* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Bpmull · 21-11-2013 08:16PM

advertsfox wrote: »

Never once has it cut out on me, seems to take longer to start when fuel is lower but there's no set / defined point at when it gets difficult, it has not started at 3/4 full.

That does seem weird alright. Because if there had been a crack in the fuel sender it would only act up when the level dropped low enough for the crack to suck in air. Keep us informed as to how you get on. Hope you get it sorted cheaply as it looks like a lovely car from the pictures.

toastedpickles · 21-11-2013 10:24PM

Well today was very interesting! Got a mountain of work done, a DB9 parked beside me and to top it all off got randomly breathalyzed on the way home! Jokes on the guards though, I don't drink :pac:

Scortho · 22-11-2013 12:10AM

So, got pulled over by the guards tonight for driving at the speed limit in tallaght.
Apparently it's suspicious to do that! :eek:

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 12:11AM

Scortho wrote: »

So, got pulled over by the guards tonight for driving at the speed limit in tallaght.
Apparently it's suspicious to do that! :eek:

How long did it take you to stop?

I'd say they spotted the wrong blue car. :pac:

Scortho · 22-11-2013 12:18AM

CianRyan wrote: »

How long did it take you to stop?

I'd say they spotted the wrong blue car. :pac:

They actually worked thankfully.
Undercover lads and 3 young lads driving at the speed limit is suspicious.

They stopped questioning us when they found out what we studied! :pac:

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 12:21AM

That you studied, that! Haha
Where was it you were stopped?

toastedpickles · 22-11-2013 12:27AM

Haha we're all getting pulled tonight :pac:

There's an innuendo in there somewhere

Scortho · 22-11-2013 12:31AM

CianRyan wrote: »

That you studied, that! Haha
Where was it you were stopped?

About 400 m from the m50.
We were going along thinking, oh there's the guards in there unmarked car, next thing some one undertakes them at speed, us wondering why they didn't pull him. Then they pull us.
In fairness 3 young lads driving slowly at night and not undertaking the unmarked squad car is probably suspicious.

Ded_Zebra · 22-11-2013 12:33AM

I've noticed a huge increase in guards pulling people in the last couple of months. I've been pulled twice in the last 2 months and never have been before that!

toastedpickles · 22-11-2013 12:36AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I've noticed a huge increase in guards pulling people in the last couple of months. I've been pulled twice in the last 2 months and never have been before that!

I've gone through five checkpoints this week alone :eek: three in dublin, one in newbridge and one outside naas

Kaiser D · 22-11-2013 12:57AM

Went through an armed checkpoint last week. Armed Guards in black unmarked landcruisers, first I've seen of them.

EazyD · 22-11-2013 12:59AM

CianRyan wrote: »

Got a quote on the MX5, €1970... Better than €3300 I guess.

That's pretty hefty. I'm 22, and insured for just over 1000 on a mk2.

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 01:01AM

EazyD wrote: »

That's pretty hefty. I'm 21, and insured for just over 1000 on a mk2.

It's the age, man.
If I had a later Mk1 or a 2 I'd say I'd have no problem with a good quote. I'll suffer it though.
I love the car.

TestTransmission · 22-11-2013 01:06AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Went through an armed checkpoint last week. Armed Guards in black unmarked landcruisers, first I've seen of them.

Ive come across those before, in limerick ironically enough

dgt · 22-11-2013 01:41AM

CianRyan wrote: »

How long did it take you to stop?

I'd say they spotted the wrong blue car. :pac:

Not very long thankfully, they actually worked!

They should have fired after the E36 compact that undertook them though :pac:

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 02:02AM

dgt wrote: »

Not very long thankfully, they actually worked!

They should have fired after the E36 compact that undertook them though :pac:

Good to see you got home in one piece, my mam was worried you wouldn't make it. Haha

dgt · 22-11-2013 02:07AM

CianRyan wrote: »

Good to see you got home in one piece, my mam was worried you wouldn't make it. Haha

I am indeed and in one piece

Master cylinder looks the culprit, the yard better have some E39's for me

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 02:09AM

And what about the clutch, the grumble of the engine?

Hope it's all not to difficult to sort.

dgt · 22-11-2013 02:12AM

CianRyan wrote: »

And what about the clutch, the grumble of the engine?
Hope it's all not to difficult to sort.

Clutch... Meh

Rumbling went out if it on the way home and was smooth, dodgy petril! :eek:

Its not too difficult to fix, just finding a master cylinder. Sure you saw the fluid, I could piss out better stuff, no wonder it failed :eek:

Foxhole Norman · 22-11-2013 02:25AM

I have a hankering for an E30 now, either a Saloon or preferably the Touring.

CianRyan · 22-11-2013 02:36AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I have a hankering for an E30 now, either a Saloon or preferably the Touring.

I was looking at 325 coupes around the time I bought the Mazda, they are absolute mad money though!
Still think I'll buy one at some stage, maybe in a few years when the fanboys ease off them.

Big Nasty · 22-11-2013 07:14AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I have a hankering for an E30 now, either a Saloon or preferably the Touring.

Coupe or Touring, yes. Saloons are pretty gank looking IMO. ; )

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-11-2013 11:55AM

OSI wrote: »

Bah, think I'm leaning towards an E91 to replace the GTI now. But of course there's not a single nice one to be had in the country.

A touring :eek:? Do you need the room or something?

The e92 is a lot more appealing looking imo

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2013 12:06PM

Big hole on one of my rear tyres, tyre flat as a pancake....ive a feeling its gonna be a costly day!

Toyotafanboi · 22-11-2013 01:15PM

i have just discovered bidjdm.com

oh my goodness, want everything. stuff that is expensive here is so cheap over there even after shipping. literally wish i never knew, this is going to get expensive!

Sobanek · 22-11-2013 01:36PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i have just discovered bidjdm.com

oh my goodness, want everything. stuff that is expensive here is so cheap over there even after shipping. literally wish i never knew, this is going to get expensive!

Wow, they sure do drive a little in Japan. 2002 E39 525i with 48k kms on the clock for €2,500... (+ taxes, but still)

dgt · 22-11-2013 06:57PM

Someone might be able to help me

Anyone know where I can get a master cylinder seal kit for a Lucas/Girling equipped E39? Seems to be sketchy to even find BMW seal kits...!

Bpmull · 22-11-2013 07:47PM

My mother called me today to say she didnt blow out one but two passenger side tyres. So went over and changed them both Luckily we had a steel rim with a tyre on it the same size in the garage so I used the spare and That tyre. She didnt do any damage to the car or much to the alloy just a small mark on each. but the two sidewalls on the tyres. Its scary to see what way the sidewalls can go when they take a hit. We were going to put new tyres on it last weekend lucky we didnt now id be sick if we had lost two new tyres.

Alanstrainor · 22-11-2013 07:53PM

Anyone know whether motor factors would have rocker cover gaskets for BMWs, or is that dealer only territory?

I bought my last set online, but if I can get them tomorrow I might do the job. (I know it's a bit of a shot in the dark asking here, I'll call tomorrow regardless)

pajor · 22-11-2013 08:06PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Anyone know whether motor factors would have rocker cover gaskets for BMWs, or is that dealer only territory?

I bought my last set online, but if I can get them tomorrow I might do the job. (I know it's a bit of a shot in the dark asking here, I'll call tomorrow regardless)

http://www.micksgarage.com/gaskets-seals/rocker-cover-gasket/bmw/

I know you wouldn't have it tomorrow, but if they do them a decent factors should too..

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