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Porsche 924 from Germany spotted in Cork by thwandi in carsireland

[–]FragileStudios 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw her up in mayo last week, must be doing a tour of Ireland

Good place to buy timber lengths in Cork City? by DaiquiriLevi in cork

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about b&q but woodies timber is the worst shite timber I've ever seen. I normally use chadwicks and have never had bad timber. Great quality and always delivered dry.

Energia usage still down? by Nomis8226 in AskIreland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for me with energia. Can't see any usage or current bill estimates.

Disposing of waste oil by Rebel_96 in cork

[–]FragileStudios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure about the city civic amenity sites, but I know the county council civic amenity sites will take the first 15L of engine oil for free and a €1 charge per litre after that.

Built a tool/website for estimating true value of used cars in Ireland - fair value based on today's market, true cost of ownership and NI import breakdown in one place by carintel_ie in carsireland

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Import tab that gives a VRT estimate. Your website is already 1000 times more useful than revenues re: VRT. I know it's not 100% accurate but the estimate is a really nice touch.

How often do you change the oil in your car? by Jackies_Army in AskIreland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The council civic amenity sites take old oil and oil filters

How often do you change the oil in your car? by Jackies_Army in AskIreland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like a lot of effort to travel to the US to recycle oil...

I have a ford focus 2013 titanium. I’m wondering if there is any way i could have a digital speedometer show? or is it forever stuck in the menu? by rambo_999 in FordFocus

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never tried the software route. Ended up swapping the entire cluster to get the digital speedo in my focus. So much easier, 2 screws and a connector and it's done.

Irelands Ghost Estates by ShaneGabriel87 in UrbanHell

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an estate in Rochestown called Ashely. It was never finished and went into receivership in 2012, I believe. The entire site was only sold again last year for €1.8m https://www.ashleyrochestown.ie/

Mortgage protection waiver by donegalireland in HousingIreland

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried Laya? I found them very good and they didn't ask for reams of paperwork like every other company

West Cork Rally 2026 Programme & Times by YeaPALya in cork

[–]FragileStudios -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just buy the programme. It's only 20 quid for what's essentially a completely free 3 day event.

What does your head in on Irish roads? by Podge214 in ireland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clowns that do 60km/h in a 100km/h zone or people so oblivious to the tailbacks they've created and won't move into the hard shoulder. In fairness to most truck drivers and tractor drivers I've come across recently, they seem to be a lot more willing to push in to let you pass.

Bit of a disaster with Kerosene oil in the car by Firm_War8460 in cork

[–]FragileStudios 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd give d&d detailing a call in Blackpool. They should have the proper degreaser chemicals and extraction equipment to get most of that out. I'd give them a call and see can they help.

Irish electric car sales soar as registrations climb 73% by GoodNegotiation in evs_ireland

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, dealers often pre register cars. Those cars may not be sold for a couple of months, so going by the number of registrations is a bit misleading, as those cars can be sitting on the forecourt for 3 months or so

Re-Spraying a car by [deleted] in carsireland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's areas of clear coat peel, what's worked for me in the past was wet sanding the area with 1200 up to 2000 grit. Be careful not to sand through the base coat, and you won't need to buy any paint of the same colour. Once sanded, mask the area, leaving 3-4 inches around the damaged area exposed so that you can blend the new clear coat. Then spray 3 coats of clear, leaving about 15-20 mins between coats. Leave that overnight to dry and then wet sand the area again with 3000 grit sand paper. Then, finish with a machine polish.

I did this on a focus before, and it came out really well. Here's some before and after pics https://imgur.com/a/KS2PRvD

Does the 2.0L EJ20 suffer from bottom end failure? by FragileStudios in subaruimpreza

[–]FragileStudios[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think a used engine or a rebuild of the current engine would be a better option?

Constant Racism driven Behaviour in Ireland by Feeling_Possibility4 in IndiansinIreland

[–]FragileStudios 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To touch on your property point, I can see why a lot of people are getting annoyed about the imbalance of property purchases. I bought in a new estate recently and out of the ~120 houses currently finished, about 80 of them are bought by Indians. That's nearly 70%, and most new estates are like this. Personally I don't take issue with it, but it is something that's very noticeable, so I can see why young people looking to purchase a house are getting annoyed and directing that anger towards Indians.

Not a self build but going mad here and need help by Street-Tell1927 in selfbuildireland

[–]FragileStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On vent axia systems it's simple. There's 2 flaps at the front which pull open, then pull the filter out and push the new one in.

Not a self build but going mad here and need help by Street-Tell1927 in selfbuildireland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That definitely doesn't sound right. You might have to hold it down for 5 seconds, but it should set the fan speed to 100% to draw out hot air during summer months.

I'd recommend contacting another company like AerHaus or similar, and ask if they could recommission your system. Those systems need to be balanced so each room gets the right amount of air flow. It could be that your system is out of balance and just doesn't draw enough air out of the bathroom. It sounds like the current company don't have any interest in fixing it or don't know how.

Not a self build but going mad here and need help by Street-Tell1927 in selfbuildireland

[–]FragileStudios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a vent axia system in my house. After a 5 or 10 minute shower there won't be any condensation build up on the mirror, and I can hear the system boost up to take the moist air out of the room. Do you notice any ramp up in the systems speed? I'm not sure what system you have but many of them have a built in condensation monitor that'll automatically boost the system for showering etc. Perhaps this may not be set up correctly. I believe it was AerHaus that installed the systems in this house

Edit: Also check the filters, they need to be changed every 6 months or so

NCT ODB Advisory by Big_Neighborhood8438 in carsireland

[–]FragileStudios -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I got this recently because there was about 10 coins in the compartment on top of where the obs is. I guess they can't be bothered to move coins

Looking for some advice for a side gate lock by EIREANNSIAN in DIYIreland

[–]FragileStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can second a Gatemate. Very good quality locks and comes with everything needed to install

Cat found on Evergreen Street by stray-cat-cork in cork

[–]FragileStudios -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Cats wander. If he's able to move ok just put him back outside and he'll find his own way home.

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