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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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TestTransmission

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.

Im planning the same tbh

Alanstrainor

Insured as of now...finally.

Now i just need to get my stamp from the gardai and some tax!

ba_barabus

TestTransmission wrote: »

Im planning the same tbh

I think the only question is when does someone start doing such a thing. I've seen lots of people wait until a car is gone too far and then decide they'd like to keep it as a cherished second car.

I've had a number of classics and while it's great to bring a car back I'd nearly like to have my own car now that I just look after and hold on to.

I know in 12 months time I'll be back to high mileage driving again so one way or another the BMW just isn't going to cut it as an every day car for me. I don't think I'd like to give it up even if it is only a standard enough 4 cylinder one.

I've been driving the OH's Avensis TD over the summer and it's nice to sit in a car that I don't have to care about.

It certainly wouldn't be a money saving thing anyway. More just to keep a nice car in good condition.

toastedpickles

Now we've all seen cars with stupid badges on them, my most recent one is a kia sedona gti tdi, type r, seen that a few days ago, but just there now took the biscuit

00 Nissan Micra, with an M3 badge and a TDI badge beside it

Jesus wept

And so did I

Laughing that is

Alanstrainor

Brake discs and pads also arrived! Here's hoping the rain holds off tomorrow!

TestTransmission

ba_barabus wrote: »

I think the only question is when does someone start doing such a thing. I've seen lots of people wait until a car is gone too far and then decide they'd like to keep it as a cherished second car.

I've had a number of classics and while it's great to bring a car back I'd nearly like to have my own car now that I just look after and hold on to.

I know in 12 months time I'll be back to high mileage driving again so one way or another the BMW just isn't going to cut it as an every day car for me. I don't think I'd like to give it up even if it is only a standard enough 4 cylinder one.

I've been driving the OH's Avensis TD over the summer and it's nice to sit in a car that I don't have to care about.

It certainly wouldn't be a money saving thing anyway. More just to keep a nice car in good condition.

I recently moved house and its in the middle of nowhere and the roads arent too forgiving.That and I wouldnt mind something which can fit more than 2 people and a decent size boot

Black_Knight

Brother got an estimate for the new engine. €3500 for a brand new engine, timing belt, any other parts, and labour. And a nice 2 year guarantee with it. I know you can get it fixed for cheaper, but for a brand new engine and a 2 year guarantee, its not half bad.

Alanstrainor

Anyone know where to get chrome exhaust tips for an e46 325? Need to sort mine out really. Its a bit silly not having them on the car at this stage.

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Alanstrainor wrote: »

Anyone know where to get chrome exhaust tips for an e46 325? Need to sort mine out really. Its a bit silly not having them on the car at this stage.

If not ebay, I'd say Souhans could sort you out.

YbFocus

Everyone doing discs and pads, is there a boards track day coming up lads

Marcusm

Got back to the car today and a windcreen/a pillar trim piece (about 3 feet long) is missing. It's garaged and rarely on the street; can it really have come off while driving and me not notice it? On the postive side, it seems that it's only £27. Hope I can fit it myself.

Max Power1

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

Plenty of nice e46 330d around for very little money!

toastedpickles

Max Power1 wrote: »

Plenty of nice e46 330d around for very little money!

Meh :P

CianRyan

E39 530D, do it!

Max Power1

toastedpickles wrote: »

Meh :P

Oh yeah I forgot your horn for a different brand alright!

toastedpickles

CianRyan wrote: »

E39 530D, do it!

Max Power1 wrote: »

Oh yeah I forgot your horn for a different brand alright!

It's not that, I just generally don't want a bmw haha, that's it really!

Max Power1

toastedpickles wrote: »

It's not that, I just generally don't want a bmw haha, that's it really!

http://www.carthrottle.com/its-official-bmw-drivers-are-the-biggest-jerks-on-the-road/

I get it!!

toastedpickles

Max Power1 wrote: »

http://www.carthrottle.com/its-official-bmw-drivers-are-the-biggest-jerks-on-the-road/

I get it!!

It's not you....it's your car..... :pac:

advertsfox

Well the dealer offered me a lot less that expected on my GP (regardless of all the work I've done to have it 100%). He compared its value to ones on DoneDeal with body damage, high mileage and no NCT.

So, I picked up OEM alloys with 2 new tyres and 2 at 75% (since he quoted I'd need new tyres) - the lookout continues...

ba_barabus

advertsfox wrote: »

Well the dealer offered me a lot less that expected on my GP (regardless of all the work I've done to have it 100%). He compared its value to ones on DoneDeal with body damage, high mileage and no NCT.

So, I picked up OEM alloys with 2 new tyres and 2 at 75% (since he quoted I'd need new tyres) - the lookout continues...

Would you try and sell it privately?

advertsfox

ba_barabus wrote: »

Would you try and sell it privately?

Love to but can't really have any downtime with no car because its the only car between me and the missus. Off for a week in 2 weeks so tempted to put it on Done Deal myself and hope for a quick sale and hopefully the 2 cars I'm eyeing are still available.

YbFocus

advertsfox wrote: »

Love to but can't really have any downtime with no car because its the only car between me and the missus. Off for a week in 2 weeks so tempted to put it on Done Deal myself and hope for a quick sale.

You'll never get what you want from a dealer, I'd sell privately during that week.
A competitively priced car will go in the first two days usually. Most of my sales were the first day.
You can also expect more than what you'd get through the dealer.

advertsfox

YbFocus wrote: »

You'll never get what you want from a dealer, I'd sell privately during that week.
A competitively priced car will go in the first two days usually. Most of my sales were the first day.
You can also expect more than what you'd get through the dealer.

Ah I agree, guess I'd a figure in my mind and he went well below it - I'll take the advice as sell it for what I wanted at least off the dealer - have all paperwork / history etc. with it so hopefully she'll sell

ba_barabus

In an unrelated note, I passed a dangerously stopped Rabge Rover towing a horse box that had suffered a double tyre blowout in the overtaking lane heading north bound on the M7 after Portlaoise.

Called the Gardai. Very dangerous stuff. Can't understand why they didn't pull into the hard shoulder.

YbFocus

advertsfox wrote: »

Ah I agree, guess I'd a figure in my mind and he went well below it - I'll take the advice as sell it for what I wanted at least off the dealer - have all paperwork / history etc. with it so hopefully she'll sell

I've never had any trouble anyhow man, As usual throw a couple of hundred onto what you want, that way the buyer thinks he's got you down a bit

Marcusm

ba_barabus wrote: »

In an unrelated note, I passed a dangerously stopped Rabge Rover towing a horse box that had suffered a double tyre blowout in the overtaking lane heading north bound on the M7 after Portlaoise.

Called the Gardai. Very dangerous stuff. Can't understand why they didn't pull into the hard shoulder.

****ing hell; that's a scary thought. I can understand slowing the car down and stabilising the horsebox in the current lane but after that I'd move it across to the hrd shoulder out of concern for other road users and wouldn't care if I shagged my rims etc.

toastedpickles

So bit of a dilemma, the daysul boys are gona kill me now :pac:

I'm in the market for a new motor, I've found a few I like, and then they go get sold, not cool, but I see some of their petrol equivalents and think whats the difference, I know my driving warrants a diesel, but it's getting difficult to figure does it really

Anyways rant over haha

Chris_Heilong

toastedpickles wrote: »

So bit of a dilemma, the daysul boys are gona kill me now :pac:

I'm in the market for a new motor, I've found a few I like, and then they go get sold, not cool, but I see some of their petrol equivalents and think whats the difference, I know my driving warrants a diesel, but it's getting difficult to figure does it really

Anyways rant over haha

Get a cheaper petrol version...:pac:

Autosport

Met the lovely triple M badged Beemer this evening again at least he has them spaced out evenly and also met a jeep towing a car in the motorway, Is that legal? As its a slow moving vehicle/s

ba_barabus

Marcusm wrote: »

****ing hell; that's a scary thought. I can understand slowing the car down and stabilising the horsebox in the current lane but after that I'd move it across to the hrd shoulder out of concern for other road users and wouldn't care if I shagged my rims etc.

As I said to my passenger ( we both have towed horse boxes in our time) even if the brakes are locked solid and two tyres missing it was a bloody newish Range Rover towing the box. It surely would have dragged it across easily enough.