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***** Motors chat - round 12 *****
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Bit of a yarn here but my first job I ever had was in a local motor factors, a Lucas agent, back in the early 2000's, the factors was a small ish building on a broad piece of land looking a bit out of place in a residential area. Used to love going to work on my summer holidays in there.
Long story short, we finally bought our own place and the house is on a piece of land next door to the motor factors. Anyway, kind of interesting how some things come full circle like that.
Was clearing out the garage today and found a fan belt guide, the kind you used to see on garage walls that must have came from next door (slightly before my time :pac:). Mad to think that pretty much every variant of every car for sale in Ireland could be listed in large font on an A3 sized poster. Some big players there too like British Leyland, Talbot and Volkswagon. Also interesting that Opel seem to have the most extensive model list.
Found some old reg plates too. Is there anyway to put an age or location on that reg?
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Toyotafanboi wrote: »......
Mad to think that pretty much every variant of every car for sale in Ireland could be listed in large font on an A3 sized poster. Some big players there too like British Leyland, Talbot and Volkswagon. Also interesting that Opel seem to have the most extensive model list.
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BMW, Merc, Citroen & jag not on it
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captainspeed wrote: »Only Mercedes is still doing V8s for all their top line models, even at C-class level (although the latest E350 petrol is just a four cylinder, you have to get a 450 model to get a petrol with more than four cylinders at Mercedes these days:().
The M5 and M6 have a V8 as will the M8 which will be the same engine 0 -
Took my baby cupra for service and owner of dealership was there, so we had a wee talk and he gave me 181 leon cupra 300 while service is done. Fair play to him.
So as normal functional adult I send pic to misses and said i, got a good deal on it, couldn't say no. Well, she was really good at giving me **** in text form.
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ShadowHearth wrote: »Took my baby cupra for service and owner of dealership was there, so we had a wee talk and he gave me 181 leon cupra 300 while service is done. Fair play to him.
So as normal functional adult I send pic to misses and said i, got a good deal on it, couldn't say no. Well, she was really good at giving me **** in text form.
That’s dealer tactics 101 really you have an Ibiza Cupra which is 3 years old next year is it ? They know you like your cars so they are going to give you a Leon Cupra try give you a taste for the extra power so that it plays in the back of your mind that you should get one
I drove one about a month ago they are very impressive.0 -
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captainspeed wrote: »Saw an E24 635CSi this afternoon. One of my all time favourite BMWs, and in silver like my own precious, so that should have made my day completely, but it had style 68 wheels on it, which were the smaller M Sport wheel in an E46 (http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/68).
Now I'm normally a firm believer in each to their own and I also come from the school of if you've got nothing nice to say about someone else's car, then say nothing, but honestly they just don't suit an E24 at all.
My boss is having one of his 635CSi's serviced at the moment after being in storage for a number of years. It'll be nice to see it parked up outside the office 0 -
That’s dealer tactics 101 really you have an Ibiza Cupra which is 3 years old next year is it ? They know you like your cars so they are going to give you a Leon Cupra try give you a taste for the extra power so that it plays in the back of your mind that you should get one
I drove one about a month ago they are very impressive.
Oh god I know, I am not stupid. Thing is, I like that tactic and I wanted to try it it. It works both ways, I get to test drive a car I am thinking of getting next.
So I drove it a bit, back home until service will be done.
My throughs so far:
Yeah, it has more power then my baby cupra, but when it comes to speed up to 120 I dont think there is much difference. I like the power though.
Its bigger for sure, but not by a lot in front. Its nice. The back obviously more practical. On the road driving it, it does not feel that much bigger. I like that a lot.
Engine Noise is nice too. I was a bit surprised that road noise on motorway is still very high.
All in all, I like it, but not 38k price tag like it, considering what I have already. I still want new ibiza in cupra spec, which would be perfect for me. 2-3 year old leon cupra is a very strong option now when it will be time for change.0 -
Ah Shadow, that's not how you approach this! You should have gone for my tactic, "Look it's a 5 door, it's much more practical for when we have kids". Of course she took that literally and now I'm knee deep in nappies and had to trade it in for a diesel "SUV".
Well, my rat is 9 now. I did not made it, just took over lease and payments. I will want 4 door, because she is getting bigger and it really annoys me how she gets in and gets out of the car when she sits in the back. First world problem, I know. Other then that I absolutely love my baby cupra. So much bang for the money. Most importantly its so much fun to drive.
They had new ibiza with fr spec in showroom and it looked really nice, but 150hp wont cut it.
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Didn't know where to put this but I thought with all the fanbois people would appreciate it.
And yes, it's real
https://www.autohaus-cuntz.de/de/0 -
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