Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Esel · 19-10-2013 09:51PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

But if you think about it, it's leaving more to go wrong with your car!

Which means more to repair, which costs more, and if you neglect things on your car you're gona have a bad time!

There are too many variables in my opinion.

One car, less than 10 years old, could be doing 50-60K km per year, but still gets tested only every two years.

Another car, over 10 years old, could be doing 5-6K km per year, but needs a test every year.

I'm in the latter car.

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 09:53PM

Stheno wrote: »

If you are depending on the NCT to keep your car up to date then that's your problem surely?

Don't all cars need a min. of 1 year service?

Yep they do, to be honest I look after my car religiously, to most it may be a heap but i need it to be working right, if something goes on it it's replaced that day and fitted the following day or weekend, whichevers nearer

I'm just saying that most people out there look at the nct as a kind of "your car is fine for another year well done you", and carry on like that

pajor · 19-10-2013 09:54PM

Swings and roundabouts I'd say.

My main concern would be the amount of sh1te that would be back on the roads again. As someone around here said recently, the Irish know jack about looking after a car.

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 09:54PM

Esel wrote: »

There are too many variables in my opinion.

One car, less than 10 years old, could be doing 50-60K km per year, but still gets tested only every two years.

Another car, over 10 years old, could be doing 5-6K km per year, but needs a test every year.

I'm in the latter car.

I guess it depends on the drivers needs, like you're the latter of those but I'm in a car that needs a test each year doing 60/70k per year

YbFocus · 19-10-2013 09:59PM

Yep I'm the same toasted, next year my car drops into the annual test setup. I cover 50k miles a year and only happy to have the test.
I look after the car the same as yourself but nothing beats someone else getting a look, they can usually find something I didn't notice!
Good job in my opinion

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 10:04PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Yep I'm the same toasted, next year my car drops into the annual test setup. I cover 50k miles a year and only happy to have the test.
I look after the car the same as yourself but nothing beats someone else getting a look, they can usually find something I didn't notice!
Good job in my opinion

Thats true, like I don't bother getting it pretested because I know everything's ok, but the last time they found that a rubber ring on my fuel cap was perished, stupid i know but there you go!

I'll give you a good story, today I took a friends car up to dgts to get repaired, the friend would fit into esels bracket, around 7/8k annually, her wheel bearing was gone, track rod end gone, wishbone was gone, lights busted, wheels unbalanced and mis aligned, but yet it has an nct till 2014, so as i said before, it depends on the person and all, but that's just one of the bad examples, not saying everyones like that!

Bpmull · 19-10-2013 10:04PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Yep I'm the same toasted, next year my car drops into the annual test setup. I cover 50k miles a year and only happy to have the test.
I look after the car the same as yourself but nothing beats someone else getting a look, they can usually find something I didn't notice!
Good job in my opinion

I'd agree if you keep your car well then the nct is not something to fear. The tester are fair and don't go out to fail anyone.

YbFocus · 19-10-2013 10:09PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I'd agree if you keep your car well then the nct is not something to fear. The tester are fair and don't go out to fail anyone.

I was caught out on a few silly bits over the years and they often passed it anyway for me to fix and not drag me back. They are fair and the test is good, stuff that we can't do with the car jacked up

pred racer · 19-10-2013 10:27PM

My new favourite driving song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsFnmt3l1M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Edit: how do you embed a youtube link?

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 10:30PM

pred racer wrote: »

My new favourite driving song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsFnmt3l1M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Edit: how do you embed a youtube link?

Theres a little youtube icon over the smileys

here's mine, nothing like bombing it down the m50 at 6:30am to this

pred racer · 19-10-2013 10:34PM

Like that?

Interslice · 19-10-2013 10:38PM

Seen as your in france pred

Dord · 19-10-2013 10:53PM

I don't always listen to metal in the car, but when I do... it's fcuking good metal.

colm_mcm · 19-10-2013 10:55PM

My favourite driving tune has to be the theme from Bullitt by Lalo Schifrin, you need to have a kickass stereo to get the full effect, the brass will scare you to death when it kicks in at 1:08 provided you have it turned up a bit

http://youtu.be/DUo9ogmtBoU

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 10:55PM

Dord wrote: »

I don't always listen to metal in the car, but when I do... it's fcuking good metal.

I like my metal like I like my elements

Heavy

Science heads will get it :P

pajor · 19-10-2013 11:02PM

Ohhh.. don't start with the driving songs. I'll be scowering my iTunes all night for the perfect one to post. :pac:

But I spent a lot of time bombing between Cork and Waterford in the summer with this. Loud.

Interslice · 19-10-2013 11:06PM

Dord wrote: »

I don't always listen to metal in the car, but when I do... it's fcuking good metal.

Same here, can't beat a bit of pantera on a spin until beeeep low%20fuel%20light.jpg

. Out with the bob marley:P

Dord · 19-10-2013 11:06PM

Best thing I ever did for music in the car was to get a spotify premium account. I rarely listen to radio stations except for traffic reports in the mornings.

colm_mcm · 19-10-2013 11:08PM

Dord wrote: »

Best thing I ever did for music in the car was to get a spotify premium account. I rarely listen to radio stations except for traffic reports in the mornings.

Does that use 3G?

Interslice · 19-10-2013 11:08PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

My favourite driving tune has to be the theme from Bullitt by Lalo Schifrin, you need to have a kickass stereo to get the full effect, the brass will scare you to death when it kicks in at 1:08 provided you have it turned up a bit

http://youtu.be/DUo9ogmtBoU

i prefer this version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkNdi8SV_uA \m/

pred racer · 19-10-2013 11:10PM

Dord wrote: »

Best thing I ever did for music in the car was to get a spotify premium account. I rarely listen to radio stations except for traffic reports in the mornings.

Usb slot in the glovebox, and a crazy italian computer bird that plays the song you want if she's in the mood ftw:pac:

toastedpickles · 19-10-2013 11:14PM

pred racer wrote: »

Usb slot in the glovebox, and a crazy italian computer bird that plays the song you want if she's in the mood ftw:pac:

Bloody hormones, even the virtual women have them :pac:

pred racer · 19-10-2013 11:16PM

pred racer wrote: »

My new favourite driving song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsFnmt3l1M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
?

In case you ever wondered, this is what being drunk in Belgium sounds like;)

Interslice wrote: »

i prefer this version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkNdi8SV_uA \m/

I'm Havin that!

Dord · 19-10-2013 11:19PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Does that use 3G?

Yeah, or you can download the songs at home on the app (free!) and play when you're out. I usually just use it on 3G but then again I've got two phones with quite hefty data packs. YMMV. :pac:

Dord · 19-10-2013 11:22PM

You can try the premium account for 30 days for free.

YbFocus · 19-10-2013 11:32PM

Just had a rear track control arm burst itself there a bit ago!! :eek:

Left side just gave way with a bang and I swear it was fine a week ago when I checked everything before the meet!!

Gave about 10 degrees toe movement, car started skittering on the road until I stopped, not a nice position to be in. Thank god I was on a crap local road and going easy!

New one ordered for monday, changing the other one too!

Does anyone know can they just freak break like that?

It's the rear axle's top front most arm for anyone in the know.

Dartz · 19-10-2013 11:58PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Just had a rear track control arm burst itself there a bit ago!! :eek:

Left side just gave way with a bang and I swear it was fine a week ago when I checked everything before the meet!!

Gave about 10 degrees toe movement, car started skittering on the road until I stopped, not a nice position to be in. Thank god I was on a crap local road and going easy!

New one ordered for monday, changing the other one too!

Does anyone know can they just freak break like that?

It's the rear axle's top front most arm for anyone in the know.

Unlucky fatigue failure.

It can happen. Manufacturing flaw, rock-strike...... it's rare enough but like all man-made objects, no car is perfect.

YbFocus · 20-10-2013 12:01AM

Dartz wrote: »

Unlucky fatigue failure.

It can happen. Manufacturing flaw, rock-strike...... it's rare enough but like all man-made objects, no car is perfect.

True, one in a million I suppose. Jeez when your not ready for it though! :eek:

Ah well we shall rebuild

dgt · 20-10-2013 02:00AM

It happened. It finally happened

Went for an auld shpinn round westmeath (anyone spot me?)

I drove down this road, then turned down this narrow country road. It got progressively narrower in direct proportion to the grass in the middle of the road getting wider and taller. The grass suddenly turned into rushes the height of my bonnet and the road narrowed further. Eventually, staring in disbelief, I saw the road completely disappear infront of me and I am now in a field..... I had to reverse a long way back :pac:

CianRyan · 20-10-2013 02:08AM

I got a bit lost in Dublin today playing a similar game. Trying to discover new race tracks ways of beating the traffic.

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