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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭Brian Scan


    This post has been deleted.

    Bit of uncertainty there alright.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    This post has been deleted.

    My guess would be stolen or a previous write off,I'd be looking at other options.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Insurance Alert, one could only assume that the insurance company have been alerted of something, most likely a crash.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    I can't post pictures or links but did anyone see on the Audi cork Facebook page the a4 2005 they had in with apparently an original engine and 660k km on the clock. That's fair going for any car I know trucks and buses do more than that but it seems so much for a car to do you rarely here of them with that mileage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Welcome back Cip4 :) good to see you back :)


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Jaysis I was seriously confused there for a few posts!

    CIP4 your post about the constant maintenance had me convinced for a minute!

    Am on dreaded public transport this week :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CIP4 wrote: »
    I can't post pictures or links but did anyone see on the Audi cork Facebook page the a4 2005 they had in with apparently an original engine and 660k km on the clock. That's fair going for any car I know trucks and buses do more than that but it seems so much for a car to do you rarely here of them with that mileage.

    Good to see you back chief :)

    Isn't your username a very old kk reg....? Circa 1950's......?

    I haven't seen that link but in 2009 there was a 2004 Mondeo sold in a uk auction with over 500k miles, or 800k kms in new money. Theres an article written about it online somewhere!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    dgt wrote: »
    Good to see you back chief :)

    Isn't your username a very old kk reg....? Circa 1950's......?

    Well spotted. I thought I was the only one who noticed that, I don't think its intentional though :p

    CIP4 1958 Kilkenny reg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Well spotted. I thought I was the only one who noticed that, I don't think its intentional though :p

    CIP4 1958 Kilkenny reg

    No it's a pure coincidence a good one though.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,360 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Welcome back man.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    T minus 2 days until the Honda goes continental :)
    I wonder whereabouts it will leave me stranded haha.
    Started looking at replacements tbh, narrowed it down to a legacy sw, newer version croma (starting to grow on me) and a 93 sw..
    Cant believe in stuck in a sw.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bear1 wrote: »
    T minus 2 days until the Honda goes continental :)
    I wonder whereabouts it will leave me stranded haha.
    Started looking at replacements tbh, narrowed it down to a legacy sw, newer version croma (starting to grow on me) and a 93 sw..
    Cant believe in stuck in a sw.

    I'd a friend with a legacy sw, they loved it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Stheno wrote: »
    I'd a friend with a legacy sw, they loved it

    Cough.. It'll be a diesel... Cough
    They look class Imo, re the croma I'm looking for the 200bho version cause that's a proper sleeper and the 93 would be the 150 one. Couldn't stretch to a ttid


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bear1 wrote: »
    Cough.. It'll be a diesel... Cough
    They look class Imo, re the croma I'm looking for the 200bho version cause that's a proper sleeper and the 93 would be the 150 one. Couldn't stretch to a ttid

    It was the third gen I think my mates had.

    As for the devil fuel :eek:

    No idea even what a croma looks like :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Stheno wrote: »
    I'd a friend with a legacy sw, they loved it

    I'd love an outback actually. With the 3.0 petrol. But not in ireland. ..:-(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Stheno wrote: »
    No idea even what a croma looks like :)
    You certainly wouldn't expect 200 bhp from one!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    It was the third gen I think my mates had.

    As for the devil fuel :eek:

    No idea even what a croma looks like :)

    The modern Croma
    fiat_croma_2_2_mpi_16v_large_6168.jpg

    A real Croma
    4218990497_c838b443e0.jpg

    Last one I saw was a 2.5TD a few years back.... Easy to shove in a Daily 2.8TD engine.... That mechanical direct injection knock DROOOOL
    fiat-croma-2.5-05.jpg


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Ugly

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/garda-investigate-link-between-m1-fatal-crash-and-discovery-of-womans-body-in-house-31407361.html

    I've twice encountered cars driving at speed the wrong way on motorways, frightened the crap out of me each time.

    While I'll say RIP to the driver, god love the people in the other car who were unwitting victims in this too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Dgt I know someone with an original Croma (its petrol)....could probably be bought too


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Dgt I know someone with an original Croma (its petrol)....could probably be bought too

    Ah jaysis don't be tempting him :pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Dgt I know someone with an original Croma (its petrol)....could probably be bought too

    No room! No real interest unless its a 2.5TD... :D:D:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    dgt wrote: »
    Last one I saw was a 2.5TD a few years back.... Easy to shove in a Daily 2.8TD engine.... That mechanical direct injection knock DROOOOL
    fiat-croma-2.5-05.jpg

    How many cylinders in that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Stheno wrote: »
    Ugly

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/garda-investigate-link-between-m1-fatal-crash-and-discovery-of-womans-body-in-house-31407361.html

    I've twice encountered cars driving at speed the wrong way on motorways, frightened the crap out of me each time.

    While I'll say RIP to the driver, god love the people in the other car who were unwitting victims in this too

    I didn't follow that story right. The man drove up the wrong way more than likely on purpose. What did he do kill his wife and went tout to kill himself in his car while trying to take the life of his unsuspecting victims who were just going about their business.

    The only time I came across someone driving the wrong way was up a one way street. And the attitude of them was as if I should get out of their way. I moved out of their way as well and it was only afterwards I was thinking to myself I should have crashed into them, thoughts brought on by their attitude towards me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Dgt I know someone with an original Croma (its petrol)....could probably be bought too
    I haven't seen one of those in YEARS.

    I used to love the facelift of the original.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I haven't seen one of those in YEARS.

    I used to love the facelift of the original.

    Its been a while but I think its navy and a facelift one. Struggling to find parts for it mind


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I didn't follow that story right. The man drove up the wrong way more than likely on purpose. What did he do kill his wife and went tout to kill himself in his car while trying to take the life of his unsuspecting victims who were just going about their business.

    The only time I came across someone driving the wrong way was up a one way street. And the attitude of them was as if I should get out of their way. I moved out of their way as well and it was only afterwards I was thinking to myself I should have crashed into them, thoughts brought on by their attitude towards me.

    It's happened to me twice on the M7 I always wondered if the drivers were suicidal, both times wrong way in the outside lane and driving at serious speed.

    Both times I rang the cops after I met the cars as it scared me stupid, narrowly avoided hitting one of them.

    It's the people he hit I feel sorry for most is what I meant. That could have been me, I spend up to 15 days a month on the M1 due to work


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Interslice wrote: »
    How many cylinders in that?

    4 cylinder :D engines supplied from Iveco/Sofim.... The 2.8 is the same engine with a different stroke (I think)

    I would love to have a Croma with a 2.8 Turbo Daily engine under the bonnet :cool::cool::cool:

    Edit: bored out too


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    dgt wrote: »
    4 cylinder :D engines supplied from Iveco/Sofim.... The 2.8 is the same engine with a different stroke (I think)

    I would love to have a Croma with a 2.8 Turbo Daily engine under the bonnet :cool::cool::cool:

    A modern..ish beast of turin hahaha. Did you see the original in action at good wood, 28L, 4 cylinders = 7L per cylinder. ..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I'm going to have to youtube that :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    dgt wrote: »
    I'm going to have to youtube that :D

    Side pipes? Who needs side pipes? Let's just vent these 7L cylinders straight out...


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