Motors Chat - Round 6

Dartz · 20-07-2014 07:09PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Driving test in the morning.... so I did a lesson today to get the finishing touches done.

Driving part of it is fine but I think I need to brush up on the rules of road and signs.

Forgot what the sign for a clearway and predestion street were

Don't worry. *Everyone* does it. Which is why they always ask that particular one.

Anyway. Good luck with your test.

Oh, and make sure you know the mechanical stuff. I know someone who - while they didn't fail because of it specifically - did because not knowing the answers counted towards accumulated faults. It's especially relevant if your car has electric power steering, and they ask where the power steering fluid goes.

CianRyan · 20-07-2014 07:09PM

pred racer wrote: »

No reg on it, it wasn't a mk1 though. I'm sure it does, this one didn't though.
Even down the straight, loads of noise and no go.
Every time he got to a corner, he pitched her in and right where the wheels should start to spin it just gripped and under steered like a baxtard.
Poor bugger. He kept trying though:D

Either a late 1.6 or too much tyre then because I know from first hand that they can hang.

Takes dedication though, not like a a chassis where you chuck it and power on.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 20-07-2014 07:40PM

Dartz wrote: »

Don't worry. *Everyone* does it. Which is why they always ask that particular one.

Anyway. Good luck with your test.

Oh, and make sure you know the mechanical stuff. I know someone who - while they didn't fail because of it specifically - did because not knowing the answers counted towards accumulated faults. It's especially relevant if your car has electric power steering, and they ask where the power steering fluid goes.

I should explain.... I have a full B licence lad, this is for another category !

I also worked in a garage for a while and learned how to service a car and some other bits aswell as taking out my reverse light switch yesterday, so i reckon i'm fairly covered !

Thanks for the good wishes anyway

Big Nasty · 20-07-2014 08:08PM

Bus licence yeah?

Buddy of mine doing that atm too. His test is on Friday. You going for Dublin Bus?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 20-07-2014 08:23PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Bus licence yeah?

Buddy of mine doing that atm too. His test is on Friday. You going for Dublin Bus?

not with the penalty points i have at the moment ! but i would if i could.

im going for all the licence categories !

im confused as how to get DE though ?

i can get the rest alright.

Alanstrainor · 20-07-2014 08:29PM

Went for a rip up to the Sally Gap, and on towards Laragh, the drive on from the Sally Gap to Laragh is something else. The road is ropey enough at points but when it gets good it's unreal. The scenery is stunning on a day like today too. And having a car as sorted as mine is at the minute makes it that much better too! (Runs franticly around trying to find some wood to touch!)

quadrifoglio verde · 20-07-2014 08:31PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went for a rip up to the Sally Gap, and on towards Laragh, the drive on from the Sally Gap to Laragh is something else. The road is ropey enough at points but when it gets good it's unreal. The scenery is stunning on a day like today too. And having a car as sorted as mine is at the minute makes it that much better too! (Runs franticly around trying to find some wood to touch!)

I haven't been up it in a while but is it still bumpy as feck on the military road? Wasn't sure if it was bumps or unmarked ramps the last time?

YbFocus · 20-07-2014 08:32PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went for a rip up to the Sally Gap, and on towards Laragh, the drive on from the Sally Gap to Laragh is something else. The road is ropey enough at points but when it gets good it's unreal. The scenery is stunning on a day like today too. And having a car as sorted as mine is at the minute makes it that much better too! (Runs franticly around trying to find some wood to touch!)

From a few miles before the waterfall is always great, surface gets great, nice open sweepers that you can see well ahead of. Great road to push on a bit and let the hair down

Hal1 · 20-07-2014 08:38PM

There are some nice sections of tarmac alright. Then theres the potholes and hidden dips which can scare the shíte out of you if taken at a less than appropriate speed

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Big Nasty · 20-07-2014 08:39PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

not with the penalty points i have at the moment ! but i would if i could.

im going for all the licence categories !

im confused as how to get DE though ?

i can get the rest alright.

Thankfully I got most of my crazy driving days out of my system before the penalty points thing came in.

Big Nasty - zero points!

Alanstrainor · 20-07-2014 08:39PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I haven't been up it in a while but is it still bumpy as feck on the military road? Wasn't sure if it was bumps or unmarked ramps the last time?

Still as bad as ever, some of the bumps have been marked by some kind stranger with a spray can. You'd really need something with less 'low' to have the full enjoyment, but it's still great.

toastedpickles · 20-07-2014 08:39PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Thankfully I got most of my crazy driving days out of my system before the penalty points thing came in.

Big Nasty - zero points!

Just jinxed yourself :P

Big Nasty · 20-07-2014 08:41PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Just jinxed yourself :P

My cat is called Jynx. He's sitting on my knee.

Muh, hah, hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 20-07-2014 08:42PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Still as bad as ever, some of the bumps have been marked by some kind stranger with a spray can. You'd really need something with less 'low' to have the full enjoyment, but it's still great.

Haven't been up that way in a long time now, couldnt fit my truck up that way!
My zed is coming back from a gearbox rebuild early next week so hopefully I'll reacquaint her with the windy roads and great views that she has become accustomed to!

quadrifoglio verde · 20-07-2014 08:57PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Still as bad as ever, some of the bumps have been marked by some kind stranger with a spray can. You'd really need something with less 'low' to have the full enjoyment, but it's still great.

That and the driving miss daisys up there have pissed me off no end before.

Bpmull · 20-07-2014 09:08PM

Was behind a caddy just there with a tdi badge. I would have found it more convincing if the owner had removed the c20 75 badge which comes on all sdi caddys :pac: I thought it was funny you don't see an sdi / tdi caddy everyday.

Alanstrainor · 20-07-2014 09:16PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

That and the driving miss daisys up there have pissed me off no end before.

Got stuck behind two twats, one in a mk4 gti the whole way up stocking lane, who was doing about 40km/h the whole way and refused to even check his mirror to see people queuing up behind him. Managed a blast past him eventually. The second ould fella wasn't so bad!

Kaiser D · 20-07-2014 09:36PM

I used to love a spin up there in the Wolseley.

Some brown trouser moments that I'll never forget though!

MetzgerMeister · 20-07-2014 09:57PM

YbFocus wrote: »

120BHP from plug and pay?? I'll wait and see....

Woud you not just get it mapped MM?

Nope, not relying on someone that I have to travel hours to if something goes wrong or if I need the map taken off for whatever reason.

challengemaster wrote: »

This should be fun.

Remember that time your car died while your were remapping it, and you had to sit there for hours reloading the original map? :pac:

Yeah...that wasn't fun!

colm_mcm · 20-07-2014 10:58PM

Just noticed something

1987

1995

Noccy_Mondy · 20-07-2014 11:04PM

Lazy shíts

Dartz · 20-07-2014 11:41PM

The mammy took a spin in my car.

And spun it on a roundabout.

No damage that I can see. But she was so frightened by it, I had to drive out with another car and drive it home because she refuses to touch such a 'dangerous thing' again.

colm_mcm · 20-07-2014 11:43PM

Dartz wrote: »

The mammy took a spin in my car.

And spun it on a roundabout.

No damage that I can see. But she was so frightened by it, I had to drive out with another car and drive it home because she refuses to touch such a 'dangerous thing' again.

What do you drive again?
RX8?

dgt · 21-07-2014 12:18AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just noticed something

1987

1995

I copped that years ago, give em a taste of their own medicine

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Lazy shíts

Yes, where Nissan mysteriously produced a March super turbo just 5 years after Lancia produced their own.... But will anybody stand up for Fiat? :rolleyes:

quadrifoglio verde · 21-07-2014 12:25AM

dgt wrote: »

I copped that years ago, give em a taste of their own medicine

Yes, where Nissan mysteriously produced a March super turbo just 5 years after Lancia produced their own.... But will anybody stand up for Fiat? :rolleyes:

Peugot famous for it as well

toastedpickles · 21-07-2014 12:26AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Peugot famous for it as well

shnaaakey edit there hai

quadrifoglio verde · 21-07-2014 12:31AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

shnaaakey edit there hai

..... :rolleyes: .....

toastedpickles · 21-07-2014 01:12AM

Where in the country does zinc coating? I want to get this kind of finish, dunno what to call it, zinc coating obviously but there had to be a name to that type

Dartz · 21-07-2014 02:20AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

What do you drive again?
RX8?

Yeah.

I have to wonder how she managed to do it. The rear tyres are fresher than the fronts, for a start. Maybe some diesel or something was involved....

colm_mcm · 21-07-2014 07:54AM

The traction control on the RX8 gives you about half a second of pants wetting before it kicks in and makes everything ok!

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