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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor · 2013-05-16 12:02:48

Continuation from motors chat round 5 1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat. 2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )…

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#8312 04-09-2014 11:57AM

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A grand day for a random trip

Enjoy work the rest of yis :cool:

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#8313 04-09-2014 12:27PM

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So new MX-5 eh?

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#8314 04-09-2014 12:59PM

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Its like an ft86 f**ked a 458
I like it fairness!

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#8315 04-09-2014 01:06PM

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It looks good at a glance but IMO the headlights are too small and look weird. I also don't like the way the bonnet finishes above the grill with that line, or the shape of the grill. The side profile looks good though.

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#8316 04-09-2014 02:29PM

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Ded_Zebra wrote: »

It looks good at a glance but IMO the headlights are too small and look weird. I also don't like the way the bonnet finishes above the grill with that line, or the shape of the grill. The side profile looks good though.

I agree with the headlights, definitely too small. That being said, I do rather like it...needs slightly larger wheels though!

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#8317 04-09-2014 02:34PM

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I like it, but I bet an Irish reg plate will make it look like Bugs Bunny. Certainly has done to the 3 and 6.

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#8318 04-09-2014 02:52PM

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Looks better than the outgoing. I like it. Future car for me I reckon, when it costs a lot less! Inside looks better too.
100kgs less than the outgoing is impressive.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/new-cars/new-mazda-mx-5-looks-it-could-be-worth-wait

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#8319 04-09-2014 03:14PM

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That looks good, very modern.

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#8320 04-09-2014 03:17PM

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Tea 1000 wrote: »

100kgs less than the outgoing is impressive.

Especially when you consider that they were always making it lighter as is!

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#8321 04-09-2014 04:47PM

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Saw this in Work about 2 days ago, its orange but looked well.

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#8322 04-09-2014 06:25PM

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If Mazda decide to have another crack at an MX5 coupe, Toyota can feck right off.

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#8323 04-09-2014 06:38PM

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Can anyone shed some light on this....?

Friendly spider warning for the arachnaphobs!!!

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#8324 04-09-2014 06:44PM

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dgt wrote: »

Can anyone shed some light on this....?

Friendly spider warning for the arachnaphobs!!!

We had an exceptional warm summer. Alot of forgein spiders do get into the country every year but usually die. Didn't some guy die in Cork from a spider bite this summer.

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#8325 04-09-2014 06:54PM

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wotzgoingon wrote: »

We had an exceptional warm summer. Alot of forgein spiders do get into the country every year but usually die. Didn't some guy die in Cork from a spider bite this summer.

I think that story is kind of a fraud, he was bitten a year prior to his death (RIP to the gentleman involved)

This fellow was fairly friendly, it bit the stick I was trying to get it to sit on :eek::eek::eek:

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#8326 04-09-2014 06:59PM

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dgt wrote: »

This fellow was fairly friendly, it bit the stick I was trying to get it to sit on :eek::eek::eek:

Don't let him bite your hand anyway, just in case.

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#8327 04-09-2014 07:01PM

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wotzgoingon wrote: »

Don't let him bite your hand anyway, just in case.

Waaaaaay ahead of you but I risked my hand to get more pics. Needed more detail!

The way it walked about was disturbingly smooth :eek:

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#8328 04-09-2014 09:13PM

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Spiderbro

Spiderbro

Eating flies, big as cats.

F*ck with him big nono

Gonna eat your face

just so you know

Hey Hey

It's the Spiderbro

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#8329 04-09-2014 09:16PM

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Picked up an A4 estate/avant at Avis in Dublin airport earlier. It's much nicer than I thought it would be plus quite high spec with cream leather/dark wood interior. On board info unit was set to Spanish language. Sat nav, Bluetooth etc (but no sat nav disc). Surprised it didn't have a reversing camera given on board screen etc.

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#8330 04-09-2014 09:30PM

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Tell me I'm wrong.

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#8331 04-09-2014 09:33PM

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That's insane!

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#8332 04-09-2014 09:39PM

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Pure trolling, it has to be!
fuel economy gives it away

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#8333 04-09-2014 09:39PM

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dgt wrote: »

Can anyone shed some light on this....?

Friendly spider warning for the arachnaphobs!!!

I'd shed a light on it alright

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#8334 04-09-2014 09:41PM

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CianRyan wrote: »

Tell me I'm wrong.

Easier to steal? 90% of Americans would disagree

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#8335 04-09-2014 09:41PM

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Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I'd shed light on it alright

This picture makes me happy for so many resaons :pac:

I also told him to set fire to it earlier, rings me going I found what looks to be a black widow!!

To someone who is terrified of spiders :pac:

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#8336 04-09-2014 09:46PM

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toastedpickles wrote: »

This picture makes me happy for so many resaons :pac:

I also told him to set fire to it earlier, rings me going I found what looks to be a black widow!!

To someone who is terrified of spiders :pac:

I really shouldn't have picked the pic with an E34

Bloody first image that came up when I googled 'car in flames'!

Apologies to anyone I may have offended :pac:

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#8337 04-09-2014 09:47PM

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Is that Thing gone?? I'm freaking terrified of them . My car is all nice and shiny after I washed it with a new shampoo and it smells soooo nice ( the shampoo now)

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#8338 04-09-2014 09:50PM

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And now tripple turbo's. The pic's a bit big and don't wanna clutter the place up: http://i.imgur.com/kFMs5OI.jpg http://imgur.com/HTUTIhB They are used for truck racing apparemtly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTCyiNEPt4

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#8339 04-09-2014 09:53PM

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Hal1 wrote: »

And now tripple turbo's. The pic's a bit big and don't wanna clutter the place up: http://i.imgur.com/kFMs5OI.jpg http://imgur.com/HTUTIhB They are used for truck racing apparemtly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTCyiNEPt4

Would that not destroy an engine?

Edit: Noticed you done a ninja edit and said they are used for truck racing.

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#8340 04-09-2014 09:53PM

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What are you doing Hal!!!!

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#8341 04-09-2014 09:55PM

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wotzgoingon wrote: »

Would that not destroy an engine?

Of course not, why would it if the engine is setup and mapped to allow it.
Not all engines will take that however, maybe in a low pressure setting.

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