Motors Chat - Round 7

166man · 24-02-2015 11:15AM

Augeo wrote: »

Usually can only fit 3 in a van.

If you've done this more than once you have a problem, it's called road rage.

I think he acknowledged that in the first post.

Foxhole Norman · 24-02-2015 11:33AM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Saw a 2 series BMW yesterday. They are actually worse in real life!

I saw a 2 series M-Sport Coupe during the week, looks really good I think!

Noccy_Mondy · 24-02-2015 11:50AM

Happened to me again this morning. Parallel parking along the side of a street. You are on the left hand side of the road, stopped with your indicator on, waiting for a car to pass so you can cross the road and park into the spot which is on the right hand side. Que said car just shooting right into the spot, despite clearly seeing me stopped with my indicator on, then blatantly ignores me when I give the death stare afterwards. It's probably the only single handed thing that gets me so mad on the road, I try to cope with everything else, but this takes the biscuit!

166man · 24-02-2015 11:51AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I saw a 2 series M-Sport Coupe during the week, looks really good I think!

Had a short blast in a M235i.... Man oh man they drive so well. The 2 Series Coupe is the best car BMw have brought out in recent years without a doubt. Even the 220d is cracking.

The 235i has the most fantastic exhaust note, sounds like a 90's car, it's raspy and very aggressive, I loved it.

ShaunieVW · 24-02-2015 12:37PM

Sorry I meant the 2 series active tourer FWD yoke!

166man · 24-02-2015 12:42PM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Sorry I meant the 2 series active tourer FWD yoke!

Ah right, they're a foul yoke. Hugely expensive for what they are.

Special Circumstances · 24-02-2015 12:59PM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Sorry I meant the 2 series active tourer FWD yoke!

tbh I can't hear 2 Series now without thinking rental MPV.

Old diesel · 24-02-2015 01:31PM

http://www.fiatforum.com/500/339820-euro6-1-2-throttle-response-hill-start-issues-watchdog-report-98.html

Oh dear oh dear - looks like Euro 6 1.2 Fiats are having an issue Fiat aren't fixing.

Not good

Edit - warning its a big long 99 page thread

UnknownSpecies · 24-02-2015 01:40PM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Sorry I meant the 2 series active tourer FWD yoke!

Haven't seen one yet but doesn't seem right calling it a BMW. Let's from now on just consider the M235i as the only 2 series!

Old diesel · 24-02-2015 03:12PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Wasn't somebody on here giving out about there 1.2 FIAT? Cos my 1.2 Punto was a little rocket (relatively speaking) and was far from slow.

Its a headscratcher - especially as some Euro 6 1.2s don't seem to have the issue but others do.

And some people have had software updates and others haven't.

Its confined to the Euro 6 engine - Euro 5 and earlier don't have the issue.

Dord · 24-02-2015 03:29PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Wasn't somebody on here giving out about there 1.2 FIAT? Cos my 1.2 Punto was a little rocket (relatively speaking) and was far from slow.

My Panda has the 1.2 Euro 5 and no issues. Plenty of pep.

166man · 24-02-2015 03:34PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Wasn't somebody on here giving out about there 1.2 FIAT? Cos my 1.2 Punto was a little rocket (relatively speaking) and was far from slow.

Think I remember that but no prizes for guesses for who it was though..!

Those Punto 1.2's are fantastic when they're minded.

Chris_Heilong · 24-02-2015 04:19PM

some oil splats in the drive, from the positioning looks like it might be the oil pump gasket or O ring.

Old diesel · 24-02-2015 04:45PM

2 series BMWs - have little interest in them generally - except someone in the town near me has a white 220d - and it does look nice.

challengemaster · 24-02-2015 07:30PM

Hah! This is interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQyiIizgU8

Toyotafanboi · 24-02-2015 07:43PM

Old diesel wrote: »

A quick mess around with the Fiat configurator for the 500 reminds me that - manufacturers LIKE to charge you extra for stuff that makes the car nice.

I know Fiat are not alone though.

But you can add THOUSANDS to the price of the car with all the extra cost bits.

On the basic 1.2 Pop - it seems the standard colour is white - every other colour - something like 370 euros

Hey ho

You should really consider a colour therapy if you are looking at a 500. They are around 1k on top of the basic price but they really take the spartan look off of the pop model and broadens your colour choices a lot.

toastedpickles · 24-02-2015 07:59PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

You should really consider a colour therapy if you are looking at a 500. They are around 1k on top of the basic price but they really take the spartan look off of the pop model and broadens your colour choices a lot.

If i remember, sobanek priced a new 316d with all the extras for the laugh, came in at around 100K

Bpmull · 24-02-2015 08:32PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

If i remember, sobanek priced a new 316d with all the extras for the laugh, came in at around 100K

My grandmother bought a new 316d mid spec (se I think) last year 142 brand new and it was around 40k euro rediculous money really. But I was up a few weeks ago and fcuk me they are some yoke to sit in and start up the Idrive keyless start sport mode (not sure what that does) Engine sounds very nice for a diesel too and the leather seats were nice. The one thing that bugs me she spends that kind of money on the car it's 6 months old and there is 5k km on it. Christ You'd like to think if you were going to spend that on a car you'd give it abit if use.

quadrifoglio verde · 24-02-2015 08:34PM

Bpmull wrote: »

My grandmother bought a new 316d mid spec (se I think) last year 142 brand new and it was around 40k euro rediculous money really. But I was up a few weeks ago and fcuk me they are some yoke to sit in and start up the Idrive keyless start sport mode (not sure what that does) Engine sounds very nice for a diesel too and the leather seats were nice. The one thing that bugs me she spends that kind of money on the car it's 6 months old and there is 5k km on it. Christ You'd like to think if you were going to spend that on a car you'd give it abit if use.

You're only annoyed because she's spending your inheritance.
My way of looking at things like this is someone can spend there money on whatever they like, while I agree its madness, most would probably think the same about my gtv. But its my money.

toastedpickles · 24-02-2015 08:35PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You're only annoyed because she's spending your inheritance.
My way of looking at things like this is someone can spend there money on whatever they like, while I agree its madness, most would probably think the same about my gtv. But its my money.

sure what else would ye be spending it on? :P

Bpmull · 24-02-2015 08:42PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You're only annoyed because she's spending your inheritance.
My way of looking at things like this is someone can spend there money on whatever they like, while I agree its madness, most would probably think the same about my gtv. But its my money.

I couldn't care less I certainly won't see any inheritance of them the family is way too big with her own children my dad would be lucky to get something and I would agree you can spend your money on what you want but just to get such little use out of it I mean it's 40k that spends the vast majority of its time sitting outside the door. She had a lovely 2010 318d with all the toys at one stage and that was just as nice tbh. But whatever makes someone happy I suppose.

Voodoomelon · 24-02-2015 08:56PM

I'm in major trouble. The €600 coolant tube I bought to be fitted to my car tomorrow has gone missing.

Can't find it anywhere at home or at work. It's either been nicked or thrown out.

I feel sick.

colm_mcm · 24-02-2015 08:59PM

Was it boxed or just loose?

Voodoomelon · 24-02-2015 09:01PM

Boxed in a USPS delivery box, very little weight in it.

Could have left it in a high traffic area with customers, I have no recollection where I left it.

MetzgerMeister · 24-02-2015 09:08PM

Retrace your steps from the moment you saw it.

Voodoomelon · 24-02-2015 09:11PM

Spent two days looking for it and backtracking etc, i've 99% given up.

colm_mcm · 24-02-2015 09:13PM

What does a €600 coolant tube look like?

Voodoomelon · 24-02-2015 09:19PM

http://www.bimmerzone.com/product/PRT-BIM-PIPE-N62.html

Plus shipping and VAT/duty.

MetzgerMeister · 24-02-2015 09:40PM

Ah that's the one that goes in the centre of the engine in that video you posted!

Fvck

Dartz · 24-02-2015 10:29PM

A set of 4 sparkplugs on order for E100. Normal price is closer to 180 or so.

It occurs to me that the iridium that makes the tips of these came from the same asteroid that annihilated the dinosaurs.

So, 65 million years ago, this Iridium incinerated dinosaurs and cooked the planet.

And now, today, the same Iridium is incinerating dinosaurs and cooking the planet.

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