Motors Chat - Round 8

pred racer · 07-06-2015 02:58PM

YbFocus wrote: »

You're local enough, have you a granddaughter pred?

No, but I have 2 daughters, 19 and 13....
And the answer is NO!

colm_mcm · 07-06-2015 03:08PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

A toyota brochure cane with the paper. How can a double cab 3.0 hilux cost 37k, yet a 3 door, 2 seater land cruiser, same 3.0 engine, cost 40k....

Tax.
Land cruiser has a better 4wd system and is generally built to a higher spec (in Japan) than a hilux (in Africa)

pred racer · 07-06-2015 03:15PM

What is the story with land cruiser drivers?
In my experience they are nearly guaranteed to put their foot down while you're overtaking

YbFocus · 07-06-2015 03:29PM

pred racer wrote: »

No, but I have 2 daughters, 19 and 13....
And the answer is NO!

Only joking man

YbFocus · 07-06-2015 04:40PM

OSI wrote: »

GT86?

I know OSI I acknowledged that earlier like 3 posts back.

If you want a fast toyota you need to buy a gt86.

If you want a fast Audi, BMW, VW, Ford etc. You pick what model you want and spec it as an RS, M, ST etc.

Its as if they went "oh yeah we better build a sports car i guess...."

There is no performance engines or packages for the whole lineup like there is in the other manufacturers.

Supergurrier · 07-06-2015 06:13PM

GT86's are cool little cars.

Hardly that fast though

GvidoR · 07-06-2015 06:33PM

AE86 and MX5 aren't too fast either but still lots of fun... from what I've heard... would like to see for myself

Special Circumstances · 07-06-2015 07:26PM

Some very tasty stuff at limerick cars n coffee this morn. No photos I'm afraid, only did a whizz by but what stood out to me were the Ford GT40 (obviously), several lotussss, two lancia deltas. Some older stuff I wouldn't even know but looked good and my wildcard favourite was the very clean bronzey/brown nissan 200sx.

Dartz · 07-06-2015 07:27PM

Got out for a good hard blast today. Turned some dinosaurs into global warming, blew the cobwebs an carbon out. Probably frightened a few tourists.

Annoyed that I overslept and missed the Cars and Coffee again, but so it goes. Still need to find a decent block of time and weather to service it. Would be very helpful if I had a bloody garage.

MuppetCheck · 07-06-2015 07:32PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Some very tasty stuff at limerick cars n coffee this morn. No photos I'm afraid, only did a whizz by but what stood out to me were the Ford GT40 (obviously), several lotussss, two lancia deltas. Some older stuff I wouldn't even know but looked good and my wildcard favourite was the very clean bronzey/brown nissan 200sx.

Seen some pics of an F40 online too!

Special Circumstances · 07-06-2015 07:39PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Seen some pics of an F40 online too!

There was a classic Ferrari, the f40 may have left before I got there... or it was very close to the GT40 - that area was the busiest so I didn't want to barge through the crowd.

dgt · 07-06-2015 07:39PM

Dartz wrote: »

Got out for a good hard blast today. Turned some dinosaurs into global warming, blew the cobwebs an carbon out. Probably frightened a few tourists.

All well and good until you skid to avoid one and go head on into a tree trying to correct yourself.

Not worth it

colm_mcm · 07-06-2015 07:41PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Some very tasty stuff at limerick cars n coffee this morn. No photos I'm afraid, only did a whizz by but what stood out to me were the Ford GT40 (obviously), several lotussss, two lancia deltas. Some older stuff I wouldn't even know but looked good and my wildcard favourite was the very clean bronzey/brown nissan 200sx.

I spun in for a look but didn't get out. Was down that way anyway. Had my baby with me and he was getting cranky so didn't have time to stop.
Saw some lovely Deltas and a Nissan Z along with a good few 90s Hondas with brightly coloured wheels.

Dartz · 07-06-2015 07:57PM

dgt wrote: »

All well and good until you skid to avoid one and go head on into a tree trying to correct yourself.

Not worth it

Not from the speed. It's running just a bit too rich so likes to pop and backfire a bit.

Either a mystery vacuum leak, or a bad sensor.

quadrifoglio verde · 07-06-2015 08:03PM

The road from lismore to the vee is class, had a great time driving it today. As is the n76 to Kilkenny from clonmel. Was glad I didn't take the motorway home.

Bpmull · 07-06-2015 09:19PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

The road from lismore to the vee is class, had a great time driving it today. As is the n76 to Kilkenny from clonmel. Was glad I didn't take the motorway home.

I could drive that road from kk to clonmel with my eyes closed at this stage grand road at 5am when there is no one else pain during the day alit of the time when there is traffic on it.

Also this came yesterday only got to look at it today after work. Not the easiest one to get got it in the uk as nowhere in Ireland had it it only went into print a few months ago not a hardback but other than that it's very good I find them very good even just for general reference they have every fact and figure you could want to know about your car in it.

Mycroft H · 07-06-2015 09:23PM

Done the brakes on the other side of the Jimny there today. And this is what greeted me. Some clown replaced one of the sliding collars on the caliper with a piece of steel tubing. Cut crooked and brazed in and all. Ah here.

Prayer%20Service%20-%20Jesus%20weeping.jpg

ShaunieVW · 07-06-2015 09:37PM

Bloody hell, mechanical hall of shame for that chap!

Anyone ever add up how much you/previous owners have spent on maintainence? My car is an 01 with a full service history receipts and all and I've kept everything in my 2 years so far. So all in excluding tyres there is just over 6000 in receipts. Feck!

James Bond Junior · 07-06-2015 10:03PM

I don't think about those things when it comes to resale unless I am buying to try and make a profit. If I buy for 5 and sell for 4 after using it for a year or more I only focus on 5-4=1 rather than repairs or consumables.

07-06-2015 10:39PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I could drive that road from kk to clonmel with my eyes closed at this stage grand road at 5am when there is no one else pain during the day alit of the time when there is traffic on it.

Also this came yesterday only got to look at it today after work. Not the easiest one to get got it in the uk as nowhere in Ireland had it it only went into print a few months ago not a hardback but other than that it's very good I find them very good even just for general reference they have every fact and figure you could want to know about your car in it.

Its weird looking at a Haynes manual with such a new car on the cover

Bpmull · 07-06-2015 10:45PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Its weird looking at a Haynes manual with such a new car on the cover

They are not that long gone into print one of the new releases so ended up not being able to get it in halfords micksgarage and the like. Wasn't that expensive in the uk but the postage and brutal exchange rate the good out of it getting to stage where a lot of things in the uk are gone very expensive.

job seeker · 07-06-2015 10:50PM

Bpmull wrote: »

They are not that long gone into print one of the new releases so ended up not being able to get it in halfords micksgarage and the like. Wasn't that expensive in the uk but the postage and brutal exchange rate the good out of it getting to stage where a lot of things in the uk are gone very expensive.

I think it's 30 euro in my local Halfords. You hardly know how much it was obmn micks garage?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 07-06-2015 11:47PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Its weird looking at a Haynes manual with such a new car on the cover

You know you have a reliable car when there's a Haynes manual for it even when it's new :pac:

Mycroft H · 08-06-2015 12:25AM

What's the going price for a Brake caliper these days in a breakers.

I can get a recon one off ebay (Aisin, suzuki OEM) for about 100 quid. Probably not worth going down the breakers at that price.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Front-Brake-Caliper-SUZUKI-JIMNY-1-3-16V-01-08-05-19991-/321665759974?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae4c5fae6

davycc · 08-06-2015 01:04AM

no pics but i met a massive convoy of peterbilt trucks on the dunboyne-maynooth road earlier tonight.. assume they had left mosney together along with a heap of sexy scanias too

i was in heaven for the couple of minutes it took to pass us

GvidoR · 08-06-2015 10:24AM

I got two identical mobile banking leaflets with my statement this morning. In the leaflet it says;

Groceries - Use Visa Debit card 10c - Get cashback when using Visa Debit card save 25c

Does that mean I earn €0.15 every time I get cashback? :eek: :pac:

YbFocus · 08-06-2015 10:39AM

Only when buying groceries

On my Internet banking this year to date. .

Household stuff €464
Health and personal care €50
....

Auto €3,592.

:pac:

No Voter And Proud · 08-06-2015 10:41AM

That's a lota household stuff

YbFocus · 08-06-2015 11:32AM

No Voter And Proud wrote: »

That's a lota household stuff

Since the new year?
Not that much, there's a pc monitor in there too!

Mycroft H · 08-06-2015 11:46AM

Does that include food? Not much at all since then.

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