Motors Chat - Round 9

Toyotafanboi · 31-12-2015 12:11AM

The Astra is pretty much as middle of the road as you can get. It's "German" without the price tag.

They had the Liana and a Kia so the were working through mundane prettywell imo.

Chris_Heilong · 31-12-2015 12:32AM

NickDunne wrote: »

Loads of the little pr1cks at it

They actually pass my mechanics at 3:58.

colm_mcm · 31-12-2015 12:37AM

Marcusm wrote: »

I can't understand why they went mainstream with the Astra.

At the time the Astra was being sold with a lifetime warranty. That was the reason they gave.

They go through a lot of components!

Toyotafanboi · 31-12-2015 12:50AM

Think I seen the Liana stats before, I thibk they actually had replaced the car itself a few times along with a rake of engines and boxes.

As an aside, great darts tonight!

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2015 02:23AM

Anyone have any idea if any dealerships or motor factors are open tomorrow or Friday? Have to get a Brake Pressure Sensor ASAP.

davycc · 31-12-2015 02:31AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Anyone have any idea if any dealerships or motor factors are open tomorrow or Friday? Have to get a Brake Pressure Sensor ASAP.

new years eve id imagine most would- new years day most would be closed imo,

your better off ringing beforehand to save yourself a wasted trip- especially in these lethal road conditions:)

davycc · 31-12-2015 02:36AM

GvidoR wrote: »

Thank Jebus, it finally happened.

praise the lord:) congrats one less thing for you to be worried about :cool:

Squidgy Black · 31-12-2015 03:10AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I thought he hit another scrambler? that's what the news said.

those scramblers should be confiscated if used in a public place. thats not the first death

That was the incident in Ballyfermot, this was another down on Sean McDermott street.

What's even worse is all of the lads involved in the accidents weren't even teenagers, they were all over 18 so should've had the cop on not to be doing it....

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2015 03:21AM

New Gloss Black Grills and Cupholders ordered, Thermostat, Brake Pressure Switch and CCV next, Jolene was in bad need of some TLC :cool:

beertons · 31-12-2015 11:48AM

Cigarette lighter stopped working yesterday in the passat. Would it just be a fuse or something more expensive?

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2015 01:33PM

Parts, parts, parts

Thermostat and Coolant refresh sorted, Brake Pressure Sensor on order and now I'm debating doing the CCV myself or getting some other poor soul to :pac:

Supergurrier · 31-12-2015 01:36PM

I miss my turbo chatter

https://www.facebook.com/andrew.j.cook2/videos/10153885956377990/

GvidoR · 31-12-2015 03:27PM

Debating if I should get these wheels.

Duke O Smiley · 31-12-2015 03:29PM

^^^

Do it. I think they'd suit your car tbh!

GvidoR · 31-12-2015 03:30PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

^^^

Do it. I think they'd suit your car tbh!

Well, those are OEM Ford wheels.

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bear1 · 31-12-2015 03:30PM

Happy new year to everyone and calm and engine trouble free 2016

I'll be doing sweet fcuk all tonight.. so if tomorrow you see 30 threads about the inner workings of an Oracle system then you'll know I was bored off of my tits.

Supergurrier · 31-12-2015 03:31PM

bear1 wrote: »

Happy new year to everyone and calm and engine trouble free 2016 I'll be doing sweet fcuk all tonight.. so if tomorrow you see 30 threads about the inner workings of an Oracle system then you'll know I was bored off of my tits.

Boring night here. New Oneplus X mobile arrived so need to get sim cut down for it.

Besides that wash car pick up a new pcv valve from parcel motel depot beer+pizza and chill

bear1 · 31-12-2015 03:34PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Boring night here. New Oneplus X mobile arrived so need to get sim cut down for it.

Besides that wash car pick up a new pcv valve from parcel motel depot beer+pizza and chill

Envy you there, waxed up the Passat the other day and have a movie ready and waiting for me. Cough porn cough

Strange, first new years in ages where I'm doing nothing. But when I think how much money I'll be saving I'm not too bothered

Noccy_Mondy · 31-12-2015 03:45PM

GvidoR wrote:

Debating if I should get these wheels.

Do, they're the proper ones off the escort aren't they? They look refurbed or barely ever used.

dr.fuzzenstein · 31-12-2015 03:57PM

#Swag!

And a replacement aerial, old one wouldn't unscrew and snapped off in the carwash.

GvidoR · 31-12-2015 04:00PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Do, they're the proper ones off the escort aren't they? They look refurbed or barely ever used.

Yeah, they might have come on other Fords too, I'm not sure.

I called him, he said they haven't been used in a long time so they're not in the greatest condition.

NickDunne · 31-12-2015 04:20PM

They're Mondeo Si alloys, look great on escorts. If you could find a set of rs2000's they'd be sweeet. Almost look like compomotives without the cap

eringobragh · 31-12-2015 06:10PM

Spot the flute who doesn't want to see 2016 - answers on the back of a postcard

bear1 · 31-12-2015 06:22PM

Standing in the middle of the road?

eringobragh · 31-12-2015 06:27PM

OSI wrote: »

Cyclist straddling the centre line obscured by the headlights behind him.

Top of the class - dressed darkly with no lights/hi-viz, etc

colm_mcm · 31-12-2015 06:47PM

It's the civics birthday tomorrow, 9 years old tomorrow. They grow up so fast.

Toyotafanboi · 31-12-2015 06:50PM

Good design though, that model was launched a decade ago and still doesn't look a bit dated.

My car on the other hand, production ended a decade ago :pac:

colm_mcm · 31-12-2015 06:55PM

I was parked beside a new model one today and it didn't look too shabby beside it, it's going in for a bit of painting in a few weeks (little mark in the rear pass door that was on it when I bought it and stone chips on the bonnet) must get the wheel arch plastics rejuvenated with gtecnik as they're cat looking.

Toyotafanboi · 31-12-2015 06:59PM

No intentions of moving on?

colm_mcm · 31-12-2015 07:04PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

No intentions of moving on?

Yes and no. It honestly don't know what I'd get instead, maybe get a newer one the same but with a bit more spec. Was toying with the idea of diesel but this one has been faultless in the 3.5 years I've had it and I don't think a diesel would be as dependable.
I'm getting married in a few weeks too, so we'll see if I have any money left after that.

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