Motors Chat - Round 6

MetzgerMeister · 16-08-2014 09:54PM

Supergurrier's ST is for sale again. . . http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-st/7496513

quadrifoglio verde · 16-08-2014 10:27PM

After spending the last 25 mins driving around harolds cross looking for a parking space, I'm never renting a place without off street parking, feel sorry for the residents.

Hal1 · 16-08-2014 10:28PM

@MM Third time hearing about that today. Make a donedeal ad about it :P.

Gavman84 · 16-08-2014 10:49PM

Gave the car a clean today and have it booked in for window tint soon going to get 35% on three rear windows.

nd · 17-08-2014 09:14AM

Anyone know of any car shows/events in the cork/limerick area today?

colm_mcm · 17-08-2014 09:30AM

There's a vintage rally on in Knockanure in north Kerry

Gavman84 · 17-08-2014 09:43AM

There is a vintage car run in carriag na bhfear today. Also an Italian car show in cork city goal too.

MuppetCheck · 17-08-2014 10:01AM

I'd forgotten about the Italian show. Tempted to take a spin up to Cork for it now...

quadrifoglio verde · 17-08-2014 10:39AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I'd forgotten about the Italian show. Tempted to take a spin up to Cork for it now...

You're not to late, they'll be there until 5 or 6 Id say. A few from here will be there as well

Hal1 · 17-08-2014 11:45AM

There is a ford show at bolands ford in new ross wexford today.

Bpmull · 17-08-2014 12:00PM

What would I expect to pay for a set of front brake pads there not something I've bought before. The discs are still in great condition with next to no wear. What brands should I be looking at ? I might just get vw ones as at least I know they'll be right and they seem to last well.

Gavman84 · 17-08-2014 12:08PM

Bpmull wrote: »

What would I expect to pay for a set of front brake pads there not something I've bought before. The discs are still in great condition with next to no wear. What brands should I be looking at ? I might just get vw ones as at least I know they'll be right and they seem to last well.

A set of mintex pads are between 30-40 so that x two I think and they would be decent brand I think.

MuppetCheck · 17-08-2014 01:23PM

Hal1 wrote: »

There is a ford show at bolands ford in new ross wexford today.

What time is that on at? Would save me a drive to Cork as it's only 20 minutes from me!

17-08-2014 01:33PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Saw a truckers wedding earlier. Coolest thing ever. Must have been about 50 shiney scanias in convoy with head exploding horns sounding.

Ha! Reading the local news today and stumbled across this!

This was it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQKWVIirX78

dar83 · 17-08-2014 02:05PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

What time is that on at? Would save me a drive to Cork as it's only 20 minutes from me!

Already on. It started at 12.

MuppetCheck · 17-08-2014 02:07PM

dar83 wrote: »

Already on. It started at 12.

Might take a spin up if it's still going after three way.

dar83 · 17-08-2014 02:15PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Might take a spin up if it's still going after three way.

I was there two years ago and it went on till about 4 or 5. Although the weather was terrible that day so that might have had something to do with it. Was going to head down to it this year but no one else seems to have been doing so, so I gave it a miss.

Hal1 · 17-08-2014 02:29PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

What time is that on at? Would save me a drive to Cork as it's only 20 minutes from me!

Started at 12.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 17-08-2014 02:52PM

i find it amazing that still in this day and age of NDLS, CPC and so on available online that we still cannot

Order a new driving licence online if one becomes stolen or missing

check the dates and amount of penalty points online.

they are the two things id like to see on either the RSA or NDLS website

i mean the RSA have it set so theres a driver portal for me so i can check the status of my CPC , what modules i have done and when i need to do the next one etc. these two items should be a can of piss for them to just upload online using driver number and personal info.

YbFocus · 17-08-2014 03:55PM

Hey GvidoR

I kept forgetting to post the bulbs to you, so I was at a wedding in Sligo and on the way home I thought "god damn I have the bulbs with me"

So as you leave carrick-on-shannon on the N4, heading east, outside the speed signs and across from a house there is a layby...
There is a gate in there and towards the centre of it your bulbs are hidden there :pac:

I thought it would be funny :rolleyes:

Noccy_Mondy · 17-08-2014 03:58PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Hey GvidoR

I kept forgetting to post the bulbs to you, so I was at a wedding in Sligo and on the way home I thought "god damn I have the bulbs with me"

So as you leave carrick-on-shannon on the N4, heading east, outside the speed signs and across from a house there is a layby...
There is a gate in there and towards the centre of it your bulbs are hidden there :pac:

I thought it would be funny :rolleyes:

Yoink

YbFocus · 17-08-2014 04:00PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yoink

I know, just thought it'd be funny. You'd need to be looking for them to see them

Supergurrier · 17-08-2014 05:37PM

Haha hurry up or I'll have them bulbs gone.

It would be hilarious if another boardsie got there first and left a toffee crisp in there place.

YbFocus · 17-08-2014 06:27PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Haha hurry up or I'll have them bulbs gone.

It would be hilarious if another boardsie got there first and left a toffee crisp in there place.

thats brilliant, someone should put a pic up if they actually get them

Bpmull · 17-08-2014 06:39PM

I'm after seeing a few new Mini Cooper SD's. Surly that's defeating the whole purpose of a cooper s if it's a diesel. My parents may need to get an extra car in September depending on whether my father is working here or abroad. Have my mother talked around to getting a cooper s 05-06. 170bhp imagine they would be a bit of fun. Ahe seems to really like them. Anyone ever driven one?

Donnelly117 · 17-08-2014 06:50PM

I'd try and get the 07 on R56 if possible. I think these ones are a lot more easy to live with on a daily basis... I have an r56 at the moment and it is a hoot to drive. Not the most reliable car going but it's fine if looked after! I've driven a few of the supercharged R53 ones and while they are good fun they seems noisier, more rattley and you have to hoon it to get the power out...which is grand for a back road blast but gets a bit annoying for long journeys!

Ardennes1944 · 17-08-2014 06:57PM

Donnelly117 wrote: »

I'd try and get the 07 on R56 if possible. I think these ones are a lot more easy to live with on a daily basis... I have an r56 at the moment and it is a hoot to drive. Not the most reliable car going but it's fine if looked after! I've driven a few of the supercharged R53 ones and while they are good fun they seems noisier, more rattley and you have to hoon it to get the power out...which is grand for a back road blast but gets a bit annoying for long journeys!

Hope you've got your timing chain changed and inlet valves cleaned

Donnelly117 · 17-08-2014 07:35PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Hope you've got your timing chain changed and inlet valves cleaned

Don't you have the same engine in the pug??? :P
Mines on 85000 miles on the original chain, I know I'm pushing my luck at this stage so it's going in for a chain swap and to get an oil filter gasket changes this week as it happens!!
I'm in two minds whether to get my inlet cleaned or suck it up and swicth to the LCI head from the 09 model to solve the problem instead of resetting the problem you know? Not sure how much this will set me back yet though...

Sobanek · 17-08-2014 08:01PM

Question:
What is your opinion on those cars?

1. 2005 BMW 730d (facelift)
2. 2005 BMW 535d Touring
3. 2007 Volvo S80 2.5T SE LUX

//edit: Considering getting one of those around March

730d will be a comfortable cruiser, but the 535d will be a nice little rocket. The S80 is the newest, but is the most expensive to run

It was going to be a Porsche Boxster 2.5 or a BMW 330ci vert, but I can't get insured on either of those

Big Nasty · 17-08-2014 08:27PM

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