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******Motors Chat - Round 6******

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  • #4382
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    pred racer wrote: »
    It has only gotten worse!

    Ya know, the course itself is basic. But the instructor is what makes it. If you've some boring lad just flying through a power point presentation to get the pay check (The guys doing it on weekends make good money from it) then it's pointless almost. But if you get an instructor that engages with people and gets them thinking, theycome away with a lot more from it. The main problem with safe pass is the quality of some of the people leading it.


  • #4383
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    tossy wrote: »
    What did you buy ?

    2007 SE spec Volvo S60 2.0T

    Think this is five cylinder also


  • #4384
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    2007 SE spec Volvo S60 2.0T

    Think this is five cylinder also

    Think? Check the manifold. :p


  • #4385
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    td04 15 h I think it is!

    If you want it refurbished i can get just the lads to do it for ya ! in dublin / ballymount on the M50 for the turbo
    eringobragh wrote: »
    Parked in their favourite spot - cleaning up I'd say as its a struggle to crawl at 30k around here.

    30.zip

    These pictures won't help the clampers PR campaign!

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    looks to me like the van pulled the car over ?

    anyway would love to hear the thoughts of the guy in the wheel chair !, drove past that myself but didnt see the guy at all


  • #4386
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I'll just leave this here...

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  • #4387
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    OSI wrote: »
    The Civic with "The Whale Dick"™ air intake?

    Willy but yes. :D
    It was swapped for a different box last time I was in "it".


  • #4388
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    The Mazda sold thank god! Took 3 days, had 4 people queuing to buy it, and I thought it'd be a hard sell


  • #4389
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    This is the first one I have heard been held in Dublin, I think there was another in Phoenix park a few years back.

    I hope it is easy to find the location for the meet,
    Don't want to take a wrong turn and ask the wrong people "are ye the fellas from t'internet" in the phoenix park.


  • #4390
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Safe pass isn't all that bad but it depends a lot on the instructor. The lax attitude to safety in this country by a sizeable chunk of contractors means it's all too often the only safety training a lot of people get. But then again those people are always indestructible:rolleyes:

    The fact that it MIGHT be the only safety training people get - is all the more reason why having GOOD instructors that can engage with their audience well is important.

    Having a group of people that are BORED out of their mind isn't conducive to learning I feel.

    Safety isn't exactly an exciting subject - but a VERY essential one - so we need to avoid the trap that bad teaching encourages - where your only learning to pass any exam you need to pass - rather then learning for the benefit of YOUR future safety.

    Sorry for the off topic rant


  • #4391
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    The Mazda sold thank god! Took 3 days, had 4 people queuing to buy it, and I thought it'd be a hard sell


    I've my van up for sale since yesterday. Had a few lads calling for a chat but nothing definite yet...


    What yous think of the ad?
    http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/t4-vw-transporter-2-5-tdi-for-sale/7201064


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  • #4392
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Interslice wrote: »
    I've my van up for sale since yesterday. Had a few lads calling for a chat but nothing definite yet...


    What yous think of the ad?
    http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/t4-vw-transporter-2-5-tdi-for-sale/7201064

    Looks good... exactly the same instrument cluster as my Bora. :eek:


  • #4393
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Incase anyone is interested:

    http://www.irishdriftchampionship.com/livestream

    Semi-pro top 32 starts at 15:30


  • #4394
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Anyone up for going down to the Mondello race track tomorrow?


  • #4395
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Ya know, the course itself is basic. But the instructor is what makes it. If you've some boring lad just flying through a power point presentation to get the pay check (The guys doing it on weekends make good money from it) then it's pointless almost. But if you get an instructor that engages with people and gets them thinking, theycome away with a lot more from it. The main problem with safe pass is the quality of some of the people leading it.

    Infairness the instructor I had was good has been head safety guy in many power stations around the world. But he even said himself the content is out of date by about 10 years. He spent more time showing us mistakes in the fas slides all thing that were missing. It was a long day not long finished as I done manual handling too. Still grand to have them done for another few years.


  • #4396
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Anyone up for going down to the Mondello race track tomorrow?

    What's on ?


  • #4397
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    What's on ?

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  • #4398
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Infairness the instructor I had was good has been head safety guy in many power stations around the world. But he even said himself the content is out of date by about 10 years. He spent more time showing us mistakes in the fas slides all thing that were missing. It was a long day not long finished as I done manual handling too. Still grand to have them done for another few years.

    Sounds like the instructor was good so. It works best when it's someone with the experience to elaborate on the content. I did one a few years ago and it was a case of watch me recite the slides and I'll tell you the answers later. Totally useless as there was a load of young guys who knew nothing about what to do or not to do.


  • #4399
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Sounds like the instructor was good so. It works best when it's someone with the experience to elaborate on the content. I did one a few years ago and it was a case of watch me recite the slides and I'll tell you the answers later. Totally useless as there was a load of young guys who knew nothing about what to do or not to do.

    Ah there was a few young guys who were never on site before so he was emphasising some stuff for there benefit. It was my second time. But from being on sites well for the summer anyway many don't realise just how dangerous they can be a lot of stuff going on all the time. Had great plans to properly clean and polish the golf today but when I remembered I had this booked from 3 weeks ago I was gutted :) has to be done. A fair bit of overtime starting from next week so god know when I'll get the time to clean it.


  • #4400
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Decent tyres for the swede ?

    Need 2 now 2 in afew weeks.


  • #4401
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Anyone up for going down to the Mondello race track tomorrow?

    Anyone?


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  • #4402
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Just in the drive thru in mc Donald's and I noticed something about the que the cars in order
    Silver golf mk 5
    Blue golf mk 5
    Black golf mk 4
    Black golf mk 5 (me)
    Red golf mk 5 (directly behind me)
    Black passat 08 (behind that red golf)
    Then a focus but who cares about them :pac:
    Anyone notice the pattern and I'm genuinely not making that up I couldn't believe it :eek: it took me a few moment to notice it.


  • #4403
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Anyone?

    I as gonna go in the MG, but I'm looking at two Rovers tomorrow for cheapies so I probably won't.


  • #4404
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Just in the drive thru in mc Donald's and I noticed something about the que the cars in order
    Silver golf mk 5
    Blue golf mk 5
    Black golf mk 4
    Black golf mk 5 (me)
    Red golf mk 5 (directly behind me)
    Black passat 08 (behind that red golf)
    Then a focus but who cares about them :pac:
    Anyone notice the pattern and I'm genuinely not making that up I couldn't believe it :eek: it took me a few moment to notice it.

    Yeah the pattern is they were all probably driven by young lads


  • #4405
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Volvo S60's can't make drive through turns :p


  • #4406
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Volvo S60's can't make drive through turns :p

    Mine can, but you'd need the skills of an artic driver to get around the bend in the one in newbridge


  • #4407
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Yeah, my Legend used to be a right nightmare, so I'd park up and go in and eat in the car.

    You need to look up out the window of the Wolseley to see the counter :pac:


  • #4408
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Yeah the pattern is they were all probably driven by young lads

    No two of the mk5s were driven by two women I'd say in there late 20s they both opened the doors and leaned out when making collecting order and there windows were down so I don't know what that was about. The other mk5 by a lad in his 30s I'd say. The mk 4 had a load of young lads in it. Huge exhaust sitting on the ground Nuremberg sticker you get the picture. Also noticed it had no working rear lights whatsoever not even number plate lights but sure rear lights are over rated anyway lad :eek: :pac:


  • #4409
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I have noticed that Golfs are very very common here, especially MK5s with MK4 being a close second.


  • #4410
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    'First to see will buy' - Apparently can be true.

    I wish the new owner of the Rav4 the best of success, and I hope it brings him as much trouble-free motoring as it did for me. Well wear, my friend!


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    Incidentally, hadn't a single phone call about it since listing it, until today when the chap that bought it rang to take a look. As soon as we finished the deal I got two calls. :rolleyes:


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  • #4411
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Yes curse the popularity, driving up the prices :mad:

    Never a big fan of drive through's - nearest one is about 30 mins away. Took note while there, that about 90% of the cars in Castlebar are 2008 - 2010 MO imports...... and black.


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