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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 5

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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ba_barabus

Balls, got my car cleaned at Eco Clean Rathfarnham yesterday and just realised a rubber mat is missing from the drivers door grab. PITA

kilianmanning

Anybody here heard of Juratek brake pads?

[Deleted User]

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Yeah we all partied.

Ah the year of the leaving cert/first car. Good times

[Deleted User]

Temptation to go to every insignia driver and tell them their car is smoking.......

Cruel...

quadrifoglio verde

Sobanek wrote: »

I liked 2007 tbh

Yeah we all partied.

Sobanek

Big Nasty wrote: »

So 2007 dude!

I liked 2007 tbh

Big Nasty

Sobanek wrote: »

Yay, just ordered German Plates for my BMW with BMW AUTOHAUS MÜNCHEN plate surrounds.

So 2007 dude!

Sobanek

Yay, just ordered German Plates for my BMW with BMW AUTOHAUS MÜNCHEN plate surrounds.

Kaiser D

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Is this him can yoou remeber: Auto All Services, Unit 3 Kettles lane, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin

Crap, sorry for the late reply - thats not him, but they're there too. He's next door to them.

Chris_Heilong

Kaiser D wrote: »

He gave me the option of cheap tyres for 20 quid when I was there but he also had good brands. I had him put tyres on the Legend when I first bought it. He has a nice set up, really knows his stuff.

And he does fitting.

Is this him can yoou remeber: Auto All Services, Unit 3 Kettles lane, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin

Kaiser D

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Where they good name brands? did he fit them?

He gave me the option of cheap tyres for 20 quid when I was there but he also had good brands. I had him put tyres on the Legend when I first bought it. He has a nice set up, really knows his stuff.

And he does fitting.

Chris_Heilong

Kaiser D wrote: »

I used to get mine off a Polish guy in Kinsealy next to the driving range, Alex was his name.

Reasonable prices on new and partworn tires.

Where they good name brands? did he fit them?

Kaiser D

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Anyone know somewhere on the northside that has decent partworns in 235/40/R18? Tyreland dont have my size.

I used to get mine off a Polish guy in Kinsealy next to the driving range, Alex was his name.

Reasonable prices on new and partworn tires.

Supergurrier

Dartz wrote: »

When cars start to go, they go all at once. Seems almost like they're designed that way.

Anyway. I'll be driving down to offally in an hour or so. Anyone finds billowing clouds of oilsmoke or a dead Rx-8 on the M4, say hi to me. ;P

Maybe someone down there will have enough of a jack to lift the Rx enough to get at the cat.

Unfortunately it just sounds like you bought a pup

Chris_Heilong

Anyone know somewhere on the northside that has decent partworns in 235/40/R18? Tyreland dont have my size.

Dartz

When cars start to go, they go all at once. Seems almost like they're designed that way.

Anyway. I'll be driving down to offally in an hour or so. Anyone finds billowing clouds of oilsmoke or a dead Rx-8 on the M4, say hi to me. ;P

Maybe someone down there will have enough of a jack to lift the Rx enough to get at the cat.

Chris_Heilong

EURO JDM meet on in airside retail park tonight at 10, forecast is warm and dry if anyone is interested.
https://www.facebook.com/events/730933693637931/

Ardennes1944

In 10 days I will yeah

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Ardennes1944 wrote: »

6 months ago when it wasnt making any noises yes and all seemed ok

You've had it 6 months??? :eek:

Ardennes1944

6 months ago when it wasnt making any noises yes and all seemed ok

cabb8ge

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I know and I dont want to but no one is going to buy it as it is realistically.

Did you not buy it as it is?

Ardennes1944

What do I put it up for though price wise? Id be happy if i got 1200 for it. The mechanic didnt seem too worried about the driveshaft bearing yet.
I can get the mounts for about 110e
2 part worns 60e
calipers x2 100e
front brakes 100e

The rest can feck off.
The only thing thats making it difficult in my mind is that in less than a year Ill be getting sent off to the US and Europe for weeks on end, maybe 6 months with the new job so do I blow a couple hundred now to fix it all so itll keep me going til then?

Dartz

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Get a concrete reinforcing bar and literally poke and beat the honeycomb out of the pipe. It's that simple!

But that's the simple part.

Getting it off the car first.... which means getting the car up enough for me to get under it.

dar83

Sounds like the main issue is the driveshaft(s). If you're going to sort anything and feel better about selling it, just do this!

Otherwise put it up slightly cheaper and state what needs doing.

Alanstrainor

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I know and I dont want to but no one is going to buy it as it is realistically.

You're talking what, 500 quid worth of parts/work to go into it? Not too sure how big the wheels are, but I guess you'll get part worns?

[Deleted User]

Dartz wrote: »

Has a new battery and plugs. Coils are 'on the list' after getting the remains of the cat out 'somehow', and needs to happen over the summer anyway. Will also need new brake pads at the back soon enough.

Still feels grand.

I know what's causing the problem, it's just the daisy-chain of buying the car, insurance and now tax up at the end of the month has left me with less than the necessary amount of money to fix them

Get a concrete reinforcing bar and literally poke and beat the honeycomb out of the pipe. It's that simple!

ba_barabus

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I know and I dont want to but no one is going to buy it as it is realistically.

You'd be very surprised, dd it at a good price and list the with it needs. It'll sell

Ardennes1944

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Fook that chap. She's not worth much as is, seems mental to throw that much money into it before selling!

I know and I dont want to but no one is going to buy it as it is realistically.

Dartz

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No, I was just asking because you mentioned before that you were getting one and you told another user that you'd be onto him in another thread

Well wear! Gutting the cat is a good idea and won't matter a feck because the rotary engine is exempt from the emissions part of the NCT due to each one producing different emissions. The only problem is that you won't get your NCT disc on the day, you'll have to get on to their head office and have it posted to you.

The cat going like that would be down to crap ignition coils which are to blame for the fuel/air mixture not being ignited properly. Therefore the unburnt fuel enters the car and makes **** of it over time. An obvious sign of cat failure is when the car won't rev out or the revs become hesitant, i.e. on a 6 speed model, it will only rev to say 8k or thereabouts and/or get stuttery after that.

Has the car got the full ignition system upgrade? Starter, ignition coils, leads, 70Ah battery & RE7C-L and RE9B-T plugs? The trailing plugs are nearly always RE9B-T but the leading ones were often RE8C-L which despite being a higher number, are actually colder and not as efficient as the RE7C-L ones.

Has a new battery and plugs. Coils are 'on the list' after getting the remains of the cat out 'somehow', and needs to happen over the summer anyway. Will also need new brake pads at the back soon enough.

Still feels grand.

I know what's causing the problem, it's just the daisy-chain of buying the car, insurance and now tax up at the end of the month has left me with less than the necessary amount of money to fix them

Alanstrainor

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Well no one would buy it at the moment as the car judders like hell if you take off with any speed at all and the front drivers pad is worn down to metal due to the caliper. The pistons in the calipers are completely locked on the mechanic said so Im gonna try and get second hand ones.
It needs 4 tyres as well which I knew.
I dont think the gearbox mounts are too hard, but might let them fit them if I get the mounts myself.
It needs pads and discs all round but Im gonna do the fronts as the rears arent too bad yet.
Once I get all the rattles gone Im selling it!
How much is a 2003 TS Mazda 6 worth? Nct March 2015, 114k miles, body is in good condition

Fook that chap. She's not worth much as is, seems mental to throw that much money into it before selling!