Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

Donnelly117

GvidoR wrote: »

AUX cable yo! Tried Spotify once, it kept playing terrible mainstream pop music.

I only found the aux port in my car a few weeks ago, i had it 6 months before that In my defense its in a stupid place...

OldMrBrennan83

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MuppetCheck

I've got an android phone so can use android auto. Tune-in radio to stream the better stations that are out of range in cork, spotify and google play music fully controlled from the head unit. Best set up I've come across.

GvidoR

Patww79 wrote: »

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It's not meant for plugging in phones. :P

CianDon

Been tipping away doing a few bits to my 106 the last few weeks and delighted to say I still step out most days with a massive grin on my face (although usually late as I've got mad for taking odd back roads and routes to get places recently). She maybe only 1.1l and have no power steering but the handling is spot on and the revvy lump moves along at a nice pace. In terms of stuff I've done, I binned the original interior and put in a 106 GTi cloth interior which is miles better than the basic units and give great body holding. Add to that I've fitted a pair of 30mm lowering springs up front. Its a subtle enough job looks wise but it now doesn't look like a jeep, has a nice amount of agressive rake and its cut down on the body roll massivly so a win win all round (even if it was one heck of an akward job).

OldMrBrennan83

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Toyotafanboi

The temporary Astra.

Funny story behind it; when we went to look at Astras (nearly 2 years ago now :eek:) this was in the dealership beside the one we actually own now. looking at the two we were told "i can do a very good deal on the black one, but i can't move much on the white one" and it looks like the black one has been there ever since, there's only like 3k on it.

it's mad how basic it feels compared to the SRi, i'd say that's why it won't shift.

no pleather
no bucket seats
no auto handbrake
no armrest
no front fogs
no privacy glass
no "carbon fiber" dash inserts
no auto lights
no auto wipers
no auto rear view
no trip computer
no alarm
no sill scuff plates
no chrome or mudflaps outside
17's...

like a third world country in there!

Opel were a great bunch of lads though, very painless compared to the warranty work we've needed on the 500, for example. got us in straight away, gave us a car and have been good at keeping in touch.

GvidoR

Have you noticed it's not a Toyota? :eek:

Toyotafanboi

unfortunately, yes. when life got a bit more real the other year, we needed a "good" car. GT86's were well out of budget :P twas that or a Scirocco, maybe a Veloster.

GvidoR

Scirocco would've been the clear choice.

Toyotafanboi

not if you were paying for it :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Finally got some pics







Hooks for shopping bags - a Godsend



Forget about MPG, it's the choonz that matter!



A broody one at Holycross Abbey

CrowdedHouse

I DEFINITELY saw that car before!

MetzgerMeister

It's about time that Crowded House were replaced on that screen with some German Industrial metal

CrowdedHouse

'tis amazing how a garage is able to tidy up an aul neglected yoke all the same...

P.S. What do you think of the adaptive headlights?

PPS The shopping hook in the 430 folds away - cool or wha'

MetzgerMeister

I think the lights are very good. Kinda frightened me the first time they pointed left. I thought they were fooked haha I used the auto dimming feature last night too and it's very handy but kinda hard to get used to and to trusting a machine!

If Fear Factory have taught me anything it's never trust the machine :pac:

A folding shopping hook!? :eek: I think I want a 430 now

dar83

Surprised you've still got the garage sticker in the back window... :P

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

Surprised you've still got the garage sticker in the back window... :P

I've been too busy driving it to do anything else!

GvidoR

dar83 wrote: »

Surprised you've still got the garage sticker in the back window... :P

I'm surprised 99% people leave them on.

vintagevrs

Class motor, 6 cylinders too, not many of those about. I'd say it's very fast when you need to pass something. Good luck with it.

dar83

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I've been too busy driving it to do anything else!

Just wait until next weekend when the first wash rolls around, then we'll see.

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

Just wait until next weekend when the first wash rolls around, then we'll see.

Oh I have no doubt! might even attend to the windows during the week. They need a good clean as they fogged up pretty badly last night

Moneymaker

Fine motor, colour is class

Truckermal

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

They need a good clean as they fogged up pretty badly last night

A ha did someone get Meistered..:P

MetzgerMeister

OSI wrote: »

Stop eating McDonalds in your car!

Even the thought of that makes me queasy

Big Nasty

Absolutely stunning MM.

That your first auto? I know you were totally against autos when looking for the 335.

How are them new slippers?

micks_address

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I've got an android phone so can use android auto. Tune-in radio to stream the better stations that are out of range in cork, spotify and google play music fully controlled from the head unit. Best set up I've come across.

Is that an aftermarket unit or one that came with your car?

Looking to install a pioneer android auto unit on my car before Christmas

CIP4

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I've got an android phone so can use android auto. Tune-in radio to stream the better stations that are out of range in cork, spotify and google play music fully controlled from the head unit. Best set up I've come across.

It's the same in my car I can fully control spotify from the steering wheel controls its great no wires all over Bluetooth. I never had spotify until I got the megane but it's very handy. On a rare long trip I might conect my iPod to the radio via aux in for a change more so than anything as there is no real need for it.

MetzgerMeister

Big Nasty wrote: »

Absolutely stunning MM.

That your first auto? I know you were totally against autos when looking for the 335.

How are them new slippers?

Cheers man!

I was against an auto in the 335 because I read in numerous places that the manual suited that engine a lot better than the auto. The F30 only comes with the auto box. Manual isn't available anywhere and I think they've made the right decision.

Big Nasty

IIRC the auto accelerates faster in the 335. Maybe that's the 4er I'm thinking of though.

Anyhow, you liking the autobox so far? I'm a firm believer that once you go auto you're very unlikely to go back, especially with modern autos.