Motors Chat - Round 9

ShaunieVW · 14-12-2015 04:43PM

I wouldn't like to depend on filler if it was in an accident. I would either get it welded or scrap it. Energy should be absorbed through the chassis/ structure in an accident, the filler would be a weak point or bottleneck.

Edit: we have just gone through the same thing with my brothers KA, we got it welded and it passed, the tester asked that the area be left unpainted so he could see the repair, he also said any sign of filler used on the floor, sills or chassis and they will give it a fail dangerous.

Diabhalta · 14-12-2015 05:24PM

I don't feel like starting a new thread because of one question, so here it is:

Would these wind deflectors pass the NCT? (I can confirm that in one central european country this won't pass the NCT for obvious reason)

Second question: would you drive a car on daily basis with wind deflectors that cover 1/3 of the wing mirror?

ShadowHearth · 14-12-2015 06:19PM

OSI wrote: »

Watch, you'll sell the scooby, buy the BMW and the second you drive off with it 3 feet of snow will fall.

Yup, 100% that's going to happen.

What is worse, I am working with dude, so I will see my old car everyday. I bet I'll get beemer and 2 weeks later I will want my scooby back.

This is the first time ever I am actually really stressed out on selling car. I am afraid lol. Stoll don't have 100% what I want too. E46 325 couple, e39 525, which is impossible to find manual or e90, but e90 after some googling looks like money pits. If I woukd get cheap e38 728, I would just YOLO it for a year with tax and all.

Diabhalta · 14-12-2015 06:49PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

My brothers Nissan Pulsar had wind deflectors like that and never had a issue with the NCT.

I think officially this shouldn't pass NCT as it's clearly obstructing the view (I'd say it depends on who is testing the car of course - they always let me go with completely faded Baile Átha Cliath above the reg number but once it failed). Personally I don't like this. I used to have wind deflectors on all my previous cars (all of them HEKO, on last one G3) and they were all cut out so the driver could see 100%. This is not really kosher.

Toyotafanboi · 14-12-2015 06:51PM

I wouldn't worry. I see your point but it's higely unliky anyone will pull you on it and if they do, it's just a visual retest.

shietpilot · 14-12-2015 06:52PM

Forget about the wind deflectors and tell us more about the E30

Supergurrier · 14-12-2015 06:52PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Yup, 100% that's going to happen.

What is worse, I am working with dude, so I will see my old car everyday. I bet I'll get beemer and 2 weeks later I will want my scooby back.
This is the first time ever I am actually really stressed out on selling car. I am afraid lol. Stoll don't have 100% what I want too. E46 325 couple, e39 525, which is impossible to find manual or e90, but e90 after some googling looks like money pits. If I woukd get cheap e38 728, I would just YOLO it for a year with tax and all.

Auto suits the 525i much better tbh.

Diabhalta · 14-12-2015 07:12PM

shietpilot wrote: »

Forget about the wind deflectors and tell us more about the E30

What do you want to know? It's a 318is. There is around 900 of them left in the UK (according to DVLA) and I would say very few in Ireland.

Diabhalta · 14-12-2015 07:25PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Nice car but sort the wheels out!

That was the first thing on the list after I got it

166man · 14-12-2015 07:34PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I wouldnt go for anything as cool as 335i as I cant afford such a beast, but I think those have an extra set of issues. If I remember right, you were putting some amount of money in yours back in the day, but a lot of it was due to Turbos.

Wasn't mentioned I believe but bigger brakes on the 335 etc compared to the four pots.

325 is what you want really minimum

bear1 · 14-12-2015 07:52PM

Advice lads, the end of Jan I'm heading for a weekend to Belfast and Dublin. Belfast on a Friday and Dublin the Saturday.
So I've rented a car but I'm starting to think that maybe it's pointless? I'm not able to check the prices of the train for late January from Dub to Bel but the bus return from Galway to Dublin is about 28e.
So, 1) is it better to just rent the car and drive the Galway-Belfast-Dublin-Galway route or take a bus from Galway, then train/bus (which is faster/cheaper?) to Belfast from Dublin and then vice versa?
I'd prefer the car tbh but it would be about 200e for the car plus fuel and tolls and I'd have to be careful what I drink the night before but it would be more comfortable and quicker.
Just checked there and Aircoach from Dublin to Belfast return is 20e.. Glengall street in Belfast whereever the hell that is.
Edit 2: Ok the total price would be 40e for the whole trip by bus.

MetzgerMeister · 14-12-2015 09:12PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

When you order from MicksGarage should you get a confirmation email straight away?

I somehow managed to crack the lens on one of the fog lights on the Mondeo today and NCT is early next week so a new one is needed ASAP. Ordered one over an hour ago and still havent gotten an email from them!

Red 2008 Mondeo scraped big time on the path outside the townhouse deli today while reversing onto the road. Was that a family member of yours? :P

mhackett102 · 14-12-2015 09:27PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Red 2008 Mondeo scraped big time on the path outside the townhouse deli today while reversing onto the road. Was that a family member of yours? :P

Hmmm that may have been me.. And I think it could've been a part of the fog light breaking somehow

I knew I should've just went to centra, wouldnt have been as big of a crowd around and I couldve parked easier!!

That red Mondeo is up for sale after christmas too. Since I got my Golf I hate driving the Mondeo, such a difference in size of the two cars and I much prefer the 1.9TDI rather than the 1.8TDCI.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2015 10:13PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Hmmm that may have been me.. And I think it could've been a part of the fog light breaking somehow I knew I should've just went to centra, wouldnt have been as big of a crowd around and I couldve parked easier!!

That red Mondeo is up for sale after christmas too. Since I got my Golf I hate driving the Mondeo, such a difference in size of the two cars and I much prefer the 1.9TDI rather than the 1.8TDCI.

Really? I've driven both, and there was no comparison. A 1.8 tdci 125 bhp and a 1.9tdi 130bhp golf, and still I'd much prefer the mondeo. I'd rather have a bigger car too though.

Supergurrier · 14-12-2015 10:22PM

1.9 tdi is much more refined, much better torque curve too.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2015 10:24PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

1.9 tdi is much more refined, much better torque curve too.

I noticed sfa more torque, or refinement.

Supergurrier · 14-12-2015 10:31PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I noticed sfa more torque, or refinement.

Better torque curve for sure, 1.8 delivers torque all in one big lump.

The Ford 1.8 tdci is ancient it's basically a van engine, i'd still have it over the belt gobbling 1.6 varient however.

One good thing about the 1.8 is like the VAG 1.9 it's economical

CIP4 · 14-12-2015 10:37PM

Infairness you could never consider a 1.9tdi to be refined or quite as they are not but they are more refined than the 1.8tdci. I just have a dislike for 1.8tdci engines though since spending a good bit of time in a transit connect a few summers ago horrible yoke I just didn't like it and the engine was sooooo loud.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2015 10:39PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Better torque curve for sure, 1.8 delivers torque all in one big lump.

The Ford 1.8 tdci is ancient it's basically a van engine, i'd still have it over the belt gobbling 1.6 varient however.

One good thing about the 1.8 is like the VAG 1.9 it's economical

Ya, that's the one drawback with the 1.8 (I don't find it to be that bad though) With the golf however, I didn't notice any significant difference in delivery.

colm_mcm · 14-12-2015 10:43PM

Lads are the mondeos the parents cars, I'm genuinely confused.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2015 10:49PM

Nope, the golf I was on about was a mates one I had for a few days during the summer. (Valeting and tidying it up)

mhackett102 · 14-12-2015 10:50PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Lads are the mondeos the parents cars, I'm genuinely confused.

For me then yes, its my parents car (more of a family car as 5 of us are insured on it (big family)). All of us at home are insured on eachothers cars so over the last year I was able to drive the Mondeo quite alot so I considered it as my own (have definitely clocked up more miles in the Mondeo than what I did in the Corolla or Golf).

Over the last 3 months it has cost a bomb with all the work that has been done to it. Once it passes the NCT then it'll be up for sale.

CIP4 · 14-12-2015 11:27PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

For me then yes, its my parents car (more of a family car as 5 of us are insured on it (big family)). All of us at home are insured on eachothers cars so over the last year I was able to drive the Mondeo quite alot so I considered it as my own (have definitely clocked up more miles in the Mondeo than what I did in the Corolla or Golf).

Over the last 3 months it has cost a bomb with all the work that has been done to it. Once it passes the NCT then it'll be up for sale.

But if you've spent the money on it now, fixed the issues and it's running well it doesn't really make much sense sell it unless you are buying something alot newer that is unlikely to cause trouble or has a warranty or if you still recon it could cause more trouble.

After a lot of thinking for my own case I recon in the next six months my Megane needs about 1k spent on it but after that money is spent on it it will be perfect for another good while. So I've decided to do everything it needs and keep it as it is actually slowly growing on me. I know I change my mind a lot but I think I've made a proper decision and I'm leaving it at that as I've no interest in changing it really.

mhackett102 · 14-12-2015 11:40PM

CIP4 wrote: »

But if you've spent the money on it now, fixed the issues and it's running well it doesn't really make much sense sell it unless you are buying something alot newer that is unlikely to cause trouble or has a warranty or if you still recon it could cause more trouble.

After a lot of thinking for my own case I recon in the next six months my Megane needs about 1k spent on it but after that money is spent on it it will be perfect for another good while. So I've decided to do everything it needs and keep it as it is actually slowly growing on me. I know I change my mind a lot but I think I've made a proper decision and I'm leaving it at that as I've no interest in changing it really.

Technically not my car so I dont have as much of a say but they are planning on buying a newer car and smaller. They have a few different cars in mind (such as a BMW 118d Coupe, Renault Megane GT-Coupe, Volkswagen Golf, Alfa Romeo Mito etc.) but it will be January before they do anything.

Over the last few months the timing belt, wet-timimg belt, waterpump, clutch and a few other bits were done. New exhaust fitted last week along with a full service and new tyres got. If it passes NCT next week then it wont be expired until 01/2018 so it will be a really good car for someone to get. The biggest issue is that there are so much Mondeo's for sale online and our one has around 230k km on it.

blackbox · 14-12-2015 11:41PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Ye were all in his audi lane!!!! How did you expect him not to undertake ye!

The right hand lane is properly known as the Audi-Bahn.

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quadrifoglio verde · 15-12-2015 12:48AM

Lads if you haven't already you should read the tinder thread in after hours
It's bleedin brilliant

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2015 12:57AM

Had some time today, so washed this. Left the back wheel dirty for a pic, the car was fair dirty. Rubbed the rear bumper afterwards and it was like rubbing sandpaper - in serious need of some tlc over Christmas.

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2015 01:04AM

Oh, and if anyone ever feels hard done by, then just remember that I paid €5 for what essentially was a 10" piece of double sided tape off Ford today.....

davycc · 15-12-2015 02:18AM

Down in Kerry for a couple of days ,if anyone sees my derelict old corolla spinning around say hi...

166man · 15-12-2015 05:48AM

Have a genuine question here lads.

Would I be absolutely nuts to go and look at this

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/alfa-romeo/156/alfa-romeo-156-2-5-v6-24v-lusso-2003/5015180?v=b#/home

Back in Ireland in a few weeks and this is up in Antrim. Absolutely smitten by it so I'm not bothered by the fact it's on English plates...

They're so rare these days and I miss my 156 V6 a lot....

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