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

colm_mcm

Sobanek wrote: »

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

60th anniversary of the IFA is being celebrated there today. Not sure if they'd he that high-profile though!

toastedpickles

jimgoose wrote: »

Pity there's no .50-cal around here. See how bullet-proof they are!

-casually whistles- excuse me lads, I have to go and get a loan of something from the military up the road and.....calibrate something....... :cool:

Cheensbo

Bpmull wrote: »

Flicking through donedeal and came across this anyone every here of this manufacturer I've never seen them I wonder are they just some cheap chinese yoke although with a 6 year warranty they can't be that bad can they.

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/great-wall-steed-2-0-litre-diesel/8240637

Know nothing about them tbh, spotted more than a small few of them in Oz last year. Seem to be up there with tata & similar in terms of style anyway :pac:

YbFocus

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

coolisin

Sobanek wrote: »

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

Sounds like the British ambassador's car

pred racer

YbFocus wrote: »

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

What you driving now?

Sobanek

pred racer wrote: »

What you driving now?

E36 323i.

Chris_Heilong

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

colm_mcm

Any sign of decent engines I wonder *goes off to check*

colm_mcm

Nope. Same old same old

dgt

toastedpickles wrote: »

-casually whistles- excuse me lads, I have to go and get a loan of something from the military up the road and.....calibrate something....... :cool:

Good luck getting into tacland

YbFocus wrote: »

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

Try €105 since yesterday

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

Is it the same as last years one just with a humpy front....?

colm_mcm

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

Chris_Heilong

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

I just never noticed it until I saw an ad on the telly, I would not buy one as I dont think I will ever buy a car under 200hp again but the design just looked sharp which I like.

colm_mcm

They look good at the back too. It desperately needs a 140bhp-ish diesel though

Noccy_Mondy

Chris_Heilong wrote:

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

Ugh god they're worse than the one before it if you ask me, how that's possible I don't know. 99% of the ones I've seen over the past year are low spec, even the ones with alloys look like they are about 14".

Anyone know if it's smaller then the previous model. It looks so from the outside anyway.

colm_mcm

Says the lad in the mondeo!

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

Ah no I knew there was a new one last year!

Just thought they might have facelifted it already :eek:

Noccy_Mondy

colm_mcm wrote:

Says the lad in the mondeo!

Ah frig, you hardly think they're nicer than a mondeo do you? Suppose that's a stupid question to be asking you :P

Stheno

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ah frig, you hardly think they're nicer than a mondeo do you? Suppose that's a stupid question to be asking you :P

Are you a sales rep?

colm_mcm

Ugh god they're worse than the one before it if you ask me, how that's possible I don't know. 99% of the ones I've seen over the past year are low spec, even the ones with alloys look like they are about 14".

Chris_Heilong

had a look at newish sadans for under €30 and over 220hp and there are only a few Opels and Volvos. I thought things had changed and most cars were outputting this standard now.

colm_mcm

Torque is the new bhp

Supergurrier

Stheno wrote: »

Tonight I start my thesis for my masters.

Procrastination will kick in very shortly and my posting on boards will increase exponentially

On a motors related note, remember I was asking about the dipped headlights on the OHs merc? Mechanic reckons it that the casing has faded and needs to be polished and wants me to try that before anything else, anyone know what stuff I am looking for?

Let him do it himself tbh, i know i would.

Stheno

Supergurrier wrote: »

Let him do it himself tbh, i know i would.

My OH? Are you insane?

Chris_Heilong

colm_mcm wrote: »

Torque is the new bhp

True, but I wont be buying a diesel anytime soon, the CLA merc looks like it should be fast but I was surprised at it's low stats.

I think after a few years of owning the Chaser the hassle with insurance companies might persuade me to sell and I will be looking for an Irish/English motor for the convenience. I dont mind paying the 2.5L tax for the 280hp I get now but the new car would have to have simular poke, 200hp is fine for a lighter car.

The Mustang will have been out for a while and the GT86 will be more affordable by then if I decide to go small. We will see.

Noccy_Mondy

Stheno wrote: »

Are you a sales rep?

No, what makes you say that?

Going back to the corolla debackle, fair enough a bog spec Mondeo aint too pwetty, but compare a luna to a titanium X

Can one really compare the two cars though? Not really in the same category (size wise anyway)

Had pictures to reinforce my point, but it won't let me post pics from google images, why I don't know, done it lots of times before.

Stheno

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

No, what makes you say that?

Going back to the corolla debackle, fair enough a bog spec Mondeo aint too pwetty, but compare a luna to a titanium X

Can one really compare the two cars though? Not really in the same category (size wise anyway)

Had pictures to reinforce my point, but it won't let me post pics from google images, why I don't know, done it lots of times before.

Personal stereotype, I worked in a place where the reps ALL drove Mondeos so I'm convinced only sales reps drive them. Sorry

Noccy_Mondy

Stheno wrote: »

Personal stereotype, I worked in a place where the reps ALL drove Mondeos so I'm convinced only sales reps drive them. Sorry

Ha, ahh you're alright, thought that stereotype died out with the mk3!

Stheno

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ha, ahh you're alright, thought that stereotype died out with the mk3!

Was the mk3 the 2006/2007 model?

I think the same now of opel insignias!

Noccy_Mondy

Stheno wrote: »

Was the mk3 the 2006/2007 model?

I think the same now of opel insignias!

Ya, from 01 to 07.