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

Special Circumstances · 24-08-2016 10:07AM

166man wrote: »

Most of 'em appear to be poverty spec rentals. I had a go in the mustang and really underwhelmed by the 2.3T. On paper it seems great but the reality was it was uneconomical, unrefined and generally slow.

For full on unpleasantness you need a go-pro, and "california here we come" playing on the radio while you queue to drive down Lombard Street in San Francisco

Baraics Pollox · 24-08-2016 04:49PM

Time for something a bit more geriatric.

Paid very little for this runaround and have to say, despite being 19 years old it's in great shape. Learned to drive in one so always had a soft spot for their dependability and although they do nothing in a hurry they're comfortable to slouch around in.

Just gave it a clean up today and removed the rear "Opel" and "Astra" badges (we all know what it is). Also mocked up a set of Cavalier SRi fanblades to see what it'd look like. I think they'd be a big improvement and seeing as I have 2 sets (the other is for the Cav) I may as well. Will probably throw a set of lowering springs in for craic and have it sitting nice in it's old man glory.

Duke O Smiley · 24-08-2016 04:50PM

Nice one! New daily is it?

Baraics Pollox · 24-08-2016 04:58PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Nice one! New daily is it?

It is indeed! You shall probably see it floating about the area in no time :P

Have to do a wheel speed sensor on the beemer and sell that on. It is a lovely car but just never quite gelled with it. I'm much happier in an old Slowpel.

So if anyone is on the lookout for a 318is E36 feel free to message me as it'll be another while before it ends up on dungdeal

Duke O Smiley · 24-08-2016 05:43PM

Cool, yeah I'll have to get a look at it when I see it :P

Fanblades would look class too imo!

Captain Slow IRL · 24-08-2016 08:04PM

How do you have that insured Baraics? Is it on a regular policy?

Baraics Pollox · 24-08-2016 08:15PM

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

How do you have that insured Baraics? Is it on a regular policy?

Ah yeah just regular policy with liberty. I'm with them a few years so there was no issue insuring as it was just a transfer from one car to another

Timooo_23 · 24-08-2016 08:43PM

I did the Wild Atlantic Way last month. Unreal drive. Equally impressive views.

everlast75 · 24-08-2016 09:08PM

I miss my type R

rizzodun · 24-08-2016 09:56PM

We could have a civic meet up to rival the BMW meets these days...

colm_mcm · 24-08-2016 10:03PM

There's certainly a good few of them popping up lately.

rizzodun · 24-08-2016 10:09PM

I would say it's a Jap revival, but someone will moan that they come from Swindon...

24-08-2016 10:55PM

rizzodun wrote: »

We could have a civic meet up to rival the BMW meets these days...

Easy there now.....wasn't too long ago you were a BMW driver yourself

colm_mcm · 24-08-2016 10:59PM

Speaking of civics, here's what they look like without a glovebox.

That's why the glovebox goes back so far. Heater matrix and other gubbins that would normally be on the firewall are in the middle under the radio!

Must make RHD/lhd a lot simpler.

Zcott · 24-08-2016 11:12PM

Why'd you take it out?

colm_mcm · 24-08-2016 11:26PM

Funny story.
My darling wife put some milk in a 500ml soft drinks bottle last year. It was very very hot weather. She left it in the glovebox to chill it then promptly forgot about it.
Next day we came back to the car, the bottle had exploded in the glovebox. Blew the cap clean off (it was screwed on tight, Pepsi max bottle) with so much force that milk actually sprayed through the tiny gap between the glovebox door and the dashboard and hit the back seat.
So the glovebox (which has a furry interior) was manky. I cleaned it last year at the time and used shake n vac as well to kill any odour, but I never really got the shake n vac out if it properly. It was leaving dust in the glovebox, so took it out tonight,
It's an actual box.

Left it soaking in a mixture of warm water, apc, and fabric softener for an hour. Gave it a brush and a rinse and it's like new again.

Also relocated the parrot kit.

delly · 25-08-2016 12:13AM

Baraics Pollox wrote: »

Opel Astra

I have a soft spot for these also. I learned to drive in '96 in my mothers '91 Kadett Expression, but she then bought a '96 Astra Olympic in the summer '97. I remember driving to pick up my leaving cert results in the Astra, while worrying about the results, I had also polished the hell out of the car as I wanted to impress. Fully licensed at 18, with bargain insurance prices. Ah, nostalgia.

rizzodun · 25-08-2016 11:55AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Easy there now.....wasn't too long ago you were a BMW driver yourself

Seeing as my car history involves 3 almeras and another civic before my current one I'd say you have me mixed up with someone else! :pac:

25-08-2016 01:15PM

rizzodun wrote: »

Seeing as my car history involves 3 almeras and another civic before my current one I'd say you have me mixed up with someone else! :pac:

Did you not have a white E60 5 series with black roof???

Cheensbo · 25-08-2016 01:38PM

Nah that's rizzeeeeeeeeeee ain't it??

25-08-2016 02:07PM

Fvckin' Riz cvnts

My apologies Mr. Dun

Noccy_Mondy · 25-08-2016 02:08PM

Old age is an awful thing....

yllw.ldbttr · 26-08-2016 03:49PM

Last good wash and wax of the "summer" I'd say.

Toyotafanboi · 26-08-2016 09:28PM

Looks like it's a fond farewell to the GTC!

Ron Burgundy II · 26-08-2016 11:22PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Looks like it's a fond farewell to the GTC!

Great call. What variant are you looking at?

JoeA3 · 26-08-2016 11:38PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

Great call. What variant are you looking at?

Assuming it's one of the non performance variants, it's got to be the Highline surely.... It is ridiculously well spec'd now. Leather, Nav, keyless, rear led's, park sensors, rear camera, 18's...

Toyotafanboi · 27-08-2016 09:39AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Assuming it's one of the non performance variants, it's got to be the Highline surely.... It is ridiculously well spec'd now. Leather, Nav, keyless, rear led's, park sensors, rear camera, 18's...

Yeah, Highline. Spec is riddiculously good for the money.

1.6d, front and rear park sensors, reversing camera, active cruise control, nav, keyless go, rear led's, app connect and hands free, 18" Durbans, auto lights, wipers and rear view, privacy glass, climate control, auto folding mirrors, there's a grand bit of stuff in it :pac:

Had to be, had to be, had to be white and they didn't have any of the current highline in white in stock and we wanted to get the car registered before the end of the month to avail of the 0% offer. So we didn't get the heated leather, it has alcantara but we did get the panoramic sunroof instead which is a nice consolation prize.

We looked at another GTC and it was a tough call really. The figures were very similar for a GTC SRi limited ed in diesel or the Golf.

Not that we are expecting miracles from the Golf, we enjoyed our time with the Opel but it was a bit tempermental at times, it was a bit fat and "life's too short to buy the same car twice" etc etc.

Duff · 27-08-2016 03:03PM

Took her for a drive through the woods to celebrate her birthday.

AndyBoBandy · 28-08-2016 08:37AM

Duff wrote: »

Took her for a drive through the woods to celebrate her birthday.

Oh snap!! Mine is celebrating her birthday in September!!

320d M-Sport Auto

dar83 · 28-08-2016 09:42AM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Had to be, had to be, had to be white and they didn't have any of the current highline in white in stock and we wanted to get the car registered before the end of the month to avail of the 0% offer. So we didn't get the heated leather, it has alcantara but we did get the panoramic sunroof instead which is a nice consolation prize.

White? But why? So many nicer colours available on the Golf.

Nothing makes the omnipresent regular shape of the Golf look like an actual washing machine more than white does.

At least you managed the pano roof, that will help a good bit.

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