Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Veloce · 14-07-2013 09:45PM

Max Power1 wrote: »

Hah you must have had a long cruise to get that from the Z surely!

Yeah I reset it just before I hit the downramp joining on the M7

As soon as I hit Newlands cross it was a different story.

Mycroft H · 14-07-2013 10:53PM

What's the craic with AON insurance? They seem to have pushed out Car/Van insurance towards 123.ie/RSA? Did RSA buy the Car/Van part?

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 12:20AM

Little question folks, I'm looking to get white h7 lights, is there any decent ones around? Ones that won't blind oncoming people preferably

challengemaster · 15-07-2013 12:23AM

osram nightbreakers / phillips blue vision

Dord · 15-07-2013 10:46AM

Had the NCT today on my A class. It failed, but not so bad... and thankfully not a word on the bodywork I've been doing on it for the past few weeks. The fail was on a rear seatbelt caught in the back seats and also a rusty and/or dirty brakeline. So, just gotta get that brakeline checked out.

The low idle CO was 0.02% (fail is 0.30%!) with high being 0% (fail is 0.20%) and the lambda was 1.00. Not too shabby I think!

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 10:50AM

Seen a 94 8 series in Newbridge today, I'm nearly certain it belongs to one of the guys off here, Voodoomelon I think? Correct me if I'm wrong

challengemaster · 15-07-2013 11:00AM

OSI wrote: »

Anyone know somewhere around Dublin that I could get ATE Super Blue brake fluid?

Give these lads a call, should have some

http://www.otto.ie/en/

Dublin - 01 4000060 (HQ)
B2 Airton Park
Airton Road
Tallaght
Dublin 24

Hal1 · 15-07-2013 11:22AM

I got a spare key fob just need to get it cut now and programme it myself.

166man · 15-07-2013 11:50AM

OSI wrote: »

Well you certainly didn't manage that around Mondello. 9MPG :eek: I thought I was seeing things.

Not sure I'd be expecting much more than 9mpg for a 3.5 V6 around a track being driven the way it's supposed to be driven tbh...;):D

Black_Knight · 15-07-2013 11:55AM

furtzy · 15-07-2013 11:59AM

Very close to ditching the old E39 for a new Dacia Duster :eek:

I expect lots of abuse on here

Red Crow · 15-07-2013 12:25PM

Bought a car on the 28th of June with the Tax out of date since March. Do I have to tax it for the whole month of June then? The car hasn't been used since it was bought but I intend on beginning to use it within July at some point.

MetzgerMeister · 15-07-2013 12:36PM

Eli Manning wrote: »

Bought a car on the 28th of June with the Tax out of date since March. Do I have to tax it for the whole month of June then? The car hasn't been used since it was bought but I intend on beginning to use it within July at some point.

I'm afraid so. I bought my last car towards the end of the month and I had to pay the tax from the start of the month even though I didn't own the car at the time. It's ridiculous to be honest!

Veloce · 15-07-2013 12:37PM

OSI wrote: »

Anyone know somewhere around Dublin that I could get ATE Super Blue brake fluid?

Well you certainly didn't manage that around Mondello. 9MPG :eek: I thought I was seeing things.

9MPG is impressive from a 4 cylinder alright!

Are you down much brake fluid? Mine is still on the max line thankfully. The brakes were seriously giving out on the last 2 laps though. I now realise the importance of a decent set of calipers and pads.

challengemaster · 15-07-2013 12:46PM

OSI wrote: »

Thanks for that, might give them a call. But looking at the wet boiling point of ATE SB, it's not great. Might have a look for something else. Any suggestions out there? Don't really want to come up to Dunlop at Mondello after 8 laps to find I've already boiled my brake fluid again.

Motul RBF600
dry
312 °C
wet
216 °C

Motul RBF660
dry
325 °C
wet
204 °C

Castrol SRF
dry
310+ °C
wet
270 °C

If you're actually down on some, I'd buy the ATE for now and change later. I doubt many places actually stock those. Castrol SRF is about €60/L though :eek:

furtzy wrote: »

Very close to ditching the old E39 for a new Dacia Duster :eek:

I expect lots of abuse on here

Saw a 132 Dacia earlier, thought it looked bloody brilliant!

Eli Manning wrote: »

Bought a car on the 28th of June with the Tax out of date since March. Do I have to tax it for the whole month of June then? The car hasn't been used since it was bought but I intend on beginning to use it within July at some point.

Yeah, you're liable for tax from June. However you're still able to declare the car off the road via form RF100a, gardaí are still stamping. Declare the car off the road for june, tax it from July.

Scortho · 15-07-2013 01:06PM

Gardai stop stamping in September right?

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 01:12PM

furtzy wrote: »

Very close to ditching the old E39 for a new Dacia Duster :eek:

I expect lots of abuse on here

WHAT THE HELL!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

We'l all be out for your head on a platter now :pac:

Also I never want to see an oil filter again, for the foreseeable future anyways

15-07-2013 01:18PM

Sitting in my new work car park. There's some smashing looking motors parked here. Will try get a few pics as the week goes on

Zcott · 15-07-2013 01:27PM

Relieved to find that leaving a car in an airport car park doesn't always kill your battery. Last time I did this I ran the battery ran, car was reluctant to jump, and somehow to started despite the immobiliser.

furtzy · 15-07-2013 01:32PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

WHAT THE HELL!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

We'l all be out for your head on a platter now :pac:

Also I never want to see an oil filter again, for the foreseeable future anyways

More than close now....its gone. Didn't realise just how much nobody wants a old 2.2 petrol car now. You couldn't give them away

thecomedian · 15-07-2013 01:35PM

Really annoying when you ring up about a car that's only being for sale since Saturday, to find someone is taking it for a test drive.
So I ring back half an hour later to find there's another test drive going on!

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 01:36PM

furtzy wrote: »

More than close now....its gone. Didn't realise just how much nobody wants a old 2.2 petrol car now. You couldn't give them away

I guess so, but still, nice car all the same, so are you getting a duster or??

Veloce · 15-07-2013 01:50PM

OSI wrote: »

Brake fluid is at the max line for me to. But the brakes are still spongy as feck, and there's far more travel than I'd like, so I'm assuming it absorbed a lot of moisture and air when I boiled it. Gonna change it out later this week I hope.

And yeah, would seriously consider upgrading the brakes if I became a track regular. The single pot calipers on the GTI are barely road worthy on a 200bhp hatchback let alone track worthy. Thankfully the Porsche Boxster twin pots are bolt ons :cool::cool:

Mine were sort of spongy for a half lap when they got really hot. I let them cool down and they returned to normal. You couldn't go wrong with the Boxter brakes!

furtzy · 15-07-2013 02:06PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I guess so, but still, nice car all the same, so are you getting a duster or??

Yip..Duster. Strange move I know

Gary ITR · 15-07-2013 02:10PM

I run Millers race fluid, endless pads and dyxcel discs all on the standard 96spec DC2 calipers. It's not about the calipers lads it's all about the bits you use with them

If any of you are considering tracking more often it'd be the pads and discs I'd spend money on rather than calipers

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 02:24PM

furtzy wrote: »

Yip..Duster. Strange move I know

Well it'l be interesting to hear what you think of it down the line

Veloce · 15-07-2013 03:07PM

So when are we doing the next track day lads?! I'm working for most Irish Bank Holidays so that rules those open days out. I'd almost do another training day again.

vectra · 15-07-2013 03:19PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Sometimes its easier just changing the driver :pac:

LOL

Veloce · 15-07-2013 03:20PM

OSI wrote: »

I'd love to do another. But seems apart from bank holidays, you'd need to go to a club or forum day. And the forum day ones require you to be a fairly avid poster.

That's true- there is an upcoming one on the 26th for Backroads.ie.. While I reckon I have enough posts I don't really know anyone personally and they are a cliquey group that lot.

I can give Mondello a call this week and see when the next training session is. Apart from that we could do a half day morning session on a track day that is a non-bank holiday. The track seems to be a lot quieter on the non bank holidays which is good.

The only non bank holiday I see on the Mondello calender is October 28th (Monday)- open track (full intl).

Max Power1 · 15-07-2013 03:24PM

Are there any prerequisites for these track days or can anyone go?

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