Motors Chat Thread Round 4

They may not follow that to the inch so you may find them turning in before they reach you, that'd be sickening.

I find it hard to believe that they couldn't design a box for 580Nm when my own car is 500Nm and manual.

Laziness, owners and designers of autos! Laziness! :pac:

Max Power1 wrote: »

Hehe Im laid up with my back anyway these days... the car is the only place im actually comfortable hence the random drives!

Badass statement, and true! I just googled there and this is the first link that came up
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=100&i=9847

but there are many others.

I can imagine them at bmw hq being like "so here's the new 535, it's auto only because no manual can handle the torque, because thats how we roll mother f*ckers" que lots of guitar shredding and metal music :pac:

Yb would dun laoghaire not be a better vantage point?

Big Nasty

I should have a half decent view from Ticknock so!

toastedpickles wrote: »

Bah! Excuses! :pac:

I won't lie that's a pretty badass statement right there haha

Hehe Im laid up with my back anyway these days... the car is the only place im actually comfortable hence the random drives!

Badass statement, and true! I just googled there and this is the first link that came up
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=100&i=9847

but there are many others.

Lads I'm kind of in the know for Flightfest, do not go to the quays you'll have a sore neck. Planes coming in at 800ft.
Each plane is going to do two runs and are in a holding pattern east of blackrock, if you want to see them in relative quietness, sandymount beach should be perfect as they circuit around to complete their second run.

No need for the quays at all

Oh and my BMW is a manual and proud of it

Max Power1 wrote: »

Only drove down to take photos, back in town already

Why would I walk, surely the car will drive me there! Also, they dont make the 535 in manual so I couldnt have a manual even if I wanted to! Something about (not one word of a lie) they couldnt build a manual box that could handle the torque!

Bah! Excuses! :pac:

I won't lie that's a pretty badass statement right there haha

toastedpickles wrote: »

Of course you are :P sound for letting my know you were in the area :P

So a bmw owner walks into a bar just kidding they don't walk

I'll stop now

And manuals aren't that bad, I think they're more useful in cities, and as for motorways well whats the difference?

Only drove down to take photos, back in town already

Why would I walk, surely the car will drive me there! Also, they dont make the 535 in manual so I couldnt have a manual even if I wanted to! Something about (not one word of a lie) they couldnt build a manual box that could handle the torque!

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Anyone heading to Flightfest tomorrow? Might scoot down for a look. Haven't a clue where to park though.

I was considering heading in, but I am going to look at a car in ashbourne tomorrow afternoon.

I would usually park in the parnell st carpark when I drive to town. It is 12 euro for the day max charge, which works out at just over the cost of two return luas tickets from my gaff so I figure it is worth it.

There are many streets that are free parking on a sunday too, up around stephens green every second street is pay parking monday-sat only.

Max Power1 wrote: »

BMW w@nker and proud of it btw....

Plus as he is driving a manual bmw surely that is the worst of both worlds!

Of course you are :P sound for letting my know you were in the area :P

So a bmw owner walks into a bar just kidding they don't walk

I'll stop now

And manuals aren't that bad, I think they're more useful in cities, and as for motorways well whats the difference?

Voodoomelon

Anyone heading to Flightfest tomorrow? Might scoot down for a look. Haven't a clue where to park though.

toastedpickles wrote: »

Or not a bmw w@nker :pac:

I'll run away now :pac::pac::pac:

BMW w@nker and proud of it btw....

Plus as he is driving a manual bmw surely that is the worst of both worlds!

YbFocus wrote: »

Or non proper drivers car owner..... :pac:

Max Power1 wrote: »

Or.... peasant mobile owner!

Or not a bmw w@nker :pac:

I'll run away now :pac::pac::pac:

YbFocus wrote: »

Or non proper drivers car owner..... :pac:

Or.... peasant mobile owner!

Or non proper drivers car owner..... :pac:

CianRyan wrote: »

Laaaaaaaaaaazy.

.... or non-peasant mobile owner!

Hal1

Might aswell jumps on the luas

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CianRyan wrote: »

Laaaaaaaaaaazy.

So ?

Why make life more complicated than it needs to be

CianRyan

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Right feck this.

As soon as I get the log book for this bmw im selling it.. need an automatic !

Laaaaaaaaaaazy.

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Right feck this.

As soon as I get the log book for this bmw im selling it.. need an automatic !

Scortho

Guys in case some of you aren't aware, theirs currently a detailing shed group buy for a kestrel das6pro dual action polisher.
If anyone's interested you can put your names down in the following thread which also includes details of the price and what's included in the deal!

Cheers.
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057022472/1

joujoujou

Supergurrier wrote: »

Err Athlone is more the midlands i would have thought

^^ This.

[...] The geographical centre of Ireland is to be found in eastern county Roscommon, at a point 3km (2 miles) south of Athlone town. [...]

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

It will help a bit but the ideal way would be to repaint the whole panel, I have been thinking of doing this myself on my Honda as I might be selling soon.

Ah thats not really viable money at the min. I'll see what I can do with it

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ba_barabus wrote: »

Quick question. I have three pads for my DA, green orange and black.

Which is the coarse one and which is the polishing one.

Next up do the pads have to be wet for application or does it matter?

If your pads are Hexlogic brand, Orange = coarse, Green = medium, black is finishing.

Keep them dry if possible, too wet and it will dilute the cutting ability of the polish. They will get fairly wet from the polish but that's fine.

Pred - He's gone and I'm washing my car now then heading off. I didn't even know you were back!

Matt Simis

Max Power1 wrote: »

Kildare, think that's technically the midlands right?

Me too, but Kildare is part of Greater Dublin (aka the GDA), governed by the Mid-East authority (as opposed the Midlands authority). The GDA is the basis of the figures "the Dubs" quote when talking about population "of Dublin" or wealth "of Dublin", but at the same time consider everything outside Dublin county itself as completely seperate, "the sticks", despite requiring those additional counties to make their case. Geography and Socioeconomics are not their strong suits.

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

Ahh yeah man, what part? I'm only 10 mins from kildare county where I am.

In other news I touched up the car the other day in a couple of small spots and I can't say I'm overjoyed with the results. It is a little darker due to age etc I suppose.
If I murder it with a medium cut polish will that help?

It will help a bit but the ideal way would be to repaint the whole panel, I have been thinking of doing this myself on my Honda as I might be selling soon.

Supergurrier

Err Athlone is more the midlands i would have thought

Ahh yeah man, what part? I'm only 10 mins from kildare county where I am.

In other news I touched up the car the other day in a couple of small spots and I can't say I'm overjoyed with the results. It is a little darker due to age etc I suppose.
If I murder it with a medium cut polish will that help?