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

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  • #5312
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    :(


  • #5313
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Brake fluid changed. Not by me, got my mechanic to do it. The absolute state of the old fluid that came out. It looked like tar. God only knows how long its been in there! All I need to do now is replace the fuel filter and I'll be at inspection 2.

    My brakes are so much better than before. The difference in feel and bite is staggering. Just shows how shocking the old fluid was to result in that much of a difference when it was flushed.


  • #5314
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Just dipped the golf for oil 9k km since I got it last dipped it and it hasn't burned a drop. I mean the level hasn't moved at all still sitting just under the max mark. It's fair going as even the octavia burns a bit of oil since new.


  • #5315
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    tumblr_lo4o0iJiyf1qzuopzo1_500.gif


  • #5316
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Just dipped the golf for oil 9k km since I got it last dipped it and it hasn't burned a drop. I mean the level hasn't moved at all still sitting just under the max mark. It's fair going as even the octavia burns a bit of oil since new.

    So this is your first car being a car?


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  • #5317
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    Was that the S60 you bought recently?

    Sorry to hear that, especially that every time I think of a change I think of S60.


  • #5318
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    YbFocus wrote: »
    So this is your first car being a car?

    What ?
    The astra didn't burn much still about 1/2 litre between services. Focus over a litre between service. Just suprised as to the fact it's burning literally nothing even the octavia burns over 1/2 a litre between services and that's fairly new. I had dipped the golf a few weeks ago but only realised today it's been 9k km since it was serviced.


  • #5319
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    Sorry to here that I know from experience it's a sh!t situation to be in. Them everyone flashing you and blowing you doesn't help as if you were deliberately broken down.


  • #5320
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Them everyone flashing you and blowing you doesn't help as if you were deliberately broken down.
    I never get this. I had it once before when a car broke down. Do people really think you're doing it on purpose.


  • #5321
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    tumblr_lo4o0iJiyf1qzuopzo1_500.gif

    I get used to that now. Every first drive in something in a car has involved a break down. The Wolseley, MG, Saab...

    People don't mind so much when you're in an old car though, I find.


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  • #5322
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,465 ✭✭✭ofcork


    What year was the E55?


  • #5323
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Hour two into changing the oil switch, starter motors in the way, almost out!


  • #5324
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Something is not right there:D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-940-td-se/7293443

    The sellers should review the ads before they place them online. They really should.


  • #5325
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    wonski wrote: »
    Something is not right there:D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-940-td-se/7293443

    The sellers should review the ads before they place them online. They really should.

    Upgraded interior :P


  • #5326
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Upgraded interior :P

    And improved handling:p


  • #5327
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    That's a **** one man. Know the feeling well from my low mileage one owner from new polo. Broke down twice going over the bridge in celbridge. Anyone who knows it, knows how **** a place that is to brake down. :pac:
    Although I'd hate the head fort road roundabout.


  • #5328
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    wonski wrote: »
    Something is not right there:D

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-940-td-se/7293443

    The sellers should review the ads before they place them online. They really should.

    What am I missing?

    :o


  • #5329
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    What am I missing?

    :o

    The seller changed the pictures in the meantime:confused:

    We are under surveillance:eek:


  • #5330
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    How i felt today for 40 minutes when my car died on the headford road roundabout blocking half the traffic waiting to get towed to my mechanic.

    Didn't they get rid of that roundabout? If it's the same one we're on about (Galway), when I was learning to drive I went on it thinking "ohh what's this one like", not knowing there were lights on it. Que the beeps and flashes :pac: Never have I gone near it again, I, to this day purposely avoid it - even though it's been changed to lights.


  • #5331
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭Dartz


    W00t. 12l/100km. Probably even better since about 50 of those 250km was driven in city traffic. And another 20 - 40 done 'pressing on' along some back roads. And a little bit of a dabble up to a fairly quick speed on the M11.

    Best I've ever seen from th RX.

    Drives like yesterday remind me why I bought the thing. Happy on back roads. Cruises great at speed and has enough power to make safe overtakes without having too much to get me in trouble on loose roads.


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  • #5332
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Didn't they get rid of that roundabout? If it's the same one we're on about (Galway), when I was learning to drive I went on it thinking "ohh what's this one like", not knowing there were lights on it. Que the beeps and flashes :pac: Never have I gone near it again, I, to this day purposely avoid it - even though it's been changed to lights.

    There is one further out towards headford again, near the ford Motorpark place, was basically driving from one workplace to another to cover breaks.

    Guess what, that **** didn't get covered :pac:


  • #5333
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    That's a **** one man. Know the feeling well from my low mileage one owner from new polo. Broke down twice going over the bridge in celbridge. Anyone who knows it, knows how **** a place that is to brake down. :pac:
    Although I'd hate the head fort road roundabout.

    That bridge is one bad place to break down, i'd hate it, along with roundabouts and crossroads


  • #5334
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    I've been offered a phase 1 Renault 25 Monaco.

    Do I need to think about this?


  • #5335
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I've been offered a phase 1 Renault 25 Monaco.

    Do I need to think about this?

    For free? :pac:


  • #5336
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    For free? :pac:

    I wish!


  • #5337
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I've been offered a phase 1 Renault 25 Monaco.

    Do I need to think about this?

    Does it run and drive :eek: - what sort of order is it in


    Im just thankful its not a Laguna 1 or a Safrane - I don't have to worry about been tempted myself


  • #5338
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Does it run and drive :eek: - what sort of order is it in
    Yep all of the above. Works fine and is fully roadworthy.

    I'm mad to be questioning this aren't I?


  • #5339
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Yep all of the above. Works fine and is fully roadworthy.

    I'm mad to be questioning this aren't I?

    Buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it!

    BUY IT!


  • #5340
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it!

    BUY IT!

    That's what I thought - but I was afraid to say it - :D:D:D

    I didn't want to get the blame if it went pearshaped :D

    "them bad boys on the internet - they said buy it :eek:"


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  • #5341
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Its amazing what some time, a plunger, 2500 grit sandpaper and Meguiars ultimate compound can do. I got sick of looking at it, its still going to need to be repainted and there was one small dent I could not get out which will need to be filled but its a hell of a lot better than it was. The edges have no paint left on them so there nothing I could do with that.
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