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

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  • #3872
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Scortho wrote: »
    Thank feckin Christ.

    Anyway mine are
    166man
    Dgt
    Murphaph
    Unkel
    Sleepy
    D3PO
    Stheno
    Alanstrainor
    Max power1
    Scofflaw
    Cian Ryan.

    Of that list the only one I know that's female is stheno and she's married.

    Ah well. Alfa fanboism skews it a bit :pac:

    Say what now? When did I get married?


  • #3873
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Stheno wrote: »
    Say what now? When did I get married?

    Oh god, run, EVERYBODY RUN! :)


  • #3874
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Oh god, run, EVERYBODY RUN! :)

    ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!


  • #3875
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I'm tempted to put Scortho on my ignore list.

    And the kick in the balls is that he is never ever getting to have a spin in my ncted, and well maintained gtv :D

    And furthermore, I'm going to post pics of every tiny tiny enhancement I make to the car :D

    And go to every meet he says he is going to and ignore him :)

    Brutal faux pas on his part, my first marriage cost me a fortune to get out of, unlikely I'd embrace the concept again :D

    Imagine being an alfa fan, and only ever getting to experience gtv fun in 166mans ornament.


    Heeheeeheeeeeeee


  • #3876
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    I'm tempted to put Scortho on my ignore list.

    And the kick in the balls is that he is never ever getting to have a spin in my ncted, and well maintained gtv :D

    And furthermore, I'm going to post pics of every tiny tiny enhancement I make to the car :D

    And go to every meet he says he is going to and ignore him :)

    Brutal faux pas on his part, my first marriage cost me a fortune to get out of, unlikely I'd embrace the concept again :D

    Imagine being an alfa fan, and only ever getting to experience gtv fun in 166mans ornament.


    Heeheeeheeeeeeee

    evil-thing.gif


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  • #3877
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    evil-thing.gif

    Fun though, I'd an idea I'd take him on a 50km spin on good twisty backroads to show off the gtv, Swords to Naul to Balbriggan, maybe onto Skerries.

    A seriously fun drive, poor Scortho :(

    Pred is still top of my list of people to get a go in the gtv :D


  • #3878
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    Fun though, I'd an idea I'd take him on a 50km spin on good twisty backroads to show off the gtv, Swords to Naul to Balbriggan, maybe onto Skerries.

    A seriously fun drive, poor Scortho :(

    Pred is still top of my list of people to get a go in the gtv :D

    Have you ever driven monaghan to cavan? the twistiest, bendiest, backiest?, road in the country I'd say, went on it one year with the father in his sri vectra, doing minimun 80kmh the whole way

    Madness


  • #3879
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Have you ever driven monaghan to cavan? the twistiest, bendiest, backiest?, road in the country I'd say, went on it one year with the father in his sri vectra, doing minimun 80kmh the whole way

    Madness

    Yup :)

    Do you not feel sorry for poor Scortho?


  • #3880
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    Yup :)

    Do you not feel sorry for poor Scortho?

    I have no feelings, I am a mere pickle you must remember :pac:

    Ah no I do, i think you should be a bit nice, not too nice though


  • #3881
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I have no feelings, I am a mere pickle you must remember :pac:

    Ah no I do, i think you should be a bit nice, not too nice though

    heeeheee, you missed when we had a fake garage for a while and I was the boss

    I might relent, given I'm in a good mood having found two gtvs being broken that I can get parts for.

    Scortho had a small part to do with that, and he'd love a day out in my car, unlike the ornament.


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  • #3882
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    heeeheee, you missed when we had a fake garage for a while and I was the boss

    I might relent, given I'm in a good mood having found two gtvs being broken that I can get parts for.

    Scortho had a small part to do with that, and he'd love a day out in my car, unlike the ornament.

    Ah well then the least you can do is give him a spin :P


  • #3883
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    dgt pulls away for me! :D


    dgt
    Alanstrainor
    MetzgerMeister
    colm_mcm
    MCMLXXV
    Ardennes1944
    RoverJames
    CianRyan
    ShadowHearth
    166man
    Limerick man


  • #3884
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Debating whether to allow myself take part or not..

    But count me in for the trackday (depending on the date, I've a couple of work events coming up)


  • #3885
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Stheno wrote: »
    Say what now? When did I get married?

    Oh ****e!


    Stheno sincere apologies. For some reason I thought you were married.

    At least I got the female part right....

    If she wanted to annoy me it'd be a video of the gtv being scrapped as opposed to selling it to me if that time ever came.


  • #3886
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    got some weird looks from the checkout person in tesco... :/


  • #3887
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Well that's what happens when you rub your arse against the scanner.


  • #3888
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    So today was a fun motoring day
    Went for a spin up by the sally gap, eniskerry and that area taking random roads.

    Did the trip in sport mode, and even managed to get some hang time in the 535d!


  • #3889
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    So today was a fun motoring day
    Went for a spin up by the sally gap, eniskerry and that area taking random roads.

    Did the trip in sport mode, and even managed to get some hang time in the 535d!

    You got air??? In that tank?! :eek::eek::eek::eek:


  • #3890
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    You got air??? In that tank?! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Hehe yeah it was great craic. The auld scandinavian flicks, and burning rubber were the theme for the evening. Wanted to see if I had the cajones for bringing her to the potential trackday we(the forum) were talking about on here.


  • #3891
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Hehe yeah it was great craic. The auld scandinavian flicks, and burning rubber were the theme for the evening. Wanted to see if I had the cajones for bringing her to the potential trackday we(the forum) were talking about on here.

    Dafuq?! :pac: So did it live up to your expectations? I might bring my astra to this track day :P and then transform into elvis and do a backflip


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  • #3892
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Hehe yeah it was great craic. The auld scandinavian flicks, and burning rubber were the theme for the evening. Wanted to see if I had the cajones for bringing her to the potential trackday we(the forum) were talking about on here.

    if thats anytime soon i might do it in the volvo,

    looking to rip these chinese tyres apart and finish off my pads and discs !


  • #3893
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Dafuq?! :pac: So did it live up to your expectations? I might bring my astra to this track day :P and then transform into elvis and do a backflip

    Live up and more.. I think this may have been (a) the most fun I have ever had in 4 wheel form and (b) a drastic effect on my l/100km :P


  • #3894
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Live up and more.. I think this may have been (a) the most fun I have ever had in 4 wheel form and (b) a drastic effect on my l/100km :P

    I was passenger in a v6 busso the otherday, that was rather fun :D

    Does that count?


  • #3895
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I was passenger in a v6 busso the otherday, that was rather fun :D

    Does that count?

    I was looking at an 01 3.2 v6 the other day actually, in 156 form, cherry red. They are a beautiful car. Damn you 166 man, you have introduced me to the world of the Alfa!


  • #3896
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    I was looking at an 01 3.2 v6 the other day actually, in 156 form, cherry red. They are a beautiful car. Damn you 166 man, you have introduced me to the world of the Alfa!

    I find the clutch to be a right awkward s.o.b


  • #3897
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I find the clutch to be a right awkward s.o.b

    Didnt drive this one or anything, just admiring her from afar!
    I was reading up afterwards and saw that the 2.5 gets the same mpg as the 3.2 v6. That begs the question as to why anyone wouldnt buy the 3.2!!

    (The one thing that modern alfas miss is RWD, especially in higher powered guise)


  • #3898
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Didnt drive this one or anything, just admiring her from afar!
    I was reading up afterwards and saw that the 2.5 gets the same mpg as the 3.2 v6. That begs the question as to why anyone wouldnt buy the 3.2!!

    (The one thing that modern alfas miss is RWD, especially in higher powered guise)

    I didn't either, sat in it, but the clutch was too awkward for me either it was too small for my foot or my foot was too big :rolleyes: sure you may as well get a 2.5! they are they new bmw after all :P everyone's getting them :P


  • #3899
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Might have a go at this track day thing. Fooked if I would do it in either of my own yokes but have access to a couple of cars that could be trashed. Also have access to a trailer and the jeep has a ball hitch - sorted! :)

    Time to start a separate thread on this Gary?


  • #3900
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Might have a go at this track day thing. Fooked if I would do it in either of my own yokes but have access to a couple of cars that could be trashed. Also have access to a trailer and the jeep has a ball hitch - sorted! :)

    Time to start a separate thread on this Gary?

    I'm in two minds, do I bring the race car and risk it on the same tarmac as you shower of idiots (sic :pac:) or do I trash one of the hapes I have at my disposal

    Ya, separate thread, when I'm on a laptop


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  • #3901
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Im also kindof in two minds.

    What is the scenario insurance wise? I mean most policies specifically exclude track days. So what if someone plows into the back of me for instance?


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