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

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 12:34am

FINALLY

2006 523i SE automatic, have it a month

I know its not an MSport but I still like it

Sorry it's a fairly sh1t3 picture.

murphyebass · 25-04-2014 8:34am

That BMW is lovely and well wear with it. Is it just me or does anyone else rather the sleeker previous model? As i say don't get me wrong that model looks nice and im sure it sounds and goes amazingly and its more modern probably bigger etc but i loved the old 5series. The lines, the sleek body shape. Just classy looking motor.
my neighbour used to have one when i was a kid in a maroon colour was just beautiful.

renofan · 25-04-2014 9:38am

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

...... so went for a spin up the Sally Gap as far as Lough Tay. .....

Having seen the car at Lough Tay on Saturday all I can say is it looks 100 times nicer in the flesh. I can't fault it at all, the alloys look perfect on the car. In fact the whole car looks perfect

rocky · 25-04-2014 9:44am

murphyebass wrote: »

That BMW is lovely and well wear with it. Is it just me or does anyone else rather the sleeker previous model? As i say don't get me wrong that model looks nice and im sure it sounds and goes amazingly and its more modern probably bigger etc but i loved the old 5series. The lines, the sleek body shape. Just classy looking motor.
my neighbour used to have one when i was a kid in a maroon colour was just beautiful.

The E39 still looks nice... from a distance. But have you sat in one? It feels really dated.

murphyebass · 25-04-2014 9:48am

rocky wrote: »

The E39 still looks nice... from a distance. But have you sat in one? It feels really dated.

haven't sat in one recently so maybe im looking through rose tinted glasses. The exterior still looks fab if its a well upkept one

tossy · 25-04-2014 9:53am

rocky wrote: »

The E39 still looks nice... from a distance. But have you sat in one? It feels really dated.

Couldn't agree with that

MadYaker · 25-04-2014 9:55am

Most don't look like that to be fair. They have the old style wood inlay and no computer screen. That only looks modern because its all in black.

tossy · 25-04-2014 10:07am

MadYaker wrote: »

Most don't look like that to be fair. They have the old style wood inlay and no computer screen. That only looks modern because its all in black.

You judge older cars by the better spec/kept examples in my opinion.

tossy · 25-04-2014 10:09am

MadYaker wrote: »

Most don't look like that to be fair. They have the old style wood inlay and no computer screen. That only looks modern because its all in black.

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 11:41am

murphyebass wrote: »

That BMW is lovely and well wear with it. Is it just me or does anyone else rather the sleeker previous model? As i say don't get me wrong that model looks nice and im sure it sounds and goes amazingly and its more modern probably bigger etc but i loved the old 5series. The lines, the sleek body shape. Just classy looking motor.
my neighbour used to have one when i was a kid in a maroon colour was just beautiful.

Thank very much Murphy

I just love the E60 in general, I think they are a beautiful looking car

YbFocus · 25-04-2014 12:31pm

Here's the Astra, dusty now but I had her well polished two days ago!

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Mod note, please resize pics. I've removed the img tags as the entire page exploded.

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 12:52pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Here's the Astra, dusty now but I had her well polished two days ago!

Decent car

Lovely house

tossy · 25-04-2014 12:58pm

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Decent car

Lovely house

Massive cat!

Marty McFly · 25-04-2014 1:02pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Here's the Astra, dusty now but I had her well polished two days ago!

Am I the only one pics not showing up for?

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 1:04pm

Marty, they work for me fine

Think you have a 24 hour ban now though

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YbFocus · 25-04-2014 2:56pm

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

YbFocus wrote: »

Here's the Astra, dusty now but I had her well polished two days ago!

Decent car

Lovely house

Not my house, it's the parents

Thats the astra I bought cheaply lately Tom, I have an e60 like your own also!

tossy wrote: »

Massive cat!

He is indeed a sizeable cat or small lion, not quite sure!

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 5:36pm

YbFocus wrote: »

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Not my house, it's the parents

Thats the astra I bought cheaply lately Tom, I have an e60 like your own also!

He is indeed a sizeable cat or small lion, not quite sure!

Good stuff YB

Nice house all the same.

So is the Astra just for tippin around in and the e60 for the weekend ?

YbFocus · 25-04-2014 5:53pm

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

YbFocus wrote: »

Good stuff YB

Nice house all the same.

So is the Astra just for tippin around in and the e60 for the weekend ?

Thanks Tom,

Yep the Astra was bought for €50

The girlfriend is a nurse in Dublin so she commutes from here (Laois) in the 530d which its perfect for and I bomb around here in the astra

JohnBoy26 · 25-04-2014 5:57pm

Those Astra's are pretty solid comfortable cars for their size to be fair.

YbFocus · 25-04-2014 5:59pm

Can't believe how nice it is to drive, she does feel a touch light on the road though.
For a 1.4 shes a nippy thing, although my only previous 1.4 experience was my old 1.4 mk2 focus. They were dreadful slow!

toastedpickles · 25-04-2014 6:41pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Can't believe how nice it is to drive, she does feel a touch light on the road though.
For a 1.4 shes a nippy thing, although my only previous 1.4 experience was my old 1.4 mk2 focus. They were dreadful slow!

You've made me miss my astra now :pac:

YbFocus · 25-04-2014 8:19pm

toastedpickles wrote: »

You've made me miss my astra now :pac:

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Ah no they are a nice machine

tom_tarbucket · 25-04-2014 8:29pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Thanks Tom,

Yep the Astra was bought for €50

How much was the Astra really YB ? ; )

YbFocus · 25-04-2014 8:46pm

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

How much was the Astra really YB ? ; )

Genuinely Tom, bought with the engine loom eaten by a rogue mouse.
Lying up nine months and not sure if we had it right, started first tip

GvidoR · 25-04-2014 9:24pm

Big Nasty · 25-04-2014 9:26pm

Looks sucidal there to me.

Sad story.

Noccy_Mondy · 25-04-2014 9:29pm

Wanna make sure the handbrake is fairly on

GvidoR · 25-04-2014 9:31pm

Colt is no stranger to the water. In fact, the Colt loves the waters, as you'll see here and here.

colm_mcm · 25-04-2014 9:36pm

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

Noccy_Mondy · 25-04-2014 9:37pm

Someday you'll get too close to the water

As long as it's fresh, be grand.

Sobanek · 25-04-2014 9:41pm

Cleaned the interior yesterday.

GvidoR · 25-04-2014 9:43pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Someday you'll get too close to the water As long as it's fresh, be grand.

I know what's my next car going to be, and I can't wait to get it. I'll buy it as soon as I get a chance. Having said that, I don't want to drown the poor Colt. :P