cars

dogz

so how many of you drive to school, what do u drive, and do you ever get any hassle over it

eamoss

I dont have a car (not that rich) but my school is filled with rich people. So a good few of them drive in.

CrimE

I drive to school. I have a 2001 Fiat Punto Elx 1.2 16v

Get a bit of hassle, in the form of jealouly but other than that its grand.

Class on rainy, cold days passing the lads at the bus stop.

Capall86

CrimE wrote:

I drive to school. I have a 2001 Fiat Punto Elx 1.2 16v

Get a bit of hassle, in the form of jealouly
.

In your dreams, fiats are the biggest load of Sh*ite on the road|! anyone who is jealous of you in that car needs a slap on the head!

cianclarke

Actually it's probably the roof over his head on a rainy day that they're jealous of, and a first car isn't exactly going to be any fancy unless mummy and daddy spoil the **** out of you.
I'm driving to school - no great hassle, we have to hand in our keys in the morning, collect at lunch, drop back at 1.50 and collect at 3.45, a bit of a pain and pointless - also a security issue, anybody can just reach in behind the office door and grab our keys!!!
I'm driving a 1998 Hyundai Accent 1.3.

tripper

I drive into school, no hassle at all(the tute). I drive a 02 corolla hatchback 1.4

StephenInsane

Drive in every morning, have a 2.0 suburi impreza gti.

C_Breeze

I did , at the start of sixt year drove my dads coupé in
and then later i got my own mitsubishi colt

2 other chicks had puntos , but nobody gave a crap bout them - but i always had the wipers lifted up etc.
Oce some chick took one of them big art pages and wrote on it " warning to all passers by - this car is fraudulentley tax and insured, please call the Gardai" and stuck it on the windscreen , it was so big it covered the whole thing ,lol .was pretty cool i must say , oh those were the good days.
But generally people were good bout it , i got on well with everyone.

got suspended for 1 week for doin donuts on the allweather pitch , and had car searched by principal after a certain egging incident! :rolleyes:

Ah ,classic , school was great, i loved it!

C_Breeze

StephenInsane wrote:

Drive in every morning, have a 2.0 suburi impreza gti.

bull$hit - i mprezas dont even come in GTI - and insurance?? yeah right

CrimE

Capall86 wrote:

In your dreams, fiats are the biggest load of Sh*ite on the road|! anyone who is jealous of you in that car needs a slap on the head!

Eh have you seen my car? Have you a fúcking clue what you are talking about? No obviously you dont.

Theres a reason why the punto is the most common car in Ireland, its a really good car.

One of the fastest and biggest of its range.

I have had no problems whatsoever with it. It has a high spec, is in immaculate condition, low mileage and never misses a beat. So I dont see why it would have to be in my dreams to think people might be jealous.

CrimE

C_Breeze wrote:

bull$hit - i mprezas dont even come in GTI - and insurance?? yeah right

Hahah!

StephenInsane

C_Breeze wrote:

bull$hit - i mprezas dont even come in GTI - and insurance?? yeah right

My bad, meant to write STI. If you don't believe me, here's a pic of me driving to school.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/imprezawrxsti06_07.jpg

C_Breeze

StephenInsane wrote:

My bad, meant to write STI. If you don't believe me, here's a pic of me driving to school.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/imprezawrxsti06_07.jpg

oh , ok . Sorry for doubting you.
love the shades btw.

CrimE

Hahahaahaa yeah nice car. You go to school in Spain yeah?

tripper

ha yea smell of **** off his breath

JackKelly

StephenInsane wrote:

My bad, meant to write STI. If you don't believe me, here's a pic of me driving to school.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/imprezawrxsti06_07.jpg

lmao.i was going to lock this until i saw that post.rofl.

Holsten

Hmmm..

What age are all you drivers? What licence you on, insurance costs etc?

tripper

My insurance is 2750 but just got my full licence

Shrimp

I would get a car for school only for the fact it's about 2 mins from my house by car. Other than school I wouldn't have a need for one. 30% of my year drive.

bp_me

CrimE wrote:

Theres a reason why the punto is the most common car in Ireland, its a really good car.

One of the fastest and biggest of its range.

Im sorry...but the reason they are common is because they are cheap. Simple as. And apparently some people like the styling :rolleyes:

Question...has your headgasket gone yet??

As for speed....you are driving a super-mini....speed isnt even an issue....they are all slow (unless you count the warmed over ones with reasonable sized engines)

CrimE

bp_me wrote:

Im sorry...but the reason they are common is because they are cheap. Simple as. And apparently some people like the styling :rolleyes:

Question...has your headgasket gone yet??

As for speed....you are driving a super-mini....speed isnt even an issue....they are all slow (unless you count the warmed over ones with reasonable sized engines)

So there are no other cars as cheap or cheaper than the punto then? That must be the only reason people buy them...:rolleyes:

Question..... do i have a 16v? Yeah headgasket is perfect on the 16v engines but cheers for asking.

I personally think its one of the best looking small cars.

Ok so you are telling me the speed of a car isnt an issue? Out of the "supermini" cars the punto would be one of the fastest.

Look im not getting bogged down in this crap, I like my car and dont care what people think about it.

My insurance is 1200 as a named driver with a provisional btw.

bp_me

CrimE wrote:

So there are no other cars as cheap or cheaper than the punto then? That must be the only reason people buy them...:rolleyes:

I never said only reason, but it is a contributary (sp?) factor.

CrimE wrote:

Question..... do i have a 16v? Yeah headgasket is perfect on the 16v engines but cheers for asking.

fair enough....good for you

CrimE wrote:

Ok so you are telling me the speed of a car isnt an issue? Out of the "supermini" cars the punto would be one of the fastest.

I'm not sure what you're point here is. As for "fastest" the 1.3 yaris is a faster car. Yes its engine has an extra 54cc worth of capacity. So no need to point that out to me. That extra 54cc produces 27bhp and an extra 20 (give or take a few decimal places) Nm of torque. While on the subject, the 1litre version of the yaris isnt very far behind the performance of the punto's 1.2 engine, though does suffer due to having a lower torque figure. I'm sure you could quote 10 other cars in the same class that are outperformed by the punto, but really there is no need.

CrimE wrote:

My insurance is 1200 as a named driver with a provisional btw.

I never mentioned insurance, wouldn't try to compare anyway, it's too unpredictable.

CrimE wrote:

Look im not getting bogged down in this crap, I like my car and dont care what people think about it.

agreed....lets leave it at this shall we

CrimE

bp_me wrote:

agreed....lets leave it at this shall we

Haha yeah lets.

About the insurance I was answering this lad;

Holsten wrote:

Hmmm..
What age are all you drivers? What licence you on, insurance costs etc?

I still like it though...

bp_me

CrimE wrote:

About the insurance I was answering this lad;
I still like it though...

Cool...assuming you're 17 on a provisional (or 18) 1200 isnt a bad amount to be paying.

Safe motoring anyway.

Holsten

Indeed, not bad at all, is it a first or second provisional?

shane0312

Im 17 and its €1000 as as named driver on a punto.

CrimE

Its my first. My dad hasnt a full no claims bonus since my sister had a "little bump" :rolleyes:

Last time she was ever on the insurance...

cianclarke

17, provo - €1300 on a 1.3l Coupe.
And we're talking about the speed of the punto? Christ, get a grip. It's primary function is A to B, same with my car.

dogz

should probably post it up myself, theres only 3 or 4 of us that drive in my school. 2 puntos a golf and mine, a 1994 200sx:D , and before im called a bull****ter its insured in my mas name and is costing me 1700 a year.

Only hassle we get is we cant park in the carpark cos we have provisionals:rolleyes: so its out on the road for us:mad:

C_Breeze

dogz wrote:

should probably post it up myself, theres only 3 or 4 of us that drive in my school. 2 puntos a golf and mine, a 1994 200sx:D , and before im called a bull****ter its insured in my mas name and is costing me 1700 a year.

Only hassle we get is we cant park in the carpark cos we have provisionals:rolleyes: so its out on the road for us:mad:

man , noway would anyone insure you on a 200sx ( HAHA especially on a provo ) ..and if you were lucky enough to , they would charge ridiculous rates.

they only way id believe it is this , its your mams car and your drivin it to school uninsured (and liying to people that it is ) - yes i ve done it and i know others who have too , so at least use a more realistic figure than 1700.

and wats the story with the car park, why on earth wouldnt you be allowed park in it?? - i never had any probs. nobody gave a crap where u parked.


im sorry but im gonna have to call Bull$hit on this one!

eth0_

C_Breeze wrote:

and wats the story with the car park, why on earth wouldnt you be allowed park in it?? - i never had any probs. nobody gave a crap where u parked.

Presumably because they're driving illegally (first provisional licence and driving alone) and the school want to avoid any resultant hassle if these guys crash into a teacher/parents car as their insurance might not pay out.

eth0_

CrimE wrote:

Theres a reason why the punto is the most common car in Ireland, its a really good car.
One of the fastest and biggest of its range.

Erm I have the exact same model Punto as you and no way could you call it 'fast'! It's nippy but god you really feel the 1.25l engine :-/

dogz

C_Breeze wrote:

man , noway would anyone insure you on a 200sx ( HAHA especially on a provo ) ..and if you were lucky enough to , they would charge ridiculous rates.

they only way id believe it is this , its your mams car and your drivin it to school uninsured (and liying to people that it is ) - yes i ve done it and i know others who have too , so at least use a more realistic figure than 1700.

and wats the story with the car park, why on earth wouldnt you be allowed park in it?? - i never had any probs. nobody gave a crap where u parked.


im sorry but im gonna have to call Bull$hit on this one!

whats so unbelievable about that quote it costs her 430 without me on it and 1700 ish with me as a named, im insured on it properly

yeah basically the carpark is if we hit somebody the school isnt covered for students on provisionals, but is for teachers on them i dunno why though

CrimE

eth0_ wrote:

Erm I have the exact same model Punto as you and no way could you call it 'fast'! It's nippy but god you really feel the 1.25l engine :-/

lol

Ever drive a micra though...? :-P

eth0_

CrimE wrote:

lol

Ever drive a micra though...? :-P

Yeah I learnt to drive with ISM in one of their sh*tty micras, I see what you mean, although the main annoyance I found was their brakes are dangerously sensitive!

d4gurl

Omg I'm sorry but stop fighting about your cars!! you have one there is no need to defend it! you have soemthing that takes you from A to B! Sorry just had to say it! I want a car soooooooo BAD!! I have to do super well in the old LC! So thank your lucky stars you all have cars because I am very jealous!

CrimE

d4gurl wrote:

Omg I'm sorry but stop fighting about your cars!! you have one there is no need to defend it! you have soemthing that takes you from A to B! Sorry just had to say it! I want a car soooooooo BAD!! I have to do super well in the old LC! So thank your lucky stars you all have cars because I am very jealous!

True true!


So lads.... its class having a car isnt it? :v:

Umiq88

Started on a focus 1.4 insurance on that was 1400 on prov licence named driver

now on nissan x-trail 2.2 jeep scared to ask what insurance is but i think it might have been the same cause the cars where under same company and the policys just got switched or something

think theres about 10 people who drive to school but loads of people drive parents cars

cianclarke

CrimE wrote:

True true!


So lads.... its class having a car isnt it? :v:

Tis a bitín, yes.
I got me one of those snazzy Aldi CD players which the mp3 player plugs into, I'm sorted.

caesar

Well in about five weeks(17 in feb) I will be driving a 2002 Vw passat TDI to school. Its not my own car but I will be driving it most of the time. Just wondering if you all have your cars to yourselves or is anyone else in your family insured to drive it aswell?

CrimE

As im only a named driver on my dads policy for the car, he can drive it aswell but thankfully doesnt!

Thank god he hates stick shifts!:v:

C_Breeze

CrimE wrote:

As im only a named driver on my dads policy for the car, he can drive it aswell but thankfully doesnt!

Thank god he hates stick shifts!:v:

you mean 'manual'

...stick shift - oh man :v:

grimloch

Cars these days...

I have no car as I live not 10 minutes from my school, on foot.

Plus I am far too cheap to buy a car, insurance, petrol, road tax and all the other rig-a-ma-roll that goes along with it.

That being said I would like a car, but I am certainly not prepared to pay for it and everything else.

dogz

i own the 200sx but my ma can drive it aswell as my da, but thankfully they dont too often, i have a hard enough job trying to keep tyres on it:D

C_Breeze

dogz wrote:

i own the 200sx but my ma can drive it aswell as my da, but thankfully they dont too often, i have a hard enough job trying to keep tyres on it:D

ok we get the point......youre great .

i still dont believe u though - i think a pic is in order

CrimE

C_Breeze wrote:

i think a pic is in order

I can see where this is going! :v:

Delta_ie

C_Breeze wrote:

ok we get the point......youre great .

i still dont believe u though - i think a pic is in order

Why wouldn't you believe him, its a '94 200sx so 1.8 turbo.... his insurance quote doesn't seem unreal, €1700-2000 seems about right.......

Umiq88

well im on a 2.2turbo so doesnt seem that unbelievable i guess

Mr Ed

Watch out the door doesn't fall off the auld Punto some day when your getting out! This actually happened to a buddy of mine.

In all, three friends had a fiat punto and all three had loads of problems. Terrible car.

dogz

one of my friends has, had a punto, one day he was driving home and the sump just drops off, no ramps or anythig just bump and a seized engine, fiats eh!:rolleyes: