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

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  • #8102
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Seen a Ban Garda going nigh on 100km/h there yapping away on her phone. I love how it's one rule for some and another for the rest of us......


  • #8103
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Ehumm, not to sound like the high horse brigade, but they are legally allowed to as part of their duties.


  • #8104
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Ehumm, not to sound like the high horse brigade, but they are legally allowed to as part of their duties.

    Oh ya I get that, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Wouldn't kill them to pull in. They could cause an accident just as easy as a normal motorist, although that is highly unlikely :rolleyes::pac:


  • #8105
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I know it's bloody annoying but what can you do.


  • #8106
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Love that first proper drive after completing a relatively big job on the car all by myself. I didn't go far, just a quick blast, but damn it feels good. Getting a nice sprint, and getting that perfect change from 1st to 2nd is the best! :D


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  • #8107
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Love that first proper drive after completing a relatively big job on the car all by myself. I didn't go far, just a quick blast, but damn it feels good. Getting a nice sprint, and getting that perfect change from 1st to 2nd is the best! :D

    I love those feelings, granted most of what I've done on mine is relatively small but none the less :D


  • #8108
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I love those feelings, granted most of what I've done on mine is relatively small but none the less :D

    Ah come on, lots of serious work gone into your yoke! Mine was *only* a rad change, not that big! Still a great feeling. Point me to these posts next week, when I'm pissing coolant from my expansion tank! :):pac:


  • #8109
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Ah come on, lots of serious work gone into your yoke! Mine was *only* a rad change, not that big! Still a great feeling. Point me to these posts next week, when I'm pissing coolant from my expansion tank! :):pac:

    I'd only consider the sump drop as serious :pac: but I'd consider a rad change fairly big, just because I've never done it :pac: But if it does happen I'll gladly point you back here :P


  • #8110
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Pred......... I've just been for a 'drive' in the Alfa. Super handling, it's the first time I really pushed it but those bloody hazard lights are a pain as others can easily see what I'm at. I also terrorised some boy racers in a Golf TIIDDY AYE.

    Much fun has been had this evening


    It will learn your driving style and after a couple of weeks you won't see them atall! Mine were the same when I got it, but now they only come on during "OMG, red alert, shields up, deploy emergency parachute" moments


  • #8111
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    pred racer wrote: »
    It will learn your driving style and after a couple of weeks you won't see them atall! Mine were the same when I got it, but now they only come on during "OMG, red alert, shields up, deploy emergency parachute" moments

    Is that the hazards coming on during emergency braking?


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  • #8112
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    pred racer wrote: »
    It will learn your driving style and after a couple of weeks you won't see them atall! Mine were the same when I got it, but now they only come on during "OMG, red alert, shields up, deploy emergency parachute" moments

    I need to get comfortable with it but I got it to dance around some turns. It's very well controlled and really inspires confidence in its abilities.

    And it's great for up setting boy racers in Nenagh.

    Anyone coming to Durrow tomorrow?


  • #8113
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Dord wrote: »
    Is that the hazards coming on during emergency braking?

    They come on during enthusiastic braking......


  • #8114
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I need to get comfortable with it but I got it to dance around some turns. It's very well controlled and really inspires confidence in its abilities.

    And it's great for up setting boy racers in Nenagh.

    Anyone coming to Durrow tomorrow?

    Whats in durrow??


  • #8115
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭tossy


    I'm just amazed the hazard warning lights work on an Alfa :D


  • #8116
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    They come on during enthusiastic braking......

    My Merc does that also. :pac:


  • #8117
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Point me to these posts next week, when I'm pissing coolant from my expansion tank! :):pac:



  • #8118
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Whats in durrow??

    What a question! :eek: More like what's not in Durrow


    I don't even know where Durrow is :pac:


  • #8119
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    tossy wrote: »
    I'm just amazed the hazard warning lights work on an Alfa :D

    Everything works perfectly apart for the erg valve ya cheeky git


  • #8120
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Whats in durrow??

    Huge annual classic car show........


  • #8121
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    What a question! :eek: More like what's not in Durrow


    I don't even know where Durrow is :pac:

    There's a messed up scarecrow festival there, creepiest thing ever if you ask me, especially at night


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  • #8122
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Huge annual classic car show........

    Hmmm...I might pay a visit


  • #8123
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    There's a messed up scarecrow festival there, creepiest thing ever if you ask me, especially at night

    Avoid mind altering drugs if you attend is all I'm saying......


  • #8124
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Avoid mind altering drugs if you attend is all I'm saying......

    Its real i tells ya! See?! there's a all ireland championship too wtf?!?!

    http://www.durrowscarecrowfestival.com/scarecrows/


  • #8125
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Its real i tells ya! See?! there's a all ireland championship too wtf?!?!

    http://www.durrowscarecrowfestival.com/scarecrows/

    I know, I wasn't taking the piss with what I said also!


  • #8126
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Huge annual classic car show........

    I remember going to that a few times over the years it's a good day out. Some really cool cars there too. I'd have went tomorrow if I didn't have a christening to go too.


  • #8127
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    How do you convince a sensible, 45 year old woman, who currently drives a 2006 Volvo V50 2.0D to consider a 2008 3.6 Petrol 4x4 with €1,809 tax? :D

    //edit: A Porsche Cayenne :pac:


  • #8128
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Anyone have any remedy for this rusted wheel. I don't know what the craic is with it. It's off a 2008 transit and all the silver (I'm going to say paint) has chipped off. I think that it's going to be professionally refurbished, but I'm tempted to mess with it first.
    Sorry about the crap pic.

    6z3rdz.png


  • #8129
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Anyone have any remedy for this rusted wheel. I don't know what the craic is with it. It's off a 2008 transit and all the silver (I'm going to say paint) has chipped off. I think that it's going to be professionally refurbished, but I'm tempted to mess with it first.
    Sorry about the crap pic.

    I'd say sandblast it or something, that's what came into my mind, theres a guy next door who sandblasts rusted fireplaces and so on so i'm guessing the same principle applies


  • #8130
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Sobanek wrote: »
    How do you convince a sensible, 45 year old woman, who currently drives a 2006 Volvo V50 2.0D to consider a 2008 3.6 Petrol 4x4 with €1,809 tax? :D

    //edit: A Porsche Cayenne :pac:

    You could buy it for her....:P

    Or tell her what you plan to do with her money once she's gone:pac:


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  • #8131
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I'd say sandblast it or something, that's what came into my mind, theres a guy next door who sandblasts rusted fireplaces and so on so i'm guessing the same principle applies

    Ya, I was going to take a load of like p10 or something, sandpaper and sand the crap out of them, old skool! And then find some silver paint and do a job on them. No matter what I do I'll make a balls of them, but I have to try!


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