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*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

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  • #752
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    Only got the car serviced 6 months ago and the dash is now showing up service again pain in the hole thought that would be it until next year.

    is it on a fixed or variable service set up?


  • #753
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Bpmull wrote: »
    is it on a fixed or variable service set up?


    The last service I got was also the first service I got on the car own it a year.

    Got a fair bit done to it including a few bits your man said weren't needed now but would be due soon in the the thinking of that would be it for the year. Certainly wasn't expecting it to be telling me go for a service 6 months and 5,000 miles later.


  • #754
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    So I'm back from a round trip to sligo (again) car averaged 30mpg, and I wasnt taking it handy either, I took it easy for a while and it dropped

    Strange machine altogether :pac:


  • #755
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Flicking through done deal there and spotted this. Car is down as damaged repairable and the ad says it needs a track rod end :confused: Very cheap too it seems dodgy or am I missing something.

    Saab 95 2006


  • #756
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Flicking through done deal there and spotted this. Car is down as damaged repairable and the ad says it needs a track rod end :confused: Very cheap too it seems dodgy or am I missing something.

    Saab 95 2006

    I'm sure theres more than meets the eye


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  • #757
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    So I'm back from a round trip to sligo (again) car averaged 30mpg, and I wasnt taking it handy either, I took it easy for a while and it dropped

    Strange machine altogether :pac:

    In the 9-5?


  • #758
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Dord wrote: »
    In the 9-5?

    Yep! 900's brakes and slave cylinder still need doing, but I either have no time, or no help :o


  • #759
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Yep! 900's brakes and slave cylinder still need doing, but I either have no time, or no help :o

    So what will you be driving to the meet next week?


  • #760
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Yep! 900's brakes and slave cylinder still need doing, but I either have no time, or no help :o

    Not bad going at 30mpg for a barge like that! :p I got 44 mpg on a trip in the Panda earlier where I wasn't gentle at all. :pac: If I did that in the Merc, it'd be in the early 20's.


  • #761
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    So what will you be driving to the meet next week?

    probably the 9-5, i can't insure the other one, cos ive no money, and no one to help bleed the system :(


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  • #762
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    probably the 9-5, i can't insure the other one, cos ive no money, and no one to help bleed the system :(

    Passing through Kildare tomorrow morning if you want a hand? Need to bleed my brakes too. There a bit spongey since I fitted a new caliper.


  • #763
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    Just saw an ad for the Citroen C4 'Cactus' It looks like a concept car and its available now.

    The interior looks impressive but the AirBump feature is a pure gimmick, they don't cover the areas of the door where I have seen some of the worst dents.


  • #764
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    probably the 9-5, i can't insure the other one, cos ive no money, and no one to help bleed the system :(

    Surely you can bleed them yourself?


  • #765
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Dord wrote: »
    Not bad going at 30mpg for a barge like that! :p I got 44 mpg on a trip in the Panda earlier where I wasn't gentle at all. :pac: If I did that in the Merc, it'd be in the early 20's.

    Yeah i was well impressed! slowest i was going was 100kph :P
    Interslice wrote: »
    Passing through Kildare tomorrow morning if you want a hand? Need to bleed my brakes too. There a bit spongey since I fitted a new caliper.

    I appreciate the offer but I'll be in college all week :(
    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    Surely you can bleed them yourself?

    You'd think so but no!


  • #766
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    You'd think so but no!

    I bled the brakes on your 9-5 by myself with no special tools.....


  • #767
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    dgt wrote: »
    I bled the brakes on your 9-5 by myself with no special tools.....

    Apart from the air compressor

    Anyways, I'll do it myself, I've never done it before, so I'll figure it out


  • #768
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Apart from the air compressor

    Anyways, I'll do it myself, I've never done it before, so I'll figure it out

    No air compressor, remember it wasn't sealing right and I had to do it without it :D


  • #769
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I was driving the OHs auto E200 earlier, and forgot I wasn't in the alfa.:eek:

    The lack of acceleration on turns was unfunny.


  • #770
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Stheno wrote: »
    I was driving the OHs auto E200 earlier, and forgot I wasn't in the alfa.:eek:

    The lack of acceleration on turns was unfunny.

    LOL :pac:
    When I was last driving the v6, I was driving it like it was the gtv...so got a bit of a fright to see I was doing 100 mph, thinking the speedo was broke :pac:


  • #771
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    LOL :pac:
    When I was last driving the v6, I was driving it like it was the gtv...so got a bit of a fright to see I was doing 100 mph, thinking the speedo was broke :pac:

    I had a bus coming towards me and thought sure I'll easily make the turn..........


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  • #772
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    toastedpickles wrote: »


    I appreciate the offer but I'll be in college all week :(


    Feck. Wanted to have a gander at the saab too. Not about next weekend I don't think. You should have a look a making a homemade pressure bleeder. Thinking of making one myself out of one of those weed killer spray bottle yolks and a spare cap from the breakers.


  • #773
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Interslice wrote: »
    Feck. Wanted to have a gander at the saab too. Not about next weekend I don't think. You should have a look a making a homemade pressure bleeder. Thinking of making one myself out of one of those weed killer spray bottle yolks and a spare cap from the breakers.

    I'm usually around friday evenings, you're welcome to drop by if you're near, just send me a pm and I'll sort it out :) I doubt ill be getting much done over the next while though


  • #774
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I'm usually around friday evenings, you're welcome to drop by if you're near, just send me a pm and I'll sort it out :) I doubt ill be getting much done over the next while though


    Coming back from cork thursday and off to mayo friday. I feel like a lorry driver sometimes! Going to miss the meet now too. Thought I would be heading back from cork that sunday. I will be about the east for a while from tomorrow week, maybe...


  • #775
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Interslice wrote: »
    Coming back from cork thursday and off to mayo friday. I feel like a lorry driver sometimes! Going to miss the meet now too. Thought I would be heading back from cork that sunday. I will be about the east for a while from tomorrow week, maybe...

    Well if your about gimme a shout, I'm around till the 18th then im off to spain for a week, bricking it, never been on a plane before, scared is not the word :o


  • #776
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Well if your about gimme a shout, I'm around till the 18th then im off to spain for a week, bricking it, never been on a plane before, scared is not the word :o

    Did you decide not to drive?


  • #777
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    Did you decide not to drive?

    Its massively expensive to drive, plus parking, plus somewhere to say, i'd be broke :(


  • #778
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Browsing reddit and seen a this.

    eQox3EDh.jpg


  • #779
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Its massively expensive to drive, plus parking, plus somewhere to say, i'd be broke :(

    You'll be fine on the plane :)


  • #780
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Stheno wrote: »
    I had a bus coming towards me and thought sure I'll easily make the turn..........

    Christ, I thought you were on about powering out of bends and not finding it fast enough....thatd scare anyone. :eek:


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  • #781
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    You'll be fine on the plane :)

    Yep just got sent this, totally at ease now :pac:

    1467179_10152792686181983_5499221471112349923_n.jpg?oh=14c1d4df5f741c57dd482c74f79d954f&oe=54BDB6A7


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