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*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

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  • #1622
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Much quieter than mine :)

    I'll provide a video :)


  • #1623
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Pov06 wrote: »
    Beru
    Bosch
    Febi Bilstein
    SWAG
    Denso

    Which of the above would be a good glow plug brand? They are all about €10 each but the Beru are going for €15. Would the quality of the Beru be better?

    Swag. Definitely swag. :cool:


  • #1624
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭arleitiss


    Bought new car today, not for myself though but for parents.
    They decided to go for 2008 Opel Corsa as cheap insurance and tax.

    Gotta admit - I quite like it, I didn't expect it to be so cosy inside.


  • #1625
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    I'd go bosch or denso on the glow plugs.


  • #1626
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Ended up going for the Beru plugs as that's what the Focus came with standard. Ended up getting them for €14 a pop at Tallaght Auto Parts.

    Just after putting them in. I tested the old glow plugs with an ohm meter and only 2 glow plugs were actually working, I couldn't get a reading for the other 2. I connected all 4 up to a battery and there wasn't even a spark whilst connecting the cable. Explains the rough cold start really, which wasn't even THAT rough but then again the temps are about 10 degrees in the mornings so it shouldn't really be rough.

    New glow plugs create an instant spark so the current must be high.


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  • #1627
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Saw a rare beast earlier a Focus Zetec ST220! :pac: :p


  • #1628
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Passed through adare earlier. I'd imagine it's not easy or cheap to get the church there for a wedding... but to go that trouble for a classy wedding and then the wedding cars are....

    ...Stretch PT Cruiser, stretch hummer.


    Euwww.


  • #1629
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,552 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Know your market.....


  • #1630
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Passed through adare earlier. I'd imagine it's not easy or cheap to get the church there for a wedding... but to go that trouble for a classy wedding and then the wedding cars are....

    ...Stretch PT Cruiser, stretch hummer.


    Euwww.

    Sounds P-p-p-p-p- traveller


  • #1631
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Gavman84 wrote: »
    Saw a rare beast earlier a Focus Zetec ST220! :pac: :p

    My next yoke hai.

    Just need to save up for a plug in electric supercharger for it off of ebay


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  • #1632
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    My next yoke hai.

    Just need to save up for a plug in electric supercharger for it off of ebay

    You should put like 4 in a row you'll get a 100 hp gain.


  • #1633
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Passed through adare earlier. I'd imagine it's not easy or cheap to get the church there for a wedding... but to go that trouble for a classy wedding and then the wedding cars are....

    ...Stretch PT Cruiser, stretch hummer.


    Euwww.

    I passed that too! The 300c with ribbons all over it looked alright from the front till he went around the roundabout unveiling the big TAXI sticker on the side.


  • #1634
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,552 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'm getting married after Christmas, I have no idea what I'll do for wedding cars tbh


  • #1635
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'm getting married after Christmas, I have no idea what I'll do for wedding cars tbh

    Get married while there are two or three AE86 doing donuts around you and your wife. :pac:


  • #1636
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    I passed that too! The 300c with ribbons all over it looked alright from the front till he went around the roundabout unveiling the big TAXI sticker on the side.

    Saw that near ncw I think. Didn't think k it was part of the same thing but I did think, f**k it I could get one of them any day as a taxi in limerick and I didn't even see the sign on it.


  • #1637
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Get married while there are two or three AE86 doing donuts are you and your wife. :pac:

    Wedding cake in the style of a big cone.


  • #1638
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Saw that near ncw I think. Didn't think k it was part of the same thing but I did think, f**k it I could get one of them any day as a taxi in limerick and I didn't even see the sign on it.

    He was turning right at the roundabout in adare so I assumed he was part of it. Only passed the hummer a few seconds later as I was coming out of adare at the other roundabout. Passed a load of other wedding cars so probably was two seperate events.

    If its the same 300c cab from town I've been in it once or twice. Grand yoke in fairness. Baits any avensis or Octavia


  • #1639
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'm getting married after Christmas, I have no idea what I'll do for wedding cars tbh

    Has the wife to be any interest in cars?? I know I do and for me it has to be a classic car :)


  • #1640
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Autosport wrote: »
    Has the wife to be any interest in cars?? I know I do and for me it has to be a classic car :)

    Karmann Ghia!


  • #1641
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Karmann Ghia!

    Very nice alright :)

    I myself would like a Ferrari or Lamborghini :)


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  • #1642
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,552 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Autosport wrote: »
    Has the wife to be any interest in cars?? I know I do and for me it has to be a classic car :)

    She's not that into cars but loves certain classics. We have a Mini Cooper (as in the non BMW one) at our disposal, but will obviously need something bigger for the bride and bridesmaids.
    Friend has a silver e class but something older would be better.


  • #1643
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Autosport wrote: »
    Very nice alright :)

    I myself would like a Ferrari or Lamborghini :)

    A bit mainstream, aren't they? :P


  • #1644
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    She's not that into cars but loves certain classics. We have a Mini Cooper (as in the non BMW one) at our disposal, but will obviously need something bigger for the bride and bridesmaids.
    Friend has a silver e class but something older would be better.

    Rolls, Bentley?? One of my friends is hiring her cars from wedding cars and she is having a Capri, porsche, a few old classic BMW's and a escort Cosworth, her fiancé loves his rally cars :)


  • #1645
    coolisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭coolisin


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'm getting married after Christmas, I have no idea what I'll do for wedding cars tbh

    It was the only part of the day I was actually put the foot down and say I want this!
    Got a Quattroporte as the limo. Worth it!!
    Not to drive to be driven in!


  • #1646
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    GvidoR wrote: »
    A bit mainstream, aren't they? :P

    Yea you see so many of them on the roads :P


  • #1647
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,552 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'm down the country so options will be limited.


  • #1648
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'm down the country so options will be limited.

    Well this is happening in Kilkenny


  • #1649
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Brake pads were a tad worn :eek: slight bit of damage done to the disc, nothing major though.


  • #1650
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Brake pads were a tad worn :eek: slight bit of damage done to the disc, nothing major though.

    Half the brake pads I take off cars in work fall apart once they're away from the disk. Said disk usually has a good 3-4mm lip.

    One woman actually had a go at our service advisor because her car was only three years old and it needed brake pads already... :rolleyes:
    I'm glad I only have to deal with the end product. :P


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  • #1651
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Autosport wrote: »
    Rolls, Bentley?? One of my friends is hiring her cars from wedding cars and she is having a Capri, porsche, a few old classic BMW's and a escort Cosworth, her fiancé loves his rally cars :)

    As much as I'm into cars I never really seen the point of all these fancy wedding cars. Id personally be happy enough to use whatever car I'd have at the time when / if I get married. Maybe I'll look at it differently when / if the time comes. I mean any half decent car looks well with a few fancy plates, ribbon and a well detailed exterior.

    On the brake pads checked mine during the week basically new on the front 70% on the back not so bad :) I'd personally change them once they get near at the limit with a few mill left there fairly cheap generally.


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