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

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  • #5852
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Sorry about that, I was a little distracted on the way home.
    This guy in a silver BMW kept driving up behind me

    I kept my distance and warned drivers behind me so they wouldn't try to undertake him.


  • #5853
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Worlds most extreme roads on More4 now.


  • #5854
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    So havn't been on much over xmas. Anyone get any cool motoring related gifts? Got an aa labeled cigarette socket powered tyre inflater.


  • #5855
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    nd wrote: »
    So havn't been on much over xmas. Anyone get any cool motoring related gifts? Got an aa labeled cigarette socket powered tyre inflater.

    A halfords voucher that was about as motoring related as it got :)


  • #5856
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    nd wrote: »
    So havn't been on much over xmas. Anyone get any cool motoring related gifts? Got an aa labeled cigarette socket powered tyre inflater.

    A clapped out E300 TD I bought on St Stephens day. Does that count....


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  • #5857
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    If you like it I suppose it counts as a gift to yourself :)


  • #5858
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    nd wrote: »
    If you like it I suppose it counts as a gift to yourself :)

    Merry Christmas.... TO ME :D:D:D:D


  • #5859
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    nd wrote: »
    So havn't been on much over xmas. Anyone get any cool motoring related gifts? Got an aa labeled cigarette socket powered tyre inflater.

    I bought myself a new head unit for the E39 which I cannot wait for, counting the days....


  • #5860
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    One of the number plate lights is constantly acting up on the golf in the fact that when the lights come on there is a fifty fifty chance it won't come on. But if it doesn't and you give it a bang it will work. Is that most likely the connection rather than the bulb ? I hope it's not a cvrt fail. I must have a look tomorrow and see it I can spot the problem.


  • #5861
    sblythe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭sblythe


    nd wrote: »
    So havn't been on much over xmas. Anyone get any cool motoring related gifts? Got an aa labeled cigarette socket powered tyre inflater.

    Got tax on my Merc


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  • #5862
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Right so after 140 miles over the first day, the fuel calculation came out at 18.9mpg :D

    That involves mostly spirited driving so I'll keep a keen eye.


  • #5863
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Right so after 140 miles over the first day, the fuel calculation came out at 18.9mpg :D

    That involves mostly spirited driving so I'll keep a keen eye.

    Pretty much the same as me, I'm averaging 18.7 right now :pac:


  • #5864
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Pretty much the same as me, I'm averaging 18.7 right now :pac:

    My lighter weight is getting me .2mpg!
    Yes, so worth it :D


  • #5865
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    My lighter weight is getting me .2mpg!
    Yes, so worth it :D

    DAT EFFICIENCY :eek:


  • #5866
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    One of the number plate lights is constantly acting up on the golf in the fact that when the lights come on there is a fifty fifty chance it won't come on. But if it doesn't and you give it a bang it will work. Is that most likely the connection rather than the bulb ? I hope it's not a cvrt fail. I must have a look tomorrow and see it I can spot the problem.

    It's a connection. See if the bulb is sitting correctly.


  • #5867
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Bpmull wrote:
    One of the number plate lights is constantly acting up on the golf in the fact that when the lights come on there is a fifty fifty chance it won't come on. But if it doesn't and you give it a bang it will work. Is that most likely the connection rather than the bulb ? I hope it's not a cvrt fail. I must have a look tomorrow and see it I can spot the problem.


    Don't think the number plate lights are checked. Dads jeep passed the last one without any, didn't notice until after the test. Judging by the amount of cars with no number plate lights at all, the NCT don't check it either.


  • #5868
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Mine from last night after long runs the range starts to say weird things 1200 km to a tank I wish. But it does adjust once you start doing a load of short trips.

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  • #5869
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    It's on a lot of cars, but what's the reason the 30 and 50 are in red. Is it something to do with driving in towns and the speed limits.


  • #5870
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Bpmull wrote: »
    One of the number plate lights is constantly acting up on the golf in the fact that when the lights come on there is a fifty fifty chance it won't come on. But if it doesn't and you give it a bang it will work. Is that most likely the connection rather than the bulb ? I hope it's not a cvrt fail. I must have a look tomorrow and see it I can spot the problem.

    Wang in a new bulb, be done with it


  • #5871
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    It's on a lot of cars, but what's the reason the 30 and 50 are in red. Is it something to do with driving in towns and the speed limits.

    I think it's maximum speeds in lower gears 1st and 2nd gear I think thats the reason behind it.


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  • #5872
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    You'd get more than 50 in 2nd if you wanted :cool:


  • #5873
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    You'd get more than 50 in 2nd if you wanted :cool:

    I must try it and see :pac:


  • #5874
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I must try it and see :pac:

    Has to do more than 50kmh in second surely!


  • #5875
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Has to do more than 50kmh in second surely!

    I just looked up some YouTube acceleration videos and it does the guts of 50 in first and 75 kmh in second so my theory is wrong so as Noccy said it must be related to town speed limits.


  • #5876
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I just looked up some YouTube acceleration videos and it does the guts of 50 in first and 75 kmh in second so my theory is wrong so as Noccy said it must be related to town speed limits.

    I was thinking, it would very highly geared if it were the previous case.


  • #5877
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    What's the best top gear special to watch, excluding the last one and the Burma one. I'm on taxi duty tonight, so I have time to kill!!


  • #5878
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Amazon without a doubt Noccy :)


  • #5879
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    What's the best top gear special to watch, excluding the last one and the Burma one. I'm on taxi duty tonight, so I have time to kill!!

    Bitta tinder is great craic, bound to get a chat or 2 :p

    Failing that, surely you must know about roadkill and hot rod garage....?


  • #5880
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    dgt wrote: »
    Bitta tinder is great craic, bound to get a chat or 2 :p

    Failing that, surely you must know about roadkill and hot rod garage....?

    Oh I'm on Tinder alright, way too fussy is my problem :P


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  • #5881
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Oh I'm on Tinder alright, way too fussy is my problem :P

    Picky picky picky!!!

    Lower the fussiness for a chance to lower your, er, well you can figure how it works :D


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