* Motors chat - round 12 *

greenfield21 · 22-06-2018 06:49PM

Any idea of when Parts.ie will be available again. Recommend a similar website?

James Bond Junior · 22-06-2018 06:49PM

What part of the country are you in?

Dartz · 22-06-2018 09:08PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Was home from NZ for a week last week and did a fair bit of driving and cycling around south Dublin. Two thing stood out; how much more space and respect nearly every motorist gives to cyclists compared to a couple of years and (which is great) and the total and utter disregard drivers have for red lights (which is insane). Not just one sneaking through as it jsut goes red but 2-3 cars or setting off while lights still red, rolling over the lines by long distance too. I actually can't believe how rampant it was.

They changed it a while back to keep traffic moving.

It's 'next three cars only' now.

colm_mcm · 22-06-2018 10:03PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Economical for a 2.5 or just economical. Id love an IS300H next but worried it would cost a bomb to run

More economical than my Civic.

ba_barabus · 22-06-2018 11:17PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

More economical than my Civic.

That's not bad in fairness. Is that trying or just driving normal?

vintagevrs · 22-06-2018 11:53PM

Last drive in the 320 tonight. Insurance changed and picking up the new wagon in the morning.

ofcork · 23-06-2018 06:52PM

Saw a post on fb last night some guy has dashcam footage of a biker breaking off a girls mirror with his fist obviously something had occurred beforehand.

CIP4 · 23-06-2018 07:17PM

Went to look at Mercedes with my Dad today we test drove a 171 C200 Auto avantgarde. It was fairly nippy the auto box was very impressive so smooth couldn’t feel it change gears at all. Engine was reasonably quite and smooth especially for a diesel, interior felt well built. I assumed it was a 2.0 or 2.2 but it’s only a 1.6 that made it even more impressive to me no comparison to the VW/PSA 1.6 but they are 134 bhp I suppose C220 would be better though.

ba_barabus · 23-06-2018 07:22PM

Is that the Renault engine?

CIP4 · 23-06-2018 07:30PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Is that the Renault engine?

Maybe I was thinking it was better that the old 1.5dci but I have never been anything with the newer 1.6 Renault engine.

tcawley29 · 23-06-2018 07:33PM

Do as I say not as I do.

If only operation enable caught this.

Duke O Smiley · 23-06-2018 07:45PM

tcawley29 wrote: »

Do as I say not as I do.

If only operation enable caught this.

Tweet it to Garda Traffic :pac:

Leonard Hofstadter · 23-06-2018 07:48PM

The 1.6 diesel in those C-classes is also from Renault. The smaller A class diesels use the 1.5 Reno engine.

tcawley29 · 23-06-2018 08:01PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Tweet it to Garda Traffic :pac:

Its a very old picture. I don't think I'd get much of a response.

I sent them a video of a speed van parked across 2 disabled parking spots before and I just got the run around.

bazz26 · 23-06-2018 08:19PM

What's the story with the "Here's what I saw today" thread being closed?

noelf · 23-06-2018 08:36PM

‘ Bullitt ‘ is on RTE 1 tonight at 23 :45 ..

ba_barabus · 23-06-2018 08:40PM

bazz26 wrote: »

What's the story with the "Here's what I saw today" thread being closed?

Someone posted a Mondeo and the internet broke

colm_mcm · 24-06-2018 12:05AM

New Jetta.

Big news for rural Ireland.

http://www.vw.com/models/jetta

bazz26 · 24-06-2018 12:09AM

Didn't VW say they were not bringing it to Europe?

EPAndlee · 24-06-2018 12:14AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Is that the Renault engine?

They can be fond of turbos, well they are in the Renaults anyway

colm_mcm · 24-06-2018 12:18AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Didn't VW say they were not bringing it to Europe?

It seems they did. The current one can’t really soldier on much longer here.

ba_barabus · 24-06-2018 12:43AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

It seems they did. The current one can’t really soldier on much longer here.

They've actually made the latest offerings a good bit nicer with some good extras and nice finish. It's a pity the earlier ones looked cheap and sparten

CIP4 · 24-06-2018 12:45AM

My Aunty has had 4 of them over the last few years. I always had a soft spot for them especially the newer ones in highline spec with a few extras you could do a lot worse.

bazz26 · 24-06-2018 12:49AM

They stopped making the current one months back, anything sold now is just old dealer stock.

Autosport · 24-06-2018 12:52AM

CIP4 wrote: »

Went to look at Mercedes with my Dad today we test drove a 171 C200 Auto avantgarde. It was fairly nippy the auto box was very impressive so smooth couldn’t feel it change gears at all. Engine was reasonably quite and smooth especially for a diesel, interior felt well built. I assumed it was a 2.0 or 2.2 but it’s only a 1.6 that made it even more impressive to me no comparison to the VW/PSA 1.6 but they are 134 bhp I suppose C220 would be better though.

I have the AMG Sport and it has more toys than the avantgarde

Beautiful car though

CIP4 · 24-06-2018 12:59AM

Autosport wrote: »

I have the AMG Sport and it has more toys than the avantgarde Beautiful car though

Ah yes very nice inside feels well put together. Although he wants an E220 coupe as that’s a bit more mid life crisisy than the C200 :pac: although he may be getting a bit old for a mid life crisis car not sure if there is an age cut off.

Autosport · 24-06-2018 01:02AM

CIP4 wrote: »

Ah yes very nice inside feels well put together. Although he wants an E220 coupe as that’s a bit more mid life crisisy than the C200 :pac: although he may be getting a bit old for a mid life crisis car not sure if there is an age cut off.

That would be my next one

wonski · 24-06-2018 01:06AM

Autosport wrote: »

That would be my next one

You can only have one mid life crisis

Which one is it, C or E? Choose wisely

Autosport · 24-06-2018 01:07AM

wonski wrote: »

You can only have one mid life crisis

Which one is it, C or E? Choose wisely

I have the C and next move is the E

ba_barabus · 24-06-2018 01:16AM

bazz26 wrote: »

They stopped making the current one months back, anything sold now is just old dealer stock.

My hope is that they start to depreciate like a stone like every one that has gone before. Mind you that 5 speed box is probably rubbish for motorway driving

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