********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

Bpmull

pred racer wrote: »

Maybe, but that's part of the vag group too!

They say a fanboi leopard never changes his spots:p

I was never a vw fanboi to start of with. Actually if anything the car I'm getting I would be a lot of of a fanboi off well maybe that's strong but I always liked them as a brand from a young age.

Tbh I was afraid that if I bought another golf now that it would be set in stone that I just buy golfs you here the story's lads on there 8th and 10th golf or vw.

So I went a bit left field. Anyway I'm saying no more ive said that much now it wouldn't be hard to guess and sure that would ruin the suprise :pac:

Duke O Smiley

Thought you were only into the vag Bp,

We all get bored eventually anyway in one thing or another

Big Nasty

pred racer wrote: »

Maybe, but that's part of the vag group too!

They say a fanboi leopard never changes his spots:p

I'm presuming she was being sarcastic!

pred racer

Big Nasty wrote: »

I'm presuming she was being sarcastic!

Yeah, only copped that after I posted:o

Bpmull

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Thought you were only into the vag Bp,

We all get bored eventually anyway in one thing or another

Astra
Focus
Golf

My car history above hardly points to me being a vag fan. That is about as random as it gets tbh. But I was afraid of falling into a habit. Changing a mk5 for a mk5 golf with a different engine wouldn't be a great idea even if they are a great car might aswell have a proper change.

Duke O Smiley

Bpmull wrote: »

Astra
Focus
Golf

My car history above hardly points to me being a vag fan. That is about as random as it gets tbh. But I was afraid of falling into a habit. Changing a mk5 for a mk5 golf with a different engine wouldn't be a great idea even if they are a great car might aswell have a proper change.

So what you're telling us is.....


You aren't interested in vag?

:pac:

Bpmull

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

So what you're telling us is.....


You aren't interested in vag?

:pac:

I suppose certain models that hardly makes you a fanboi.

On another note it's funny how when you sell a car but are keeping it for a few days you almost forgot you sold it. I've been fairly busy in work and just driving it as normal never really thought about having my final days with it but was getting diesel there tonight and standing at the pump it hit me that it would be the last time I ever put fuel in it.

colm_mcm

€5 will do so

Bpmull

colm_mcm wrote: »

€5 will do so

No put 35 euro in it more devastated about handing it over with the needle sitting between 3/4 and full than seeing the car go but I told him Id put diesel in it. Kind of fitting I sell it on with over 3/4 of tank when that's the way I got it. I'll probably collect my next car and there won't be a drain of diesel in it

colm_mcm

The new car is diesel so.

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

The new car is diesel so.

I'm gona guess its also french

colm_mcm

I don't think he'd go 1.6 hdi again, so that rules a lot of stuff in that segment out.

I'd say he got a megane III 1.5 dci

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't think he'd go 1.6 hdi again, so that rules a lot of stuff in that segment out.

I'd say he got a megane III 1.5 dci

Yep, that's what i was getting at

Bpmull

colm_mcm wrote: »

The new car is diesel so.

Maybe
Ah tbh I drove loads of petrols and thought they were grand and would of bought one of I could have got a car that suited my needs but for insurance reasons I am trying to keep engine size down and just ended with a sh!t choice of engine. Plus my driving suits diesels loads of 150-200 km trips without start /stopping and I don't do that much city driving short trips.

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'm gona guess its also french

No comment you will all have to wait till Friday

colm_mcm

I won't be able to sleep all week thinking about it

Supergurrier

Diesel, ewwwww

Eric Cartman

citroen c4 or c5 I'm gonna say

Bpmull

colm_mcm wrote: »

I won't be able to sleep all week thinking about it

Id say you won't alright :pac: Did you look at anymore accords was that one diesel you looked at ? A good friend of my dads had a 2007 and now has a 2010 and loves them both diesel the higher soec ones are a very nice car infairness.

Noccy_Mondy

colm_mcm wrote:

I'd say he got a megane III 1.5 dci

Yep that's what my money is on. He was on about them last week.

quadrifoglio verde

Is it a 147 ducati corse with a lovely q2 lsd?


Im missing my gtv already, but ded zebras 166 is damn comfy

Chris_Heilong

Saw this Sabb 900 on Saturday near Fairview Park, looked very clean.

Mycroft H

Used to see that in one of the car parks in UCD. It's fairly clean alright.

Foxhole Norman

Getting 2 new Hankook Ventus for the front on Friday, €220 all in with €50 off, only about €5/10 difference from Oponeo, happy with that, will pretty much have 4 new tyres on it now. Oil and Filter Service next week then I think.

Special Circumstances

I've been listening to too much banjo music - as nice and all as those Saabs are, I'm drawn to the viper striped pickup in the background...

Chris_Heilong

Yeah, I knew someone would notice that:D

166man

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Getting 2 new Hankook Ventus for the front on Friday, €220 all in with €50 off, only about €5/10 difference from Oponeo, happy with that, will pretty much have 4 new tyres on it now. Oil and Filter Service next week then I think.

Does the €220 include the €50 off..? Those tyres are very good for the money.

I'll be needing tyres for the GTV in the next few weeks. I want to go with Michelin PS3's this time. €390 delivered to the door.

Hal1

They seem like a good tyre choice looking at tyre reviews: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm the price is very good too.

Voodoomelon

So my 740 failed the NCT today, which was expected. There's a concrete ramp at my workplace which causes nasty front end noises when driving over it.

Both ball joints on both front lower control arms are in bad shape, have replacement Lemforder arms on the way already from Mister-Auto.

Anyone know how long they typically take to deliver? Says 3 days once posted, but how long does it take to get them posted

166man

Voodoomelon wrote: »

So my 740 failed the NCT today, which was expected. There's a concrete ramp at my workplace which causes nasty front end noises when driving over it.

Both ball joints on both front lower control arms are in bad shape, have replacement Lemforder arms on the way already from Mister-Auto.

Anyone know how long they typically take to deliver? Says 3 days once posted, but how long does it take to get them posted

Heard that they can have extensive delays as often the stuff is shipped from France. Ordered from them before and it wasn't too bad I don't think.

Your 740 deserves to pass the test..!!

Voodoomelon

Bummer.

Yeh, the tester was sitting in it outside the reception area, puts the window down with a big smile on his face and two other testers went out for a look, opening the doors and looking in the back etc.

Probably sick of humdrum stuff all day long!