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shanec1928 · 05-09-2019 11:01AM

marcos_94 wrote: »

Looking at sorting out a 2008 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol for my brother. Have had two fiestas myself (1.25L) but dont know much about the focus. Whats the 1.4 like reliability wise? Any major weak points for the car? One im looking at has about 60k miles on it

it wouldnt pull ya out of bed! if ya dont mind that they are grand. we had a 05 up until recently nothing major on it bar wear and tear.

R.O.R · 05-09-2019 11:04AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm self employed and haven't had a 'normal' job in a long time.

Considering the m50 is a dire commute, and there is almost daily a crash to be had on it, or one of the major motorways leading onto it, what's the general consensus with workplaces and being late?

Do they give out and moan? Do you get docked pay? Or do they generally just leave you be and not punish you for something that you obviously have no control over?

I'm reminded of the, I believe recently fatal accident on the M50 where the motorway was practically closed for hours on end. Surely half of dublin was late for work? And employers are obviously aware that there's simply nothing you can do about it.

Or is it more down to whether the individual boss is a sound chap or an asshole?

When I was commuting across the M50 I'd be in the office most days for 08.00, but my start time was 09.00, so I was always given plenty of leeway on the odd day I wasn't in for 9 due to traffic.

Remember the day well that the M50 was closed due to the fatal accident. New boss had called an early meeting at 08.30 and one of the points on the agenda was time keeping :pac:

I arrived to the office just before 1 (and abandoned the car in the disabled space while I shot in for a piss), the other guy who had to come in via the M50 didn't get there until 2.30. We had phone calls to each other every 30 minutes to see how many yards each other had moved.

marcos_94 · 05-09-2019 11:19AM

shanec1928 wrote: »

it wouldnt pull ya out of bed! if ya dont mind that they are grand. we had a 05 up until recently nothing major on it bar wear and tear.

yeah dont think he will be racing around so lack of pull is grand. He learned to drive on my mums 1.4 golf which has similar power specs so he should be grand with it. Just trying to decide whether to go for the focus over a fiesta, but the focus is a pretty good deal

Toyotafanboi · 05-09-2019 11:22AM

Agree with the above, I'm early so often I'd never have anyone dare bat an eyelid at me for being late :pac: that and I'm confident nobody was even aware I wasnt there this morning, but I do be in the car sweating, its the one morning someone would look for you and then you look like a sosage.

shanec1928 · 05-09-2019 01:13PM

marcos_94 wrote: »

yeah dont think he will be racing around so lack of pull is grand. He learned to drive on my mums 1.4 golf which has similar power specs so he should be grand with it. Just trying to decide whether to go for the focus over a fiesta, but the focus is a pretty good deal

id say the fiesta also fairly bullet proof.

Truckermal · 05-09-2019 01:15PM

I'm lucky that I don't have a commute as work is outside the front door and I can start at whatever time suits me!

James Bond Junior · 05-09-2019 02:02PM

I've gone from an hour of straight driving, no traffic, in Ireland to 10 mins in light traffic here in the desert. I've also gone to a slightly longer working day but at least when I leave I'm home quickly rather than facing into a long trek. Also up at 5.45 to be at work for 7.00 which is strange to say the least.

MetzgerMeister · 05-09-2019 02:39PM

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I've gone from an hour of straight driving, no traffic, in Ireland to 10 mins in light traffic here in the desert. I've also gone to a slightly longer working day but at least when I leave I'm home quickly rather than facing into a long trek. Also up at 5.45 to be at work for 7.00 which is strange to say the least.

Are you teaching out there too?

James Bond Junior · 05-09-2019 03:28PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you teaching out there too?

I am indeed. Half the class size, quite literally. I had 34 in my class in Ireland so it's great.

Old diesel · 05-09-2019 04:40PM

Just a random thought following the whole Zafira fire drama.

What would have been the situation had Saabs built during GM ownership been fitted with the faulty part.

GM sold Saab before they went belly up - so would Saab owners have been totally on their own......

(Hypothetical - only Zafiras are affected but in saying that why are Zafira parts different)

Dia_Anseo · 05-09-2019 05:11PM

Saab are owned by a Chineese motor company now SIAAC I think, just like PSA own Opel

CIP4 · 05-09-2019 07:21PM

Takes me generally 19-21 minutes to get to work 21km. I only know these figures since I got the golf where it tells you the stats for the journey when you stop.

Generally school traffic makes no difference to me as I am in around 7.45am. The very odd time I would be late for whatever reason nobody in work would mind. Although they know well if we were to play the count how many hours I work each week game it would only go one way and it wouldn’t be me being short working hours.

bazz26 · 05-09-2019 08:00PM

I see the next Octavia is starting to break cover:

skoda-octavia-002.jpg?itok=L8n2moar

Seems to be growing in size give the Scala is now being pitched as a cheaper Golf alternative.

Truckermal · 05-09-2019 08:07PM

Thank God they got rid of the ridiculous looking lights that are on the current model.

eljono · 05-09-2019 08:14PM

That looks quite tasty, will be interesting to see how the VRS model looks

bazz26 · 05-09-2019 08:17PM

That is the vRS model though it's still has some camouflage/fakery on it.

James Bond Junior · 05-09-2019 08:53PM

It has an arse up there for awful with a megane 2. Nope.

colm_mcm · 05-09-2019 09:08PM

You can see where bits are stuck on to disguise it at the back.

hooch-85 · 06-09-2019 09:21AM

CIP4 wrote: »

Takes me generally 19-21 minutes to get to work 21km. I only know these figures since I got the golf where it tells you the stats for the journey when you stop.

Generally school traffic makes no difference to me as I am in around 7.45am. The very odd time I would be late for whatever reason nobody in work would mind. Although they know well if we were to play the count how many hours I work each week game it would only go one way and it wouldn’t be me being short working hours.

Similar commute to me, where do you live? School traffic has added about 10 mins to my journey which isn't too bad, but it can be worse especially when its raining.

Mickiemcfist · 06-09-2019 09:32AM

bazz26 wrote: »

I see the next Octavia is starting to break cover:

Seems to be growing in size give the Scala is now being pitched as a cheaper Golf alternative.

Looks like the back end of a Volvo estate, I like it.

ELM327 · 06-09-2019 09:41AM

OSI wrote: »

Needs bigger fog lights.

And a bigger boot area to make sure it beats the mk1

MetzgerMeister · 06-09-2019 09:45AM

ELM327 wrote: »

And a bigger boot area to make sure it beats the mk1

:pac:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 06-09-2019 03:02PM

Don't suppose anyone would know of a indie that would be good with Volvo ?

Around Leinster be preferable

Niggly work I'd like to do without main dealer prices !

Midnight_EG · 06-09-2019 03:07PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Don't suppose anyone would know of a indie that would be good with Volvo ?

Around Leinster be preferable

Niggly work I'd like to do without main dealer prices !

Terry Ryan in Deansgrange, 01-2894474

Carpentry · 06-09-2019 04:12PM

Anyone knows exact route for Cannonball ? Which road they are going to take from Cavan to Slane ? Is it N3 through Virginia ?

Tazzimus · 06-09-2019 04:15PM

Carpentry wrote: »

Anyone knows exact route for Cannonball ? Which road they are going to take from Cavan to Slane ? Is it N3 through Virginia ?

I imagine whatever road is in the best nick, considering how much some of the cars are worth.

Carpentry · 06-09-2019 04:26PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

I imagine whatever road is in the best nick, considering how much some of the cars are worth.

I think its a matter of main vs country roads, but if they to choose N3 then going through small town like Virginia will be a nightmare of a traffic.

Tazzimus · 06-09-2019 04:32PM

If I was in a McLaren or Ferrari, I'd be sticking to the N3, they have a day to do it. The backroads in Cavan are a challenge in most normal cars.

Carpentry · 06-09-2019 04:37PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

If I was in a McLaren or Ferrari, I'd be sticking to the N3, they have a day to do it. The backroads in Cavan are a challenge in most normal cars.

exactly, but you never know.

Murt102 · 06-09-2019 04:50PM

Eyeing up an Audi A6 2.0TDI 177bhp S-Line (2012-2013 model). Anyone here ever have one before? What are yer opinions, anything in particular i should be cautious about?

Also any other recommendations on other cars I should consider?

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