Motors Chat - Round 8

Noccy_Mondy · 06-06-2015 08:35PM

YbFocus wrote:

Yeah we haven't great roads around here, really the wicklow mountains are the best near us and that's still an hour away! I was down around Leenaun and Louisburgh, god its bloody amazing for a quick spin!

Ah shtop, I travel them roads so often, savage scenery on a nice day, could do them blindfolded at this stage. So sick of tourists crawling though, thankfully I'm away from it for the peak periods.

GvidoR · 06-06-2015 08:45PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That's usually the case, doubtful about the esb though...

How so? I hope they're okay since my dad got one of them.

Stheno · 06-06-2015 08:57PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Yeah we haven't great roads around here, really the wicklow mountains are the best near us and that's still an hour away!
I was down around Leenaun and Louisburgh, god its bloody amazing for a quick spin!

Are you near Portlaoise?

Mycroft H · 06-06-2015 08:57PM

Suzuki Jimny 1. My knuckles 0. Brake rotor has seized onto the hub. Going to attack it tomorrow with a few bolts and see if I can wind it off using the caliper mounts

Noccy_Mondy · 06-06-2015 08:57PM

GvidoR wrote:

How so? I hope they're okay since my dad got one of them.

I'm just going by what I see, any of the ones I do see on the road appear hacked, sitting low with stuff inside, bulbs missing. That's not to say they're all battered and mis treated, just going by the ones I've come across. If that's the state that they do be in then I haven't much hope of them being maintained too well.

I'm sure that ye looked over yours, and if it was tidy enough then why not buy it, given the money.

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 08:58PM

Stheno wrote: »

Are you near Portlaoise?

Village called Clonaslee, maybe 20 mins away.
Living in Carlow town now though.

Why Stheno?

Mycroft H · 06-06-2015 09:00PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I'm just going by what I see, any of the ones I do see on the road appear hacked, sitting low with stuff inside, bulbs missing. That's not to say they're all battered and mis treated, just going by the ones I've come across. If that's the state that they do be in then I haven't much hope of them being maintained too well.

I'm sure that ye looked over yours, and if it was tidy enough then why not buy it, given the money.

I've seen an ex ESB Landy and it was a good buy. Decent service history and decent condition. Yellow was a bit, well, yellow though.

Stheno · 06-06-2015 09:08PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Village called Clonaslee, maybe 20 mins away.
Living in Carlow town now though.

Why Stheno?

Used live there, my destress drive was the narrow back roads over the heath from portlaoise to stradbally

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 09:10PM

Stheno wrote: »

Used live there, my destress drive was the narrow back roads over the heath from portlaoise to stradbally

Yeah all that over there is lovely, we have a few mountain roads at home we love to drive too

Bpmull · 06-06-2015 09:18PM

GvidoR wrote: »

How so? I hope they're okay since my dad got one of them.

Tbh they are probably no worse than most vans you buy the vast vast majority of them are dogged to sh!t. Infairness how many spotless 2005 vans do you see going around not too many. 1460 euro is not a bad orive for that van even if it needs 500 quid spent on it to get it through a doe it's still a cheap enough van. And I've seen plenty of esb and eircom vans that look well minded too it depends on the driver too some will have the fcuk it its a company vans I'll treat it like sh!t then there is myself and probably everyone else on here that if you got a company car or van in the morning you would mind it well to an extent as it just wouldn't be in many of us to wreck a car or van regardless of whether we own it or not.

James Bond Junior · 06-06-2015 09:21PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I've seen an ex ESB Landy and it was a good buy. Decent service history and decent condition. Yellow was a bit, well, yellow though.

I'd respray it and put it on the ferry over to the uk. It would surely make stronger money over there.

GvidoR · 06-06-2015 09:22PM

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I'd respray it and put it on the ferry over to the uk. It would surely make stronger money over there.

Would the paint job pay off though?

Interslice · 06-06-2015 09:23PM

YbFocus wrote: »

I'll find oanyway once funding allows!
If you are near Ballinrobe I pass through there most weekends now going up to the lady friends house!

In meath for the next few months. May end up back west. Used to pass through balinrobe regularly between sligo and galway. Two nice roads north of there.

Are the braking tests for tyres done in a straight line?

pred racer · 06-06-2015 09:26PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Yeah we haven't great roads around here, really the wicklow mountains are the best near us and that's still an hour away!
I was down around Leenaun and Louisburgh, god its bloody amazing for a quick spin!

you dont have to go all the way to there (or wicklow) for a decent spin YB;)

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 09:28PM

Interslice wrote: »

In meath for the next few months. May end up back west. Used to pass through balinrobe regularly between sligo and galway. Two nice roads north of there.

Are the braking tests for tyres done in a straight line?

Sure we might run into each other! (Proverbially :pac:)

I would assume so, too many variables the other way with weight shift etc.

There was talk of a meet last weekend on here, anything come of it?

James Bond Junior · 06-06-2015 09:28PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Would the paint job pay off though?

If you got it cheap enough it might. Also straight panels would be easier, hence cheaper to paint.

pred racer · 06-06-2015 09:28PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Village called Clonaslee, maybe 20 mins away.
Living in Carlow town now though.

Why Stheno?

actually, far more importantly........ I can do Birr to carlow in an hour, fancy a challenge:p

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 09:28PM

pred racer wrote: »

you dont have to go all the way to there (or wicklow) for a decent spin YB;)

Is there anything over that direction at all?

pred racer · 06-06-2015 09:33PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Is there anything over that direction at all?

my direction? Yes;)

Mycroft H · 06-06-2015 09:41PM

pred racer wrote: »

actually, far more importantly........ I can do Birr to carlow in an hour, fancy a challenge:p

Did Tallaght to the Border outside Belturbet in the Suzuki once in an hour and five minutes. Never once went beyond 70 :pac:

quadrifoglio verde · 06-06-2015 09:59PM

YbFocus wrote: »

No I go up to Claregalway and get out onto the N64 around shrule.
Up through Ballinrobe and left in Partry I think its called!

The roads up that way are awesome

Normally go to achill down the n4, but had to pick up a friend in Clara. Made Clara to achill in 2 hours and 20 mins on the n60. Such a fun road to drive at night.

The road from Newport to achill is brilliant.

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 10:08PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Normally go to achill down the n4, but had to pick up a friend in Clara. Made Clara to achill in 2 hours and 20 mins on the n60. Such a fun road to drive at night.

The road from Newport to achill is brilliant.

May give it a go Friday when I'm up there!

I did Roscrea to Westport in 2hrs 30min on a Friday evening which I thought was very good.

400km trip costs €80 or 19.8mpg.

toastedpickles · 06-06-2015 10:14PM

YbFocus wrote: »

May give it a go Friday when I'm up there!

I did Roscrea to Westport in 2hrs 30min on a Friday evening which I thought was very good.

400km trip costs €80 or 19.8mpg.

My little journey is 200km more each way and 20 euro more in fuel

what are we like?

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 10:19PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

My little journey is 200km more each way and 20 euro more in fuel

what are we like?

Woah woah 200km each way? or combined?

€20 more means that thing is great at settling down long haul!

As for the other, yes I think we are idiots!

nd · 06-06-2015 10:19PM

I've a dream to drive across Europe. Sleep in my car probably.*Wonders would it actually be enjoyable or a pita.*

toastedpickles · 06-06-2015 10:20PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Woah woah 200km each way? or combined?

€20 more means that thing is great at settling down long haul!

334.3km, each way

50 odd euro in fuel just to get there, not back

Totally worth every cent

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 10:24PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

334.3km, each way

50 odd euro in fuel just to get there, not back

Totally worth every cent

Is this the girl I seen?
If so yes, I would buy a plane for her

I'm €40 either way so you are doing well.

toastedpickles · 06-06-2015 10:25PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Is this the girl I seen?
If so yes, I would buy a plane for her

I'm €40 either way so you are doing well.

Tis aye! Haha we talked about that but figured this works out cheaper in the long run :P

YbFocus · 06-06-2015 10:27PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Tis aye! Haha we talked about that but figured this works out cheaper in the long run :P

Ah yeah I don't blame you in the slightest!
If it lasts then the plane might be cheaper! Saab might cut you a deal too because you like them!

toastedpickles · 06-06-2015 10:28PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Ah yeah I don't blame you in the slightest!
If it lasts then the plane might be cheaper! Saab might cut you a deal too because you like them!

I might look into it :P

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