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

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  • #4412
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    1,000 miles a week? No thanks :eek:

    Yes thanks, both me and the car can take that in our stride :D
    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Jaysus. Where do you be driving at all?

    I tend to keep myself busy.... ;)
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It's fairly cold up your way too

    Sure is! We had snow and all but holy crap the wind would cut you into small pieces, no heat lost for sure :eek::eek::eek:


  • #4413
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    -38º though!


  • #4414
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    I ordered a chinese at 7 and it still hasn't arrived. I'm angry right now,

    /Fat bastid rant over


  • #4415
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,894 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I ordered a chinese at 7 and it still hasn't arrived. I'm angry right now,

    /Fat bastid rant over

    I ordered a sweet and sour chicken/rice combo at the local chinese 30mins ago.
    I specifically asked them not to put onion in it as they have a habit of doing that.
    Got home and what did I find? Chopped up onion in the sauce.
    Fcuking. hell.


  • #4416
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    bear1 wrote: »
    I ordered a sweet and sour chicken/rice combo at the local chinese 30mins ago.
    I specifically asked them not to put onion in it as they have a habit of doing that.
    Got home and what did I find? Chopped up onion in the sauce.
    Fcuking. hell.

    It's arrived! Minus my can of coke :mad:

    My life is over :D


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  • #4417
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    I had food once......it was great :pac:


  • #4418
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Where is the GT86!!!!

    01-Crowd-Waiting.jpg


  • #4419
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Cant speak for driving drunk, but my God battling tiredness at the wheel is soo hard. Only 3 hours kip last night, followed by a day of annoying youngins and then a 2 hour drive! I resorted to turning on the air con to
    keep me alert!!


  • #4420
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Don't fight it man just pull in for a while, not worth the danger!


  • #4421
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    YbFocus wrote:
    Don't fight it man just pull in for a while, not worth the danger!


    I know, just wanted to get home :o I'd usually never drive tired, and won't be at it again anytime soon. Too hard to keep focused.


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  • #4422
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Cant speak for driving drunk, but my God battling tiredness at the wheel is soo hard. Only 3 hours kip last night, followed by a day of annoying youngins and then a 2 hour drive! I resorted to turning on the air con to
    keep me alert!!

    Most days I have the radio at full tilt and the window open just to battle fatigue. Permanent chill in my shoulder as a result.

    Don't end up like me


  • #4423
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Cant speak for driving drunk, but my God battling tiredness at the wheel is soo hard. Only 3 hours kip last night, followed by a day of annoying youngins and then a 2 hour drive! I resorted to turning on the air con to
    keep me alert!!

    Pull over....























































    or alternatively a nice festive christmas cardigan


  • #4424
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Believe it or not I have an xmas jumper on me :P It's not like I do that drive every day, just twice a week.


  • #4425
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A guy I used to work with told me that the blowers or air con on full whack in the feet setting is great to keep you awake. Anyone heard of this or is it a myth? I'd advise just to stop for a snooze. Fell asleep at the wheel once myself for a second after a 19 hour shift and ended up on the other side of the road. Frightened the bejaysus out of me. Luckily it was 6am on a Saturday so feck all traffic.


  • #4426
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,917 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    I've heard sleep helps when you're finding it hard to stay awake. Don't know how true it is but it's worth a try!


  • #4427
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Selling - 2007 E92 BMW 335i

    :eek:

    Buying a Diesel then ?


  • #4428
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    :eek:

    Buying a Diesel then ?

    wait it wasn't a diesel? :eek::confused:


  • #4429
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,917 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    :eek:

    Buying a Diesel then ?

    Nope :D
    toastedpickles wrote: »
    wait it wasn't a diesel? :eek::confused:

    Dafuq made you think that?


  • #4430
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well car is booked in with a mechanic tomorrow. Having a hard time starting in the mornings so getting the glow plugs changed out, and gonna get him to drain the power steering fluid and top up with the right stuff (my fingers are crossed hard for that to work out! The thoughts of a new steering rack or pump makes me feel nauseous.. :o )


  • #4431
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Nope :D



    Dafuq made you think that?

    Dyu not remember the time I asked you that at midway and you split me in two with a look? :pac:


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  • #4432
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Dafuq made you think that?

    Just sounded a bit rattly.
    Not smooth like a good plus BMW 6I Petrol


  • #4433
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Just sounded a bit rattly.
    Not smooth like a good plus BMW 6I Petrol

    Don't forget the V12 :D


  • #4434
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Had this happen yesterday:

    JUenE49WHXkd38te1XHiHscBPJYdf-wSAC-cr6eWqO0coqd_64KRlhe33aiE546x89Mbp3zwbd8z5QDlAwfBfkPMlup8ouMN=w1896-h835

    Driving to work up the River Road between Finglas and Blanch, just after Ashtown crossroads. Obviously the winds knocked a few rocks off the sides, because I had to swerve to avoid an oncoming car (narrow enough road) and I hit a fairly boulder-like rock. Tyre died instantly, doesn't look too bad there because it's jacked up (terrible jack though).

    Managed to crawl up the road to Ashtown Equestrian Centre, I was lucky the guy there was so nice. Drove me up to a garage with the wheel, new tyre on, and drove me back. Lovely man.

    Anybody have any ideas what to do about the lack of a spare? I have some spray that probably is reasonably effective for slow/small punctures, but I didn't even attempt it for that, pointless. I know a few here have/have had 8th gen Civics here.


  • #4435
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The picture ain't working Skyline


  • #4436
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    The GT is alive and well folks, as am I. I did get a slow ferry back so sorry for the lack of activity :P

    I will, however, keep you in suspense and post some photos this evening.

    I'm going to be in Dublin today with it, so do keep an eye out :)


  • #4437
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    I'd say you're loving it Simon, well wear man!


  • #4438
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,398 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Simonigs1.0 wrote: »
    [...]

    I will, however, keep you in suspense and post some photos this evening.

    [...]

    Oh, c'mon man, it's already evening, don't you see? ;)


  • #4439
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    The picture ain't working Skyline
    Fixed now. Nothing exciting, just a big hole.

    86WFi3b.jpg


  • #4440
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    I looked over my cars tyres this morning to see what the story. I pumped them all to 31 psi some were a small bit soft. Condition wise there all in good condition no bulges or slits or anything like that. I had on buying to turanzas for the back over Christmas as I thought they were low thread wise but got a bit of a suprise. They are all wearing evenly so that's not an issue. I have one on them thread depth measuring devices hears the results

    Passenger front Bridgestone 5 mm
    Drivers front Bridgestone 5mm

    Rear passenger continental 3mm
    Rear driver lassa 7mm

    So a few questions. How decent are lassa tyres are they Chinese. What should I do with the back I was going to buy two turanzas same as front but seems wasteful if the lassa is ok never realised there was so much thread on it. How low should I let the continental go before changing it 2mm ?


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  • #4441
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I looked over my cars tyres this morning to see what the story. I pumped them all to 31 psi some were a small bit soft. Condition wise there all in good condition no bulges or slits or anything like that. I had on buying to turanzas for the back over Christmas as I thought they were low thread wise but got a bit of a suprise. They are all wearing evenly so that's not an issue. I have one on them thread depth measuring devices hears the results

    Passenger front Bridgestone 5 mm
    Drivers front Bridgestone 5mm

    Rear passenger continental 3mm
    Rear driver lassa 7mm

    So a few questions. How decent are lassa tyres are they Chinese. What should I do with the back I was going to buy two turanzas same as front but seems wasteful if the lassa is ok never realised there was so much thread on it. How low should I let the continental go before changing it 2mm ?

    I'd buy two new fronts and put your current fronts on the back, that'd be what most garages would do.

    Or if cash is tight i'd get two matching part worns for the rear for the time being.

    I wouldn't be gone on that set-up on the rear at the moment, particularly if you aren't using the load space and the van is very light at the back.


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