Motors Chat - Round 6

pred racer wrote: »

All messing aside, and I know you love your car, but when thinking about a journey and one of your thoughts is "wonder if the car will make it" then it's time to get something else

In other news who would have thought an Alfa could get this far

I should probably have said, fuel consumption up there

I know the car will make it :P

Stheno

pred racer wrote: »

All messing aside, and I know you love your car, but when thinking about a journey and one of your thoughts is "wonder if the car will make it" then it's time to get something else

In other news who would have thought an Alfa could get this far

Edit: sorry Stheno if it looks like I'm taking the piss, I'm really not

My gtv got to 144k miles aka 230k kilometres

so nothing to be worried about in terms of taking the piss. Hopefully it will live on, just not with me as I can't justify the expense, and to be perfectly honest, I was (as per previous posts) genuinely thinking of moving on (just not right now when I am broke

)

It was also my freedom car, I bought it after a relationship split, and it was great fun, I remember you driving it and having fun

And I've always wanted a Saab, so I might be going from having a car I always wanted, bought for feck all and minded but had some bad luck with at the end, to having another car I've always wanted. It might be a temp car right now, but may become another gtv!

I genuinely cannot thank everyone who offered help and advice since yesterday enough, I am overwhelmed at the kindness on here.

Thanks to you all.

Stheno

One thing I'd love to do is get a better understanding of car mechanics.
Is it worth doing one of the night courses that arre around?

As you probably know I work in IT, but not in the tech side, but have to interact a lot on the tech side, so get an overview of everything.

My mechanic is super and most of the time I get what he is on about and can find analogies (like my grandfather clock analogy)

What do you guys recommend?

Stheno wrote: »

One thing I'd love to do is get a better understanding of car mechanics.
Is it worth doing one of the night courses that arre around?

I've just gathered that its how to do basic things, check oil/coolant/ steering fluid, that kinda thing, nothing compared to some of the stuff you'd see here

bear1

At Pred Racer - that's nothing :P my old 156 had near 260k MILES when it went to the scrapper

Nice 159 btw

Bpmull

Stheno wrote: »

One thing I'd love to do is get a better understanding of car mechanics.
Is it worth doing one of the night courses that arre around?

I'd start by getting hillers fundamentals of motor and vehicle technology 1. Great book it literally explains every component on a car what it does how it works. Can be got on amazon fairly cheap I think the book is actually used on some car mechanics courses.

bear1

I did a bit of quote surfing tonight with some of the cars I've saved in my donedeal garage

The one thing I've noticed is that insurance companies still make zero sense!
It was nearly impossible to get a quote on a 2003 E270 but a 530d no problem

I think did a check on a 1.9 120bhp 93 and just couldn't go under 900e, I've got 2 years NCB, 8 years with a full licence and no accidents and yet I my crappy Volvo is so far the cheapest for me to insure.
Eh rant over - FCUK YOU INSURANCE!!!!

Stheno

toastedpickles wrote: »

I've just gathered that its how to do basic things, check oil/coolant/ steering fluid, that kinda thing, nothing compared to some of the stuff you'd see here

Sure I do that every week/fortnight lol

Bpmull wrote: »

I'd start by getting hillers fundamentals of motor and vehicle technology 1. Great book it literally explains every component on a car what it does how it works. Can be got on amazon fairly cheap I think the book is actually used on some car mechanics courses.

That's what I am after, I really want to understand better when I am talking to my mechanic (who already thinks I am the ideal woman to deal with lol) I get stuck though with issues like today, I thought an engine replacement would cover everything, then he was on about valves and pistons and I'd no idea.

quadrifoglio verde

YbFocus wrote: »

Hello....ello....llo....

Can anybody hear me......... anybody hear me.........body hear me.........

For some reason that post read like the opening lyrics of pink floyds comfortably numb.

YbFocus

Is there anybody in there...

YbFocus wrote: »

Is there anybody in there...

Yar i be here :pac:

quadrifoglio verde

YbFocus wrote: »

Is there anybody in there...

Just nod if you can here me....

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Just nod if you can here me....

Is there anyone at home?

joujoujou

Come on now!

quadrifoglio verde

joujoujou wrote: »

Come on now!

I hear you're feeling down

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I hear you're feeling down

Well I can ease your pain

joujoujou

dgt wrote: »

Well I can ease your pain

And get you on your feet again

joujoujou wrote: »

And get you on your feet again

Relax

Armaghmagic wrote: »

Anybody have any dealings with Oliver Geoghean Motors in Galway or H&H Autos in Kinsale? They are looking at cars for me at the minute. Thanks

Went to look at a car at his place over 2 years ago now, seemed like a genuine bloke and a genuine car, he seems to sell more high milers, hence the reason I didn't buy.

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm off to sligo tomorrow it seems, should be interesting to see how the 9-5 fairs up to that length of a journey

Keep away from that utter kip :P Say goodbye to your rims :pac: Don't think we have any Sligoeens on here do we?

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Went to look at a car at his place over 2 years ago now, seemed like a genuine bloke and a genuine car, he seems to sell more high milers, hence the reason I didn't buy.

Keep away from that utter kip :P Say goodbye to your rims :pac: Don't think we have any Sligoeens on here do we?

Heh nah I promised someone Id go see em

so another sing song eh?

show me the way to go home.. :pac:

toastedpickles wrote: »

Heh nah I promised someone Id go see em

so another sing song eh?

show me the way to go home.. :pac:

I'm tired and I wanna go home.

Think that's the line anyway, from Jaws, no?

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I'm tired and I wanna go home.

Think that's the line anyway, from Jaws, no?

You fail at songs :pac:

We were looking for I'm tired and i wana go to bed

:P

toastedpickles wrote: »

You fail at songs :pac:

We were looking for I'm tired and i wana go to bed

:P

Is it, ahh close enough, say nothing :cool:

Zactly

Anyways, I'm off, gotta be up early for stuff...and things...

toastedpickles wrote: »

Zactly

Anyways, I'm off, gotta be up early for stuff...and things...

Safe motoring to you anyway