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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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Old diesel

paulryanmini wrote: »

The early ones were worse alright.

But the good news is most of them now are over or close to 10 years old so any roadster that was half taken care of would have has all the leaks sorted by now

I imagine like other cars with known big headline issues (Rover k series HGs for example) - finding one owned and CHERISHED by an enthusiast should help improve the chances of things been okay.

Never any gurantees with 2nd hand cars though

Old diesel

OSI wrote: »

Yeah, saw the ad earlier. Loved the bit at the end were they say "Tested over 100,000km". Really? Is that all? I'd expect them to be tested to at least 5 times that.

Maybe if they tested Insignias for over 5 times that - they might not go up in flames :eek:

Its actually even more silly then the one with the dummy admiring the Astra saloon driving past the shop window :rolleyes:

The dummy doesn't have much taste - I see a sliver current model Astra saloon every Sunday morning - and I don't like them at all

Just a reminder in case anyone in the vicinity wants to go and has forgot/doesn't know, the Limerick cars and coffee is on Sunday.

colm_mcm

nd wrote: »

Just a reminder in case anyone in the vicinity wants to go and has forgot/doesn't know, the Limerick cars and coffee is on Sunday.

Eh? I might actually go to that

This thing

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ifs-cars-and-coffee/2953531

it's on the first Sunday of every month. I went to my first one last month and imo if it''s not too far it's worth a gawk.

all the cars I posted here were at it the last day

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056362586&page=310

GvidoR

nd wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ifs-cars-and-coffee/2953531

it's on the first Sunday of every month. I went to my first one last month and imo if it''s not too far it's worth a gawk.

That DoneDeal Ad wrote:

Upcoming prizes for Ugliest Italian Car, Lemon of the Month, Most Anal Restoration,Rustiest English Car, and so on. Certificates to prove you've won! And a Mug!

Interesting... :P

Tbh there wasn't much organising at the last one. Basically you arrive at the car park, look at all the cars parked there and go home after a while. Hopefully exactly the same cars don't turn up each month.

h3000

nd wrote: »

Tbh there wasn't much organising at the last one. Basically you arrive at the car park, look at all the cars parked there and go home after a while. Hopefully exactly the same cars don't turn up each month.

There is a big enough group that are there nearly every month but there is often something new to see to too. It's always enjoyable though.

dgt

Dropped a hub assembly on my foot. Thankfully the one on the left, not the Brembo assembly

YEOUCHHHHHH :mad::mad::mad:

NewApproach

So I was advised by my mechanic that the differential on my 330D is on the way out. Are these parts repairable to any great extent or should I just set about sourcing a replacement?

Interslice

Lovely weather to be driving about the west. I was out past clifden yesterday. Driving galway to achill and back down to west clare on saturday!

Supergurrier

Interslice wrote: »

Lovely weather to be driving about the west. I was out past clifden yesterday. Driving galway to achill and back down to west clare on saturday!

Im normally stuck on the headford road behind a line of traffic

Dartz

So,

I work. But it's a zero-hour contract so I'm still on the welfare bingo-card scheme. I drove up to the local welfare office to drop the sheet off, before taking care of some other business. When I amble back to my car, there's a middle-aged woman waiting for me with the most evil looking scowl

And she literally decides to take the time to tell me how disgusted she is that someone who has dealings with the welfare could afford such a nice car and how I'm the person who single handedly represents everything that caused the collapse of the moral fibre of Irish society. Because I drove a car that 'looked' expensive. Because she saw me go to the welfare office

And while I'm all for a little trolling - I've been seriously considering getting a 'Powered by the Dole' sticker just to annoy busybodies like her - Isn't that just symptomatic of something being wrong? That some people like to think that if you have any dealings with the welfare office at all, it gives them the god-given right to make sure it's as miserable experience for you as possible, just so you know how much better than you they are.

It's a class of people I utterly hate - they think that anyone unlucky enough to need to visit an intreo centre should be wearing sackloth and ashes and crawling all the way. The moment you forfeit all right to try and find some kind of happiness at all because in their mind they own you. There's austerity, and then there's misery, and the subhuman waste who collect a cheque need to be miserable just to know how pathetic their life is.

I hate this attitude with a passion bordering on rabid. And that's putting it mildly. And if saving money for 4 years, then getting job and battering together enough money to buy a car that actually makes me smile (And, it must be said, might even make financial sense depending on how you add it up. Maybe) makes her go cross-eyed from looking down her nose, then all the better. Totally worth it.

I drove off to the sound of tutting and self righteous disgust. I hope she loves living in her fortress of arrogant misery. I truly do.

[Bitterness intensifies]

Noccy_Mondy

Tell us the car and year, and we can judge you by it :pac:

Dartz

It's just a 1.3, 4-door Saloon. ;P

Toyotafanboi

rx8 is the only saucy looking thing that fits into those criteria i think.

**** her anyway. wouldn't give a toss. some people just feel they are on a podium, god forbid a days trouble should ever come their way they wont be long about falling off of it.

Dartz

Got it in one

I've owned it for a grand total of three weeks.

Dia1988

Dartz wrote: »

Got it in one

I've owned it for a grand total of three weeks.

What's it like on oil?

Does it drink more oil than petrol?

Noccy_Mondy

Sorry I forgot you had an RX-8! She probably reacted like she did because it's not your ordinary run of the mill bog spec Irish car, therefore she can judge you :rolleyes:. Some people are ignorant, begrudgeful and don't like to mind their own business. Don't mind them t'feck.

Dartz

Dia1988 wrote: »

What's it like on oil?

Does it drink more oil than petrol?

Not especially. No worse than any 8 year old car. I put 200ml of 2-stroke in with a full tank - which is regular enough. It was low on oil when I got it, so I gave it a half-litre, and it's been happy with that since then.

What it needs right know is a cat-gut, and maybe some new coils in a couple of months.

Dartz

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Sorry I forgot you had an RX-8! She probably reacted like she did because it's not your ordinary run of the mill bog spec Irish car, therefore she can judge you :rolleyes:. Some people are ignorant, begrudgeful and don't like to mind their own business. Don't mind them t'feck.

I priced an ordinary, run of the mill Passat.

The Rx came out cheaper on tax and insurance. And probably on maintenance too. I didn't need a full 4-door, and don't physically fit in a smaller car otherwise. The Rx is literally the smallest car I could fit in.

Ahem....

[Deleted User]

Dartz wrote: »

So,

I work. But it's a zero-hour contract so I'm still on the welfare bingo-card scheme. I drove up to the local welfare office to drop the sheet off, before taking care of some other business. When I amble back to my car, there's a middle-aged woman waiting for me with the most evil looking scowl

And she literally decides to take the time to tell me how disgusted she is that someone who has dealings with the welfare could afford such a nice car and how I'm the person who single handedly represents everything that caused the collapse of the moral fibre of Irish society. Because I drove a car that 'looked' expensive. Because she saw me go to the welfare office

And while I'm all for a little trolling - I've been seriously considering getting a 'Powered by the Dole' sticker just to annoy busybodies like her - Isn't that just symptomatic of something being wrong? That some people like to think that if you have any dealings with the welfare office at all, it gives them the god-given right to make sure it's as miserable experience for you as possible, just so you know how much better than you they are.

It's a class of people I utterly hate - they think that anyone unlucky enough to need to visit an intreo centre should be wearing sackloth and ashes and crawling all the way. The moment you forfeit all right to try and find some kind of happiness at all because in their mind they own you. There's austerity, and then there's misery, and the subhuman waste who collect a cheque need to be miserable just to know how pathetic their life is.

I hate this attitude with a passion bordering on rabid. And that's putting it mildly. And if saving money for 4 years, then getting job and battering together enough money to buy a car that actually makes me smile (And, it must be said, might even make financial sense depending on how you add it up. Maybe) makes her go cross-eyed from looking down her nose, then all the better. Totally worth it.

I drove off to the sound of tutting and self righteous disgust. I hope she loves living in her fortress of arrogant misery. I truly do.

[Bitterness intensifies]

They are a special type of c*nt alright

If I really wanted to annoy them id buy an mr2 with ferrari kit (ferrari kit car?) to really wind them up !

Or tell them you work as a social welfare officer and her taxes paid for that car ! :P

Mc Love

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Or tell them you work as a social welfare officer and her taxes paid for that car ! :P

That would put them over the edge - I'm sure of it!

Is anyone heading to the C&C in Limerick Sunday? Hoping to make it although I have a wedding the night before and will probably be in no fit state to drive!

toastedpickles

I've gotten that off a few people a few times cos of my car, usually starts with you're a student and you're driving that? How can you afford to be driving that, probably scammed it some way :rolleyes:

To which i reply with, no I worked for it, and got it from the money i earned, doing honest work, something you clearly never heard of :cool: That usually shuts them up nicely

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Mc Love wrote: »

That would put them over the edge - I'm sure of it!

Is anyone heading to the C&C in Limerick Sunday? Hoping to make it although I have a wedding the night before and will probably be in no fit state to drive!

I keep wanting to go to a C&C but each time they pick a date that coincides with another car show. I'll be in longford on sunday with the truck.

tossy

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I keep wanting to go to a C&C but each time they pick a date that coincides with another car show. I'll be in longford on sunday with the truck.

Jesus you don't half attend some muck warrior gatherings with that truck lol

Cleveland Hot Pocket

tossy wrote: »

Jesus you don't half attend some muck warrior gatherings with that truck lol

Yeah, they usually have free food and give plaques at the end lol
Although given the amount of stationary engines powered by diesel or kero, I think they would appreciate the carina more than the truck.
Most people take photos then ask "jaysus what's de tax on dat"

[Deleted User]

toastedpickles wrote: »

I've gotten that off a few people a few times cos of my car, usually starts with you're a student and you're driving that? How can you afford to be driving that, probably scammed it some way :rolleyes:

To which i reply with, no I worked for it, and got it from the money i earned, doing honest work, something you clearly never heard of :cool: That usually shuts them up nicely

Its pig ignorant arseholes .. really annoys me too

But when I was driving my volvo there were garda complimenting me on it and was a great choice for someone my age...

People are moany arses ! And gardai aren't people as we know ! :pac:

Chris_Heilong

Just back from Tyreland, Its worse then I thought.

Left passenger side is way off, and the bushings all the way around are cracked including the diff. Guy said there is no point aligning the wheels until I replace the bushings.

tossy

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Its pig ignorant arseholes .. really annoys me too

But when I was driving my volvo there were garda complimenting me on it and was a great choice for someone my age...

People are moany arses ! And gardai aren't people as we know ! :pac:

Most people haven't got a clue, they just see a badge and the 'size' of a car and think 'how do they have that' why don't i. It's a particularly Irish thing too.

I know a guy who buys a new focus every 2 years and his dream car was a 2 year old (at the time) IS200 - when i pointed out to him his focus cost way more than the IS200 he was in shock, he hadn't even bothered to maybe check the price of a second hand Lexus. he just say his neighbor with one and assumed he was dealing drugs or something.