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

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  • #5312
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Well all I really did today was open up one of my ECUs to see if a transistor was bad. Doesnt seem to be, sure looks lonely though:
    10ED7308-0C78-406B-97BE-DFAF24F011D1-36122-00003E36C2C148CA_zps9ed9ccf1.jpg

    It needs a friend or something along those lines


  • #5313
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    ^^^
    potato-bag-of-chips.jpg


  • #5314
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    ^^^

    Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg


  • #5315
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Think You may have misunderstood :)

    I meant that looking at that is the equivalent to me looking at a bag of chips :)
    or that I might as well be :)


  • #5316
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Think You may have misunderstood :)

    I meant that looking at that is the equivalent to me looking at a bag of chips :)
    or that I might as well be :)

    Ahhh, I was thinking computer chips :pac:

    I have to take a peasant wagon tomorrow to college THE HORRORS! :pac:


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  • #5317
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    I was driving a 1.0 litre polo today. Christ almighty it has 0 bhp! 45mph and it's calling it a day, 65mph is like 130 in the 530d!


  • #5318
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    YbFocus wrote: »
    I was driving a 1.0 litre polo today. Christ almighty it has 0 bhp! 45mph and it's calling it a day, 65mph is like 130 in the 530d!


    The GF's was like that when we got it first. 250 euro buys alot of parts, wheels balanced and the tracking set and it's good as new. Still shockin slow though but will get up over 80mph (eventually).

    Anyone going to Soundgarden tomorrow?


  • #5319
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    The GF's was like that when we got it first. 250 euro buys alot of parts, wheels balanced and the tracking set and it's good as new. Still shockin slow though but will get up over 80mph (eventually).

    Anyone going to Soundgarden tomorrow?

    Would love to go!

    I had a mk3 golf was grand on the road compared to this though, this was shocking!


  • #5320
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    YbFocus wrote: »
    I was driving a 1.0 litre polo today. Christ almighty it has 0 bhp! 45mph and it's calling it a day, 65mph is like 130 in the 530d!

    I drove my old polo the other day and quickly hopped back into my alfa afterwards thinking **** it, 10 mpg and I'd be happy!:)
    Polos have to be the worst of the superminis.


  • #5321
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭barura


    YbFocus wrote: »
    I was driving a 1.0 litre polo today. Christ almighty it has 0 bhp! 45mph and it's calling it a day, 65mph is like 130 in the 530d!
    50bhp vs 200bhp? Of course it would seem like that. :P

    Drive mine on motorways all the time, it's not so bad. :)

    Had fun collecting cars over the weekend. :D


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  • #5322
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Would love to go!

    I had a mk3 golf was grand on the road compared to this though, this was shocking!

    It handled very like a shoppin trolly before it was fixed up. Don't know how to describe it now... A natural born ditch finder. Worst handling, gearbox clutch brakes and acceleration of any car I've ever driven. The interior build quality isn't great. On the plus side the boots pretty big and it's cheap to fix up .


  • #5323
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    barura wrote: »
    50bhp vs 200bhp? Of course it would seem like that. :P

    Drive mine on motorways all the time, it's not so bad. :)

    Had fun collecting cars over the weekend. :D

    I had cars like this though with my mk3 golf etc. Just its a shock when you drive something like that again, Not that mine is a missile or anything.


  • #5324
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    It handled very like a shoppin trolly before it was fixed up. Don't know how to describe it now... A natural born ditch finder. Worst handling, gearbox clutch brakes and acceleration of any car I've ever driven. The interior build quality isn't great. On the plus side the boots pretty big and it's cheap to fix up .

    This one has a draw bar so you can imagine it's poor life :)


  • #5325
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Better strap those alloys on

    N63XcOi0aHPqGK8gQG5kBgGmpjjPcRI5xUW_03uwjjQ=w1027-h846-no
    5EPRa8C52V9QIZMjZrVnWYomtIJfD9a1BptgZvyQlb0=w840-h846-no


    In other news, im off to Beijing and Dubai next month. The latter should reveal some nice cars, though im only there for 2 days.


  • #5326
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They're not alloys!


  • #5327
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They're not alloys!

    Yep we have them on our Insignia :P:pac:

    Look the part though when you don't have a cable tie on them!


  • #5328
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    The looked like alloys to me. Maybe the cake of dirt/brake dust is hiding the steely.


  • #5329
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    The looked like alloys to me. Maybe the cake of dirt/brake dust is hiding the steely.

    the steely is the shape of the cover


  • #5330
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Better strap those alloys on....

    I posted the exact same thing a year or so ago and got told the same thing. Mine was of a Mk 6 golf and I've found out you don't need cable ties as the wheel bolts hold the cover in place.


  • #5331
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    My Clear indicators came in the post today, Best part was I was expecting to get stung on customs charges but nothing:)

    272059.jpg


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  • #5332
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Did anyone else get the recall notice for their BMW E46?

    Mine is booked in to Frank Keanes next Monday and I'm getting a courtesy car. Nice:)


  • #5333
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    About the airbag? Mine is in the affected period but nothing in the post etc as yet


  • #5334
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Did anyone else get the recall notice for their BMW E46?

    Mine is booked in to Frank Keanes next Monday and I'm getting a courtesy car. Nice:)

    Make sure you redline her...:D


  • #5335
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    About the airbag? Mine is in the affected period but nothing in the post etc as yet

    Yep, passenger airbag module recall. Interested to see what I get


  • #5336
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Yep, passenger airbag module recall. Interested to see what I get

    It'll be a mini;)


  • #5337
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    New part time job sorted for the time being while I'm in college, working towards getting a new car now.


  • #5338
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    You in UCC this year?


  • #5339
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    You in UCC this year?

    Nah, CIT for me boi :pac:

    Those new flyovers made some difference to my commute this morning.

    *EDIT: Damn autocorrect.


  • #5340
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    pred racer wrote: »
    It'll be a mini;)

    No longer interested to see what I get :pac:


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  • #5341
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Hmm dilemma

    I've come into a small and unexpected bit of cash, (very small lads, haven't won the lottery or anything), but it means I've a small bit of cash to upgrade the car.

    The windfall is small enough, but selling the gtv and combining it after putting a bit away means I could upgrade from a 00 gtv to an 04 gt.

    Thoughts?


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