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

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    #2672
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    I just had I guy from advance pitstop at the door offering servicing deals "for you and de neighbours" (in Lucan btw)
    Is ths normal?
    Him, blah blah advance pitstop...
    Me, not interested thanks.
    Him, special deals blah blah great price service.
    Me, Not interested thanks.
    Him, but we're doing special deals.
    Me, I can be rude to you if you want;)

    Strangely enough he fcuked off then :D


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    #2673
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    wonder if I can book my next test for next year now?

    'dont know why there is a thumbs down at the top'


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    #2674
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    God help any poor bastard trying to get into DUNDRUM tonight for the early sale. Traffic all the way back to the 500 m sign on the m50 and only 10 spaces in the green car park.

    In dundrum for evening shopping?

    That's funny, I always presumed you were a bloke:P


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    #2675
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    pred racer wrote: »
    I just had I guy from advance pitstop at the door offering servicing deals "for you and de neighbours" (in Lucan btw)
    Is ths normal?
    Him, blah blah advance pitstop...
    Me, not interested thanks.
    Him, special deals blah blah great price service.
    Me, Not interested thanks.
    Him, but we're doing special deals.
    Me, I can be rude to you if you want;)

    Strangely enough he fcuked off then :D

    Advance pitstop have branches so chances are its just your local place looking for more custom.


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    #2676
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    In seem to remember some third party company selling discounted advance pitstop vouchers?


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    #2677
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Advanced Sh!tstop


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    #2678
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It's C3 marketing that advance use.


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    #2679
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    In seem to remember some third party company selling discounted advance pitstop vouchers?

    He said he was from advanced pitstop.
    I wasn't in the humour for conversation;)


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    #2680
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Dundrum has been mental since the bank holiday, glad I can choose not to work there. @pres that's normal we had the same a few weeks ago


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    #2681
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Looking at watchdog now,the new 1.2 fiat 500s can't go up hills!

    I find them 1.3 diesel Astras aren't a big fan of them either. There was one hill in new Ross and infairness it's very steep and it's from a standing stop at the bottom so no momentum to get you up the hill. I used to have to go up in first in the astra. There was only once I managed to get into second on the hill without it slowing down. Literally 1st floor it at the bottom of the hill 3500-4000 revs clutch and change to second really quick let out the clutch foot to the floor and the car would start slow down meaning you needed to change back to first.

    There was one time where a car stalked in front of me in the middle of the hill some hardship trying to get it to move on the middle of hill. Now as I said it's an extremely steep long hill. I miss that astra actually took slit of skill to drive it :pac: with the golf you would easily get to third or forth by the top of the hill without even accelerating that hard.


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    #2682
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That's cos the astra weights as much as the moon though,

    The 500 1.2 engine was remapped for emissions 7 months ago. Apparently this is the trade-off for chape tax.


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    #2683
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Stheno wrote: »
    Dundrum has been mental since the bank holiday, glad I can choose not to work there. @pres that's normal we had the same a few weeks ago

    So, how much did your service cost you:P


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    #2684
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    That's cos the astra weights as much as the moon though,

    The 500 1.2 engine was remapped for emissions 7 months ago. Apparently this is the trade-off for chape tax.

    What bhp are they ? They must be seriously low co2 emissions now.


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    #2685
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    pred racer wrote: »
    He said he was from advanced pitstop.
    I wasn't in the humour for conversation;)

    My dad was renting a van from one of the big rental companies in kilkenny probably the biggest nationwide one in Ireland. I don't know how it came up in conversion but that kilkenny branch service all there vehicles in advance pitstop. I thought it was a bit mad but checked the service book and there was there stamps the whole way back.


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    #2686
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Bpmull wrote: »
    What bhp are they ? They must be seriously low co2 emissions now.

    They're 69bhp apparently, even a mk2 punto with 60bhp would be quite torquey,

    Co2 is 113. Mods were to get it to euro 6


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    #2687
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They're 69bhp apparently, even a mk2 punto with 60bhp would be quite torquey,

    So what features are they adding to it to bring down the emissions that are effecting it so much.


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    #2688
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    pred racer wrote: »
    In dundrum for evening shopping?

    That's funny, I always presumed you were a bloke:P

    See ded zebras 3 things for a happy life. Point number 2 is causing a major problem. (I may be wrong but point 2 isn't money or cars!)


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    #2689
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Bpmull wrote: »
    So what features are they adding to it to bring down the emissions that are effecting it so much.

    I guessing its to do with the electronic throttle.

    Car makers have been optimising their cars to specifically do well on the euro emissions cycle. This is a bit extreme though.


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    #2690
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    That's cos the astra weights as much as the moon though,

    The 500 1.2 engine was remapped for emissions 7 months ago. Apparently this is the trade-off for chape tax.

    We looked at one lately and took it up the airport hill in Cork. It's not that steep but when she was undertaken by a 1.2 Corsa that she was trying to overtake it was decided that it was a definite no.


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    #2691
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Was that an astra or a 500 mc?


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    #2692
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    See ded zebras 3 things for a happy life. Point number 2 is causing a major problem. (I may be wrong but point 2 isn't money or cars!)

    Wimminz?

    Today i found out that choclolate cake absolutely destroys me :( I've had 4 massive headaches since eating it :(

    saabs off to hospital soon too :)


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    #2693
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Just flicking through donedeal. Came across this surly it doesn't have 340k miles on it hardly ?


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lower-price-vw-golf-1-9-tdi-6700/8014828

    Edit it's km still high though.


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    #2694
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Just flicking through donedeal. Came across this surly it doesn't have 340k miles on it hardly ?


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lower-price-vw-golf-1-9-tdi-6700/8014828

    Edit it's km still high though.

    215k-ish miles in 6 years, about 35k miles per anum if my math is about correct.

    Thats quite expensive for a car with such mileage. Then again, probably quite well maintained.


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    #2695
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Wimminz?

    Today i found out that choclolate cake absolutely destroys me :( I've had 4 massive headaches since eating it :(

    saabs off to hospital soon too :)

    Hee, I made a chocolate cake once with 80% cocoa chocolate and no flour. The OH had one slice and was zombified for hours


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    #2696
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Was that an astra or a 500 mc?

    142 500. They're pretty poor.


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    #2697
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Stheno wrote: »
    Hee, I made a chocolate cake once with 80% cocoa chocolate and no flour. The OH had one slice and was zombified for hours

    This yoke was only from centra and i was a mess for most of the day


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    #2698
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Just flicking through donedeal. Came across this surly it doesn't have 340k miles on it hardly ?


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lower-price-vw-golf-1-9-tdi-6700/8014828

    Edit it's km still high though.

    Would not like clocking that much mileage in such a boggo car, imagine his back must be broke, them seats look awful!


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    #2699
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'd love some chocolate cake.
    And money for insurance, sick of cycling to the work shop in the rain. :|


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    #2700
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    142 500. They're pretty poor.

    Didn't toyotafanbois mother get one?


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    #2701
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Question people. If one wanted to upgrade headlights from that of normal ones to xenon HID ones on a Mondeo, is it as simple as just changing the bulbs?

    I don't think it is somehow...


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