Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Kintarō Hattori · 03-06-2013 02:42PM

Well we've come to the south of France and can't rent a fecking car. I don't have a driving licence but she does. She doesn't have a credit card but I do. None of them take Laser/Maestro and none will accept cash either.

This is going to be a long difficult holiday! Thankfully the hotel rents bikes........ at least we're not limited to how far we can walk.

EDIT - Could we buy a car I wonder? Would our insurance cover that?

sebastianlieken · 03-06-2013 02:43PM

Walked past the Audi garage the other day and was having a nosey at the R8.

Could someone tell me what thing on the opposite side of the caliper is? (they're ceramic discs)

Water cooling?...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clicks_1000/680581875/sizes/z/in/photostream/

toastedpickles · 03-06-2013 02:46PM

I'm considering putting bonnet lifters on my car at the minute, so should I go for it?

Something along this line
images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrIB3bkb0jeyVRgurXS9NmobgAOC_ULionXjBvaydHbZiH6yMY

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrIB3bkb0jeyVRgurXS9NmobgAOC_ULionXjBvaydHbZiH6yMY

Yay? Or nay?

Voodoomelon · 03-06-2013 02:49PM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

Walked past the Audi garage the other day and was having a nosey at the R8.

Could someone tell me what thing on the opposite side of the caliper is? (they're ceramic discs)

Water cooling?...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clicks_1000/680581875/sizes/z/in/photostream/

http://stadium.weblogsinc.com/autoblog/hirezpics/W8_cutaway_large04.JPG

It's a parking brake apparently.

sebastianlieken · 03-06-2013 02:55PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

http://stadium.weblogsinc.com/autoblog/hirezpics/W8_cutaway_large04.JPG

It's a parking brake apparently.

Okay, makes sense! they were actually on the rear discs now that I think about it

Matt Simis · 03-06-2013 03:43PM

Katunga wrote: »

Guys whats the part called with yellow paint my car failed the NCT because the ball joint is worn on it . The Car is an Audi A4 B6.

Upper wishbone, replace both uppers at the same time (and ideally both lowers too). The balljoint being worn is slightly uncommon, usually the rubber bushing (the part closer to the engine) is the part that wears.

pred racer · 03-06-2013 03:53PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Work work...

Something need doing ?

(Wonders if anyone else is nerdy enough to get the reference)

Stupid auto spellcheck

Yes me:o

Very crafty;)

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Well we've come to the south of France and can't rent a fecking car. I don't have a driving licence but she does. She doesn't have a credit card but I do. None of them take Laser/Maestro and none will accept cash either.

This is going to be a long difficult holiday! Thankfully the hotel rents bikes........ at least we're not limited to how far we can walk.

EDIT - Could we buy a car I wonder? Would our insurance cover that?

Second hand car prices in france are mental!

Try booking it over the net, in her name with your card?

Max Power1 · 03-06-2013 03:57PM

BX 19 wrote: »

That's pretty slick looking

I like it.. needs to be RWD or at least AWD though.

I hate faux-sports cars, if you are going to design something cool looking and "sports coupe", then you should at least give it the proper FR layout

joujoujou · 03-06-2013 04:11PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm considering putting bonnet lifters on my car at the minute, so should I go for it?

[...]

Yay? Or nay?

Yay!

The same mod's in my plans. Collected all required parts, now waiting for another weekend.

Black_Knight · 03-06-2013 04:38PM

Has anyone here ever bought off http://fkperformance.ie/ ?

Im looking at a set of alloys and he seems to be doing the best price compared to alloy-wheels.ie and anyone on donedeal. Pretty confident they're replicas, but that doesnt bother me. Or should it?

ShadowHearth · 03-06-2013 05:27PM

Well. My carpark lost a member. I dont have my Bangornomics Mondeo Tank any more. My buddy took it off me for 100eu 5 mins ago. It was sitting outside for a year, never touched. Buddy put in the key and started it off from first try! :eek: Rear brakes completely jammed though lol. Needed some "hammer" help.

So that its, its gone. I am sort of happy, but very sad at the same time. that Tank saved me out of financial death after skyline left me broke. great car, Will always be remembered!

Matt Simis · 03-06-2013 06:05PM

What's with the ghost girl in the background (the one in the white top, not the black top)!?

TestTransmission · 03-06-2013 06:06PM

Matt Simis wrote: »

What's with the ghost girl in the background (the one in the white top, not the black top)!?

wooahhhhh :eek:

Hal1 · 03-06-2013 06:21PM

Yeah, shes holding a collie too.

Marcusm · 03-06-2013 06:25PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Well we've come to the south of France and can't rent a fecking car. I don't have a driving licence but she does. She doesn't have a credit card but I do. None of them take Laser/Maestro and none will accept cash either.

This is going to be a long difficult holiday! Thankfully the hotel rents bikes........ at least we're not limited to how far we can walk.

EDIT - Could we buy a car I wonder? Would our insurance cover that?

Pre licence, I booked and paid for cars in Italy, Spain and the UK without a problem. Only the UK insisted on a second driver charge for the actual driver. Iirc both of s us signed the hire contract on each occasion. If it doesn't tick abox, it might be more difficult but there shouldn't be any reasonable egal or commercial preclusion.

MetzgerMeister · 03-06-2013 06:46PM

Matt Simis wrote: »

What's with the ghost girl in the background (the one in the white top, not the black top)!?

Well spotted!! She's obviously from the graveyard next door.

ShadowHearth · 03-06-2013 06:57PM

:rolleyes:

vectra · 03-06-2013 07:42PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm considering putting bonnet lifters on my car at the minute, so should I go for it?

Something along this line

Yay? Or nay?

what car?
I am looking into this as well.

vectra · 03-06-2013 07:44PM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Has anyone here ever bought off http://fkperformance.ie/ ?

Im looking at a set of alloys and he seems to be doing the best price compared to alloy-wheels.ie and anyone on donedeal. Pretty confident they're replicas, but that doesnt bother me. Or should it?

Wheels or wheels/tyres?

Have you asked eastcoast alloys?

Or even tried Ebay.co.uk

Marcusm · 03-06-2013 07:47PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Well. My carpark lost a member. I dont have my Bangornomics Mondeo Tank any more. My buddy took it off me for 100eu 5 mins ago. It was sitting outside for a year, never touched. Buddy put in the key and started it off from first try! :eek: Rear brakes completely jammed though lol. Needed some "hammer" help.

So that its, its gone. I am sort of happy, but very sad at the same time. that Tank saved me out of financial death after skyline left me broke. great car, Will always be remembered!

The ditches look like they were cut by a blind man whereas the lawn is immaculate; what must the owner think!

toastedpickles · 03-06-2013 08:10PM

vectra wrote: »

what car?
I am looking into this as well.

Opel astra 01, no idea where to start though haha, I've a few other bits and bobs I want to get but sourcing them is a problem

Black_Knight · 03-06-2013 08:37PM

vectra wrote: »

Wheels or wheels/tyres?

Have you asked eastcoast alloys?

Or even tried Ebay.co.uk

Either alloys or alloys and tyres. They're a bit of a pain to find, since they go by many names. "scirocco alloys", "Turbine alloys" or their real name, "interlagos" alloys.

Never heard of eastcoast alloys, but just checked em out and they dont have em on their site.

Never really thought of Ebay, since postage from the UK might be crippling. Theres a set on ebay for £550+$65 postage. Thats probably gonna work out around €730-€740. £200 less if I get the without tyres, so it kinda depends what quality the tyres are on them. Last thing I want are rock hard "economy" tyres.

FKPerformance has the same deal for €700 - linky. Again, depends what his definition of "performance" tyres is.

Ardennes1944 · 03-06-2013 09:08PM

Anyone know where Id get passport photos taken at 8ish in the morning in Clondalkin? Anytime from 8- half past.

Ded_Zebra · 03-06-2013 09:11PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Anyone know where Id get passport photos taken at 8ish in the morning in Clondalkin? Anytime from 8- half past.

Would you not take them yourself at home

Ardennes1944 · 03-06-2013 09:13PM

Proper passport photos like?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 03-06-2013 09:16PM

Paris is quite confusing .... lots of porches four doors !

Plenty of mercs, bentleys and a rolls royce !

Saw brad Pitt at a movie premier at ugc normande...

Going for dinner in a citreon dealership / cafe bar restaurant soon. Very strange.

Girlfriend has lots of pics of cars !

Ded_Zebra · 03-06-2013 09:17PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Proper passport photos like?

I just stand in front of a white wall. Set the zoom on the camera. Set the size on the computer and then print as many as you need

Might take a couple of attempts to get the size right but once it is close you can just trim it down.

Ardennes1944 · 03-06-2013 09:17PM

dont have proper photo paper stuff man!

Ded_Zebra · 03-06-2013 09:19PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

dont have proper photo paper stuff man!

I didn't use photo paper

Just used card/ heavy paper.

Gary ITR · 03-06-2013 09:24PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

dont have proper photo paper stuff man!

The Mill shopping Centre has a place that will be open at 9 if that's any use

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