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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Theres this app called Geek - Smarter shopping that kept popping up on my fb page so I downloaded it. Its full of dirt cheap gadgety things like that. A lot of rubbish but some useful thing's.

    See if this link does anything. You might have to download the app. Its much easier to use than the actual website


    http://www.wish.com/geek/m/c/53d8dd5746188e43665cebb1

    You gotta make an account, not bad for 12 quid though! I'll get one later on


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    You gotta make an account, not bad for 12 quid though! I'll get one later on

    I signed in using my fb page.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Can you get one of those for tape decks do you think??
    Can't see one dude but they can also slot into creveses in the dashboard too, I'll post a little review once it arrives (trialling Prime and got 1 day shipping for free).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Try http://www.tmart.com/ they do free shipping to Ireland. They have a uk warehouse so check that's selected or it will be despatched from China.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Got two Dunlop sports fitted today and binned the cheap crap on it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    Anyne looking for a phone holder I have a tetrax thing and find it very good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Anyne looking for a phone holder I have a tetrax thing and find it very good.
    Does it fit in an Avensis :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Fitted footwell lights to the Focus today easy mod as its all wired already just no bulbs! 2 501 bulbs job done. Got it washed too!
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Got two Dunlop sports fitted today and binned the cheap crap on it!

    Take it easy off the mark with the Dunlops as well. You'll light them up fairly easily if they're on the front. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    dar83 wrote: »
    Take it easy off the mark with the Dunlops as well. You'll light them up fairly easily if they're on the front. ;)

    Feck the tyres mind your driveshafts :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    dar83 wrote: »
    Take it easy off the mark with the Dunlops as well. You'll light them up fairly easily if they're on the front. ;)

    How you mean...ya they are on the front. What tyres ye have on your cars lads and recommend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    How you mean...ya they are on the front. What tyres ye have on your cars lads and recommend

    Vredistien Ultrac Sessanta atm, they are ok but not a patch on Goodyear F1 Assymetric 2's which i am getting again next time around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Ya they were out of the good years but the Dunlop are good it seems anyway reading online. I'll change the back in new year too when funds allow. Might put goodyears on then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Feck the tyres mind your driveshafts :p

    How are you breaking driveshafts?

    Have you extra power than stock or something?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    How are you breaking driveshafts?

    Have you extra power than stock or something?

    Yes, Ford shafts don't like 300+Ft/lb of torque unfortunately :(

    Is nice motorsport shafts you can get but they are 800 sterling so many in feb or so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    2006 BMW 325i iDrive upgrade from CCC to CIC with HD screen, video playback from DVD drive.

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    CIC starting for the first time here...

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    Maps updated to the latest version

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    CIC coded to the car now (Car has Logic7 so there was no sound)
    It is working now :D, The songs says it.

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    NAvigation feature enabled


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    Bluetooth working just fine with the original module.

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    New radio and fascia in place and secure

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    Job done

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    bmstuff wrote: »
    2006 BMW 325i iDrive upgrade from CCC to CIC with HD screen, video playback from DVD drive.
    Your pics always make me want a BMW :rolleyes: :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Feck the tyres mind your driveshafts :p

    If you've got bad tyres then your shafts will be fine, it's only when you've got tyres that grip properly that you need to worry about shearing your shafts! :pac:
    Gavman84 wrote: »
    How you mean...ya they are on the front. What tyres ye have on your cars lads and recommend

    Eagle F1's, they're yer only man.. errr tyre. I've never put anything else on it. Costs me a small fortune in rubber, but now I'm in a stable relation the last two years it's somewhat offset...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Winter tyres arrived, as well as spigot rings. Will put them on after Christmas (no motoring until 5 Jan anyway). The time has come to repair one badly scratched alloy ("before" photos here).

    Tools used (photos from google):

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    Result:

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    And painted:

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    It's not perfect, but enough for secondary, winter set. :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Nice job Jou!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    ...never even realised my car had indicators:P
    Nor do most drivers nowadays :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

    You mean the "park anywhere" lights? They're great! Some idiots only use 1 side of them when they're still moving!!! Clowns :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

    Dad?? .................. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

    Id say waist of money ..... :pac:


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  • Moderators Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Finally got my Reversing camera back in operation since I replaced my RNS 510. VCDS from china did the trick :)

    Now to reset my service light :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Your pics always make me want a BMW :rolleyes: :)

    Sorry about that :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Picking up one of these lads for the car, don't use my CD player regardless and all the main buttons still accessible (as well as steering wheel). Might get a small tablet too.

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    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountek-Smartphones-Tablets-Dashboard-Functions/dp/B00HMDYH2U/
    This arrived today and man it's unbelievably convenient - doddle to fit, doesn't get in the way of the gearstick and only really hides unused radio buttons. Can't take a picture of my phone in it because my phone is my camera :P Will take one later with the missus phone. I highly recommend this (the magnet sticker just goes on the inside of my phone case). I also learned from the guide linked below that I can remove the main holder to fit anywhere on my dashboard with a crevice - noice!

    http://www.quietpc.com/instructions/mountek/nGrooveSnap_UserGuide.pdf

    UPDATE: Took a snap of where I've decided to mount it, fits in snugly and looks the business when the phones in place. Best purchase in a while.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Serious gummi pfleging done today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    So blew a bulb last night. Changed it. Then realised that I changes the wrong side of the cars bulb. Changed the other one then.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭bazery


    Serious gummi pfleging done today.

    Do you find it works. My doors are back squeaking after about 2 weeks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    bazery wrote: »
    Do you find it works. My doors are back squeaking after about 2 weeks

    Never had a squeak, just preempting any spells of freezing weather after Christmas. Probably no bad idea with frameless doors to keep them treated anyway.
    I've never had a squeak due to door seals,.are you sure it's not hinges or check straps giving you noise.


  • Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭bazery


    Never had a squeak, just preempting any spells of freezing weather after Christmas. Probably no bad idea with frameless doors to keep them treated anyway.
    I've never had a squeak due to door seals,.are you sure it's not hinges or check straps giving you noise.
    Definitely rubber on metal. Its goes for about 2 weeks and gradually comes back over time. Think I need a better product


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    NBT iDrive retrofit from 2014 F series into BMW E70 X5
    What a nice system.

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    Fitting the F series screen into the E70 dash frame.

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    What on earth is that thing in the middle of the dash?
    Oh yeah the original boring radio from factory, no Bluetooth, no navigation.

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    Old radio out

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    The new system is alive!

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    Local music dabatase stored on the hard drive contains million of albums pictures so you always know visually what is playing

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    3D navigation maps

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    Bluetooth module built-in ready for handsfree and music streaming from the phone.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    Update on this today

    Microphone for handsfree wired and installed.
    NBT radio coded to fit E70 options and disable features that do not exist on E series
    USB port retrofitted and tested fine for music (MP3, FLAC, etcc) and video playing (AVI etc)

    Should be done tomorrow, rear camera to connect and put everything back together.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    Final pictures of the E70 NBT iDrive retrofit

    Microphone installed

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    And the camera etc

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    Collected a couple of items from the UPS depot in Little Island.

    This is one of them ...

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    3" turbo-back, 4.5" tailpipe and de-cat up-pipe :cool:

    Should sound a little better when fitted :D

    Not looking forward to applying the heat-wrap though :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Top Dog wrote: »
    Collected a couple of items from the UPS depot in Little Island.

    This is one of them ...

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    3" turbo-back, 4.5" tailpipe and de-cat up-pipe :cool:

    Should sound a little better when fitted :D

    Not looking forward to applying the heat-wrap though :o

    Looks like some serious stuff,,what car is it for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    davycc wrote: »
    Looks like some serious stuff,,what car is it for?
    Impreza Wagon. Standard STI exhaust thats currently fitted is just too quiet (though will be kept for NCT appointments) ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Sorry forgot to add the story for the photo this is my new 2.5 inch rs-r concept magic de cat and rear box, not one single muffler it's superbike loud at wot :-) , kept the stock back box and cat for nct time in the summer ;-)
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Right lads here we go :)

    As many may know I got an engine for christmas from a ridiculously good friend with a weird sense for presents! The engine had a small knock from the bottom end but could be driven if you really wanted.

    I brought it back near home to my mechanic friend with the idea of unloading it and getting to it whenever, but we just kind of opened a few bits and before we knew what was what we found that the head was indeed perfect ...

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    We spun her over then and worked underneath and we found the shells had been spun on cylinder two and also in the static points either side of this :rolleyes: (I'll get a decent pic of the damage up close but one even has a tiny bit of the corner missing!)

    Here's a pic where the crank was just after coming out

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    And all disassembled and laid out, I'm just a bit terrified :)

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    Bearing (:cool: :pac:) in mind, that I only got back at 20:15 I find it laughable to be home and washed and ready for work tomorrow! We had all opened and sussed by 23:30.

    Onward and upward!

    Edit: Just to add, the machine work for the future is to spin the crank etc to polish them, then oversize bearings to suit. New rings to make sure the compression is there (pointless not to when we are at this stage) and also just a quick honing on the cylinders even though they are perfect!
    Add to that a chain and she'll be singing later on this year hopefully!


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    YbFocus wrote: »

    Edit: Just to add, the machine work for the future is to spin the crank etc to polish them, then oversize bearings to suit. New rings to make sure the compression is there (pointless not to when we are at this stage) and also just a quick honing on the cylinders even though they are perfect!
    Add to that a chain and she'll be singing later on this year hopefully!

    As in...Wednesday? :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    As in...Wednesday? :P

    As in I hope to have a track car running this engine before the year is out :o
    Lots to do and very little time to do it during the week now that I'll be back in work!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    davycc wrote: »
    Sorry forgot to add the story for the photo this is my new 2.5 inch rs-r concept magic de cat and rear box, not one single muffler it's superbike loud at wot :-) , kept the stock back box and cat for nct time in the summer ;-)

    I was never sure, 3SGE or 3SGTE?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    CianRyan wrote: »
    I was never sure, 3SGE or 3SGTE?

    3sge it's an original Irish car from new badged as gti-16 :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    As in...Wednesday? :P

    Ha ha ha i was so tired last night i only realised what you were getting at now :)

    Next year god Damn ye all :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    davycc wrote: »
    3sge it's an original Irish car from new badged as gti-16 :-)

    Rare enough sight on the roads now, great that there are people keeping these out of scrapyards/sheds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Rare enough sight on the roads now, great that there are people keeping these out of scrapyards/sheds.

    Thanks I got very lucky with her,original cosmos blue (purple) with a giant envelope full of expensive Toyota main dealer invoices,and every nct cert and matching report from new. Super rare revision 5 too:-)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Pops_20


    I changed both drive belts on the Glanza today. The power steering belt was OK but the alternator belt was chewed out. Half of its width was gone! It's a simple enough job but can be awkward as there isn't much access to get at those bolts.


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