* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Autosport · 10-03-2014 10:50PM

I would love if people would use their lights in the fog in the morning, nothing worse than coming upon a black focus with no lights on and nearly rear ending him :mad:

Foxhole Norman · 10-03-2014 10:50PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Went back driving the focus at the weekend. It was almost depressing in a way. 2 reasons the octavia is doing almost 10mpg more than it :eek: and then I was in town Saturday and had my foot to the floor in 3rd on the ring road in Kilkenny and looked down at the clock in the focus and I genuinely thought there was something wrong with and then I struck me that it just can't pull anywhere near as much as the octavia the focus felt grand upto now but just feels abit slow after the octavia even though the octavia doesn't feel quick until you get over 2000 revs or so It's a really sad day when I think a 1.9tdi is quick (gets coat )

I didn't think there'd be that much of a difference in power/torque between the 1.6 and 1.9. The 1.9 isn't remapped is it?

Mycroft H · 10-03-2014 10:54PM

Autosport wrote: »

I would love if people would use their lights in the fog in the morning, nothing worse than coming upon a black focus with no lights on and nearly rear ending him :mad:

Speaking of which. Nearly got rear ended this morning on the N4 by a knob in a 5 series.

I was however lit up with Fogs and Brake lights and he still came within feet of me. His ABS/EBD came on as the car squirmed under braking and the hazards came on. I could do nothing other than swear loudly and plant the brakes.

Bpmull · 10-03-2014 10:55PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I didn't think there'd be that much of a difference in power/torque between the 1.6 and 1.9. The 1.9 isn't remapped is it?

No just 105bhp. The 1.6 in my focus is only 90 bhp version you can get a 110 bhp which is suppose to be a bit quicker. If you were driving both slowly around town you'd think the focus was quicker because it has a wide power band. Where as the octavia doesn't feel quick at all until you get it up the revs abit then it pulls like a train would leave the focus for dead. I don't know its a weird one.

Noccy_Mondy · 10-03-2014 10:55PM

Autosport wrote: »

I would love if people would use their lights in the fog in the morning, nothing worse than coming upon a black focus with no lights on and nearly rear ending him :mad:

If some people even used their parks, it'd be a great start! I'm not starting up another fog light discussion fyi :P

Autosport · 10-03-2014 10:58PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

If some people even used their parks, it'd be a great start!

You couldn't even see them this morning but with no lights just ridiculous

Bpmull · 10-03-2014 10:58PM

Autosport wrote: »

I would love if people would use their lights in the fog in the morning, nothing worse than coming upon a black focus with no lights on and nearly rear ending him :mad:

The fog was very bad going to cork this morning the worst I've seen in a long time. You'd get the odd clear patch but they wouldn't last long back to fog then. As you said plenty of cars with no light, no fog lights on the usual. At lest I know the roads to cork like the back of my hand at this stage.

toastedpickles · 10-03-2014 11:02PM

OSI wrote: »

A common place I've seen is that gap under your legs just in front of the drivers seat. Its out of the way, but easy to get to.

True that, I'll keep it in mind, I've to get two screws for the bracket for it on friday, so hopefully I'll have all my bits by then too

Mycroft H · 10-03-2014 11:03PM

Bpmull wrote: »

No just 105bhp. The 1.6 in my focus is only 90 bhp version you can get a 110 bhp which is suppose to be a bit quicker. If you were driving both slowly around town you'd think the focus was quicker because it has a wide power band. Where as the octavia doesn't feel quick at all until you get it up the revs abit then it pulls like a train would leave the focus for dead. I don't know its a weird one.

I've the 110. Pulls really well in 3rd from 1200rpm-2500rpm. Nice wide power band. Variable scroll turbo FTW.

Bpmull · 10-03-2014 11:10PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I've the 110. Pulls really well in 3rd from 1200rpm-2500rpm. Nice wide power band. Variable scroll turbo FTW.

Ah for 90bhp my one pulls well. 3rd does seem to be the best gear in them alright. I've never found it slow other than for over taking which realistically any diesel under 140 bhp will probably feel a certain amount slow for over taking well without dropping gears anyway. Maybe the octavia isn't that good at all. I think I built it up to be so bad in my head as all my mother does is complain about it :pac: certainly seems to pull well though for a 105 either way. The 1.6tdi octavia is far better than the focus in everyway well the 90 bhp version anyway but then that a lot more modern so probably not a fair comparison.

dgt · 10-03-2014 11:49PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Ah for 90bhp my one pulls well. 3rd does seem to be the best gear in them alright. I've never found it slow other than for over taking which realistically any diesel under 140 bhp will probably feel a certain amount slow for over taking well without dropping gears anyway. Maybe the octavia isn't that good at all. I think I built it up to be so bad in my head as all my mother does is complain about it :pac: certainly seems to pull well though for a 105 either way. The 1.6tdi octavia is far better than the focus in everyway well the 90 bhp version anyway but then that a lot more modern so probably not a fair comparison.

I know your pain. My current hack has 82bhp..... Overtaking requires a relatively long straight. It does have the advantage of being nimble in the corners (like a fat go kart) and being easy on petril but coming down from the E39 is a huge difference in many ways

Foxhole Norman · 10-03-2014 11:52PM

Anyone using the app QuizUp? It's a pretty good quiz app with over 420 topics including cars of course. You can challenge each other over Facebook or the app itself, it's pretty good. I'm the Car Czar :pac:

wotzgoingon · 10-03-2014 11:52PM

dgt wrote: »

I know your pain. My current hack has 82bhp..... Overtaking requires a relatively long straight. It does have the advantage of being nimble in the corners (like a fat go kart) and being easy on petril but coming down from the E39 is a huge difference in many ways

Why what are you driving now?

dgt · 11-03-2014 12:00AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Why what are you driving now?

Bravo 1.2

When its on backroads its great crack as always, just when I'm on main roads trying to overtake someone I need a lot longer than when I was in the 520 or the 406

Ded_Zebra · 11-03-2014 12:01AM

dgt wrote: »

I know your pain. My current hack has 82bhp..... Overtaking requires a relatively long straight. It does have the advantage of being nimble in the corners (like a fat go kart) and being easy on petril but coming down from the E39 is a huge difference in many ways

Primera is 88bhp so I think overtaking is off the cards for me for the next while

dgt · 11-03-2014 12:02AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Primera is 88bhp so I think overtaking is off the cards for me for the next while

You need to modify that gov

Ded_Zebra · 11-03-2014 12:05AM

dgt wrote: »

You need to modify that gov

I'll have to bring it to DGT-Tuning :pac:

Supergurrier · 11-03-2014 12:16AM

88bhp of fury

Ded_Zebra · 11-03-2014 12:20AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

88bhp of fury

Would absolutely ate any ST off the road. Fact.

Supergurrier · 11-03-2014 12:30AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Would absolutely ate any ST off the road. Fact.

Good line for a Donedeal ad

Dord · 11-03-2014 12:30AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Good line for a Donedeal ad

Just add "Straightest example on the roads in Ireland". :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 11-03-2014 01:16AM

See I told you lot I saw a Supra with L plates on Sunday, found a picture

Ded_Zebra · 11-03-2014 01:19AM

There was a guy being interviewed on the radio today who has written a book essentially on Bangernomics but he had a higher budget. Since 2009 he has changed cars every 6-8months at a total cost of €1200 on depreciation/tyres/servicing and repairs. This was over 70 odd thousand miles. Sounded like an interesting read but probably stuff I already know for the most part. Did anyone else hear it or know what the book is called?

Old diesel · 11-03-2014 01:25AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

There was a guy being interviewed on the radio today who has written a book essentially on Bangernomics but he had a higher budget. Since 2009 he has changed cars every 6-8months at a total cost of €1200 on depreciation/tyres/servicing and repairs. This was over 70 odd thousand miles. Sounded like an interesting read but probably stuff I already know for the most part. Did anyone else hear it or know what the book is called?

looking forward to hearing more about that

wotzgoingon · 11-03-2014 01:32AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

There was a guy being interviewed on the radio today who has written a book essentially on Bangernomics but he had a higher budget. Since 2009 he has changed cars every 6-8months at a total cost of €1200 on depreciation/tyres/servicing and repairs. This was over 70 odd thousand miles. Sounded like an interesting read but probably stuff I already know for the most part. Did anyone else hear it or know what the book is called?

What radio station was that on?

Interslice · 11-03-2014 01:38AM

Car hunting. A work in progress

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-sportwagon/6312321
I'd probably prefer the facelift to that again. Why do alfa ad's say 1.7? Presume that's a 1.8

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-audi-a4-2-5-tdi-quattro-nct-5-14/6571115
Don't know if I could stomach the tax, although it's only 300 more than a 1.9

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v40-diesel-new-nct/6576731
Fairly dull... especially in beige

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Was looking at e46 320d's but engine seems to be a ball of sh;te from reading online. Powerful and good economy though.

The diesel 156 sportwagon would be the dogs but two chances of finding one in ireland. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201403032202586/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/make/alfa_romeo/model/156/page/1/radius/1501/fuel-type/diesel/body-type/estate/postcode/sy101aa?logcode=p

Old diesel · 11-03-2014 01:46AM

Interslice wrote: »

Car hunting. A work in progress

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-sportwagon/6312321
I'd probably prefer the facelift to that again. Why do alfa ad's say 1.7? Presume that's a 1.8

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-audi-a4-2-5-tdi-quattro-nct-5-14/6571115
Don't know if I could stomach the tax, although it's only 300 more than a 1.9

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v40-diesel-new-nct/6576731
Fairly dull... especially in beige .

Was looking at e46 320d's but engine seems to be a ball of sh;te from reading online. Powerful and good economy though.

The diesel 156 sportwagon would be the dogs but two chances of finding one in ireland. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201403032202586/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used/make/alfa_romeo/model/156/page/1/radius/1501/fuel-type/diesel/body-type/estate/postcode/sy101aa?logcode=p

Euro 3* 2.4 diesel D5 V70 anygood????

*on those Volvos the Euro 3 is better than the Euro 4 - due to no DPF - and for reasons only Volvo understand - the Euro 3 is better on fuel then the Euro 4

Kaiser D · 11-03-2014 01:46AM

I would be very interested to hear about this book..

Interslice · 11-03-2014 01:56AM

Old diesel wrote: »

Euro 3* 2.4 diesel D5 V70 anygood????

*on those Volvos the Euro 3 is better than the Euro 4 - due to no DPF - and for reasons only Volvo understand - the Euro 3 is better on fuel then the Euro 4

Considered them alright, but I don't want to go full on barge. Pity the v40 is limited to the 1.9.

Ded_Zebra · 11-03-2014 09:10AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What radio station was that on?

It was on east coast FM, I missed the very start end so I didn't hear what the book was called

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