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

tossy

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

They clearly didn't look under your bonnet!

I loved putting the Bora through the NCT, the inspector opened the bonnet scratched his head and called over 2 other guys and they all scratched their heads, and me like the proud father in a maternity ward looking through the glass

beertons

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I have a personal rule of thumb to avoid any business whose name was contrived so they would be first in the phone book!

It's just business. You don't have to cuddle them.

Reminds me of a time I was looking up accountants. Aardvark accounting. Genius.

Foxhole Norman

tossy wrote: »

I loved putting the Bora through the NCT, the inspector opened the bonnet scratched his head and called over 2 other guys and they all scratched their heads, and me like the proud father in a maternity ward looking through the glass

Was the check engine light on :pac::pac:

Have you any pics of that Bora? Don't think I ever saw it!

quadrifoglio verde

Mycroft H wrote: »

Cheapest parking in Dublin city center this afternoon?

Bit late now but Connolly station is 9 quid for the day but you can pay per hour as well. 9 Euro is for 24 hours by the way and not until six like some car parks.

tossy

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Was the check engine light on :pac::pac:

lol

A few pics.

jimgoose

Submitted for your pleasure, a 1906 Adams-Farwell 6A Convertible Roundabout with a five-cylinder rotary engine:

YbFocus

Wow tossy!

Just wow!

jimgoose

From the drawer labelled "If it ain't broke...", a 1,500 BHP Koeneggsiggsegggsigg that works much like a 1962 British Rail Class 55 locomotive:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/geneva-auto-show/news/a25167/koenigsegg-regera-hypercar-first-look-details/?mag=roa&click=yr

Foxhole Norman

tossy wrote: »

lol

A few pics.

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

Wow tossy!

Just wow!

Agreed.

I thought the Bora was just a boring 4 pot lump of a car similar to a Primera or a Avensis. Your car looks class.

tossy

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Agreed.

I thought the Bora was just a boring 4 pot lump of a car similar to a Primera or a Avensis. Your car looks class.

No available in 5 and 6 cylinders and 4wd.0

VW added a few nice things in the factory then i added a few more. There is something missing from the Engine bay and something added :cool:

Big Nasty

When you get that tossy?

Thought you were in an A4 Avant or was that someone else?

tossy

Big Nasty wrote: »

When you get that tossy?

Thought you were in an A4 Avant or was that someone else?

I am lol had the Bora years ago, i like to remember it every now and then.

GvidoR

dorgasm wrote: »

My renewal is after coming back to me for €1050 so I'm not happy to pay that. Any recommended brokers I could try?

At this point it feels like I'm advertising or something but I got the best quote from coverinaclick.ie

tossy wrote: »

A few pics.

I said it before and I'll say it again, that's purely amazing.

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

I thought the Bora was just a boring 4 pot lump of a car similar to a Primera or a Avensis.

MetzgerMeister

jimgoose wrote: »

Submitted for your pleasure, a 1906 Adams-Farwell 6A Convertible Roundabout with a five-cylinder rotary engine:

I fail to see how a rotary engine can have cylinders

jimgoose

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I fail to see how a rotary engine can have cylinders

Not a Wankel rotary, a "radial" rotary, as in the old WWI fighter planes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_engine

MetzgerMeister

jimgoose wrote: »

Not a Wankel rotary, a "radial" rotary, as in the old WWI fighter planes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_engine

jimgoose

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

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It saddens me however, that I shall never own a car with an engine built by Motorenfabrik Oberursel A.G. or Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz.

jimgoose

OSI wrote: »

Probably both get the same mpg.

Quite. They were an interesting bit of kit insofar as they had the normal four-stroke arrangement, but the fuel/air/oil was inducted via the crankcase, like a two-stroke.

RobTheLad

Gardai seize 18 BMWs for tax fraud: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-seize-18-bmws-for-tax-fraud-31058511.html

MetzgerMeister

^ In fairness, who thought they'd get away with re-registering an E46 M3 as anything else? 1.8 on the logbook......yeah, twat!

UnknownSpecies

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

^ In fairness, who thought they'd get away with re-registering an E46 M3 as anything else? 1.8 on the logbook......yeah, twat!

You'd have to wonder. The M3 isn't even cosmetically the same as the regular E46. If it was a 330 marked as a 318 then maybe you'd understand why they'd risk it.

MetzgerMeister

My point exactly!

Pangea

Hey guys, what is the difference between a Volkswagon Golf Match, compared to the other golf models, i.e trendline , comfortline etc.
I tried googling it but couldnt find an explanation.

Special Circumstances

Pangea wrote: »

Hey guys, what is the difference between a Volkswagon Golf Match, compared to the other models, i.e trendline , comfortline etc.
I tried googling it but couldnt find an explanation.

Takes all day to complete the roundtrip, but you have a great natter along the way and get to wear wacky clothes.

wotzgoingon

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Loving the new app layout! Much easier to use, and you can edit now TG!

What app?

colm_mcm

RobTheLad wrote: »

Gardai seize 18 BMWs for tax fraud: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-seize-18-bmws-for-tax-fraud-31058511.html

Delighted for them. Revenue should be inspecting any engine change where the supposed engine going in is smaller than the one going out.
Someone signed off on those forms.

Pangea

OSI wrote: »

Which model?

1.6 Tdi hatchback golf match the ad says

colm_mcm

I'd imagine match is the uk run-out mark6 golf model. It was on the mk5 anyway.

The VW Golf Match offers terrific value for money in a terrific car. For around £1,250 more than a base level Golf S, you get automatic lights and wipers, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, USB and iPod connectors, a digital radio, a trip computer, alloy wheels, more storage areas and a classier interior finish. There's no better family car in this class. The Golf will transport four in comfort and five at a pinch, has a full five-star Euro NCAP safety rating and enjoys a fine reputation for reliability. In Match trim it is available with a 120bhp 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine and two diesels – a 103bhp 1.6 and a 138bhp 2.0-litre, both of which are available with VW's BlueMotion Technology, which adds engine stop-start, low rolling resistance tyres, a gearshift indicator and battery recharging under braking. BlueMotion Technology is an optional extra on Match and GT models, and shouldn’t be confused with the separate BlueMotion models, which have even more fuel-saving modifications.

Pangea

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd imagine match is the uk run-out mark6 golf model. It was on the mk5 anyway.

Excellent thanks, never heard of mk5 or the mark 6 either.