Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Marcusm · 03-10-2013 04:49PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I really don't know what to do with my car. I wish someone else would make the decision for me. Part of me thinks it's a waste of money to fix while I have a gut feeling fixing it would be best.

Who knows.

You need a magic 8 ball or, its absence, a coin toss.

My own newly acquired Bimmer has been the cause of much heartache. It's currently in Ibiza in the company of my co-owner with a cracked alloy. Since picking it up 9 days ago, it's had 4 new tyres (I'm convinced they swapped after test drive), new brake pads front and back and new front brake discs - despite being told that these had been done and same being recorded on their system. Taken together with new coil springs (magially snapped int he 23 miles between MoT and delivery), it's turning into an expensive luxobarge (subject to the outcome of legal proceedings). The current problem is the worst as it's not that easy to source a new alloy and run flat on a small holiday island when the holiday season is over.

Hope this makes you feel better....

ba_barabus · 03-10-2013 04:51PM

Marcusm wrote: »

Hope this makes you feel better....

It makes me want to repair what i have :eek:

Ded_Zebra · 03-10-2013 04:58PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I really don't know what to do with my car. I wish someone else would make the decision for me. Part of me thinks it's a waste of money to fix while I have a gut feeling fixing it would be best.

Who knows.

In your position I would declare it off the road and park it up for a while to give myself a chance to think rationally about it. In the meantime I would just buy something very cheap from bangernomics. I'm fortunate to have the space to do that though....

ba_barabus · 03-10-2013 05:13PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

In your position I would declare it off the road and park it up for a while to give myself a chance to think rationally about it. In the meantime I would just buy something very cheap from bangernomics. I'm fortunate to have the space to do that though....

I'm playing with that idea but knowing my luck I'll buy something that all 4 wheels would immediately fall off.

I do have the choice of a number of weather proof sheds in which to put it though........

dgt · 03-10-2013 05:24PM

dgt wrote: »

I hope the insulation tape holds up the rush hour commute and charge down the motorway......

Aaaaaaand I'm home. Good ol insulation tape!

Now to fit this new link..... Twas £23, bargain! :P

Ded_Zebra · 03-10-2013 05:25PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'm playing with that idea but knowing my luck I'll buy something that all 4 wheels would immediately fall off.

I do have the choice of a number of weather proof sheds in which to put it though........

Well if you have the space take the time to clear your head. In your position I would get a Starlet as a run around just because I was driving my friends one last night and I just thought it was kinda nice/fun in it's own way

Hal1 · 03-10-2013 05:33PM

Hey you guys (sloths voice from goonies)

. Can anyone recommend a torx bolt remover tool? It's for a caliper slider bolt pin on a focus mk1. Some clown over tightened it the last time. It's wasn't me

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pred racer · 03-10-2013 06:17PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

It makes me want to repair what i have :eek:

If you sell it, all that polishing will be wasted;)

toastedpickles · 03-10-2013 08:10PM

So after a day of drawing site plans (mr fanboi will know what I'm on about

) my foot decided it was going to screw my day up and go and possibly fracture my toe! damn stairs!

Motoring related, I'm still in shock that the sticker thing took off as quick and as successfully as it has

Now off to the hospital!

toodley do!

dgt · 03-10-2013 08:15PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

So after a day of drawing site plans (mr fanboi will know what I'm on about ) my foot decided it was going to screw my day up and go and possibly fracture my toe! damn stairs!

Motoring related, I'm still in shock that the sticker thing took off as quick and as successfully as it has

Now off to the hospital! toodley do!

Those f*ckin stairs! Get well soon man

So much for trying to sleep, rain keeps hopping off the window :mad:

Oh well, beer time :pac:

Supergurrier · 03-10-2013 08:17PM

Imagine the scenario...

Half five after a 9+ hour shift at work in the pouring rain i pull out going left when i see a small gap in traffic as my boss waits to go right onto the main road.

1st = Wheelspin
2nd = Wheelspin ( Oh crap that car behind me is almost up my Howl)
3rd = Wheelspin
4th = Wheelspin
5th = Wheelspin
6th = Engine revs to 5-6000rpm (im only doing 20-25mph at this stage) a judder down to >1000 rpm and off i go.

Boss and fella behind me (who might i add kept well back until i left the road lol) must have been wondering wtf i was at

Hope it was just me snatching the clutch awkwardly and the wet+greasy conditions and not my clutch waving byebye.

(Thinly veiled my hot hatch wheelspins in 6th !!!!)

Hal1 · 03-10-2013 08:33PM

I was once a passenger in an xr3i and it wheelspinned in 3rd taught that was impressive till I read that

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Toyotafanboi · 03-10-2013 08:40PM

i once wheelspan a 4 speed 1.0 starlet in 3rd...

dgt · 03-10-2013 08:55PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Imagine the scenario...

Half five after a 9+ hour shift at work in the pouring rain i pull out going left when i see a small gap in traffic as my boss waits to go right onto the main road.

1st = Wheelspin
2nd = Wheelspin ( Oh crap that car behind me is almost up my Howl)
3rd = Wheelspin
4th = Wheelspin
5th = Wheelspin
6th = Engine revs to 5-6000rpm (im only doing 20-25mph at this stage) a judder down to >1000 rpm and off i go.

Boss and fella behind me (who might i add kept well back until i left the road lol) must have been wondering wtf i was at

Hope it was just me snatching the clutch awkwardly and the wet+greasy conditions and not my clutch waving byebye.

(Thinly veiled my hot hatch wheelspins in 6th !!!!)

When my turbo cuts in on a fairly wet road it makes for an interesting experience

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 03-10-2013 09:07PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 03-10-2013 09:10PM

I wheel spun a vectra from the lights all the way up to third gear

Was an automatic and all

Supergurrier · 03-10-2013 09:12PM

Anyone know a good place to get superbright white light bulbs normal ones not xenon type one of my dims is gone.

Will prolly do led back licence number plate and fogs while im at it

thats not gone well · 03-10-2013 09:45PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Anyone know a good place to get superbright white light bulbs normal ones not xenon type one of my dims is gone.

Will prolly do led back licence number plate and fogs while im at it

Osram Nightbreakers get mixed longevity reviews but the output is supposed to be good. eBay is good value I find.

I'm skipping that altogether and looking for OEM Xenon lamps :cool:

Did the LED number plate/interior lights myself during the week = awesome!

Supergurrier · 03-10-2013 09:47PM

Well main reason im thinking of replacing the number plate cluster is the ford original ones the housing rusts to hell and it looks awful.

http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/lpl-focusmk2-18-smd-led-rear-number-licence-plate-units-ford-focus-mk2-04-08-c-max-03-.html

Heard good things about the nightbreakers alright just need to figure out of they do foglight bulbs of the type i need also.

ba_barabus · 03-10-2013 09:58PM

pred racer wrote: »

If you sell it, all that polishing will be wasted;)

Looks like I've to get another car to polish. Deposit taken and it's going on Sunday. Now I need to decide what I want and how much I want to spend. A friend suggested I try find a good clean 406 HDI Rapier. My family suggested I buy a new car as everything else I touch seems to fall apart. I'm currently open to suggestions.

thats not gone well · 03-10-2013 09:59PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Well main reason im thinking of replacing the number plate cluster is the ford original ones the housing rusts to hell and it looks awful.

http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/lpl-focusmk2-18-smd-led-rear-number-licence-plate-units-ford-focus-mk2-04-08-c-max-03-.html

Heard good things about the nightbreakers alright just need to figure out of they do foglight bulbs of the type i need also.

Didnt know about the rusting now.
I think they're available in almost all fitments.
H11 is it?
http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&Make=Ford&_nkw=Osram%20nightbreakers&_pppn=r1&_dmpt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&Model=C%252DMax

thats not gone well · 03-10-2013 10:08PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Looks like I've to get another car to polish. Deposit taken and it's going on Sunday. Now I need to decide what I want and how much I want to spend. A friend suggested I try find a good clean 406 HDI Rapier. My family suggested I buy a new car as everything else I touch seems to fall apart. I'm currently open to suggestions.

At least if one of those goes wrong you'll have access to plenty of spares!:pac:

Supergurrier · 03-10-2013 10:09PM

Need H1 fulls H7 dipped lights and H11 fogs it seems

thats not gone well · 03-10-2013 10:14PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Need H1 fulls H7 dipped lights and H11 fogs it seems

To eBay! :pac:

Price them online first, Someone might be selling a conversion bundle for the car or whatever and do a deal.
then ring some motor factors to see what they charge.

pred racer · 03-10-2013 10:28PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Looks like I've to get another car to polish. Deposit taken and it's going on Sunday. Now I need to decide what I want and how much I want to spend. A friend suggested I try find a good clean 406 HDI Rapier. My family suggested I buy a new car as everything else I touch seems to fall apart. I'm currently open to suggestions.

You do seem a mite hard on cars:pac:

Mycroft H · 03-10-2013 10:33PM

Bloody hell, the C5 blew another headlamp. Getting sick of this now. They don't last more than 8 weeks. And they're a royal pain to replace.

colm_mcm · 03-10-2013 10:35PM

BX 19 wrote: »

Bloody hell, the C5 blew another headlamp. Getting sick of this now. They don't last more than 8 weeks. And they're a royal pain to replace.

Halfords do heavy duty ones. They really do work.

Alanstrainor · 03-10-2013 10:37PM

pred racer wrote: »

You do seem a mite hard on cars:pac:

Just buy a silver 325ci, e46 of course

ba_barabus · 03-10-2013 10:40PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Just buy a silver 325ci, e46 of course

What's wrong with it :pac:

Mycroft H · 03-10-2013 10:42PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Halfords do heavy duty ones. They really do work.

Was looking into the long life ones, especially as they're auto on lights which are nearly on the entire time.

H7s are expensive things though

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