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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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    #4262
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    dgt wrote: »

    Around here somewhere? I was stuck behind a very slow Astra and there was a silver 02 MN Audi A4 behind me with fogs on, iirc

    That'd be about right. Initial thoughts, who's the tw@t overtaking like a scalded rat, on a continuous white line. Then I saw it was a blue Bravo van.


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    #4263
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    That'd be about right. Initial thoughts, who's the tw@t overtaking like a scalded rat, on a continuous white line. Then I saw it was a blue Bravo van.

    Sounds like me alright, in rainy conditions.... But on broken lines, just before the continuous line uphill :) iirc, the Audi then flew past going uphill on the continuous line!

    I'm far from perfect though and generally don't do that unless the person infront is really, really getting to me :mad:


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    #4264
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    dgt wrote: »
    Sounds like me alright, in rainy conditions.... But on broken lines, just before the continuous line uphill :) iirc, the Audi then flew past going uphill on the continuous line!

    I'm far from perfect though and generally don't do that unless the person infront is really, really getting to me :mad:

    Ah it's far from a driving nazi, or tall equine person I am. Sad and all as I am, twas nice to see a fellow boardsie on the road.


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    #4265
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Ah it's far from a driving nazi, or tall equine person I am. Sad and all as I am, twas nice to see a fellow boardsie on the road.

    That van is too damned quick for me at times anyway...

    If only I'd known, I'd have waved :)

    Although, I can't remember what you were in... :o


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    #4266
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    dgt wrote: »
    That van is too damned quick for me at times anyway...

    If only I'd known, I'd have waved :)

    Although, I can't remember what you were in... :o

    Driving a bland mobile.....silver Octavia. Only stand out features are HID's and DRL's mounted beside the fogs.


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    #4267
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Driving a bland mobile.....silver Octavia. Only stand out features are HID's and DRL's mounted beside the fogs.

    I was thinking I did see a silver car but couldn't remember what :o

    Alas, I shall keep an eye out :)

    Do you be out that way much?


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    #4268
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    dgt wrote: »
    I was thinking I did see a silver car but couldn't remember what :o

    Alas, I shall keep an eye out :)

    Do you be out that way much?

    Lately, to quote Johnny Cash, I've been everywhere man. First time down that road in a long time. Out covering one of the other sales reps areas for a while, so will be down that way more often.


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    #4269
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Lately, to quote Johnny Cash, I've been everywhere man. First time down that road in a long time. Out covering one of the other sales reps areas for a while, so will be down that way more often.

    You might see more of me so as I'm from out that direction :D


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    #4270
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    The OH went out the other day to get bulbs for my car, and went and splashed out on those "brilliant" bulbs?

    Anyway the difference in my lights is unreal. Like driving a normal car with normal lights.

    The GTVs are known for having rubbish headlights.


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    #4271
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    The OH went out the other day to get bulbs for my car, and went and splashed out on those "brilliant" bulbs?.............

    Fair play to him :)
    The internet can be your friend for them though, half the shop price on Ebay for the likes of likes of Nightbreakers etc :)


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    #4272
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Fair play to him :)
    The internet can be your friend for them though, half the shop price on Ebay for the likes of likes of Nightbreakers etc :)

    Thank you! Will take a look and stock up so I'm not caught short again!


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    #4273
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Knew I forgot to post about something.

    Earlier on went into athlone around 5:30, on the athlone bypass and spot a red corsa coming the wrong way down the slip ramp onto the dual carraigeway. I assume they copped what they did, but instead of stopping they kept moving towards the bypass at about 3-5mph.

    Then coming back, some idiot blonde in a 07 pug 407 decided to stop dead in the middle of the main road (N6) from 100km/h, throw on the 4 way flashers, and let a queue of cars turn off onto a side road across the lane.

    There's really some absolute tits on the road.


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    #4274
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    Am I missing something...why so cheap?


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    #4275
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    extra-ordinary_ wrote: »
    Am I missing something...why so cheap?

    Misprint id guess


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    #4276
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Do the cops in Dublin have an unmarked silver 5 or 7 series? Driving in this morning I got stuck behind one of those convoys of the cops and army with security vans, and there was a 5 or 7 series (more likely a five) behind them.


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    #4277
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Stheno wrote: »
    Do the cops in Dublin have an unmarked silver 5 or 7 series? Driving in this morning I got stuck behind one of those convoys of the cops and army with security vans, and there was a 5 or 7 series (more likely a five) behind them.

    That wasn't whitehall/drumcondra by any chance, was it?


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    #4278
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Antares wrote: »
    That wasn't whitehall/drumcondra by any chance, was it?

    It was, I got stuck between the army jeep and the beemer, the beemer then flew past once they got to a bus lane.


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    #4279
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Stheno wrote: »
    It was, I got stuck between the army jeep and the beemer, the beemer then flew past once they got to a bus lane.

    Saw that alrighty ! I was following you!!!! :D

    No idea about the Beemer...... Would they be taking in BMW's when they can't even afford to replace Mondeos?


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    #4280
    Stheno
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    Antares wrote: »
    Saw that alrighty ! I was following you!!!! :D

    No idea about the Beemer...... Would they be taking in BMW's when they can't even afford to replace Mondeos?

    Stalker! :D

    I think they've a couple of Beemers, never seen one before though. It was debadged too :)


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    #4281
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Antares wrote: »
    Stheno wrote: »
    It was, I got stuck between the army jeep and the beemer, the beemer then flew past once they got to a bus lane.

    Saw that alrighty ! I was following you!!!! :D

    No idea about the Beemer...... Would they be taking in BMW's when they can't even afford to replace Mondeos?

    In my experience of BMW corporate, it wouldn't surprise me if they could put together a more competitive package than ford or Toyota.

    It would be more a public image thing I'd imagine that would prevent Bmw from ever supplying cars on a wide scale to AGS.

    I have seen a few 3 series knocking about, not recently mind.


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    #4282
    coolisin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭coolisin


    While a 730 is crazy to run as a cab, I was looking at an x6 running as one at the weekend, surely there is no money to be made there.


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    #4283
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    OSI wrote: »
    Saw an '07 BMW 730LD Taxi this morning. Crazy car to be using for a taxi.

    Theres an 11 reg Audi A6 as a taxi around navan for the past few months now... Someones makin the money!


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    #4284
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    In my experience of BMW corporate, it wouldn't surprise me if they could put together a more competitive package than ford or Toyota.

    It would be more a public image thing I'd imagine that would prevent Bmw from ever supplying cars on a wide scale to AGS.

    Thread today on BMW-Drivers.net that backs up everything you just said!


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    #4285
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    In my experience of BMW corporate, it wouldn't surprise me if they could put together a more competitive package than ford or Toyota.

    It would be more a public image thing I'd imagine that would prevent Bmw from ever supplying cars on a wide scale to AGS.

    I have seen a few 3 series knocking about, not recently mind.

    I remember hearing that Volvo approached the Gardai a few years back and offered the custom built UK Police Model to the Gardai at a VERY reasonable price but we refused as it was anti competitive. :confused:

    Why they don't / didn't uniform their fleet is a mystery to me.

    Surely you'd save money buying cars and parts in bulk than you would having to pick up a for a ford and b for a toyota and then c for a Volvo....

    Makes no sense.


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    #4286
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    It's been going around the emergency services forums too about BMW offering the best tender but for PR reason the guards went with Ford/Toyota.

    There is a marked up 530d on trial with Traffic around Dublin at the moment but not for long.

    http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h474/hoch11/Army%20Montero/Jul112flood177.jpg


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    #4287
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Antares wrote: »
    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    In my experience of BMW corporate, it wouldn't surprise me if they could put together a more competitive package than ford or Toyota.

    It would be more a public image thing I'd imagine that would prevent Bmw from ever supplying cars on a wide scale to AGS.

    I have seen a few 3 series knocking about, not recently mind.

    I remember hearing that Volvo approached the Gardai a few years back and offered the custom built UK Police Model to the Gardai at a VERY reasonable price but we refused as it was anti competitive. :confused:

    Why they don't / didn't uniform their fleet is a mystery to me.

    Surely you'd save money buying cars and parts in bulk than you would having to pick up a for a ford and b for a toyota and then c for a Volvo....

    Makes no sense.
    All the xc70's that the armed units have are police specials afaik...


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    #4288
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Doesn't matter how much or little they pay for them - can you imagine the outrage (Joe) if our boys in blue were traveling around in Arctic White 520d's? :eek::eek::eek:


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    #4289
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    All the xc70's that the armed units have are police specials afaik...

    They are but if Volvo are offering them at a good rate then why not have all operational vehicles as Police Spec and take your Yaris / Fiesta for Community Policing sh1te....

    The Garda Volvo's are a fine bus though. I'd say those boys are very protective over them.


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    #4290
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Doesn't matter how much or little they pay for them - can you imagine the outrage (Joe) if our boys in blue were traveling around in Arctic White 520d's? :eek::eek::eek:

    If they were using vehicles that were costing me as a Tax Payer less overall then I couldn't care if they were spinning around in an AM DB9.


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    #4291
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Dunno. I would prefer Garda squads to have a decent spec cars even if that would cost more for tax payer.
    I would sleep way better knowing if in emergency situation a Garda squad is rushing to my location in something like Volvo v70 T5 and not in mondeo 1.6.

    There are things where you can save money and there are things where you can't. Emergency services and police should not be touched or cut in that way.


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