Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Max Power1 · 25-06-2013 05:03PM

LMAO @ the lowered car still on steelies

toastedpickles · 25-06-2013 05:21PM

Sooo the "flexi" part of my exhaust is knackered apparently

Yay for 120 quid worth of work, and no money!

Katunga · 25-06-2013 07:11PM

Just past the NCT on my car. So happy as I fixed what it failed on except putting on new tyres.
How ever I do need to put on new front brake pads, tryed changing them at couldn't get the calipers off because the bolts Wer so tight. Any suggestions.

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 07:26PM

Katunga wrote: »

Just past the NCT on my car. So happy as I fixed what it failed on except putting on new tyres.
How ever I do need to put on new front brake pads, tryed changing them at couldn't get the calipers off because the bolts Wer so tight. Any suggestions.

A few hours in the gym 3 nights a week should man you up enough to open the nuts

Failing that buy a bottle of Plusgas

dgt · 25-06-2013 07:31PM

Katunga wrote: »

Just past the NCT on my car. So happy as I fixed what it failed on except putting on new tyres.
How ever I do need to put on new front brake pads, tryed changing them at couldn't get the calipers off because the bolts Wer so tight. Any suggestions.

Gary ITR wrote: »

Failing that buy a bottle of Plusgas

It's the real deal.....

Or suffer **** cramp forevermore :pac:

Katunga · 25-06-2013 07:35PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

A few hours in the gym 3 nights a week should man you up enough to open the nuts

I regularly go to the Gym

166man · 25-06-2013 07:38PM

Katunga wrote: »

I regularly go to the Gym

Do you even lift though?

:pac:

Voodoomelon · 25-06-2013 07:49PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Indeed it does - but you know how well he looks after his car.

Bumper off after work, just as my quote rang back.
€175 for weld repair by weld specialist and full respray of entire bumper, plus small bit of trim. He knocked it down to that from €235 once he heard the bumper was off, happy days.

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 07:55PM

Katunga wrote: »

I regularly go to the Gym

Well ya'd want to stop the aul wankin then, you're arms obviously ****ed :pac:

Foxhole Norman · 25-06-2013 08:24PM

Saw some nice cars on my rounds this morning, a 335i, all black E60 M5, an XJR, Lotus Elise, 2 or 3 S2000's, 2 F01 7 Series, a few new XJ's and a V8 A8.

Of all of those cars though, my favorite from today was a 159 in TI spec in black. It just looked amazing, I almost wet myself.

BUBBLE WRAP · 25-06-2013 09:32PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Saw some nice cars on my rounds this morning, a 335i, all black E60 M5, an XJR, Lotus Elise, 2 or 3 S2000's, 2 F01 7 Series, a few new XJ's and a V8 A8.

Of all of those cars though, my favorite from today was a 159 in TI spec in black. It just looked amazing, I almost wet myself.

Lol! :P

How the job going dude?

Foxhole Norman · 25-06-2013 09:45PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Lol! :P

How the job going dude?

Era its grand, the lads I'm with are all good craic so it's always an enjoyable day. We start around 5 and finish up around 1/2 so there's always a good part of the day left even after 8/9 hours work and I'm always off Saturday and Sunday. No idea how long it'll last though, may well just last until the end of the week, I'm hoping for the whole summer though :P.

BUBBLE WRAP · 25-06-2013 09:48PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Era its grand, the lads I'm with are all good craic so it's always an enjoyable day. We start around 5 and finish up around 1/2 so there's always a good part of the day left even after 8/9 hours work and I'm always off Saturday and Sunday. No idea how long it'll last though, may well just last until the end of the week, I'm hoping for the whole summer though :P.

Well, if your enjoying it, that's the main thing..

So what you driving for deliveries?? :cool:

Foxhole Norman · 25-06-2013 09:58PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Well, if your enjoying it, that's the main thing..

So what you driving for deliveries?? :cool:

I'm not driving at all, I'm just the manual labour

It's all from a DAF LF.

Max Power1 · 25-06-2013 10:02PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Bumper off after work, just as my quote rang back.
€175 for weld repair by weld specialist and full respray of entire bumper, plus small bit of trim. He knocked it down to that from €235 once he heard the bumper was off, happy days.

Who did that for ya? I've a similar "affliction" to sort out on the e60 :P

CianRyan · 25-06-2013 10:15PM

300ZX is sold.

Ardennes1944 · 25-06-2013 10:24PM

Right lads, I've to be in abbey street in Dublin at 9:15 tomorrow morning for the Army/Navy. Coming from cork. Anyone have any tips on places to park and what not to make it as stress free as possible please? If I'm leaving cork at 6 will that be enough time taking traffic into account?

Voodoomelon · 25-06-2013 10:27PM

Max Power1 wrote: »

Who did that for ya? I've a similar "affliction" to sort out on the e60 :P

Not done yet, was Meehans Body Repair, Dublin Road, Dundalk. Booked in for Monday.

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 10:35PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Right lads, I've to be in abbey street in Dublin at 9:15 tomorrow morning for the Army/Navy. Coming from cork. Anyone have any tips on places to park and what not to make it as stress free as possible please? If I'm leaving cork at 6 will that be enough time taking traffic into account?

Doubt 6 will be enough time tbh, from Naas to City Centre it takes me an hour at that time

As for parking there's a multi story across from the Jervis car park that's reasonable, you turn left at The Morrisson Hotel on the quays, cross the small junction and it's just on your left.

Ardennes1944 · 25-06-2013 10:37PM

When I left at 6 the last 2times I got to Baldonnel for 8 on the dot. How far away would it take to get there from Baldonnel roughly? It says it's on in public appointments service
Thanks for parking tip.

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 10:43PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

When I left at 6 the last 2times I got to Baldonnel for 8 on the dot. How far away would it take to get there from Baldonnel roughly? It says it's on in public appointments service
Thanks for parking tip.

Public appointments service is less than a 1 minute walk from that car park I mentioned

You have to get through Newlands, Red Cow, Blackhorse and then negotiate the Quays or Kilmainham/James' Street, I'd leave at 5, from 7.30-9.30 the above places are a mess

MetzgerMeister · 25-06-2013 10:43PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

it's on in public appointments service
Thanks for parking tip.

That's the same place I went years ago for Garda interview and it's only up the street from Jervis.

Ardennes1944 · 25-06-2013 10:46PM

5!? Bollocks anyway

I thought an hour would do me from Baldonnel. Exam starts at half 9, I'll definitely be staying up in Dublin the night before from now on

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 10:48PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

5!? Bollocks anyway I thought an hour would do me from Baldonnel. Exam starts at half 9, I'll definitely be staying up in Dublin the night before from now on

If you'd have asked earlier that's what I would have suggested, you'd get a room for €45 on a weeknight

Ardennes1944 · 25-06-2013 10:50PM

I was working til 9 tonight unfortunately. Trying to keep costs down too these trips are killing me on petrol at the moment.

MetzgerMeister · 25-06-2013 10:52PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I was working til 9 tonight unfortunately. Trying to keep costs down too these trips are killing me on petrol at the moment.

Don't be overtaking every single car on the motorway and you'll be fine with your petrol :P

Gary ITR · 25-06-2013 10:52PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I was working til 9 tonight unfortunately. Trying to keep costs down too these trips are killing me on petrol at the moment.

Is train up an option? Train to Heuston and Luas will bring you door to door

toastedpickles · 25-06-2013 10:57PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Is train up an option? Train to Heuston and Luas will bring you door to door

Or maybe even park at the red cow and luas it in?

Ardennes1944 · 25-06-2013 11:00PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Don't be overtaking every single car on the motorway and you'll be fine with your petrol :P

Gary ITR wrote: »

Is train up an option? Train to Heuston and Luas will bring you door to door

toastedpickles wrote: »

Or maybe even park at the red cow and luas it in?

I only do that when im trying to catch up to you Davie Boy!

i might chance the train next time but ill be sticking to car tomorrow anyway. guess ill just have to suck it up!
the luas was another option, i looked it up earlier and might look again there now.
thanks lads

MetzgerMeister · 25-06-2013 11:01PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I only do that when im trying to catch up to you Davie Boy!

i might chance the train next time but ill be sticking to car tomorrow anyway. guess ill just have to suck it up!
the luas was another option, i looked it up earlier and might look again there now.
thanks lads

TP's idea of parking at the Red Cow Park & Ride is a good one. The Luas will bring you straight in to the door.

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