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

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  • #2912
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Thank ya! got it for 800 and all

    When's the remap:pac:


  • #2913
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    pred racer wrote: »
    When's the remap:pac:

    Soon :pac: It needs a new throttle boddy, side indicator and a few little bits, all which the guy gave me for nothing on top of the cost :) after that, tracking and alignment, then new alloys, the proper aero ones, the ones on it look dirt, theeeen maybe the remap :pac:


  • #2914
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Thank ya! got it for 800 and all

    Got it for the money you wanted then! Fair play to ya :cool::cool::cool::cool:


    You'll have to give me a look around it during the exams ;)


  • #2915
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Got it for the money you wanted then! Fair play to ya :cool::cool::cool::cool:


    You'll have to give me a look around it during the exams ;)

    Won't be going on the road till February I'm afraid! I wana get my moneys worth for my insurance now, plus the brother needs to get the money together


  • #2916
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Won't be going on the road till February I'm afraid! I wana get my moneys worth for my insurance now, plus the brother needs to get the money together

    This is not acceptable.















    :pac:


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  • #2917
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    This is not acceptable.















    :pac:
    I'll sell it so :pac:
    He nearly has it, so with a bit of luck i might get it!


  • #2918
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Feck this wind and rain anyway.

    Wish i had a shed so i could get tinkering and do an oil and plugs change and some cosmetic stuff.

    Instead i watched a dozen or so sci-fi movies and the 1st 3 seasons of game of thrones while sat on my ass listening to said wind and rain

    Ho Hum


  • #2919
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Made shíte of the wheel brace today, when taking off the wheels to get to the arches, to give them a proper clean. It was never used before and all I loosened was 10 nuts. It is now bent and warped and the (hexagon?) shape is now a circle, so it wont loosen anything. Either they are crap quality or i'm just too tough :P :pac:


  • #2920
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    It's probably mild steel ****e, just make sure the wheel nuts are not rounded aswell


  • #2921
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Made shíte of the wheel brace today, when taking off the wheels to get to the arches, to give them a proper clean. It was never used before and all I loosened was 10 nuts. It is now bent and warped and the (hexagon?) shape is now a circle, so it wont loosen anything. Either they are crap quality or i'm just too tough :P :pac:

    Pics or it didn't happen :pac:


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  • #2922
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    It's probably mild steel ****e, just make sure the wheel nuts are not rounded aswell

    Ya they're all ok, have to track down another one now. One side of the car has spotless wheels and arches, the other looks a state.


  • #2923
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Made shíte of the wheel brace today, when taking off the wheels to get to the arches, to give them a proper clean. It was never used before and all I loosened was 10 nuts. It is now bent and warped and the (hexagon?) shape is now a circle, so it wont loosen anything. Either they are crap quality or i'm just too tough :P :pac:

    You should get one of them extendable telescopic bars that take a 16 or 19 socket on the end. They are in sale in aldi or little the odd time for a fiver. I have a draper one in the focus all the time and it's very handy. When my mother got the punctures a few weeks ago I don't know how I would of got off the alloy without one of them just seriously over tight.


  • #2924
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Bpmull wrote: »
    You should get one of them extendable telescopic bars that take a 16 or 19 socket on the end. They are in sale in aldi or little the odd time for a fiver. I have a draper one in the focus all the time and it's very handy. When my mother got the punctures a few weeks ago I don't know how I would of got off the alloy without one of them just seriously over tight.

    I'll look into that. I have a hollow steel bar in the car that pops onto the end of the brace, which makes taking the nuts off a simple task.


  • #2925
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Bpmull wrote: »
    You should get one of them extendable telescopic bars that take a 16 or 19 socket on the end. They are in sale in aldi or little the odd time for a fiver. I have a draper one in the focus all the time and it's very handy. When my mother got the punctures a few weeks ago I don't know how I would of got off the alloy without one of them just seriously over tight.

    Had a 17/19mm one of them but brother broke it when i let him use it to smash his cars window to get his phone out of it, poor telescopic wheel brace :(


  • #2926
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    I went and took these especially for you toastedpickles. :D My phone isn't that technologically advanced so please forgive the pics.
    29pw3lk.jpg

    k1zas8.jpg


  • #2927
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    I went and took these especially for you toastedpickles. :D My phone isn't that technologically advanced so please forgive the pics.
    29pw3lk.jpg

    k1zas8.jpg

    Oh very nice! I'm honored! :pac:

    YbFocus! You have competition :pac:


  • #2928
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    New cars, people posting photos on demand. .

    You sir have the life :)


  • #2929
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    New cars, people posting photos on demand. .

    You sir have the life :)

    Ironically! My mother just turned to me and goes " you're 22 in college, and you own two cars, you're doing well aren't ya?!" :pac:


  • #2930
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ha ha no recession over that direction.

    How does the poor old astra feel about getting the door like this :)


  • #2931
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Ha ha no recession over that direction.

    How does the poor old astra feel about getting the door like this :)

    Ah it's still going till feburary :) I won't be ditching it, far too many memories with that car, even when the brother owns it, I'll still look after it haha, it'l still be mine in my mind :pac:


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  • #2932
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Ah it's still going till feburary :) I won't be ditching it, far too many memories with that car, even when the brother owns it, I'll still look after it haha, it'l still be mine in my mind :pac:

    I hope he doesn't abuse it, I would never give any of my cars to my sister!


  • #2933
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    I hope he doesn't abuse it, I would never give any of my cars to my sister!

    If he does I'll buy it back off him for a pc part :pac:


  • #2934
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Have you the same type of family as me where you're the only one that cares for cars?

    If I didn't service the family's cars they'd all be in the ditch, the father's 2010 Octavia too!
    Will not look after it, over service and belt intervals, suspension falling apart etc :rolleyes:


  • #2935
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Have you the same type of family as me where you're the only one that cares for cars?

    If I didn't service the family's cars they'd all be in the ditch, the father's 2010 Octavia too!
    Will not look after it, over service and belt intervals, suspension falling apart etc :rolleyes:

    More than likely! I'm the first to be able to drive so we'l have to wait and see, I'll keep at them though so they'l have no choice but to learn


  • #2936
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    The father and me drive, the sister drive for about a fortnight and tried to squeeze her clio between a parked car and a 20 tonne gravel lorry with obvious result :rolleyes:
    Younger brother is mad into motorsport and cars etc but won't get off his arse to learn himself!


  • #2937
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Have you the same type of family as me where you're the only one that cares for cars?

    If I didn't service the family's cars they'd all be in the ditch, the father's 2010 Octavia too!
    Will not look after it, over service and belt intervals, suspension falling apart etc :rolleyes:

    My dad is into cars too, My mum only services her car because for some reason she finds the idea of breaking down terrifying :confused::confused:

    Changed the timing belt in my sisters car and there wasn't a mark of oil on the dipstick :rolleyes::eek:


  • #2938
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    The father and me drive, the sister drive for about a fortnight and tried to squeeze her clio between a parked car and a 20 tonne gravel lorry with obvious result :rolleyes:
    Younger brother is mad into motorsport and cars etc but won't get off his arse to learn himself!

    Bit like my family so! the father used to drive but he eh......got in trouble, my mother is terrified of it, the brother wants to but just isn't pushed, has his licence though! just needs lessons, and my aunt used to drive one of the original minis and she's looking to get back into it


  • #2939
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88270084&postcount=48

    Seeing as the thread got locked, I just had to correct this here.

    Spelled =/= Spelt.

    Spelled means a way of ordering letters to form a word, whereas spelt is a type of grain. THE TWO DO NOT EQUATE.


    ARRRGGGHHH. That's better. God I hate locked threads sometimes. No room left for pedantry :P


  • #2940
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Have you the same type of family as me where you're the only one that cares for cars?

    If I didn't service the family's cars they'd all be in the ditch, the father's 2010 Octavia too!
    Will not look after it, over service and belt intervals, suspension falling apart etc :rolleyes:

    Ah now in fairness, that's a common VAG ailment :P


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  • #2941
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭h3000


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88270084&postcount=48

    Seeing as the thread got locked, I just had to correct this here.

    Spelled =/= Spelt.

    Spelled means a way of ordering letters to form a word, whereas spelt is a type of grain. THE TWO DO NOT EQUATE.


    ARRRGGGHHH. That's better. God I hate locked threads sometimes. No room left for pedantry :P

    http://m.dictionary.com/definition/spelt
    verb
    1. a simple past tense and past participle of spell.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



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