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

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  • #2342
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    €600 seems on the cheap end.

    i thought so too. looking at irish websites, double that seems closer to the mark.

    it's a newly established local place, run by eastern european fella's i heard recommended in work, i assume he is sourcing parts cheaper on the continent but i don't know.


  • #2343
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,297 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    really really tempted to lpg the corolla. [...]
    If you're gonna lpg it for your own use - don't. I know from other places I'm spamming, those engines don't like to be run on lpg. But if you're gonna sell it quickly - no problem. :)


  • #2344
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I know a v8 costs a tiny bit over a grand. I can't imagine the figure is halved for 4 cylinders.


  • #2345
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    For the evening, I've been driving a 3.6 litre Mercedes C class :D:D:D.........
























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    Quite a rare twin engined beast :pac: anyone want to guess the engine.....

    1664 was a great year for beer, so the ad says. I'm also driving my Merc through Dudinka, according to the temperature outside
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  • #2346
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    I know it :pac:


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  • #2347
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    So I booked my NCT for November 20th in Waterford, will be there at dentist, so 2 birds 1 stone. My local not available til end of January. NCT is out on 01/01/15.
    If I fail in waterford, can I get re-test done at my local centre?
    Also...
    Do I have to print out confirmation? I have it on text and email on phone.


  • #2348
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭ [Deleted User]


    MJ23 wrote: »
    So I booked my NCT for November 20th in Waterford, will be there at dentist, so 2 birds 1 stone. My local not available til end of January. NCT is out on 01/01/15.
    If I fail in waterford, can I get re-test done at my local centre?
    Also...
    Do I have to print out confirmation? I have it on text and email on phone.


    Yes, you can get it re-tested anywhere and the text confirmation will do you fine


  • #2349
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Find above highlighted in bold :pac:

    I need to start a "here's the weird thing my car did today and recovered from overnight" thread :pac:


  • #2350
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,089 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    really really tempted to lpg the corolla. apparently it's only €600 for the conversion. would it increase it's resale value, as in price it more like a diesel model?

    it's being NCT'd next week and i'm thinking of selling it in January. the car cost me €3700 i think. if i got €4k back with the lpg conversion i'd be pleased. i think even with the car tested i could only ask 3500, maybe take 3200.

    so car 3750 + lpg 600 = 4350 (advertise for same) sell for €4000 = loss of €350

    or car 3750, advertise for 3500, take 3200 = loss of €550

    lot of work for €250 lesser of a loss, but it might also make it more saleable vs other corollas? are my values way out?

    or am i wayyyyy off?

    Decrease value if anything imo, market decimated, many won't touch lpg.

    Regardless, even if your figures are spot on would you bother for 250?


  • #2351
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Stheno wrote: »
    I need to start a "here's the weird thing my car did today and recovered from overnight" thread :pac:

    I'm having that right now too, ATF light came on, car worked perfect and shifted fine, turn car off, turn car on, light gone :pac:


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  • #2352
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    I'm having that right now too, ATF light came on, car worked perfect and shifted fine, turn car off, turn car on, light gone :pac:

    Oh this evening the beast creature decided it didn't like being locked and set off the alarm about three minutes after being locked three times.

    I think it's just weather sensitive, a long hard winter will cure it :D


  • #2353
    Moneymaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    So a lad pulled up next to me this morning in a Golf MkV. GTI badge, bodykit, yellow brake calipers, and wait for it, Lambo alloys.

    Ran the reg on my phone, it was a 1.4. Not a tsi, the 75bhp 1.4

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore.


  • #2354
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Moneymaker wrote: »
    So a lad pulled up next to me this morning in a Golf MkV. GTI badge, bodykit, yellow brake calipers, and wait for it, Lambo alloys.

    Ran the reg on my phone, it was a 1.4. Not a tsi, the 75bhp 1.4

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

    You seem surprised.


  • #2355
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Augeo wrote: »
    Decrease value if anything imo, market decimated, many won't touch lpg.

    Regardless, even if your figures are spot on would you bother for 250?

    that's pretty much it. there is a raft of 04 corolla's out there, the primary reason is not to lower my loss as much but to make the car more desirable than others so as to shift it quicker.

    the consensus seems that that wouldn't be the case though.


  • #2356
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Airlocked the sh1te out of my paj changing the diesel filter yesterday, some pain in the hole trying to get it going again :mad:

    Bloody soaked, time for tay as I've killed the batteries cranking it :pac:


  • #2357
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Airlocked the sh1te out of my paj changing the diesel filter yesterday, some pain in the hole trying to get it going again :mad:

    Bloody soaked, time for tay as I've killed the batteries cranking it :pac:

    Did you fill the filter? I would have thought a Pajero would have a primer :)


  • #2358
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Airlocked the sh1te out of my paj changing the diesel filter yesterday, some pain in the hole trying to get it going again :mad:

    Bloody soaked, time for tay as I've killed the batteries cranking it :pac:

    tay sorts everything :P


  • #2359
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Did you fill the filter? I would have thought a Pajero would have a primer :)

    Yeah, cocked it up though, was distracted and only half filled it for some stupid reason, have taken it off and refilled it a good few times at this stage though. :pac:

    It has a primer but seems useless, used comp air to force fuel up from the tank & bled it that way, primer still gains no resistance though.

    Had fuel last night at the injectors but now ive none, gonna move the I/C now to get at the bleeders on the pump while the batteries charge, see how that goes.

    I've even taken the strainer out of the tank and cleaned it off in hope to gain better pressure.

    Must be some hape of air in it. Pain in the hole on a day like today. :pac:
    toastedpickles wrote: »
    tay sorts everything :P

    Sure does, bursting with tay now, been afraid to go back outside :p


  • #2360
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Yeah, cocked it up though, was distracted and only half filled it for some stupid reason, have taken it off and refilled it a good few times at this stage though. :pac:

    It has a primer but seems useless, used comp air to force fuel up from the tank & bled it that way, primer still gains no resistance though.

    Had fuel last night at the injectors but now ive none, gonna move the I/C now to get at the bleeders on the pump while the batteries charge, see how that goes.

    I've even taken the strainer out of the tank and cleaned it off in hope to gain better pressure.

    Must be some hape of air in it. Pain in the hole on a day like today

    Have you diesel :pac:


  • #2361
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Have you diesel :pac:

    :pac:

    1/4 tank or so... not ideal id say, no drums about the place either


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  • #2362
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Yeah, cocked it up though, was distracted and only half filled it for some stupid reason, have taken it off and refilled it a good few times at this stage though. :pac:

    It has a primer but seems useless, used comp air to force fuel up from the tank & bled it that way, primer still gains no resistance though.

    Had fuel last night at the injectors but now ive none, gonna move the I/C now to get at the bleeders on the pump while the batteries charge, see how that goes.

    I've even taken the strainer out of the tank and cleaned it off in hope to gain better pressure.

    Must be some hape of air in it. Pain in the hole on a day like today. :pac:



    Sure does, bursting with tay now, been afraid to go back outside :p
    YbFocus wrote: »
    Have you diesel :pac:
    Cheensbo wrote: »
    :pac:

    1/4 tank or so... not ideal id say, no drums about the place either

    In a situation like this....


    Few cans lads, be grand :cool:


  • #2363
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    In a situation like this....


    Few cans lads, be grand :cool:

    Dunno about that, I kinda need the bastard to be running by morning. Cans later alright :pac:


  • #2364
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Cheensbo wrote: »
    Dunno about that, I kinda need the bastard to be running by morning. Cans later alright :pac:

    Oh dear, well then no cans for you!

    I want to find whats wrong with mine, but i wont be able to till the weekend


  • #2365
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Moneymaker wrote: »
    So a lad pulled up next to me this morning in a Golf MkV. GTI badge, bodykit, yellow brake calipers, and wait for it, Lambo alloys.

    Ran the reg on my phone, it was a 1.4. Not a tsi, the 75bhp 1.4

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

    I've seen a mk5 golf with the full gti it started up as I walked passed it in a car park all I could think to myself is your fooling no one it was an SDI mk5 golf not even a TDI that was a good one there are aloud of 1.4 75ps ones going around Kilkenny and a few tdi's with full gti kits on them.

    I also drove up behind a mk2 octavia pre facelift with a gt tdi badge on the back that was the best laugh I had got in a while.


  • #2366
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,619 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    The ones that make me laugh are turbo, v6/8, air con in red sticker, tdi red sticker.

    Huge spoiler on standard ex cop car with hub cab steelie wheels and it's a focus:pac:

    Yeah see lots of those 1.4 standards with gti everything. Some lenghts people will go to and the cost:o


  • #2367
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Micksgarage has some quick service when it comes to delivery. I ordered a workshop manual and a few other small things late Monday night and the stuff arrived early Wednesday morning that's fair going.


  • #2368
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    The ones that make me laugh are turbo, v6/8, air con in red sticker, tdi red sticker.

    Huge spoiler on standard ex cop car with hub cab steelie wheels and it's a focus:pac:

    Yeah see lots of those 1.4 standards with gti everything. Some lenghts people will go to and the cost:o

    Fake badges, cheaper than a penis extension/dating to those whom do so
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  • #2369
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Micksgarage has some quick service when it comes to delivery. I ordered a workshop manual and a few other small things late Monday night and the stuff arrived early Wednesday morning that's fair going.

    That's the norm nowadays. If someone places an order with us they have it the next day.


  • #2370
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    dgt wrote: »
    Fake badges, cheaper than a penis extension/dating to those whom do so
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    Infairness I've seen plenty of golfs with the full gti kit 18 inch monza alloys, full front gti front bumper and grill, exhaust the whole works along way of a gti badge. Infairness people that just stick a badge on thats just stupid.


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  • #2371
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Infairness I've seen plenty of golfs with the full gti kit 18 inch monza alloys, full front gti front bumper and grill, exhaust the whole works along way of a gti badge. Infairness people that just stick a badge on thats just stupid.

    I don't mind GTI reps as long as the badge isn't there.


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