Motors Chat - Round 9

10-12-2015 02:01AM

Another engineer here. That's what my employer says anyway. Sparks on paper but job title says engineer. I may give myself a doctorate tomorrow. That's how it works isint it? :pac:

nd · 10-12-2015 09:03AM

So relatives are asking me what I want for christmas and I can't think of anything. Any ideas? Thinking perhaps a small socket set just to have a spare? First world problems

Toyotafanboi · 10-12-2015 09:23AM

Did I pass you near Youghal yesterday?

Seen someone flash me in a green e12 :P

nd · 10-12-2015 09:27AM

haha nope. Nowhere near there yestrday

CIP4 · 10-12-2015 10:28AM

nd wrote: »

So relatives are asking me what I want for christmas and I can't think of anything. Any ideas? Thinking perhaps a small socket set just to have a spare? First world problems

This is the first Christmas ever I don't have a list of stuff I want. I think the parents are still in shock they've asked me about 10 times. A few books are about as much as I've wanted. I suppose I could ask for some car stuff. It must be a sign that I'm finally grown up

GvidoR · 10-12-2015 10:29AM

nd wrote:

So relatives are asking me what I want for christmas and I can't think of anything. Any ideas? Thinking perhaps a small socket set just to have a spare? First world problems

One of those Haynes engines you build yourself and then can turn on.

Or... a Punto. :P

Donnelly117 · 10-12-2015 11:19AM

GvidoR wrote: »

One of those Haynes engines you build yourself and then can turn on.

Or... a Punto. :P

I got one of those last year or the year before, pretty cool actually. The haynes engine I mean :P

Marty McFly · 10-12-2015 05:13PM

Donnelly117 wrote: »

I got one of those last year or the year before, pretty cool actually. The haynes engine I mean :P

Was thinking of buying one of them myself.

Trying to decide if I'd ever find the time to do it is another thing.

GvidoR · 10-12-2015 07:00PM

More car shopping fun. Called about a Polo which looked good. The person on the phone said he has no car for sale. Someone put it up on DoneDeal as a prank to get his phone number.

YbFocus · 10-12-2015 08:07PM

Our McGregor Video has got 9k views in 21hrs!
Its ridiculous!

vintagevrs · 10-12-2015 08:10PM

How come?

YbFocus · 10-12-2015 08:13PM

vintagevrs wrote: »

How come?

Cian made a short version, put it on facebook last night and it just went mad! Suppose with the match coming up it is coming up in searches!

Dartz · 10-12-2015 08:54PM

I think I managed to break some old bollox on the M50 roundaboy today.

Managed to accidentally block a lane on one of the exits because loltraffic and the twit just sat on the ****ing horn. So rather than bother to try and eke a foot forward, I sat there for a good minute waiting for the car in front of me to move, just because he ****ing annoyed me...

I sat there.

And watched him blow a fuse.

I might've moved if you'd been less of a twat about it, but instead I hope those backfires scorched the paint on your bumper you muppet. You shouldn't have been that close to me in the first place...

Hal1 · 10-12-2015 09:58PM

Ah now two wrongs don't make a right, didn't you're mother never tell you that

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Noccy_Mondy · 10-12-2015 10:35PM

Brought the focus home after near a week in the garage. Repositioned the anti roll bar, put 2 new bushings in that, new brake pads on the front, new bushings on either of the wishbones. Retracked it again also. I didnt drive it far, but I think its back in action.

GvidoR · 10-12-2015 10:38PM

How much did that set you back, Noccy?

Noccy_Mondy · 10-12-2015 10:39PM

GvidoR wrote:

How much did that set you back, Noccy?

Dunno, haven't paid yet! Don't want to know either :eek:

Supergurrier · 10-12-2015 10:41PM

No better way to relax after 10h working than to deafen some nice people

NickDunne · 10-12-2015 10:45PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Ah now two wrongs don't make a right, didn't you're mother never tell you that .

Yeah but 3 lefts do so keep on truckin! :pac:

Traffic has gone mental lately, definitely the worst I've ever seen it. And it's not just the usual gridlock, it's pure volume on the m50 and pretty much every single exit off it North and South. Id well believe it when reports are that traffic is at "tiger levels" whatever they were :rolleyes:

CIP4 · 10-12-2015 10:46PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Brought the focus home after near a week in the garage. Repositioned the anti roll bar, put 2 new bushings in that, new brake pads on the front, new bushings on either of the wishbones. Retracked it again also. I didnt drive it far, but I think its back in action.

You may get yourself a nice mk2.5 /3 focus titanium 2.0 tdci that one is cursed :pac: ah no hopefully you have it sorted and it won't cause anymore trouble for the next while at least.

Hal1 · 10-12-2015 10:56PM

Sure I've rebuilt the whole front end on my focus, and no it wasn't crashed (touch wood). When you repair something on the suspension it has a knock on effect with everything else. Once all the right parts are replaced it should be alright.

colm_mcm · 10-12-2015 11:02PM

That phioc do ride thing is still happening, episode 12!

An old Yaris, an old 323 and an old Corolla.

Must be hard to find gaeilgeors with decent cars.

CIP4 · 10-12-2015 11:08PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Sure I've rebuilt the whole front end on my focus, and no it wasn't crashed (touch wood). When you repair something on the suspension it has a knock on effect with everything else. Once all the right parts are replaced it should be alright.

I looked up there and my with my focus I had to replace 2 rear axle bushes, front wishbone bushes and track rods on both sides @ 113k km. I remember the mechanic saying the mk2 focus just eats through various suspension parts he should me the play In them and the track rod ends were very bad it was only the tip of the ice berg with that yoke the length of the list in a year.

It was the only thing I ever had I had to replace suspension parts on although I won't be suprised if the Megane needs something at its next service.

MuppetCheck · 10-12-2015 11:11PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

That phioc do ride thing is still happening, episode 12!

An old Yaris, an old 323 and an old Corolla.

Must be hard to find gaeilgeors with decent cars.

The face on yer man with the Mazda.

colm_mcm · 10-12-2015 11:14PM

Quote of the programme
"It's a 1.3, it has lots if power when you need it"

She calls it a Mazbaru.

Noccy_Mondy · 10-12-2015 11:14PM

CIP4 wrote: »

You may get yourself a nice mk2.5 /3 focus titanium 2.0 tdci that one is cursed :pac: ah no hopefully you have it sorted and it won't cause anymore trouble for the next while at least.

You'd like to think that, wouldn't you.... NCT next week, I'm sure they'll have a few things to say....

GvidoR · 10-12-2015 11:35PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

The face on yer man with the Mazda.

Is that a man? :eek: :pac:

Alanstrainor · 10-12-2015 11:35PM

Saw/heard an e60 V10 M5 this morning. It sounds like a bloody space ship driving past. What an awesome car. There's one I see the odd time in my estate actually. Must go for a mooch and see if I can find where it lives!

Supergurrier · 10-12-2015 11:38PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Saw/heard an e60 V10 M5 this morning. It sounds like a bloody space ship driving past. What an awesome car. There's one I see the odd time in my estate actually. Must go for a mooch and see if I can find where it lives!

CIP4 · 10-12-2015 11:46PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

That phioc do ride thing is still happening, episode 12!

An old Yaris, an old 323 and an old Corolla.

Must be hard to find gaeilgeors with decent cars.

What is the actual concept of the shows from the few times it's been shown on here it seems there is always early 2000s standard cars.I mean a Yaris, 323, Corolla and it's about cars. Nothing wrong with them cars or anything but I just don't get it.

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