Motors Chat - Round 6

toastedpickles · 10-06-2014 02:18PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

The lad in Walkinstown will suit ya grand so - totally old school and mostly works on classics.

Found his no. for ya: Irmantas 087 2185394

Much obliged! I owe you one

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 10-06-2014 03:05PM

It's Valet parking.....

I dunno but they just park them. But I mean tthy won't be to interested in an old focus when there new audis mercs etc. To play with.

Drury street car park. .. very popular and full of cars at the moment all with keys.

rocky · 10-06-2014 03:06PM

Apologies to the 2012+ Audi driver I cut off this morning in Galway, was held up by a blue Polo doing 30 in an 80 and joined the dual carriageway without properly checking my blind spot.

Interslice · 10-06-2014 03:11PM

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/06/10/cyclist-wearing-gopro-camera-hoping-some-motorist-will-make-a-mistake-today/

MetzgerMeister · 10-06-2014 03:12PM

rocky wrote: »

Apologies to the 2012+ Audi driver I cut off this morning in Galway, was held up by a blue Polo doing 30 in an 80 and joined the dual carriageway without properly checking my blind spot.

Bloody BMW drivers :mad:

:pac:

toastedpickles · 10-06-2014 03:13PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Bloody BMW drivers :mad:

They're the worst arent they?! :pac:

Kaiser D · 10-06-2014 03:16PM

Interslice wrote: »

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/06/10/cyclist-wearing-gopro-camera-hoping-some-motorist-will-make-a-mistake-today/

Never fails to crack me up

quadrifoglio verde · 10-06-2014 04:33PM

Nct time for the gtv....I'm interested to see what it fails for as I've been over it with a fine tooth comb when it was being put back together. Watching the tester trying to find to pop the bonnet was funny. Took him 5 minutes to find the latch.

With regards to the parking on drury street they do it so they can park more cars in together. There's no lines in it etc.
The last time I parked there a load of crumbly old brick from the ceiling had fallen onto the roof of the car. One to watch out for.
I think it used to be an old distillery.

YbFocus · 10-06-2014 05:48PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

They're the worst arent they?! :pac:

Careful you

JohnBoy26 · 10-06-2014 08:03PM

Seen another one of those new "german" Opel Astra ads. They are now saying something to the effect that the Astra never breaks down due to its German engineering :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 10-06-2014 08:28PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

It's Valet parking.....

I dunno but they just park them. But I mean tthy won't be to interested in an old focus when there new audis mercs etc. To play with.

Drury street car park. .. very popular and full of cars at the moment all with keys.

Thats the one that used to be horse stables, I parked there a few months back, I parked the car myself and collected it no problem. I didnt have to give keys to anyone.

Dord · 10-06-2014 08:31PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Seen another one of those new "german" Opel Astra ads. They are now saying something to the effect that the Astra never breaks down due to its German engineering :pac:

LOL :pac:

The Astra is getting on a bit now. This version is out since 2009! :rolleyes:

In fairness though, most of Opels range is like that...

Sobanek · 10-06-2014 08:33PM

I wanna make a few extra bob between Tuesdays and Thursdays... Any ideas?

YbFocus · 10-06-2014 08:35PM

Food delivery?

Sobanek · 10-06-2014 08:37PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Food delivery?

20mpg in the city means no :pac:

YbFocus · 10-06-2014 08:39PM

Sobanek wrote: »

20mpg in the city means no :pac:

Fiverr.com...

toastedpickles · 10-06-2014 08:39PM

Super happy right now, looks like all the crappy, corroded wires were from the aftermarket alarm

no loom removal!

Scooooooore!

YbFocus · 10-06-2014 08:41PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Super happy right now, looks like all the crappy, corroded wires were from the aftermarket alarm no loom removal!

Scooooooore!

toastedpickles · 10-06-2014 08:43PM

YbFocus wrote: »

You all can, i'm off back out to take off the rad out of this thing

YbFocus · 10-06-2014 08:45PM

If you're still at it this weekend then I may just go up and help, if you want some

Bpmull · 10-06-2014 08:52PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Super happy right now, looks like all the crappy, corroded wires were from the aftermarket alarm no loom removal!

Scooooooore!

I was thinking it would be a bit weird that all the wire looms in the car would be corroded. I'd say if the connections look good and the electrics / switches work I wouldn't be touching much electrical wise anyway well other than stripping out the aftermarket crap. If it ain't broken don't fix it and electrics can be a minefield specially if you don't have decent wiring diagrams. Just looking at the project thread the stripping down seems to be going well will be some car when your finished with it.

Chris_Heilong · 10-06-2014 09:05PM

My sister just bought a 09 JDM Mazda 2, its full of features like electric everything, keyless start(there is a dial that you turn and as long as the car detects you have the key on you then it will start), a reversing camera and a voice that welcomes you in Japanese. Down side is how disconnected I felt while driving it, you are so high up and it feels like the car is driving itself, also the brakes are rough as ****, maybe the calipers are just tiny. I will stick to 90's cars thanks.

Noccy_Mondy · 10-06-2014 10:13PM

Anyone know what the craic is here. The panel has been lacquered but still looks dull

Does it need a wax or polish or something? I ain't too up to date when it comes to spraying.

stuba · 10-06-2014 10:14PM

A question for people. I went to look at the car yesterday took for a test drive and really liked it. I got a price off the salesman, and told him I'd get back to him. So I got onto a mechanic I know to have a look at it and he got in touch and the dealer said that he could take the car away and have a proper look at it. Now the mechanic hasn't got the car yet as the dealer said that he would get back to him, but in the meantime I drove passed the dealers yard and the car has a sold sign on it.

Am I after losing out? Or is this just general practice. My gut tells me it's the first one.

colm_mcm · 10-06-2014 10:16PM

@noccy

Needs more clearcoats

colm_mcm · 10-06-2014 10:17PM

stuba wrote: »

A question for people. I went to look at the car yesterday took for a test drive and really liked it. I got a price off the salesman, and told him I'd get back to him. So I got onto a mechanic I know to have a look at it and he got in touch and the dealer said that he could take the car away and have a proper look at it. Now the mechanic hasn't got the car yet as the dealer said that he would get back to him, but in the meantime I drove passed the dealers yard and the car has a sold sign on it.

Am I after losing out? Or is this just general practice. My gut tells me it's the first one.

Maybe they reckon you've bought it

stuba · 10-06-2014 10:25PM

Thats what I'm hoping anyway, really liked it and just wanted to get it looked over before I made any purchase.

Supergurrier · 10-06-2014 10:27PM

stuba wrote: »

A question for people. I went to look at the car yesterday took for a test drive and really liked it. I got a price off the salesman, and told him I'd get back to him. So I got onto a mechanic I know to have a look at it and he got in touch and the dealer said that he could take the car away and have a proper look at it. Now the mechanic hasn't got the car yet as the dealer said that he would get back to him, but in the meantime I drove passed the dealers yard and the car has a sold sign on it.

Am I after losing out? Or is this just general practice. My gut tells me it's the first one.

If you didn't leave a deposit it's more than likely.

You have to move quick when you find the right car.

toastedpickles · 10-06-2014 10:37PM

Took off the coolant system today, the amount of rusty water in there was unholy, my hands and arms are now a tan colour :pac:

I now know what it feels like to have really bad fake tan :pac:

Bpmull · 10-06-2014 10:38PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

If you didn't leave a deposit it's more than likely.

You have to move quick when you find the right car.

+1
Unfortunately if someone walks in with the money they will sell it to that person there in then even if they thought you were interested. But ring and find out maybe they do think you are going to buy it. But it would be mad if they marked cars sold as they thought someone was interested enough and might buy it.

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