Motors Chat - Round 7

Noccy_Mondy · 14-02-2015 07:24PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

No just adverts. Theres a bit i don't trust about donedeal so i tend not to use it

That's what's holding you back. Tbh, I never use adverts when looking for cars, never think of it. Anyone I know of wouldn't either know of it, or use it. Whatever issues you have about Done Deal, you should get over them, you're shooting yourself in the foot limiting yourself to adverts. I can guarantee you will have it sold in no time if you pop it on Done Deal.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-02-2015 09:58PM

Whats the best size to embed pics here? Toying with a new app that has numerous different sizes.

wotzgoingon · 14-02-2015 10:04PM

1024 x 579. Got that size off a recent post a picture of my car post and it was a reasonably good size picture.

Hal1 · 14-02-2015 11:30PM

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:pac:

Bpmull · 14-02-2015 11:56PM

Was flicking through my haynes manual there and for a mk5 golf 1.9tdi they recommend the air filter element to be changed every 40k miles or 4 years :eek: talking about suffocating the engine. For such an easy cheap job to do I don't know why anyone would leave it that long. I change mine every service 15k km a dirty air filter would lead to lower mpg so i recon it's better to change it every service for the sake of 10 quid.

wotzgoingon · 15-02-2015 12:12AM

Well wrapped my Asti Rx Version R around a telephone pole. I said 'oh brother, throw it in the gutter and go buy another!' Eazy-E verse, for those into rap.

But I did crash the Mivec about 3 months ago. Was driving a Nissan almera untill recently, no timing belt in them which was cool. So I was on the look out for cheap fun and the Toyota Celica popped up. I was looking at a gen 6, 2 litre BEAMS redtop engine and the insurance company I am with would not insure them. Then I tried a Irish 190 gen 7 and again they would not insure me. So I got a inevitable for me a BMW 520i e39. Cruise control is amazing driving down the motorway with feet off the pedals relaxed such a joy. You really need to with this car the accelerator pedal is very, very heavy on these but you get used to it.

The 0-100 km/h is not as fast as the mivec but it overtakes so much better. With the mivec you really have to rev the **** out of the engine and with de-cat and cat back exhaust every one hears you coming.

Noccy_Mondy · 15-02-2015 01:39AM

Troubleshooting time................ again.

Awful "humming" sound from the front wheels when you pick up speed, especially after 40km/h. Intensity comes and goes. Not got to do with the gears, or clutch, noise stays when freewheeling. One of the lads suggested the front brakes might be rubbing?

YbFocus · 15-02-2015 01:42AM

Wheel bearing, would be almost 100% sure.

Does the pitch increase with speed only?

MuppetCheck · 15-02-2015 01:44AM

YbFocus wrote: »

Wheel bearing, would be almost 100% sure.

Does the pitch increase with speed only?

+1, relatively cheap fix too.

Noccy_Mondy · 15-02-2015 01:49AM

YbFocus wrote: »

Wheel bearing, would be almost 100% sure.

Does the pitch increase with speed only?

Ya, gets more prominent the faster you get, take a sharp turn it'll noise louder too.

wotzgoingon · 15-02-2015 02:01AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya, gets more prominent the faster you get, take a sharp turn it'll noise louder too.

Sounds like a wheel bearing. I had to change a rear wheel bearing on a Mk1 Focus, was handy enough but I think the front could be different.

Cheensbo · 15-02-2015 02:04AM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

No just adverts. Theres a bit i don't trust about donedeal so i tend not to use it

Dude what a load of crap, donedeal doesn't buy the car off you, same way adverts doesn't. Put it on donedeal where the vast majority of people looking for a car go looking for a car.

Howl can you say you don't trust donedeal when every second person on adverts will offer you a broken mini pool table and half a packet of softmints for your car??

Noccy_Mondy · 15-02-2015 02:04AM

If that's all it is, then that's fine. Just won't get a chance to get near it. Supposed to be eating road all next week from 6:30 Monday through until Friday evening. I'll have to rearrange something

15-02-2015 02:28AM

An hour with Autotronix today and this is my little before and after:

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He 'hardwired' it in, as it worked out cheaper (though it means, effectively, that the car will never have a different head unit now, from what I understand).

Took about 45 minutes I'd say. The 'after' head unit, which I initially bought for the Rav4, but took out of it before selling it on, wouldn't fit into the Focus, so he had to cut bits off and make it fit.

It also doesn't have a proper surround/facia as I didn't buy one and wasn't that bothered, to be honest (this car is supposed to be cheap and cheerful after all), but that said, it actually looks grand sitting in place and, although i thought it'd bug me if it didnt have a proper surround, it's actually grand (although I haven't seen it during daylight yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll have a lot of regret).

Hat's off to Dave from Autotronix, though (if anyone here knows him?). Rang him at 3:45 to get a rough price off him, and by 4:15 he was in the car taking the old head unit out. Can't beat that kinda service! :eek:

wotzgoingon · 15-02-2015 02:49AM

I have to change my BMW head unit. Like Ford they have their own weird ass size units.

15-02-2015 03:06AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I have to change my BMW head unit. Like Ford they have their own weird ass size units.

Well if you're in the area and require assistance I'd highly, highly recommend the chap from Autotronix. I had nothing but a head unit (no wiring harness, cage, facia, etc) and he still got it in there. Was a thing of beauty looking at him.

Just wish I had the same knowledge, myself. What he did in half an hour would take me days.

Foxhole Norman · 15-02-2015 10:20AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

But I did crash the Mivec about 3 months ago. Was driving a Nissan almera untill recently, no timing belt in them which was cool. So I was on the look out for cheap fun and the Toyota Celica popped up. I was looking at a gen 6, 2 litre BEAMS redtop engine and the insurance company I am with would not insure them. Then I tried a Irish 190 gen 7 and again they would not insure me. So I got a inevitable for me a BMW 520i e39. Cruise control is amazing driving down the motorway with feet off the pedals relaxed such a joy. You really need to with this car the accelerator pedal is very, very heavy on these but you get used to it.

The 0-100 km/h is not as fast as the mivec but it overtakes so much better. With the mivec you really have to rev the **** out of the engine and with de-cat and cat back exhaust every one hears you coming.

Is it the 2.2 or 2.0 520? For head units, if you don't mind spending a bit of money, get an Eonon D5124F.

NickDunne · 15-02-2015 12:09PM

Anyone know where I could get hold of a 28mm blanking grommet for a de-wiper? Seems to be an awkward size to find.

Dord · 15-02-2015 12:29PM

I wouldn't mind this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting-98-tax-nct-bargain/

:pac:

for 800quid with nct and tax it's not bad. It'd mean my panda would be the "big car" in the family though ahahaha

Foxhole Norman · 15-02-2015 12:40PM

Dord wrote: »

I wouldn't mind this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting-98-tax-nct-bargain/

:pac:

for 800quid with nct and tax it's not bad. It'd mean my panda would be the "big car" in the family though ahahaha

That seems to be up for sale every second week

I'd imagine it's ridiculously fun though!

Dord · 15-02-2015 12:50PM

Turbo Tom wrote: »

YA CANT POLLISH A TURD

What do you mean by that?

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

That seems to be up for sale every second week

I'd imagine it's ridiculously fun though!

Yeah maybe not this particular one but I'm sure it'd be great to hoor around corners in. The panda is good for that also.

166man · 15-02-2015 01:03PM

Dord wrote: »

I wouldn't mind this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting-98-tax-nct-bargain/

:pac:

for 800quid with nct and tax it's not bad. It'd mean my panda would be the "big car" in the family though ahahaha

I'd love that...Go everywhere in it!

Gonna keep an eye on that one....:D

wotzgoingon · 15-02-2015 01:14PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Is it the 2.2 or 2.0 520? For head units, if you don't mind spending a bit of money, get an Eonon D5124F.

1998 so it's the 2.0
I have a normal car stereo here which is going in once the surround comes from UK. I don't have the money to spend on a Eonon D5124F.

Foxhole Norman · 15-02-2015 01:35PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

1998 so it's the 2.0
I have a normal car stereo here which is going in once the surround comes from UK. I don't have the money to spend on a Eonon D5124F.

You don't want my pixilated MID Radio-CD no :pac:

Duke O Smiley · 15-02-2015 05:09PM

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My brother sent me this. Seems pretty legit if you ask me.

colm_mcm · 15-02-2015 09:01PM

Top gear on now...

166man · 15-02-2015 09:45PM

That Mercedes is/was tasty. Red seat belts are GACK though....

Gavman84 · 15-02-2015 10:07PM

The M3 was nice too liked the colour. Some difference in mpg from claimed on the i8!

MetzgerMeister · 15-02-2015 10:52PM

I think the red seatbelts are class, mainly due to the fact that they're not black and it's something different. THe A250 has them too.

Duke O Smiley · 15-02-2015 10:57PM

Read seat belts clearly make the car go faster

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