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

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  • #2432
    thecomedian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    thecomedian wrote: »
    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!

    By the time I got my bankdraft and just about to head up to Dublin I get a call to say it's sold! I could believe it went that quick.

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/ST3-2.5T/36513736628468640/advert?channel=CARS[url][/url]


  • #2433
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Are there any prerequisites for these track days or can anyone go?

    Anyone can go.

    One of the prerequisites is that you e-mail Mondello a picture of your car in advance of the track day- so they can ensure you are not driving an absolute hape of sh!te. For the actual track days you may need to bring a helmet. These were provided to us for the track training day. I don't know if you can get one off Mondello for the normal open day.

    You can bring passengers too- first one is free and I think a tenner per person after that.


  • #2434
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    thecomedian wrote: »
    By the time I got my bankdraft and just about to head up to Dublin I get a call to say it's sold! I could believe it went that quick.

    http://www.beshoffmotors.ie/available-stock

    So what car was it?


  • #2435
    thecomedian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    So what car was it?

    2007 focus st 3
    1 owner
    22000 miles


  • #2436
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    thecomedian wrote: »
    2007 focus st 3
    1 owner
    22000 miles

    Ah, they are nice, sure one will show up sooner or later!


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  • #2437
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Sometimes its easier just changing the driver :pac:

    That's the exact part that broke on my car last round, the bit that attaches the seat tonthe steering wheel


  • #2438
    thecomedian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Ah, they are nice, sure one will show up sooner or later!

    Probably, but with that spec and low miles will be hard to get again.
    I just didn't think it would have sold as quick as it did


  • #2439
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    thecomedian wrote: »
    Probably, but with that spec and low miles will be hard to get again.
    I just didn't think it would have sold as quick as it did

    They're always the one that will fly off

    I'm in a somewhat similar boat to yourself, I'm after a saab 9-3 diesel, but I want the vector model, in black, can I find one? Not a hope! and I bet a soon as one comes around it'l be gone like poo off a stick


  • #2440
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    How simple do you guys reckon it would be to retrofit this AUX in cable into the e60?

    Getting pretty peeved at using cd's again!


  • #2441
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    How simple do you guys reckon it would be to retrofit this AUX in cable into the e60?

    Getting pretty peeved at using cd's again!

    One of two ways

    Very easily, or, Incredibly difficult


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  • #2442
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    One of two ways

    Very easily, or, Incredibly difficult

    Wow that narrows it down :P

    I want to at least try it myself, as I dont want to pay someone to do something I can do myself. For £20 odd quid there is no risk!


  • #2443
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Wow that narrows it down :P

    I want to at least try it myself, as I dont want to pay someone to do something I can do myself. For £20 odd quid there is no risk!

    What can I say? I'm full of knowledge on the subject :pac:

    Sure if you think you can diy it, then by all means do


  • #2444
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    And if I can't, I'll be on to BMStuff again :P


  • #2445
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    And if I can't, I'll be on to BMStuff again :P

    Exactly! :P


  • #2446
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    How simple do you guys reckon it would be to retrofit this AUX in cable into the e60?

    Getting pretty peeved at using cd's again!

    it's only 22 quid, surely it's worth the risk?


  • #2447
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    it's only 22 quid, surely it's worth the risk?

    -later on the today I did something with my car thread-

    So lads I ended up having to strip down the entire car to get the aux unit in, does anyone know how to reassemble a 5 series?? :pac:


  • #2448
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    -later on the today I did something with my car thread-

    So lads I ended up having to strip down the entire car to get the aux unit in, does anyone know how to reassemble a 5 series?? :pac:

    I put an aux in to my focus cost 10 euro for the adapter. It took literally 5 minutes to do. Pull out radio plug the adapter into rear of radio run lead out through glovebox tidy the whole lot up job done. Still works perfect 3 months later. Unfortunately I don't think it will be as simple a job in the BMW.


  • #2449
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I put an aux in to my focus cost 10 euro for the adapter. It took literally 5 minutes to do. Pull out radio plug the adapter into rear of radio run lead out through glovebox tidy the whole lot up job done. Still works perfect 3 months later. Unfortunately I don't think it will be as simple a job in the BMW.

    Me either oddly enough, as I heard somewhere before, the bigger the car the bigger the job


  • #2450
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    it's only 22 quid, surely it's worth the risk?

    That's what I figured... i've bought it now!
    Next step... installing! I've been focusing too much on fixing the minor stuff on the golf before selling it (Lately the mirror is loose and the door handle doesnt work on the passenger front door), so it will be a pleasure to be bettering the e60 instead

    OLGA needs tunez!


  • #2451
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Just in 'till 12:30 tomorrow and preparations are go to see this little Eunos. :D
    I spent my morning looking up wheels, coil overs and stainless exhausts. :pac:

    I hope it's clean.


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  • #2452
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Just in 'till 12:30 tomorrow and preparations are go to see this little Eunos. :D
    I spent my morning looking up wheels, coil overs and stainless exhausts. :pac:

    I hope it's clean.

    any link to the motor your going for (PM is fine I wont buy it :P) ..best of luck, hope its clean.


  • #2453
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    eringobragh wrote: »
    any link to the motor your going for (PM is fine I wont buy it :P) ..best of luck, hope its clean.

    I've got first refusal anyway so I don't mind who see's it. :p

    Linky
    NTI4OTE4OTFiM2MzMjQ4YmY0NjY0N2RjYzU1YTY3ZmPi9XgSf7Aw95OtySI5TF1HaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vYjZkZWM3OTUzODc2YzVmMWNkMzI3MGNhZDYxMzY0OWY0Y2Q4YjI3NmE0NGJjMDc4MTZhNDM5MTExNmIzZTQ3Zi5qcGd8fDIwMHx8fHx8aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZHZlcnRzLmllL3N0YXRpYy9pL3dhdGVybWFyay5wbmd8fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS9ub25lLWltYWdlLmpwZ3w=.jpg


  • #2454
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    CianRyan wrote: »
    I've got first refusal anyway so I don't mind who see's it. :p

    Linky
    NTI4OTE4OTFiM2MzMjQ4YmY0NjY0N2RjYzU1YTY3ZmPi9XgSf7Aw95OtySI5TF1HaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vYjZkZWM3OTUzODc2YzVmMWNkMzI3MGNhZDYxMzY0OWY0Y2Q4YjI3NmE0NGJjMDc4MTZhNDM5MTExNmIzZTQ3Zi5qcGd8fDIwMHx8fHx8aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZHZlcnRzLmllL3N0YXRpYy9pL3dhdGVybWFyay5wbmd8fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS9ub25lLWltYWdlLmpwZ3w=.jpg

    Sweet, the arse has fallen out of the market well and truely, cracking cars for little money. Kudos for the pop-up light version :D

    Was that blue was a stock colour?

    I'm a fan of OEM but the alloys on that aren't half bad, I would restock the steering wheel...best of luck with the sale, hope you've been trailing the mx5 forums for a watch list of issues to look out for.


  • #2455
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Just in 'till 12:30 tomorrow and preparations are go to see this little Eunos. :D
    I spent my morning looking up wheels, coil overs and stainless exhausts. :pac:

    I hope it's clean.

    Best of luck tomorrow... I love the pop up headlights they are the beez neez.


  • #2456
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Nice one Cian! Hope it goes through for ya!


  • #2457
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    nice pick... do you have someone to go with you to look at it ?

    mileage would be nice if checked out and service history


  • #2458
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Its gone to the stage where i have now put a sheet over the car to try and keep the tree sap and bird poop off it :(

    Cian hope the car works out for u :)


  • #2459
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Cheers lads, yep I've an ex-boardsie coming along with me.

    The paint is Mazda Mariner Blue, not too many of them about in that colour. The real challenge will be finding the hard top to match!

    Wheel wise... :D
    IMG_9623.jpg


  • #2460
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Yet more shenanigans today but am too tired to upload pics..... Moving a car with 2 wheels and no subframe is quite a challenge without a forklift or teleporter!

    Anyone want to swap for a teleporter? :p

    Tomorrow might be busy too....! ;)


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  • #2461
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    dgt wrote: »
    Yet more shenanigans today but am too tired to upload pics..... Moving a car with 2 wheels and no subframe is quite a challenge without a forklift or teleporter!

    Anyone want to swap for a teleporter? :p

    Tomorrow might be busy too....! ;)

    I know a few biys round here with a few teleporters come down and "borrow" one :P


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