* Motors Chat - Round 5*

06-01-2014 08:50PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Lads, I'm pretty sure there's an Indy BMW specialist in Sandyford that may or may not be a user here. Need diagnostic done on a fault that's not coming up on spurious coder reader.

Anyone got contact info for this dude?

bmstuff is the lad you're thinking of I'd say. Not sure if he's in Sandyford but he's the only one who comes to mind with regard to electronic gubbins!

pajor · 06-01-2014 09:08PM

Friend just texted me to say that he's picked up the Octavia VRs (TDI) that he's always wanted. Jealous much!

Bpmull · 06-01-2014 09:13PM

pajor wrote: »

Friend just texted me to say that he's picked up the Octavia VRs (TDI) that he's always wanted. Jealous much!

Is it a mk2 or brand new. My uncle is on his second now (12 reg) and they are a serious car quite different to the 1.9 and 1.6 tdi my parents have. I've been in his a good few times and they always feel very quick quicker than 170bhp.

pajor · 06-01-2014 09:16PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Is it a mk2 or brand new. My uncle is on his second now (12 reg) and they are a serious car quite different to the 1.9 and 1.6 tdi my parents have. I've been in his a good few times and they always feel very quick quicker than 170bhp.

It's a mk2, 2012. He just sent a couple of pictures. Still on Northern plates.

Bpmull · 06-01-2014 09:21PM

pajor wrote: »

It's a mk2, 2012. He just sent a couple of pictures. Still on Northern plates.

Same as my uncles one then. Yep there a lovely car alright. He probably had better choice going up the north to get it you don't see that many 12 regs for sale here.

pajor · 06-01-2014 09:25PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Same as my uncles one then. Yep there a lovely car alright. He probably had better choice going up the north to get it you don't see that many 12 regs for sale here.

It was always his plan to go up North for it. But I didn't think he was going to look for one until the summer.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 07-01-2014 07:52AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

bmstuff is the lad you're thinking of I'd say. Not sure if he's in Sandyford but he's the only one who comes to mind with regard to electronic gubbins!

Can second the BMStuff recommendation, did a few code updates for me when I got the e60.

toastedpickles · 07-01-2014 07:53AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Can second the BMStuff recommendation, did a few code updates for me when I got the e60.

does he just do bms or does he do other stuff? I've been trying to ask a few times to no avail

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 07-01-2014 07:56AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

does he just do bms or does he do other stuff? I've been trying to ask a few times to no avail

I didn't ask as at the time I only had the bm.
From looking at the stuff he has put up in the pic thread, seems like he did other cars too.

toastedpickles · 07-01-2014 08:01AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I didn't ask as at the time I only had the bm.
From looking at the stuff he has put up in the pic thread, seems like he did other cars too.

It's just theres a few pixels missing on the computer in the saab, i was gona see if he'd be interested, looks an easy fix though, although I'm not too confident taking the entire console out for it yet :pac:

vectra · 07-01-2014 09:51AM

pajor wrote: »

Friend just texted me to say that he's picked up the Octavia VRs (TDI) that he's always wanted. Jealous much!

Well wear for him.
Any details on it?
Pics?

Bpmull wrote: »

Same as my uncles one then. Yep there a lovely car alright. He probably had better choice going up the north to get it you don't see that many 12 regs for sale here.

He would have a wider choice possibly but the UK model is normally lower spec unless it was specd up when new.
Friend of mine possibly selling a beaut of an 11 one up there within the not too distant future.

coolisin · 07-01-2014 09:58AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

does he just do bms or does he do other stuff? I've been trying to ask a few times to no avail

Well he said he'd have no problem doing work on the Mazda when I asked him.
I have asked him about prices twice and never commited to getting the work done, I must organise to get him to do stuff at some point soon.

pajor · 07-01-2014 10:06AM

vectra wrote: »

Well wear for him.
Any details on it?
Pics?

Will find out more about it later.

Foxhole Norman · 07-01-2014 11:04AM

Was brought home in a 10 VRS taxi two nights ago. They can really shift if you want them to. The seats were quality too!

vectra · 07-01-2014 11:27AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Was brought home in a 10 VRS taxi two nights ago. They can really shift if you want them to. The seats were quality too!

They certainly are not shy when the "go pedal" is flattened :P

Harcrid · 07-01-2014 11:32AM

It always feels good when the NCT tester compliments your car after testing it. :-) Thats the last of the documentation I needed after importing it. Hated having free slots in the windscreen holder so can relax now.

Ded_Zebra · 07-01-2014 12:30PM

OSI wrote: »

Anyone know what the socket size is for spark plugs on the 2.0 TFSI? I've read 5/8", 10mm and 16mm. Don't want to waste money on unneeded sockets.

Afaik there are just 2 spark plug sizes. You are best to get a proper spark plug socket because it'll have a rubber piece in it to hold the plug so you can lift it out and also put it in without having to drop it down the tube.

CianRyan · 07-01-2014 01:25PM

Have you not got a set?
I'd lend you mine only I'm tied up right now.
And the handiest way to take out the spark plug is with the spark plug lead.

Toyotafanboi · 07-01-2014 01:32PM

OSI wrote: »

Anyone know what the socket size is for spark plugs on the 2.0 TFSI? I've read 5/8", 10mm and 16mm. Don't want to waste money on unneeded sockets.

well 5/8" is 16mm so that levels it down for a start

Toyotafanboi · 07-01-2014 01:36PM

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/SPARK-PLUG-0242245576-BY-BOSCH-/190792947454
https://au.bosch-automotive-shop.com/en/products/details/-/productdetails/0242245576

a quick google suggests 16mm

Big Nasty · 07-01-2014 01:36PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Can second the BMStuff recommendation, did a few code updates for me when I got the e60.

Cheers lads, where is he based?

CianRyan · 07-01-2014 01:39PM

OSI wrote: »

Errr what century is this? Coil packs, no HT Leads in this bus.

Afraid I'm living in early 90's Japan.

pajor · 07-01-2014 06:13PM

pajor wrote: »

Will find out more about it later.

All I really found out was that he got it last week it at Mervyn Stewart's in Belfast. And that it's booked in for VRT check tomorrow.

Scortho · 07-01-2014 07:03PM

Just declared the 156 off the road until August!:( at least ill have 300 quid more for the gtv, but no car for 4 months shall be hard...must spend the next 3 weeks getting my use out of her.

With that in mind anyone up for a tunnel run through the port tunnel one of the days next week?

Supergurrier · 07-01-2014 07:12PM

Scortho wrote: »

Just declared the 156 off the road until August!:( at least ill have 300 quid more for the gtv, but no car for 4 months shall be hard...must spend the next 3 weeks getting my use out of her.

With that in mind anyone up for a tunnel run through the port tunnel one of the days next week?

Man i would love to have a rip through the tunnel but im working and it's too far away

pred racer · 07-01-2014 07:14PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Afaik there are just 2 spark plug sizes. You are best to get a proper spark plug socket because it'll have a rubber piece in it to hold the plug so you can lift it out and also put it in without having to drop it down the tube.

There are 3 normal plug sockets.

Scortho · 07-01-2014 08:23PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Man i would love to have a rip through the tunnel but im working and it's too far away

From the last tunnel run!
Pity it's not longer. All cars featured were v6s.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VyV3EYz-4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX-VyV3EYz-4

Supergurrier · 07-01-2014 08:34PM

Im down a cylinder but im sure i could make up for it

Kaiser D · 07-01-2014 08:48PM

With some luck, I'll be able to take the Wolseley home with me on Friday.

I'm bloody happy.

Scortho · 07-01-2014 08:56PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

With some luck, I'll be able to take the Wolseley home with me on Friday.

I'm bloody happy.

How much did you pay for that?! What model

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