* Motors Chat - Round 5*

thats not gone well · 07-03-2014 12:16AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

So today I found out today my college has a spray booth! :eek:

Showed the guy some of the bumper refurb, and now I have free reign of said spray booth

Lucky sod!

All my place has is an analogue dyno!

toastedpickles · 07-03-2014 12:18AM

thats not gone well wrote: »

Lucky sod!

All my place has is an analogue dyno!

I went in to the painting room to spray a model i had, i thought I was just going to do it on a table, and the guy was like yeah sure I'll set up the booth for you, que me being like O_o whut?? walked past these doors and nearly died of happiness :pac:

MuppetCheck · 07-03-2014 12:21AM

CianRyan wrote: »

They've meant to do well on a long trip though, aren't they?
With a long 6th gear on them I'm sure they could rival the "performance" diesel.

It will never rival it for the economy, but it's aimed at a different market. When you have to throw an extra 50 quid a week in the tank it mounts up pretty fast.

Either way when they stick the badge on the diesel version it only cheapens it. VW have the right idea calling it the GTD, makes it obvious what it is.

colm_mcm · 07-03-2014 12:35AM

CianRyan wrote: »

I'd rather the Ecoboost to be fair.

Speaking of which, there doesn't seem to e any Ecoboost Fiestas for Hire in Zante. :mad:
Very annoyed about that.

Anyone know what the 1.2 TSI Polo is like? Worth an extra €30-€40 for the week over a Panda?

I hired out a polo TSI in the gran canaria year, was unreal at climbing steep hills and generally very pleasant.
Used a company called goldcar who seem to use loads of TSI polos.
Incidentally I paid for a ka/panda and got upgraded.

dgt · 07-03-2014 12:36AM

Aww I've missed out on page 406

Speaking of which, nothing done this week. Peksy assignments!!!!!

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 12:37AM

Funny im on page 153

dgt · 07-03-2014 12:38AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Funny im on page 153

Youre just feckin odd :P

colm_mcm · 07-03-2014 12:42AM

dgt wrote: »

Aww I've missed out on page 406

Speaking of which, nothing done this week. Peksy assignments!!!!!

Fixed for you. Make it good.

dgt · 07-03-2014 12:49AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Fixed for you. Make it good.

Why thank you very much!

IMG_4897-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F1.jpg

One can dream...

What can't be unseen...

Interslice · 07-03-2014 01:43AM

What should I do with my new clamp?

Is leaving it where you found it the sensible option?

Kaiser D · 07-03-2014 01:46AM

Interslice wrote: »

What should I do with my new clamp?

Is leaving it where you found it the sensible option?

Probably.

Handling stolen goods, etc

Interslice · 07-03-2014 01:49AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Probably.

Handling stolen goods, etc

Was thinking that, didn't want to leave it over night in case it got nicked, which would more than likely happen. I'll drop it back in the morning.

Decided what to do with the legend gearbox yet?

Kaiser D · 07-03-2014 01:52AM

Interslice wrote: »

Was thinking that, didn't want to leave it over night in case it got nicked, which would more than likely happen. I'll drop it back in the morning.

Decided what to do with the legend gearbox yet?

Well, I'll certainly be replacing it to get it back on the road. Going to the UK will be my last resort, shortly followed by buying a full car just for the box. Unless its a JDM one.

Interslice · 07-03-2014 01:54AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

... a JDM one.

Ah yes, didn't think of that

SleeperService · 07-03-2014 02:31AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

It will never rival it for the economy, but it's aimed at a different market. When you have to throw an extra 50 quid a week in the tank it mounts up pretty fast.

Either way when they stick the badge on the diesel version it only cheapens it. VW have the right idea calling it the GTD, makes it obvious what it is.

Hehehe Ford Focus STD.....

dar83 · 07-03-2014 08:28AM

I would imagine they will probably put the D at the start.

They better put a D on there anyway, as Muppet has said, if they just use the ST badges, it seriously devalues the brand. Ugh... diesel ST's, it's like a bad dream coming true.

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 08:34AM

Interslice wrote: »

What should I do with my new clamp?

Is leaving it where you found it the sensible option?

Bring it to midway

MuppetCheck · 07-03-2014 08:54AM

dar83 wrote: »

I would imagine they will probably put the D at the start.

They better put a D on there anyway, as Muppet has said, if they just use the ST badges, it seriously devalues the brand. Ugh... diesel ST's, it's like a bad dream coming true.

Exactly, bad enough they're going down in cylinders which made them unique, putting a diesel in it further ruins the brand they've built up. SD or something similar should be what it's called.

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 10:29AM

OSI wrote: »

What a beautiful morning. Perfect for some open windowed, DSG parpring enthusiastic driving :pac:

Here here

MuppetCheck · 07-03-2014 10:32AM

OSI wrote: »

What a beautiful morning. Perfect for some open windowed, DSG parpring enthusiastic driving :pac:

I made the mistake of having the window down when I started the diesel this morning.

dar83 · 07-03-2014 10:37AM

Did you mistake it for an American wedding car driving passed then?

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 10:51AM

Woke up this morning to find paint damage around and on my freshly painted drivers side side badge

Fecking dog must have jumped up smelling it or something or chasing a cat off the bonnet that likes to sleep there since I removed bonnet liner.

Bah humbug

At least I can get it touched up when bumpers and bonnet are being resprayed.

FML

dar83 · 07-03-2014 10:57AM

Dogs jumping on car, Cats wandering across the bonnet?! :eek:

You'll give MM a heart attack! Even I'm feeling uneasy at that thought...

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 10:59AM

OSI wrote: »

Should get yourself one of those South African car defense systems.

Haha RoboCop 2 style.

Did you get the GTI remapped in the end ?

Expect a passenger ride in the 3 cylinder devil

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 11:00AM

dar83 wrote: »

Dogs jumping on car, Cats wandering across the bonnet?! :eek:

You'll give MM a heart attack! Even I'm feeling uneasy at that thought...

Sure god only knows what kind of wild beasts have been laid out on his bonnet

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 11:44AM

Sound.

If I've found one thing its the little things on these types of cars that generally mess up your plans for the big things.

Worthwhile though

MetzgerMeister · 07-03-2014 11:49AM

dar83 wrote: »

Dogs jumping on car, Cats wandering across the bonnet?! :eek:

You'll give MM a heart attack! Even I'm feeling uneasy at that thought...

I had this with our older cat when I had the MPS. The fecken clown hopped up on the bonnet and roof going after a poor aul' bird. Scratched the bonnet and marked the roof (thankfully had a sunroof) but the bird escaped unhurt

Supergurrier · 07-03-2014 11:51AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I had this with our older cat when I had the MPS. The fecken clown hopped up on the bonnet and roof going after a poor aul' bird. Scratched the bonnet and marked the roof (thankfully had a sunroof) but the bird escaped unhurt

Apparently there is stuff you can get that makes them not want to be near the car.

Like a 7 stone Boxador but in a bottle and with less paint damage

MetzgerMeister · 07-03-2014 11:58AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Apparently there is stuff you can get that makes them not want to be near the car.

Like a 7 stone Boxador but in a bottle and with less paint damage

Yeah, it's called a smack over the head :pac:

pred racer · 07-03-2014 12:01PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Apparently there is stuff you can get that makes them not want to be near the car.

Like a 7 stone Boxador but in a bottle and with less paint damage

I've got something that stops cats jumping on my car.......
It's made by beretta, and it's semi automatic;)

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