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

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  • #8942
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ShaunieVW wrote: »
    Got a free Seat Inca for the younger brother to start driving, Only problem is it needs most of the interior :pac:. Anyone have Inca/ Caddy/ Ibiza/ Polo bits knocking around. He is already wanting to do a mk3 ibiza front end swap!

    Saw one of those done in limerick, looks good.


  • #8943
    mhackett102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    Interslice wrote: »
    No live in meath but up and down to cork every few weeks for college. Stopped in urlingford for the last time i reckon. 1.29 for diesel in the texaco :/. Chipper was muc too :v.

    Kavanagh's filling station is usually cheaper than Texaco in Urlingford.. I go there for my diesel as its even cheaper than any of the filling stations in Thurles!
    They were once headlined as selling the cheapest fuel (in either Ireland or Munster, cant remember as it was a few years back now!) :P


  • #8944
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    For a car that's supposed to be an all new shape, the looks didn't change that drastically with the passat. Seen a 151 new shape beside a 142 old shape, same colour, and tbh there was sod all in the difference looking straight on at them. Granted the nose of the new one changes a tad when you take a side profile view. As an aside, honestly, vw are actually still putting hubcaps on the new shape passats. Dear god, will the steelie reign ever end!!!


  • #8945
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    For a car that's supposed to be an all new shape, the looks didn't change that drastically with the passat. Seen a 151 new shape beside a 142 old shape, same colour, and tbh there was sod all in the difference looking straight on at them. Granted the nose of the new one changes a tad when you take a side profile view. As an aside, honestly, vw are actually still putting hubcaps on the new shape passats. Dear god, will the steelie reign ever end!!!

    I think it look great,

    The new mondeo is disappointing though, it has a nice Aston Martin nose, but the rest is pretty much the same as it was in 07.
    There was nothing particularly offensive about the outgoing passat, why reinvent the wheel?


  • #8946
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    colm_mcm wrote:
    I think it look great,
    &
    Ya it looks good, it's just that there was a lot of hype about a brand new shape. All I've seen so far is a bog spec one, so I'll hold out until I see a better equipped one. The mondeo is sort of the same, however looking in at the end, it's very slopey/coupe-ish.

    The mazda 6 is the best example of a car which actually changed it's look drastically.


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  • #8947
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,894 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    The old mondeo actually had a nice shape in the hatch form - and so does the new one.

    I love that long sloping shape at the tailgate end


  • #8948
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Its very vauxhall cavalier IMO


  • #8949
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    For a car that's supposed to be an all new shape, the looks didn't change that drastically with the passat. Seen a 151 new shape beside a 142 old shape, same colour, and tbh there was sod all in the difference looking straight on at them. Granted the nose of the new one changes a tad when you take a side profile view. As an aside, honestly, vw are actually still putting hubcaps on the new shape passats. Dear god, will the steelie reign ever end!!!

    I agree!

    I said the same in the following forum on here Post #263 and I almost got slaughtered about it.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93889698


  • #8950
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I think it look great,

    The new mondeo is disappointing though, it has a nice Aston Martin nose, but the rest is pretty much the same as it was in 07.
    There was nothing particularly offensive about the outgoing passat, why reinvent the wheel?

    The back of the mondeo is similar alright. But whoever designed the rear wiper should be shot it's the worst rear wiper I've ever seen on a car anyone else notice it the metal arm goes all the way into the top of the boot and there is a gap looks terrible.

    My dad is trying to convince my mum to buy a new Highline passat 2.0tdi at the moment but it's not going well Id say the octavia will be kept another while.


  • #8951
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Just heard that Spock has died. RIP


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  • #8952
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    bear1 wrote: »
    Just heard that Spock has died. RIP

    Spock Nimoy Car

    2hi88e9.jpg


  • #8953
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Does anyone know was the low window washer fluid warning sensor only fitted to certain mk5 golfs as I ran out of washer fluid today (no warning light) and I though they had a light. Not a big deal if it doesn't im just wondering.


  • #8954
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Really want an old car that one could do up. Dad had a 1981 opel kadett since new, 3 door, orange! Nothing was really wrong with it until he stooped using it and moved onto something newer in 1998. Parked in the corner of a field ever since. That's until 2007 or thereabouts when a lad came around taking scrap cars, and down comes the grab and up onto the lorry. Still have the reg plate in the shed. If that car was still there, I'd be onto it no bother and get it going. Wasn't really into cars when it was taken away. Missed opportunity. Don't know why I'm rambling about it, but have been thinking about it this past while.


  • #8955
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Really want an old car that one could do up. Dad had a 1981 opel kadett since new, 3 door, orange! Nothing was really wrong with it until he stooped using it and moved onto something newer in 1998. Parked in the corner of a field ever since. That's until 2007 or thereabouts when a lad came around taking scrap cars, and down comes the grab and up onto the lorry. Still have the reg plate in the shed. If that car was still there, I'd be onto it no bother and get it going. Wasn't really into cars when it was taken away. Missed opportunity. Don't know why I'm rambling about it, but have been thinking about it this past while.

    There is an original Irish kadett b 1990 3dr for resto on Facebook page for 250€ , buy and sell cars Ireland ;-)
    Sorry out a crap smurt phone so can't links on here.
    The kadett ad is only about a day old afik


  • #8956
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,564 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Does anyone know was the low window washer fluid warning sensor only fitted to certain mk5 golfs as I ran out of washer fluid today (no warning light) and I though they had a light. Not a big deal if it doesn't im just wondering.

    It's only fitted to cars with xenons.


  • #8957
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Really want an old car that one could do up. Dad had a 1981 opel kadett since new, 3 door, orange! Nothing was really wrong with it until he stooped using it and moved onto something newer in 1998. Parked in the corner of a field ever since. That's until 2007 or thereabouts when a lad came around taking scrap cars, and down comes the grab and up onto the lorry. Still have the reg plate in the shed. If that car was still there, I'd be onto it no bother and get it going. Wasn't really into cars when it was taken away. Missed opportunity. Don't know why I'm rambling about it, but have been thinking about it this past while.

    Well, would you like a weird old car to do up....?


  • #8958
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    dgt wrote:
    Well, would you like a weird old car to do up....?


    I'm not sure at the moment, maybe in the Summer when I've time off. The thing with the kadett was that it was in the family for just shy of 30 years, so it would have a kind of sentimental value to restore it. I'll consider it more between now and the summer.


  • #8959
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Did an oil change on the Volvo today. I'm 99% sure petrol is leaking into the oil. HALP!


  • #8960
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Was checking my car tyres today and one of the back which wasn't far of the limit anyway was starting to crack which I hadn't noticed till now so I'm in getting tyres now. I was hoping to get another month or two out of them but tyres is the wrong place to try and save money.


  • #8961
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Did an oil change on the Volvo today. I'm 99% sure petrol is leaking into the oil. HALP!

    Leaky injector, stiff valve spring, leaky seal?


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  • #8962
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Leaky injector, stiff valve spring, leaky seal?

    Leaky injector maybe. That could explain a lot


  • #8963
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    I would have thought the pay would have been a lot higher for a job like this.

    https://theroyalhousehold.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/823-Chauffeur/en-GB


  • #8964
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    I would have thought the pay would have been a lot higher for a job like this.

    https://theroyalhousehold.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/823-Chauffeur/en-GB

    It's basically a civil service job.
    Also,
    >implying rich people spend money


  • #8965
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    I'm not sure at the moment, maybe in the Summer when I've time off. The thing with the kadett was that it was in the family for just shy of 30 years, so it would have a kind of sentimental value to restore it. I'll consider it more between now and the summer.

    Cool <Phone number snipped> his number,he just PM me back on facaes book


  • #8966
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    I would have thought the pay would have been a lot higher for a job like this.

    https://theroyalhousehold.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/823-Chauffeur/en-GB

    Yes but you also get free meals and accommodation which would save you a small fortune.


  • #8967
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,089 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    I would have thought the pay would have been a lot higher for a job like this.

    https://theroyalhousehold.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/823-Chauffeur/en-GB

    24k sterling inc meals & acc with 15% employer pension contribution, that's a very decent package for a driving role, fair enough its 48 hours and includes weekend work and wouldnt suit a family person.

    Ex army lad, officer etc be ideal for it imo


  • #8968
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Yes but you also get free meals and accommodation which would save you a small fortune.

    Extremely good package so that is if that's the case


  • #8969
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    davycc wrote: »
    Cool <NO PHONE NUMBER>is his number,he just PM me back on facaes book

    Mocccy he is in Tipperary and he still has it..old brown logbook too:-)


  • #8970
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Have my new tyres got put two new bridgestone turanzas t001 on the front put the two t001 of the front which have just under 5mm on them on the back. So now I have 4 decent matching tyres all round :)


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  • #8971
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ooooooh nothing nicer than decent new rubber on a car :D


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