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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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power pants

colm_mcm wrote: »

Got a small intestine disorder? Need a toyota?

Get a toyota celiac!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-toyota-celiac-leather-taxed-nct/5413795

not bad for the price as far as they go. Not a fan of them but looks good

thecomedian

Hi lads my head is melted at the moment.
After selling my car I'm still looking for a replacement.
I still have an old astra van but I think I'll try a replace this also.
So one option is to get a quick car with a lot of room like an estate.
The other option is to get a cheap daily and a car that can go on classic insurance, an 15 year old barge.

toastedpickles

Think I got rightly rode today with these fogs

Anyone know how to get the glass off them? It's a bit durrrrty inside :P plus I wish to get at the wiring

[Deleted User]

toastedpickles wrote: »

Think I got rightly rode today with these fogs Anyone know how to get the glass off them? It's a bit durrrrty inside :P plus I wish to get at the wiring

Some complete knob end came into the garage today in a 00 Astra complaining his fog lights didn't work, i actually took the job on myself and had a look at the car.

no switch or button for fog lights so i went out on a wild one and asked did the car come with fogs...... it didnt, he fitted a new bumper that had fogs on it and he just connected the wires expecting them to work. not a hope.
then went on to ask could we connect them to main lights etc.... no.

some people ..... Astra owners :P

challengemaster

toastedpickles wrote: »

Autos for some.......S2000's for all!!

Been on a S2k stealing spree lately?

http://jalopnik.com/someone-is-stealing-all-of-houstons-honda-s2000s-947333891

toastedpickles

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Some complete knob end came into the garage today in a 00 Astra complaining his fog lights didn't work, i actually took the job on myself and had a look at the car.

no switch or button for fog lights so i went out on a wild one and asked did the car come with fogs...... it didnt, he fitted a new bumper that had fogs on it and he just connected the wires expecting them to work. not a hope.
then went on to ask could we connect them to main lights etc.... no.

some people ..... Astra owners :P

Yeah typical astra owners always doing and asking questions later :P

See my one actually has a button for front fogs, when I tried them no joy, checked the fusebox, it was fine so I'm at a loss!

challengemaster wrote: »

Been on a S2k stealing spree lately?

http://jalopnik.com/someone-is-stealing-all-of-houstons-honda-s2000s-947333891

Crap! My plan's been foiled! :pac:

Scortho

thecomedian wrote: »

Hi lads my head is melted at the moment.
After selling my car I'm still looking for a replacement.
I still have an old astra van but I think I'll try a replace this also.
So one option is to get a quick car with a lot of room like an estate.
The other option is to get a cheap daily and a car that can go on classic insurance, an 15 year old barge.

definitely the second option.
your 15 year old barge
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj8-4-0-v8-tested/5392575

Toyotafanboi

incredibly off topic for motors but my guppies had babies! most got eaten, 3 remain, pretty freakin' awesome!

[Deleted User]

Fabolous. Ive the job of fitting a new tyre to bertie aherns car !

MugMugs

Bring a box of these with you so.
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[Deleted User]

thecomedian wrote: »

Hi lads my head is melted at the moment.
After selling my car I'm still looking for a replacement.
I still have an old astra van but I think I'll try a replace this also.
So one option is to get a quick car with a lot of room like an estate.
The other option is to get a cheap daily and a car that can go on classic insurance, an 15 year old barge.

What's your budget??

How about something like THIS

166man

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Fabolous. Ive the job of fitting a new tyre to bertie aherns car !

What car is it? I hope you fit a shaggin Wanli or Triangle to it...

HurtLocker

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Fabolous. Ive the job of fitting a new tyre to bertie aherns car !

I presume he's paying in cash.

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What's your budget??

How about something like THIS

Winner!

MuppetCheck

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Fabolous. Ive the job of fitting a new tyre to bertie aherns car !

Thought you were in the NCT booking place?

Be sure and look after Albert.

guttenberg

Is Bertie still driving a mondeo?

ShadowHearth

Drove Mazda to mechanic today. I really forgot how damn stupidly fun that thing is. You just can't drive it slowly. It just screams for reving and you taking each corner like in some rally event.
Got a quick check up for nct on Saturday. Just needed a llight bulb so far. I really hope thereupon be any surprises on Saturday.

Just one thing that I decided after such a fun run with Mazda. I will kill misses. Whole car is covered in cigarette ashes! I almost flipped when sow it. That's after I told her about it last time. I already had a serious talk about It over phone. She will be doing full cleaning and washing to poor Mazda this week, or she will be walking to work.

tossy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What's your budget??

How about something like THIS

The fitting of a 'felt spec lower front bumper that particular sets off a few Alarm bells,would probably turn me off viewing it to be honest. At best it got a bit of a tip and the owner didn't want to pay Audi prices for a bumper (what else has he scrimped on) at worst he thought it was cool and treated the car accordingly

thecomedian

Scortho wrote: »

definitely the second option.
your 15 year old barge
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj8-4-0-v8-tested/5392575

I've actually being thinking about this car

Are they fairly sound?

thecomedian

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What's your budget??

How about something like THIS

I saw this a while back, it has a good few marks on it and had water leaking somewhere at the passenger pillar. Did a check on it and it was a Cat C write off.

I asked them what damaged was done, he didn't know but would ring and tell me. Never heard back.
There a lad off autostadt has one but needs a new clutch.

I like the way your thinking MM

Price range : say 5-6k, I had 10 but I've decided to build a garage/ shed

Scortho

thecomedian wrote: »

I've actually being thinking about this car
Are they fairly sound?

At 1100 there's a chance of a few things being needed.
However it does have a years nct (done last week) and is 15 years old. I doubt it'd have gotten this far without being treated kindly.;)

I think this has the Nikasil engine which suffers premature bore wear.
Most of these engines were replaced however.
If it is hard to start from cold it could suffer from bore wear. However chances are if it's made it this far it should be fine.

If I had a place to garage it, I'd buy it tomorrow.

Autosport

Less slagging Astra owners :P

166man

Autosport wrote: »

Less slagging Astra owners :P

But I thought you drive a BMW....:D

tossy

Autosport wrote: »

Less slagging Ashtray owners :P

I agree.

[Deleted User]

He paid with the visa card !

Still the mondeo and I drove it across the car park etc and its nice automatic with a nice few extras etc.

It was a Triangle tyre fitted to it and it went on like a glove !

tossy

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

He paid with the visa card !

Still the mondeo and I drove it across the car park etc and its nice automatic with a nice few extras etc.

It was a Triangle tyre fitted to it and it went on like a glove !

Was it in a brown envelope? Good to see he opened a bank account finally

I would have filled the inside of the tyre with bells so everyone hears him coming!

MugMugs

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

He paid with the visa card !

Still the mondeo and I drove it across the car park etc and its nice automatic with a nice few extras etc.

It was a Triangle tyre fitted to it and it went on like a glove !

Get a new job Robbie?

Chris_Heilong

So here are 2 more designs I made for t-shirts, I will try and find some websites I can sell them on next. Dont really see it as a money making device but if I make a few euro from it Ill be happy. Almost forgot, all images copyright of me;)

awec

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166man

awec wrote: »

Anyone any idea Halfords would charge me to replace a headlight bulb?

Too much.