Motors Chat - Round 8

Bpmull · 22-03-2015 10:58PM

Autosport wrote: »

Think I passed Bpmull this evening in Kilkenny city if you drive a Red golf 07 G, if not you I apologise but it looked well in the sun

dorgasm wrote: »

His is black I'm sure. Still haven't spotted it myself!

Its black alright. I left kilkenny at 8.30 this morning and have been stuck in cork in college studying all day. Only finished now. I should be easier to spot during the summer as I'll actually be in kilkenny all the time.

Noccy_Mondy · 22-03-2015 11:00PM

Cheensbo wrote:

Got out of his car, walked around it, opened both front doors, and then said "no, its rotten" and left.

That pajero is a fair clean example, don't know what he was expecting tbh?

Ded_Zebra · 22-03-2015 11:03PM

Cheensbo wrote: »

Lad "looked at" the motor today :rolleyes:

Got out of his car, walked around it, opened both front doors, and then said "no, its rotten" and left.

, it might be a lot of things but rotten it is not, and even if it was, a quick walk around ain't going to tell you.

I'd forgotten how sh1te selling motors is..

You should sell them in the dark, works well for me :P:pac:

It's actually the best way to buy cars too based on my most recent purchases:D

Duke O Smiley · 22-03-2015 11:10PM

GvidoR wrote: »

It's much easier to buy cars than it is to sell them.

Ah it can be a total nightmare buying too

Bpmull · 22-03-2015 11:11PM

I love when someone shows up to buy a car for a few k euro and genuinely expect it too be in the exact same condition as a brand new car from the showroom. Now I'm not saying that you should buy a wrecked car but I mean picking out literally the slightest flaws and making a huge deal out of them when you are only spending a few thousand you can't have it all.

Cheensbo · 22-03-2015 11:12PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That pajero is a fair clean example, don't know what he was expecting tbh?

Well look to be harsh on it it's nowhere near mint. There are a few minor bits of rust but they're purely cosmetic and nowhere near where he looked...

If it was up for 3 grand I'd expect to be pulled up on it's little quirks, but its a tested 23 year old machine that's in far better than average condition for about a third of that.

I paid my asking for the paj - and it was rough as fcuk when I bought it - (I may have told people here that I paid less :pac:)

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

You should sell them in the dark, works well for me :P:pac:

It's actually the best way to buy cars too based on my most recent purchases:D

He probably would have complained about it being to shiny - He told me he wanted it as a field wagon for checking on cattle FFS! :eek:

Supergurrier · 22-03-2015 11:17PM

Volvo Sold

Bpmull · 22-03-2015 11:19PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Volvo Sold

For some reason I though you had sold it ages ago. I'm not a big volvo fan but from the pics it looked like a nice comfortable car for long trips about the place.

22-03-2015 11:24PM

Bpmull wrote: »

For some reason I though you had sold it ages ago. I'm not a big volvo fan but from the pics it looked like a nice comfortable car for long trips about the place.

Ya I thought the same and yes, you're right about the comfiness

Noccy_Mondy · 22-03-2015 11:26PM

Either I'm getting more fussy or new cars are getting uglier... I can't seem to narrow down to any specific cars. 3 years ago with the mondeo, I knew from day 1 that's what I wanted, just really liked the look of them. Nothing seems to grab me now though...

toastedpickles · 22-03-2015 11:28PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Either I'm getting more fussy or new cars are getting uglier... I can't seem to narrow down to any specific cars. 3 years ago with the mondeo, I knew from day 1 that's what I wanted, just really liked the look of them. Nothing seems to grab me now though...

I'm in the same boat, and anything that i do like is too expensive for me now

Noccy_Mondy · 22-03-2015 11:31PM

toastedpickles wrote:

I'm in the same boat, and anything that i do like is too expensive for me now

The money isn't really the problem though, settling is the problem, have to keep looking...

toastedpickles · 22-03-2015 11:33PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

The money isn't really the problem though, settling is the problem, have to keep looking...

Ah yeah i know, i was only saying that about myself, I was the same before getting my car too

Noccy_Mondy · 22-03-2015 11:34PM

toastedpickles wrote:

Ah yeah i know, i was only saying that about myself, I was the same before getting my car too

Oh ya, just had to get in the bit there about me being rich!

Naaaaawwwwt :pac:

166man · 22-03-2015 11:38PM

Just paid much amount of monies for this motor tax thing... Forgot how expensive it was....

However, the last time I taxed the red 156 it blew up on me the next day so I'm hoping for a slightly better outcome this time....:pac:

toastedpickles · 22-03-2015 11:38PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Oh ya, just had to get in the bit there about me being rich!

Naaaaawwwwt :pac:

Rich smug bastard :pac:

I'm upgrading the brakes on my own soon, drilled and grooved with greenstuff pads on the front and vented discs on the rear, polybushing the rest of the front and getting a carbon aero spoiler for 100 odd euros, not too bad!

Bpmull · 22-03-2015 11:39PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Oh ya, just had to get in the bit there about me being rich!

Naaaaawwwwt :pac:

I've just lost interest in secondhand cars at the moment. I was thinking of changing a while ago. But I'm just thinking the effort of trying to find a clean secondhand car and then sell my own fcuk that. Plus it would be so stupid to sell a car that is running perfect and causing no trouble to replace it with a potential troublesome yoke. I'll look at it again next summer 2016 I think. Id like a nice mk6 but most of them are in sh!t at this stage.

Supergurrier · 22-03-2015 11:39PM

I wish RS spoilers were 100 euros

OE ones are almost impossible to source over here

toastedpickles · 22-03-2015 11:40PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

I wish RS spoilers were 100 euros

OE ones are almost impossible to source over here

The one im getting is oe, it's more a case of "who ya know" for me

22-03-2015 11:41PM

Mine is going in for an oil change, brake fluid change, BT clutch delay valve and new front and rear ARB Bushes tomorrow

Noccy_Mondy · 22-03-2015 11:46PM

Seen a car in Tuam there Friday, could have sworn it was you. Blue, 07 reg, but it had fancy reg plates and was a G reg. If I knew it wasn't you I could have investigated if it had an rs spoiler, which I could have "borrowed" for you ï¿¼

Supergurrier · 22-03-2015 11:55PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Seen a car in Tuam there Friday, could have sworn it was you. Blue, 07 reg, but it had fancy reg plates and was a G reg. If I knew it wasn't you I could have investigated if it had an rs spoiler, which I could have "borrowed" for you ï¿¼

You would have heard me before you saw me

UnknownSpecies · 22-03-2015 11:56PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Mine is going in for an oil change, brake fluid change, BT clutch delay valve and new front and rear ARB Bushes tomorrow

Getting a clutch delay valve put IN? Only ever seen them taken out.

Ded_Zebra · 22-03-2015 11:57PM

May I ask what a clutch delay valve is?

colm_mcm · 23-03-2015 12:01AM

It's kinda like a damper so that your hamfisted clutching doesn't kill the car/make driving unpleasant

UnknownSpecies · 23-03-2015 12:04AM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

May I ask what a clutch delay valve is?

This links explains it much better than I could.

The Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) is a one-way restrictor installed by the factory between the clutch slave cylinder and clutch master cylinder, as shown in Figure 1. It "delays" the engagement of the clutch, much like old record players use a damped tone-arm to gently lower the needle onto the surface of a record.

Because of this valve, no matter how quickly you lift your foot off the clutch pedal, the clutch engages the flywheel at a constant (slow) rate. In theory, it can save the driveline from shock, were an inexperienced (or immature) driver to dump the clutch. But in practice, all it does is prematurely wear out the clutch and turn experienced drivers into people who, despite years of practice, cannot shift smoothly. During parallel parking maneuvers, the delay can be infuriating, causing constant clutch slippage. And during hard acceleration, the slippage can greatly shorten the life of your clutch. During normal, sedate driving, the shift from first into second gear is often jerky, leading passengers to question your skill. As the driver, you can see your passengers' heads bobbing back and forth during every shift! Yes, in their minds, they are laughing at you.

http://www.zeckhausen.com/cdv.htm

UnknownSpecies · 23-03-2015 12:06AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's kinda like a damper so that your hamfisted clutching doesn't kill the car/make driving unpleasant

I actually find that mine makes driving in 1st and 2nd horribly jerky and awkward. I'm sort of after getting used to it but still considering getting rid of it.

Cheensbo · 23-03-2015 12:09AM

If there really is a need for a rideyourclutchforya valve like that then surely an autobox is a far superior solution...

Just doesn't compute in this clutch-kickin-fun-lovers mind..

UnknownSpecies · 23-03-2015 12:12AM

Cheensbo wrote: »

If there really is a need for a rideyourclutchforya valve like that then surely an autobox is a far superior solution...

Just doesn't compute in this clutch-kickin-fun-lovers mind..

The valve is literally just bolted onto the clutch line. Easily removed and very cheap. Also, most cars don't even have them. I know BMW are (maybe were) one of the main culprits for them, apart from M cars of course, which says a lot.

And yea, it stops you from dumping the clutch and spinning wheels is a rare thing in my 320 because there's not enough power. Probably less of a problem on a 330 I'd imagine.

Ded_Zebra · 23-03-2015 12:16AM

After years of doing my very best tp preserve weak clutches as long as possible I couldn't possibly have a car with one of them!!! would be very infuriating

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