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

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  • #7622
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Microphones that are used to detect motion for the alarm.


  • #7623
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,661 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Part of the alarm system I believe.


  • #7624
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    I hate being mislead :(


  • #7625
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Oh and talking about alarms, would a 98 almera be likely to have central locking? The key has the attachment for locking/unlocking, but I've a feeling it's not for the car. Put a new battery in it, but it doesn't work.


  • #7626
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Oh and talking about alarms, would a 98 almera be likely to have central locking? The key has the attachment for locking/unlocking, but I've a feeling it's not for the car. Put a new battery in it, but it doesn't work.

    Most do, does it have a NATS sticker on the window?
    Nissan Anti Theft System, some of the best immobilisers around.


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  • #7627
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Most do, does it have a NATS sticker on the window?
    Nissan Anti Theft System, some of the best immobilisers around.

    Yar it does indeed, and the red flashing light on the dash. Don't know if that has anything to do with the equation. I'm clueless when it comes to all this alarm malarkey.


  • #7628
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Yar it does indeed, and the red flashing light on the dash. Don't know if that has anything to do with the equation. I'm clueless when it comes to all this alarm malarkey.


    No idea what they do, exactly, but my car has an alarm, and it has those exact thingy-ma-jiggies either side of the windscreen, too.


  • #7629
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Yar it does indeed, and the red flashing light on the dash. Don't know if that has anything to do with the equation. I'm clueless when it comes to all this alarm malarkey.

    I'd say it has central locking via the fob so, any N15 I've come across has had it, even Pulsars and imports are notorious for having ****e security features.


  • #7630
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Bpmull wrote: »
    ;;;;;
    My dad is home for the weekend and is far from a vw fan he's never had an actual vw but always just thought they were over priced specially the golfs. He always thought the focus was good value for money and reasonably nice to drive. Anyway he drove the golf and he was speechless. He said it is literally nicer and better than the focus in every way which is my view on it. The focus doesn't even come close to it. And I'm not talking about reliability just comparing features and how they drive.

    Is how drive not similar to Octavia, if memory correxct you have Octavia too?


  • #7631
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    cabb8ge wrote: »
    Is how drive not similar to Octavia, if memory correxct you have Octavia too?

    Ah no comparison tbh. We have a 05 octavia and since they both have the exact same engine you would think they'd be the same to drive there not. The octavia is so loud compared to the golf. For a diesel it's very quite even at high revs. It feels alot quicker for some reason too. It also has a lot more extras. My dad thought it was really nice to drive very smooth. Even my mother who isn't into cars said she would far prefer it to drive. The golfs do cost more to buy than a lot of cars in the same bracket/ segment but there worth it in my opinion. Now maybe it's just the golf is so tight to drive. I seen the cvrt results all suspension and brake imbalances were less than 1%. 30% is the fail mark and anything ive seen is normally around 20%. Side slip on the front suspension was less than 1. 14 is fail mark focus was 13 :)

    I was just lucky to get the car. I was kind of in the right place at the right time a certain amount. Considering the other 3 golfs vans we looked at were seriously rough. A few before I found that golf I was talking to my uncles one is a car salesman other mechanic and they both said there impossible to find clean and I was actually going to try look at a different model to see it I could find so etching else even though I wanted a golf. Then I seen this and my jaw nearly hit the ground. Anyway I'm sure your all well and truly sick of hearing about it at this stage :)


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  • #7632
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    There's more sound deadening in the VW cars compared to the Skodas hence why it is quieter in comparison.


  • #7633
    Irishmale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭Irishmale


    TL;DR bought van, doe cert fake/stolen. Fml


  • #7634
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Irishmale wrote: »
    TL;DR bought van, doe cert fake/stolen. Fml

    Regarding BPMull's Golf van? :confused:


  • #7635
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    Lads, the OH's Passat is running low on oil. Due a service soon but I'd like to top it up in the mean time as she does a lot of driving. What oil should I use? It's a 1.9 tdi


  • #7636
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Irishmale wrote: »
    TL;DR bought van, doe cert fake/stolen. Fml

    Ah Jesus man, what an awful position to be in :(


  • #7637
    jprboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭jprboy


    OSI wrote: »
    €260 for 2 Rainsport 3s a puncture repair and my lock nuts off. Not bad, not bad at all.

    Be interested to know what size they were and where you got them.

    I got 2 Rainsport 3s (225/50/17) for €240 on Openeo back in Feb and paid €20 to have them fitted. That seems to be a generally more expensive tyre than a lot of other sizes, though.


  • #7638
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »
    Lads, the OH's Passat is running low on oil. Due a service soon but I'd like to top it up in the mean time as she does a lot of driving. What oil should I use? It's a 1.9 tdi

    You can check for yourself here. ;)


  • #7639
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Has anyone seen these videos?



  • #7640
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Has anyone seen these videos?


    Yeah I think they're horrendous ****e, would like to know how he got an f10 m5 though.


  • #7641
    jprboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭jprboy


    OSI wrote: »
    They are 225/40/ZR80. Got them in Discount Tyres in Blanch. If I were you I'd look at 225/45/17 next time. Should be cheaper and easier to get. Speedo difference would be negligible.

    Thanks.

    Yes, was thinking it might be there as they're often recommended on here but a 4 hour return trip for me so that's a no-go.

    Any potential problems with changing size? Could I have 50/17s on front and 45/17s on rear? Peugeot 3008.


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  • #7642
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Lads a short question, does anyone here know of any mechanics or are mechanics themselves who'd give me a bit of work experience? things aren't going too great in college (i might just be having a bad day here) so I'm seeing about the next thing that interests me, fixing/working on cars anyways yeah if you know of/are one gimme a shout


  • #7643
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Lads a short question, does anyone here know of any mechanics or are mechanics themselves who'd give me a bit of work experience? things aren't going too great in college (i might just be having a bad day here) so I'm seeing about the next thing that interests me, fixing/working on cars anyways yeah if you know of/are one gimme a shout

    Ahh no stick with the college man. Be a shame to drop it when your this far in! Better pay too if you have the degree ;)


  • #7644
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ahh no stick with the college man. Be a shame to drop what your at this far in! Better pay too if you have the degree ;)

    Everyones saying that, I honestly dunno what to do, like its going in but I'm forgetting half of it, someone asks me about a problem with their car, i know just what to do, so i'm in two minds about it


  • #7645
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Everyones saying that, I honestly dunno what to do, like its going in but I'm forgetting half of it, someone asks me about a problem with their car, i know just what to do, so i'm in two minds about it

    Well I always say do what you love doing, so do what your heart is in!
    Getting all soft here :pac:


  • #7646
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Well I always say do what you love doing, so do what your heart is in!
    Getting all soft here :pac:

    Dunno what to do though! I'll sleep on it :pac:


  • #7647
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Anyone have a problem with ads scattered randomly on DD when you select the Low Price option??


  • #7648
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Anyone have a problem with ads scattered randomly on DD when you select the Low Price option??

    Hadn't noticed. You can download adblocker, that gets rid of a lot of ads including the ones that come up before a YouTube video.


  • #7649
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


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    It certainly isn't sorted from Low price :(


  • #7650
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I recommend setting starting price from at least 100, then you wont get a lot of ads like that. Then sort by the date... older ads are more likely to be sold.


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  • #7651
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Sobanek wrote: »

    It certainly isn't sorted from Low price :(

    The problem as far as I can tell is that you have multiple sections selected. This is making it show the lowest from Damaged Repairable, then Car Parts etc etc. If you just select Cars it should be perfect.


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