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

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  • #6962
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    CianRyan wrote: »
    I've had some big surprised in scrap yards. You never know what you'll find or from what year. :D
    Kilcock is great for a browse. :)

    Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with


  • #6963
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).


    The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

    From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).


  • #6964
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

    Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.


  • #6965
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

    Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah


  • #6966
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah

    Imitation is the highest form of flattery :P
    Pickles has fogs in car, noccy gets them :P :pac:

    Check and mate :D
    CianRyan wrote: »
    Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.

    Shall do! on the topic of knobs, I'm getting a friend to hand make one for the 900 out of hickory or teak or something :D


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  • #6967
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).


    The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

    From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).

    Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
    Easy swap though, yeah.

    And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
    Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.


  • #6968
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
    Easy swap though, yeah.

    And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
    Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.


    Ah, okay.. well, to be honest, I'm sure I could pull the knob off myself without needing a professional to help...

    :P


    But the wheel, considering it's working with air bags and such, I'd not tackle myself, so i'd be happy to get it refurbished, but i'd also not close the door on the thoughts of just swapping it over with a newer, crisper, feeling one, from a different 407, from a scrapyard.


    According to Partfinder, there seems to be a couple of 407's near enough to me (I'm in Louth) so they may be worth a look.

    Would also obviously have to take into account how much a decent restoration job would cost, and how much a scrappie would want for his wheel.


  • #6969
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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  • #6970
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    awec wrote: »
    This question probably gets asked loads so sorry in advance but do they check the reading / internal light as part of the NCT?

    I'm pretty sure they don't. If they do, it would be an advisory and you would pass anyway.


  • #6971
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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  • #6972
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Looks like someone's finally found a fix for the e46 expansion tank problems!

    1743622_766521293411045_8249295265194201024_n.jpg

    :pac:


  • #6973
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    My bank account is taking a massive pummeling today :o
    Parts ordered for the 900
    Parts ordered for the 9-5
    New tyres and tracking for the 9-5

    Ouchies :(

    Also I was in kilcock scrappy today, came away empty handed, although there's a 900 turbo hidden away in a corner :D so I'll be paying that a visit I'm sure :D

    And for cianryan, there's a newer mx5, wine, no much in it but it does have a nice steering wheel and other bits


  • #6974
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    My bank account is taking a massive pummeling today :o
    Parts ordered for the 900
    Parts ordered for the 9-5
    New tyres and tracking for the 9-5

    Ouchies :(

    Also I was in kilcock scrappy today, came away empty handed, although there's a 900 turbo hidden away in a corner :D so I'll be paying that a visit I'm sure :D

    And for cianryan, there's a newer mx5, wine, no much in it but it does have a nice steering wheel and other bits

    psst don't mentioned banned users or hairdressers!


  • #6975
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    psst don't mentioned banned users or hairdressers!

    Huh? He was posting last night :confused:


  • #6976
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Huh? He was posting last night :confused:

    He must be a hairdresser then :pac:


  • #6977
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    He must be a hairdresser then :pac:
    Must be! His account isn't marked as banned anyway so it must be the perm he is doing.


  • #6978
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Not motors related, but slightly mechanical;) got my new tattoo finished today

    DSC_0037.jpg

    Well happy with it!


  • #6979
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Must be! His account isn't marked as banned anyway so it must be the perm he is doing.

    Your account only gets marked as banned if you are sitebanned.
    Trust me, I know all about being sitebanned :P


  • #6980
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Is it raining in tipp, she's looking a little rusty already :pac:


  • #6981
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Is it raining in tipp, she's looking a little rusty already :pac:

    I think you are confusing Tipp with that waterlogged marsh you live in :D


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  • #6982
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    That's awesome pred! :)


  • #6983
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Ah fudge... insurance expires tomorrow.


  • #6984
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    I left the car in work as I deem it too dangerous to drive home, because my front pads are gone and its only metal on metal. I ordered new pads and discs from Micksgarage but because of the bank holiday if means it will be tomorrow at least before I get them. There is alot to be said for brake indicators...my car did have these.


  • #6985
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


  • #6986
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Just collected my car.

    There was no fuel in it when i left or in. ... now there's plenty. ... that might explain some of my bill !


  • #6987
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Spotted this on YLYL. Wouldn't do it myself but it's kinda cool. Would suit Gvidor maybe?

    7410_4a40_zpsg6t8bz6v.jpeg


  • #6988
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    Spotted this on YLYL. Wouldn't do it myself but it's kinda cool. Would suit Gvidor maybe?

    7410_4a40_zpsg6t8bz6v.jpeg

    I have that mat in my daughters bedroom..........hmmmmmmm:pac:


  • #6989
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    Would suit Gvidor maybe?

    Why me? :D

    Seen it before though, looks interesting and all but I'm not really sure if I want to do it to my car.


  • #6990
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Two new pirellies, tracking, a bypass valve, blue vacuum hoses and rad for the 9-5 got today
    Drive shaft, cv boot rebuild kits and arb bushings for the 900

    Fun fun times ahead :)


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  • #6991
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Just collected my car.

    There was no fuel in it when i left or in. ... now there's plenty. ... that might explain some of my bill !

    The focus ?

    Was it in getting something fixed or did you get a new car ?


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