Motors Chat - Round 6

Old diesel · 07-05-2014 03:02PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Motorsport is not a big thing in Ireland, its a total shame.

Do you remember us winning the A1GP? I was ecstatic and then totally dismayed when the news didn't even report it!!!

We have huge names now across the globe.

I remember this being the run where the world went holy ****.

Darren McNamara (Now in FormulaD) when he was a relative nobody, drifting in Silverstone against Kazama (A drift God) in his famous Kei Office S15. Darren as far as I can remember had about one third of Kazama's power.

The whole place went mental with who is this chap that just put it to Kazama

Drifting is one of these things that those not familiar with it think is easy but is in fact exactly the opposite.

Especially when you go twin drifting - with 2 cars drifting right next to each other.

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 03:03PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Motorsport isn't big in Ireland?? News to me! We have very talented drivers on the top stage, we do quite well considering the lack of money or resources pumped into Motorsport.

Oh and drifting isn't Motorsport :pac:

I follow all of Irelands motorsport from Laverty on the bikes to Smith out in the BTCC Lightning

Motorsport is big in Ireland among motorsport lovers, but they never get recognition for any of the great things that they achieve. Where as some random ponce kicking ball around a field once a week is your average household name!

We have fantastic drivers and talent in Ireland, I think you took me up wrong.

On the drifting thing,

Id'd love to be able to click a button and delete the chav aspect to drifting, but it seems to follow it unfortunately

For people who love it though its as serious a sport as any in Ireland. I love it for the madness and the unbelievable fun that comes from doing it. I dislike it for the image that everyone around tarnishes it with.

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 03:04PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

It's on my to do list though, and cheers for the offer - might take you up on it in the future!

Any time man, always mad to go and hurt knuckles, curse and be soaked to the skin

Old diesel wrote: »

Drifting is one of these things that those not familiar with it think is easy but is in fact exactly the opposite.

Especially when you go twin drifting - with 2 cars drifting right next to each other.

There is a huge amount of trust between the drivers, one little mistake and you have no way to get out of the situation when running close.

Sobanek · 07-05-2014 03:30PM

More 126p porn for GvidoR

garclo · 07-05-2014 03:51PM

Sobanek wrote: »

More 126p porn for GvidoR

Love those 126's. My brother had one years ago, I must dig out some pics!

toastedpickles · 07-05-2014 05:05PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

I've had my Dad's E Class since this morning, and already I have had one person recoil in horror at the fact its petrol

:pac:

And now you know how i feel every day :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 07-05-2014 05:09PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Motorsport isn't big in Ireland?? News to me! We have very talented drivers on the top stage, we do quite well considering the lack of money or resources pumped into Motorsport.

Oh and drifting isn't Motorsport :pac:

More to the point.....you're alive!!! :eek:

Bpmull · 07-05-2014 05:10PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

And now you know how i feel every day :pac:

My dad would be like that. About 2 years ago he seen a gti golf and turned around and said that's a lovely golf pity it's not diesel :eek: I had serious words with him that day :pac: he's not as bad now he's coming around to the benefits of modern petrols specially if you live in towns. In his defense he's been buying diesel cars for 25 years plus so he's not one of the usual sheep who bought one 5 years ago for the cheap tax.

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 05:16PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

More to the point.....you're alive!!! :eek:

He hides in the motorsport threads

toastedpickles · 07-05-2014 05:17PM

Bpmull wrote: »

My dad would be like that. About 2 years ago he seen a gti golf and turned around and said that's a lovely golf pity it's not diesel :eek: I had serious words with him that day :pac: he's not as bad now he's coming around to the benefits of modern petrols specially if you live in towns. In his defense he's been buying diesel cars for 25 years plus so he's not one of the usual sheep who bought one 5 years ago for the cheap tax.

Ah yeah mine would be the same, this one guy, about 19, came up to me at a pertol station a while ago and was all oh that's a deadly car you have whats she like on diesel? and i just said it's a petrol, and he just looks at me and goes "oh that's strange" and walked off :pac:

Kaiser D · 07-05-2014 05:25PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

And now you know how i feel every day :pac:

People are always pretty surprised when I tell them the Legend is 3.5. I remember collecting the boyfriend of my girlfriend's friend (from Cavan) in it and he said

"sure wha would ya want ta be paying the tax on a 96 yoke like this for"

I just grinned and laughed...

toastedpickles · 07-05-2014 05:29PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

People are always pretty surprised when I tell them the Legend is 3.5. I remember collecting the boyfriend of my girlfriend's friend (from Cavan) in it and he said

"sure wha would ya want ta be paying the tax on a 96 yoke like this for"

I just grinned and laughed...

Same here with myself, now and again anyone who calls over asks about my car,
"whats the engine like on that?" oh its a 2.3 turbo...."jayyyyysus you're insane for getting that at least you have the diesel to keep you going" ah no it's petrol "lord i don't know what you do be thinking getting something like that"

That was the latest encounter three days ago :rolleyes:

challengemaster · 07-05-2014 05:33PM

YbFocus wrote: »

I thought Cian was the only other drift fan about these parts!

You're more than welcome!

This is the track, small and low enough speed so not much can go wrong

You must be shítting me

I've been media at a few years of prodrift, had to cut back due to college workload the last while though.

Was there when this happened though!

Even trekked to the UK for a BDC event last year

.

I'll see if I'm free, bring along my helmet and maybe the photography gear

YbFocus wrote: »

Yep I'd say it'd be banned for hooliganism!!

I'd expect a small turnout

Wonder would MM put the 335i to the track. Door to door

LOL MM would in his shíte! :pac:

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 05:36PM

challengemaster wrote: »

You must be shítting me I've been media at a few years of prodrift, had to cut back due to college workload the last while though.

Was there when this happened though!

Even trekked to the UK for a BDC event last year .

I'll see if I'm free, bring along my helmet and maybe the photography gear

LOL MM would in his shíte! :pac:

Ha ha I never knew

Poor old D-Mac, that thing is a disaster!

Do if you wish but these things are far from beatiful

I'd give anything to see MM there!

challengemaster · 07-05-2014 05:42PM

Lads in all fairness, what the fúck are BMW at with the grilles? Is it a in-house joke to see who can get the biggest one approved or what?

BMW Vision Future Luxury Concept 2014

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 07-05-2014 05:43PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Same here with myself, now and again anyone who calls over asks about my car,
"whats the engine like on that?" oh its a 2.3 turbo...."jayyyyysus you're insane for getting that at least you have the diesel to keep you going" ah no it's petrol "lord i don't know what you do be thinking getting something like that"

That was the latest encounter three days ago :rolleyes:

Should hear some of the comments from kildare's finest when I go to mcloughins to fill up the truck.

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 05:45PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Lads in all fairness, what the fúck are BMW at with the grilles? Is it a in-house joke to see who can get the biggest one approved or what?

BMW Vision Future Luxury Concept 2014

Elephant Kidney grills or other large animal that have kidneys...

I presume everything has kidneys??

Interslice · 07-05-2014 05:46PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Lads in all fairness, what the fúck are BMW at with the grilles? Is it a in-house joke to see who can get the biggest one approved or what?

BMW Vision Future Luxury Concept 2014

There all at it. Audi, ford etc, I wonder is there any engineering basis in it for intercoolers and the like with nearly everything being a turbo(diesel) nowadays.

challengemaster · 07-05-2014 05:52PM

Interslice wrote: »

There all at it. Audi, ford etc, I wonder is there any engineering basis in it for intercoolers and the like with nearly everything being a turbo(diesel) nowadays.

Can't be, pretty much all factory intercoolers are either really small and aren't anywhere near tall enough to be close to the grilles, or are side-mount. BMW ones are usually getting air feed from the mesh between the foglights. Here's the 320d intercooler

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MetzgerMeister · 07-05-2014 05:53PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Also I'd love to give MM the one liner just before we went out, like a lad said to a friend of mine one time...

I'd give anything to see MM there!

Give me someone else's 335i and I'll do it no bother :P

Interslice · 07-05-2014 06:08PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Can't be, pretty much all factory intercoolers are either really small and aren't anywhere near tall enough to be close to the grilles, or are side-mount. BMW ones are usually getting air feed from the mesh between the foglights. Here's the 320d intercooler

You'll get better air-flow through a big mouth up off the ground though. They seem to be all the time trying to get more performance from less engine. Hard working turbo's bigger air-flow through an IC and better engine cooling is one way of doing it.

Kaiser D · 07-05-2014 06:29PM

YbFocus · 07-05-2014 06:32PM

Dear god he's a moron..

..Everyone else should have said yes!!!

toastedpickles · 07-05-2014 06:33PM

And todays darwin award goes to......

challengemaster · 07-05-2014 07:07PM

Interslice wrote: »

You'll get better air-flow through a big mouth up off the ground though. They seem to be all the time trying to get more performance from less engine. Hard working turbo's bigger air-flow through an IC and better engine cooling is one way of doing it.

I'd imagine it's the other way around. Hot air rises, cooler air falls - won't make a huge difference but lower down will have colder air passing through, there shouldn't be any change in air flow. Lower it is, more efficient it's cooled.

Same for the IC -> small turbo + large intercooler = laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag + drop in boost pressure. That's why they're really small + recirc valve helps keep the whole system pressurised for minimal lag.

Supergurrier · 07-05-2014 08:25PM

I had the lower grille off the ST dropping it in for paint Monday evening. Was so much more responsive (IC is massive mind) but car seemed much happier

Interslice · 07-05-2014 08:29PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

I had the lower grille off the ST dropping it in for paint Monday evening. Was so much more responsive (IC is massive mind) but car seemed much happier

In my head, the bigger and colder the intercooler the less the lag.

challengemaster · 07-05-2014 08:32PM

Interslice wrote: »

In my head, the bigger and colder the intercooler the less the lag.

Bigger intercooler needs more time to pressurize and get the air through it though = more lag. Also colder won't really do anything in terms of lag, but it should improve combustion efficiency.

ba_barabus · 07-05-2014 10:29PM

Is there someone on boards who does mobile valets?

toastedpickles · 07-05-2014 10:30PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Is there someone on boards who does mobile valets?

I suppose I could! :pac:

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