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***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

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    #8492
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    I've been offered a mk3 Golf SDI with 175k miles on it for €300. Will need belts,service and brakes done before nct. Normally I'd walk away but is it good value? I've no idea


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    #8493
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    You should walk away from every SDI car.


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    #8494
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    GvidoR wrote: »
    You should walk away from every SDI car.

    My first car was a NA diesel. I enjoy their lazy nature. Rightly or wrongly I have this car stuck in my head.


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    #8495
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    My first car was a NA diesel. I enjoy their lazy nature. Rightly or wrongly I have this car stuck in my head.

    I had a mk3 SDI before and although slow as hell, it was fantastically reliable.
    I definitely recommend it if your going budget for a while BA.
    Them few bits will cost very little to put right on one of them, I'd say your tested etc for €600.
    At the back of it all they're a fun car to drive, i used to be able to get the inside wheel to lift in roundabouts for sport :D


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    #8496
    Spike Witwicky
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Spike Witwicky


    I had a 01 SDI Caddy before. Hated it. Slow as a wet week yet still managed to slide it into a ditch on a sharp bend. Mostly drove it unladen so it handled terrible :(


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    #8497
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I've been offered a mk3 Golf SDI with 175k miles on it for €300. Will need belts,service and brakes done before nct. Normally I'd walk away but is it good value? I've no idea

    Rust is an issue on the Mk 3 afaik - so that needs to be checked for.

    The diesels are fairly good other then that reliability wise.

    Can't think of what the common issues on the Mk 3 diesel aside from the rust - but most of the ones ive known off - have ran perfectly fine mechanically.

    175 k isn't an issue for a Mk 3 diesel in good mechanical order AND RUST FREE

    The rust is what kills them IMO.


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    #8498
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Rust is an issue on the Mk 3 afaik - so that needs to be checked for.

    The diesels are fairly good other then that reliability wise.

    Can't think of what the common issues on the Mk 3 diesel aside from the rust - but most of the ones ive known off - have ran perfectly fine mechanically.

    175 k isn't an issue for a Mk 3 diesel in good mechanical order AND RUST FREE

    The rust is what kills them IMO.

    Do they RUST :D

    Ah, I'm just looking for something to piddle about with in the summer. I think I'll hold firm for now.


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    #8499
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,292 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Found s great way to save money

    Lost my debit card.


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    #8500
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    A guy has just come into work today to collect an electronic handbrake module for a Scenic II, his was nicked from his car over the weekend! :pac:

    Talk about unlucky...


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    #8501
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    i have just made an informal decision.

    im gonna win the lotto tonight !


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    #8502
    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    i have just made an informal decision.

    im gonna win the lotto tonight !

    Bummer dude, i made that same decision myself about 30 secs ago! Maybe next week :D


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    #8503
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    dgt wrote: »
    Have an interesting purchase lined up, but I'm £105 short..... Hopefully this exhaust will sell tomorrow and that's some of it got

    Will do moose stuff for money! :pac:

    Awwwww yeah, I am funds :cool:

    Might head up and get my toy tomorrow! :D:D:D


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    #8504
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    dgt wrote: »
    Awwwww yeah, I am funds :cool:

    Might head up and get my toy tomorrow! :D:D:D

    Presuming its an actual full car, is it an Alfa?

    Or, at least, how many cylinders does it have?

    Don't disappoint me..


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    #8505
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Presuming its an actual full car, is it an Alfa?

    Or, at least, how many cylinders does it have?

    Don't disappoint me..

    Nah not a car.

    But it makes a car a lot more fun :D


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    #8506
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Awww yeah... dgt is going to buy an S14 tomorrow.. cool.png


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    #8507
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Awww yeah... dgt is going to buy an S14 tomorrow.. cool.png

    It's not a car!!!! :pac:


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    #8508
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    dgt wrote: »
    It's not a car!!!! :pac:

    It must be a turbo so knowing you!!!!


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    #8509
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    OSI wrote: »
    Plenty of places around O'Connell St and Grafton St. that would sort you out. No need to go up north for that kind of stuff anymore ;)

    Amazing what you'll find in Moore st or the Liberties if you look hard enough :pac:


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    #8510
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    So I haven't driven the 325 since I ended up dumping all my coolant on the road up past the hellfire club on Sunday. All due to me not securing the lower expansion tank hose correctly :o. That is, until just now. Have everything back together, the coolant in and the system bled. Went for a couple of small loops around near the house and all seems good, even when "stressing" the system by giving it the loud pedal in first and second. Here's hoping she's sorted now, still not 100% confident in her at the moment, which is a pain in the arse.


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    #8511
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    So I haven't driven the 325 since I ended up dumping all my coolant on the road up past the hellfire club on Sunday. All due to me not securing the lower expansion tank hose correctly :o. That is, until just now. Have everything back together, the coolant in and the system bled. Went for a couple of small loops around near the house and all seems good, even when "stressing" the system by giving it the loud pedal in first and second. Here's hoping she's sorted now, still not 100% confident in her at the moment, which is a pain in the arse.

    Welcome to the club, I'm going spare here without a car, so much so that I walked from my house to newbridge today (bout 6 miles) just for something to do, praying my parts show up tomorrow or friday


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    #8512
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Welcome to the club, I'm going spare here without a car, so much so that I walked from my house to newbridge today (bout 6 miles) just for something to do, praying my parts show up tomorrow or friday

    I'm just glad I don't need it for anything at the moment. Cycle to work, so that takes the pressure off. I'm pretty confident she's well sorted now though, and the coolant is well and truly flushed from the system at this stage!

    Now to sort out wheels...hmmmmmm


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    #8513
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    I'm just glad I don't need it for anything at the moment. Cycle to work, so that takes the pressure off. I'm pretty confident she's well sorted now though, and the coolant is well and truly flushed from the system at this stage!

    Now to sort out wheels...hmmmmmm

    Not reps :P Or bbs :pac:


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    #8514
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    On the whole wheel thing Alan, would you think about going for a bit of a track look with the car?

    I love Volk TE37's or the idea of a set of Rota Grid Drifts under an E46 would be my choice if I was choosing for that car :)


    Volk TE37's...

    6839812244_96f734cbee_o.jpg


    Rota grid drifts...

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    #8515
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,292 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Rota Grids like BBS CH are win on 95% of cars

    Don't like them on an M3 though BBS CH maybe But 19 inch CSL's all da whey


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    #8516
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Oh the rota grids were my first choice, but they're pricey. About 1500 with tires for a set of 18's. That's really pushing it for me!


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    #8517
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Rota Grids like BBS CH are win on 95% of cars

    Don't like them on an M3 though BBS CH maybe But 19 inch CSL's all da whey

    Very true, they suit everything :)


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    #8518
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Oh the rota grids were my first choice, but they're pricey. About 1500 with tires for a set of 18's. That's really pushing it for me!

    :eek: Thats a fair price!!!


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    #8519
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    YbFocus wrote: »
    :eek: Thats a fair price!!!

    Volks are worse, £550 per wheel :p


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    #8520
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Volks are worse, £550 per wheel :p

    stock-vector-scared-children-running-away-from-the-door-vector-37922281.jpg


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    #8521
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Volks are worse, £550 per wheel :p

    barbrady.jpg


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