Motors Chat - Round 9

Marty McFly · 24-10-2015 02:01AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I was so tired when I got home, do be knackered most Fridays, dont be able for anything! Came in the door at half 4 and fell asleep on the couch for 2 hours! You'd swear I was a 60 year old. I'm so looking forward to a break next week.

I hadn't even started work until after you woke up, this is my first week back after three weeks off and I'm going to end up doing five twelve hour night shifts in 6 days so much for easing back into it.

On the brightside though driving home at 7a.m especially on Saturday morning heading away from Dublin I do get nice empty roads to myself to enjoy

dr.fuzzenstein · 24-10-2015 02:08AM

Marty McFly wrote: »

I hadn't even started work until after you woke up, this is my first week back after three weeks off and I'm going to end up doing five twelve hour night shifts in 6 days so much for easing back into it.

On the brightside though driving home at 7a.m especially on Saturday morning heading away from Dublin I do get nice empty roads to myself to enjoy

If you're bored for an hour, this is old, but very funny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoSu6AUC-7k

Interslice · 24-10-2015 09:43AM

I've decided between all the bits and pieces I have that the springs aren't worth the(considereable) effort of fitting. So she's getting slammed bai. Going to order the springs today. Another week of blegghhg bleeeeeeeeeeghghh again!

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 12:40PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I was so tired when I got home, do be knackered most Fridays, dont be able for anything! Came in the door at half 4 and fell asleep on the couch for 2 hours! You'd swear I was a 60 year old. I'm so looking forward to a break next week.

4.30pm home off next week oh rub it in :pac: how would you survive with 21 days holidays a year. Tbh I think I'd find the summers off boring but I suppose if you have hobbies and things to do. I'm here doing assignments for the weekend 4th year is just cruel

lecture said she is suprised no one has been up in her office crying yet :pac

Yes so I can't wait to start work

rachaell · 24-10-2015 01:04PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

They were somewhat known for timing chain trouble so any unusual grinding or funny noises upon starting it up would be a big no no, a definite reason not to buy. Similarly make sure that the check engine light illuminates and then goes out after start up. If it doesn't light up at all, walk away.

Best of luck and let us know if you buy it!

I got that micra this morning. I'm delighted with it, have to wait till Tuesday to drive it tho, the insurance company isn't open till then ðŸ˜‘
Thanks for your help ☺

MuppetCheck · 24-10-2015 01:14PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

It's a Friday night and I'm in work doing overtime bored.

Anyone know any good car sites or even Facebook pages to look at?

Bit late but Cool Retro Cars on FB is pretty good.

https://m.facebook.com/Cool80sCars

Noccy_Mondy · 24-10-2015 01:23PM

CIP4 wrote:

4.30pm home off next week oh rub it in how would you survive with 21 days holidays a year. Tbh I think I'd find the summers off boring but I suppose if you have hobbies and things to do. I'm here doing assignments for the weekend 4th year is just cruel lecture said she is suprised no one has been up in her office crying yet :pac

I've worked both in the ed dept and full time work, but whatever it is, I do be so wrecked after a week in school. It's difficult dealing with kids, showing enthusiasm all the time, you can't have an off day or slack off really. It's all go go go, and their energy never seems to run out.

Anyways, car will get scanned to see if any codes are thrown up later, try and delve into what my shuddering issue is. Not the clutch btw, more accelerator issues.

ba_barabus · 24-10-2015 02:31PM

Can anyone recommend somewhere near Harolds Cross that does good part worn tyres or that has well priced mid range tyres?

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 04:07PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I've worked both in the ed dept and full time work, but whatever it is, I do be so wrecked after a week in school. It's difficult dealing with kids, showing enthusiasm all the time, you can't have an off day or slack off really. It's all go go go, and their energy never seems to run out.

Anyways, car will get scanned to see if any codes are thrown up later, try and delve into what my shuddering issue is. Not the clutch btw, more accelerator issues.

Have you changed the fuel filter lately that could possibly be your issue.

Autosport · 24-10-2015 04:15PM

OSI wrote: »

Still on Dave is it? I'm a massive fan of Chris Harris on Cars on YouTube. He's doing a track test of the P1, LaFerrari and 918 in a couple of weeks and I can't wait.

It's a repeat of last season of TG with Hammond, May and Clarkson.

Noccy_Mondy · 24-10-2015 05:39PM

CIP4 wrote:

Have you changed the fuel filter lately that could possibly be your issue.

Yup, just serviced last week. Hard to pinpoint the issue. Scan showed up no errors.

Dartz · 24-10-2015 07:28PM

Fitting new drop link. 4 minutes.

Getting old one off. 4 hours.

Arse.

Least it should pass muster in a week.

Hal1 · 24-10-2015 07:44PM

There's no problem an angle grinder can't solve.

jacksie66 · 24-10-2015 07:48PM

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Hal1 · 24-10-2015 07:51PM

Seems like a pig alright...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i83CIRzplHg

Marty McFly · 24-10-2015 08:33PM

CIP4 wrote: »

4.30pm home off next week oh rub it in :pac: how would you survive with 21 days holidays a year. Tbh I think I'd find the summers off boring but I suppose if you have hobbies and things to do. I'm here doing assignments for the weekend 4th year is just cruel lecture said she is suprised no one has been up in her office crying yet :pac

Yes so I can't wait to start work

Without overtime I only work 12 days a month and get five weeks of holidays a year to play with well 4 weeks with one taken at Xmas.

I work long hours and can be tiring but worth it for all the time off.

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Bit late but Cool Retro Cars on FB is pretty good.

https://m.facebook.com/Cool80sCars

Cheers I'll check that out can never have enough car stuff on the Facebook time line.

Dartz · 24-10-2015 09:09PM

Hal1 wrote: »

There's no problem an angle grinder can't solve.

The only one I had that was small enough to fit without nailing the shock ate all of my disks trying....

Mycroft H · 24-10-2015 09:43PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Without overtime I only work 12 days a month and get five weeks of holidays a year to play with well 4 weeks with one taken at Xmas.

I work long hours and can be tiring but worth it for all the time off.

Cheers I'll check that out can never have enough car stuff on the Facebook time line.

I do practically the same.. How do you get 5 weeks of holidays?? I only get 16 days per annum. It's **** all. I'm already down to 4.

Marty McFly · 24-10-2015 09:52PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I do practically the same.. How do you get 5 weeks of holidays?? I only get 16 days per annum. It's **** all. I'm already down to 4.

Well if you're like me I work twelve hour shifts. So 3 days equates to a week off.

Now that I think of it think I get more than five weeks. We get 18 or 19 days a year.

I'm just back in work this week after taking three weeks off after the baby was born.

Marty McFly · 24-10-2015 10:13PM

Downloaded millionaire boy racers on sky.

Hoping for some decent cars.

So far it's been full if racists and knobs very little about the cars.

Mycroft H · 24-10-2015 10:16PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Well if you're like me I work twelve hour shifts. So 3 days equates to a week off.

Now that I think of it think I get more than five weeks. We get 18 or 19 days a year.

I'm just back in work this week after taking three weeks off after the baby was born.

Ah okay. That makes sense. I'm back in work tomorrow. Only benefit of working a sunday is that there isn't a bit of traffic.

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 10:38PM

I had to go down to New Ross this evening I though grand have a nice drive down back roads should be quite. Well how wrong could I be its like everyone who has kids put them in the car and started driving around at 50-60 km in 80-100km zones I honestly overtook at least 10 times and still spent most of my time sitting behind them. The only conclusion I've came too is that I need a way way faster car power or rather lack of never bothered me until this year now it does big time.

Autosport · 24-10-2015 10:42PM

CIP4 wrote: »

I had to go down to New Ross this evening I though grand have a nice drive down back roads should be quite. Well how wrong could I be its like everyone who has kids put them in the car and started driving around at 50-60 km in 80-100km zones I honestly overtook at least 10 times and still spent most of my time sitting behind them. The only conclusion I've came too is that I need a way way faster car power or rather lack of never bothered me until this year now it does big time.

Did you not use the M9?

Wexford opera festival is on as well

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 10:48PM

Autosport wrote: »

Did you not use the M9?

Wexford opera festival is on as well

No that takes too long back roads Kilkenny -> bennettsbridge -> Thomastown -> innistioge -> New Ross. S!te roads but I'm well use to them grand when there quite and you can drive it on. But today it was hardship.

Autosport · 24-10-2015 10:49PM

CIP4 wrote: »

No that takes too long back roads Kilkenny -> bennettsbridge -> Thomastown -> innistioge -> New Ross. S!te roads but I'm well use to them grand when there quite and you can drive it on. But today it was hardship.

Exit M9 at mullinavat and go to new Ross from there, nice back roads too, your way for me would be longer

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 11:02PM

Autosport wrote: »

Exit M9 at mullinavat and go to new Ross from there, nice back roads too, your way for me would be longer

I've gone that way but ultimately find it long from the city centre. I can make it in 35 mins and probably less but today was more like 45 mins plus. If I got on the motorway at exit 8 by the time you get to mullinavat you'd still have a long way to go have to drive slower on them roads too in parts. I used to go that way for years when I was close to exit 9 where I lived.

Noccy_Mondy · 24-10-2015 11:18PM

Am I the only one that's dreading the clocks going back tonight. Won't be able to do anything outside in the evenings

Alanstrainor · 24-10-2015 11:21PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Am I the only one that's dreading the clocks going back tonight. Won't be able to do anything outside in the evenings

Definitely not the only one... hate coming home from work in when it's pitch black out.

CIP4 · 24-10-2015 11:29PM

I seen this on Facebook how many rules of the road is this breaking not to mind being dangerous. That's around a 3.5 tonnes trailer as its tri axle that tractor is as near as makes no difference 5 ton. I'm suprised the jeep was even able to move with it taking of from stopped.

colm_mcm · 24-10-2015 11:43PM

but she's a 2.2

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