Motors Chat - Round 7

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 12:19PM

If you got it from the motor factors in the town near the newbridge cutlery then I paid 60 euro for service parts excluding plugs for the mother's stilo not so long ago. I cant see (4 ?) plugs costing the guts of 30 quid?

Special Circumstances · 22-12-2014 12:20PM

Seems pricey.
Did I miss a halfords oil special or has it been ages since there was one?

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 12:20PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Seems pricey.
Did I miss a halfords oil special or has it been ages since there was one?

Always on around christmas or has been for the past couple of years anyway.

joujoujou · 22-12-2014 12:28PM

There was one in the middle of the year, but more than likely another one after Xmas, as usual.

Special Circumstances · 22-12-2014 01:33PM

Mighty stuff, stock up for the year again!

ba_barabus · 22-12-2014 01:35PM

The mentalists are out in force today. Just had a guy pull out in front of me, do a u turn and then tailgate me while waving his fist, blowing the horn and flashing his lights. I've no idea what sparked him off, literally none!

joujoujou · 22-12-2014 01:40PM

You need a shotgun.

Special Circumstances · 22-12-2014 01:40PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

The mentalists are out in force today. Just had a guy pull out in front of me, do a u turn and then tailgate me while waving his fist, blowing the horn and flashing his lights. I've no idea what sparked him off, literally none!

Tis the season wha? Have to go out in it later, dreading it!

Noccy_Mondy · 22-12-2014 02:25PM

ba_barabus wrote:

The mentalists are out in force today. Just had a guy pull out in front of me, do a u turn and then tailgate me while waving his fist, blowing the horn and flashing his lights. I've no idea what sparked him off, literally none!

All the xmas spa's are out in force. Have to go to Galway later, suppose it'll be mad....

Simonigs1.0 · 22-12-2014 02:30PM

I've got a suit to pick up from Capel street later and I just can't.

The crowds. Bloody hell.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 02:43PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

I've got a suit to pick up from Capel street later and I just can't.

The crowds. Bloody hell.

Didn't you mention you had a suit tailor, why not make him collect it for you :pac:

tossy · 22-12-2014 02:47PM

Id imagine his tailor is Louis Copeland on Capel street

Simonigs1.0 · 22-12-2014 02:49PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Didn't you mention you had a suit tailor, why not make him collect it for you :pac:

I need shoes too, because apparently brown shoes with navy is "in", so I need to go in myself.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 02:51PM

tossy wrote: »

Id imagine his tailor is Louis Copeland on Capel street

Arah I was only making a joke.
Tis the season :pac:

Simonigs1.0 · 22-12-2014 03:03PM

They usually are great for delivering if needs be, and as much as I like them, I wouldn't trust anybody to pick out shoes for me.

/shameless plug

bear1 · 22-12-2014 03:14PM

Is it me or do peoples driving skills go fcuking downhill in December? The amount of gob****es I'm meeting on the road is ridiculous.

Mycroft H · 22-12-2014 03:24PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Neighbours 91 Kadette wouldn't start this morning. Any ideas?

We'd sparks, battery and we seemed to have fuel in the carb.

Just turning over, no attempt to fire either with the choke on or off.

Its been a while since I tried to start something with a carb. Thinking of gammy jets?

Anyone? Might move this over to DIY...

bear1 · 22-12-2014 03:26PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Anyone? Might move this over to DIY...

Timing belt jumped a tooth? Injector issues? When was it last serviced?
Could be a number of things, have you tried bump starting it?

davycc · 22-12-2014 03:26PM

I'm driving to listowel for Xmas for a week or so have to leave Ashbourne pick the sister up in Coolock then force myself into the chaos and Muppet fest that will be unavoidable on m50, m7 .
Stress level: Infinity +1 :-)

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 03:27PM

bear1 wrote: »

Is it me or do peoples driving skills go fcuking downhill in December? The amount of gob****es I'm meeting on the road is ridiculous.

I think it's because of the general chaotic nature of people in december.
"Oh god I must buy all of the things - and must do so now, fcuk the rest of ye"

dgt · 22-12-2014 03:27PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Anyone? Might move this over to DIY...

Clean your dizzy, make sure all leads spark and fire petril down the carb

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 03:28PM

davycc wrote: »

I'm driving to listowel for Xmas for a week or so have to leave Ashbourne pick the sister up in Coolock then force myself into the chaos and Muppet fest that will be unavoidable on m50, m7 .
Stress level: Infinity +1 :-)

I've a similar drive, heading from nyyyaaavan to portlaoise over xmas, possibly xmas or stephen's day.
One of the few days of the year that the m50/m7 may be quiet and hassle free

bear1 · 22-12-2014 03:28PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I think it's because of the general chaotic nature of people in december.
"Oh god I must buy all of the things - and must do so now, fcuk the rest of ye"

The spatial awareness of some of them must be the same as the spatial awareness of the moon.
Twice I've nearly been hit by d1ckheads not checking their mirrors.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 03:29PM

bear1 wrote: »

The spatial awareness of some of them must be the same as the spatial awareness of the moon.
Twice I've nearly been hit by d1ckheads not checking their mirrors.

It's happened me or people with me aswell. Even in shops now, people are just walking randomly into people and not looking.

We just can't cope with christmas!

dgt · 22-12-2014 03:34PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I think it's because of the general chaotic nature of people in december.
"Oh god I must buy all of the things - and must do so now, fcuk the rest of ye"

Newry is a complete turkey farm with all these halfwits buying up everything. For once a slow old wreck fitted nicely in traffic, taking off in 3rd from tickover

They better leave me some whiskey...

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 03:39PM

dgt wrote: »

Newry is a complete turkey farm with all these halfwits buying up everything. For once a slow old wreck fitted nicely in traffic, taking off in 3rd from tickover

They better leave me some whiskey...

Didn't manage to get up to newry this year i mean usually you could take it as red that that's my pre christmas shopping location because the build quality of the shops pricing structure up there combined with all the cheap BPM ull drink makes shopping up north much more reliable and relaxing than down south normally imo and my golf gt tdi enjoys the trip up and back even if I have to wash it on the way back because the roads are dirty and we can't be having that but at least even the scot's clan is cheaper up there or at least its better than trying to shop in nyyavan I mean I was walking around the town and ended up falling on what seemed like a fox hole oh well at least it got a clear booting!

:pac::pac:

ShadowHearth · 22-12-2014 03:39PM

Jaysus, looks like the times of cheap e38 are waaaay gone now.

What would be general opinion of xj and type-s jags lads? Would they be great in comfort and reliability?

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-12-2014 03:42PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Jaysus, looks like the times of cheap e38 are waaaay gone now.

What would be general opinion of xj and type-s jags lads? Would they be great in comfort and reliability?

Plenty of cheap e38's around, pity they are all the weedy 728i !

S-Type's are in a diff-rent class in terms of reliability. I'd look towards the last/newest models of the "old style" xj's imo if you want the reliability and build quality while still retaining the old style jag look.

bear1 · 22-12-2014 03:44PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Jaysus, looks like the times of cheap e38 are waaaay gone now.

What would be general opinion of xj and type-s jags lads? Would they be great in comfort and reliability?

Would you consider importing from the UK?

dgt · 22-12-2014 03:46PM

Mon dieu monsieur CHP, just reminds me I'm out if a beverage up here! Funny I also saw another boardsie on the way up here too

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Jaysus, looks like the times of cheap e38 are waaaay gone now.

What would be general opinion of xj and type-s jags lads? Would they be great in comfort and reliability?

Absolutely loving the one I have! Really comfy and a lovely place to be

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