Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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rex-x wrote: »

Yes very much so but it is only an opinion, doesn't make me correct!



I used to think having hideous cheap alloys on the car rather than OEM was the way to go, I though HID kits were very cool, de-wipering etc etc. I'm not innocent :pac:

De-wipering was never something I grasped. HID kits, never had. Not fussy on the alloys once they look good.

JustARandomGuy

bear1 wrote: »

Nope but you aren't too far off

Oh no, not the Thesis...

bear1

JustARandomGuy wrote: »

Oh no, not the Thesis...

Yep. I know i know it's a very questionable car when it comes to the exterior styling but to be honest I like the quirkiness and uniqueness of it.
The version on offer is ridiculously spec'd for what is essentially a 13 year old car.
All going well I'll be the owner of it this weekend.

colm_mcm

Has one as a rental ages ago. Interesting yoke!
An Alfa 166 for the blind.

bear1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Has one as a rental ages ago. Interesting yoke!
An Alfa 166 for the blind.

Well I do like to stand out in my car.
I like the idea of being different and not following the crowd into the typical make or model.
As said it's something which has popped up and the spec is rare and with the engine I need.
Need to shift the punto still.

colm_mcm

The interior was savage, I can’t remember much else about it!

bear1

It's a serious place to sit.
The one I've my eye on is the emblema spec which is the highest I believe.
Comes with a solar panel sun roof which was a 3.5k option at the time.
Rear electric blind, tri zone aircon, soft shut doors and boot, elec moveable steering wheel etc etc.
Nice piece of kit and I like the rear of it.
The front is a bit mutant like but sure...

high horse

bear1 wrote: »

It's a serious place to sit.
The one I've my eye on is the emblema spec which is the highest I believe.
Comes with a solar panel sun roof which was a 3.5k option at the time.
Rear electric blind, tri zone aircon, soft shut doors and boot, elec moveable steering wheel etc etc.
Nice piece of kit and I like the rear of it.
The front is a bit mutant like but sure...

Were they available in Ireland? I had to Google it, I had never seen one before

bear1

high horse wrote: »

Were they available in Ireland? I had to Google it, I had never seen one before

Nah just the European mainland.

colm_mcm

Sales target: 13,200 units in 2002; 25,000 in 2003

Total investment in new model €405m
15,661 cars sold.
Total cost of DEVELOPMENT (not even including actual production or distribution) per car €25,860

bear1

Yep it was a terrible investment for them but it can mean a nice luxobarge for me at relatively low cost

MetzgerMeister

The Lancia Thema has a serious whiff of Chrysler 300C off it. With that said, the Lancia looks a lot more appealing to me eye.

bear1

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The Lancia Thema has a serious whiff of Chrysler 300C off it. With that said, the Lancia looks a lot more appealing to me eye.

They are essentially the same car

Timooo_23

My Polestar V60 that I got a month ago, complete with freshly refurbished wheels, I really love this car.

James Bond Junior

Nice and as a compete BMW fanboi I can also say that is a seriously cool car.

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Weapon!

vintagevrs

That Volvo is class, such a sleeper. Nice choice. For those that don't know it has a 6 pot turbo petrol, 350ish bhp and 4wd. I would doubt if there are any Irish ones with the tax on them.

Timooo_23

vintagevrs wrote: »

That Volvo is class, such a sleeper. Nice choice. For those that don't know it has a 6 pot turbo petrol, 350ish bhp and 4wd. I would doubt if there are any Irish ones with the tax on them.

Thank you! I got it while I'm stuck here in England for a while, It hurt me enough to pay tax on a 2007 2.2.

Don't think there is any on Irish plates. The newer 2.0 is reasonable to tax in Ireland I believe, but it just doesn't sound the same. Its rare over here too. Had to wait ages before the right one came up for sale.

Atavan-Halen

Picked this up today as a summer project

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The front needs some attention and it needs a good service having been lying up for about 4 years but it’s very original and should clean up well.

Toyotafanboi

Friend!

bear1

So we bought the thesis

ILikeBoats

Timooo_23 wrote: »

My Polestar V60 that I got a month ago, complete with freshly refurbished wheels, I really love this car.

Animal car
For some reason I thought polestar cars only came in that polestar blue. Looks great in white

joujoujou

bear1 wrote: »

So we bought the thesis

Well wear!

Interslice

vintagevrs wrote: »

That Volvo is class, such a sleeper. Nice choice. For those that don't know it has a 6 pot turbo petrol, 350ish bhp and 4wd. I would doubt if there are any Irish ones with the tax on them.

Volvo make the best sleepers. Unless it was parked up and you spotted the front calipers you wouldn't look twice at it. Nice looking car still and all.

Whats the stuff on the grill? Looks like a sensor or something.

bear1

joujoujou wrote: »

Well wear!

Need to give it a clean inside and out.
I'll take proper pictures then.
Needs new tyres, tie rod ends and rear brake discs.

vintagevrs

Interslice wrote: »

Volvo make the best sleepers. Unless it was parked up and you spotted the front calipers you wouldn't look twice at it. Nice looking car still and all.

Whats the stuff on the grill? Looks like a sensor or something.

Completely agree. I have a 3 series estate, and BMs equivalent to that I presume would be a 340i, but that Polestar is ten times cooler, and I like my BMs.

MetzgerMeister

vintagevrs wrote: »

Completely agree. I have a 3 series estate, and BMs equivalent to that I presume would be a 340i, but that Polestar is ten times cooler, and I like my BMs.

Agreed.

colm_mcm

Interslice wrote: »

Volvo make the best sleepers. Unless it was parked up and you spotted the front calipers you wouldn't look twice at it. Nice looking car still and all.

Whats the stuff on the grill? Looks like a sensor or something.

The S60 and (and probably V60) has had autonomous braking since 2012. I guess it’s for that. There’s also a sensor in the windscreen.

Timooo_23

Interslice wrote: »

Volvo make the best sleepers. Unless it was parked up and you spotted the front calipers you wouldn't look twice at it. Nice looking car still and all.

Whats the stuff on the grill? Looks like a sensor or something.

The adaptive cruise and auto brake radar is “hidden” behind that black panel on the grille.

I like it’s somewhat low key looks. An m140i or a 340i estate were the other cars on my list if I couldn’t get the Volvo. I love the look of BMWs, especially newer ones. They are so immensely common here though, especially the best looking blue m sport estates.

Irishcrx

Have been working on fixing up the 166 since January , finally finished and back on the road..