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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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toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

It must be 70 litre tank is it. I never let mine run down so It doesn't cost too much to fill up then. Normally fill when it gets to 1/4 tank. Plus I can't deal with driving around with the light on freaks me out don't know why probably down to the focus and it's weird cutting out when diesel level got anyway low.

Yep 70 litres! I just try get as much out of it as i can, I don't mind the light because I have a rough range thing on my computer so i kinda know myself when to fill it

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

When I'm in kildare I always go to mcloughlins, I'd swear I could pick every checkout girl out in a line I'm there that much recently.

Newbridge/Kildare people are the worst for asking questions like you said. The best one I usually get in the truck is "Jaysus ya don't get many of them in petrol". Once I responded, well 90%+ were!

Yep i know them in there, I always go to maxol

All teh hot wimminz work there :cool:

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Cant be doin' with maxol! They're prepay don't you know.

In other news, the carina will be meeting its fate soon
http://www.scrapcardublin.ie/

I'll take the wheels off and sell them separately I think.(If I can)

toastedpickles

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Cant be doin' with maxol! They're prepay don't you know.

In other news, the carina will be meeting its fate soon
http://www.scrapcardublin.ie/

I'll take the wheels off and sell them separately I think.(If I can)

Way better i think

Noccy_Mondy

Bpmull wrote: »

I walk past a mk7 golf every morning going to work. 132 highline with every added extra I can see leather seats and all that that light blue really nice car. The one thing that caught my eye is how wrecked the body is. Literally at least one a week I walk past it there is another mark. Currently 4 corners of bumper hit on more than one occasion all severally marked no paint left. Boot all dented in along with centre or rear bumper. Passenger doors have a severe enough scrape about a metre long back to metal. Bottom of the front bumper damaged the whole way long. Marks on driver door. Only in the last few days really deep dent on passenger rear wheel arch. The term not a straight panel is so applicable. Such a nice car hard to believe how wrecked the body is.

That's strange, because you'd think that since they've gone to the effort to get all the extras, they're into their cars, therefore minding like it like a baby, obviously not, hmm......

[Deleted User]

advertsfox wrote: »

Lads, can I get your views / opinions on the 2006-2007 Toyota Rav4 1.8 petrol for it's reliability, mpg and boot space?

toastedpickles wrote: »

Calling KKV.....

Can't really comment on it, to be honest. The 2006 Rav is different to the one I had (I had a 2004). I'm pretty sure in 2005 the one I had stopped being made and was replaced with the newer model (which looks worse, in my opinion, but everyone's opinion is different).

If it helps, though, the 2004 Rav4 was very spacious. It had fully removable rear seats, so your cargo space was akin to that of a van. I had a leather interior, which was very, very comfortable, and the overall ride comfort of the car was fairly good, too. Mine was a 1.8 petrol which means no four wheel drive (though I didn't want 4wd anyway - i'd never use it).

Despite that, it was still competent at light 'off roading' around beaches, sand/grass dunes, and getting up onto footpaths and other awkward areas. The high seating position was great.

Reliability wise, I had it for a year and I got it serviced twice (one of those was a DIY effort as I wanted to learn how to do it myself). The brake pads needed changing, too. I did 25,000km in that year, and it never asked for anything else, nor did it show signs of asking for anything else.

MPG... I did two calculations, and both worked out about 22-24pmpg. Nothing to write home about. Not a cheap car to run, and if I were buying one again I'd buy diesel (but thats a lot to do with my 25,000km aswell). Obviously if you're not doing high mileage then your petrol costs wouldn't be feck all, anyway.

MPG was the only place that car fell down. Even the noise from the exhaust was class. Almost growls at you.

But as I say, they swapped it over to a different model altogether for 2006-2007. Im sure the basics of it are still the same, but I can't comment on the 06/07 with any level of authority at all. Never even sat in one.

Hope that's of some help.

advertsfox wrote: »

Has the exact same issue in the C5, it's so common. Although my car was only blowing air to match the temperature outside (so horrible in the winter, roasting in the summer). In your case, it's either the flaps that need replacing or you made need a reduction motor changed. Hopefully it's the latter because my whole dash came out to get to the flaps to find out the matrix itself was damaged. Thankfully I know the mechanic who did me a deal. It is worth the drive to Longford to get it fixed on the spot because it really helps to have someone doing the job who has the parts and who has done it loads of times. Is yours dual climate control or single zone?

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Yes please, opinions on the Rav4 1.8 petrol for it's reliability, mpg and boot space?

My one is dual control, yeah, and only blowing warm air on the driver side.

I have been doing some extensive reading and apparently there is a fix that means you can cut in at the side of the heaterbox and not have to remove the dash altogether.

I got contact info for a chap in Cookstown, in NI. He fixes a fair few of them and apparently charges (roughly) £160 (note: pound sterling).

I've yet to actually contact him myself, and he hasn't been active on the Pegueot Forums I found him on in a while (2013!) so I'm just kinda hoping he's still at it!

I'll report back when I find out. Otherwise it's off to Longford to spend €450

colm_mcm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That's strange, because you'd think that since they've gone to the effort to get all the extras, they're into their cars, therefore minding like it like a baby, obviously not, hmm......

They probably don't own it.

kerry4sam

My heart sank this evening when I went to wash my car.

NO paint-work damaged but some one/thing had hit/scrope the front left of my new car as their is obvious (to me) rubber damage done and also along my driver door

My car was so shiny at times my heart would skip a beat when I saw shaddows as thought it was dented, so let her go a lickle dirty for past 9-days to give my heart a break,
and then this evening I saw those rubber marks/streaks.
It could be accidental, but two streaks at front-left and one down my driver-side, so could be on purpose. Exact same size-streaks, exact same cause of damage

Been 9-days since I last washed her so could've happened anytime in those days.

Will be keeping closer eye on her from here though,
kerry4sam

Noccy_Mondy

kerry4sam wrote: »

My heart sank this evening when I went to wash my car.

NO paint-work damaged but some one/thing had hit/scrope the front left of my new car as their is obvious (to me) rubber damage done and also along my driver door

My car was so shiny at times my heart would skip a beat when I saw shaddows as thought it was dented, so let her go a lickle dirty for past 9-days to give my heart a break,
and then this evening I saw those rubber marks/streaks.
It could be accidental, but two streaks at front-left and one down my driver-side, so could be on purpose. Exact same size-streaks, exact same cause of damage

Been 9-days since I last washed her so could've happened anytime in those days.

Will be keeping closer eye on her from here though,
kerryMAYO4sam

FYP

:pac:

It's crap alright to find out that something's happened to your car, not knowing how or when, only seeing it when it comes to washing it - has happened me before too

toastedpickles

Well i just had a very interesting moment with the saab!

Go into get pizza, nomnomnom all headlights working
Get said pizza and get back in the car, turn on the ignition and the canbus goes mental
Right front headlight failure!! Left front headlight failure! So I'm thinking ah ****e, so I drove down the road with my fogs on as they're just as good as regular lights
Drive about 10 meters hit a bump in the road.....and the headlights come back on

All is well now so i'll check in the morning, probably a loose connection

pred racer

toastedpickles wrote: »

Well i just had a very interesting moment with the saab!

Go into get pizza, nomnomnom all headlights working
Get said pizza and get back in the car, turn on the ignition and the canbus goes mental
Right front headlight failure!! Left front headlight failure! So I'm thinking ah ****e, so I drove down the road with my fogs on as they're just as good as regular lights
Drive about 10 meters hit a bump in the road.....and the headlights come back on

All is well now so i'll check in the morning, probably a loose connection

A self fixing car....... sweet:D

Bpmull

colm_mcm wrote: »

They probably don't own it.

It's not a rental or lease car if that's what you mean or I highly doubt it. I did spot someone in it once and I'd say she was in here 60s. Still 32k plus euro is a lot to spend on a car to have it in this condition.

advertsfox

Deleted User wrote: »

Hope that's of some help.

That's a great help, exactly the kind of information I needed :cool:

Deleted User wrote: »

I have been doing some extensive reading and apparently there is a fix that means you can cut in at the side of the heaterbox and not have to remove the dash altogether.

I'm familiar with this alright, it's the spline that the heater flap rotates on which snaps. Technically a BIC pen could sort the issue out so it's good you have someone in the know to do it. It's especially nice that you won't have to go to Longford!

toastedpickles

pred racer wrote: »

A self fixing car....... sweet:D

Done it again this morning! may get round to doing something with it, got an oil switch for it today so that'l keep me busy

YbFocus

Oh i hate when a car starts that racket, very hard to figure it out. Well for me anyway, hopeless with wiring!

[Deleted User]

Got a new Karcher K5 yesterday. Here it is compared to my old K2. It's like Robocop vs Wall-E :pac:

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Also got some delicious pressed plates:

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And here's what happens when you let IPA near a Collinite bottle:

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dgt

The awkward moment reading about a crashed car thread on here then walking into a parked car which sends me stumbling and eventually falling as a result. Herpy derpy

Feeling very clumsy this last while

Noccy_Mondy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Also got some delicious pressed plates:

No screws now :P :pac:

quadrifoglio verde

Just had a tyre man recommend me a wanli to replace one of my proxes

GvidoR

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-gti-with-sound-system/7281072

I don't know what to say...

dgt

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Just had a tyre man recommend me a wanli to replace one of my proxes

Tyre man? Tyre man me bollox more like comete ape

quadrifoglio verde

GvidoR wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-gti-with-sound-system/7281072

I don't know what to say...

I doubt you'd hear yourself say anything either :pac:

tossy

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I doubt you'd hear yourself say anything either :pac:

The most annoying thing about that golf (to me) is the essay on the inlet manifold!

toastedpickles

So the light issue was sorted out, then went on to the oil switch....I think I'll leave that for another day :pac:

Starter has to come out and a whole load more so tomorrow shall be allocated for that

wonski

GvidoR wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-gti-with-sound-system/7281072

I don't know what to say...

Just because there is 20 speakers on each side doesn't mean they will sound better. Someone didn't do their homework before completing this "project".

The car is ruined, who would want that car

Had a first ever positive experience of the main dealer - battery died, was late for work and called them to see if they can jump start the car (taxi costs 20 euro each way, and would have to wait 30 minutes to get one anyway).

They arrived in 10 minutes, and didn't charge me at all. My jaw dropped - she said on the phone it was free of charge, but I couldn't believe it:eek:

New battery fitted, feel sorry for not buying it from them, but money is tight at the moment. Will give them a business when I get the chance, they are not all that bad.

ba_barabus

What dealer Wonski? Worth giving them a mention for that

wonski

ba_barabus wrote: »

What dealer Wonski? Worth giving them a mention for that

Dunleas of Kilcullen (Kia dealer).

Very nice people, definitely worth a mention.

Doesn't happen too often these days (I initially asked what the charge was so i can go to an ATM - they genuinely didn't want any money:eek:).

Sent them compliments by email just now, that is all I can do.

[Deleted User]

GvidoR wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-gti-with-sound-system/7281072

I don't know what to say...

How do you even get out of it?

YbFocus

Was it not Bmstuff that done that install

davycc

tossy wrote: »

The most annoying thing about that golf (to me) is the essay on the inlet manifold!

sure thats its full service history no doubt;)

Cos despite it being an original irish car you can bet the servive books will have 'vanished" along with half the mileage too:D

davycc

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Just had a tyre man recommend me a wanli to replace one of my proxes

Dont do it!!!! Step away from the Wanli:o tell him to stop chancing his arm:pac: