* Motors Chat - Round 5*

toastedpickles · 29-03-2014 11:35PM

Old diesel wrote: »

You could probably live in the boot of a 9 5 estate :D:D

I'd well believe it

If you take down the back seats and the parcel shelf, you have a double bed

Noccy_Mondy · 29-03-2014 11:52PM

Bought my first ever Autoglym product today, great day for the parish!

And the pajero finally rolled over 100,000 miles. The first time in about a month I drove it, and I still missed it, even though I was watching it like a hawk up to now :mad: Looks so much cooler when they all roll over, rather than the digital display on newer vehicles!

MetzgerMeister · 29-03-2014 11:54PM

You'll be disappointed when you realise that you've just bought over priced, chemical-smelling fresh dairy cream!

toastedpickles · 29-03-2014 11:56PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You'll be disappointed when you realise that you've just bought over priced, chemical-smelling fresh dairy cream!

Pretty much yeah, i got it once and it was hopeless I could have talked the tar off it quicker :pac:

Noccy_Mondy · 29-03-2014 11:56PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You'll be disappointed when you realise that you've just bought over priced, chemical-smelling fresh dairy cream!

Yay! All I really want it for is the wheels, leave the rest of the body to the pro's :cool:. Bit of an impulse buy really!

Supergurrier · 29-03-2014 11:57PM

Be careful that Tar remover is strong stuff, don't leave it on paintwork for too long

Bpmull · 30-03-2014 12:01AM

What's the best tar remover to buy then out of interest if the autoglym is useless.

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 12:05AM

Autosmart Tardis is excellent and I would put OAC Tar Cleanse as a close second but it's a bit greasy. Also Holts Tar remover is good but very messy.

nd · 30-03-2014 12:08AM

does Autosmart Tardis wash off with water? I've Holts Tar remover but find I pretty much need washing up liquid to get it off.

I suppose it's a bit much to expect a tar remover to be strong enough to remove tar but be mild enough to wash off with water or a mild car shampoo.

Foxhole Norman · 30-03-2014 12:16AM

Started talking to a fella who came in to work today in a FD2. He said he personally went over to Japan to buy it and has the 233rd one built. Previously to it he had a Lime Green KP61 Drift car going around the Irish circuits and he also had an Escort RS2000! He almost sold the FD2 for an E92 M3 but couldn't bring himself to do it. His next plan is a VTEC powered Escort that he said he'll bring in to show me if he ever gets it done :cool:

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 12:21AM

nd wrote: »

does Autosmart Tardis wash off with water? I've Holts Tar remover but find I pretty much need washing up liquid to get it off.

I suppose it's a bit much to expect a tar remover to be strong enough to remove tar but be mild enough to wash off with water or a mild car shampoo.

It does but you'd be washing the car afterwards anyway to remove the residue. With that said, it doesn't leave anywhere near the amount of crap that Holts does.

nd · 30-03-2014 12:46AM

Well one day I was trying to de tar the lower part of the car. Sprayed it with the holts stuff. After a few minutes hosed down the lower part of the car then went to wash it with my wash mitt. Once I got to the areas where I sprayed the holts the residue got all over my mitt and I was transferring it to the rest of the car. So then had to wash the whole car with washing up liquid and my mitt ect.

But I suppose tar needs a fairly harsh product to remove it.

Kaiser D · 30-03-2014 12:53AM

Italian government selling official government cars on ebay:

http://stores.ebay.it/Le-Auto-Blu-del-Governo

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26784036

Sobanek · 30-03-2014 12:53AM

I've used Concept Tar and Glue Remover and it was excellent. Just don't breathe in the fumes.

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 12:56AM

nd wrote: »

Well one day I was trying to de tar the lower part of the car. Sprayed it with the holts stuff. After a few minutes hosed down the lower part of the car then went to wash it with my wash mitt. Once I got to the areas where I sprayed the holts the residue got all over my mitt and I was transferring it to the rest of the car. So then had to wash the whole car with washing up liquid and my mitt ect.

But I suppose tar needs a fairly harsh product to remove it.

Autosmart Tardis is more like IPA as in it kind of flashes off and leaves feck all residue whereas Holts is like the grease in a chippers on a match day :pac:

Kintarō Hattori · 30-03-2014 01:00AM

On the hunt for a car to practice for my exam in and then to drive once I pass. Spotted a fantastic looking 2001 Focus on Donedeal, one owner car, low milage, FSH, taxed until August and NCT'd until next year..... looked well taken care of too. Couldn't get anyone to go with me and it was snapped up in a flash. Spotted another good looking deal so hopefully tomorrow I'll have a 'new' Focus sitting outside the house to practice with in between exams. Can't wait, quite excited...... hope it doesn't turn out to be a pile of poo.

MuppetCheck · 30-03-2014 01:02AM

Mark 1 Focus are actually a decent learner car. Good visibility (quite high up), easy controls, simple to judge.

ba_barabus · 30-03-2014 01:07AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It does but you'd be washing the car afterwards anyway to remove the residue. With that said, it doesn't leave anywhere near the amount of crap that Holts does.

Petrol and a rag FTW

Dord · 30-03-2014 01:25AM

I saw a Mercedes S-Class (W220) earlier today in Stephens Green car park, and the front AirMatic suspension had failed. It was sitting on the ground (Stanceworks style! :pac:), but the rear was regular height. :eek:

nd · 30-03-2014 01:33AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Petrol and a rag FTW

But I'd avoid using it on plastic bumpers as it, at least on mine leaves a very dull finish that needed polish to restore.

ba_barabus · 30-03-2014 01:49AM

Dord wrote: »

I saw a Mercedes S-Class (W220) earlier today in Stephens Green car park, and the front AirMatic suspension had failed. It was sitting on the ground (Stanceworks style! :pac:), but the rear was regular height. :eek:

I've spotted a few Range Rovers driving around lately with collapsed front suspension. 1 of them I've seen daily for the past 6 months.

Mycroft H · 30-03-2014 09:03AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've spotted a few Range Rovers driving around lately with collapsed front suspension. 1 of them I've seen daily for the past 6 months.

And its usually not that dear to replace if caught early. By now the compressor is near goosed too

pred racer · 30-03-2014 10:01AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Boot auto-open video:

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Mine does that as standard;)
Shoulda bought an Alfa

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 10:32AM

pred racer wrote: »

Mine does that as standard;)
Shoulda bought an Alfa

Yeah but yours won't be working for long :P

Mine always popped open but it didn't open up fully until this was installed.

YbFocus · 30-03-2014 10:39AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yeah but yours won't be working for long :P

Mine always popped open but it didn't open up fully until this was installed.

My e60 has this, presumed it was standard!

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 10:44AM

It very well might be standard on the e60, I don't know. What I do know is that it wasn't standard on the e92.

He showed me how heavy the bootlid was without the struts in it and my god the fooken thing weighs a ton!! :eek:

MetzgerMeister · 30-03-2014 10:49AM

coolisin · 30-03-2014 11:02AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It very well might be standard on the e60, I don't know. What I do know is that it wasn't standard on the e92.

He showed me how heavy the bootlid was without the struts in it and my god the fooken thing weighs a ton!! :eek:

Yeah really annoying it's not standard! On the e39 it wasn't standard.
Was it massively expensive??

MuppetCheck · 30-03-2014 11:08AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you doing a pilates position in front of that?

YbFocus · 30-03-2014 12:01PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It very well might be standard on the e60, I don't know. What I do know is that it wasn't standard on the e92.

He showed me how heavy the bootlid was without the struts in it and my god the fooken thing weighs a ton!! :eek:

Bit of reading shows its an option on the e60's too. Wonder did it cost much!

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