The Gentleman's Club Motoring thread

Pawwed Rig

We thought it would be a good idea to have a thread for the contributors of The Gentlemen's Club to post pics of their vehicle whether they be car, motorbike, bicycle or transit van. Also, general transport chat, dream cars/bikes etc.

I will kick us off with my car that I had to sell over the weekend. It is the best car I have ever driven. In the 5 years I owned it it never once skidded or lost 100% grip with the ground in any kind of weather. The acceleration was so responsive that it was easy to over take quickly. And, I think, is one of the nicest looking cars in production,
Audi TT


General Rules: All transportation chat and pics are welcome but keep things light hearted.
There is a dedicated motoring forum for the more enthusiastic petrol heads.

_Kaiser_

Yay! I love it

Here's mine - a 2005 3.0 TDI Quattro Audi A6 with all the toys..
- xenons, leather, all-round parking sensors and display, bluetooth, ipod/USB connections, BOSE sound system and 6 CD changer, full climate control, electric rear sun screen, 225 BHP and a tiptronic gearbox:










Yes the tax is a killer but hey, I don't get out much, rarely drink, don't smoke so I might as well treat myself as I do long motorway spins and it's very very nice bus for that sorta thing

Playboy

I dont have pictures of my car anywhere so i lifted this from the internet.

cantdecide

Lot of nice motors on the thread so far and it's only just getting going. I've had a few nice cars over the years including an A6 2.8 Quattro Sport on a set of 18" BBSs. Always love the VAG stuff.

Oblig apology for photo quality.

Righty, the four wheel transport:



'02 323F 2.0 Sport. I've had it about more than three years but it's been off the road two years due to travel and a change of circumstances since my return. I've spent an absolute ton on getting it into excellent condition. I've often thought about parting with it but I just can't justify it considering it's probably worth about about €750 on a good day



My baby a '01 Suzuki GSX1400. I've owned it five years and I'll never part with it if I can avoid it. It's my dream bike



My '02 Aprilia RSV Mille 1000cc v-twin. As daily hacks go, I think it's pretty sexy. I'm in the process of winterising it at the moment. I'm using it as a means of strengthening my knowledge of service and repair and as sweet as it is, it's going to have to sing for it's supper.

Justjens

5.9L, 300 bhp and 50 years old. One of 500 ever made, full leather, no pas, no abs, no traction control and a handful in the wet!! Three speed auto box and on a good day 17mpg....



And my other little red rocket: 1967, 2.2L and great fun to drive, when the sun is shinning!

Wibbs

^^^^^^^
Oh god, all sorts of envious want going on

Sleepy

And Justjens ends the thread. How can you follow that up? Certainly not with my 2003 Mondeo at least!

knucklehead6

Sleepy wrote: »

And Justjens ends the thread. How can you follow that up? Certainly not with my 2003 Mondeo at least!

beats the pants off my 2010 mundaneo too

don't get me wrong, i like the mondeo/mundaneo but it doesn't stack up to either of Justjens toys

Pawwed Rig

Sleepy wrote: »

And Justjens ends the thread. How can you follow that up? Certainly not with my 2003 Mondeo at least!

I'll bet your mpg is a little better:P

Am looking at that class of car when I buy again in Feb/March. Initially we were gonna go for the Mondeo but now I think we like the Insignia.

knucklehead6

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I'll bet your mpg is a little better:P

Am looking at that class of car when I buy again in Feb/March. Initially we were gonna go for the Mondeo but now I think we like the Insignia.

Go with the mondy. Apparently the insignia is a bit tight in the back.

A friend of mine has a new-ish baby and an insignia and he says it can be a bit of a squeeze.

I have the drivers seat in a nice driving position for me in my car and i can sit in comfort directly behind the drivers seat. I'm 6'2", with big ol lanky legs, so that's an indication of how much space is available

Sleepy

Not familiar with the Insignia but quite happy with the Mondeo. Unusually, as mundane as they are, I'd always wanted one as my Dad's old Mark I was the car I learned to drive in.

_Kaiser_

Sleepy wrote: »

Not familiar with the Insignia but quite happy with the Mondeo. Unusually, as mundane as they are, I'd always wanted one as my Dad's old Mark I was the car I learned to drive in.

At one stage I half considered a Mondeo - but only if it was navy/red/white and a D-reg.

As I regularly wear blue shirts for work (side note: ever notice how the colours for office-suitable shirts is VERY limited?) I figured it might provide some amusement.. and end the days of being tailgated or having clowns sitting in the outside lane dawdling when I want to overtake

knucklehead6

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

At one stage I half considered a Mondeo - but only if it was navy/red/white and a D-reg.

As I regularly wear blue shirts for work (side note: ever notice how the colours for office-suitable shirts is VERY limited?) I figured it might provide some amusement.. and end the days of being tailgated or having clowns sitting in the outside lane dawdling when I want to overtake

Those are some of the other things that make them a great drivers car!!

Victor Meldrew

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I will kick us off with my car that I had to sell over the weekend. It is the best car I have ever driven. In the 5 years I owned it it never once skidded or lost 100% grip with the ground in any kind of weather. The acceleration was so responsive that it was easy to over take quickly. And, I think, is one of the nicest looking cars in production,
Audi TT

If that's the quattro, then they are "bet onto the road". We had one and you'd have to be an utter ape to crash it through "overexuberance"

The interior was lovey, and (nod to Kaiser as well), the Audi leather is far nicer than the muck BMW insist on putting in their "normal" cars.

Love the dark blue & cream combination, I've my baby E90 in that combo and it is lovely.

Personally I found the TT a bit too grippy and the steering on 225's a bit heavy, but the point and squirt/ sod physics, I am overtaking NOW ability of the TT made it fun in the same way as using a sledgehammer is fun...

Victor Meldrew

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Those are some of the other things that make them a great drivers car!!

I was making my way onto the M50 yesterday, this involves a series of roundabouts where you take the third exit. It was damp... I had a BMW....

This normally precipitates a bit of tail wagging fun, but there was a 05 mondeo behind me with a bloke wearing high viz....

So I drove like a Nun.

He passed me on the M50 then, and it was just some auld lad getting his rocks off playing COP...

Pawwed Rig

Victor Meldrew wrote: »

Love the dark blue & cream combination, I've my baby E90 in that combo and it is lovely.

Yeah I will be looking for the same combination or similar for my next car.
Pics of the E90?

Pawwed Rig

Looking forward to seeing this on the roads



http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/motoring/mustang-fits-the-bill-for-ford-but-how-will-europe-take-to-this-us-icon-29826856.html

I drove one for a while when I lived in US but was disappointed with the performance. Always a great looking car:)

Mod note - changed the rules of this thread, see post 1.

cantdecide

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing this on the roads

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/motoring/mustang-fits-the-bill-for-ford-but-how-will-europe-take-to-this-us-icon-29826856.html

I drove one for a while when I lived in US but was disappointed with the performance. Always a great looking car:)

Mod note - changed the rules of this thread, see post 1.

It'll be nice to see them. My philosophy about these types of cars in this country is that we're doomed to have small engines. That's given. But unfortunately the small spec that comes with the small engines becomes a one stop ticket to Mehville. Paddy won't pay for 'bells and whistles' is something a salesman friend once said to me.

I wish they would run better spec models out of the box. I don't want to be the only country in the world to have a base Mustang with plastic wheel trims

If I were a manufacturer and I gave a cr*p about the Irish market enough to want to win the hearts of d'people, I'd give them all the sporty kits and bits to make it look like a proper sports model along with that small 4-banger.

kingshankly

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab251/bannonshane/3DD3EDF8-0495-407E-9A73-0E3113BB0EEA-1265-000000E6F5B3D1D7_zpsfe3f5839.jpg
Haven't a clue how to get the picture up

cantdecide

kingshankly wrote: »

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab251/bannonshane/3DD3EDF8-0495-407E-9A73-0E3113BB0EEA-1265-000000E6F5B3D1D7_zpsfe3f5839.jpg
Haven't a clue how to get the picture up

Like this!



Specs please

smokie72

This is my weekend car

Kev.OC

I like Mustangs as much as the next guy, but I can't see how they can justify 425BHP from a 5 litre engine. It's criminal. The M3 puts out 420bhp from a 4L. The new S4 has ~330bhp from a supercharged 3L. And the wizards at Nissan can get 542bhp from a bi-turbo 3.8 in the newest GT-R.


/rant

Pawwed Rig

Kev.OC wrote: »

I like Mustangs as much as the next guy, but I can't see how they can justify 425BHP from a 5 litre engine.

What'd be the tax on one of those anyway?
The one I had was flat as a pancake power wise but looked the business. Might be better with 95 octane petrol though.

The most recent time I was in US there are alot more smaller cars around than there were years ago so maybe we'll see more realistic motors appearing on our shores. Still less than $1 for a litre of petrol over there too:mad:

The Black Oil

Recently spotted this whilst wandering around Beverly Hills, as you do. :pac:

D'Agger

cantdecide wrote: »

I wish they would run better spec models out of the box. I don't want to be the only country in the world to have a base Mustang with plastic wheel trims

Oh god, the thought of that alone doesn't sit well with me at all!

cade

My current wheels, a Yamaha MT-03. I picked it up at the end of August, a nice step up power wise from the Yamaha Dragstar 125 which I started off on years ago, and have been relying upon until now. I was initially wary of buying a single cylinder bike, but after a test drive those thoughts disappeared. I like how It's not a bike I've seen around much either.

cantdecide

cade wrote: »

I like how It's not a bike I've seen around much either.

Ya plus how much convincing do you need after hearing a big single. I bet it's a hoot to ride!

cade

cantdecide wrote: »

I bet it's a hoot to ride!

It's great fun indeed. The last owner certainly pushed the bike, I can see how the tires are worn to but a few millimeters from the edge; I haven't been able to drop the bike that far yet, but I'm trying, and otherwise having great fun at the weekends out on the Wicklow gap and the Sally gap.

Pawwed Rig

Took the plunge with the family saloon. Decent enough motor. I bought it on Saturday and have put 600 miles up on it already so seems sound. It is like parking a bus compared to my last car though

CastorTroy

No pics handy but don't need much imagination to picture my wine 2003 Avensis. Of course I had people joking with me about having a family car and a house and now just needing a woman

D'Agger

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Took the plunge with the family saloon. Decent enough motor. I bought it on Saturday and have put 600 miles up on it already so seems sound. It is like parking a bus compared to my last car though

All the best with the new motor PR - was looking at Insignias myself lately - seem a good car, guy I work with bought one recently as a family car and loves it.

Pawwed Rig

Actually I am liking it. I got the 160bhp version so it still has a little bit of ooomph when I need (want) it.

Now I just need to disable that bloody seatbelt warning alarm.

D'Agger

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Actually I am liking it. I got the 160bhp version so it still has a little bit of ooomph when I need (want) it.

Now I just need to disable that bloody seatbelt warning alarm.

I love that alarm in my Focus - it means I get to tell people to cop the fúck on and buckle up, your friendship isn't worth penalty points :pac:

I test drove the 160bhp version and it was nice but the car was so solid that you'd hardly realise you're going that speed. Cruise control & 6 gears are a must in my next car, looking to change next year where possible.

Pawwed Rig

It has cruise control but I never drove a car before with cruise control that wasn't automatic so I kept forgetting to change the gears :pac:. A couple of times I ended up doing 75mph in 4th. Engine sound didn't change too much either whereas the petrol engine would have been screaming at me.

I was on the verge of buying a Mondeo but it was a year older and the difference in money didn't really justify it.

D'Agger

My old faithful steed Frankie Focus on my last day with her



My new German frauline

Slattsy

I see some bowsies vandalised your number plate #baxtards

ToxicPaddy

How are you finding the Passat D'Ag??

Have to say they are a beautiful looking car. Must post a pic of mine up here sometime when I get the chance to wash it and make it a bit more presentable..

awec

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D'Agger

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

How are you finding the Passat D'Ag??

Have to say they are a beautiful looking car. Must post a pic of mine up here sometime when I get the chance to wash it and make it a bit more presentable..

Loving it - it's very comfortable so you can stick on cruise control and chill out - the sound system is very good in it so I'm happy to cruise away and listen to music. At the same time, it's good fun to drive if you want to put the boot down - 2nd gear is great in it, you could stay in 4th accelerating for ages too.

Plus with the comfort of it, you'd hardly notice the speed you're doing.

awec wrote: »

Those Passat CC's are really nice but they are pretty feckin expensive!

This was brought in from England and had the VRT included in the price so it worked out cheaper than it should really. Got a decent price for my Focus on the trade in due to low mileage etc. but I still had to save up a bit for it.