*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

NewApproach

NewApproach wrote: »

Don't want to clog up with a new thread; what's better, X5 or Q7?

bear1 wrote: »

You'd need to give a bit more info to allow people to give precise info.
Is it a diesel/petrol? What years are they?
Personally I'd go for an XC90.

NewApproach wrote: »

Diesel, commercial (but esentially a car replacement), I suppose 2009-2012 or so.

He test drove a Range Rover Sport yesterday, likes it. Have reliability on these improved over the years?

quadrifoglio verde

toastedpickles wrote: »

Would you not just get a bus/train to go look at it? instead of blowing 200 quid on flights and a hotel?

He's in mainland Europe, Poland I think! :pac:

toastedpickles

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

He's in mainland Europe, Poland I think! :pac:

Oh jaysis! I kept thinking he was in Galway or some place

bear1

toastedpickles wrote: »

Would you not just get a bus/train to go look at it? instead of blowing 200 quid on flights and a hotel?

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

He's in mainland Europe, Poland I think! :pac:

toastedpickles wrote: »

Oh jaysis! I kept thinking he was in Galway or some place

I'm from the mean streets of Loughrea don't ya know
Verde is correct, I do contractual work in Poland so I spend most of time here and then come back mostly every weekend.
I'd be some feckin eejit to get a flight from Shannon to Dublin and book myself in a hotel near the airport just to go look at a car

YbFocus

bear1 wrote: »

I'm from the mean streets of Loughrea don't ya know
Verde is correct, I do contractual work in Poland so I spend most of time here and then come back mostly every weekend.
I'd be some feckin eejit to get a flight from Shannon to Dublin and book myself in a hotel near the airport just to go look at a car

That's what i was wondering too, I was nearly going to offer to drive you if you had money to blow on flights and accommodation

toastedpickles

bear1 wrote: »

I'm from the mean streets of Loughrea don't ya know
Verde is correct, I do contractual work in Poland so I spend most of time here and then come back mostly every weekend.
I'd be some feckin eejit to get a flight from Shannon to Dublin and book myself in a hotel near the airport just to go look at a car

Thats what i was wondering :P Why you were getting a bloody plane across the country :pac:
Well once that's cleared up

Going into college this morning and what pulls out in front of me on bolton street? A 900 carlsson omnomnomnom :cool:

Dord

Nice 900 turbo passed me this morning just outside my apartment. Dark metallic blue kinda colour.

bear1

YbFocus wrote: »

That's what i was wondering too, I was nearly going to offer to drive you if you had money to blow on flights and accommodation

Kind of you If I had the money to blow away like that I wouldn't have a 3k limit and I'd be getting hookers to the hotel as well

toastedpickles wrote: »

Thats what i was wondering :P Why you were getting a bloody plane across the country :pac:
Well once that's cleared up

Going into college this morning and what pulls out in front of me on bolton street? A 900 carlsson omnomnomnom :cool:

Mmmmm a seriously rare car that. I've a horn for Saabs lately.

toastedpickles

Dord wrote: »

Nice 900 turbo passed me this morning just outside my apartment. Dark metallic blue kinda colour.

Yep! that was it

toastedpickles

bear1 wrote: »

Kind of you If I had the money to blow away like that I wouldn't have a 3k limit and I'd be getting hookers to the hotel as well



Mmmmm a seriously rare car that. I've a horn for Saabs lately.

onlt something like 500 made

A guy on here has one, I'd love to see it, it actually made me want to get mine up and going

bear1

Right, so remember when I said I'm having a pretty ****ty week?
Timing belt just snapped.

YbFocus

bear1 wrote: »

Right, so remember when I said I'm having a pretty ****ty week?
Timing belt just snapped.

No way man. . .

bear1

YbFocus wrote: »

No way man. . .

Yep. If Ryanair flight 8012 goes down tomorrow night then it's been lovely chatting to all of you guys.

YbFocus

bear1 wrote: »

Yep. If Ryanair flight 8012 goes down tomorrow night then it's been lovely chatting to all of you guys.

Was it due to be done?

bear1

No, it was done about 20k ago. The intervals on the diesel S40 I believe are around the 50k mark.
Effing raging.

toastedpickles

Awww no way

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

bear1 wrote: »

No, it was done about 20k ago. The intervals on the diesel S40 I believe are around the 50k mark.
Effing raging.

Did a main dealer do it ?

bear1

toastedpickles wrote: »

Awww no way

Sickened. Went outside for a second to move the car into the garage and it popped the moment it started.
Thought it was the starter at the beginning. Open the bonnet and saw a piece of the belt sticking out of the cover.
What a fcuking week.

bear1

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Did a main dealer do it ?

Indy, it's just a 01. I've used him a good bit and never had an issue.

ShadowHearth

I had a wee chat with my buddy the other day. Remember I had a ford mondeo that I bought for 500eu? Which was a Tank and saved me thousands in 2 years. When I bought scooby, I parked it in the back and it was sitting there for about 6 months.
I did not bothered with it and just gave it away to my buddy as a "thanks", because he helped me to find a house back then. The damn thing started on first try :eek: and he drove it back home to sort it out and resale it!
So car was sold to a couple for 400eu ( after my buddy sorted few cheap things and put nct on it ), who needed a cheap car to transport 2 big dogs to spain and then just scrap it. Turns out they got to Spain with flying colours and they liked Mondeo a lot so they drove for months too. Then came back to Ireland in it and then scrap it. Not because it was broken down, but just because they did not needed it and selling it on was just too much hassle.

That just shows how stupidly good Bangornomics cars can be. Best 500eu I ever spent and I bet best 400eu that couple spent!

Dord

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yep! that was it

Needs to replace the bulb in his headlight then.

toastedpickles

Dord wrote: »

Needs to replace the bulb in his headlight then.

I know! Cowboys ted!!

Sobanek

So... someone I know paid over €8k for a 2008 Astra 1.4 SXI 3dr hatch with 64k miles on it :pac:

Ardennes1944

Sobanek wrote: »

So... someone I know paid over €8k for a 2008 Astra 1.4 SXI 3dr hatch with 64k miles on it :pac:

Jesus christ :pac:

toastedpickles

Won't someone think of the cheap tax??

bear1

Sobanek wrote: »

So... someone I know paid over €8k for a 2008 Astra 1.4 SXI 3dr hatch with 64k miles on it :pac:

Sober?

Deco99

quick one lads, i've a small bit of damage over one panel above one of the back wheels, bout a cm in diameter of paint damage but its slightly rusting, can i leave it for a while before it becomes an issue, happened bout 2 months ago. Car is an 11 so new enough

YbFocus

Deco99 wrote: »

quick one lads, i've a small bit of damage over one panel above one of the back wheels, bout a cm in diameter of paint damage but its slightly rusting, can i leave it for a while before it becomes an issue, happened bout 2 months ago. Car is an 11 so new enough

I really wouldn't be leaving it deco.
Even get a touch up and fill it in for now to prevent it getting worse.
Otherwise the bill may be a lot worse!

Toyotafanboi

Sobanek wrote: »

So... someone I know paid over €8k for a 2008 Astra 1.4 SXI 3dr hatch with 64k miles on it :pac:

i don't think that's grossly out of line. my missus sister has been looking to trade in her 08 astra 1.6 sxi 3dr and is getting offered between €6 and 7k for it.

assuming the 1.4 is more desirable and after the dealer gets his cut, i don't think 8k is too bad.

i wouldn't personally spend 8k on one, but i don't think your friend was robbed.

bear1

Don't know, a quick look on DD you can get cheaper ones. Of course with a bit more km on the clock.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-opel-astra-1-4-sxi-sport/7787954