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********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

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  • #7652
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Senn a VW today with bremo brakes all around in Galway. That is hardly standard is it? I should have took a picture or even done a reg check just so I know what it was. It caught my eye as it looked just like a normal passat or something and I was thinking who would put bremo brakes all round on that. Could be a sleeper or maybe not.

    A Phaeton maybe? Pretty much just looks like a larger Passat.


  • #7653
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    A Phaeton maybe? Pretty much just looks like a larger Passat.

    No it was deffo not one of them, think it was around 2004 age.


  • #7654
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    No it was deffo not one of them, think it was around 2004 age.

    W8 Passat? Or maybe someone just stuck on "Brembo" caliper covers, which is the more likely story, MCM style.


  • #7655
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Bentley?


  • #7656
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    W8 Passat? Or maybe someone just stuck on "Brembo" caliper covers, which is the more likely story, MCM style.

    No these were genuine. Made of metal. Should have really took a pic of reg at least.


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  • #7657
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I wouldn't be too happy having to fix all them though.

    Ah sure tis a shock, wheel bearing and a quick tension at the hubs for the handbrake :)


  • #7658
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    power pants wrote: »
    very very happy your car failed? :confused:

    That you always have the fear it could be worse.
    I couldn't get to the shock or the handbrake so to have a wheel bearing added to that list isn't too bad.
    I can do the wheel bearing while i do the rear brakes.


  • #7659
    power pants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭power pants


    was only yanking your gearstick ;)


  • #7660
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    power pants wrote: »
    was only yanking your gearstick ;)

    Just explaining myself since you asked!


  • #7661
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    power pants wrote: »
    was only yanking your gearstick ;)

    Ah lad no need for that here :pac: The referendum ended long ago :pac:


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  • #7662
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    This week's exile to Newry is over, was actually a handy commute got a half hour lie in every day

    Next up Belfast and Craig Avon - yuck


  • #7663
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan. :)
    I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

    Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day. :p


  • #7664
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan. :)
    I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

    Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day. :p

    As with all these things, do a trial run the Tuesday beforehand at the same time.


  • #7665
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    As with all these things, do a trial run the Tuesday beforehand at the same time.

    And don't forget to allow extra time when the schools reopen in September :D I have bad memories from last September of arriving like 30 minutes late to work when the schools reopened.


  • #7666
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Nice work Cian. That'll be a handy enough spin.


  • #7667
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Today, after 5 interviews and 7 years searching, I was offered an apprenticeship with Nissan. :)
    I start the Tuesday after next. Excited is not the word!

    Now, anyone make the rush hour commute from Tallaght to Dundrum? I'll have to work out the route before my first day. :p

    Fantastic, where in dundrum? More specifically will you have to cross the huge junction at the luas bridge? I'm fairly certain you will as I used work in windy arbor and rember a big Nissan dealer on the right down from the topaz


  • #7668
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    He will yeah. It's either gonna be straight down by the Spawell and turn right after Templeogue or M50 and take exit 13 down through Ballinteer.


  • #7669
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    Congrats Cian, an apprenticeship as a Mechanic is it?


  • #7670
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    He will yeah. It's either gonna be straight down by the Spawell and turn right after Templeogue or M50 and take exit 13 down through Ballinteer.

    Spawell I used come down through ballinter and for a 8 am start it would take over forty minutes from ballinter to cross that fooking bridge

    The m50 was also lethal as far as firhouse


  • #7671
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    10% off all* orders on micksgarage.ie

    Voucher code Mail10

    Expires Sunday night 00:00


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  • #7672
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    10% off all* orders on micksgarage.ie

    Voucher code Mail10

    Expires Sunday night 00:00

    cheers for this need a set of wiper blades


  • #7673
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
    Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

    I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:


    Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard. :)


  • #7674
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
    Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

    I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:

    Will yo be starting at 9 am or a different time?


  • #7675
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.


  • #7676
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.

    Ah congrats man that is a awesome.
    Gen next is an awesome setup!
    It'll be a deadly opportunity for you!


  • #7677
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,989 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Thanks all, yes it's Windsor Dundrum but part of a much bigger scheme. Generation next, for those interested.
    Yes, I'm planning on doing a couple of practice runs alright and the M50 is making the most sense at the moment. It takes about 10 minutes outside of rush hour, I'd say I could easily triple that, maybe even 4 times.

    I'm dying to get stuck in, why such a long wait?! :pac:


    Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard. :)

    You'll need to change your username to NissanDoctor(trainee).


  • #7678
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    CianRyan wrote: »

    Edit: Yes, apprentice mechanic but there's a lot of room to move up in such a big company for those willing to work hard. :)

    The local mechanic here owns 6 houses(seriously) and is not even an officially qualified mechanic. :)

    (Not that material possessions are necessarily important, or make a person )


  • #7679
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Haven't been told yet, I'll be talking to them again during the week. I have a feeling it may be 8 or 8:30 though.

    If it's 8 plan to leave at 715 hit that bridge before 730 and you'll be fine

    Come September add at least 15 mins

    I started a job near there last June starting at 8 and was shocked the difference the schools being open made


  • #7680
    farna_boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭farna_boy


    Does anyone know if Coffee and Cars is on in Limerick this weekend?


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  • #7681
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    1st Sunday of the month so ya tis.

    I've been at the last proably 15 and it has never not been on, on the first Sunday of the month :)


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