***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

Big Nasty

colm_mcm wrote: »

Double edged sword though. Gardai bought a load of them - kills any desirability they might have if there are too many of them.

See also: Ford Mondeo mk3

Yeah, Mondeo and Avensis sales were kilt (intentional sp error) by the Gardai having them.

The only reason the general public and the Gardai favour these cars is they take savage abuse, fook all servicing and still keep going strong.

Why would ya bother with either otherwise?

colm_mcm

Sales ≠ desirability

Big Nasty

colm_mcm wrote: »

Sales ≠ desirability

Tell that to any cvnt with a towbar.

Sobanek

Alanstrainor, you've got that lovely silver trim!!! Trying to get it for ages now :pac:

How much was that steering btw?

Kaiser D

I bought an entire fleet of 7 Carabinieri 1/43 diecast models today.

€70 well spent.

Noccy_Mondy

Sobanek, what engine is in that yoke of yours? I read it somewhere, but I can't remember! And what MPG are you getting, roughly?

toastedpickles

Taken from the picture thread :pac:

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Na, they'd be like OMG babe, dat made my cri, luv u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx etc, etc :pac:

Big Nasty wrote: »

Doing a pretty good job yourself!

Kaiser D wrote: »

That reminds me of the kind of Facebook status updates a 15 year old girl would put on facebook :pac:

cri ever tim

GvidoR

Wow! 8235 miles on a 25 year old car.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/as-new-1989-mazda-626-glx-8-325-miles/6720713

ba_barabus

That's been for sale for an age. The seller also has an equally hilariously priced Camry

Toyotafanboi

was just going to say, it might be time warp condition but it's not one bit desirable. don't think there's much of a fan base for old 626's. i reckon half the asking price would be a struggle.

colm_mcm

Those old 626s are enormous inside.

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Those old 626s are enormous inside.

A neighbour had a lovely one new in 1991 in wine with chrome alloys. CLASS

ba_barabus

In other news, if a car is exported to Ireland but never registered here does anyone know if it can easily be reimported to the UK again?

MuppetCheck

ba_barabus wrote: »

That's been for sale for an age. The seller also has an equally hilariously priced Camry

Price is going down though...

ba_barabus

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Price is going down though...

Dropping as slow as my cholesterol

Old diesel

That generation 626 were nice looking cars back in the day.

I still love that style of shape at the rear end of a hatchback

like the Audi 100 influence on the styling with the doors*

*ive never seen reference to that before - so assume its just me that sees the resemblence

Sobanek

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Sobanek, what engine is in that yoke of yours? I read it somewhere, but I can't remember! And what MPG are you getting, roughly?

2.2, getting 20 city 27 motorway with a lead foot

MuppetCheck

Sobanek wrote: »

2.2, getting 20 city 27 motorway with a lead foot

What happened to the M5 idea?

MuppetCheck

ba_barabus wrote: »

Dropping as slow as my cholesterol

You'll be as fit as a fiddle by the time its sold then:D

ba_barabus

MuppetCheck wrote: »

You'll be as fit as a fiddle by the time its sold then:D

I've been told wine helps so I'm currently half way through a bottle.

I looked at a 2001 Civic 1.7 coupe today. It was nice.

ba_barabus

ba_barabus wrote: »

In other news, if a car is exported to Ireland but never registered here does anyone know if it can easily be reimported to the UK again?

Any body?

Noccy_Mondy

ba_barabus wrote: »

Any body?

Jaysus I dunno man, but I'd be thinking there shouldn't be an issue, if it's still on Uk plates and hasn't been registered here. Would it not be the same principle as someone who brought their car over here on holidays and returned back to the UK.

JohnBoy26

Talking of cars for sale for a long time. This one is for sale for nearly a decade and has been here on boards in the past.

How in the name of god does he expect anyone to pay nearly 5k for a 1k car.

http://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=719436&r=s.php%3Fm%3D51%26o%3D405%26g%3D0

Noccy_Mondy

Are you exaggerating when you say a decade :eek:

ba_barabus

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Jaysus I dunno man, but I'd be thinking there shouldn't be an issue, if it's still on Uk plates and hasn't been registered here. Would it not be the same principle as someone who brought their car over here on holidays and returned back to the UK.

The killer is it has an export cert from 2012

JohnBoy26

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Are you exaggerating when you say a decade :eek:

it's there since around 06 afaik

Noccy_Mondy

ba_barabus wrote: »

The killer is it has an export cert from 2012

If you ring the VRT crowd, I'm sure they would be able to clarify things for you. Sorry I can't be of more help!

Toyotafanboi

pretty damn sale proof.

what exactly is "GT" about it except for the 1.8 engine? inside and outside it looks exactly the same as a 1.3, to the layman anyway.

also a 1.8 with just 115bhp, 0-60 in 10 seconds only capable of 21mpg... what an absolute dog that must be.

Noccy_Mondy

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

it's there since around 06 afaik

Hah, poor fecker, although I'm sure he knows well why it isn't moving!
Someone should ring him and see if he seriously still wants the guts of €5k for it! It was updated 2 days ago mind......

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

pretty damn sale proof.

what exactly is "GT" about it except for the 1.8 engine? inside and outside it looks exactly the same as a 1.3, to the layman anyway.

also a 1.8 with just 115bhp, 0-60 in 10 seconds only capable of 21mpg... what an absolute dog that must be.

You can get a 1.5 Honda civic of the same vintage for peanuts that has the same bhp as that Mazda and also does 45-50 mpg.