Motors Chat - Round 7

ba_barabus · 24-11-2014 11:25PM

And there was me under the impression buying a car was hard. Try finding a good wedding band :eek:

Bpmull · 24-11-2014 11:29PM

My dad was asking me should he get the garage to put cable ties on the wheel covers :eek: and now he's on about getting them to put a towbar on the golf it's like he's deliberately trying to go and ruin it at this stage :pac:

Bpmull · 24-11-2014 11:31PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

And there was me under the impression buying a car was hard. Try finding a good wedding band :eek:

Ah be grand just get whatever's on sale

Ah no I'm only joking congrats anyway.

ba_barabus · 24-11-2014 11:35PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Ah be grand just get whatever's on sale

I tried that line, for my next trick I'll be learning how to leave the room through the window:pac:

Simonigs1.0 · 24-11-2014 11:36PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

And there was me under the impression buying a car was hard. Try finding a good wedding band :eek:

Tescos have CDs cheap this time of year

But yeah, congrats on that.

Marcusm · 24-11-2014 11:42PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

And there was me under the impression buying a car was hard. Try finding a good wedding band :eek:

Just go to a proper jeweller which makes them. A more limited selection but eminently adjustable. Platinum with milgrain on both sides. Simple but catches the light.

ba_barabus · 24-11-2014 11:50PM

Marcusm wrote: »

Just go to a proper jeweller which makes them. A more limited selection but eminently adjustable. Platinum with milgrain on both sides. Simple but catches the light.

:D:D

I'm talking about this

Did everyone else think I was talking about rings?

I'll be getting them made

:D

Sobanek · 24-11-2014 11:51PM

NCT tomorrow... I wonder what I'll fail on

Noccy_Mondy · 24-11-2014 11:55PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Just a focus spinning it's rear tyres...

What a coincidence, I've the exact same things done to mine

:pac:

Marcusm · 25-11-2014 12:14AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

:D:D

I'm talking about this

Did everyone else think I was talking about rings?

I'll be getting them made :D

Wrong country but this lot were fantastic.
http://www.alivenetwork.com/bandpage.asp?bandname=Sugar%20Rush

davycc · 25-11-2014 12:49AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

My sparco strut brace has arrived. :DWas only fitted to the the other persons car for 2 months and when it was 70 pounds shipped instead of 230 pounds for the new one, I felt why not.

Nice bit of kit for the gtv is it?

I had a lovely red sparco one on my fiat coupe 20vt plus which I think was factory fitted?

joujoujou · 25-11-2014 07:09PM

Sobanek wrote: »

NCT tomorrow... I wonder what I'll fail on

I bet something you'd never expect it to.

Sobanek · 25-11-2014 07:12PM

Righto lads, so I failed my NCT surprisingly on two things :eek:
Surprisingly as I thought I'd fail on a lot more :pac:

Corroded brake lines - I knew that.

Next up is the one I'm interested at:

High RPM CO - 0.25%vol - pass rate is at 0.20%vol - what would you suggest to do? Would dipetane do the job on this?

Bpmull · 25-11-2014 07:22PM

Anyone know what's the best stuff to get to restore headlight plastic. Mine are only starting to go shady you can see it more so when the lights are on at night typical mk5 golf issue. I figure it's better to tackle them now and not wait till they go completely yellow.

joujoujou · 25-11-2014 07:32PM

Sobanek wrote: »

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High RPM CO - 0.25%vol - pass rate is at 0.20%vol - what would you suggest to do? Would dipetane do the job on this?

It would alright. just out of curiosity - how long did you wait for test? I mean a timeframe - your arrival---tester starts engine. Maybe it's been just a bit too cold?

joujoujou · 25-11-2014 07:34PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Anyone know what's the best stuff to get to restore headlight plastic. [...]

Toothpaste.

Go utub and search for headlight restoring.

Sobanek · 25-11-2014 07:34PM

joujoujou wrote: »

It would alright. just out of curiosity - how long did you wait for test? I mean a timeframe - your arrival---tester starts engine. Maybe it's been just a bit too cold?

Less than 15 minutes.

YbFocus · 25-11-2014 07:35PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Anyone know what's the best stuff to get to restore headlight plastic. Mine are only starting to go shady you can see it more so when the lights are on at night typical mk5 golf issue. I figure it's better to tackle them now and not wait till they go completely yellow.

A DA and cutting compound.

If that doesn't do it then wet sand with 1500 and then compound.

Polish to finish.

joujoujou · 25-11-2014 07:37PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Less than 15 minutes.

Go dipetane. And run it like you stole it.

toastedpickles · 25-11-2014 07:39PM

I know what i want santy to bring me

A remapping kit for the vectra saab

YbFocus · 25-11-2014 07:42PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I know what i want santy to bring me

A remapping kit for the vectra saab

What comes in the kit?

Shed, Dyno, expensive software etc

toastedpickles · 25-11-2014 07:45PM

YbFocus wrote: »

What comes in the kit?

Shed, Dyno, expensive software etc

Its a maptune obd kinda thing, from what I gather its just a plug and play sorta job a couple of lads over on a few saab forums hvave em and are reporting good things back, no need for turbo swaps or anything like that, plus you can revert it back to stock if you want too!

500 moneys though

http://www.neobrothers.co.uk/maptun-stage-performance-upgrade-saab-b235e-9801-p-2838.html?osCsid=9d6bb19a03c12e45a9d5d758e9719621

25-11-2014 08:47PM

As expected, got into the car today, camera at the ready, video recording.. And...

Starts perfectly first time. :rolleyes:

25-11-2014 10:19PM

joujoujou wrote: »

Toothpaste.

Go utub and search for headlight restoring.

I'd also agree with trying out toothpaste. Fair bit of elbow grease needed, but it does a good job.

Simonigs1.0 · 25-11-2014 10:36PM

Do you know what, I'm so ****ing tempted to burn this ****ing Landcruiser I have and walk home from work and quit tomorrow.

/sorry, probably not massively appropriate for here but I needed to blow off some steam without punching something :P

Sobanek · 25-11-2014 10:40PM

OSI wrote: »

They're failing everyone for corroded brake lines at the moment. And none of the ones I've seen have actually been corroded. I sprayed herselfs old Micra with Hammerite and it passed the retest no questions asked.

The info on corroded brake lines came from an independent adjudicator

I knew they might fail, but thought I'd try NCT first without replacing them :pac:

"No expense spared" :pac: :pac: :pac:

toastedpickles · 25-11-2014 10:43PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Do you know what, I'm so ****ing tempted to burn this ****ing Landcruiser I have and walk home from work and quit tomorrow.

/sorry, probably not massively appropriate for here but I needed to blow off some steam without punching something :P

Know them feels

what happened? If you wana share that is

RandomAccess · 25-11-2014 10:45PM

Parked up at work this morning and stayed in the car for a few minutes checking something on my phone when I noticed the car nudge a bit as if someone was putting something in the boot. Turns out it was a cat clambering into the engine bay! Man they love heat.

punisher5112 · 25-11-2014 10:48PM

RandomAccess wrote: »

Parked up at work this morning and stayed in the car for a few minutes checking something on my phone when I noticed the car nudge a bit as if someone was putting something in the boot. Turns out it was a cat clambering into the engine bay! Man they love heat.

And can be costly with repairs too.

Simonigs1.0 · 25-11-2014 10:51PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Know them feels

what happened? If you wana share that is

Without getting into detail; I need to be at home with my girlfriend. She is quite ill and I feel a bit helpless being 200-odd kms away.

I've asked to leave and even offered to drive all the way back down the following day, only been met with a firm 'no' and basically 'if you leave don't come back'.

I'm sorely tempted to. It won't be a huge loss to me.

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