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

mloc123 · 15-07-2017 12:07PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

Will you let it go ffs! I was referring to the spec, as insults go that's extremely tame!

I doubt there's another car in the country With the same spec as mine but that's not the point here lol.

A monte Carlo spec Fabia...? Hardly a rare spec is it?

Edit: That is a genuine question... That is a pretty common trim level, so wondering what is so unique.

quadrifoglio verde · 15-07-2017 12:11PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

Double standards the order of the day in here!

Pot meet kettle

tossy · 15-07-2017 12:41PM

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Only you're allowed slag him? :rolleyes:

I wasn't slagging him, i was pulling him up over criticising other peoples cars which is exactly what you were doing to his car - cop on.

MidMan25 · 15-07-2017 12:46PM

mloc123 wrote: »

A monte Carlo spec Fabia...? Hardly a rare spec is it?

Edit: That is a genuine question... That is a pretty common trim level, so wondering what is so unique.

Haven't seen a Meteor Grey one, most people don't upgrade the alloys to the 17s either. Heated seats, lowered 15mm, bigger touch screen + Carplay too.

tossy wrote: »

I wasn't slagging him, i was pulling him up over criticising other peoples cars which is exactly what you were doing to his car - cop on.

I couldn't care less to be honest, it's definitely a marmite colour, everyone is entitled to their opinion

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 15-07-2017 12:46PM

mloc123 wrote: »

A monte Carlo spec Fabia...? Hardly a rare spec is it?

Edit: That is a genuine question... That is a pretty common trim level, so wondering what is so unique.

Because it's a man driving a a Fabia.

Rare.

Avatar MIA · 15-07-2017 12:51PM

tossy wrote: »

Thats a smashing colour Midman - love it.

What's the PCP like on it ?

In all seriousness though, you were knocking a poster for driving an A4 (over how common a site they were) and you drive a fabia combi......

tossy wrote: »

I wasn't slagging him, i was pulling him up over criticising other peoples cars which is exactly what you were doing to his car - cop on.

I'm good, thanks dad. And...

tossy wrote: »

Thats a smashing colour Midman - love it.

What's the PCP like on it ?

In all seriousness though, you were knocking a poster for driving an A4 (over how common a site they were) and you drive a fabia combi......

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Because it's a man driving a a Fabia.

Rare.

You're in trouble now!

MidMan25 · 15-07-2017 12:54PM

Regretting posting in here, I called an A4's spec common and have had plenty of abuse thrown my way for the comment (which was possibly warranted) but also far worse said about me and my car. Not a mod in sight either.....

Keep your clique....

Avatar MIA · 15-07-2017 01:10PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

Regretting posting in here, I called an A4's spec common and have had plenty of abuse thrown my way for the comment (which was possibly warranted) but also far worse said about me and my car. Not a mod in sight either.....

Keep your clique....

You slagged someone's car and then had your own car slagged. It's not a nice feeling. Most people here appreciate your fabia, especially the alloys.

So, let bygones be bygones (and I'm certainly not part of the clique, if such exists). Besides, everyone knows OSI's car is the real [MOD DELETE]

JohnBoy26 · 15-07-2017 01:17PM

captainspeed wrote: »

Ah the Mk2 Avensis is a grand old yoke for low maintenance. Nothing goes wrong with them, which is more than can be said for anything German.

The 1.8 is fine compared to the rubbish small petrols and diesels most people have but obviously it's as dead as a do-do if you're used to something faster.

The brakes are rubbish in them (that's a standard feature), the steering is feel free and is overly light (that also comes as standard) but they're actually a good handling car and the VVTi is a revvy little unit, the gearbox is quite nice in them apart from the long throw. They're leaps and bounds ahead of older Toyotas to drive but if you're used to a BMW or something sporty (like I am) it's a big culture shock.

They're comfortable as well, fine and quiet and the ride is excellent but yeah the seats aren't great in them.

Try running it on 10W40 if it's fond of a drop of oil. We've got a 1.8 VVTi in the family and it was going through 5W30 at quite a rate, since we switched to 10W40 it's hardly using anything.

We've had our 2005 one since brand new and there's 193,000 miles on it now, it's needed a gearbox, clutch, wheel bearings and there was a problem with a coil once as well but it's been pretty much fault free otherwise, everything else that's gone on it was just usual wear and tear stuff like tyres, pads etc.

What was wrong with the gearbox? It's usually a bearing that goes on those which is replaceable(the better option in the long run) and is the same culprit on all those boxes.

It doesn't affect all avensis though, some go on for years without this problem.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 15-07-2017 04:23PM

Here I will take your minds off the bickering......

New to me, Loaded 142 m4....been working up to this one for many years
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/24384/422455.jpg

James Bond Junior · 15-07-2017 04:33PM

I for one am very jealous, well ware friend! Are you the man whom had his 335i liberated a few years ago?

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 15-07-2017 04:35PM

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I for one am very jealous, well ware friend! Are you the man whom had his 335i liberated a few years ago?

Yep that set me back....onwards and upwards.

Harcrid · 15-07-2017 05:08PM

Weekly bath time.

http://i.imgur.com/2gIjpO3.jpg

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 05:20PM

Destroyed my paintwork a bit more today

James Bond Junior · 15-07-2017 05:24PM

Didn't mean to be a dick asking you Fitzgeme, my thinking was fair funks to him for buying that after his misfortune, he deserves that.

mloc123 · 15-07-2017 05:33PM

Washed my wife's runaround today. It was pretty 'clean' to start but had a lot of algae in panel gaps, rubbers etc.. is this just from not being washed enough?

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 05:35PM

Probably from being near trees.

mloc123 · 15-07-2017 05:38PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Probably from being near trees.

This is what I always thought was the main cause. Not parked under trees at home but I must check where she parks it at the train station.

Leonard Hofstadter · 15-07-2017 06:42PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

What was wrong with the gearbox? It's usually a bearing that goes on those which is replaceable(the better option in the long run) and is the same culprit on all those boxes.

It doesn't affect all avensis though, some go on for years without this problem.

I think it was the bearings, but basically there was a bang and that was the end of it wanting to drive anywhere. There was no whining or anything to indicate catastrophic failure was imminent, the only thing I remember about it was that first had been getting a bit harder to engage in the weeks running up to it. There was about 114,000 miles on the clock at the time. But it was over seven years ago and the replacement secondhand gearbox has not had any problems, it's off a 1.6 so it gives it a bit more pep but it's still a slow car and also the shorter gearing makes it annoyingly loud on a motorway, it gets much boomier once it runs past 3500 rpm.

Skylinehead · 15-07-2017 06:50PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Destroyed my paintwork a bit more today

YbFocus · 15-07-2017 07:50PM

She's all set for mondello now, larger front brake setup, that forced the move to 17" wheels, loving the look so far!

Anyone coming down to Mondello Park on Monday other than the lads I know already?

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/279499/422472.jpg

MidMan25 · 15-07-2017 07:51PM

That is sensational Fitzgeme! The colour :O

15-07-2017 07:51PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

Not a mod in sight either.....

Are you aware that we have lives? We're not here to pander to anyone who has a problem that may or may not come up on a thread. That's what the report post button is for.

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 08:49PM

That topaz beading

Toyotafanboi · 15-07-2017 08:51PM

Wish my car was black.

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 08:54PM

Wish your car was manual and I'd swap ya!

Toyotafanboi · 15-07-2017 09:00PM

The auto is acceptable to drive, honestly. If I could go back I would buy a manual, not because I hate the auto as such but because I live in constant fear that it will break and nobody will know how to fix it.

What mileage are you at with yours now?

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 09:02PM

217k

deadanonymau5 · 15-07-2017 09:06PM

MidMan25 wrote: »

Regretting posting in here, I called an A4's spec common and have had plenty of abuse thrown my way for the comment (which was possibly warranted) but also far worse said about me and my car. Not a mod in sight either.....

Keep your clique....

OSI wrote: »

Moving on!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you aware that we have lives? We're not here to pander to anyone who has a problem that may or may not come up on a thread. That's what the report post button is for.

Ironic that a mod ignores a mod. The thread has moved on...

colm_mcm · 15-07-2017 09:09PM

Yet youre dragging it up.

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

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