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Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

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    #92
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,283 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


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    A nice sunny day and a bit of a clean for the e38. The D-Max could do with one too.


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    #93
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    Only got it today, I'll post more but this is a start.

    My new to me 2010, 2.2 diesel, Mazda 6.

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    #94
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    That Mazda is a nice car, I hope you got rid of that seat cover though. :P


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    #95
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    GvidoR wrote: »
    That Mazda is a nice car, I hope you got rid of that seat cover though. :P

    Thanks.

    Its not a seat cover. Just a bit of plastic. Seat was still slightly wet from wet vac valet. Its off now.


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    #96
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    murphyebass wrote: »
    Thanks.

    Its not a seat cover. Just a bit of plastic. Seat was still slightly wet from wet vac valet. Its off now.

    Be sure and watch the oil level like a hawk. The way the dpf works means that it can dilute the engine oil with diesel. If it rises you need to consider an oil change. If you do town driving consider 10k intervals and weekly checks.

    Lovely cars though, liked mine a lot.


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    #97
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Be sure and watch the oil level like a hawk. The way the dpf works means that it can dilute the engine oil with diesel. If it rises you need to consider an oil change. If you do town driving consider 10k intervals and weekly checks.

    Lovely cars though, liked mine a lot.

    I always get my cars serviced every 10,000km. And after owning an Alfa before I think its just habit that I check the oil regularly but thanks for the heads up. Had read about that online too. Hope I'm not starting one big headache of diesel problems. Only time will tell I suppose.


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    #98
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Double trouble
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    Probably the only time there's 3 different Alfa 166's on the same page, let alone the thread...... Silver and all V6's! :eek:


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    #99
    bryaner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    Patsy


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    #100
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    bryaner wrote: »
    Pasty

    I don't think that pic was taking today. I'd say last summer judging by the leaves on the trees.


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    #101
    rizzodun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I don't think that pic was taking today. I'd say last summer judging by the leaves on the trees.

    Taken on 10/08/13 at 15:52 using a HTC One, checked the exif data :D


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    #102
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Patsy is stunning. ;)


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    #103
    hoodie6029
    Registered Users Posts: 3,437 ✭✭✭hoodie6029


    bryaner wrote: »
    Pasty

    Love those wheels. Are they standard VW wheels?

    Cui bono?



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    #104
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Bit of a wash this morning :)

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    #105
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    murphyebass wrote: »
    I always get my cars serviced every 10,000km. And after owning an Alfa before I think its just habit that I check the oil regularly but thanks for the heads up. Had read about that online too. Hope I'm not starting one big headache of diesel problems. Only time will tell I suppose.

    Keeping an eye on it will help a lot, you'll notice the heated mirrors on if it's doing it around town anyway. There's an extra marking above the full that you need to keep an eye on. They really dislike town driving more than any diesel I've had but drive a little harder or holding onto the gears actually helps. If you feel it's running a little rough you'll know.


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    #106
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    hoodie6029 wrote: »
    Love those wheels. Are they standard VW wheels?

    Yep, 25th anniversary GTI got them.


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    #107
    scottp68877
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭scottp68877


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Yep, 25th anniversary GTI got them.

    Was haut about to ask the exact same question. Lovely car. Must try find myself a set of them alloys now :)


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    #108
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    scottp68877 wrote: »
    Was haut about to ask the exact same question. Lovely car. Must try find myself a set of them alloys now :)

    Google BBS RC.


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    #109
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Keeping an eye on it will help a lot, you'll notice the heated mirrors on if it's doing it around town anyway. There's an extra marking above the full that you need to keep an eye on. They really dislike town driving more than any diesel I've had but drive a little harder or holding onto the gears actually helps. If you feel it's running a little rough you'll know.

    I'm doin close to 15,000km a year so I realise I'm probably borderline whether or not I should have bought a diesel but hopefully with the regular servicing and as you say keepin an eye it should be ok. Most of my driving is 40 mins trips down the M50 so it should open up enough on those hopefully.

    What do you mean exactly about the heated mirrors? How does a diesel affect mirrors? Sorry if that's a silly question.


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    #110
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    murphyebass wrote: »
    I'm doin close to 15,000km a year so I realise I'm probably borderline whether or not I should have bought a diesel but hopefully with the regular servicing and as you say keepin an eye it should be ok. Most of my driving is 40 mins trips down the M50 so it should open up enough on those hopefully.

    What do you mean exactly about the heated mirrors? How does a diesel affect mirrors? Sorry if that's a silly question.

    If you see them coming on its doing a dpf regeneration.


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    #111
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    If you see them coming on its doing a dpf regeneration.

    I'd never have thought of that so thanks!

    I won't derail the thread any further. Thanks for the few hits and tips. I'll post more pics soon. Hopefully in a more scenic environment than Aldi's car park.


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    #112
    bryaner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I don't think that pic was taking today. I'd say last summer judging by the leaves on the trees.

    I can put up a picture from today, but it'll look the exact same.


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    #113
    bryaner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    OSI wrote: »
    Dunno why, but red suits the Mk4 alot more than it ever did the Mk5

    Yep it's a weird one, don't know why either.


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    #114
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    MK4 is a nicer Golf altogether.


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    #115
    Moneymaker
    Registered Users Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    MkI > MkII > MkIV > MkV imo

    Something about the newer Golfs just turn me off them. They are so dull.


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    #116
    Irishcrx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Irishcrx


    dgt wrote: »
    Double trouble
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    Probably the only time there's 3 different Alfa 166's on the same page, let alone the thread...... Silver and all V6's! :eek:

    LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)


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    #117
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Irishcrx wrote: »
    LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)

    Ah now .. there's a good few 166's around. There's a polish lad here in Athlone that has a 166 as daily and a 156 GTA as weekend car.

    /M


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    #118
    Irishcrx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Irishcrx


    Marlow wrote: »
    Ah now .. there's a good few 166's around. There's a polish lad here in Athlone that has a 166 as daily and a 156 GTA as weekend car.

    /M

    Could just be where I am that I don't see them! plenty of 159's and 156's , that'd be a serious weekday/weekend set up alright!


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    #119
    bryaner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Patsy is stunning. ;)

    Ha ha thanks for the spell check, these 6oc starts and posting in bed have me fecked. :)


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    #120
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Irishcrx wrote: »
    LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)

    Weird stuff happens in here :D

    Both run, both manual, both early cars. Haven't had the Super long but the 2.5 has been here since 2011 :)

    Ones a donor for the other (ironically the 3.0 Super is the donor as it's completely rotten)

    Expect to see the 2.5 on the roads later this year! :cool:


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    #121
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


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    From the weekend this. In dire need of a wash, I haven't done since I bought it. Might sell it soon.


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