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Motors Chat - Round 7

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 6

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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Foxhole Norman

Big Nasty wrote: »

Most of my driving is urban and get about 22 in the 520, just over 30 motorway. When I had the 735 it drank 15 mig urban and 30 motorway.

The 520 Auto or Manual?

Sobanek

toastedpickles wrote: »

I heard he had a bad case of leadfoot :pac:

Mr Pickles is onto something here :pac:

I can squeeze out 35mpg out of it if I want... But it's no fun that way

Big Nasty

Most of my driving is urban and get about 22 in the 520, just over 30 motorway. When I had the 735 it drank 15 mig urban and 30 motorway.

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

That's a great figure on the open roads man.
Its a huge amount of km's in town over a fortnight though

I heard he had a bad case of leadfoot :pac:

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I think most of his is town. I get around 32 motorway, not too bad.

That's a great figure on the open roads man.
Its a huge amount of km's in town over a fortnight though

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

He hardly done 2k km's in urban I reckon? Jesus it seems cruel low, 19mpg in a 25 in a town I can accept.
The 30d does about the same in the city but stretches to 41 on the way there

I think most of his is town. I get around 32 motorway, not too bad.

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I'm getting 19 average around from mainly town driving so maybe he's doing similar, both are autos too

He hardly done 2k km's in urban I reckon? Jesus it seems cruel low, 19mpg in a 25 in a town I can accept.
The 30d does about the same in the city but stretches to 41 on the way there

Foxhole Norman

YbFocus wrote: »

Sobanek don't you have a 320?
How in gods name is the mpg that low?

I'm getting 19 average around from mainly town driving so maybe he's doing similar, both are autos too

YbFocus

Sobanek wrote: »

I don't suppose your car averages 22 mpg :pac:

Sobanek don't you have a 320?
How in gods name is the mpg that low?

wotzgoingon

Sobanek wrote: »

I don't suppose your car averages 22 mpg :pac:

About 30 mpg average.

Simonigs1.0

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Hence why I jacked it in.

I'm sure everyone who travels for work can sympathize. I don't have any family in Dublin, just my girlfriend, but being away Monday to Friday is just killer.

Sobanek

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I do more than that mileage every 28 days. More than 650kms every week.

I don't suppose your car averages 22 mpg :pac:

wotzgoingon

Sobanek wrote: »

2508 kms in exactly 28 days.

Maaan, I need a daysul... :pac:

I do more than that mileage every 28 days. More than 650kms every week.

[Deleted User]

dgt wrote: »

Would you like an impromptu motors meet at 4am? :cool:

I'll be upside down in temple bar somewhere I'm afraid. Going up to Ireland v Australia

[Deleted User]

Bpmull wrote: »

Construction industry related jobs seem to be the worst for traveling. The electrical contractor I was working with last summer had site all over the place. I was lucky to be in kilkenny most of the time but was in waterford carlow a good bit near the end. Also was in the office at the wrong time one day and ended up having to go to Cavan almost 4 hours away for a few days we were only doing snags still it was grand for the summer. But being on sites all around the country would turn into a pain. I suppose that just comes with the work though.

Hence why I jacked it in.

joujoujou

Sobanek wrote: »

2508 kms in exactly 28 days.

Maaan, I need a daysul... :pac:

No, you don't. :pac:

toastedpickles

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Close, I'm a geologist - engineering geology comes into a lot of what I do though, depending on where I am.

Is your name randy by any chance? :pac:

Sobanek

2508 kms in exactly 28 days.

Maaan, I need a daysul... :pac:

Simonigs1.0

CianRyan wrote: »

You with the OPW?

Not quite, but I work with them on practically a daily basis.

Bpmull wrote: »

Galway is really nice one of my favourite counties.

It's nice seeing a site going from nothing to being fully finished and everything working and being able to see it develop and not just seeing the end product. I'm going to guess your an architect, engineer or possibly a QS

Close, I'm a geologist - engineering geology comes into a lot of what I do though, depending on where I am.

dgt

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Saw a woman destroy the whole side of her lovely 141 white A4 in a hotel multistory earlier. Scraped it off a support pillar. Poor girl was in tears.

This is my 5th Saturday in a row staying in a hotel and will be again in Dublin next week. Could get used to this rock star lifestyle :P

Would you like an impromptu motors meet at 4am? :cool:

Bpmull

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

I like Galway city, its nice on a quiet night and has some great restaurants. I don't drink so I do appreciate a nice place to eat or anywhere historical/geographically interesting.

I've had the privilege of working on some of the greatest geographical wonders in the country, and its always a privilege.

Galway is really nice one of my favourite counties.

It's nice seeing a site going from nothing to being fully finished and everything working and being able to see it develop and not just seeing the end product. I'm going to guess your an architect, engineer or possibly a QS

CianRyan

You with the OPW?

Simonigs1.0

RandomAccess wrote: »

Whats your list of best to worst towns?

And what would be your criteria, good Guinness or something else.

I like Galway city, its nice on a quiet night and has some great restaurants. I don't drink so I do appreciate a nice place to eat or anywhere historical/geographically interesting.

I've had the privilege of working on some of the greatest geographical wonders in the country, and its always a privilege.

RandomAccess

Bpmull wrote: »

Construction industry related jobs seem to be the worst for traveling. The electrical contractor I was working with last summer had site all over the place. I was lucky to be in kilkenny most of the time but was in waterford carlow a good bit near the end. Also was in the office at the wrong time one day and ended up having to go to Cavan almost 4 hours away for a few days we were only doing snags still it was grand for the summer. But being on sites all around the country would turn into a pain. I suppose that just comes with the work though.

Whats your list of best to worst towns?

And what would be your criteria, good Guinness or something else.

Bpmull

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Ah stop. When I was a sparks I did a lot of travelling around the country. Spent 2 months living in the Longford arms hotel. What a kick in the face that was.

Construction industry related jobs seem to be the worst for traveling. The electrical contractor I was working with last summer had site all over the place. I was lucky to be in kilkenny most of the time but was in waterford carlow a good bit near the end. Also was in the office at the wrong time one day and ended up having to go to Cavan almost 4 hours away for a few days we were only doing snags still it was grand for the summer. But being on sites all around the country would turn into a pain. I suppose that just comes with the work though.

Simonigs1.0

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Ah stop. When I was a sparks I did a lot of travelling around the country. Spent 2 months living in the Longford arms hotel. What a kick in the face that was.

At least the current hotel stays are piss ups

Company credit card did soften the blow in fairness...

[Deleted User]

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

I used to like when I was put up somewhere for work, but now when I hear that our new site is in Cork/Galway or wherever I dread it, means I'm away from home all week and once we're finished up for the day theres sfa to do...:o

(i'm a bit of a cynic...)

Ah stop. When I was a sparks I did a lot of travelling around the country. Spent 2 months living in the Longford arms hotel. What a kick in the face that was.

At least the current hotel stays are piss ups

Noccy_Mondy

Deleted User wrote: »

Was at the airport there and, in a great act of stupidity, managed to lose the ticket (for the short term car parking).

Was a bit worried (and annoyed obviously). Figured I'd be hit with a big fee for losing it (thought they'd try and get €10, €20 or more out of me to replace the ticket, seen as the place isn't exactly cheap to start with (€3 for the first hour and €4.50 for every hour after).

To my surprise (and delight), they took my reg plate off me, and gave me a replacement ticket on the spot (for free) (via the intercom on the machine). Was delighted with myself. Fair play to them. More hospitable than I'd have expected, to be honest.

Freaky, I was at the airport there this morning and lost my ticket. I just went up to the barrier and pressed the button and a ticket came out, went inside put it into the machine, and since I was under 15 mins, I hadn't to pay anything (Despite the fact that I was there about an hour) :cool:

Simonigs1.0

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Saw a woman destroy the whole side of her lovely 141 white A4 in a hotel multistory earlier. Scraped it off a support pillar. Poor girl was in tears.

This is my 5th Saturday in a row staying in a hotel and will be again in Dublin next week. Could get used to this rock star lifestyle :P

I used to like when I was put up somewhere for work, but now when I hear that our new site is in Cork/Galway or wherever I dread it, means I'm away from home all week and once we're finished up for the day theres sfa to do...:o

(i'm a bit of a cynic...)

[Deleted User]

Saw a woman destroy the whole side of her lovely 141 white A4 in a hotel multistory earlier. Scraped it off a support pillar. Poor girl was in tears.

This is my 5th Saturday in a row staying in a hotel and will be again in Dublin next week. Could get used to this rock star lifestyle :P