Motors Chat - Round 6

Chris_Heilong · 21-06-2014 06:19PM

dgt wrote: »

RWD would also enhance the experience of steering feedback, seeing as the front wheels don't have to take the drive

This is something I did notice when turning alright.

JohnBoy26 · 21-06-2014 06:35PM

That corsa "it's a German" so it must be good :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 21-06-2014 06:38PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

That corsa "it's a German" so it must be good :pac:

Gives "Germans" a bad name is you ask me.

colm_mcm · 21-06-2014 06:41PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

That corsa "it's a German" so it must be good :pac:

Like a Golf.

JohnBoy26 · 21-06-2014 07:16PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Like a Golf.

Dartz · 21-06-2014 07:26PM

And.... on saying all that I ended up driving the Megane to give someone a lift just now and promptly gave myself an utter heartstopper when I put my foot on the brake-pedal and nothing at all seemed to happen until it was half-way to the floor.

MuppetCheck · 21-06-2014 07:30PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Well I am comparing it to the Chaser, FTO and a 5 Door Civic. Its just so bad, I can now understand the whole "a car is just an A-B machine".

They're appalling. I was stuck in an identical one for a few weeks last year, properly ****. I thought an insurance car had to be equivalent to your own?

Ded_Zebra · 21-06-2014 07:55PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

They're appalling. I was stuck in an identical one for a few weeks last year, properly ****. I thought an insurance car had to be equivalent to your own?

My dad had one of those Corsas as a loaner when the DMF was being done in the Insignia. The interior light is like something from the '70s and is the highlight of the experience :rolleyes::rolleyes:

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2014 08:06PM

Got a new set of rear tyres today. €440 gone in one go

Bpmull · 21-06-2014 08:12PM

While sitting in trafic today I discovered at idle and upto operating temperature the golf burns 0.5 l/hr of diesel vs 0.7 l/hr with a/c on. I know that's how bored I was :pac: yet I can't see a whole lot of difference in the tank mpg considering I have had the a/c on most of the time in the last week or so.

joujoujou · 21-06-2014 08:32PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Got a new set of rear tyres today. €440 gone in one go

This is one of these moments I'm happy to have small rims.

Old diesel · 21-06-2014 08:41PM

dgt wrote: »

I don't know why bad things happen to me all the time, but I'm sick of it. No matter what I do it always seems to go wrong, what I thought I had was grand turns sour as per norm.

Not only the cars but much more was taken away from me earlier, along with quite crushing news that concerns my health. Just to kick me when I'm down.

I don't know why I bother, I realy shouldn't even start. Maybe I should stay a recluse for my own sanity.

Theres got to be more than this sh*t

Normal me will return when sober, hopefully, though that seems unlikely at this stage

I don't know what to say - only id like to wish you all the best - and I hope the health issues can be sorted out for you

MuppetCheck · 21-06-2014 09:00PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

My dad had one of those Corsas as a loaner when the DMF was being done in the Insignia. The interior light is like something from the '70s and is the highlight of the experience :rolleyes::rolleyes:

The girlfriend has an SXi one and it's a good bit firmer and it handles great, everything else is the same though. Jesus that engine wouldn't pull you out of bed, it's laughably slow. Then there's the gearbox. It's like stirring a pot of porridge. It's very long in the tooth at this stage.

Sobanek · 21-06-2014 09:05PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Got a new set of rear tyres today. €440 gone in one go

Are they made out of Gold or what? :pac: A set of decent tyres for my BMW works out at just under 600 yoyos.

R1_Pete · 21-06-2014 09:06PM

Dartz wrote: »

A Ka will do far more damage to whatever it hits, no matter what it hits. Motorcycles.... tend not to.

That, and more Ka owners will likely crash and claim because there's more of the things out there.

Also at most a bike will be carrying one extra passenger (liability) vs three or four extra in the KA

Sobanek · 21-06-2014 09:16PM

Speaking of tyres - Uniroyal Rainsport 3, are they any good?

joujoujou · 21-06-2014 09:24PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Speaking of tyres - Uniroyal Rainsport 3, are they any good?

Yep, they're fine.

Consider falken as well.

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2014 09:48PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Are they made out of Gold or what? :pac: A set of decent tyres for my BMW works out at just under 600 yoyos.

Because 255/35/18 :P

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2014 10:05PM

Someone took SuperGurrier's car for a test drive today......

Noccy_Mondy · 21-06-2014 10:09PM

So much pain in one post

pred racer · 21-06-2014 10:14PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Someone took SuperGurrier's car for a test drive today......

Wasn't me!!!

Supergurrier · 21-06-2014 10:50PM

Haha Backed up to a pier donedeal ad pic gone wrong !

Just cleaned car within an inch of it's life there for the last few hours for a couple of people looking at it tomorrow.

Looking at it all perfect gets me right in the feels

toastedpickles · 21-06-2014 10:56PM

Think of the new shiny

Sobanek · 21-06-2014 10:57PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Because 255/35/18 :P

My ones are 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear. 500 + fitting etc. for a set of Uniroyals.

Supergurrier · 21-06-2014 11:00PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Think of the new shiny

Whole point is it's being replaced with...

Luxobarge Daily shiny
Vintage Yank Shiny(ish)
12x20 Shed for said Vintage
Brand new computer

When it's gone and for afew weeks i only have the daily and im out sweating my arse off digging the groundwork for the shed and pouring the concrete base i may find myself wondering...

toastedpickles · 21-06-2014 11:02PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Whole point is it's being replaced with...

Luxobarge Daily shiny
Vintage Yank Shiny(ish)
12x20 Shed for said Vintage
Brand new computer

When it's gone and for afew weeks i only have the daily and im out sweating my arse off digging the groundwork for the shed and pouring the concrete base i may find myself wondering...

I'll help if you like, dont forget to insulate under the slab! and the needed barriers and the like

Bpmull · 21-06-2014 11:09PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Whole point is it's being replaced with...

When it's gone and for afew weeks i only have the daily and im out sweating my arse off digging the groundwork for the shed and pouring the concrete base i may find myself wondering...

Must picture of are new compact shed unfortunately not big enough for cars but it's grand other than that. Are you building it out of block or metal panels are you putting power in it would probably worth having some lights and sockets in it.

Supergurrier · 21-06-2014 11:13PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Must picture of are new compact shed unfortunately not big enough for cars but it's grand other than that. Are you building it out of block or metal panels are you putting power in it would probably worth having some lights and sockets in it.

Steel shed called the Olympus or something, electricity i will consider later but it will be very near an extension so running a wire wouldn't be too hard.

Might just stick a dehumidifier in it from time to time via extension cable until i sort something permenant

Bpmull · 21-06-2014 11:20PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Steel shed called the Olympus or something, electricity i will consider later but it will be very near an extension so running a wire wouldn't be too hard.

Might just stick a dehumidifier in it from time to time via extension cable until i sort something permenant

Ah just if you have the ground dug up anyway run out a 4mm square 3 core saw or something like that. Granted that will only be big enough to run a few sockets and lights but you get the idea you can go bigger that 4mm square if you think you'll be running more. Always better to through in the wire it you have the ground dug up anyway.

Supergurrier · 21-06-2014 11:25PM

Will dig up the base for the shed but it will be surrounded by gravel so not sure yet.

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