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Today's useless piece of trivia

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  • 02-01-2009 3:29pm
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    robbie99
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    I was looking at some statistics on the number of new cars that were registered in 2007 (the 2008 ones aren't out yet!) and I was quite surprised at one of the statistics.

    Does anyone know which make of cars sold the most new cars with engine size over 2001cc in Ireland during 2007?

    Land Rover were third on the list with 1,942 cars registered.
    Mercedes-Benz were second with 2,114 new cars over 2L registered.

    So who sold the most? (2,234 cars).


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    bazz26
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    BMW, probably the 520i.


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    fletch
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    BMW?


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    EPM
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    520 me thinks too


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Nope, not BMW, they sold 1,801 cars above 2 liters. Keep guessing :).


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    EPM
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    honda maybe with the 2.2 diesel?


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    Drummerboy08
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    Jag.


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    robbie99
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    Not Honda either. It's the 2007 figures I'm looking at, Honda came in at 409 cars.


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    Johnnio13
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    Audi


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Not Jag nor Audi. Audi had 756 cars. Jag not on my list but 'Other makes' had 940 cars.


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    Owen
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    Toyota?


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    #12
    Feelgood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    ned78 wrote: »
    Toyota?

    Defo...Avensis??


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Not Toyota - 1037 cars.


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    EPM
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    nissan?


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Not Nissan either - 694 cars.


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    rebel.ranter
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    Lexus?


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    R.O.R
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    robbie99 wrote: »
    Not Nissan either - 694 cars.

    Hyundai? Santa Fe 2.2?


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    EPM
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    this is wrecking my head! VW with the tourag builders special?


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    Drummerboy08
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    Tis a hard one.....Volvo?


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    robbie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Not Lexus - 1,569 cars there. Other than Toyota, Lexus, BMW and the top three, all other makes had fewer than 1,000 cars above 2L.


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    stealthyspeeder
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    Skoda?


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    robbie99
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    R.O.R wrote: »
    Hyundai? Santa Fe 2.2?

    We have a winner!!!!

    Hyundai it is!

    :D


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    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    Volvo?

    Otherwise I give up - prob going to be Hyundai or Skoda or VW


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    Owen
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    Honda?

    [EDIT]Doh, someone's already correctly guessed Hyundai! Great idea for a thread though :)[/EDIT]


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    E92
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    BMW, probably the 520i.

    520i went in March 2005, replaced by the 2.5 litre 523i.

    The 2.0 520d has been the 5 series of choice since 2006(it was introduced at the very end of 05).


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    robbie99
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    E92 wrote: »
    The 2.0 520d has been the 5 series of choice since 2006(it was introduced at the very end of 05).

    And this is a 1995cc engine so it's not included in 2001cc plus criteria. :)


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    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    robbie99 wrote: »
    And this is a 1995cc engine so it's not included in 2001cc plus criteria. :)

    That's exactly why I mentioned it:)!


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