* Motors chat - round 12 *

James Bond Junior · 01-04-2018 11:52pm

captainspeed wrote: »

Yes, definitely worth going. BMW Welt is completely worth a visit, did it myself 10 years ago.

Munich is a lovely city anyway - the Marienplatz is gorgeous, and the Olympische Stadion is also well worth a visit and there's also the Hofbrauehaus if you like a decent pint. The beer house also has traditional German sausages and people dressed in Lederhosen as well.

Only things against Munich are that the city centre is pretty much dead after about 9 am, and there isn't much choice eating out, plus the food isn't great. Then again, the Germans weren't exactly noted for cuisine. While the Germans normally have excellent English, it is an advantage if you have any German and want to eat out - a surprising number of places in Munich did not have menus in English when I was there 10 years ago.

You basically covered what I wanted to say but was too lazy to type. Well done Captain!

02-04-2018 1:42am

Cheers guys.... I think I'll go. I won't be based in Munich.....it'll be a day trip probably.

Foxhole Norman · 02-04-2018 4:22pm

Staying in St. Malo, France for the week, it's mad how many older cars are on the roads over here compared to Ireland, old Pugs, Renaults and ford's are the big ones, but you can see why they're moving to ban Diesels in Paris, I don't think there's another petrol around me!

davycc · 02-04-2018 4:48pm

Augeo wrote: »

Cheers guys.... I think I'll go. I won't be based in Munich.....it'll be a day trip probably.

I went for a Christmas market weekend a few years ago got to play 5a side football on the Olympic stadium Bayern Munich old pitch, went on a walking tour of the Olympic village, the bmw museum was a droolworthy favorite, they have a giant viewing tower included, well worth the que for the lift .
I don't drink any beer so I had to make do with vodka instead lol, well to some giant beer halls with the lads and I enjoyed the fancy local giant sausages bratwurst etc.

If you're only there for one day then plenty of choice

shietpilot · 02-04-2018 5:57pm

Anyone out at Auto Heroes today? Took the E36 out for a half day track session today in the rain. It was great craic until the couple of week old Brembo pads fell apart (the friction material separated from the metal backing plate). Few month old ATE discs got eaten up as well :pac:

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Time for another set of discs and EBC Yellowstuff pads I think

punisher5112 · 02-04-2018 6:20pm

Wow that's bad they went so quickly...
Wonder were they faulty..

Wonder would it be worth contacting them or where you bought them.

shietpilot · 02-04-2018 6:26pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Wow that's bad they went so quickly...
Wonder were they faulty..

Wonder would it be worth contacting them or where you bought them.

Too much heat for them I think. Need track/race pads

punisher5112 · 02-04-2018 6:28pm

shietpilot wrote: »

Too much heat for them I think. Need track/race pads

Ah right get ya....

Some serious braking I would say alright.

shietpilot · 02-04-2018 6:36pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ah right get ya....

Some serious braking I would say alright.

Yeah. Strange to see them go though, still. I've done track days with ATE pads and Mintex pads and didn't have problems

Wailin · 02-04-2018 7:27pm

Mud flaps for a 5 series lads, yes or no?

Sick to the back teeth of handwashing the car only to get backspray on the rear and streaks along the side strips and doors.

Big Nasty · 02-04-2018 7:36pm

Wailin wrote: »

Mud flaps for a 5 series lads, yes or no?

Sick to the back teeth of handwashing the car only to get backspray on the rear and streaks along the side strips and doors.

Fook no. It's not a Scooby.

Weather's been sh1te this year so far, had snow up my way this morning. It'll dry out soon enough and a wash every week or two will do.

Dartz · 02-04-2018 8:54pm

shietpilot wrote: »

Anyone out at Auto Heroes today? Took the E36 out for a half day track session today in the rain. It was great craic until the couple of week old Brembo pads fell apart (the friction material separated from the metal backing plate). Few month old ATE discs got eaten up as well :pac:

Time for another set of discs and EBC Yellowstuff pads I think

Ow...ow ow.

Always preferred the auto-heroes day. One I went to seemed more relaxed than the full track days. Didn't feel so ****e for being slow.

colm_mcm · 02-04-2018 9:09pm

Wailin wrote: »

Mud flaps for a 5 series lads, yes or no?

Sick to the back teeth of handwashing the car only to get backspray on the rear and streaks along the side strips and doors.

OE ones yeah, not truck ones

shietpilot · 02-04-2018 9:11pm

Dartz wrote: »

Ow...ow ow.

Always preferred the auto-heroes day. One I went to seemed more relaxed than the full track days. Didn't feel so ****e for being slow.

When I did the first full track day I thought I'd never look back to Auto Heroes, but to be honest it was great craic today. Mostly because I was able to get to the S-bends quicker and slide :pac:

The full track days are a lot more busier as well. Today's morning session in Auto Heroes only had 12 people booked in!

rex-x · 02-04-2018 10:36pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

OE ones yeah, not truck ones

No form of mud flaps belong on any car, it hurts me thinking of the ugly

Leonard Hofstadter · 03-04-2018 12:13am

Anyone know somewhere good in Dublin (the closer to D14/D16 the better) for wheel and tyre balancing?

My E46 does feel like the tracking is a bit out (and the steering is off centre) so I want to get it fixed but I want somewhere good and won't start telling me to swap the wheels from front to back or any sort of nonsense like that (as a tyre centre in the UK tried to do to me not long after I bought the car despite the fact that the rear tyres are a different width and profile to the front :rolleyes:).

03-04-2018 7:21am

captainspeed wrote: »

Anyone know somewhere good in Dublin (the closer to D14/D16 the better) for wheel and tyre balancing?
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The first stop outlets are all pretty decent I believe. I can't personally recommend a Dublin one though. But I'd use one without hesitation.

Wailin · 03-04-2018 9:18am

Was going to suggest scully autocare but they appear to be closed? Used them in the past and found them very good.

Toyotafanboi · 03-04-2018 1:10pm

I've been teetering on the fence the last while about selling my Honda since I got a 06 Corolla for very very very little. I rarely drive the Honda these days so having a few quid extra for selling something I don't use too much seems like no harm and I'll still have the Corolla if I do need a car.

What do these cars make now? Two years ago I bought it for €6800, would I get half that now? I've been looking them up on donedeal and there's a huge spectrum, cheapest is 1500 and plenty of 5k dreamers.

Do you think asking 3750 to take around 3500 is doable? There's 135k on it, full service history, 1 previous owner. 4 almost new Bridgestone tyres. 1.8 automatic, has the all important pan roof. Interior is great, bodywork is ok, there are some car park dings but nothing hanging off it. Tested till November and taxed until June.

I'd probably keep it if it wasn't worth next nor near 3500 as it is a lot nicer than the Corolla, visually, spec, engine etc.

Four Phucs Ache · 03-04-2018 1:28pm

3750 to 3950 easily.Its a well kept car and spec and will come across as such the minute you put the add up.

In my view, many follow here and you will prob get close to asking within days.

JohnBoy26 · 03-04-2018 2:01pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I've been teetering on the fence the last while about selling my Honda since I got a 06 Corolla for very very very little. I rarely drive the Honda these days so having a few quid extra for selling something I don't use too much seems like no harm and I'll still have the Corolla if I do need a car.

What do these cars make now? Two years ago I bought it for €6800, would I get half that now? I've been looking them up on donedeal and there's a huge spectrum, cheapest is 1500 and plenty of 5k dreamers.

Do you think asking 3750 to take around 3500 is doable? There's 135k on it, full service history, 1 previous owner. 4 almost new Bridgestone tyres. 1.8 automatic, has the all important pan roof. Interior is great, bodywork is ok, there are some car park dings but nothing hanging off it. Tested till November and taxed until June.

I'd probably keep it if it wasn't worth next nor near 3500 as it is a lot nicer than the Corolla, visually, spec, engine etc.

The corolla will be an easier car to live with and they are much more comfortable.

JohnBoy26 · 03-04-2018 2:04pm

Four Phucs Ache wrote: »

3750 to 3950 easily.Its a well kept car and spec and will come across as such the minute you put the add up.

In my view, many follow here and you will prob get close to asking within days.

I think with those you will be waiting while for the right person to come along. They aren't fast sellers, especially pre 08 examples with high tax.

Toyotafanboi · 03-04-2018 2:05pm

Ah I don't think I'd agree. The Honda is far more spacious and soaks up a long journey much better, its also a nicer place to be with the pan roof, dual climate, multi function wheel etc. The Honda is definitely a more firm ride but that doesn't bother me too much.

The Corolla is a 1.4 d4d. Are they any use? Never had a diesel one before.

selectamatic · 03-04-2018 2:48pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

The Corolla is a 1.4 d4d. Are they any use? Never had a diesel one before.

Ya they're a grand run around. The 5 speed is geared pretty well for the engine and they're very good on diesel. Not as lethargic as you'd expect really either but it's all relative.

And as small displacement turbo diesels go they appear to have stood the test of time very well on the reliability front.

JohnBoy26 · 03-04-2018 3:09pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Ah I don't think I'd agree. The Honda is far more spacious and soaks up a long journey much better, its also a nicer place to be with the pan roof, dual climate, multi function wheel etc. The Honda is definitely a more firm ride but that doesn't bother me too much.

The Corolla is a 1.4 d4d. Are they any use? Never had a diesel one before.

By easier to live with I ment cheaper to run. The corolla in my experience is the more comfortable car by a bit and better for long journeys too. It's also an easier car to get in and out of.

The civic is indeed more spacious, better spec'd and is nicer on the inside. Although the e12 has a certain quality feeling about it's interior, even if it's not as well spec'd as the civic.

JohnBoy26 · 03-04-2018 3:12pm

selectamatic wrote: »

Ya they're a grand run around. The 5 speed is geared pretty well for the engine and they're very good on diesel. Not as lethargic as you'd expect really either but it's all relative.

And as small displacement turbo diesels go they appear to have stood the test of time very well on the reliability front.

They are the best small diesel engine, even to this day I think. When they came out in 2002 no other equivalent diesel could match them for quietness and refinement and they still hold their own now amongst more modern units.

Sexual Chocolate · 03-04-2018 4:13pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Do you think asking 3750 to take around 3500 is doable? There's 135k on it, full service history, 1 previous owner. 4 almost new Bridgestone tyres. 1.8 automatic, has the all important pan roof. Interior is great, bodywork is ok, there are some car park dings but nothing hanging off it. Tested till November and taxed until June.

I'd probably keep it if it wasn't worth next nor near 3500 as it is a lot nicer than the Corolla, visually, spec, engine etc.

I think that's a fair price. I'll be looking for similar or maybe slightly less for mine in a couple of months time. The auto might stand to you more as well.

RandomAccess · 03-04-2018 11:13pm

Taxi Drivers and clouds of white smoke?

Fairly often I see Taxis being accelerated hard from traffic lights and putting out thick clouds of white smoke.
Are they adding some kind of engine cleaner to the fuel, the smoke is horrible..

ELM327 · 04-04-2018 7:43am

Probably just skimping on maintenance

jayo26 · 04-04-2018 9:47am

Picking up my first BMW since the 320cd I had ten year ago

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