Motors Chat - Round 7

Foxhole Norman · 21-02-2015 10:49PM

While it'd be interesting to see what it could do on a full economy run, I neither have the time nor patience

Supergurrier · 21-02-2015 10:51PM

I tried an economy run once...

Ok well i never tried one but im sure it would suck

Autosport · 21-02-2015 10:52PM

How's everyone?? Havent been around for a while but I'm back for now. Taxed the car in Jan and then insurance in feb and the my god has insurance risen

has everyone felt this ?? and then this week the tyres decided they ended to be changed and my god my poor wallet has been hit hard

Happy Weekend!!!

Supergurrier · 21-02-2015 10:53PM

Yea my insurance has gone from mid 500's to mid 700's

31

6 Years no claims

No points

Bpmull · 21-02-2015 10:56PM

Autosport wrote: »

How's everyone?? Havent been around for a while but I'm back for now. Taxed the car in Jan and then insurance in feb and the my god has insurance risen has everyone felt this ?? and then this week the tyres decided they ended to be changed and my god my poor wallet has been hit hard

Happy Weekend!!!

Welcome back. Do you still have the astra is it ?

nd · 21-02-2015 11:05PM

Always worth getting a new quote online from your insurance company at renewal time. It's usually cheaper and then ring them with it.

My renewal was 510 and eventually got them down to 380( ring them the last time when your renewal date is almost out).

Got a bit off the fathers insurance too.

Autosport · 21-02-2015 11:08PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Yea my insurance has gone from mid 500's to mid 700's

31

6 Years no claims

No points

Yea I couldn't get over the jump up from €400's to €800's but I got a good enough quote from AA but only because I am a current AA roadside assistant member. What's the point of having no penalty points and ncb

sad times!!

Bpmull yea I still have the Astra, gonna keep it for a little longer as I'm holding out for the new model or a different car if I like one

how's the golf??

Autosport · 21-02-2015 11:09PM

nd wrote: »

Always worth getting a new quote online from your insurance company at renewal time. It's usually cheaper and then ring them with it.

My renewal was 510 and eventually got them down to 380( ring them the last time when your renewal date is almost out).

Got a bit off the fathers insurance too.

Sertus wouldn't match AA so I left them

Bpmull · 21-02-2015 11:11PM

Autosport wrote: »

Yea I couldn't get over the jump up from €400's to €800's but I got a good enough quote from AA but only because I am a current AA roadside assistant member. What's the point of having no penalty points and ncb sad times!!

Bpmull yea I still have the Astra, gonna keep it for a little longer as I'm holding out for the new model or a different car if I like one how's the golf??

It's almost due a service and a few other small bits but other than that it's running perfect

166man · 21-02-2015 11:28PM

Bpmull wrote: »

It's almost due a service and a few other small bits but other than that it's running perfect

And by a few small bits you mean jom coilovers, straight pipe exhaust, 19" AMG reps on Triangles, luminous yellow brake callipers and a R32 badge on the back...?

:pac:

Supergurrier · 21-02-2015 11:30PM

+Remap

166man · 21-02-2015 11:44PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

+Remap

.....from 90bhp upto 100 to have triple digits bhp...awwww yeah....:D

Bpmull · 21-02-2015 11:49PM

166man wrote: »

.....from 90bhp upto 100 to have triple digits bhp...awwww yeah....:D

Hey it's already 105 bhp although my dads mk7 is only 90 bhp :pac:

CianRyan · 21-02-2015 11:50PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i see you joined TOC :pac:

I saw all the fun Darragh was having and I had to get a dig in. :pac:

Not posting my Mazda till the dust settles on this evenings goings ons. Haha

Foxhole Norman · 21-02-2015 11:55PM

Can anyone recommend a BMW specialist around Cork City? I've heard Ardfallen are pretty good, anyone else? This rough idle is doing my head in and I could be forever putting new parts in only for it to be the exact same.

MuppetCheck · 21-02-2015 11:59PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a BMW specialist around Cork City? I've heard Ardfallen are pretty good, anyone else? This rough idle is doing my head in and I could be forever putting new parts in only for it to be the exact same.

Pouladuff dismantlers:p

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 12:02AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Pouladuff dismantlers:p

I'll get some bit back I suppose :P

Jerk :pac:

Marcusm · 22-02-2015 12:05AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I would, it's the most understated of the" modern" M5's, none of this M Gill business.

I agree with EC about the F10,i consider it the successor in terms of looks but the twin turbo V8 doesn't do much for me tbh.

My experience of that engine is that it's very responsive, endless buckets of power but unfortunately silent (and that's in a much heavier F02 than the M5).

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 12:11AM

Marcusm wrote: »

My experience of that engine is that it's very responsive, endless buckets of power but unfortunately silent (and that's in a much heavier F02 than the M5).

This is the video that did it for me, the minute the E39 starts to rev you know the winner!

Supergurrier · 22-02-2015 12:13AM

Turbo's always kill noise.

Except 5 cylinders, nothing shuts them up

MetzgerMeister · 22-02-2015 12:22AM

That's all exhaust noise though, I'm sure if you put that onto any of those M5's, you'd have the same kind of thing,

wotzgoingon · 22-02-2015 12:28AM

Anyone in the Ballindine, Mayo area. There is a rally simulator at the petrol station with a Supermacs. I don't know if it is still there. Passed it today at about 2pm. I thought it was a trailer letting people see a Ford Focus rally car, but above it says rally simulator. Looked to be a real car too. Mind you I was driving by and rubber necking.

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 12:28AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's all exhaust noise though, I'm sure if you put that onto any of those M5's, you'd have the same kind of thing,

All part and package of them though, I don't like any of the new M's, too "synthetic" for me. There was an English F80 M3 around Douglas today and bar the look of it, which is amazing, the sound didn't do much for me.

jimgoose · 22-02-2015 12:42AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a BMW specialist around Cork City? I've heard Ardfallen are pretty good, anyone else? This rough idle is doing my head in and I could be forever putting new parts in only for it to be the exact same.

Ian Aherne at munsterjag.com. JLR master technician, eats BMW V8s in Range Rovers for breakfast.

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 12:46AM

jimgoose wrote: »

Ian Aherne at www.munsterjag.com. JLR master technician, eats BMW V8s in Range Rovers for breakfast.

Now how good is he with 6 cylinder BM's?

jimgoose · 22-02-2015 12:52AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Now how good is he with 6 cylinder BM's?

Pretty bladdy good.

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 12:56AM

jimgoose wrote: »

Pretty bladdy good.

Sound, I'll see about giving him a shout on Monday as I'll be around the Tramore Rd. anyway.

challengemaster · 22-02-2015 01:15AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

All part and package of them though

It's really not though

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's all exhaust noise though, I'm sure if you put that onto any of those M5's, you'd have the same kind of thing,

Proof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtJVbJEHZg

Foxhole Norman · 22-02-2015 01:18AM

challengemaster wrote: »

It's really not though

Proof:

Believe me, I love the noise of the V10's, it's the newer F vehicles I'm not a fan of. There's now two E60 M5's and one M6 floating around and they're amazing

166man · 22-02-2015 01:39AM

V8 4 door saloons are commonplace...:D

I love the idea of a E60 with a high revving NA engine like the M5. I'd bloody love one! The E60 has also aged far better than the E39....

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