Motors Chat - Round 6

Big Nasty · 01-08-2014 10:15PM

You're welcome to kip my couch for a few days dude. I'm in Dublin though so you'll have to give the Scooby a blast. ; )

ShadowHearth · 01-08-2014 10:34PM

Cheers lads. I will stay at home. I will have to go tomorrow and check a mattress as I am sleeping on old ****ty one, which we replaced few months ago. Will need some home plugs too as wireless is **** in my "new room".

That actually reminds me, that mattress was not split. I will demand my half of it! :pac:

quadrifoglio verde · 01-08-2014 10:45PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Cheers lads. I will stay at home. I will have to go tomorrow and check a mattress as I am sleeping on old ****ty one, which we replaced few months ago. Will need some home plugs too as wireless is **** in my "new room".

That actually reminds me, that mattress was not split. I will demand my half of it! :pac:

Just swap it when she aint there:cool:

Sorry to hear by the way, not a nice thing to have happen. However things will work themselves out, they always seem to

dgt · 01-08-2014 11:13PM

Dude thats crap and it's saddening to hear all this sh*t happening to you

I have been there myself. The worst was when I was 19, lost my job, failed college miserably, lost the then mrs, got attacked while driving. It was a bleak place where I was even terrified to go out the door.

With that, I made sure to pull myself out of the sh*tter and make something of myself. Years later, I'm in a much better position where things are looking up. That's not to say it was easy but I'm nearly there

This year has been rough in places, where I broke a tooth, overloaded in college with work, stressed, losing close people. One of the hardest things I had to do was watch my 406 be towed off with its new owner, after all I done for it I couldn't keep it. But onwards and upwards, its with a top gent

My advice is to take a break from the house for a bit. Chat to people, I can't stress that enough, bottling only blurs the mind. Take one day at a time, don't rush. It's pretty much what I did, it worked for me, it should work for you

We're here for you man, any time

Noccy_Mondy · 01-08-2014 11:57PM

Sorry to hear about all the misfortune man! It'll all work out in time

One thing about you folk around here, ye are so genuine and caring!!

ShadowHearth · 01-08-2014 11:59PM

Thanks for all kind words lads. I know I am just some dude from internet, but hey, Ill take what I can these days.

For some reason, I really want a trip to Amsterdam now...

ba_barabus · 02-08-2014 12:01AM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

For some reason, I really want a trip to Amsterdam now...

The architecture is easy to admire

GvidoR · 02-08-2014 12:06AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

The architecture is easy to admire

Yeah... the architecture... :pac:

nd · 02-08-2014 12:08AM

Not that I've any success in this area but imo priority,. Move on. Worst thing you could do is have hopes of a resolution. Who cares why it ended. It did. Move on.

ba_barabus · 02-08-2014 12:08AM

GvidoR wrote: »

Yeah... the architecture... :pac:

I've always admired the scenery on nudist beaches.

Anyway, back to motoring. I'm going to help a friend with a PH2 Renault 25 tomorrow.

ba_barabus · 02-08-2014 12:10AM

nd wrote: »

Not that I've any success in this area but imo priority,. Move on. Worst thing you could do is have hopes of a resolution. Who cares why it ended. It did. Move on.

I think that's a bit sharp. Move out for a period and get space yes. But move on and forget may be premature after 10 years. With more experience I'm beginning to appreciate why people repair cars and not scrap them at the smallest breakdown :P

Chris_Heilong · 02-08-2014 12:31AM

Sorry to hear that SH, I am crap at advice but hang in there.

nd · 02-08-2014 12:34AM

But if you read back i think the car has a blown engine. And needs to be scraped

@ ba_barabus

@ shawdow imo althought it may not seem like it if you have your health(mental and physical) you are very very lucky.

CianRyan · 02-08-2014 12:46AM

Really sorry to hear, SH.

Toyotafanboi · 02-08-2014 12:57AM

sorry to hear SH. life will most certainly go on whatever happens. hang in there through these tough days and things will start looking up again!

quadrifoglio verde · 02-08-2014 01:23AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I think that's a bit sharp. Move out for a period and get space yes. But move on and forget may be premature after 10 years. With more experience I'm beginning to appreciate why people repair cars and not scrap them at the smallest breakdown :P

Spoken like a true alfisti

ba_barabus · 02-08-2014 01:25AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Spoken like a true alfisti

Funnily enough it's behaving itself perfectly. I love it :cool:

So much so I've taken it on some lovely roads this week.

I've been asked will I upgrade it, but you know what, I love it as it is.

coolisin · 02-08-2014 08:01AM

Hey SH,

Really sorry I hear. I'm not a man that has any good words to dish out I'm pretty useless in that position but it's up to you now as to what makes you happy.

Also ask your friends for help if you need it. Your real friends are the ones that don't mind listen to you crying into a drink!

Interslice · 02-08-2014 10:04AM

Off to the NCT. Hopefully won't fail on anything more than steering and the windscreen. Skint enough as it is

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joujoujou · 02-08-2014 10:05AM

Fingers crossed.

pred racer · 02-08-2014 10:42AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Funnily enough it's behaving itself perfectly. I love it :cool:

So much so I've taken it on some lovely roads this week.

I've been asked will I upgrade it, but you know what, I love it as it is.

upgrade it with Poly bushings at the front, you wont believe the difference;)

Bpmull · 02-08-2014 11:26AM

The golf is repaired as of yesterday. Couldn't believe the finish I can't tell myself where the dents were. The whole boot and bumper was re sprayed so not so much as a scratch left. The paint Matches really good too. No fillers used either all dents were bet out really top class job delighted

Interslice · 02-08-2014 01:39PM

joujoujou wrote: »

Fingers crossed.

Only failed on tracking and the the windscreen. Thought the inners or a bush might be gone so didn't bother tracking it. But also this which is the main thing. Primary structure corrosion :cool:. WIll be an awkward bit to make up. Maybe just a paralell cut 10mm away from the boot seal and weld onto that. Or chop the bit out of another car. Not sure what to do.

edit: **** it, think I'll filler it,paint it and bring it back....
Re-tester: "where was the corrosion"
Me: " Not sure man, just dropped it in to a lad and gave him the sheet"
...
Re-tester: "Looks grand"

Anyone any experience with this sort of thing? I reckon it's borderline as it is. Might weld two strips onto it to strengthen it.

colm_mcm · 02-08-2014 02:45PM

Was the trim off or what that they spotted it?

Interslice · 02-08-2014 02:54PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Was the trim off or what that they spotted it?

Not off but it was a bit loose, doesn't really clip in properly. In hindsight I should have just glued it shut and it wouldn't have been noticed. It was repaired perfectly on the outer panel.

Mycroft H · 02-08-2014 03:25PM

Is that a lump of filler half way up on the vertical shut line? Between two sections of steel?

Chris_Heilong · 02-08-2014 03:29PM

That arch rubbing sound that was annoying me for the last 2 weeks was not arches at all but my front brake pads are worn, I have never let it get to this stage so did not know what it sounded like, I thought it would be a more metallic sound.

Mycroft H · 02-08-2014 03:32PM

Jimny update.

The boot floor was past it. I got a cross member fabricated and got the floor panel from Suzuki. I could have got the floor fabricated for half the cost but it was handier to keep the seats and seatbelt mountings.

Service bits and pieces on the way from MicksGarage. She'll be treated to a lovely service when it's back from the welders.

Total cost should be under the price of one that didn't need work on done deal.

Interslice · 02-08-2014 03:46PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Is that a lump of filler half way up on the vertical shut line? Between two sections of steel?

No, it's just the clear coat has lifted off. Had another look at it there. Think I'll just cut two strips off steel, use them to make an outline, cut a hole and weld them into the gap. Needs a few spotwelds around nearer the light where the old ones have broke away. Tidy it all up then with a bit of anti corrosion paint. Be grand

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joujoujou · 02-08-2014 03:59PM

Interslice wrote: »

[...] Primary structure corrosion :cool:. [...]

Ouch! :eek:

Doesn't look nice.

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