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Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 3

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.

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challengemaster

ba_barabus wrote: »

It's fitted and I use it as much as I can on the motorways. In fact I won't ever have a car without it.

I think you could be on to something CM. I'm almost certain its being caused by me twisting into a better position. I might try and get a sit in a car with the better seats.

Keep an eye for msport seats for sale, you should get some reasonably priced on bmw-driver

Cheensbo

Have my motor up on donedeal now, not going to shill it. Some of ye will be able to pick it out, It's pricey(ish) but you get what you pay for

MuppetCheck

advertsfox wrote: »

Good info, thanks. 1400KM a month is small mileage? Jasus tell my wallet that

Well I take it a nice amount of that is short journeys? If it was four 350km return journeys once a month then it would be fine, but I wouldn't risk short journeys on a Mazda diesel. I notice the odd petrol that comes up is usually pretty cheap compared to a diesel - you would be a long time making that up in fuel savings.

ba_barabus

Just back from flying. I'd recommend everyone do it at least once. Major amounts of WIN

Supergurrier

Mmm lemon cheesecake for lunch

Because fat !

dgt

Supergurrier wrote: »

Mmm lemon cheesecake for lunch

Because fat !

I'll see your cheesecake and raise you 2 packets of

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With gratuitous helpings of
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And red bull. No beer as I have driving to do

166man

dgt wrote: »

I'll see your cheesecake and raise you 2 packets of

With gratuitous helpings of

And red bull. No beer as I have driving to do

Christ I'm a fiend for French Fancies... No more Oreo's or Jaffa's so!

toastedpickles

I think we should all each get a pizza later....again :pac:

dgt

166man wrote: »

Christ I'm a fiend for French Fancies... No more Oreo's or Jaffa's so!

I'm really pigging out here, now a plate of steak and spuds.... I worked up quite an appetite earlier!

Ronnie Beck

Romantica FTW

ba_barabus

MAN UP YOU LOT

ba_barabus

The new MG3 has been launched in Birmingham.

I'm very* excited

dgt

ba_barabus wrote: »

MAN UP YOU LOT

I'm playing soldier later, man enough?

ba_barabus

dgt wrote: »

I'm playing soldier later, man enough?

I could make many jokes but I wouldn't like to offend anyone

toastedpickles

dgt wrote: »

I'm playing soldier later, man enough?

pew pew I killed you! Cuz...I have really far reaching bullets and deadlee guns :P

dgt

I know, let's get a van and make it absolutely useless as a van..... Yeah :cool:

Blinky

Veloce

ba_barabus wrote: »

Just back from flying. I'd recommend everyone do it at least once. Major amounts of WIN

What were you flying- one of the training aircraft in Weston?

Flying is addictive- an expense addiction at that.

It only takes 2 things to fly: airspeed and money!

ba_barabus

Veloce wrote: »

What were you flying- one of the training aircraft in Weston?

Flying is addictive- an expense addiction at that.

It only takes 2 things to fly: airspeed and money!

I was in the 2 seated Cessna 152. Very nice little aircraft. I got to fly and land the thing. Did a few manoeuvres too which was fun.

I've spent the evening trying to convince myself that I NEED a pilots license

Mycroft H

dgt wrote: »

I know, let's get a van and make it absolutely useless as a van..... Yeah :cool:

Blinky

But it's pure rapid like.

Katunga

ba_barabus wrote: »

I was in the 2 seated Cessna 152. Very nice little aircraft. I got to fly and land the thing. Did a few manoeuvres too which was fun.

I've spent the evening trying to convince myself that I NEED a pilots license

A PPL will set ya back about €15000.

ba_barabus

Katunga wrote: »

A PPL will set ya back about €15000.

I know they handed me a breakdown of the cost before I left.

It has left me wanting to win the lotto

Mycroft H

My long term ambition when I was 16 was to Join the Air Corps/RAF after school. Kinda annoyed to find out that my eyesight wasn't up to scratch.

Veloce

I did some hours in the Cessna 150 in Birr aka "the Crow". That aircraft was involved in an accident last year. I just read on RTE that there was another incident today near Birr. 2 minor injuries.

My Uncle was IFR night rated so used to go on some great trips with him when I was a young lad.

[Deleted User]

There's on of us in the process of joining the Air Corps

Ardennes1944

Who?! :pac:
My eye sight is the one thing that might catch me out too.
Had the interview yesterday, absolutely flew it. Searched out for a current cadet and found one, met up with him for 2hours a few days ago and he gave me some great advice. He said you know you're doing well if they start asking obscure questions... They asked me how the pressurisation system works in a jet and how a digital camera works :pac: I knew every single detail about every aircraft in their fleet, including those from 70years ago and when they finally got me on a question they just laughed and said "ah we were wondering just how much you know"

It's amazing how fun studying is when you're learning something interesting!

Supergurrier

dgt wrote: »

I'm really pigging out here, now a plate of steak and spuds.... I worked up quite an appetite earlier!

New spuds and steak mince with ketchup for dinner.

NomNomNomNom

Now i know what the ST feels like at a fuel pump lol

Katunga

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Who?! :pac:
My eye sight is the one thing that might catch me out too.
Had the interview yesterday, absolutely flew it. Searched out for a current cadet and found one, met up with him for 2hours a few days ago and he gave me some great advice. He said you know you're doing well if they start asking obscure questions... They asked me how the pressurisation system works in a jet and how a digital camera works :pac: I knew every single detail about every aircraft in their fleet, including those from 70years ago and when they finally got me on a question they just laughed and said "ah we were wondering just how much you know"
It's amazing how fun studying is when you're learning something interesting!

I think we have found an aerosexual here! :P what got u interested in it? I'm training as a aircraft maintenance Engineer.

Veloce

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Who?! :pac:
My eye sight is the one thing that might catch me out too.
Had the interview yesterday, absolutely flew it. Searched out for a current cadet and found one, met up with him for 2hours a few days ago and he gave me some great advice. He said you know you're doing well if they start asking obscure questions... They asked me how the pressurisation system works in a jet and how a digital camera works :pac: I knew every single detail about every aircraft in their fleet, including those from 70years ago and when they finally got me on a question they just laughed and said "ah we were wondering just how much you know"
It's amazing how fun studying is when you're learning something interesting!

Best of luck Ardennes... I hope it goes your way. My own visual acuity is not quite up to the AC standard but well within class 1 aeromedical standards. Some day!

Ardennes1944

Well as i type this on my bed I can see the ATC tower in Cork :pac:
Ive always been fascinated by planes thanks to my dad, then theres the ww2 side of it (i must own a DC-3 Skytrain) and the fact that at the end of the day they are teaching you to fly! And fly a Pilatus pc-9m in particular

I had to be measured twice at the fitness test last week, scraped in 2nd time by not standing so proud by half a cm

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Im being realistic, its still very much a pipe dream, but at least its good practice for the Army and Navy stages

Katunga

Veloce wrote: »

Best of luck Ardennes... I hope it goes your way. My own visual acuity is not quite up to the AC standard but well within class 1 aeromedical standards. Some day!

The standard of eyesight is not as high as it was once. If it can be corrected by glasses it usual will be ok. Colour vision is very important though. A surprise amount of people are colour blind to certain shades if red and green and would go through their whole life with knowing until it tested.