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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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Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

Yeah exactly, mine are mostly cosmetic parts, new wing mirror as mine is shabby and a previous owner glued it so it wouldn't fold, new grill and badge, new internal mirror as mine has spots on it, and a bolt for the bonnet as the current one is cracked, and a replacement aerial as mine does not work and is stuck up all the time.
They have two gtvs they are breaking anyway

You should drop a busso into her while your doing all this work :cool:

166man

Scortho wrote: »

I think hers needs nowhere near as many parts as yours.

Stheno's is a daily driver after all while yours is like an ornament in the driveway at this stage!:D

It's a pretty ornament.....:v

Scortho

166man wrote: »

It's a pretty ornament.....:v

Too be honest I'd be tempted to do something like this if I ever stripped one.

http://www.minimania.com/article/1750/Hand_Made_Mini_Cooper_Desks

Stheno

166man wrote: »

It's a pretty ornament.....:v

Is yours needing a lot of work?

166man

Stheno wrote: »

Is yours needing a lot of work?

Rear bushes, new exhaust, engine overhaul and fresh rubber. Needs some decent cosmetic work too!

It's still luverly though...:D

Stheno

166man wrote: »

Rear bushes, new exhaust, engine overhaul and fresh rubber. Needs some decent cosmetic work too!

It's still luverly though...:D

Have you priced the exhaust from Alfa yet? They quoted me €695 for a replacement midbox about two years ago :eek:

Got it done in Suohans in Trim instead

Also if you are replacing the rear bushes get the powerflex ones as opposed to the regular ones as the regular ones can damage the subframe, and you'll have no car if that happens.

What does the engine overhaul involve?

toastedpickles

Hate to interrupt you lovely Italian people but

The search begins!

YbFocus

Diesel, Diesel, Diesel....

toastedpickles

Oh no worries about that

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Oh no worries about that

Thats good man it was about to get violent

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Thats good man it was about to get violent

Yeh startin? I'll ruin yeh :pac:

Ah no it was always gona be a diesel, it's probably the only sensible thing I'll do this year :P

Stheno

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yeh startin? I'll ruin yeh :pac:

Ah no it was always gona be a diesel, it's probably the only sensible thing I'll do this year :P

How about a diesel alfa?:p

toastedpickles

Stheno wrote: »

How about a diesel alfa?:p

Mmmmmaybe, it's on the list

near the bottom :pac:

eringobragh

Odd experience today!

Didn't know what to make of this lad, he ran out from the bus stop, looked over the front walked round the back and then legged when he saw his bus come - oddball is a bit harsh is it? eccentric to say the least

As the saying goes: There's nowt as queer as folk!

I doubt anyone would believe me if I didn't have this recorded!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YOp8BZ8Wls

toastedpickles

Love how he casually walks out and turns :P

Stheno

toastedpickles wrote: »

Love how he casually walks out and turns :P

He almost looks like he's posing

eringobragh

toastedpickles wrote: »

Love how he casually walks out and turns :P

about as subtle as a sledgehammer :pac:

toastedpickles

eringobragh wrote: »

about as subtle as a sledgehammer :pac:

Sledgehammers are subtle....when no one else is around :pac:

Stheno wrote: »

He almost looks like he's posing

Next zoolander? :pac:

Chris_Heilong

up at Fairview I see, a lot of strange folk around there alright.

eringobragh

toastedpickles wrote: »

Next zoolander? :pac:

Using the MR2 for inspiration?

ba_barabus

eringobragh wrote: »

Odd experience today!

Didn't know what to make of this lad, he ran out from the bus stop, looked over the front walked round the back and then legged when he saw his bus come - oddball is a bit harsh is it? eccentric to say the least

As the saying goes: There's nowt as queer as folk!

I doubt anyone would believe me if I didn't have this recorded!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YOp8BZ8Wls

I thought he was going to pull down the glasses and shoot lasers out his eyes.

What car is it that got him so excited?

eringobragh

ba_barabus wrote: »

I thought he was going to pull down the glasses and shoot lasers out his eyes.

What car is it that got him so excited?

LOL -

THis:

toastedpickles

eringobragh wrote: »

Using the MR2 for inspiration?

Exactly! He can call his looks.... Alloy, Headlights, Spoiler and best of all

Rooftop

All the while going, there has to be more to life than driving really really really slow cars! :pac:

ba_barabus

You posted that a few days ago, I should have known:o

I loved your reaction, FCUKING ODDBALL:pac:

eringobragh

toastedpickles wrote: »

Exactly! He can call his looks.... Alloy, Headlights, Spoiler and best of all

Rooftop

All the while going, there has to be more to life than driving really really really slow cars! :pac:

haha I should have shouted BUS wanker at him as he scarpered off.

ba_barabus

New front brake discs have arrived.

Now the next question on my mind, do I fit them or do I get new rear brake pads and discs too and get everything done at once?

Hal1

If you have good'ish brakes that aren't grinding (down to the metal). Then I would wait and do them at the same time. I think there's a high spot on my drivers brake disk so might be doing this job down the line. I've got drums on the rear though

ba_barabus

Hal1 wrote: »

If you have good'ish brakes that aren't grinding (down to the metal). Then I would wait and do them at the same time. I think there's a high spot on my drivers brake disk so might be doing this job down the line. I've got drums on the rear though .

No not down to the metal, in fact there is quiet a bit of meat left in the pads. Sadly the discs are rusted and warped.

The rears are much the same without the warping.

ba_barabus

I'm enjoying sorting out all these little niggles though. So much so that I'm considering holding onto the car for the very long term now.

I'm considering buying a heap to drive around in during the winter and declaring the BMW off the road in order to keep it in good condition.

Am I mental? It's in great condition and I'd like to keep it that way.

Stheno

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'm enjoying sorting out all these little niggles though. So much so that I'm considering holding onto the car for the very long term now.

I'm considering buying a heap to drive around in during the winter and declaring the BMW off the road in order to keep it in good condition.

Am I mental? It's in great condition and I'd like to keep it that way.

Sounds like a plan

I've just discovered the concept of exhaust tips, I want to have the back of mine looking nicer and now don't need to replace it all