

Lol, gave me a laugh anyway...:D

166man

Stheno wrote: »

And considering the mechanic probably gets a trade discount, that €22 is probably higher than he paid.

That pricing is horrendous.

Congrats on the test Confab

Yeah exactly, I'm sure he'd have paid less, so it looks like quite a tidy margin. Still, we have been with him for quite a while and the work is always excellent, it's nice to give the business to the independent mechanic.

dgt

166man wrote: »

T'is a diesel engine in the 159 Wagon. I don't know the prices of any of the parts off hand anyway but it seemed expensive when I looked at the invoice....:o

Approx €18 for a filter down here, that's a stupid mark up imo a 406 diesel filter by contrast is £2

MuppetCheck

166man wrote: »

Yeah exactly, I'm sure he'd have paid less, so it looks like quite a tidy margin. Still, we have been with him for quite a while and the work is always excellent, it's nice to give the business to the independent mechanic.

Plenty of other good indy mechanics. Just because you go there a lot isn't an excuse to accept being ripped off.

BUBBLE WRAP

166man wrote: »

Totes mega burn right there... I feel ill at the thought of a non-turbo diesel 156... Petril all the way!

Learn something new everyday.

166man wrote: »

Lol, gave me a laugh anyway...:D

I'm delighted.

166man

dgt wrote: »

Approx €18 for a filter down here, that's a stupid mark up imo a 406 diesel filter by contrast is £2

€18?? He paid €80 for the part alone! My god that is being ripped off.

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Plenty of other good indy mechanics. Just because you go there a lot isn't an excuse to accept being ripped off.

Didn't know what the bill was until all the work had been carried out. Never got the impression of being ripped off before either. He works on all three Alfa's and his work is excellent but the prices of these parts is crazy.

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Learn something new everyday.

I'm delighted.

Also I don't think there ever was a non-turbo diesel Alfa, the only non-turbo diesel I can think off produced relatively recently was the Volkswagen SDI engine which was a 2.0 litre diesel with 68ish BHP. Slow as feck but supposed to be economical and reliable..

Voodoomelon

A mates Focus, he hit a pillar. They only want €240 for a repair which I find hard to believe, I would have thought €600+ ?

BUBBLE WRAP

166man wrote: »

Also I don't think there ever was a non-turbo diesel Alfa, the only non-turbo diesel I can think off produced relatively recently was the Volkswagen SDI engine which was a 2.0 litre diesel with 68ish BHP. Slow as feck but supposed to be economical and reliable..

Ya, there was also a 1.7sdi engine from Vw which is used in the Lupo. 1.9sdi is used in the bora, golf, polo and the Vw caddy van as well.

EDIT: The SEAT Ibiza, Leon, Cordoba and inca (van) all use the 1.9 SDI also.

[Deleted User]

166man - you should learn how to service the car yourself rather than relying on someone else let alone being ripped off by someone else. Buy all the parts from the local motor factors (you'll know the price then) and DIY. Servicing a car isn't so hard that someone would need to go to a mechanic for it.

Voodoo - if they repaird it for €240 I'd say it'd be crap. Possibly a few packs of chewing gum stuck into the dent then sprayed :pac:

Voodoomelon

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Voodoo - if they repaird it for €240 I'd say it'd be crap. Possibly a few packs of chewing gum stuck into the dent then sprayed :pac:

So its not just me? I thought €300-400 for paint for that whole panel alone?

[Deleted User]

Nope, you're right. It's a big panel which would more than likely have to be painted from shutline to shutline meaning the paint would be a fairly expensive part of this repair.

166man

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

166man - you should learn how to service the car yourself rather than relying on someone else let alone being ripped off by someone else. Buy all the parts from the local motor factors (you'll know the price then) and DIY. Servicing a car isn't so hard that someone would need to go to a mechanic for it.

Voodoo - if they repaird it for €240 I'd say it'd be crap. Possibly a few packs of chewing gum stuck into the dent then sprayed :pac:

I would service it if I knew how to! Also because it's his car and not mine, I usually just let it be because I wouldn't have the confidence to tackle it myself and would be concerned about doing something the wrong way or forgetting something and there be a problem with the car.

He doesn't seem to have a problem with the prices so I let him be tbh. I however think they are expensive alright!

@Voodoo, €240 couldn't possibly be right for that kind of repair, sure thats only a few hours labour let alone, parts paint and some kind of margin built it...

coolisin

I have to agree with you voodoo that will be a sh1te job the panel is too badly damaged for a E240 repair, unless the person doing it owes him a favor, it will be sh1t.
But then if your mate is happy paying somebody peanuts, expect monkeys to do the job.