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

OSI wrote: »

Just shy of 140,000km. The Cam Followers are a known weak spot in the FSI though. Guys in the states having to replace them almost every 30k miles, which is insane.

Like so:



50 quid for what amounts to an oversized thimble. FFS.

Frankly thats absurd and that engine and car should be slated for it. Its no better than its 4pot high boost peer from Mazda (the MPS 2.3 engines) which $hits itself if it doesnt get 6k mile oil changes. So many steps backwards have been made in reliability thanks to the endless chasing of MPG and CO2.

PS: 140k KM / 86k miles is not considered "high mileage" for about 30years, back when engines had actual rebuild schedules.

Anybody got any ideas or know anywhere for tyres here lads? Need 2 , really need 4 and money is tight yo

Lads, anyone know what Ford call this colour or what the paint code is?

I can't for the life of me find it online and I've searched all their paint colours:

Cheapest 2012 caddy on donedeal!will have 3 months tax,still 1 tar and 4 months warranty on it,has had service done and stamped in book by main dealer,cruise control installed and receipt for it also,professionally ply lined,traction control,Bluetooth hands free,re advertised due to SERIOUS time waster!!!! Van is 110% so don't ring asking is there anything wrong with it,may px for jdm car or a4 tdi,golf gt tdi only!!! No offers on cash price anyone looking for it for €9000 go but a 2010 caddy

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An add on donedeal,,what a stupid thing to write,,expects someone to pay €10,000 cash for a private sale but does'nt want anyone to ask if there is anything wrong with it

dgt wrote: »

Just after finding out some gobsh*te has hit my bumper and scraped it along the bump strip. Got the end of the bumper too and the paint is scratched to fook. Fairly irritating to say the least..... If only I copped it yesterday I have an idea how it happened :mad:

Still at least it happened before the planned respray of the car so not all lost!

Hate that man, someone done it to the e60 lately too but most of it came out Thank god, still a nice bloody Mark.
Can't understand why people can't own up!

So, finally, after 2 hours of phonecalls to different people, a lovely woman from the north may have saved the day insurance wise. She is calling me back tomorrow, so perhaps we (in the correct vehicle) are back on for the meet afterall!

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Car now VRTed for €745, Have the plates now. Just rang my insurance who told me the car needs a valid NCT or they cant transfer over insurance, I explained I cant get an NCT until its taxed and in order to tax it I need to have an insurance policy, nice woman checked with manager and said I have one month to get my NCT but if in an accident with no NCT they will not cover. Only 92c more on the policey.

So after 24hrs my car will be on the tax system, the voyage is almost over.

I would just like to remind everyone that I called first spin at the meet:D:cool::p

What's the cambelt change interval on a new model 2008 Mazda 6 daysul?

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Car now VRTed for €745, Have the plates now. Just rang my insurance who told me the car needs a valid NCT or they cant transfer over insurance, I explained I cant get an NCT until its taxed and in order to tax it I need to have an insurance policy, nice woman checked with manager and said I have one month to get my NCT but if in an accident with no NCT they will not cover. Only 92c more on the policey.

So after 24hrs my car will be on the tax system, the voyage is almost over.

You don't need tax to nct a car.

MuppetCheck wrote: »

if it's a 2 litre may I ask why you are even contemplating one?

I like to live life on the EDGE:p

Are they GENUINELY that bad?

MuppetCheck wrote: »

2.2s are a lot better, particularly the later ones as they changed them again.

Chains give trouble on the earlier ones so they're deffo out. I lift the bonnet once a week so thought I'd spot the oil level rising on the 2L