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* Motors chat - round 12 *

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This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

Keep it clean, be nice and helpful.

Motors charter applies.

Round 11 is HERE

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Duke O Smiley

€2350 tax too

ELM327

Terrible.
But assuming it's doable at home on a ramp/jack stands it can't be that bad.

ELM327

Guys I think I am having some sort of midlife crisis or something.
After going to the swords show yesterday and seeing the blue scooby I find myself dreaming at Evo X's online.
I guess I am missing the jdm feel, havent had one since I sold my Z32 300ZX.

Actually evo 8 is quite ticking the box too
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-evo-8/21337065

tossy

On my first DSG hot hatch after having a few manual ones, can't imagine ever gonig back to a manual again.

ShadowHearth

bazz26 wrote: »

They didn't just jump in price, some of them have reduced bhp too including the Golf R and Leon Cupra, both I think are down about 10bhp on previous versions.

I thought current Cupra is still 300, but now only dsg. That's another side effect, very hard to get manuals as auto is lower emissions etc.

For same reason I bet we are not getting manual Polo gti. Only dsg available right now.

bazz26

They didn't just jump in price, some of them have reduced bhp too including the Golf R and Leon Cupra, both I think are down about 10bhp on previous versions.

ShadowHearth

Lads, is it me, or 2016-2018 hot hatches keeping and will keep their value a bit better then usual?
Thanks to new emissions tests anything new jumped up in price and tax band.

ShadowHearth

Dartz wrote: »

I don't understand why people insist on doing 66-70kph all the way along the N25

You're not driving any safer. Just slower.

Oh stop! I was driving back home from work around 22:00 and had met 4 people doing 70km/h on Cork Limerick road!!! One yaris was doing 50-60km/h!!! I thought Sunday drivers was a urban myth until I sow them all on the road last night.

bazz26

Just watched the last episode of this season's Grand Tour. It was a Mongola special and they had to assemble an all terrain type vehicle from 3 boxes parachuted down to them then drive it across a section of the Gobi desert finishing in a town called Moron. Thought it was a pretty good episode, the bromance between the 3 was strong in this one.

ofcork

That's 120 for a while and 100 rest of the way painful in parts alright.

Dartz

I don't understand why people insist on doing 66-70kph all the way along the N25

You're not driving any safer. Just slower.

CIP4

bazz26 wrote: »

Here you go CIP4:

https://www.carsireland.ie/car-dealers/county/dublin/beshoff-motors/detail.php?ad_id=2265794&r=s.php%3Fpp%3D50%26g%3D0

Don’t like S3 hatchbacks only the Saloon. To be fair that car probably isn’t too badly price considering newer S3s seem to hold their value.

tossy

bazz26 wrote: »

Here you go CIP4:

https://www.carsireland.ie/car-dealers/county/dublin/beshoff-motors/detail.php?ad_id=2265794&r=s.php%3Fpp%3D50%26g%3D0

Right car wrong seats, you'd want the super sport seats.

bazz26

Here you go CIP4:

https://www.carsireland.ie/car-dealers/county/dublin/beshoff-motors/detail.php?ad_id=2265794&r=s.php%3Fpp%3D50%26g%3D0

CIP4

vintagevrs wrote: »

On the build site if you select the 290 the TCR decals are on the car when selecting colour.

Ah ok may well be the same thing so just on the home page it mentions it as 280ps and on the build site give choice to pick at 290ps probably just a mistake.

vintagevrs

CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone know what story is with current Golf GTI models there is a 245bhp model which seems to be the standard model for 2019. Then there is the TCR 280bhp which is a special order with only 20 available in Ireland. But then on the build site there is a 290bhp model anyone know much on that have never heard of a 290 model GTI ? I wouldn’t of even thought they would make one as it is a bit too close to the Golf R and would surely steel some of the R sales or is it only a limited edition model ?

On the build site if you select the 290 the TCR decals are on the car when selecting colour.

bazz26

There is a big thread on the Golf GTI/R in the buying and selling sub forum. They have reduced the GTi range recently afaik as there is a new model MK8 Golf due later this year with a new GTi model due about 6 months after that. Pricing and motor tax has also gone up on the existing GTi range. Better value in a 2017/2018 used model than buying brand new at this stage imo. Go for the GTi Performance Pack version too which has increased bhp, upgraded brakes and a LSD over the standard GTi. Plenty of lads here have/had them so will be able to guide you better.

CIP4

Anyone know what story is with current Golf GTI models there is a 245bhp model which seems to be the standard model for 2019. Then there is the TCR 280bhp which is a special order with only 20 available in Ireland. But then on the build site there is a 290bhp model anyone know much on that have never heard of a 290 model GTI ? I wouldn’t of even thought they would make one as it is a bit too close to the Golf R and would surely steel some of the R sales or is it only a limited edition model ?

[Deleted User]

Interslice wrote: »

1.6 Psi for every 10 degrees apparently. Handy to know if your inflating your tyres on a random frosty morning in april.

Yup.......

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109601152&postcount=3980

Interslice

OSI wrote: »

Funny how much of an impact the cold has on the tyre pressures. At the weekend these all read 39psi while resting, but this morning they had all dropped to 35. Was back up to 39 after about 15 minutes of driving, but I'd love to know why it decided that one single tyre was worthy of a warning despite having the same pressure as the rest

1.6 Psi for every 10 degrees apparently. Handy to know if your inflating your tyres on a random frosty morning in april.

James Bond Junior

Wailin wrote: »

Er, not sure

LOL! Doing my best for you!

CIP4

OSI wrote: »

Funny how much of an impact the cold has on the tyre pressures. At the weekend these all read 39psi while resting, but this morning they had all dropped to 35. Was back up to 39 after about 15 minutes of driving, but I'd love to know why it decided that one single tyre was worthy of a warning despite having the same pressure as the rest

I’d imagine it’s because the display is showing the value as an integer rounded but the warning must not be. In other words the other 3 might be 34.9 psi and the front one on fault is 34.6 let’s say the warning is set to come on at 34.7 psi then they would all display at 35psi but only the front right would be on fault for low pressure. If that makes sense.

Wailin

James Bond Junior wrote: »

A decent 2nd hand trailer could also be an option. You are off roading on private land I imagine?

Er, not sure

Wailin

Augeo wrote: »

That's all lovely, however not declaring a 2" bodylift is IMO lunacy

Hey, will you let me get insurance on the thing first!

[Deleted User]

Wailin wrote: »

No extension needed to brakes or steering on a 2" body lift. There are needed on a suspension lift above 2".

That's all lovely, however not declaring a 2" bodylift is IMO lunacy

James Bond Junior

A decent 2nd hand trailer could also be an option. You are off roading on private land I imagine?

Wailin

No extension needed to brakes or steering on a 2" body lift. There are needed on a suspension lift above 2".

[Deleted User]

Augeo wrote: »

The bodylift gets installed just as one goes offroad?

Just to clarify my point, I know this isn't the case.
And a bodylift kit has potential to impact brake lines so extended ones might be required, also a steering spacer could also be required.
It's the sort of stuff/mods that should be declared, steering, brake and suspension sort of stuff.

If the thing is only being used offroad than it doesn't need to be insured at all.

Tacitus Kilgore

Augeo wrote: »

A 1.6 jimny with a bodylift won't be cheap for a young driver.

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Need they know about the bodylift if it is only being used offroad?

Augeo wrote: »

The bodylift gets installed just as one goes offroad?

All the more reason to use extension driving for it..

[Deleted User]

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Need they know about the bodylift if it is only being used offroad?

The bodylift gets installed just as one goes offroad?