Motors Chat Thread Round 4

dgt · 28-10-2013 10:02PM

Stheno wrote: »

Passed the accident at 2, got stuck in Newry at about 4, got out of there at 5:30!

What exactly happened? Did the lorry chance upon the tractor and shunt if off the road? It looked horrid when I passed it.

I had to call to Carnbane to pick up a clutch cable :pac: I haven't a clue how it happened, lorrey had damage to the front left so I'm guessing clipped the tractor and pushed it into the barrier :eek:

I was about 15 mins getting around traffic

however traffic coming from Camlough and Bessbrook into Newry was completely gridlocked for miles....

Stheno · 28-10-2013 10:09PM

dgt wrote: »

I had to call to Carnbane to pick up a clutch cable :pac: I haven't a clue how it happened, lorrey had damage to the front left so I'm guessing clipped the tractor and pushed it into the barrier :eek:

I was about 15 mins getting around traffic however traffic coming from Camlough and Bessbrook into Newry was completely gridlocked for miles....

It was seriously mental at 4ish when I hit it, wasn't massively bothered as I wasn't in a rush.

It looked an awful accident, I nearly had a heart attack at the sight of the tractor.

Have to say the PSNI have some serious vehicles at their disposal!
@ toasted, I suspect we all think pred is a bit strange, and OLD

toastedpickles · 28-10-2013 10:11PM

Stheno wrote: »

It was seriously mental at 4ish when I hit it, wasn't massively bothered as I wasn't in a rush.

It looked an awful accident, I nearly had a heart attack at the sight of the tractor.

Have to say the PSNI have some serious vehicles at their disposal!
@ toasted, I suspect we all think pred is a bit strange, and OLD

No trip to the north is complete without seeing some PSNI kit :cool:

Hehe I'm saying nothing!! I want to stay on everyone's good side, well most anyways :pac:

dgt · 28-10-2013 10:15PM

Stheno wrote: »

It was seriously mental at 4ish when I hit it, wasn't massively bothered as I wasn't in a rush.

It looked an awful accident, I nearly had a heart attack at the sight of the tractor.

Have to say the PSNI have some serious vehicles at their disposal!
@ toasted, I suspect we all think pred is a bit strange, and OLD

Looked to have happened a while when I got there! Some mental accidents have happened there, like a car transporter full of cars hitting another lorrey and a car flipping on its roof near that weird aluminium house, hence the sandbags....

Stheno · 28-10-2013 10:18PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

No trip to the north is complete without seeing some PSNI kit :cool:

Hehe I'm saying nothing!! I want to stay on everyone's good side, well most anyways :pac:

You're fine, of course you're still on everyones good side.

If needs be I'll placate the elderly one with a drive in my car. (Did you mention you got one yesterday? :pac:)

dgt wrote: »

Looked to have happened a while when I got there! Some mental accidents have happened there, like a car transporter full of cars hitting another lorrey and a car flipping on its roof near that weird aluminium house, hence the sandbags....

Seriously mental accidents there, I'm working up there next week, and expecting to hit at least one, it's like a blackspot, but they don't have them.

I remember one of the first times I drove to Belfast for work, they have that automatic thing where they broadcast traffic info over your radio, I nearly had a fupping heart attack at this weird coming on and telling me how the traffic was in my area!

toastedpickles · 28-10-2013 10:20PM

Stheno wrote: »

You're fine, of course you're still on everyones good side.

If needs be I'll placate the elderly one with a drive in my car. (Did you mention you got one yesterday? :pac:)

Seriously mental accidents there, I'm working up there next week, and expecting to hit at least one, it's like a blackspot, but they don't have them.

I remember one of the first times I drove to Belfast for work, they have that automatic thing where they broadcast traffic info over your radio, I nearly had a fupping heart attack at this weird coming on and telling me how the traffic was in my area!

Hurrah!

Oh yes he'l be very pleased with that

No no not yet, I'm biding my time :pac:

Supergurrier · 28-10-2013 10:26PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Was it the M135i or do they do a non M model?

Was a coupe so I'm guessing so.

Was in imola blue I think

dgt · 28-10-2013 10:48PM

Finding it very difficult to find a compressor map for a GT15 with an a/r of 0.43..... Or just ditching that idea in favour for a KP35, uprated wastegate and something hooge to feed into it.... You can guess what I'm attempting to do

Yaaaay post #8888!

toastedpickles · 28-10-2013 10:49PM

dgt wrote: »

Finding it very difficult to find a compressor map for a GT15 with an a/r of 0.43..... Or just ditching that idea in favour for a KP35, uprated wastegate and something hooge to feed into it.... You can guess what I'm attempting to do

Yaaaay post #8888!

Hehehehe go for it

Also, wehey!

Mycroft H · 28-10-2013 11:00PM

Missed all the funny traffic on the A1/M1 today thank ****. Also got this on the way up. Not even driving that economically, tipping along on the twisty bits between Navan and Slane and cruising on the M1.

sean1141 · 28-10-2013 11:00PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Any pics of the new seats in?

Not the best of pictures....

Pig of a job to fit. They are not directly compatible. Its a case of stripping down the fabia seat to the metal base and runners, do the same with the octavia seats then swap foam and material over to the fabia base, bolt on the back of the seat and the plastic trim.
The backs have to be swapped over also as the latching points are different. Also the octavia seats are wider so a piece of foam needs to be cut out and the material re-stretched over it.
Had to change as the original seats were impossible to keep clean and it was impossible to find a decent seat cover that would fit them and not look chav.

Stheno · 28-10-2013 11:02PM

sean1141 wrote: »

Not the best of pictures....

Pig of a job to fit. They are not directly compatible. Its a case of stripping down the fabia seat to the metal base and runners, do the same with the octavia seats then swap foam and material over to the fabia base, bolt on the back of the seat and the plastic trim.
The backs have to be swapped over also as the latching points are different. Also the octavia seats are wider so a piece of foam needs to be cut out and the material re-stretched over it.
Had to change as the original seats were impossible to keep clean and it was impossible to find a decent seat cover that would fit them and not look chav.

Those look fantastic!

sean1141 · 28-10-2013 11:13PM

Stheno wrote: »

Those look fantastic!

Not as supportive as the original cloth seats but are a lot easier to keep clean.
You cant see in the pics but they have the vrs logo etched into them

dgt · 28-10-2013 11:47PM

BX 19 wrote: »

Missed all the funny traffic on the A1/M1 today thank ****. Also got this on the way up. Not even driving that economically, tipping along on the twisty bits between Navan and Slane and cruising on the M1.

Ah heyor! You were very near my neck of the woods so :pac: did you take the N51 to Naaaaavan or the proper fun way....?

Stheno · 28-10-2013 11:48PM

dgt wrote: »

Ah heyor! You were very near my neck of the woods so :pac: did you take the N51 to Naaaaavan or the proper fun way....?

Did I miss out? I took the N51 like toasted told me and got scalded with Sunday drivers

Mycroft H · 28-10-2013 11:55PM

dgt wrote: »

Ah heyor! You were very near my neck of the woods so :pac: did you take the N51 to Naaaaavan or the proper fun way....?

I'm doing my MSc in Queens so I pass that way often enough. I could go the N51-Navan or go dunleer-slane-navan. Is there a funner way? :P

MetzgerMeister · 28-10-2013 11:55PM

sean1141 wrote: »

Not as supportive as the original cloth seats but are a lot easier to keep clean.
You cant see in the pics but they have the vrs logo etched into them

If you wanted to, you could have done a good job on the seats to get them as clean as possible and then coat them in Gtechniq I1. That creates a barrier on cloth/carpets/upholstery so that dirt can't stick to it. All you'd need do is hoover and wipe with a cloth if needed.

One application would last about 6 months even with everyday use of the seats.

dgt · 28-10-2013 11:57PM

Stheno wrote: »

Did I miss out? I took the N51 like toasted told me and got scalded with Sunday drivers

From Slane to Navan the fun way is to take the R163 to Kells.... Nice twisty road with deceptive corners. I loved it in the blue van, not so much in the 406's but still fun in a good handling car :cool:

dgt · 29-10-2013 12:00AM

BX 19 wrote: »

I'm doing my MSc in Queens so I pass that way often enough. I could go the N51-Navan or go dunleer-slane-navan. Is there a funner way? :P

Well I guess you could go through Rathkenny and Grangegeith, brings you near enough to Collon, is very scenic and twisty.... Prob best reserved for time taking

MetzgerMeister · 29-10-2013 12:02AM

dgt wrote: »

brings you near enough to Colon

Sounds like a **** route leading to the arsehole of nowhere

Mycroft H · 29-10-2013 12:16AM

dgt wrote: »

Well I guess you could go through Rathkenny and Grangegeith, brings you near enough to Collon, is very scenic and twisty.... Prob best reserved for time taking

I'll get up early some day for it

Though I need to think about replacing the front tyres on the C5. They were a bit light on the wet roads this evening.

sean1141 · 29-10-2013 12:18AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If you wanted to, you could have done a good job on the seats to get them as clean as possible and then coat them in Gtechniq I1. That creates a barrier on cloth/carpets/upholstery so that dirt can't stick to it. All you'd need do is hoover and wipe with a cloth if needed.

One application would last about 6 months even with everyday use of the seats.

You really need to get a sales job with them lol

dgt · 29-10-2013 12:18AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Sounds like a **** route leading to the arsehole of nowhere

Man knows his geography

Considering Collon is in a hole to begin with :pac::pac::pac:

challengemaster · 29-10-2013 12:26AM

BX 19 wrote: »

I'm doing my MSc in Queens

In what? :P

MetzgerMeister · 29-10-2013 12:28AM

sean1141 wrote: »

You really need to get a sales job with them lol

I'm using their products regularly now

I've even coated my shoes in the I1 because if water gets on them it just beads straight off again. Very handy for when washing the car.

toastedpickles · 29-10-2013 12:31AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm using their products regularly now

I've even coated my shoes in the I1 because if water gets on them it just beads straight off again. Very handy for when washing the car.

:pac:

sean1141 · 29-10-2013 12:31AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm using their products regularly now

I've even coated my shoes in the I1 because if water gets on them it just beads straight off again. Very handy for when washing the car.

Sounds like an idea for the work boots:cool:

MetzgerMeister · 29-10-2013 12:39AM

sean1141 wrote: »

Sounds like an idea for the work boots:cool:

My point exactly!

TP - I'm telling the truth! It's designed mainly for liquid spills in a car. Whatever the liquid is, it will bead up so you can mop it up and still have 100% dry carpet instead of soaking into the carpet and possibly causing a smell.

toastedpickles · 29-10-2013 12:42AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

My point exactly!

TP - I'm telling the truth! It's designed mainly for liquid spills in a car. Whatever the liquid is, it will bead up so you can mop it up and still have 100% dry carpet instead of soaking into the carpet and possibly causing a smell.

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You....do have a newsletter right?

MetzgerMeister · 29-10-2013 12:43AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm interested by this and wish to subscribe to your news letter

You....do have a newsletter right?

I do. It's called Motors Chat Thread Round 4. Find it in forum 47 on boards.ie

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