Motors Chat Thread Round 4

TestTransmission · 29-09-2013 04:50PM

OSI wrote: »

And another misfire on the GTI.. >:(

Pretty sure its the coilpack this time. Pain in the arse driving from Wicklow to North Dublin on 3 cylinders.

Didn't VW do a recall on those for your type of GTI?

TestTransmission · 29-09-2013 05:28PM

OSI wrote: »

They did. I'll ring them on Monday but I'm expecting a typical Volkswagen Ireland answer of "¿Que?". They're €40 on micksgarage so not too fussed.

They won't.I know someone who only got it done there within the past year.His is a 06 I think.

YbFocus · 29-09-2013 05:47PM

Am I wrong in saying that driving something on three cylinders for a prolonged time can finish the cat?

tossy · 29-09-2013 05:54PM

I don't think so,i think most modern cars cut the fuel/spark to that cylinder when a missfire is detected so you are not sending unburnt fuel into the exhaust system. I of course stand to be corrected on this.

YbFocus · 29-09-2013 05:57PM

Just I remember with my focus my cat went with the same problem. Finished it in a day like.
I would presume the golf would be a better yolk though in fairness

joujoujou · 29-09-2013 06:10PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Am I wrong in saying that driving something on three cylinders for a prolonged time can finish the cat?

Yep, you're right - that's how I killed my cat earlier this year - all what I had left was an empty can.

YbFocus · 29-09-2013 06:21PM

I remember when mine went they cost the same as gold back then. got sick with the price of it!
Hope that's not the case here though.

YbFocus · 29-09-2013 06:49PM

Praying for you anyway man

barura · 29-09-2013 06:50PM

OSI wrote: »

So do I. I have a feeling tossy is right though, I noticed the range to empty jumped massively after it started acting up, and I was talking it ridiculously easy before hand as I was up the mountains with a bike strapped to the back.

The fear of trying to direct a recovery truck over the phone was immense. Thankfully though it wasn't as bad as I feared and the car kept going and I got it home.

Direct a tow truck? Sure crack open google maps on your phone and give him the co-ordinates. Any tow trucker worth his salt will have a GPS at the very least! Glad you made it home anyhow.

TestTransmission · 29-09-2013 09:41PM

Picking up new car tomorrow.

dgt · 29-09-2013 09:45PM

Well bumface to the radiator, blew up again! I may buy a new rad so.... Also ran out of petril but at 7.3 mpg avg thats expected :pac:

On another note, no better way to do an Italian tune up than in a V6 Alfa

cured it too!

Chris_Heilong · 29-09-2013 10:12PM

Does anyone know whats going to happen in regards the RF100 form for Taxing a new vehicle? which was the original purpose of the form. Will it just be replaced with the same form without the off the road declaration?

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:27PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Does anyone know whats going to happen in regards the RF100 form for Taxing a new vehicle? which was the original purpose of the form. Will it just be replaced with the same form without the off the road declaration?

Think so?

I told the OH that for our anniversary he was getting a MEGA valet inside and out for his car, he was delighted, was something he'd been thinking about but hadn't had a chance to check out.

How cool is that

And even cooler he has no idea he is getting a surprise as well

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:29PM

Stheno wrote: »

And even cooler he has no idea he is getting a surprise as well

Well don't keep us in the dark!

CianRyan · 29-09-2013 10:30PM

dgt wrote: »

Well bumface to the radiator, blew up again! I may buy a new rad so.... Also ran out of petril but at 7.3 mpg avg thats expected :pac:

On another note, no better way to do an Italian tune up than in a V6 Alfa cured it too!

Petrol, Alfa... You finally get the 166 moving?

dgt · 29-09-2013 10:33PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Petrol, Alfa... You finally get the 166 moving?

Nah that has a third of a tank full of petril, it drives fine and starts on the button

Something bigger, there's a link to it in one of my posts this week and no one twigged hahahahahaha

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:33PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Well don't keep us in the dark!

Jaysus, he's getting a fancy watch that I've posted about before and a nice dinner out that I've not posted about.

In todays tales of shame, I was driving to Howth in the gtv, and a micra overtook me

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:34PM

Stheno wrote: »

Jaysus, he's getting a fancy watch that I've posted about before and a nice dinner out that I've not posted about.

In todays tales of shame, I was driving to Howth in the gtv, and a micra overtook me

We're here to listen and talk

That is truly shameful

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:36PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

We're here to listen and talk

That is truly shameful

They were speeding though

In a 60 zone! (KM)

I had the self satisfaction of knowing that in a 120 km/h zone, I'd leave them in a pile of dust

Whatcha think of the surprise present? I'm getting a lifejacket and knee pads, romantic he is not!

dgt · 29-09-2013 10:38PM

Stheno wrote: »

Jaysus, he's getting a fancy watch that I've posted about before and a nice dinner out that I've not posted about.

In todays tales of shame, I was driving to Howth in the gtv, and a micra overtook me

I feel your pain. Pulling away from a Fiesta one night my gear linkage exploded. Overtaken by a snotty pizzafaced teeny bopper in a wheezing Fiesta at full chat. Humiliating

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:39PM

Stheno wrote: »

They were speeding though In a 60 zone! (KM)

I had the self satisfaction of knowing that in a 120 km/h zone, I'd leave them in a pile of dust

Whatcha think of the surprise present? I'm getting a lifejacket and knee pads, romantic he is not!

Ah well then

you're alright, surprise present sounds good to me! I'd love a monocle and a bubble pipe for my birthday, most men aren't very romantic :pac:

A breakfast roll is considered romantic to us

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:42PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

A breakfast roll is considered romantic to us

This is what is so wrong with the younger generation

I took my OH for breakfast last week (he's incredibly spoiled)

His breakfast was:

3 rashers
2 sausages
2 eggs
Black and white pudding
Beans
Hash browns
Tomato
Toast and butter

Now that's a proper breakfast, I'd the same

dgt · 29-09-2013 10:44PM

My breakfast consists of 4 fish fingers and a waffle fried in olive oil. I detest cereals!

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:45PM

Stheno wrote: »

This is what is so wrong with the younger generation

I took my OH for breakfast last week (he's incredibly spoiled)

His breakfast was:

3 rashers
2 sausages
2 eggs
Black and white pudding
Beans
Hash browns
Tomato
Toast and butter

Now that's a proper breakfast, I'd the same

I could tell you a few rosemantic things ive done that would make the notebook look like a horror, buuuuut I'll save it for another time :P

Oddly enough I don't do breakfast, I'm a strange one, most people need breakfast to function in the morning and so on, if they have no food they're not very productive and so on, I'm like that if I have breakfast :pac:

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:49PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I could tell you a few rosemantic things ive done that would make the notebook look like a horror, buuuuut I'll save it for another time :P

Oddly enough I don't do breakfast, I'm a strange one, most people need breakfast to function in the morning and so on, if they have no food they're not very productive and so on, I'm like that if I have breakfast :pac:

I cannot abide breakfast unless it is after one in the afternoon

MY most rosemantic thing I ever did imo (OH is still trying to think) was his first birthday together. He got a clue for every thing we did, from a facial to lunch to shopping to dinner to the theater.

The most romantic thing was that I listened to Ireland winning the grand slam in rugby on the radio en route to the theatre.

he's still fecking thinking of it.

edit : he's decided it was our first holiday together in Donegal, nothing rosemantic about that imo.

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:54PM

Stheno wrote: »

I cannot abide breakfast unless it is after one in the afternoon

MY most rosemantic thing I ever did imo (OH is still trying to think) was his first birthday together. He got a clue for every thing we did, from a facial to lunch to shopping to dinner to the theater.

The most romantic thing was that I listened to Ireland winning the grand slam in rugby on the radio en route to the theatre.

he's still fecking thinking of it.

edit : he's decided it was our first holiday together in Donegal, nothing rosemantic about that imo.

That does sound nice

I can't think of any off the top of my head now

Stheno · 29-09-2013 10:56PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

That does sound nice I can't think of any off the top of my head now

It was great fun, I'm thinking of repeating it next year for him

Still chuffed to bits that his anniversary gift of the car valet is something he really wants, how cool is that!

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 10:58PM

Stheno wrote: »

It was great fun, I'm thinking of repeating it next year for him

Still chuffed to bits that his anniversary gift of the car valet is something he really wants, how cool is that!

I could use an interior valet! my cars seen better days

dgt · 29-09-2013 11:02PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I could use an interior valet! my cars seen better days

You need leather :pac:

toastedpickles · 29-09-2013 11:03PM

dgt wrote: »

You need leather :pac:

I want it!, I'd love to get my door cards and seats done, in white, or cream or something, y'know that whole black and white game going on

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