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

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  • #7442
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    So that report is handed in. I rewarded myself....... by going home at 2 and going to sleep till now after falling out of the car when parking up :o
    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ugh I know this! Haven't got word on my laptop here, but I'll check it out tomorrow for you, if that's any use :)
    Edit: On the Insert tab, in the Headers & Footers group, click Page Number, and then click Format Page Numbers.
    In the Start at box, type 5.

    Much appreciated for the help :cool:

    What I needed to do was to insert a page break at my introduction, thus breaking the document into 2 parts and numbering from the 2nd part. I messed up several documents, thank goodness for multiple copies :D

    That part just starts numbering from 5 onwards not from page 5 :P
    Hal1 wrote: »
    Have you tried openoffice?

    A bit better than that msoffice imo.

    It is indeed far better than ms! I haven't used it in a while though :(
    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    https://www.libreoffice.org/ even better than openoffice.

    That's what Ubuntu comes with and I would have happily exported my online doc into an odt only those DIT use ms 2010 (first really long report I've done on drive), which cocks up the formatting of anything that isn't a docx file/written on word! :mad:


  • #7443
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Kingsoft Office even better than libreoffice. :P

    I don't think it is. Libreoffice is open source and comes loaded on Linux like ubuntu and mint etc...


  • #7444
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Would nearly want one in the engine bay too. Re the dashcam.


  • #7445
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Kingsoft Office even better than libreoffice. :P

    Doesn't do Ubuntu ;)

    I did mine all online as I have drive on the phone which meant I could write my report wherever I went, whenever I liked :D

    Pretty sad I'm reduced to getting excited over that :(


  • #7446
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I don't think it is. Libreoffice is open source and comes loaded on Linux like ubuntu and mint etc...

    Not a lot of people use Linux, tbh.

    Kingsoft is free to download and use. I've had for about a year or so, never had an issue.


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  • #7447
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Not a lot of people use Linux, tbh.

    Kingsoft is free to download and use. I've had for about a year or so, never had an issue.

    But I use Linux derived systems, such as Ubuntu on my laptop and Ubunto Server/Kali on the main PC.... Would love to get Ubuntu phone :cool:

    I find it strange that there's no support for Ubuntu/Linux
    OSI wrote: »
    Pfffttt... Pros use LaTeX.

    I may look into that :D


  • #7448
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I'm not sure why someone would want to use Linux. Is it the fact that it's 100% free or is it that there are lots of versions... I really don't get it. I tried Linux once, I don't think I want to go through that again. :P


  • #7449
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I'm not sure why someone would want to use Linux. Is it the fact that it's 100% free or is it that there are lots of versions... I really don't get it. I tried Linux once, I don't think I want to go through that again. :P

    Far faster than windows to begin with. Updates that actually help the OS and not riddle it with bugs :pac:

    Far easier for me to write code up too; I can do almost anything in gedit and test them in terminal. For example I had a bloody awful time trying to rid those stupid ads on youtube vids, so I configured dnsmasq and pixelserv to stop that, then edited my hosts file list so the servers are directed to a loopback address more as a lol :pac:

    The downside is lack of support for some applications (like my iphoney won't connect to it, I had to write several scripts to get support for Android phones to interface with the SDK). I have yet to get VCDS to work on wine :(

    I'm still learning about Ubuntu as I go along, despite using it for years. But all in all, gimme a Linux based system over Windows anyday


  • #7450
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    First NCT fail for the 325.

    And of all the foockin things, it fails because the front passenger dip is too far to the left. The mech was complimenting me on how well sorted she is, and seemed almost apologetic that he had to fail it. Feck.

    I guess i'm happy with the rest of the results, which were perfect, but still a kick in the gut!


  • #7451
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    OSI wrote: »
    I'd be very surprised if you manage Vcds in Wine. An XP VBox does the job for me.

    It just keeps throwing up the same error, have tried a few different things. I just need more time to play around with it. Plan was to get that working first, then onto multiscan
    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    First NCT fail for the 325.

    And of all the foockin things, it fails because the front passenger dip is too far to the left. The mech was complimenting me on how well sorted she is, and seemed almost apologetic that he had to fail it. Feck.

    I guess i'm happy with the rest of the results, which were perfect, but still a kick in the gut!

    To the left, how'd that happen?


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  • #7452
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    dgt wrote: »
    It just keeps throwing up the same error, have tried a few different things. I just need more time to play around with it. Plan was to get that working first, then onto multiscan



    To the left, how'd that happen?

    Dont even know. Haven't touched them since before the last NCT. I'll have to take a gander.


  • #7453
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Whats the number to ring up to check the VRT on a specific car ? Not listed on website or otherwise wouldn't be ringing.

    Also if you get a quote from one office is that binding or does it vary on any given day ?

    Thanks


  • #7454
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Dont even know. Haven't touched them since before the last NCT. I'll have to take a gander.

    It happened here once, but that was because I changed the lamps on the car and whilst the beam was the right height it looked strange.... Lined up another car and realized the right lamp was pointing completely wrong. I just had to reposition the light and it was spot on when checked on the wall again!

    Were the bulbs changed recently or hit any potholes hard?


  • #7455
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    dgt wrote: »
    It happened here once, but that was because I changed the lamps on the car and whilst the beam was the right height it looked strange.... Lined up another car and realized the right lamp was pointing completely wrong. I just had to reposition the light and it was spot on when checked on the wall again!

    Were the bulbs changed recently or hit any potholes hard?

    Just thinking now, the last time the bulb was changed was after one of the meets, maybe 6 months ago at this stage. Could just not be sitting in its housing correctly I guess, but haven't noticed anything. I'll line it up against a wall on the weekend and check the bulb and see if there's something obvious.


  • #7456
    cmac8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭cmac8


    Be great if I could get some advise about this car. I am not a car person at all but am going to see the below car on Friday. Anyone any idea what would be a good price etc and things that I should be aware of before going to see it. Have never bought a car before and don't want to get ripped off.

    Any help would be great

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...petrol/6704749


  • #7457
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    cmac8 wrote: »
    Be great if I could get some advise about this car. I am not a car person at all but am going to see the below car on Friday. Anyone any idea what would be a good price etc and things that I should be aware of before going to see it. Have never bought a car before and don't want to get ripped off.

    Any help would be great

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...petrol/6704749

    Link broken....


  • #7458
    cmac8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭cmac8


    Sorry

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-1-6-litre-petrol/6704749


  • #7459
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    I reckon that cyclist you clipped Alan knocked your headlight out of alignment, that bastard!:pac:


  • #7460
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    cmac8 wrote: »
    Sorry

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-1-6-litre-petrol/6704749

    I've driven the 2 litre petrol a lot and it's overwhelmed by the weight of the car and that's got 35bhp more. I'd avoid that particular combination.

    A Passat 1.4tsi is a much better bet.


  • #7461
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    cmac8 wrote: »
    Sorry

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-1-6-litre-petrol/6704749

    IMO that steering wheel looks like it has a lot more than 60,000 miles on it. If it doesn't have a service history backing up that milage I would walk away from that car.


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  • #7462
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Slow, uneconomical and I agree about the wheel. I'd avoid it tbh


  • #7463
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,085 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Folks,

    Replacing a window regulator in a 2001 Skoda Fabia- is that likely to be an expensive job? How much would it roughly cost?

    I may have found a car.... if that's not an expensive thing to fix.


  • #7464
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Folks,

    Replacing a window regulator in a 2001 Skoda Fabia- is that likely to be an expensive job? How much would it roughly cost?

    I may have found a car.... if that's not an expensive thing to fix.

    I wouldn't think it would be now :)


  • #7465
    cmac8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭cmac8


    Thanks for the advise

    Noticed the steering wheel alright. I will ask about the service history alright.

    What the price like?

    Our current car is on its last legs so keen to get something soon which I know hampers my bargaining position


  • #7466
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,085 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I wouldn't think it would be now :)

    Well now, I didn't think so either but haven't there been cases where sometimes simple parts can be stupidly expensive :)

    This is what I hope to buy, providing there's nothing obviously wrong with it:

    http://www.adverts.ie/car/skoda/fabia/skoda-fabia/5116675


  • #7467
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Folks,

    Replacing a window regulator in a 2001 Skoda Fabia- is that likely to be an expensive job? How much would it roughly cost?

    I may have found a car.... if that's not an expensive thing to fix.

    I replaced one in my car cost €120 from main dealers. They are easy to fit as well.


  • #7468
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Well now, I didn't think so either but haven't there been cases where sometimes simple parts can be stupidly expensive :)

    This is what I hope to buy, providing there's nothing obviously wrong with it:

    http://www.adverts.ie/car/skoda/fabia/skoda-fabia/5116675

    Oh no need to tell me i know all about it :pac:
    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I replaced one in my car cost €120 from main dealers. They are easy to fit as well.

    So go to a breakers and get it for half that or less :D


  • #7469
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    So go to a breakers and get it for half that or less :D

    Unusual car and there was no cars in breakers. I rang loads and then decided to go to main dealer and there was one in Dublin they said and I told them to order it and got it the next day.


  • #7470
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Actually the same yokey is what's gone in the 206 drivers door, according to the mechanic. Dada will have a look in the breakers tomorrow and see, if not it's over €100 for a new one :eek: Needs to be done asap anyway, NCT is Saturday week!


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  • #7471
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Unusual car and there was no cars in breakers. I rang loads and then decided to go to main dealer and there was one in Dublin they said and I told them to order it and got it the next day.


    Again know them feels, my car is a bit awkward for parts too, due to the engine code apparently (B235E)
    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Actually the same yokey is what's gone in the 206 drivers door, according to the mechanic. Dada will have a look in the breakers tomorrow and see, if not it's over €100 for a new one :eek: Needs to be done asap anyway, NCT is Saturday week!

    Mines friday week!:D


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