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carsfan2 · 23-01-2021 07:14PM

Joe Achilles drives the 128ti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYL3ROGeP7E

JoeA3 · 23-01-2021 10:39PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

Joe Achilles drives the 128ti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYL3ROGeP7E

Thought that was poor, even by JA standards. Looks like he put more effort into coordinating the colour of his New Balance shoes with the car.

23-01-2021 11:09PM

Whatever you can get for small money that's mechanically complete. What do you want to do, oil changes and brake pads/discs ?
Probably more stuff to do on a petrol car ......... maybe something with a timing belt rather than a chain.
An old micra, yaris, punto?
You'll likely be driving something incomparable to them in the future but for learning on and messing about best to keep it simple ish

Mickiemcfist · 24-01-2021 09:39AM

TylerRyan28 wrote: »

What car would you recommend getting just to learn how to work on my own car in the future doesnt have to have tax or nct just something cheap to just mess around with.

An e46 BMW, you'll never stop having to fix things on it but they're nice when they're driving right. Surprisingly easy to work on too.

Top Dog · 24-01-2021 09:43AM

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

An e46 BMW, you'll never stop having to fix things on it but they're nice when they're driving right. Surprisingly easy to work on too.

Tell that to my buddy when he fought with mine while changing the water pump :pac:

carsfan2 · 24-01-2021 11:00AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Thought that was poor, even by JA standards. Looks like he put more effort into coordinating the colour of his New Balance shoes with the car.

Yeah it has the look of just trying to get some content out there.
I would say he will do a more comprehensive test in the future. I am looking forward to a twin test of it and the golf gti.
Pity the vrt changes killed it here.

JoeA3 · 24-01-2021 12:37PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

Yeah it has the look of just trying to get some content out there.
I would say he will do a more comprehensive test in the future. I am looking forward to a twin test of it and the golf gti.
Pity the vrt changes killed it here.

He rarely does VW stuff. Little bit of Audi occasionally but I can’t remember ever seeing him do VW.

bazz26 · 24-01-2021 01:11PM

He did reviews of a few Cupra models also but his other half works for Audi apparently so maybe there is a connection to Cupra there somehow?

carsfan2 · 24-01-2021 02:15PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

He rarely does VW stuff. Little bit of Audi occasionally but I can’t remember ever seeing him do VW.

Not necessarily with him, but the likes of autocar, auto express etc. Will surely do twin test at some point.
Although as Joe has now moved full time into YouTube he will have to expand beyond BMW and doing pr for Tony Lewis at berry BMW

24-01-2021 09:48PM

TylerRyan28 wrote: »

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What about a Volkswagen polo 1liter petrol

Perfect for what you want IMO.

Wailin · 27-01-2021 02:31PM

Another M440i for sale. This one just shy of €100k. Absolute madness. Same car in the UK is £55k. Lovely spec on this compared to the one in Keanes.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-m440i-xdrive/27024166

carsfan2 · 27-01-2021 03:22PM

I spotted that car the other day while surfing carzone.
Stunning looking but a stunning price too. Much nicer than the dravit grey one. I actually checked my own order to see how much adding tanzanite blue instead of black would be after I saw it.
1800 euro so not worth it to me.

It is such a shame that we are denied decent prices for cars like this. To my mind you should be in a M4 for that much money.

Wailin · 27-01-2021 03:41PM

There's a 430i for sale for 73k also with 5k km on the clock! Before the vrt changes you could spec up a nice 330i for around 62k.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-2-0-litre-petrol/27018427

frozenfrozen · 27-01-2021 03:44PM

will there be 345e's?

carsfan2 · 27-01-2021 04:02PM

Wailin wrote: »

There's a 430i for sale for 73k also with 5k km on the clock! Before the vrt changes you could spec up a nice 330i for around 62k.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-2-0-litre-petrol/27018427

The guy doing the video is woeful on that car.
love it when he pops the boot and someone in the background shouts "Wow nice boot!"
Crazy money, but as Joe Achilles says don't look at the asking price, what are the monthlies.

carsfan2 · 27-01-2021 04:03PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

will there be 345e's?

don't think so but they have just launched 320e and 520e but not in Uk or Ireland

vintagevrs · 27-01-2021 04:16PM

Wailin wrote: »

Another M440i for sale. This one just shy of €100k. Absolute madness. Same car in the UK is £55k. Lovely spec on this compared to the one in Keanes.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-m440i-xdrive/27024166

Would it be fair to say that would be worth 60k ish in 2 years? 1600 euro a month on depreciation alone, no monthlies can hide that.

carsfan2 · 27-01-2021 05:27PM

here's the first 128ti I have seen for sale.
54k

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/1-series/fpa/202101057649005?journey=Search

1jcdub · 27-01-2021 05:41PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

here's the first 128ti I have seen for sale.
54k

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/1-series/fpa/202101057649005?journey=Search

Looks like a Hyundai i30N in that colour...

carsfan2 · 27-01-2021 07:08PM

1jcdub wrote: »

Looks like a Hyundai i30N in that colour...

It definitely doesn't look 54k worth of car to me.

maddness · 27-01-2021 07:19PM

1jcdub wrote: »

Looks like a Hyundai i30N in that colour...

It’s absolutely hideous in that colour.

maddness · 27-01-2021 07:20PM

Wailin wrote: »

There's a 430i for sale for 73k also with 5k km on the clock! Before the vrt changes you could spec up a nice 330i for around 62k.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-2-0-litre-petrol/27018427

For a 2.0 4 cylinder!

Who the hell is going to buy these cars? The only reason there are a few of these type of cars in the country is because many of us have bought used from the UK which is now not an option.

dastardly00 · 27-01-2021 07:31PM

Wailin wrote: »

There's a 430i for sale for 73k also with 5k km on the clock! Before the vrt changes you could spec up a nice 330i for around 62k.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-2-0-litre-petrol/27018427

How the heck could it have 5,000 km already on the clock?? Especially given all the Covid restrictions & checkpoints

maddness · 27-01-2021 07:34PM

dastardly00 wrote: »

How the heck could it have 5,000 km already on the clock?? Especially given all the Covid restrictions & checkpoints

Very easily if it’s a demo model being driven in and out of the dealership every day for three weeks.

Buddy Bubs · 27-01-2021 07:46PM

maddness wrote: »

Very easily if it’s a demo model being driven in and out of the dealership every day for three weeks.

250kms a day?
I'd say its just saying it will probably be sold with 5000kms when it is sold.

Top Dog · 27-01-2021 08:03PM

dastardly00 wrote: »

How the heck could it have 5,000 km already on the clock?? Especially given all the Covid restrictions & checkpoints

Photos show 200km on it so maybe registered as a demo and can't actually be sold until it has 5000km clocked up or demo discount becomes invalid? Put it out there straight away to try get interest?

jesus_thats_gre · 27-01-2021 08:04PM

Wailin wrote: »

Another M440i for sale. This one just shy of €100k. Absolute madness. Same car in the UK is £55k. Lovely spec on this compared to the one in Keanes.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-4-series-m440i-xdrive/27024166

Wheels always look so small on new BMWs - particularly at the rear. Kills me each and every time I look at the 20s on my 530.

mickdw · 27-01-2021 08:15PM

Top Dog wrote: »

Photos show 200km on it so maybe registered as a demo and can't actually be sold until it has 5000km clocked up or demo discount becomes invalid? Put it out there straight away to try get interest?

Ya ive seen a mate of mine buy a vw one time and they sold him a taxed pre reg with no miles. No issues but reg cert wasnt turning up. Turns out thw dealer was holding it for 3 months to get his demo discount.

blingrhino · 27-01-2021 08:51PM

maddness wrote: »

It’s absolutely hideous in that colour.

Ah I dunno ,it looks well on the RS audis and the new golf gti.

moleyv · 27-01-2021 09:01PM

The storm bay colour needs to be seen in person and changes with the light. I’ve something ordered in that colour, but it wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste.

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