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

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  • #5882
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Are you sure you don't want them?

    Nah they don't fit anything on my car :pac: Pm me the address and I'll get them sent


  • #5883
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Thanks guys. Anybody else wanna gimmie some :pac: C'mon don't be shy! :pac:


  • #5884
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Thanks guys. Anybody else wanna gimmie some :pac: C'mon don't be shy! :pac:

    I'll just need your bank details......I'm a prince you see! :pac:


  • #5885
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    When I had the focus I bought 20 of them led 5w5. I used one in the boot and that was it. Why I bought 20 of them I don't know. Not much point in putting them in the golf as it has plenty of interior lighting first car I've had that has decent interior lights. You can also turn on all the interior lights including footwell with a button in the front which is really handy specially when it's dark and you can't remember if you put something in the back or not.

    While were on the topic anyone know what's the story if your car has a blown bulb warning system and you want number plate LEDs is it just canbus ones you need.


  • #5886
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    When I had the focus I bought 20 of them led 5w5. I used one in the boot and that was it. Why I bought 20 of them I don't know. Not much point in putting them in the golf as it has plenty of interior lighting first car I've had that has decent interior lights. You can also turn on all the interior lights including footwell with a button in the front which is really handy specially when it's dark and you can't remember if you put something in the back or not.

    While were on the topic anyone know what's the story if your car has a blown bulb warning system and you want number plate LEDs is it just canbus ones you need.

    Some of the canbus ok ones don't work either. I never got a set to work on a Leon of the same vintage as the Golf. You might be better off buying a set of the original VW LED light units. They're a straight swap AFAIK.


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  • #5887
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Some of the canbus ok ones don't work either. I never got a set to work on a Leon of the same vintage as the Golf. You might be better off buying a set of the original VW LED light units. They're a straight swap AFAIK.

    You can actually buy vw number plate light units. I was more curious that anything else the normal number plate lights dont really bother me. Other than the fact the right one keeps working then not then working. Probably just a matter of changing the bulb it never flags the warning though so maybe it doesn't warn about blown number plate lights I'm not sure what way the system is on the mk5 golf tbh.


  • #5888
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Two years to the day since I took ownership of the Mondeo :) Time's going mad fast :eek:


  • #5889
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    10369862_763210530387840_4425350966280206665_n.jpg

    Volkswagen build quality :pac:


  • #5890
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I don't think you can blame the Germans for that one to be fair!


  • #5891
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Ouch, could do with a bit of treating alright! Alloys won't be far behind mind.


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  • #5892
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ouch, could do with a bit of treating alright! Alloys won't be far behind mind.

    On the subject of alloys, would getting my original 14 year old alloys reconditioned be worth it?

    I reckon it would, kinda dress the car if that makes sense?


  • #5893
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Stheno wrote: »
    On the subject of alloys, would getting my original 14 year old alloys reconditioned be worth it?

    I reckon it would, kinda dress the car if that makes sense?

    Ya, are they bad? Makes a big difference to the look of the car if they are done right. It's pricey enough though I think.


  • #5894
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Ya, are they bad? Makes a big difference to the look of the car if they are done right. It's pricey enough though I think.

    They are fairly manky, given I've made the effort to do a lot of cosmetic work on the car they can let it down, I'm thinking at the minute of replacing the mirrors (cos one of the people who owned it before glued them so they couldn't be moved, and they are in bits, so I have sourced a new pair and would get them resprayed) and getting the front resprayed as I did mirror to mirror before, so the alloys being done would mean it was pretty much in top condition cosmetically, once I repair a rip in one of the leather seats.

    Makes a big difference to how I mind the car if it looks good and I am proud of it lol.

    And my birthday is coming up!


  • #5895
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Stheno wrote: »
    On the subject of alloys, would getting my original 14 year old alloys reconditioned be worth it?

    I reckon it would, kinda dress the car if that makes sense?

    Yep, definitely worth being refurbed.

    If you picked up a secondhand set they probably be as bad.

    And a refurb would be a helluva lot cheaper than new alloys.


  • #5896
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Yep, definitely worth being refurbed.

    If you picked up a secondhand set they probably be as bad.

    And a refurb would be a helluva lot cheaper than new alloys.

    Yeah a few colleagues got it done last year for a decent price.

    How does it work do you know?

    Do you have to take the wheels off and drop them in, or do you drop the car in and collect it when the wheels are done?

    Sorry for the stupid question.


  • #5897
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Stheno wrote: »
    Yeah a few colleagues got it done last year for a decent price.

    How does it work do you know?

    Do you have to take the wheels off and drop them in, or do you drop the car in and collect it when the wheels are done?

    Sorry for the stupid question.

    You could probably leave the car into some places if you don't want it sitting outside the house on blocks.

    I hear these guys are great

    http://www.tallaghtpowdercoating.ie/


  • #5898
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    You could probably leave the car into some places if you don't want it sitting outside the house on blocks.

    I hear these guys are great

    http://www.tallaghtpowdercoating.ie/

    Cheers :)

    Kinda been a long journey with this car as I'm not a car techie, but am kinda amazed that I'm at a point now where I've fixed all the mechanics, and looking to make the car look great. (cam sensor and air inflow hose excepted)

    After the service last week, it's incredible to drive, finding it hard to think of replacing it, even my mechanic who hates alfas (but always does a super job for me) said it was in the best condition it's been in since I got it. I've noticed a huge change in mpg as well, it's gone up about 10%

    And I'd a colleague today admire it heehee :D


  • #5899
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    10369862_763210530387840_4425350966280206665_n.jpg

    Volkswagen build quality :pac:

    Never seen a MK5 with rust like that. Is it a UK import?
    Has to be something extra that caused that.


  • #5900
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Poor respray not correctly finished at the arch I reckon, got going and will continue to spread!


  • #5901
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Stheno wrote: »
    On the subject of alloys, would getting my original 14 year old alloys reconditioned be worth it?

    I reckon it would, kinda dress the car if that makes sense?

    Its worth it if you plan on keeping it long term and if unlike most women I know, you don't park by touch :P


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  • #5902
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


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    The Volvo one got me :D


  • #5903
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    10369862_763210530387840_4425350966280206665_n.jpg

    Volkswagen build quality :pac:
    It's extremely unusual to see them with any kind of serious rust. That one must of been poorly repaired at some stage and used where salting of the roads is a frequent occurrence. Scotland would be my guess.


  • #5904
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Stheno wrote: »
    Yeah a few colleagues got it done last year for a decent price.

    How does it work do you know?

    Do you have to take the wheels off and drop them in, or do you drop the car in and collect it when the wheels are done?

    Sorry for the stupid question.

    Wheel wizards or nothing. Either get them done right or don't bother tbh. That'd be my view on it.

    I really wouldn't bother if you're selling it though. It's money you'll never see back.


  • #5905
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    So last night we got the new turbo onto the car and she came back to life again. It's only when a fresh one is on we realised how much power we'd lost :)


  • #5906
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Was just looking up e38's...would love a 750i (with car phone...this is very important!) just for a few weeks. V12 madness. I may have also been looking at M5's...one day...


  • #5907
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Was just looking up e38's...would love a 750i (with car phone...this is very important!) just for a few weeks. V12 madness. I may have also been looking at M5's...one day...

    Didnt you say you do very little miles p/a?
    If so, luxobarge is the only way to go :)


  • #5908
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    I'm melting... it's too hot!!!!!


  • #5909
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Sobanek wrote: »
    I'm melting... it's too hot!!!!!

    Weird, it's wet and cold enough here.


  • #5910
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Weird, it's wet and cold enough here.

    My thermometer which is in a shadow is currently displaying 26 degrees...


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  • #5911
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Didnt you say you do very little miles p/a?
    If so, luxobarge is the only way to go :)

    Yeah very little, more recently I've been covering more but it's practically nothing. To put it in perspective I've had the 3er for 2.5 years (ish) and bought it with 121,000miles, it now has 128,700 miles madness really considering the tax.

    And in other news, my renewal came in the post yesterday 150 extra over last year, 800 quid for TPFT. What a joke! Just got a quote with AIG who are quoting me 700ish for similar cover, slightly better really, windscreen cover included as well as step back no claims cover. Stress of shopping around, already getting the usual online bullcrap of not quoting because I apparently drive a rocket ship of a car:rolleyes:


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