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

colm_mcm

There are 2 Rapids alright. Another one is 182-C-2018, there’s a 182-C-1979 Rapid too.

bazz26

Woohoo, a Skoda dealer doubled their Rapid sales target for the year so.

OldMrBrennan83

I will ask this here instead of starting a thread as I think I probably already know the answer. Someone bursted the side of my car while it was parked in the short term at the airport. I flew in yesterday but didn't notice til today. Anything can be done or just chalk it up?

punisher5112

Patww79 wrote: »

I will ask this here instead of starting a thread as I think I probably already know the answer. Someone bursted the side of my car while it was parked in the short term at the airport. I flew in yesterday but didn't notice til today. Anything can be done or just chalk it up?

Unless CCTV picked it up nothing you can do.

OldMrBrennan83

punisher5112 wrote: »

Unless CCTV picked it up nothing you can do.

Are they open to looking?

punisher5112

Patww79 wrote: »

Are they open to looking?

Contact them with times and ask.

You could also try the new gdpr rolling and seek any footage from you driving it to the point you left.

Leonard Hofstadter

If any of ye are in Prague, make sure ye go to the National Technical Museum, there's old cars, trains, bikes, motorbikes and loads of other stuff. Will put up some photos when I've returned back to planet earth (i.e. Dublin) during the week.

You might want to go on your own
if you're in the city with someone who is not interested in cars or transport though :pac:.

colm_mcm

captainspeed wrote: »

If any of ye are in Prague, make sure ye go to the National Technical Museum, there's old cars, trains, bikes, motorbikes and loads of other stuff. Will put up some photos when I've returned back to planet earth (i.e. Dublin) during the week.

You might want to go on your own
if you're in the city with someone who is not interested in cars or transport though :pac:.

I wanted to go there...

bazz26

FFS - Hosepipe ban extended to 30th September in 16 counties.

Alanstrainor

bazz26 wrote: »

FFS - Hosepipe ban extended to 30th September in 16 counties.

Haven't washed mine in months... ffs. It's never been this bad.

Wailin

Fcuk sake. Haven't washed mine in 2 months now and it's manky. Alloys are black. Gone in for a service today, so sick of looking at it that Im letting them wash it.

ba_barabus

Auris name sh!tcanned

LONG LIVE THE COROLLA

Mk3jetta

My front wheels have taken on a lovely brake dust colour 😂 probably need to run a wire brush over them at this stage

ELM327

ba_barabus wrote: »

Auris name sh!tcanned

LONG LIVE THE COROLLA

Ah no
Now what will all the old people drive


https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/end-of-the-road-for-auris-name-as-new-corolla-leads-toyota-s-hybrid-charge-1.3609555


No more 1.4 DEEE4DEEEE auris in paddy spec

The Toyota hybrids make huge sense IMO. 12k miles can be done for €1634.4 at 50mpg and €1.50/litre.

Consider that cost and EVs make little enough sense for the average motorist doing 12k miles/annum IMO.

ELM327

Augeo wrote: »

The Toyota hybrids make huge sense IMO. 12k miles can be done for €1634.4 at 50mpg and €1.50/litre.

Consider that cost and EVs make little enough sense for the average motorist doing 12k miles/annum IMO.

And they are self charging too :rolleyes::P:P:P

joujoujou

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Haven't washed mine in months... ffs. It's never been this bad.

Wailin wrote: »

Fcuk sake. Haven't washed mine in 2 months now and it's manky. Alloys are black. Gone in for a service today, so sick of looking at it that Im letting them wash it.

Car wash businesses are not affected by hosepipe ban. With all due respect sirs, you're just making excuses.

ba_barabus

joujoujou wrote: »

Car wash businesses are not affected by hosepipe ban. With all due respect sirs, you're just making excuses.

Their cars are like their women, only they can touch them

wotzgoingon

Ah isn't it great to live in a county where it rains all the time. No hose pipe ban at all all year even during the heat wave....

punisher5112

ba_barabus wrote: »

Their cars are like their women, only they can touch them

Spits out tea.....


You can have her..... ;-)

Alanstrainor

joujoujou wrote: »

Car wash businesses are not affected by hosepipe ban. With all due respect sirs, you're just making excuses.

Ah, I actually enjoy doing it myself. And my coupe doesn't have frames around the glass in the doors. And given its age it means they are not water tight when a lad with a power washer goes to town. Hence I generally avoid those car washes... but if push comes to shove I suppose.

vintagevrs

Did someone say dirty wheels??

OldMrBrennan83

What 16?

Leonard Hofstadter

ba_barabus wrote: »

Auris name sh!tcanned

LONG LIVE THE COROLLA

This sounds we're going to be the only European country where they're doing this. They're still going to call it the Auris in the rest of Europe as far as I know. On the other hand, places like Australia and Japan never called it the Auris. Sure with the return of the Camry and whatnot, they might as well go the whole hog and re-brand the Yaris as the Starlet!

ba_barabus

captainspeed wrote: »

they might as well go the whole hog and re-brand the Yaris as the Starlet!

NOW YOUR TALKING

It's Corolla across Europe.

colm_mcm

They’re rebranding the Verso as the Picnic too.

James Bond Junior

colm_mcm wrote: »

They’re rebranding the Verso as the Picnic too.

Where I work in the back of beyonds West Limerick/North Cork area there are a good few picnics still on the road.

James Bond Junior

I went to start the volvo this evening and the battery was dead as a doorknob. I disconnected the dash cam but never took it off the hardwire in the fusebox. Would this gave drained the battery? It hasn't been moved in about 6 weeks to be fair though.

bazz26

captainspeed wrote: »

This sounds we're going to be the only European country where they're doing this. They're still going to call it the Auris in the rest of Europe as far as I know. On the other hand, places like Australia and Japan never called it the Auris. Sure with the return of the Camry and whatnot, they might as well go the whole hog and re-brand the Yaris as the Starlet!

According to Auto Express(I know) the UK will get the Corolla badged hatch, crossover and estate too (they are built there). No confirmation of them getting the saloon but probably unlikely.

For here it's a numbers game for market share. Sticking the Corolla badge on the hatch and estate means they bump up numbers when it comes to bragging rights on what's the best seller against the like of the Focus, i30, etc which don't have different names on different variants.

ba_barabus

bazz26 wrote: »

According to Auto Express(I know) the UK will get the Corolla badged hatch, crossover and estate too (they are built there). No confirmation of them getting the saloon but probably unlikely.

For here it's a numbers game for market share. Sticking the Corolla badge on the hatch and estate means they bump up numbers when it comes to bragging rights on what's the best seller against the like of the Focus, i30, etc which don't have different names on different variants.

They're not getting the saloon