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

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  • #1862
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,866 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    anyone any good with malware? i'm not :P
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=96838770

    Can you restore to a previous point?

    Also try elite toolbar remover


  • #1863
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    In other news, it is a great day today. For the day today is the day that I have doubled the mileage on the General since I bought him in 2006, to 159,600. Chin-Chin, old stick. :cool:


  • #1864
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    R.O.R wrote: »
    XC70 is a bit higher up and the DrivE version was the 2wd model - one of the most pointless vehicles sold in my opinion - worse handling and fuel economy than the V70, without the benefit of the 4wd system.

    You'll probably be looking at an import if you want an R-Design of that era, was available in Ireland in late 2011 - no idea if anyone bought one, but very few V70's were sold anyway - most are probably 1.6 (or D2) SE models.

    Wouldn't pay extra for an XC70 - is the one you were looking at a Black 2011 one with a good few extra's? That's the one that was in Agnellis with low mileage and was pretty cheap - think it was around €24,000.

    Think you're right about the XC70, not a fan of the looks of it anyway.
    Nope didn't see anything in Agnellis, if anything I'm looking abroad for one - most likely a left hooker as I do quite a lot in Europe for long periods of time and it's getting tiring with the RHD unless its motorway driving which doesn't make much of a difference.
    Saw a nice R-design one from I think 2010 for approx 15k which seems like good value for me (without satnav)


  • #1865
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,567 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    OSI wrote: »
    Car is going in to get the Mrs' handy work fixed, so I'm half considering some new wheels to go with the fixed bodywork. But I can't decide wether to stick on another set of diamond cut Monzas or opt for some BBS CHs which are the same as the Pescaras that came on the Edition 30 GTI. I think they look quite nice:

    The Edition 30 wheels weren't CH's - but similar-ish alright. They are BBS VZ.

    Keith in Alloy-Wheels.ie always comes up as the man to talk to. He often advertises BBS wheels/tyres packages over on autostadt.ie.

    http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/bbs.html

    Alternatively you could get your existing diamond cut wheels refurbed with a powder-coated finish. Wheel Wizards or Collins Engineering (in Bray?) are often recommended. You will not get an unmarked set of diamond cut Monzas unless you buy them brand new in the dealers - and for that you'd have your pants pulled down. I would say avoid the diamond cut finish if at all possible, it's a pain in the arse. The finish (especially a refurbed finish) doesn't last.


    EDIT, here's an offer Keith had on the VZ wheels a while back - http://www.autostadt.ie/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=170&t=2533&hilit=BBS+VZ


  • #1866
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Pov06 wrote: »
    Sent Meegan's a text there. Will see if they still have them :)

    Nope didn't ask about them wheels. They look a bit tattered in the pic, so surely there'll appear worse in reality. It's not often that I badmouth a company, but that crowd are dirty rotten people. Sent me alloys filthy, kerbed, some punctured, some had no thread (despite stating 60%), no valve caps, no wheel nuts. Suprised they didn't keep the centre caps.....

    You're hardly putting them 18" snowflakes from the mondeo onto a focus?


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  • #1867
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    I heard someone say that there's a predicted increase of a litre of petrol/diesel of 5c at midnight tonight.


  • #1868
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    I heard someone say that there's a predicted increase of a litre of petrol/diesel of 5c at midnight tonight.

    And why in the name of fook would that happen?


  • #1869
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Maybe it will drop lower and the gov are anticipating this?


  • #1870
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Cnuts.


  • #1871
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,349 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    bear1 wrote: »
    And why in the name of fook would that happen?
    It's life. :]


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  • #1872
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Good to know they haven't forgotten how to fleece the motorists.


  • #1873
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,349 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    bear1 wrote: »
    Good to know they haven't forgotten how to fleece the motorists.
    That's the thing you can be sure they'd NEVER forget.


  • #1874
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    bear1 wrote:
    And why in the name of fook would that happen?


    I don't know if there's any truth in it, seen a local taxi driver had some post about it. Just thought I'd mention it and see if anyone else heard anything?!


  • #1875
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Something weird just happened.

    There was a teal colour Punto "parked" at the entrance of Super Valu car park on its way out with nobody in it. Garda beside it writing something, with a couple of other Gardas around. Then a tow truck came, put the Punto on it, the car was searched a bit and then taken away.


  • #1876
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Any recommendations for a digital tyre inflator or anyone use one? I was looking at the halfords one here: http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/tools-diy/breakdown-essentials/halfords-digital-tyre-inflator


  • #1877
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Any recommendations for a digital tyre inflator or anyone use one? I was looking at the halfords one here: http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/tools-diy/breakdown-essentials/halfords-digital-tyre-inflator

    I just stop at the service area when I'm filling up and check :)


  • #1878
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Pov06 wrote: »
    I just stop at the service area when I'm filling up and check :)

    I do that too, but last time I used a bike pump with pressure gauge. :D


  • #1879
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I do too and have always done so. But my cousin had one and says it's so convenient and doesn't take long at all to pump all 4 tyres. It just got me thinking about all the euros I've put into those digital air pumps on the forecourts. As I don't use the analog ones lying about the place as I find them inaccurate.
    GvidoR wrote:
    I do that too, but last time I used a bike pump with pressure gauge.

    You must have arms like popeye now so :).


  • #1880
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Hal1 wrote: »
    You must have arms like popeye now so :).

    Haha, the tyres were not flat, I just checked the pressure and pumped enough to have the same amount in all tyres.


  • #1881
    robbiew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭robbiew


    not sure about the switches inside the steering wheel though..
    OSI wrote: »
    Saw a story on the BBC website about a Maserati concept car from the 70s going up for auction. Get a look at that interior! Can't imagine that's the most ergonomic of wheel and dial set ups.

    888775227.png


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  • #1882
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,678 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    just had someone speed up while I was overtaking them and then BEEP BEEP BEEP while following too close behind after I merged back in. it's the ****ing n plates I swear, seeing it makes every bad driver think they're more qualified to be on the road.


  • #1883
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,349 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    just had someone speed up while I was overtaking them [...]

    PITA - have similar experience frequently. The only thing I can do is to indicate as late as possible + drop a gear + step on a throttle. To leave them little or no time to react.


  • #1884
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,678 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    joujoujou wrote: »
    PITA - have similar experience frequently. The only thing I can do is to indicate as late as possible + drop a gear + step on a throttle. To leave them little or no time to react.

    yeah I won't go on and on about it I had to shift down to 3rd from 5th but even then the pos I own at the moment doesn't have nearly enough go in it for those kind of situations

    It's just mostly annoying because it only happens in my own car with the N plates up, I have driving of other cars on my policy and nothing ever happens in the cars without N plates. (I know they should still have N plates up when I use them anyway..)


  • #1885
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    I'd drive it! Reminds me of the mental Lancia concept from the 70's.

    uAN9asI.jpg?1

    Clearly where Tesla got their Dash layout from!


  • #1886
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Undertook 2 trucks doing 90 km/h on the N7 (one truck in lane 2 and another in lane 3) while I was in lane 1. Hate this stupid carry-on.

    CPC training my hole...


  • #1887
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    bear1 wrote: »
    And why in the name of fook would that happen?

    I could do with getting diesel too but I'm too lazy too go for it :pac:
    Hal1 wrote: »
    Any recommendations for a digital tyre inflator or anyone use one? I was looking at the halfords one here: http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/tools-diy/breakdown-essentials/halfords-digital-tyre-inflator

    I got a really cheap one in halfords 3 years ago or so use it a good big and it works perfect very slow but does the job. Digital gauge and led lights and all. I must check what brand it is.


  • #1888
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Dia1988 wrote: »
    It's one of those boy racers Ford Focuses too!

    Surely the bestest kind


  • #1889
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    I'd drive it! Reminds me of the mental Lancia concept from the 70's.

    The Lancia trevi one is more bonkers as it actually made it into production.

    Love it just because its so mental

    tumblr_lzxefnEbmL1roi5yvo1_1280.jpg


  • #1890
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    so ****ing sick of threads about insurance :mad:


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  • #1891
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Stheno wrote: »
    so ****ing sick of threads about insurance :mad:

    Blame insurance companies :pac:


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