LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Sobanek

bear1 wrote: »

Spot on

http://otomoto.pl/lancia-thesis-2-4-jtd-175-km-emblema-89-000k-C30984663.html

Here is the car in question It's in Polish but I had a translator friend when I went to view it.
I put a deposit on it to secure it for myself. I need to bring it on a proper test drive before handing the rest over.
What do you guys think?

Auto Ratusz - I heard some good stories about this place Hopefully all goes well. (Even though I hate the Thesis)

bear1

Scortho wrote: »

I was thinking that earlier on but thought it was too new. Rare to see one of them on the road. Do you have to vrt it now?

My plan is the following:

Do a full and complete check up of the car

Then

Transfer the ownership of the car into my wifes name (shes Polish) and keep it like that for around 6 months... then free VRT it of course insurance and the like will be done too.

I agree it isn't a good looking car but I like the idea that it is such a unusual car.
I like the LED lights at the back, the seats are just heaven. The Bose system was very good and all the electrics worked (from what I could tell)
I know the engine as well as I had the older version before so at least that won't be a stranger.
All in all I'm a happy (poor) camper today

mickdw

bear1 wrote: »

What do you guys think?

You are a sick man

bear1

mickdw wrote: »

You are a sick man

Aren't we all

rovoagho

I take back what I said. I know now what the Lancia reminds me of: A constipated Scorpio. Sorry again.

bear1

As I said, I prefer to have an unusual car that will turn heads rather than a car everyone owns.
Each to their own I like it

Soarer

So ugly it's cool. Well wear.

Matt Simis

bear1 wrote: »

Transfer the ownership of the car into my wifes name (shes Polish) and keep it like that for around 6 months... then free VRT it of course insurance and the like will be done too.

That may not work as they will need to see evidence of usage abroad prior to coming here and I think you will have to show you are just moving to the country, not already established.

They are quite particular about these things sadly.

bear1

Matt Simis wrote: »

That may not work as they will need to see evidence of usage abroad prior to coming here and I think you will have to show you are just moving to the country, not already established.

They are quite particular about these things sadly.

I think insurance receipts are sufficient enough to prove that the car has been used abroad.
As for the moving part, I think we could say that it was a holiday car and now we are bringing it over?
Besides for now the car will stay here.

Marty McFly

Wouldn't be to my taste nice enough back end looks like they got confused about what they wanted at the front.

But still cool since it will be possibly the only one on Irish soil.

bear1

Soarer wrote: »

So ugly it's cool. Well wear.

Thanks Soarer.. was hoping for few more nice words

bear1

Marty McFly wrote: »

Wouldn't be to my taste nice enough back end looks like they got confused about what they wanted at the front.

But still cool since it will be possibly the only one on Irish soil.

I am not too keen on the front at all, I'd be an idiot to say that is good looking.
The back I really like and the inside as I said is a very nice place to be.
Heated front seats, electric seats with memory, xenons, dual climate control front and rear, Satnav etc etc.
My plan after a while is a remap to bring it over the 200bhp mark.
It's a heavy lump of a car but the engine helps it pull very well and the box is very smooth.

Kaiser D

Well wear bear1, that is a cracking car.

I love the looks of them.

Surely it will be the only one in Ireland?

bear1

Kaiser D wrote: »

Well wear bear1, that is a cracking car.

I love the looks of them.

Surely it will be the only one in Ireland?

It should well be
Although I remember a while back that there was a French or Italian registered one for sale here, think it was a V6 though

Bigus

It's amazing the lengths some people will go to get a Thesis

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Limerick man wrote: »

Well the Jag is gonna be the same petrol engine, so from that side of things its as much as a much.

I'd probably pick a facelifted Rr over an XJ.

Yes but in a much heavier car the fuel economy drops from awful to very awful.
Anyway this is a motors forum, don't care about economy -care about POOWWWAAHHH :pac:

galwaytt

bear1 wrote: »

I think insurance receipts are sufficient enough to prove that the car has been used abroad..

er, no.

You'll have to provide utility bills, probably wage slips/P60 etc as well. Btdt, have the tee-shirt.

You'll also have to give them a PPSN - if you're able to do that, then - bingo - they know you're already 'in'..........

Scortho

galwaytt wrote: »

er, no.

You'll have to provide utility bills, probably wage slips/P60 etc as well. Btdt, have the tee-shirt.

You'll also have to give them a PPSN - if you're able to do that, then - bingo - they know you're already 'in'..........

As far as I know his missus is polish so he should have a better chance than most. Shouldn't be too hard to get polish ppsn if your polish and know the right people

Hootanany

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Yes but in a much heavier car the fuel economy drops from awful to very awful.
Anyway this is a motors forum, don't care about economy -care about POOWWWAAHHH :pac:

Swinging towards the Jag now.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Hootanany wrote: »

Swinging towards the Jag now.

Good man, keep swinging that way IMO

bear1

Bigus wrote: »

It's amazing the lengths some people will go to get a Thesis

Do you mean this in a negative way?

jimgoose

Hootanany wrote: »

Swinging towards the Jag now.

Yessss... join us, don't be afraid!!

bear1

Scortho wrote: »

As far as I know his missus is polish so he should have a better chance than most. Shouldn't be too hard to get polish ppsn if your polish and know the right people

Correct she is Polish and has a Polish "PPSN".
I do have a bank account in Poland also and I have a Polish bill phone so there is another bill in my name.
I'm also registered at her parents address so these aren't the issue.
Issue is just waiting for the 6+ months to pass

kaimera

On the subject of the bmw 8 series (video up before I guess?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIfbfNsc7Q

pajor

Well wear of course bear.

Moneymaker

Respect for getting something different.

Not what i'd have bought but that interior looks fabulous.

bear1

Moneymaker wrote: »

Respect for getting something different.

Not what i'd have bought but that interior looks fabulous.

It's the interior mostly that did it for me, thanks Moneymaker
I had a bit of a choice between either the Thesis or another dealer selling a S320 petrol which was going at a very good price.
I drove it and noticed that there was clicking sounds coming from the front suspension (driveshafts) and the brakes were quite spongy.
I didn't feel like buying a car and sending it straight into the mechanics.
Going to view the Thesis for the last time on Friday and I'll know for 100% if that is the car I leave with.
Still have the Volvo with me but until the Thesis can be registered in Ireland then it's staying put with me.
Just clocked 200500k on the Volvo

Marcusm

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Yes but if I wanted a luxobarge I would go Jag over the RR any time.
Unless I lived in Saudi Arabia and could run the supercharged V8 RR

Some of us don't fit behind the wheel of an XJR/SV8 - my right knee and the key had arguments. Plus the RR driving position is more attractive to many - think about your truck.

Marcusm

Limerick man wrote: »

Well the Jag is gonna be the same petrol engine, so from that side of things its as much as a much.

I'd probably pick a facelifted Rr over an XJ.

Not necessarily the same - for a while the RR kept the 4.4L BMW v8 before they (eventually) out the normally aspirated Jag V8 into it. Clearly if we're talking supercharged (which automatically gets the better external styling pack) then it would have been the same.

Hootanany

kaimera wrote: »

On the subject of the bmw 8 series (video up before I guess?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIfbfNsc7Q

Anyone know the guy that bought it? Does he post on here?