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***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

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    #6572
    Truckermal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    I had Kumhos on my MPS and I found them very good. They wore quickly though but that's what happens with a sticky tyre especially with 4WD.

    I have them on the wife's Audi and find them fantastic and wear very well. I think it's KU39 Sport is the type, anything else like Pirelli was only lasting 16k kms on the front..


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    #6573
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    The ones I had were Ecsta SPT


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    #6574
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I had Ecstas on my Brava 18 years ago :)


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    #6575
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    I remember having Junyus on all 4 corners of my 5-series

    They seemed to be new on the car before I got it and in two years I couldn't wear the bastarding things off no matter how hard I rode the bollox of them

    Made for very slippery driving even in the dry !!!!
    Going around corners arseways and all sorts ! Great craic

    Sold the car over 2 and a half years later and they still had loads of meat on them. I think they just did it to annoy me !!!

    Current car came with 4 Goodyear efficient grips and I had to replace the front two because they were cracked badly etc and causing a wobble but the back 2 are perfect so I put 2 brand new Goodyear's back on it ! Same effeciant grips, not cheap but happy out !


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    #6576
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,728 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Kumho’s are far from ditchfinders

    yup ...... http://www.tractionnews.com/kumho-supply-original-equipment-tire-new-bmw-x3-suv/ .... "Kumho Tire’s original equipment tires are also installed on BMW’s 1-Series, 2-Series, 3-Series, Volkswagen’s Polo and more."

    In Oz .... https://www.kumho.com.au/why-kumho/original-equipment-manufacturer ....... "Our tyres are fitted as factory standard on many leading car brands, including Holden, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Ford, BMW and Mercedes Benz"


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    #6577
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,381 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    That's true, I wouldn't be into any of the budget budget tyres like Linglongs or Happygallops .....

    I thought you made happygallops up! Just googled it for the craic and the first result was an eBay listing for part worn happygallops
    :pac:


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    #6578
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    vintagevrs wrote: »
    I thought you made happygallops up! Just googled it for the craic and the first result was an eBay listing for part worn happygallops
    :pac:

    Same :D


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    #6579
    Four Phucs Ache
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Four Phucs Ache


    I parked beside an A6 a while back and laughed at what I saw on the tyres. GOOD RIDE...looked it up and chuckled some more !

    Edit...looking them up again they were previously known as blow max ....fk me:pac:


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    #6580
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,062 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    My car birthday today, 15 years.

    Must bring it for a wash actually.


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    #6581
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,355 ✭✭✭ofcork


    There should be a thread for the most expensive car with the cheapest tyres!!


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    #6582
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,728 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    beertons wrote: »
    My car birthday today, 15 years.
    ....

    What is it? 🚗 :)


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    #6583
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,062 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Augeo wrote: »
    What is it? 🚗 :)

    A tiddley eye golf.


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    #6584
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    beertons wrote: »
    A tiddley eye golf.

    Throw up a photo of the bheast


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    #6585
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,062 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Throw up a photo of the bheast

    Have ya seen how much earlier its getting darker!


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    #6586
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    beertons wrote: »
    Have ya seen how much earlier its getting darker!

    Indeed


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    #6587
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Old Mother Ba has her new car ordered for Jan delivery.


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    #6588
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Old Mother Ba has her new car ordered for Jan delivery.

    What car is it?


    Dealers are stock piling and VRTing their high Nox emitting cars like Golfs, Focuses, Qashquais etc ahead of Jan 1, where they will then cost 1000's more.


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    #6589
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    :)
    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    What car is it?


    Dealers are stock piling and VRTing their high Nox emitting cars like Golfs, Focuses, Qashquais etc ahead of Jan 1, where they will then cost 1000's more.

    CHR Luna Sport. Trading in a very good Yeti 1.2T with tiny mileage.


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    #6590
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Had Grenlanders on the RX. Still haven't gotten the smell of ****e out of the seats from them. Had more arse-leading-the-front incidents in 4 weeks than I did in the previous 4 years. The car lurched violently when you stood on the brakes where one bit and the other slid

    Swapped back to Hankooks and the difference is appreciable. For one thing the Hankooks actually balance rotationally - even with a slab of lead on the wheels the grenlanders vibrated.


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    #6591
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I retro fitted cruise control in my car today. It is a very sophisticated setup. Total cost €000,000,000.00
















    It's an adjustable handle off a mop.


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    #6592
    g6fdyotp5nj2l7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭g6fdyotp5nj2l7


    wotzgoingon wrote:
    I retro fitted cruise control in my car today. It is a very sophisticated setup. Total cost €000,000,000.00


    Pics or you didn't do it :-)


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    #6593
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    What car is it?


    Dealers are stock piling and VRTing their high Nox emitting cars like Golfs, Focuses, Qashquais etc ahead of Jan 1, where they will then cost 1000's more.

    As 192s not 201s?


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    #6594
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    What car is it?


    Dealers are stock piling and VRTing their high Nox emitting cars like Golfs, Focuses, Qashquais etc ahead of Jan 1, where they will then cost 1000's more.

    Have you anything to back this news up?
    Roughly how many would an average garage be registering ahead of January?


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    #6595
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Have you anything to back this news up?
    Roughly how many would an average garage be registering ahead of January?

    According to financially sensitive information and financial prudence as what dealer wants a UK registered Focus on 1st Jan that'll have a 2700 euro "fine" on top of VRT. If they register it ahead of time, they'll save 100's and still have a car that will sell. Also VRT dates are booked up for next 2 months


    In other news, which one of ye have taken my advice to import UK Dacia Sandero Access (no radio or no nothing)

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/dacia-sandero-1-2-petrol-152-reg/22853818


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    #6596
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I guess you’re talking about used cars.


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    #6597
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I guess you’re talking about used cars.

    Hi Colm,

    Yes, that is correct.

    Thank you!


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    #6598
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It wasn’t clear! I know my own car would be another €1750 come January.


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    #6599
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It wasn’t clear! I know my own car would be another €1750 come January.

    I just can't believe there hasn't been uproar over it..........or is it just another case of the Irish motorist bending over and accepting anything that's given to them!

    The Irish motorist looking for a 5 year old diesel car will be left with over priced bog standard junk, as they'll be barred from going to UK to find nicer spec, better minded cars!


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    #6600
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Back to Japan I suppose.


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    #6601
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Back to Japan I suppose.

    Are there diesel cars in Japan?


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