***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

Mr Simpson

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i reckon that'd be soul destroying to live with... what are you looking at spending?

More than likely. Realistically, about €10-12k. I would love an ST focus, but I reckon I don't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting insurance that I could afford. Don't really care about economy as I'll be cycling to work

Mr Simpson

CianRyan wrote: »

Clever.

Mark, buy something deadly for cheap and splash on fuel.
You're not delivering pizza anymore so to hell with MPG!

True that. Insurance is really the only issue. Mines only €600 at the moment, anything nice will be way more than that.

Supraman

Stheno wrote: »

Considering sending his car off to the likes of detailer.ie for a seriously good valet as part of it

elite auto clean your best bet . they're on upper dominick street 2 mins from ilac centre . ian the chap that owns it is a gent and an absolute perfectionist on top of that . I had my supra detailed there once , felt a shame to drive it after though lol . competitive on price too .

CianRyan

MarkMc wrote: »

More than likely. Realistically, about €10-12k. I would love an ST focus, but I reckon I don't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting insurance that I could afford. Don't really care about economy as I'll be cycling to work

Well we have similar insurance details: 22, male, mid class Dublin suburb. I think you've more years NCB and a full licence?
I got quoted on a 350Z, over €3000 but I was expecting nothing at all.

Chance your arm with a few places and see what you can get.

Mr Simpson

Aviva gave me 5 years NCB, full licence 2 years. I've only actually got 1 years ncb in my own name.

CianRyan

MarkMc wrote: »

Aviva gave me 5 years NCB, full licence 2 years. I've only actually got 1 years ncb in my own name.

Well feck that, buy an ST for ~€5/6000 and take the hit on the insurance, it wont be too crazy with 5 years NCB. After the car you'll have €6/7000 for insurance and fuel.

Mr Simpson

Want

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf/GOLF-2.0/201247211079520/advert?channel=CARS

CianRyan

MarkMc wrote: »

Want

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf/GOLF-2.0/201247211079520/advert?channel=CARS

Freaky, when I read you're looking at a new car I instantly thought of you in OSI's GTI. :eek:

Mr Simpson

Jaysus, thats mad!! I love the GTI, theres a few going for around €7/8k, plus at 2ltr I may actually get insured

CianRyan

Ah you'll well get insured.
Sure fire your details into Chill.ie and the rest of them, see what you're looking at.

Mr Simpson

CianRyan wrote: »

Ah you'll well get insured.
Sure fire your details into Chill.ie and the rest of them, see what you're looking at.

Great minds, quote of €1200 just there off chill

CianRyan

May be double the insurance but it's probably triple the power and fun of the Corsa.

dar83

CianRyan wrote: »

Well we have similar insurance details: 22, male, mid class Dublin suburb. I think you've more years NCB and a full licence?
I got quoted on a 350Z, over €3000 but I was expecting nothing at all.

Chance your arm with a few places and see what you can get.

Location: Tallaght

awec

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Ardennes1944

its usually very easy to get the cover off for the map/courtesy light. ususally just pry it off with a knife/screwdriver, not damaging the plastic in doing so.

the bulbs are usually 501 or festoon bulbs, the latter in varying length of mm's
ebay is where i get all my bulbs, especially when looking for smds

Hal1

Get yourself a TT. There was a nice example on the 'post a pic of your car' thread.

dar83

Hal1 wrote: »

Get yourself a TT. There was a nice example on the 'post a pic of your car' thread.

Just as long as it's not silver! (which most here seem to be for some bizarre reason )

Mr Simpson

OSI wrote: »

For that kind of money, you should be able to nab an '08 GTI. I paid just over 13k for a late 08 at the start of last year.

I don't know if you're going to the meet, but if you are and haven't had a spin in one, you're more than welcome to a spin in me if it helps make up your mind.

Thanks man. I'm gonna keep looking for the time being, no great rush. If I can get the time off work, I'd love to go to the meet.

BUBBLE WRAP

OSI wrote: »

For that kind of money, you should be able to nab an '08 GTI. I paid just over 13k for a late 08 at the start of last year.

I don't know if you're going to the meet, but if you are and haven't had a spin in one, you're more than welcome to a spin in me if it helps make up your mind.

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Sorry..:o

ShadowHearth

Well I finally gave scooby a wash. I know I said dirt only fits scoobies, but this time it was a wee bit much. While I was washing it it was changing color from cherry to red...

And while I was washing my car the back door was open. So one of neighbours cats got inside at ate mince meat that was in the sink for tonight's dinner. ****ing ****. Almost Gave it a boot, but it sliped, so I only scraped the fecker. Fecking thing is now back in its own yard, licking itself, taunting me. I swear the **** if it would have proper fingers he would be flipping me off too!

Stheno

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Well I finally gave scooby a wash. I know I said dirt only fits scoobies, but this time it was a wee bit much. While I was washing it it was changing color from cherry to red...

And while I was washing my car the back door was open. So one of neighbours cats got inside at ate mince meat that was in the sink for tonight's dinner. ****ing ****. Almost Gave it a boot, but it sliped, so I only scraped the fecker. Fecking thing is now back in its own yard, licking itself, taunting me. I swear the **** if it would have proper fingers he would be flipping me off too!

It is mentally flipping you off

Are you sure scooby is red and not pink with that washing?

ShadowHearth

Stheno wrote: »

It is mentally flipping you off

Are you sure scooby is red and not pink with that washing?

It's not German, so it can't be pink

Stheno

ShadowHearth wrote: »

It's not German, so it can't be pink

cerise so

CianRyan

dar83 wrote: »

Location: Tallaght

Ah not this ****, Tallaght's a very big place, ya know?

challengemaster

CianRyan wrote: »

Ah not this ****, Tallaght's a very big place, ya know?

Another PG.... every time it came up he claimed he was from citywest

CianRyan

PG?
City west is a hole of a place, btw.
The industrial estate looks nice at Christmas but that's it.

awec

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CianRyan

Yeah you're probably right, I wouldn't mind them differentiating. Can't complain though, my insurance is grand.

BUBBLE WRAP

It's absolutely scorchen here.

CianRyan

8 degrees is scorching?