***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Wibbs wrote: »

:D Thanks you git. Tea all over my keyboard.

Got a new battery this week after my old one died. I reserve the greatest hate for these style of battery clamps.



Useless fiddly bloody things. :mad:

Galvoband and a few tek screws does a great job as a replacement

Had to have the glow plug module replaced on the car last week. But can anyone confirm if it's true or not that the dpf won't regenerate if the glow plugs aren't functioning properly?

Before hand it was throwing up a few fault codes, glow plug 1,2,3 & 4 as well as the module itself but also an exhaust back pressure sensor code, all would appear back after being erased immediately but now the exhaust code hasn't returned either.

YbFocus wrote: »

That was a good day!

It was the conditions that made it.



I'd like to do another one, but the crowd at the Trackdays.ie events are a bit too fast - and the last one my car was cooking itself after two laps.







On a completely unrelated note - I've no idea why I've been looking at youtube reviews of Urals.

320d e90 n47. Im gonna give it a blast every couple of days up and down the M2 and hope I can clear out what might have built up.

M7roadrunner wrote: »

Make sure your engine is getting up to temperature after 10-15 mins. There is a hidden menu on the dash that allows you to check the coolant temp, I’m not 100% sure but I think it should be up in the low 90’s.
If you have a faulty thermostat your car won’t get hotter than low 80’s and won’t trigger a regen.

Technology has come long way

tossy wrote: »

Another 'high end sports car' seized...

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0221/1116698-moldovan-gang-co-louth-search/

TLDR it's a diesel merc.

And a C200 at that, depending on the year that could mean a 1.6 litre Renault diesel ! It seems like the fact it's an "AMG" went to their heads!

People who know more than I, has anyone an opinion on a 2004 Celica? Just a regular one. SH!TE? Good?

Vvtli ones aren't that dear so I'd really see no reason to go for the 140bhp one unless it's extremely cheap. They handle well and feel nimble. Look pretty nice too.

2zzge engine is a peach
1zzfe of that era isn't and is fond of oil. Wasn't it after 06 that the oil burning issues were fully sorted

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I really enjoyed my time with mine. Not worth a whole pile even if high spec and good condition. 2004 would be a 140bhp with the oil burning issue sorted most likely.

selectamatic wrote: »

Vvtli ones aren't that dear so I'd really see no reason to go for the 140bhp one unless it's extremely cheap. They handle well and feel nimble. Look pretty nice too.

2zzge engine is a peach
1zzfe of that era isn't and is fond of oil. Wasn't it after 06 that the oil burning issues were fully sorted

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Talking about them Celicas there is one in great nick but looking at dreamer money on DoneDeal. I was going to post it one day but didn't in the end.

What would the value of a 2004 with a full stake of history, unmarked leather interior, Nct, 140k miles but sadly paint peeling Toyota racing pink paintwork be?

It's not advertised so can't link an ad. It's also uninsurable so pretty much a garage ornament. Drove it and loved it.

I had one a long time ago and If remember correctly there’s about 45 different bushing (over exaggeration) in the complicated front suspension and they were very expensive to replace. This was a few years ago so they might have gotten cheaper

L-M wrote: »

I had one a long time ago and If remember correctly there’s about 45 different bushing (over exaggeration) in the complicated front suspension and they were very expensive to replace. This was a few years ago so they might have gotten cheaper

That was probably a superstrut one.

You wouldn't see that in an Irish or UK car, it wasnt even that common in the Jap Celica gen7, you must have had a good one :pac:

They sound like a Rav4. That always ruined it for me.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/td-calls-for-legislation-on-selling-company-cars-983307.html

what the hells a 'company' car I must be getting old !

A Cork TD has pledged to tackle the sale of so-called ‘company cars’ following a horror crash in his community which claimed the life of one teenager and left a teen fighting for his life.

Sinn Féin’s Thomas Gould, the first TD from Knocknaheeny, on Cork’s northside, said a system which allows the sale of cars to teenagers must be tightened, and must include tough penalties for unscrupulous vendors.

colm_mcm wrote: »

They sound like a Rav4. That always ruined it for me.

We've got a Rav4 and Avensis so that won't be a huge issue :P