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****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

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  • #2072
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Stheno wrote: »
    Zirtek sent me to sleep, best ever thing I found for hayfever was weleda hayfever pills

    In motoring news OH and I are pondering if he should buy a very well vouched for (our mechanic) E200 which is 2000 and try to sell his 03 c5

    Avoid that e200. A family member had one, multiple expensive issues and in the end he just gave up. Sold it for peanuts and it was broken for parts not long afterwards. That was a low mileage 01 with a full MSL history from new.


  • #2073
    Dr.Rieux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭Dr.Rieux


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Depending on the year, they gave massive electrical trouble along with mechanical trouble. My boss in my last job had a 2005 E200 and he had it in the garage being repaired more than he drove it. He was only the 2nd owner and the car was a year old at the time.

    Diff shat itself, wipers came on when he indicated left, no headlights when the radio was on - all stupid things like that!

    The 05 and 00 were different models. The 00 is the W210 (I think). I know nothing about them, have seen a fair few with rusty arches and think people put the nasty chrome strips there to hide the rust so potentially something to look out for


  • #2074
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Dr.Rieux wrote: »
    The 05 and 00 were different models. The 00 is the W210 (I think). I know nothing about them, have seen a fair few with rusty arches and think people put the nasty chrome strips there to hide the rust so potentially something to look out for

    I thought when Stheno said that it was 2000, I thought she meant the price :o


  • #2075
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    I put diesel in my car today. And basically I've been doing all town driving all week in and out to work I have to drive through central Kilkenny to get to work. 250 km to 13.5 litres of diesel that 52.3 mpg and that was working it out properly. I was amazed Its some going for tipping around town 12km at a time trips.


  • #2076
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I put diesel in my car today. And basically I've been doing all town driving all week in and out to work I have to drive through central Kilkenny to get to work. 250 km to 13.5 litres of diesel that 52.3 mpg and that was working it out properly. I was amazed Its some going for tipping around town 12km at a time trips.

    That's exceptionally good. I thought I was doing well when I refilled today. First tank, good mix of driving and not mothering the car, stop start malarkey off and climate control on all the time and it did 46mpg which I thought was good for a tight new engine.


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  • #2077
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    That's exceptionally good. I thought I was doing well when I refilled today. First tank, good mix of driving and not mothering the car, stop start malarkey off and climate control on all the time and it did 46mpg which I thought was good for a tight new engine.

    That does seem very good for the car considering its brand new. We found with my mothers octavia it was a bit harder on diesel for the first few 1000 km. I'm sure you should get over 50mpg once it clocks up abit which will be good going considering it has a nice bit of power too.


  • #2078
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    This week so far I have driven 850km. Over that run, well the first tank, I averaged 7.1l/100km, that's 40mpg! Pretty good for a car powered by the correct fuel:p


  • #2079
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    This week so far I have driven 850km. Over that run, well the first tank, I averaged 7.1l/100km, that's 40mpg! Pretty good for a car powered by the correct fuel:p


    11.32l/100km , 24.96MPG - Some hard urban driving :pac: .


  • #2080
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    eringobragh wrote: »
    11.32l/100km , 24.96MPG - Some hard urban driving :pac: .

    Mine was down to 32MPG it town driving but that's the worst I have got. I would love to drive the same route again slower to see what I can get the fuel consumption up to I was driving fairly quick all week.

    What can the 2 get on a long run/average on a tank of long runs?

    It is a very dull motoring forum when we talk about fuel consumption:pac::o


  • #2081
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    This week so far I have driven 850km.

    1050 miles since last saturday :pac:

    That's 1690km for you weird people :p


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  • #2082
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Mine was down to 32MPG it town driving but that's the worst I have got. I would love to drive the same route again slower to see what I can get the fuel consumption up to I was driving fairly quick all week.

    What can the 2 get on a long run/average on a tank of long runs?

    It is a very dull motoring forum when we talk about fuel consumption:pac::o

    yeah I did a sleeper run to galway once, 100kph the whole way needle didn't even pass the quarter tank mark, so would have been around the high 30's early 40s.......most boring drive of my life ever...let it rip out of both tolls though, so that way has skewed the figures abit. :p


  • #2083
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    challengemaster wrote: »
    1050 miles since last saturday :pac:

    That's a decent chunk alright:eek:

    I only drive about 15,000km (in my car) a year so to do 850km in 5 days is a lot more than I'm used to! It'll be over the thousand by the end of Sunday.The car as you would probably expect was faultless over the entire time never missed a beat. Tomorrow I'm going to reward it with a good deep clean:)
    Not having cruse control gives you an awful sore leg on long trips, wonder if it was an optional extra on the Levin???


  • #2084
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    That's a decent chunk alright:eek:

    I only drive about 15,000km (in my car) a year so to do 850km in 5 days is a lot more than I'm used to! It'll be over the thousand by the end of Sunday.The car as you would probably expect was faultless over the entire time never missed a beat. Tomorrow I'm going to reward it with a good deep clean:)
    Not having cruse control gives you an awful sore leg on long trips, wonder if it was an optional extra on the Levin???

    Yeah I reckon so - the MR2 had it on one or two - impossible to find one , the factory one as its so rare..


  • #2085
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    eringobragh wrote: »
    yeah I did a sleeper run to galway once, 100kph the whole way needle didn't even pass the quarter tank mark, so would have been around the high 30's early 40s.......most boring drive of my life ever...let it rip out of both tolls though, so that way has skewed the figures abit. :p

    Leaving tolls is one of the times that I check the rev limiter is working properly:pac:

    I find motorway driving boring regardless of speed so there's little point in going faster.. I'm always terrified of the guards catching me on the motorways too so for both of those reasons I save the fast driving for the back roads:D


  • #2086
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    That's a decent chunk alright:eek:

    I only drive about 15,000km (in my car) a year so to do 850km in 5 days is a lot more than I'm used to! It'll be over the thousand by the end of Sunday.The car as you would probably expect was faultless over the entire time never missed a beat. Tomorrow I'm going to reward it with a good deep clean:)
    Not having cruse control gives you an awful sore leg on long trips, wonder if it was an optional extra on the Levin???

    lets just say I'm glad its daysul :D

    Just washed mine earlier, it's been neglected for the last 3-4 weeks. Have to say, Orchard autocare citrus pre clean is the bizness.


  • #2087
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    eringobragh wrote: »
    Yeah I reckon so - the MR2 had it on one or two - impossible to find one , the factory one as its so rare..

    Just had a look on ebay there and I can't find an aftermarket one for it even:(
    challengemaster wrote: »
    lets just say I'm glad its daysul :D

    Just washed mine earlier, it's been neglected for the last 3-4 weeks. Have to say, Orchard autocare citrus pre clean is the bizness.

    Mine hasn't been washed since a couple of days before the Midway meet and hasn't been waxed since the Glendalough meet:o I've just had no time to do it, but the whole day tomorrow is set aside for it so I'm looking forward to getting it done:cool:


  • #2088
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,835 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Stheno wrote: »
    Zirtek sent me to sleep, best ever thing I found for hayfever was weleda hayfever pills

    In motoring news OH and I are pondering if he should buy a very well vouched for (our mechanic) E200 which is 2000 and try to sell his 03 c5

    Have you ever tried flixonase/pirinase spray? It's a steroid rather than antihistamine but it can work wonders and no drowsiness side effect.


  • #2089
    Katunga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    Got my air con recharged in fast fit in Galway for €39. My car is like a fridge. No gas in it at all he said. No pressure drop after he recharged it. So no leak. He was saying it was strange to have no pressure with no leak.


  • #2090
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,425 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Well that was a bit of a waste. Checked out the interior in traynors. Everything was still in the car, and the car was a swimming pool. All the seat sponges are soaked and the drivers electrics connection was under water. The whole thing was caked in dirt and dust too. They came down in price by 150 to 500, but with the water damage it might only be worth 300. Not worth the effort I think.


  • #2091
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Katunga wrote: »
    Got my air con recharged in fast fit in Galway for €39. My car is like a fridge. No gas in it at all he said. No pressure drop after he recharged it. So no leak. He was saying it was strange to have no pressure with no leak.

    May have to head their way.

    Now clearly the only solution is to come spend the money you saved on some carpet from me down the road !


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  • #2092
    Katunga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    May have to head their way.

    Now clearly the only solution is to come spend the money you saved on some carpet from me down the road !

    Already spent what I saved on some Teng tools while I was waiting for the car to be done. Tripart is very reasonable for teng tools.


  • #2093
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Best £40 spent in a while :cool:

    Hopefully that'll be double the standard bhp sometime later next week ;)


  • #2094
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Paddy CIRL - saw you a couple of different times today. That car looks fantastic in the flesh, love the boot lid:)


  • #2095
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Sooo, I was tinkering with the Astra today, and took off the sorry excuse that is the front bumper to see how I'd go fitting one properly, this greeted me

    qz4ro9.jpg

    6z90us.jpg

    2my5hj6.jpg

    2m6le8n.jpg

    Now personally I don't know if this should look as battered as it does, but something tells me it should be flat, it looks like it's been crashed slightly

    So should it look like that? And can it be taken off and replaced?


  • #2096
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    dgt wrote: »
    Best £40 spent in a while :cool:

    Hopefully that'll be double the standard bhp sometime later next week ;)

    Tell us more... :P


  • #2097
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Sooo, I was tinkering with the Astra today, and took off the sorry excuse that is the front bumper to see how I'd go fitting one properly, this greeted me

    http://i42.tinypic.com/qz4ro9.jpg
    http://i43.tinypic.com/6z90us.jpg
    http://i42.tinypic.com/2my5hj6.jpg
    http://i40.tinypic.com/2m6le8n.jpg

    Now personally I don't know if this should look as battered as it does, but something tells me it should be flat, it looks like it's been crashed slightly

    So should it look like that? And can it be taken off and replaced?

    It looks like it has taken a few small knocks, I wouldn't be too worried about it, just the bumper doing it's job:pac:

    It may mean that it's a bit trickier to re-mount the bumper as the mounting points might have moved slightly.


  • #2098
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    It looks like it has taken a few small knocks, I wouldn't be too worried about it, just the bumper doing it's job:pac:

    It may mean that it's a bit trickier to re-mount the bumper as the mounting points might have moved slightly.

    That's what I was thinking, it looks like it can be taken off but I'm not 100% on that


  • #2099
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    That's what I was thinking, it looks like it can be taken off but I'm not 100% on that

    I can be.

    Does this mean that you bought a new bumper for it?


  • #2100
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    I can be.

    Does this mean that you bought a new bumper for it?

    Nope, not yet, I'll get one of these first, then the bumper, they never have a black one so I'll be attempting a diy respray, knowing me though.... :rolleyes:


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  • #2101
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Tell us more... :P

    Way ahead of you ;)


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