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

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


    I doubt it has none of them at cannonball stickers on, one of the R8's I've seen before but I still love it, O Connell st you better have more fine vehicles for me to drool over :D


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


    Autosport wrote: »
    I doubt it has none of them at cannonball stickers on, one of the R8's I've seen before but I still love it, O Connell st you better have more fine vehicles for me to drool over :D

    In Dublin?
    All you'll find on O Connell st in Dublin is skoda taxis, Dublin buses and a **** load of junkies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Dublin 4, up around Vincent's Hospital you will see loads, there is a nice wall to sit on outside the Japanese embassy and you will see loads.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭coolisin


    Stroll out the southside, if the cars where not all hidden behind gates fox rock would be a great spot.

    But around the embassies in D4 you'll have a good few on display.


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


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Fooked if I'm paying the pleasure to take it handy! :eek:

    Do what you want, it's not my car :D


    My car was over on the rollers for a health check and a tweak map today, we had a fiddle with the cam timing (adjustable cam pulleys) and we found quite a bit of horsepower, kudos to Joe Power


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    25ugsnm.jpg


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


    The hell is that?? Did you crash the almera?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Yep, went off at about 12:15 and I'm just in bed now.
    The car is pretty rough but myself and my passenger are 100%.

    I wasn't even driving it on, I was coming down a slippery slope, brakes locked up before a bend and I went up a bank and into a fence.

    Engine's still running, but the front axle and the body work are all ****ed.

    Most important is there are no injured parties anyway, lucky as we stopped about 1.5 feet from a tree. That would have been a different story. :|


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


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Yep, went off at about 12:15 and I'm just in bed now.
    The car is pretty rough but myself and my passenger are 100%.

    I wasn't even driving it on, I was coming down a slippery slope, brakes locked up before a bend and I went up a bank and into a fence.

    Engine's still running, but the front axle and the body work are all ****ed.

    Most important is there are no injured parties anyway, lucky as we stopped about 1.5 feet from a tree. That would have been a different story. :|

    O_o you are fairly lucky with that one, glad you're all alright now though

    So whats the plan now?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Not sure really, I have the MX-5 there anyway but my mate offered me his Saxo for €600 which might be a better move right now. I want the belt on the Mazda done before I drive it.


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


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Not sure really, I have the MX-5 there anyway but my mate offered me his Saxo for €600 which might be a better move right now. I want the belt on the Mazda done before I drive it.

    Offer 400, you'l be grand, you're probably better waiting with the mazda alright, just use the saxo as an a to b car


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    The Saxo is pretty fast and slammed on its ass, not sure if I want to go that fast right now. :p

    I'm having a proper look at the Almera tomorrow to see what needs to be done and I'll think about it then.
    I would like the dog space the MX-5 doesn't offer.


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


    CianRyan wrote: »
    The Saxo is pretty fast and slammed on its ass, not sure if I want to go that fast right now. :p

    I'm having a proper look at the Almera tomorrow to see what needs to be done and I'll think about it then.
    I would like the dog space the MX-5 doesn't offer.

    Well get a off roading lift kit and you'l be fine!:pac:

    Ah yeah I remember that was an issue alright :/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Haha, yeah. That'd look the part.
    Thinking the Saxo might be the best bet for now, I'll have a think tomorrow anyway.

    Of to sleep for now, up for work tomorrow. Night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭coolisin


    Sh1t buzz cian,
    Well at least you and your passenger are alright.
    Hopefully not too much damage.


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


    Christ almighty at least you're both alright!


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


    Glad to hear you are both alright


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


    glad to hear not so serious !

    if your scrapping the almera let me know !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    good to hear you made it out with all your parts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Cheers lads, I'll get a better snap of it in the day light now.
    Have to take the bloody Luas to work. :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Yeouch, not a nice experience :(

    Glad to hear you and your passenger are alright :)

    I could have a look at the car later if you like? Last day up here in Dublin, can tip out that direction and have a looksee after 6 (yeah, I do crash repairs too) :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Oh and as for Saxo's, nice handling car as standard :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Well I'm off work at 9 and have to get a bus home so I'm not expecting to be home until 10 at the earliest, thanks for the offer though. :p

    Yeah, coming around to the idea of that.
    Easy to park too. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Good to hear you're both ok, I had a crash as well two years ago while I was learning, still paying for it now though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    If ure ever stuck for a parking space in galway cian the focus has a fine big boot :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Well thankfully other than my car and 3 meters of fence I didn't destroy much, so other than the owner of the fence chasing me for repairs this shouldn't cost me toooo much.

    The focus is alright but I might hold out for an Octavia. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Counted change in centre console.

    5 million euros...


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


    When we gave the bmw is first clean after the previous owners (2 kids etc) we counted €21 under the mats and seats.
    We got a Chinese on the head of them, great night :)


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


    YbFocus wrote: »
    When we gave the bmw is first clean after the previous owners (2 kids etc) we counted €21 under the mats and seats.
    We got a Chinese on the head of them, great night :)

    I cleaned out my new banger, found a Nokia 6230i and and iPhone cradle.

    Still doesn't beat the girl from Enterprise handing me a box of Durex's finest a few years ago when I was handing back a car, they weren't even mine :(


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


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I cleaned out my new banger, found a Nokia 6230i and and iPhone cradle.

    Still doesn't beat the girl from Enterprise handing me a box of Durex's finest a few years ago when I was handing back a car, they weren't even mine :(

    Maybe she was trying to give ya a hint ;)


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