Motors Chat - Round 7

toastedpickles · 15-12-2014 03:43PM

1 of 14 9pm-9am shifts done.....my god i'm in bits

Dat money though.....

jimgoose · 15-12-2014 03:45PM

zerks wrote: »

Would you get a velvet wrap on your car?

I've seen worse than that. Mark White of Performance Bikes magazine has a Yamaha R1 5PW completely covered with fake tiger fur:

Alanstrainor · 15-12-2014 03:49PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

The engine bay :pac:

It had a leaky gasket before I bought it which was replaced when I picked it up, most of it is just the left over oil burning off the manifolds, HOWEVER my recent attempt at putting in oil last week went something like this due to the wind, need to give it a power wash soon.

I've replaced my rocker cover gasket twice now. I find that the Winter months are particularly hard on them. So it may well be that. From experience, if you're smelling it, it's a fresh leak as it burns off very quickly if all is dandy. No huge risk in driving it as is, but worth keeping an eye on! Easy enough job if it is. Only thing is that is an annoying/slow one to do, takes about 3 hours for me.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 15-12-2014 03:52PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

1 of 14 9pm-9am shifts done.....my god i'm in bits

Dat money though.....

Posted at 14.40 pm...:P

Foxhole Norman · 15-12-2014 03:53PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I've replaced my rocker cover gasket twice now. I find that the Winter months are particularly hard on them. So it may well be that. From experience, if you're smelling it, it's a fresh leak as it burns off very quickly if all is dandy. No huge risk in driving it as is, but worth keeping an eye on! Easy enough job if it is. Only thing is that is an annoying/slow one to do, takes about 3 hours for me.

Mine has used about 2 litres for about 2300 miles, not sure if that's normal, I topped it up with Castrol 5W-30. I must power wash the manifolds and see if I can get most of it off as about 50ml or a bit more got between the engine covers. I think that's what it is at the moment. No leaks from what I can see.

toastedpickles · 15-12-2014 03:54PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Posted at 14.40 pm...:P

Its called nightwork :P which was done last night :P I'm only awake now sure :P

joujoujou · 15-12-2014 03:54PM

jimgoose wrote: »

I've seen worse than that. Mark White of Performance Bikes magazine has a Yamaha R1 5PW completely covered with fake tiger fur:

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First what came into my mind:

jimgoose · 15-12-2014 03:54PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Mine has used about 2 litres for about 2300 miles, not sure if that's normal, I topped it up with Castrol 5W-30. I must power wash the manifolds and see if I can get most of it off as about 50ml or a bit more got between the engine covers. I think that's what it is at the moment. No leaks from what I can see.

Hmm. Mine uses a litre of Edge 5W-30 every 1,500 miles or so, but it's a big, lardy old Millicent.

Alanstrainor · 15-12-2014 05:04PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Mine has used about 2 litres for about 2300 miles, not sure if that's normal, I topped it up with Castrol 5W-30. I must power wash the manifolds and see if I can get most of it off as about 50ml or a bit more got between the engine covers. I think that's what it is at the moment. No leaks from what I can see.

I was never really ever able to see the leaks, it's most notable when driving up hill and giving it a bit of welly I found. The smell will be strong. I wouldn't bother with the power house, as I said those smells would lead me to believe a failed (or improperly installed) gasket. Never had much of a noticeable increase in oil consumption when mine was bad either.

Foxhole Norman · 15-12-2014 05:08PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I was never really ever able to see the leaks, it's most notable when driving up hill and giving it a bit of welly I found. The smell will be strong. I wouldn't bother with the power house, as I said those smells would lead me to believe a failed (or improperly installed) gasket. Never had much of a noticeable increase in oil consumption when mine was bad either.

I'll give it a hose anyway and leave it a week, if it goes away or the smell gets lighter it's probably just the excess oil on the covers/in between them. Stupid wind. After Christmas I'm going to throw it in somewhere to get a proper look over and see what the story is. Really want to sort my PDC and get a Nav/Screen head unit.

toastedpickles · 15-12-2014 06:14PM

Seen this, made me laugh, funny because it's true :pac:

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Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 07:03PM

Got a few bad snaps in the local dealer today. Was the only one they had. I don't know what ye think, but at first I thought it was a focus. Doesn't really have the wow factor, not like the previous model had anyway. Bear in mind that this is a titanium spec too, even still.... Them alloys need to be bigger too IMO

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 07:07PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Got a few bad snaps in the local dealer today. Was the only one they had. I don't know what ye think, but at first I thought it was a focus. Doesn't really have the wow factor, not like the previous model had anyway. Bear in mind that this is a titanium spec too, even still.... Them alloys need to be bigger too IMO

Wouldn't even come close to the new passat IMO anyway.

toastedpickles · 15-12-2014 07:08PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Wouldn't even come close to the new passat IMO anyway.

Sure you have a huge horn for any modern vw anyways :P :pac:

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 07:09PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Wouldn't even come close to the new passat IMO anyway.

Of course it wouldn't, would it?

:pac:

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 07:13PM

Nothing to do with that. But for a titanium spec it doesn't seem great from the outside. I think that look suits the new focus but the pictures above just look like a slightly bigger focus and it's abit too plain from the back. There a very clear distinction between a golf and a passat as there should be. I suppose it will all come down to price passats starting at 28k so with a few toys there about 31k I don't know what the mondeo will be costing.

Simonigs1.0 · 15-12-2014 07:33PM

Titanium spec Mondeos used to look really good imo. Nice alloys, chrome bits, nice interior etc, but I agree that is a bit....meh.

Also, have my VRT appointment tomorrow....yay

Foxhole Norman · 15-12-2014 07:51PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Got a few bad snaps in the local dealer today. Was the only one they had. I don't know what ye think, but at first I thought it was a focus. Doesn't really have the wow factor, not like the previous model had anyway. Bear in mind that this is a titanium spec too, even still.... Them alloys need to be bigger too IMO

I wonder is that the exact same one I saw a few months back down here in Cork, the one you photo'd has a Cork reg, but they do have a big base down here.

Toyotafanboi · 15-12-2014 08:40PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Got a few bad snaps in the local dealer today. Was the only one they had. I don't know what ye think, but at first I thought it was a focus. Doesn't really have the wow factor, not like the previous model had anyway. Bear in mind that this is a titanium spec too, even still.... Them alloys need to be bigger too IMO

whatever about the alloys, the front end has more more about it that the previous design! much more aggressive looking.

Bpmull wrote: »

Nothing to do with that. But for a titanium spec it doesn't seem great from the outside. I think that look suits the new focus but the pictures above just look like a slightly bigger focus and it's abit too plain from the back. There a very clear distinction between a golf and a passat as there should be. I suppose it will all come down to price passats starting at 28k so with a few toys there about 31k I don't know what the mondeo will be costing.

yes, a very clear distinction between a jetta and a passat. very clear.

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 08:42PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I wonder is that the exact same one I saw a few months back down here in Cork, the one you photo'd has a Cork reg, but they do have a big base down here.

Could be, there's more pics of them here, that grey one is the exact same as the one above, bar the 47/57 at the end. What's with the Cork reg's I wonder? Is that Fords main hub?

http://www.talkford.com/community/topic/238728-mk5-mondeos-in-uk-showrooms/

MuppetCheck · 15-12-2014 08:48PM

Ford HQ is in Cork. Legacy of the old factory I suppose.

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 09:01PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

whatever about the alloys, the front end has more more about it that the previous design! much more aggressive looking.

yes, a very clear distinction between a jetta and a passat. very clear.

Well neither of them pictures are of the new model passat which is quite different from a jetta and golf. I can see the similarities in the older pics there but that's not what I was referring to. I think the focus mondeo looks a lot closer.

Here's a picture of the passat I can't see how that looks anyway like a new model golf or jetta.

MuppetCheck · 15-12-2014 09:03PM

That's a Passat that won't be seen here, 240bhp 4 motion with every single option ticked. Nice car, but you'd have a nice 5er for the cost of that!

EDIT - THE PIC HAS CHANGED

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 09:08PM

^^ That looks mad like the old phaeton. Lord it took me longer then it should to recall that name

Only one on Carzone. No wonder it's not selling with the inability to rotate pics...

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/phaeton/used-2006-volkswagen-phaeton-phae-dublin-fpa-201451229410511

Simonigs1.0 · 15-12-2014 09:09PM

Is that not the current Phaeton?

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 09:11PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Is that not the current Phaeton?

That's what I meant to say. Don't see any new ones around so to me they're old.

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 09:11PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

That's a Passat that won't be seen here, 240bhp 4 motion with every single option ticked. Nice car, but you'd have a nice 5er for the cost of that!

EDIT - THE PIC HAS CHANGED

Sorry there this is the picture you were referring too.

Granted that one is high spec but it's still ultimately going to be the same car on the outside regardless of spec only small bits and pieces will change. Not sure if they are coming with them headlights as standard I think they are.

MuppetCheck · 15-12-2014 09:13PM

They're LED headlights, a grand to 1700 extra depending on if you want cornering function.

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 09:13PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Is that not the current Phaeton?

Here's the link where I got that picture it's for a review of the new passat

http://blog.caranddriver.com/vw-introduces-new-passat-for-europe-we-hope-ours-eventually-looks-like-this/

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 09:17PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

They're LED headlights, a grand to 1700 extra depending on if you want cornering function.

We will have to wait and see what the paddy spec ones look like so :pac: still doesn't change my point it's a very different car at the front to a golf or jetta. Is the fully digital display that was in them ones coming in them all ie no physical gauges or odometer speedometer just all digital that looks fairly cool.

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