Motors Chat - Round 7

CianRyan · 13-10-2014 09:59PM

Just ate 4/5's a tub of Ben and Jerry's, also had a single bottle if malt lager.
Bring on the hang over, any excuse not to get up tomorrow. :pac:

My workshop is all out of materials and Argon so there's not a lot of welding happening.
Well, there's precisely none.

Bloody FAS.

dgt · 13-10-2014 10:00PM

pred racer wrote: »

That's just silly!

On the other hand it goes deadly with Vodka:pac:

I ponly have whiskey ,no hing else!

CianRyan · 13-10-2014 10:00PM

pred racer wrote: »

That's just silly!

On the other hand it goes deadly with Vodka:pac:

Whiskey and Vodka, aye?

quadrifoglio verde · 13-10-2014 10:08PM

dgt wrote: »

I ponly have whiskey ,no hing else!

You'll have fun in work tomorrow anyway :pac:

Dartz · 13-10-2014 10:32PM

Stheno wrote: »

The OH is driving me nuts when he has to drive the 156

He's in third gear at 20mph, this from a guy who traditionally overrevved to bejaysus

Any advice apart from banning him from driving the car?

The mammy used to do that to my Rx8. 4th gear, wondering why there's no power in the 'sports' car, compared to the diesel.

She downshifted to third for a slow roundabout, put her foot down because third gear doesn't do much of anything at 1500rpm, and discovered she'd gotten first instead when it swapped ends.

Now she doesn't drive it at all.

She still happily rattles the crank in the Megane,which doesn't seemed to mind.

pred racer · 13-10-2014 10:33PM

OSI wrote: »

I got done doing north of 150 by a Gard in a 1.6 Astra. :-(

Surely you still wonder if you had floored it, would you have gotten away:D

Noccy_Mondy · 13-10-2014 10:34PM

Can I get a valuation here please.
2008 Mondeo Titanium, 1.8 tdci, hatch, 130,000 miles, fsh, immaculate condition, although a bit of white worm on the rims, private sale?

Dia1988 · 13-10-2014 10:37PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Can I get a valuation here please.
2008 Mondeo Titanium, 1.8 tdci, hatch, 130,000 miles, fsh, immaculate condition, although a bit of white worm on the rims, private sale?

Between 7,800 to 8,500 euro

pred racer · 13-10-2014 10:52PM

I got a wave from a motorbike cop on the m7, inside lane was full, just me in the outside overtaking at 130ish. Seen the bike coming from a long way back with all lights going. There was nowhere to pull in so I floored it, I was doing over 180 when I finally found a gap to pull in.
Plod on his bike pissed passed me and gave me a wave as he did, which was kinda cool.

Noccy_Mondy · 13-10-2014 10:55PM

OSI wrote: »

With the rims about $7000. Stick some alloys on though and maybe €7,500?

The rims that are on it are the expensive ones, so dont think they'll be changed. Currently up for €9k, don't know if it's a bit steep...

Ded_Zebra · 14-10-2014 01:14AM

Got an unexpected days work today due to someone slipping a disk so didn't get a chance to take a picture of the new car

Tomorrow!:)

14-10-2014 04:25AM

Am I alone in thinking the Peugeot 508 is a fantastic looking car!?

With a different (and bigger) set of alloys on it, It'd be fast jumping to the top of the queue of my list of cars I'd like to try out next (and this is after I swore I'd never buy a Peugeot again).

Looks really well here in my opinion.

I presume the average Irish one has a myriad of blank buttons and a single din LCD (I notice none on DoneDeal have a leather interior).

Foxhole Norman · 14-10-2014 07:56AM

Well, looks like my insurance is cancelled :mad:

YbFocus · 14-10-2014 08:10AM

What? Why?

Foxhole Norman · 14-10-2014 08:18AM

YbFocus wrote: »

What? Why?

Because they haven't received my NC Letter/Licence/Proposal as I haven't sent them yet, mainly because I haven't gotten the NC Letter from AXA which I requested on the 23/9. It's an absolute fcuking joke. My dad is going to get onto AXA for the third time as I was previously insured through him, I'm going to call Aviva when they open and plead my case.

guttenberg · 14-10-2014 09:10AM

Any of you watch Fast N Loud? the spin off with Tom and Jordan started last night called Misfit Garage, they fix up a 1967 Chevelle. Good first episode, although that Thomas Weeks fella is annoying, to me he's trying to emulate Rawlings.

bear1 · 14-10-2014 09:16AM

pred racer wrote: »

I got a wave from a motorbike cop on the m7, inside lane was full, just me in the outside overtaking at 130ish. Seen the bike coming from a long way back with all lights going. There was nowhere to pull in so I floored it, I was doing over 180 when I finally found a gap to pull in.
Plod on his bike pissed passed me and gave me a wave as he did, which was kinda cool.

I wonder if people thought you were trying to get away from him

bear1 · 14-10-2014 09:17AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Because they haven't received my NC Letter/Licence/Proposal as I haven't sent them yet, mainly because I haven't gotten the NC Letter from AXA which I requested on the 23/9. It's an absolute fcuking joke. My dad is going to get onto AXA for the third time as I was previously insured through him, I'm going to call Aviva when they open and plead my case.

Thats strange, when your renewal comes up they have to send the NCB as well. Could it be a case of it being misplaced?

Marcusm · 14-10-2014 10:10AM

Stheno wrote: »

He's in third gear at 20mph, this from a guy who traditionally overrevved to bejaysus

Half my driving is now on 20mph roads; I couldn't be in 2nd all the time.....

Foxhole Norman · 14-10-2014 11:27AM

bear1 wrote: »

Thats strange, when your renewal comes up they have to send the NCB as well. Could it be a case of it being misplaced?

Nope, received one off them through email earlier to so hopefully aviva will take that.

Foxhole Norman · 14-10-2014 11:31AM

OSI wrote: »

I like to shop fully to.

:pac:

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 14-10-2014 12:34PM

guttenberg wrote: »

Any of you watch Fast N Loud? the spin off with Tom and Jordan started last night called Misfit Garage, they fix up a 1967 Chevelle. Good first episode, although that Thomas Weeks fella is annoying, to me he's trying to emulate Rawlings.

Yeah I would guess that Fast N Loud has a big following in these parts, myself included!
Is that a separate show, misfit garage? If so when + where is it on?

toastedpickles · 14-10-2014 12:58PM

Sooooo, once i get the 900 going again, i might insure it

Foxhole Norman · 14-10-2014 01:25PM

Got the insurance sorted out, fecking mess.

Here's to hoping the E39 passes the NCT Thursday so I can pick it up

ba_barabus · 14-10-2014 01:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Am I alone in thinking the Peugeot 508 is a fantastic looking car!?

No, I think they look like they need an arse lift.

guttenberg · 14-10-2014 02:19PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Yeah I would guess that Fast N Loud has a big following in these parts, myself included!
Is that a separate show, misfit garage? If so when + where is it on?

Yeah, spin off that's been talked about for a while, new business set up in the original Gas Monkey garage, all run by former Gas Monkey staff. It's on Monday nights(American time) on Discovery, so either record it/find it online. Most of the GMG staff featured in the first episode so there will probably be a lot of crossover between the shows.

Mycroft H · 14-10-2014 03:08PM

Petrol/Diesel, VRT and Motor Tax are all remaining the same.

toastedpickles · 14-10-2014 03:16PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Petrol/Diesel, VRT and Motor Tax are all remaining the same.

yaaaaay!

h3000 · 14-10-2014 03:20PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Petrol/Diesel, VRT and Motor Tax are all remaining the same.

Expensive :mad:

Chris_Heilong · 14-10-2014 05:50PM

Damn, I wanted reform!

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