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***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

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  • #152
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Went to take the petrol out of the Almera, some **** got there first! :mad:

    Fifty ****ing quids worth. :(

    Where was it left ?


  • #153
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    is your vectra automatic ?

    I love my autos but the only thing that could make an underpowered Vectra even more boring is being automatic! :eek:


  • #154
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    is your vectra automatic ?

    No, 5 speed manual.


  • #155
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I love my autos but the only thing that could make an underpowered Vectra even more boring is being automatic! :eek:

    I haven't felt it that underpowered at all. It's no worse than similar cars of the era. As long as you leave the climate control off.....


  • #156
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I love my autos but the only thing that could make an underpowered Vectra even more boring is being automatic! :eek:

    I wouldn't drive them at all tbh.
    ba_barabus wrote: »
    No, 5 speed manual.

    ah no good then... was gonna pick it for my dad and scrap his one since its over heating every day of the week !


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  • #157
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Where was it left ?

    In front of my house, my road is a rat run for club goers walking home so from Thursday to Sunday I'd pay little attention to noise outside at night.


  • #158
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    ah no good then... was gonna pick it for my dad and scrap his one since its over heating every day of the week !

    Ah no worries at all.


  • #159
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    One for Cleveland.

    That reminds me I saw a black American style truck the other day with a 54 D reg. It was a Ford F something, maybe 1000?

    It looked like this, but was black

    1954_Ford_F-100_Red.jpg
    CianRyan wrote: »
    Went to take the petrol out of the Almera, some **** got there first! :mad:

    Fifty ****ing quids worth. :(
    What tossers!


  • #160
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    VCDS on ubuntu is a right pain in the hole to set up.... I'll get there eventually!


  • #161
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    dgt wrote: »
    VCDS on ubuntu is a right pain in the hole to set up.... I'll get there eventually!

    Not as bad as finding the u values for structural terra cotta bricks :pac::pac:

    aw thats crap :(

    :pac:


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  • #162
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Do the NCT need to open your bonnet during the test, and if so why?


  • #163
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Stheno wrote: »
    Do the NCT need to open your bonnet during the test, and if so why?

    Yep. To check oil, battery clamp, that the bonnet latch opens, all levels are correct etc :)


  • #164
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Yep. To check oil, battery clamp, that the bonnet latch opens, all levels are correct etc :)

    Hmmhp my battery is in the boot.

    I'll have to get the bonnet hinge fixed before this weekend so, can't be decapitating an NCT tester with a dodgy bonnet hinge.


  • #165
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    dgt wrote: »
    VCDS on ubuntu is a right pain in the hole to set up.... I'll get there eventually!

    is it native or are you WINEing it?


  • #166
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Stheno wrote: »
    Hmmhp my battery is in the boot.

    I'll have to get the bonnet hinge fixed before this weekend so, can't be decapitating an NCT tester with a dodgy bonnet hinge.

    Same as myself with the battery, they have to check oil for sure though!


  • #167
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BX 19 wrote: »
    is it native or are you WINEing it?

    Wahey!!!! You understand my frustration :D:D:D


  • #168
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    dgt wrote: »
    Wahey!!!! You understand my frustration :D:D:D

    Some things will never just work with WINE. Have you checked if it's capable with wine?

    Is there not a native version?

    You could always go the whole hog and go for a VM - Virtual box is what I use.


  • #169
    Dave147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    Bought car in Manchester today, after driving 300 odd miles it seems really straight and I'm delighted, great kick out of the 170bhp engine and much different feel to the 1.8TQS. Interior is gorgeous and I just love being in the car, very long day though, woke up at 5.30am and got back to Cork at 8.30pm and then had pool game with my pub, just home now going to watch Homeland and bed.


  • #170
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Getting older aint so bad. I've been getting resonable quotes on cars I've always wanted.


  • #171
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Getting older aint so bad. I've been getting resonable quotes on cars I've always wanted.

    I found that once you get past 25, insurance gets more reasonable (and the late late show gets more interesting)


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  • #172
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I found that once you get past 25, insurance gets more reasonable (and the late late show gets more interesting)

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


  • #173
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Along with Jags, a pipe and slippers, and finding that music today just isn't what it used to be!


  • #174
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Along with Jags, a pipe and slippers, and finding that music today just isn't what it used to be!

    You must be listening to the wrong music!


  • #175
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I found that once you get past 25, insurance gets more reasonable (and the late late show gets more interesting)

    Dude, I'm 43 and the late late is still a load o bollix!


  • #176
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Got a RedC poll in my email on public transport. It asked me if I'd take a bus or car in certain scenarios.
    However, the car in the picture was a Fiesta ST. :pac:

    Guess what I picked.


  • #177
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Yep. To check oil, battery clamp, that the bonnet latch opens, all levels are correct etc :)

    They never checked my battery in the test. I guess they couldn't find it.
    It's under the floor at the drivers feet. :D :pac:


  • #178
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Dord wrote: »
    They never checked my battery in the test. I guess they couldn't find it.
    It's under the floor at the drivers feet. :D :pac:

    Mercedes love to play 'hide the battery', in my dad's its under the rear bench and mine is in the boot. The A Class is gas though, in a hole in the floor. Although in the a class was that an attempt at better weight distribution to stop it flipping over :pac:


  • #179
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Mercedes love to play 'hide the battery', in my dad's its under the rear bench and mine is in the boot. The A Class is gas though, in a hole in the floor. Although in the a class was that an attempt at better weight distribution to stop it flipping over :pac:

    Yeah, they like to break the rules on battery placement. In fairness it made sense on the A-class as it was originally designed to accomodate batteries under the floor as an EV. They never did much on that aside from testing, although one or two people are working on EV projects using it as a base.

    The flipping over remedy only vaguely worked. :p


  • #180
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Dord wrote: »
    Yeah, they like to break the rules on battery placement. In fairness it made sense on the A-class as it was originally designed to accomodate batteries under the floor as an EV. They never did much on that aside from testing, although one or two people are working on EV projects using it as a base.

    The flipping over remedy only vaguely worked. :p
    I never knew they were designed to be used as ev's, makes sense though.


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  • #181
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    You must be listening to the wrong music!
    Ah music peaked in the 80's really. I like anything from thrash metal to glam rock to death metal to country music.
    If you see my ipod it will have Brad Paisley or Steve Earle mixed in with Steel Panther and Deicide

    pred racer wrote: »
    Dude, I'm 43 and the late late is still a load o bollix!
    I was only taking the proverbial in the rest of that post haha


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