***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

andyseadog

just got the results of my PLC, 6 distinctions, 2 merits! so so relieved, on to W.I.T. i go

Jimbob 83

gollywog wrote: »

Out of interest, what were you quoted on a golf gti or focus St? I'm 26 with 7 yrs NCB and i cant get a quote under a thousand :-\

29 5 years ncb, €538 fully comp+€47 ncb protection 123.ie

Same for both cars, will ring to see if i can get cheaper before i view in afew days

ShadowHearth

166man wrote: »

Ah now in fairness a few things happened:

Saab Ed started a silly thread yesterday and is still being mauled for it.

Conzy got himself some new shoes and a new face.

RJ took down another poster over a my car is better than your car debate,

Lastly Alanstrainor took some nice pics of his new motor.

You forgot red small engines jap scrap

-Corkie-

Conzy those plastic plates look pure sh1te on your car and really take from it. Go wY and order a set of pressed metal plates, they need not have the German font but they would make the car...

gollywog

OSI wrote: »

I got a quote of less than a grand from Aviva for Fully Comp on the GTI at 24 with just 3 yrs NCB. But then I had to add the girlfriend of course :mad:

Ya i was thinking that, like how are my quotes so expensive???

gollywog

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

29 5 years ncb, €538 fully comp+€47 ncb protection 123.ie

Same for both cars, will ring to see if i can get cheaper before i view in afew days

Thats very good! If my insurance wasnt so mad for me compared to 500 on my 2.0tdi id have one right now :mad:

pred racer

conzymaher wrote: »

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Nice, looks great! And you managed to get MM and CM to do some work:eek:

With just a little more work, it'll look as good as an alfa:cool:

Jimbob 83

gollywog wrote: »

Thats very good! If my insurance wasnt so mad for me compared to 500 on my 2.0tdi id have one right now :mad:

GTI's arent that cheap really atm unless you are willing to settle for a 05

I had an original budget of €11,500 for a nice 07 one but due to the fact i just started a new job max i can spend on a car is €7500 so looking at ST's instead

gollywog

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

GTI's arent that cheap really atm unless you are willing to settle for a 05

I had an original budget of €11,500 for a nice 07 one but due to the fact i just started a new job max i can spend on a car is €7500 so looking at ST's instead

Ah well i know that there not the cheapest but tbh when thats what you have your heart set on, feck all else will do really.... you know?? Im happy with my car until whenever the gti comes along so im in a grand position anyhow

tossy

-Corkie- wrote: »

Conzy those plastic plates look pure sh1te on your car and really take from it. Go wY and order a set of pressed metal plates, they need not have the German font but they would make the car...

I agree totally,pressed metal all the way - german plates are done to death and generally for knackers at this stage

Jimbob 83

Is A very nice GTI on donedeal for €8,950 and owner doesn't seem to want to budge on price, pity as it's the only one enar my current pricerange i really liked

conzy

-Corkie- wrote: »

Conzy those plastic plates look pure sh1te on your car and really take from it. Go wY and order a set of pressed metal plates, they need not have the German font but they would make the car...

Yeah I was never happy with the pressed german plates I had so I went back to the irish plates, I think I will get a nice set of irish pressed plates, any recommendations? I hate plates that look a bit off when they dont have the font 100%

Found a pic of the car taken the day I got it in the same spot.

MetzgerMeister

pred racer wrote: »

Nice, looks great! And you managed to get MM and CM to do some work:eek:

With just a little more work, it'll look as good as an alfa:cool:

Lad, I can tell you, it's always ME doing the work

-Corkie-

Eireplates do the standard pressed ones Conzy...

ShadowHearth

anyway. i was shoping on saturday so i picked up this in halfords. I am not very good at brands when it comes to car washing stuff, but i guess it should be still better then rain water .
i cant do anything with it as its pissing rain today too.

L-M

tossy wrote: »

I agree totally,pressed metal all the way - german plates are done to death and generally for knackers at this stage

i love the way when loads of people begin to like something that a small crowd used to like it becomes done to death and "for knackers".

i like German plates, i've had them on every car i've had bar my current and genuinely haven't put them on because people will say they're knacker plates!

BUBBLE WRAP

ShadowHearth wrote: »

anyway. i was shoping on saturday so i picked up this in halfords. I am not very good at brands when it comes to car washing stuff, but i guess it should be still better then rain water .
i cant do anything with it as its pissing rain today too.

Whats the fluffy yokes?

Quazzie

Limerick man wrote: »

i love the way when loads of people begin to like something that a small crowd used to like it becomes done to death and "for knackers".

i like German plates, i've had them on every car i've had bar my current and genuinely haven't put them on because people will say they're knacker plates!

There's hipsters in everything. Car hipsters liked German plates before they were used in Germany.

166man

conzymaher wrote: »

Yeah I was never happy with the pressed german plates I had so I went back to the irish plates, I think I will get a nice set of irish pressed plates, any recommendations? I hate plates that look a bit off when they dont have the font 100%

Found a pic of the car taken the day I got it in the same spot.

Looking very well Conzy... I like the new bumper. Not sure whether the wheels suit it though, I'd say it looks well in the flesh. I think the standard MV2's withth new bumper would look sweet. No offence intended at all though man, I think it's a beautiful car.

gollywog

166man wrote: »

Looking very well Conzy... I like the new bumper. Not sure whether the wheels suit it though, I'd say it looks well in the flesh. I think the standard MV2's withth new bumper would look sweet. No offence intended at all though man, I think it's a beautiful car.

And I think the wheels make it! Opinions eh?!

Atomic Pineapple

gollywog wrote: »

And I think the wheels make it! Opinions eh?!

Me too, I normally despise black/dark wheels on a black/dark car but on Conzy's BMW they look class.

gollywog

draffodx wrote: »

gollywog wrote: »

And I think the wheels make it! Opinions eh?!

Me too, I normally despise black/dark wheels on a black/dark car but on Conzy's BMW they look class.

Ya it looks like somethin a ninja would drive, its really cool lookin!

monkeysnapper

My van broke down a few weeks ago, head blown, so we decided to take the plunge and buy a mpv for family and id take our audi avant, anyway i searched county wide for a decent mpv and found nothing' and ones that were ok had serious problems garages said they would sort' aaannnyway i ended up buying a cheap run around to keep me on road for mean time' a peugeot partner car' 2004 1.4 petrol' its done 150k miles ' bodywork is nearly perfect , paid €1200 with 2 years nct and 2 new tyres' The wife doesnt like it and all my buddies think its as ugly as hell but im well chuffed' it drives really well. What do you people think??
Did i get robbed' or did i find a bargain' im really not sure

dar83

monkeysnapper wrote: »

My van broke down a few weeks ago, head blown, so we decided to take the plunge and buy a mpv for family and id take our audi avant, anyway i searched county wide for a decent mpv and found nothing' and ones that were ok had serious problems garages said they would sort' aaannnyway i ended up buying a cheap run around to keep me on road for mean time' a peugeot partner car' 2004 1.4 petrol' its done 150k miles ' bodywork is nearly perfect , paid €1200 with 2 years nct and 2 new tyres' The wife doesnt like it and all my buddies think its as ugly as hell but im well chuffed' it drives really well. What do you people think??
Did i get robbed' or did i find a bargain' im really not sure

I think you win the random interjection of the year award anyway!

If it runs well and you think you'll get the 2 years out of it, then it's €600 a year for it and as you say, it keeps you on the road in the meantime.

tossy

conzymaher wrote: »

Yeah I was never happy with the pressed german plates I had so I went back to the irish plates, I think I will get a nice set of irish pressed plates, any recommendations? I hate plates that look a bit off when they dont have the font 100%

Found a pic of the car taken the day I got it in the same spot.

I went for standard pressed plates with the black surround deleted for a cleaner look - just some food for thought.

Limerick man wrote: »

i love the way when loads of people begin to like something that a small crowd used to like it becomes done to death and "for knackers".

i like German plates, i've had them on every car i've had bar my current and genuinely haven't put them on because people will say they're knacker plates!

Ah now G man calm down lol,we both know that the majority of cars running German plates these days are been driven by 'Red lad' who used to have a civic but the building site closed and he got 'Charlene' from the cruise up the pole so now he drives a 'felter A4 with a baby seat in the back,as a result the NnnnnnGardai are taking more notice of cars with German plates and it's all gone pete tong

166man

tossy wrote: »

Ah now G man calm down lol,we both know that the majority of cars running German plates these days are been driven by 'Red lad' who used to have a civic but the building site closed and he got 'Charlene' from the cruise up the pole so now he drives a 'felter A4 with a baby seat in the back,as a result the NnnnnnGardai are taking more notice of cars with German plates and it's all gone pete tong

Brilliant. Laughing away to myself on the Luas...

conzy

draffodx wrote: »

Me too, I normally despise black/dark wheels on a black/dark car but on Conzy's BMW they look class.

166man wrote: »

Not sure whether the wheels suit it though, I'd say it looks well in the flesh. I think the standard MV2's withth new bumper would look sweet. No offence intended at all though man, I think it's a beautiful car.

I get you, I was so uncertain about them and when they were first fitted I just thought they were going to look too dark and a bit scanger.

But the colour of the car along with the M Sport bumper and smoked lights I think it just pulls it off!

L-M

tossy wrote: »

Ah now G man calm down lol,we both know that the majority of cars running German plates these days are been driven by 'Red lad' who used to have a civic but the building site closed and he got 'Charlene' from the cruise up the pole so now he drives a 'felter A4 with a baby seat in the back,as a result the NnnnnnGardai are taking more notice of cars with German plates and it's all gone pete tong

But that doesn't make them any worse looking though, does it?

@Conzy, still prefer the old wheels, but she's looking mighty fine!

dgt

Rang all 4 cut out points while trying to take out a ball joint.

I don't know my own strength :pac:

tossy

Limerick man wrote: »

But that doesn't make them any worse looking though, does it?

@Conzy, still prefer the old wheels, but she's looking mighty fine!

No it doesn't but the are played out,you are kind of agreeing with me by not putting yours on