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

Top Dog

Gave her a wash after work this morning to mark 2 weeks of ownership. Apologies to anyone in Cork as it'll likely rain this evening when I'm heading to work again to undo my effort :pac:

775 miles done now, and quite happy with my purchase. Taking a little adjusting of driving style after being so accustomed to turbo diesels with their low down grunt, but the quiet refinement of petrol is making a welcome change.

So far I've changed the gearknob, bonnet badge and fitted tailored floor mats. Cup holders are on the way, and I'm currently debating what rear lights and grille to get for it (rear lights on boot look like someone's taken sandpaper to them while one of the grilles has a missing fin - hence looking at replacements). Radio reception is pretty much non-existent so I'll have to investigate that

Other than that it's been a pleasure so far, and hopefully will continue that way:cool:

darragh o meara

Top Dog wrote: »

Gave her a wash after work this morning to mark 2 weeks of ownership. Apologies to anyone in Cork as it'll likely rain this evening when I'm heading to work again to undo my effort :pac:

775 miles done now, and quite happy with my purchase. Taking a little adjusting of driving style after being so accustomed to turbo diesels with their low down grunt, but the quiet refinement of petrol is making a welcome change.

So far I've changed the gearknob, bonnet badge and fitted tailored floor mats. Cup holders are on the way, and I'm currently debating what rear lights and grille to get for it (rear lights on boot look like someone's taken sandpaper to them while one of the grilles has a missing fin - hence looking at replacements). Radio reception is pretty much non-existent so I'll have to investigate that

Other than that it's been a pleasure so far, and hopefully will continue that way:cool:

Nice car, had one myself for a while. Rear lights can be sorted easily with some headlight restorer or as I used myself some toothpaste!!

As for the radio, I’ve never had an e46 with anyway decent reception, I always went down the route of replacing the headunit to get better reception.

Top Dog

darragh o meara wrote: »

Nice car, had one myself for a while. Rear lights can be sorted easily with some headlight restorer or as I used myself some toothpaste!!

As for the radio, I’ve never had an e46 with anyway decent reception, I always went down the route of replacing the headunit to get better reception.

It already has an aftermarket stereo fitted, but its one of those generic Erisin units that does nearly everything average so probably not a huge upgrade. I've read something about a signal booster in one of the rear pillars commonly failing so more research is called for.

darragh o meara

Top Dog wrote: »

It already has an aftermarket stereo fitted, but its one of those generic Erisin units that does nearly everything average so probably not a huge upgrade. I've read something about a signal booster in one of the rear pillars commonly failing so more research is called for.

I fitted an android tablet to mine and ran a version of android auto, best upgrade I ever made.

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darragh o meara

These were taken in the initial trial period, the fit was much better afterwards.

dastardly00

A rental I had last week in Italy. Nothing special about it, it had the standard trim and just the 1.4 petrol engine. But still, it's an Alfa :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Love that idea of a parking space. It ensures no door dings or damage from others hitting into you.

With that said it could do with two more things - foam pads on the walls in case someone opens the car door enthusiastically and one of those collapsible bollards at the front.

colm_mcm

punisher5112

Blue is my favourite

Toyotafanboi

What's the initial verdict then vs the Civic?

Interslice

Love a good estate. Seen a mk 1 vrs estate for sale there on backroads the last year or so. Dreamers thread to start with but coming down now.

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

What's the initial verdict then vs the Civic?

Not nearly as chuckable, but certainly more comfortable, quieter, easier for child seat stuff, less effort overtaking.



Not totally happy with the lumbar support, regularly drive a mk7 Golf too and the lumbar support is an awful lot more pronounced. I’ve sat in the Octavia’s passenger seat and the lumbar in that is the same so I doubt it’s broken. You can feel it going in/out.
I’m sure the seat can be torn down and some extra padding inserted.

bear1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not nearly as chuckable, but certainly more comfortable, quieter, easier for child seat stuff, less effort overtaking.



Not totally happy with the lumbar support, regularly drive a mk7 Golf too and the lumbar support is an awful lot more pronounced. I’ve sat in the Octavia’s passenger seat and the lumbar in that is the same so I doubt it’s broken. You can feel it going in/out.
I’m sure the seat can be torn down and some extra padding inserted.

I'd noticed that with vag cars that the seats weren't the most comfortable

colm_mcm

The seats on the brothers old A4, his current Superb, the Golf and my mates Passat all have good seats with good lumbar support.

bear1

Don't you be contradicting me now.

James Bond Junior

I had serious back ache when I drove VAG cars.

rizzodun

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I had serious back ache when I drove VAG cars.

Probably due to the cut springs, 20 inch wheels and hanging your head half out the window listening to it go "boo"

I mean, maybe. :pac:

James Bond Junior

rizzodun wrote: »

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I had serious back ache when I drove VAG cars.

Probably due to the cut springs, 20 inch wheels and hanging your head half out the window listening to it go "boo"

I mean, maybe. :pac:

Ohh laaaawwwd that was it!

vectra

Parting shot , I can honestly say this has been a fantastic car in every way.
I would have bought another one but for the uncertainty of their future.
Anyhow,
Onwards and upwards.

Wailin

Did you prefer it to the passat vectra?

hooch-85

What's next vectra?

vectra

Wailin wrote: »

Did you prefer it to the passat vectra?

Debatable,
Both were similar to drive, both were similar in terms of performance, though I would say the Passat had better pickup on the motorway due to the extra weight of the Mondeo.
But hands down the Mondeo wins for comfort.

hooch-85 wrote: »

What's next vectra?

Collecting it later so will post a few pics then.
Something completely different for me this time.

Truckermal

Would you not buy a Vectra Vectra and be done with it....:D

high horse

vectra wrote: »

Collecting it later so will post a few pics then.
Something completely different for me this time.

I'm going to guess it's a crossover?

punisher5112

Kodiak maybe?

Leonard Hofstadter

Camry?

SBPhoto

The suspense continues

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punisher5112

Kodiaq vRS

bazz26

Seat Ateca would be my guess.

Carpentry

thought its a thread about posting pictures of cars, not guesses