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

Noccy_Mondy

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

YbFocus

I'm doing a 50 mile round trip daily on poor roads and don't mind it at all Noccy!
I even enjoy the drive I must say!

Cheensbo

Easily doable imo, my commute used to be 1-2 hrs in the morning and 1.5-2.5hrs in the evening.. was fairly bearable, good tunes & 2400w of sounds got me through it :pac:

toastedpickles

62 mile trip all in for me to college and back, 310 per week!

quadrifoglio verde

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

35 miles in a hour...on what a bicycle?

Cheensbo

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

35 miles in a hour...on what a bicycle?

Probably some traffic along the way I'd guess

Noccy_Mondy

quadrifoglio verde wrote:

35 miles in a hour...on what a bicycle?

That same journey always takes me an hour - traffic jams and slow drivers are the killers! Tuam, claregalway and even Galway itself can be a pig.

GvidoR

job seeker

That blue one will do.

Special Circumstances

Even snow and ice don't want to come to limerick. Just a whole pile of meh out there.

MuppetCheck

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

That's easily doable. Sure a lot of people spend that stuck in traffic doing a couple of miles. Stereo on and you're there before you know it.

YbFocus

Snowing like mad at mine! Please pray for it to keep coming!

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Snowing up in nyyyyaaaavvvan aswell this morning.
Gone once I hit the main roads though.

The joys of livin on a hill out in the shticks!

Noccy_Mondy

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

Obviously everyone is different, but I wouldn't be too keen to be adding 2 hours on to each working day (if i had the choice not to). Assuming you're working a standard 8 hour day, that bumps you up to 10 hours, adds fuel costs and dilutes your 'per hour' wage.

Unless you're getting paid enough that they work out as 'paid' hours.



That's just me though. I think I'd end up getting annoyed and thinking of all the other stuff I could do with those 2 hours (head to the gym, for example.. something i know i wouldnt actually do if i had the 2 hours free, but still!)



That said, to each their own. I've never really had any kind of lengthy commute to work (except doing photography where I'm moving around a lot, obviously, but I enjoy that cos I'm always going to different places) so maybe it's not as bad as I think.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

I do approx 60k km each way daily Kells-Dublin, little over 50 mins each way taking her handy.
Certainly doable, get a nice daysul with cruise control (if it's motorway) air con and a 6 speed 'box you won't be screwed on fuel that way. I regularly see 60+ mpg out of my golf.

Takes a bit of getting used to almost 2 hours extra per day of just driving. But I've adjusted, took a couple of months but now I enjoy the commute as relaxation almost. Just me, a motorway, and the radio!

sblythe

sblythe wrote: »

They were **** new, most here have seen hard use, so they're even worse now. From someone who has worked on them from as young as a few months old; get a Landcruiser.

Not as sold on Landcruiser's appearance as I used to be, for some reason.

That, and any decent Cruiser would be outside what I'd be willing to spend at the moment (I'm budgetting a max of 7-8k, and Im not planning on buying immediately, either).


What about a Mitsubishi Pajero?

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/price-drop-pajero/8259632?offset=4


Seems like it's difficult enough to get manual jeeps/SUVs for some reason Not sure I'd like an automatic.


EDIT: Outlander's not too shabby looking, either..

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/mitsubishi-outlander-immaculate/7932694?offset=22

OSI

OSI wrote: »

What about a Rav4?

I was actually parked beside it the other day. When I sold it, I gave the chap an Autoglym polish and wax set with it, and he's certainly using it. It was gleaming.

I still have a small sense of regret when I see it around the place ("why did I sell it!?"). Hoping that if my next car is a jeep/SUV that doesn't give trouble, I'll be finally able to move on from the Rav4 in peace..

Special Circumstances

7-8k would get you a nice forester. Or outback. Outbacks mainly auto I think.

edit - never noticed any commercial ones.

Special Circumstances

Special Circumstances wrote: »

7-8k would get you a nice forester. Or outback. Outbacks mainly auto I think.

Have to be honest, I'm not really mad about either of those (appearance wise). There's a nice Forester there that looks nice, but it's a 2011 and twice what I'd like to be spending.

I appreciate the suggestions though.

Also hoping to give a commercial a shot this time (da chape tax, laaads) cos I rarely ever have passengers in my back seats and I like jeeps (but don't like the private tax that accompanies them).

Sobanek

Wow, so premium unleaded (our 95 regular unleaded) is currently at €0.36 in Texas... I know €1.279 ain't €1.549, but still... wouldn't mind paying €1.199 for a litre of petrol especially since Brent is down to $47 per barrel now.

bear1

Sobanek wrote: »

Wow, so premium unleaded (our 95 regular unleaded) is currently at €0.36 in Texas... I know €1.279 ain't €1.549, but still... wouldn't mind paying €1.199 for a litre of petrol especially since Brent is down to $47 per barrel now.

If it keeps coming down then I'd say in about a month or so you will be seeing that.
Every weeks pumps.ie has a lower average price.

Sobanek

If I had to choose a maximum, I'd say €1.299 should be the highest if it's ever to go up again.

YbFocus

Where's that pic from last night Sobanek!

bear1

Sobanek wrote: »

If I had to choose a maximum, I'd say €1.299 should be the highest if it's ever to go up again.

One thing I've noticed though is that here in Warsaw they've started putting the prices up again!
Robbin bastards!

Supergurrier

SNOW!1

Toyotafanboi

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Just like ye're opinions on this one. Do ye think an hours commute each way daily is too much? 35 miles each way? Plan would be for Sept to May for 2 years? Thats 350 miles pw, not taking into consideration weekends. Doable? Any of ye do something similar

that's nothing :pac:

i do a commute 70 miles each way (90 minutes in time), nearly 700 miles a week. it's absolutely fine once you are firm with yourself about getting up early so you aren't going to be trying to claw back 5 or 10 minutes on the drive out.

other than that it's ok. not as tiring as you'd imagine, bring a bottle of water to keep you fresh and it's all good.

Toyotafanboi

and while i'm here, is there anything i should be aware of while driving without a back box for a day. it sheared off yesterday (UK import car, 15 year old pipe, it just had enough) and the motor factors wont have a new one until tomorrow afternoon. i just bolted off the remaining bits and pieces and am driving with nothing after the mid section.

i'm depending on the car so i have to drive it. is there any concern to driving without it (safety/ fire etc)? aside from sounding like ken block and melting the ice caps.

Hal1

Yep snow confirmed for parts alright. Have a look here and select weather type to see where it's falling. http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

joujoujou

It's falling here! Don't have to select anything over the net - just looked through the window.

davycc

Had some light snow overnight here in Ashbourne, has all melted off with the sun being the only thing in the sky.. Freezing cold breeze and freezing here the shade