Motors Chat - Round 8

wotzgoingon · 24-06-2015 11:03PM

Stheno wrote: »

Ah well I probably sound as mad as a box of frogs but here goes

I seem to be not yet entirely adjusted to the upside down accelerator and driving the accord like I do the Merc

In the merc easing off on the accelerator slows it down visibly whereas in the accord it drops the revs until it gets to a point where it changes

Today I made an effort to brake to slow while easing off the accelerator and I'd no shudder

I've also noticed that when oh drives he's much heavier than me on the accelerator so I suspect I'm used to a softer pedal than in the accord

On the topic of a upside down pedal and softer pedal. My e39 has a accelerator pedal like your accord and it is also heavy(well I do not notice it anymore) but when I brought the car for a test drive, I said to the guy the the pedal is awful heavy I feel like I'm getting a work out on my leg just driving it. Strange thing is it feels just like any other car now.

ba_barabus · 24-06-2015 11:09PM

Anyone know if your car must be Irish registered to get a parking permit?

24-06-2015 11:22PM

Stheno wrote: »

Ah well I probably sound as mad as a box of frogs but here goes

I seem to be not yet entirely adjusted to the upside down accelerator and driving the accord like I do the Merc

In the merc easing off on the accelerator slows it down visibly whereas in the accord it drops the revs until it gets to a point where it changes

Today I made an effort to brake to slow while easing off the accelerator and I'd no shudder

I've also noticed that when oh drives he's much heavier than me on the accelerator so I suspect I'm used to a softer pedal than in the accord

I think its wishful thinking to reckon any issue is you not used to it after weeks, you'd adjust in hours imo.

I don't have a clue what's wrong with it but I can't see throttle control or lack of it (no offence) causing anything like the symptoms you describe.

davycc · 25-06-2015 12:06AM

Hal1 wrote: »

http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-clarkson-confirms-new-car-show-with-former-top-gear-mates-2015-6?r=US

New motoring show with Jeremy and friends - not topgear.

just reminded me that i seen an ad for bbc2 new topgear this sunday night.
looks like a special edition with clarkson,may and hammond doing battle in old 4x4s:D

Stheno · 25-06-2015 06:00AM

Augeo wrote: »

I think its wishful thinking to reckon any issue is you not used to it after weeks, you'd adjust in hours imo.

I don't have a clue what's wrong with it but I can't see throttle control or lack of it (no offence) causing anything like the symptoms you describe.

Neither my mechanic or my oh have the problem driving it on the same roads and I didn't have it yesterday where I normally would so I do reckon it's me and its a very intermittent issue so it's not as if it's xonstant

pred racer · 25-06-2015 06:30AM

Stheno wrote: »

Ah well I am as mad as a box of frogs but here goes

Fyp

Stheno · 25-06-2015 07:33AM

pred racer wrote: »

Fyp

Lol
anyone noticed the traffic in Dublin is not as mental the past few days?

beertons · 25-06-2015 08:11AM

Stheno wrote: »

Lol
anyone noticed the traffic in Dublin is not as mental the past few days?

No schools/exams. Its deadly. The next 7 weeks are going to fly.

Stheno · 25-06-2015 08:45AM

beertons wrote: »

No schools/exams. Its deadly. The next 7 weeks are going to fly.

Tis great

pred racer · 25-06-2015 11:50AM

Stheno wrote: »

Lol
anyone noticed the traffic in Dublin is not as mental the past few days?

Traffic in Tipperary is grand!

Marcusm · 25-06-2015 11:55AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Anyone know if your car must be Irish registered to get a parking permit?

Varies by council but my experience of DCC was that it needed to be insured at the address to get a resident's permit. In the end, I just bought a load of the visitor permits and used them 5 days a week.

GvidoR · 25-06-2015 01:25PM

I'll just leave this here.

Stheno · 25-06-2015 01:33PM

God I hate thursdays

Chris_Heilong · 25-06-2015 01:36PM

Stheno wrote: »

God I hate thursdays

why? Thursdays are payday:D

Stheno · 25-06-2015 01:53PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

why? Thursdays are payday:D

Thursdays I have a difficult consulting gig

pred racer · 25-06-2015 02:28PM

I'm on holidays, so I don't give a fook what day it is

Stheno · 25-06-2015 02:49PM

pred racer wrote: »

I'm on holidays, so I don't give a fook what day it is

Sometimes I really wish there was a dislike button :pac:

ba_barabus · 25-06-2015 02:57PM

Marcusm wrote: »

Varies by council but my experience of DCC was that it needed to be insured at the address to get a resident's permit. In the end, I just bought a load of the visitor permits and used them 5 days a week.

Cheers for coming back. I passed up the house as I wasn't sure. Trying to get rental property is fcuking painful in Dublin especially if you want a 1/2 bedroom place with 2 car parking spots.

Marcusm · 25-06-2015 04:28PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Cheers for coming back. I passed up the house as I wasn't sure. Trying to get rental property is fcuking painful in Dublin especially if you want a 1/2 bedroom place with 2 car parking spots.

You could always be really sneaky and rent a place with regulated visitor parking (park by text by ncps) where you can park as a visitor 3 days a week then swap around. I don't do this but I know a number of NCPS developments use this scheme. The place I have a flat did this because an enterprising resident had started renting out the visitor parking to Googlers.

ba_barabus · 25-06-2015 04:33PM

pred racer wrote: »

I'm on holidays, so I don't give a fook what day it is

I bet yours aren't as long as mine :P

ba_barabus · 25-06-2015 04:34PM

Marcusm wrote: »

You could always be really sneaky and rent a place with regulated visitor parking (park by text by ncps) where you can park as a visitor 3 days a week then swap around. I don't do this but I know a number of NCPS developments use this scheme. The place I have a flat did this because an enterprising resident had started renting out the visitor parking to Googlers.

I'd go ape **** if I got clamped but that's not a bad old idea at all.

pred racer · 25-06-2015 07:01PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'd go ape **** if I got clamped but that's not a bad old idea at all.

Buy a c5 or a xantia, let down the suspension and the clamp won't fit

GvidoR · 25-06-2015 07:22PM

I was driving the Punto, there was a bit of rain so I turned on the wipers and then turned them off mid-wipe and they got stuck there. They didn't move regardless of how I moved the switch. After parking I popped the bonnet, gave the wiper linkage a few taps and they're working again.

A little while later I was pulling into a Tesco car park and there was a blue 00 Punto driving out of it, and the person behind the wheel gave me a strange wave. :P

dgt · 25-06-2015 07:24PM

GvidoR wrote: »

I was driving the Punto, there was a bit of rain so I turned on the wipers and then turned them off mid-wipe and they got stuck there. They didn't move regardless of how I moved the switch. After parking I popped the bonnet, gave the wiper linkage a few taps and they're working again.

A little while later I was pulling into a Tesco car park and there was a blue 00 Punto driving out of it, and the person behind the wheel gave me a strange wave. :P

Sounds like the linkage is failing, a common fault. Uprated links are available for about €40

GvidoR · 25-06-2015 07:27PM

dgt wrote: »

Sounds like the linkage is failing, a common fault. Uprated links are available for about €40

Uh oh, I hope not. I was hoping for trouble-free motoring for a couple of months. :P

Pov06 · 25-06-2015 07:28PM

Bought a few rolls of window tint to try and learn how to do it.

It's like p*ssing against the wind pretty much.

Either the wind start blowing at the tint and it comes off the window while you're trying to prep it; you fcuk it up trying to cut the tint to size it properly; failing to remove the clear plastic off the glue side because it's impossible to catch the corner; overheating the tint with the heat gun when trying to get the fingers out.

I don't know how the pros do it... I can understand now why they charge 200 euro for a decent car tint.

dgt · 25-06-2015 07:49PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Uh oh, I hope not. I was hoping for trouble-free motoring for a couple of months. :P

Sure you can cobble it up for a while if it totally fails!

Pov06 wrote: »

Bought a few rolls of window tint to try and learn how to do it.

It's like p*ssing against the wind pretty much.

Either the wind start blowing at the tint and it comes off the window while you're trying to prep it; you fcuk it up trying to cut the tint to size it properly; failing to remove the clear plastic off the glue side because it's impossible to catch the corner; overheating the tint with the heat gun when trying to get the fingers out.

I don't know how the pros do it... I can understand now why they charge 200 euro for a decent car tint.

Tinting isn't too bad, you just need the highest quality tint you can get. That's the secret to a good tint.

Cheapo tint will crinkle and isn't designed to shrink which is critical to curved windows

Source: I've hung up my tinting boots years ago

GvidoR · 25-06-2015 07:56PM

dgt wrote: »

Sure you can cobble it up for a while if it totally fails!

...or I could do this, if it totally fails.

dgt · 25-06-2015 08:02PM

I've had to do that before when my wiper blade ripped in the frost

And if that isn't stupid enough the throttle cable broke on the red 406 in the RCSI. Broke out some baling twine, tied it to the throttle and drove it home using my hands instead of feet as the accelerator.

Drove the E39 from the exact same spot without being able to disengage the clutch

Autosport · 25-06-2015 08:56PM

To the numpty who was driving in the over takin lane on the M9 I hope you got a nice big telling off or a fine from the unmarked Gardai because you sure as hell annoyed me

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