Motors Chat - Round 7

Toyotafanboi · 15-12-2014 09:25PM

Bpmull wrote: »

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.

So spec has no great bearing on how the VW looks it will always look the dogs danglies, but the same can't be said for the Mondeo?

Bpmull wrote: »

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.

ultimately going to be the same car on the outside regardless of spec only small bits and pieces will change. :pac:

ShadowHearth · 15-12-2014 09:25PM

People who put those red noses and deer horns on their cars this year:

Supergurrier · 15-12-2014 09:27PM

I was gonna put a red nose on but im lazy so i didnt

MuppetCheck · 15-12-2014 09:38PM

Bpmull wrote: »

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.

That's extra and not available right away.

A basic highline, like the titanium, will be underwheeled on 17s unless someone springs for the sport pack.

Bpmull · 15-12-2014 09:45PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

So spec has no great bearing on how the VW looks it will always look the dogs danglies, but the same can't be said for the Mondeo?

ultimately going to be the same car on the outside regardless of spec only small bits and pieces will change. :pac:

You got me there alright It was worded wrong. My basic point is from the front a focus and mondeo look abit too similar. The passat looks very different to a golf regardless of which either is specced they are hard to mix up. As for spec changing the outside sure alloys headlights chrome bits etc. will be different but bonnets doors wings aren't going to be changing ie the shape of the car won't change. Considering that above mondeo is at the top end of the specs it's not something I would stop to look the alloys could do with being bigger. Tbh I quite like the new focus but I just think they could have done more with the mondeo.

bear1 · 15-12-2014 10:48PM

So I'm parked in an underground carpark and go for a bit of shopping.
Come back to the car 20ish minutes later to find a Skoda parked behind me but albeit very very close (I've got a tow bar

)
As I'm getting into my car, the Skoda driver is getting into his but instead of putting into reverse he pops it in 1st and goes.
I'm there looking at him like wtf, I go to the back and there is a small scratch on the tow bar so I'm just going to let it go. Zero damage and all.
What does he do? Gets out and tells me I parked to close to him. Gave him another wtf stare as he gets back into his car and drives off.
Some people.

Big Nasty · 15-12-2014 10:50PM

I'd log a call with your insurance just in case dude.

bear1 · 15-12-2014 10:52PM

I'm abroad, do you think I should anyway? I mean there was literally no damage to either cars.

Big Nasty · 15-12-2014 10:57PM

bear1 wrote: »

I'm abroad, do you think I should anyway? I mean there was literally no damage to either cars.

Probably nothing will come of it. Just the way he tried to blame you would have my guard up.

bear1 · 15-12-2014 11:04PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Probably nothing will come of it. Just the way he tried to blame you would have my guard up.

Maybe I'll call FBD tomorrow just in case. He didn't seem dodgy but you never know :rolleyes:

YbFocus · 15-12-2014 11:39PM

Right we collected the turbo!
Onward and upward from tomorrow!

Supergurrier · 16-12-2014 12:14AM

YbFocus · 16-12-2014 12:43AM

I was told two things.

1. It was choked with carbon, not a big deal at that mileage.
2. It was overtightened so must have been off or rebuilt before, but had oem internals.

Both points he says meant that the car could not have been pulling to its true potential, far too much friction in there!
We'll have to see

Noccy_Mondy · 16-12-2014 12:44AM

Ran over (an already dead) badger, got a puncture and broke my lock nut all in the space of half an hour :mad:

Big Nasty · 16-12-2014 12:52AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ran over (an already dead) badger, got a puncture and broke my lock nut all in the space of half an hour :mad:

Sure it wasn't a hedgehog?

Noccy_Mondy · 16-12-2014 12:58AM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Sure it wasn't a hedgehog?

That would make more sense, but no :P

Noccy_Mondy · 16-12-2014 01:03AM

And I lost my credit card, and the new Mondeo doesn't appeal to me, ahh ffs, i'll just write this day off :P

Noccy_Mondy · 16-12-2014 01:13AM

What's the process when getting a replacement lock nut? Or even more important, how to get the current one off (space saver is currently on)

Hal1 · 16-12-2014 01:17AM

I used a laser locknut removal tool. It might be good for 2 uses, as it seized on the locknut after removing a second one, and no amount of heat or persuasion would let me separate the tool from the nut. They work though.

http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/garage-equipment/hand-tools/laser-locking-wheel-nut-remover

Dartz · 16-12-2014 01:20AM

The backs seats on an RX8 aren't just for show.... They're reportedly fairly comfy provided the person in front isn't too tall. First time I've ever had anyone back there and they were quite happy.

16-12-2014 01:51AM

Dartz wrote: »

The backs seats on an RX8 aren't just for show...First time I've ever had anyone back there and they were quite happy.

Fair play to you!

Special Circumstances · 16-12-2014 10:30AM

bear1 wrote: »

So I'm parked in an underground carpark and go for a bit of shopping.
Come back to the car 20ish minutes later to find a Skoda parked behind me but albeit very very close (I've got a tow bar )
As I'm getting into my car, the Skoda driver is getting into his but instead of putting into reverse he pops it in 1st and goes.
I'm there looking at him like wtf, I go to the back and there is a small scratch on the tow bar so I'm just going to let it go. Zero damage and all.
What does he do? Gets out and tells me I parked to close to him. Gave him another wtf stare as he gets back into his car and drives off.
Some people.

Saw a bizarre one recently. Carpark in limerick. Skoda with towbar. Porsche carrera 4s (i think). Yer man in the porsche (not a tarmac merchant) drives into space, stops, goes again - bang. Doesn't even check it when he gets out. WTF?

ShadowHearth · 16-12-2014 05:52PM

So I went for my usual daily cardio session. Pissing rain like no tomorrow, never stopped me.
Headphones on and just in my little world. The next second I feel like I am drowning... A huge wave of water just covers me completely. Huge shock and massive Wtf in my head. So massive truck, which was carrying logs, went throw a big puddle of water at around 80km/h and not even slowing down for a bit...
All I could do is shout out **** and put a finger up.... Fecking asshole.

Simonigs1.0 · 16-12-2014 06:22PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

So I went for my usual daily cardio session. Pissing rain like no tomorrow, never stopped me.
Headphones on and just in my little world. The next second I feel like I am drowning... A huge wave of water just covers me completely. Huge shock and massive Wtf in my head. So massive truck, which was carrying logs, went throw a big puddle of water at around 80km/h and not even slowing down for a bit...
All I could do is shout out **** and put a finger up.... Fecking asshole.

Theres nothing nicer than running in the rain tbh.

Your scenario sounds hilarious though :pac: ...from the other side of the road

MetzgerMeister · 16-12-2014 06:29PM

Isn't it illegal for a driver to do that to a pedestrian?

Noccy_Mondy · 16-12-2014 07:01PM

Went to the main dealer to get the lock nuts off, decided to take them off for good and replace them with 4 standard nuts. It's only the focus, it's not many that would bother with the wheels anyway.

Bpmull · 16-12-2014 07:25PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Went to the main dealer to get the lock nuts off, decided to take them off for good and replace them with 4 standard nuts. It's only the focus, it's not many that would bother with the wheels anyway.

That what I did with my focus replaced the lock nuts with normal nuts it saves a lot of hassle if your lock nuts are anyway damaged which they always seem to be. No doubt from them not being put on by hand but rather by an air gun.

BBMcQ · 16-12-2014 07:27PM

Dartz wrote: »

The backs seats on an RX8 aren't just for show.... They're reportedly fairly comfy provided the person in front isn't too tall. First time I've ever had anyone back there and they were quite happy.

I can confirm. I've had 2 RX8's and front and back comfortably fits a 5ft 10 combo x 2

ShadowHearth · 16-12-2014 07:53PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Theres nothing nicer than running in the rain tbh.

Your scenario sounds hilarious though :pac: ...from the other side of the road

I bet it was. And someone who was driving behind that truck... Was not funny for me at all.

As MM said, I though it was illegal to do too, but who the feck I will say about it. Garda will just have a laugh.
I just admire more all people who slow down near puddles like this. I am running on that route for almost half year and always notice car slow down near water. This time I got a proper shower though.

jimgoose · 16-12-2014 08:05PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I bet it was. And someone who was driving behind that truck... Was not funny for me at all.

As MM said, I though it was illegal to do too, but who the feck I will say about it. Garda will just have a laugh.
I just admire more all people who slow down near puddles like this. I am running on that route for almost half year and always notice car slow down near water. This time I got a proper shower though.

Is it possible that the driver of that colossal thing didn't see the water? Was it dark at the time? No trucker will deliberately do that to a civilian.

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